Underscoring the enduring popularity of crime drama, Abacus Media Rights (Amr), an Amcomri Entertainment company, has announced a slew of sales on two titles, led by Showmax Original “Catch Me a Killer,” a true crime drama with “Game of Thrones’” Charlotte Hope playing South Africa’s first and most famous serial killer profiler. Hope also headed “The Spanish Princess,” as Catherine of Aragon.
Amr has moreover closed further deals on fiction drama “Scrublands,” a scripted drama about the real reasons for a country town massacre. The sales comes as it is readying a screening of a third title, “The Boy That Never Was,” at this week’s London TV Screenings.
Scoring a coveted berth at next month’s Series Mania, Europe’s biggest TV festival, “Catch Me a Killer” has sold, among major territories, to BritBox North America, Sbs Australia, UKTV’s Alibi channel and Axn’s Mystery Channel/Nhk Enterprises (Nep) in Japan.
Amr has moreover closed further deals on fiction drama “Scrublands,” a scripted drama about the real reasons for a country town massacre. The sales comes as it is readying a screening of a third title, “The Boy That Never Was,” at this week’s London TV Screenings.
Scoring a coveted berth at next month’s Series Mania, Europe’s biggest TV festival, “Catch Me a Killer” has sold, among major territories, to BritBox North America, Sbs Australia, UKTV’s Alibi channel and Axn’s Mystery Channel/Nhk Enterprises (Nep) in Japan.
- 2/26/2024
- by John Hopewell
- Variety Film + TV
Protest
Oscar and Venice-winning filmmaker Laura Poitras and fellow filmmakers Georgia Oakley (“Blue Jean”), Roberto Minervini (“What You Gonna Do When the World’s on Fire?”) and Ondi Timoner (“Last Flight Home”) were among those who protested against the imprisonment of Iranian filmmakers and other incarcerated artists around the world, and to demonstrate support for the tenacious women of Iran who are challenging for their freedom at the BFI London Film Festival on Monday.
They joined festival director Tricia Tuttle, producer Madeleine Molyneaux (“Gospel Hill”); actors Aurélia Petit (“Saint Omer”) and Taki Mumladze (“A Room of My Own”); actor and writer Mariam Khundadze (“To Batumi and every single memory”); writer Morgan M. Page (“Framing Agnes”); industry leaders Tabitha Jackson, Clare Binns and Jason Wood; and other festival delegates in a moment of solidarity and reflection.
They stood together holding the names of imprisoned Iranian filmmakers Mohammad Rasoulof, Mostafa Al-Ahmad and Jafar Panahi,...
Oscar and Venice-winning filmmaker Laura Poitras and fellow filmmakers Georgia Oakley (“Blue Jean”), Roberto Minervini (“What You Gonna Do When the World’s on Fire?”) and Ondi Timoner (“Last Flight Home”) were among those who protested against the imprisonment of Iranian filmmakers and other incarcerated artists around the world, and to demonstrate support for the tenacious women of Iran who are challenging for their freedom at the BFI London Film Festival on Monday.
They joined festival director Tricia Tuttle, producer Madeleine Molyneaux (“Gospel Hill”); actors Aurélia Petit (“Saint Omer”) and Taki Mumladze (“A Room of My Own”); actor and writer Mariam Khundadze (“To Batumi and every single memory”); writer Morgan M. Page (“Framing Agnes”); industry leaders Tabitha Jackson, Clare Binns and Jason Wood; and other festival delegates in a moment of solidarity and reflection.
They stood together holding the names of imprisoned Iranian filmmakers Mohammad Rasoulof, Mostafa Al-Ahmad and Jafar Panahi,...
- 10/11/2022
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
‘Game of Thrones’ Actress Charlotte Hope to Play First South African Profiler in ‘Catch Me a Killer’
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Game of Thrones and The Nun actress Charlotte Hope is set to appear as Micki Pistorius, South Africa’s first-ever serial-killer profiler, in Catch Me a Killer, a new true crime series from Germany’s Night Train Media and South Africa’s M-Net/Showmax.
Hope, who played Myranda in Game of Thrones and headlined Starz’s The Spanish Princess as Catherine of Aragon, will star in Catch Me a Killer, which is adapted from Pistorius’ memoir. Set in the mid-90s, the series traces Pistorius’ quest, as a newly-qualified forensic psychologist, to track down South Africa’s most feared killers at a time when the country was gripped by an epidemic of rising crime and mass murder.
“It is always a challenge and a privilege to recreate a real life character and Micki is no exception,” Hope said in a statement. “Micki herself...
Game of Thrones and The Nun actress Charlotte Hope is set to appear as Micki Pistorius, South Africa’s first-ever serial-killer profiler, in Catch Me a Killer, a new true crime series from Germany’s Night Train Media and South Africa’s M-Net/Showmax.
Hope, who played Myranda in Game of Thrones and headlined Starz’s The Spanish Princess as Catherine of Aragon, will star in Catch Me a Killer, which is adapted from Pistorius’ memoir. Set in the mid-90s, the series traces Pistorius’ quest, as a newly-qualified forensic psychologist, to track down South Africa’s most feared killers at a time when the country was gripped by an epidemic of rising crime and mass murder.
“It is always a challenge and a privilege to recreate a real life character and Micki is no exception,” Hope said in a statement. “Micki herself...
- 10/11/2022
- by Scott Roxborough
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Exclusive: A comedy drama co-written by Gavin and Stacey star Mat Horne and a thriller based on Jack London’s manuscript of The Assassination Bureau Ltd and are two of the latest TV projects being set up by British producer Fired Up Films.
The company is doubling down on the scripted side of its business, having recently scored a two-hour order for producing Laurence Fishburne-narrated doc The Hunt for Hitler’s U-Boat for History on the factual side.
Horne, best known for his on-screen performance in the James Corden and Ruth Jones-penned BBC comedy, is writing Loose with actor-turned-screenwriter Christopher Adlington.
The series is a multi-cultural comedy about a man on the run, which Horne says is inspired by the pair’s love of 1980s caper movies such as Midnight Run. It tells the story of Howie Doohan, a Wall Street trader and father of a disabled child,...
The company is doubling down on the scripted side of its business, having recently scored a two-hour order for producing Laurence Fishburne-narrated doc The Hunt for Hitler’s U-Boat for History on the factual side.
Horne, best known for his on-screen performance in the James Corden and Ruth Jones-penned BBC comedy, is writing Loose with actor-turned-screenwriter Christopher Adlington.
The series is a multi-cultural comedy about a man on the run, which Horne says is inspired by the pair’s love of 1980s caper movies such as Midnight Run. It tells the story of Howie Doohan, a Wall Street trader and father of a disabled child,...
- 1/12/2021
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: British producer Fired Up Films has teamed up with The Crying Game star Stephen Rea and Beat director Marco Kreuzpaintner on a pair of dramas.
The company, which was set up in 2017 by Simon Howley and Jon-Barrie Waddell, is working with Rea on Irish crime drama Ladder of Angels and with Kreuzpaintner on spy thriller The Increment.
Rea is starring Ladder of Angels, a procedural crime series set in the 1980s, written by Irish author John Connell. The crime drama exposes the dark side of Irish politics and history and Rea, who recently starred in BBC and SundanceTV drama The Honourable Woman, plays Aidan Deane, a seasoned detective and a man of secrets. It is being developed in conjunction with Northern Ireland Screen.
“I am big fan of John’s writing, I loved his bestselling novel The Cow Book and when he came to us with his first TV series set in County Longford,...
The company, which was set up in 2017 by Simon Howley and Jon-Barrie Waddell, is working with Rea on Irish crime drama Ladder of Angels and with Kreuzpaintner on spy thriller The Increment.
Rea is starring Ladder of Angels, a procedural crime series set in the 1980s, written by Irish author John Connell. The crime drama exposes the dark side of Irish politics and history and Rea, who recently starred in BBC and SundanceTV drama The Honourable Woman, plays Aidan Deane, a seasoned detective and a man of secrets. It is being developed in conjunction with Northern Ireland Screen.
“I am big fan of John’s writing, I loved his bestselling novel The Cow Book and when he came to us with his first TV series set in County Longford,...
- 2/19/2020
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Tara Long, who launched Entertainment One’s U.S. unscripted TV business in 2012, has been promoted to President, Global Unscripted, Television for the studio.
The move comes after Long’s continued success at eOne in the U.S. with key broadcast partners including E!, Bet, We tv, A&E, MTV, Lifetime, VH1, Discovery Channel, and History, as well as growth in the UK following the acquisition of unscripted leaders Whizz Kid Entertainment.
Since joining eOne in 2012, Long has shepherded unscripted series such as We tv’s Growing Up Hip Hop franchise, Mary Mary, MTV’s Ex On The Beach and Siesta Key, E!’s LadyGang, Bet’s Hustle in Brooklyn, Death Row Chronicles and Emmy-nominated La Burning: The Riots 25 Years Later, A&E’s Biggie: The Life of Notorious B.I.G. and Gsn’s America Says.
“Tara is a force in the industry and continues to hit it out of...
The move comes after Long’s continued success at eOne in the U.S. with key broadcast partners including E!, Bet, We tv, A&E, MTV, Lifetime, VH1, Discovery Channel, and History, as well as growth in the UK following the acquisition of unscripted leaders Whizz Kid Entertainment.
Since joining eOne in 2012, Long has shepherded unscripted series such as We tv’s Growing Up Hip Hop franchise, Mary Mary, MTV’s Ex On The Beach and Siesta Key, E!’s LadyGang, Bet’s Hustle in Brooklyn, Death Row Chronicles and Emmy-nominated La Burning: The Riots 25 Years Later, A&E’s Biggie: The Life of Notorious B.I.G. and Gsn’s America Says.
“Tara is a force in the industry and continues to hit it out of...
- 1/23/2019
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Entertainment One (eOne) has promoted Tara Long to President, Global Unscripted, Television, the company announced Wednesday.
Formerly Evp of Alternative Television, Long joined eOne in 2012 and launched the company’s U.S. unscripted programming business. Since then, she has been responsible for projects like We tv’s “Growing Up Hip Hop” franchise, “Mary Mary,” MTV’s “Ex On The Beach” and “Siesta Key,” E!’s “LadyGang,” Bet’s “Hustle in Brooklyn,” “Death Row Chronicles,” the Emmy-nominated “La Burning: The Riots 25 Years Later,” A&E’s “Biggie: The Life of Notorious B.I.G.” and Gsn’s “America Says.”
Long’s promotion comes as the company touts her “continued success” with eOne’s U.S. broadcast partners, including E!, Bet, We tv, A&E, MTV, Lifetime, VH1, Discovery Channel and History, as well as growth in the U.K. following the acquisition of unscripted company Whizz Kid Entertainment.
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Formerly Evp of Alternative Television, Long joined eOne in 2012 and launched the company’s U.S. unscripted programming business. Since then, she has been responsible for projects like We tv’s “Growing Up Hip Hop” franchise, “Mary Mary,” MTV’s “Ex On The Beach” and “Siesta Key,” E!’s “LadyGang,” Bet’s “Hustle in Brooklyn,” “Death Row Chronicles,” the Emmy-nominated “La Burning: The Riots 25 Years Later,” A&E’s “Biggie: The Life of Notorious B.I.G.” and Gsn’s “America Says.”
Long’s promotion comes as the company touts her “continued success” with eOne’s U.S. broadcast partners, including E!, Bet, We tv, A&E, MTV, Lifetime, VH1, Discovery Channel and History, as well as growth in the U.K. following the acquisition of unscripted company Whizz Kid Entertainment.
Also Read: Nickelodeon Hires...
- 1/23/2019
- by Jennifer Maas
- The Wrap
Exclusive: British producer Fired Up Films and Entertainment One (eOne) are developing a pair of scripted projects – a boxing drama written by Once Upon A Time star Victoria Smurfit and a serial killer thriller based on a book by Oscar Pistorius’ aunt.
The indie, which was set up by former Kowalski Media chief Simon Howley and Million Dollar Car Hunters producer Jon-Barrie Waddell last year, and the Designated Survivor studio are developing The Box, written by Once Upon A Time and The Mentalist star Victoria Smurfit.
Working with funding agency, Northern Ireland Screen, the series is a comedy drama set on the North Coast of Ireland based around a female boxing gym. The series is about the unlikely friendships of a group of “odd ducks” in the rain soaked, coastal town of Portstewart.
“We’ve been working with Victoria in La on a factual series and she shared the idea for The Box,...
The indie, which was set up by former Kowalski Media chief Simon Howley and Million Dollar Car Hunters producer Jon-Barrie Waddell last year, and the Designated Survivor studio are developing The Box, written by Once Upon A Time and The Mentalist star Victoria Smurfit.
Working with funding agency, Northern Ireland Screen, the series is a comedy drama set on the North Coast of Ireland based around a female boxing gym. The series is about the unlikely friendships of a group of “odd ducks” in the rain soaked, coastal town of Portstewart.
“We’ve been working with Victoria in La on a factual series and she shared the idea for The Box,...
- 11/27/2018
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Entertainment One (eOne) has struck an overall deal with nascent British production company Fired Up Films.
The company will co-produce and serve as the studio on scripted and non-scripted content from Fired Up Films, which was established last year by former Kowalski Media chief Simon Howley and Million Dollar Car Hunters producer Jon-Barrie Waddell.
Fired Up Films, which has offices in the UK, Ireland and L.A., aims to produce scripted and non-scripted shows, focusing on blue-chip documentaries factual entertainment formats, feature docs and drama projects.
Between the pair, who first worked together on groundbreaking Channel 4 series The Big Breakfast over 20 years ago, they have produced shows such as Nat Geo’s Hitler’s Hidden Drug Habit, Discovery’s How Jaws Changed The World, Animal Planet’s Texas Rodeo Tikes, History’s How Bruce Lee Changed The World and The Great Train Robbery – A Tale of Two Thieves, which airs on Netflix.
The company will co-produce and serve as the studio on scripted and non-scripted content from Fired Up Films, which was established last year by former Kowalski Media chief Simon Howley and Million Dollar Car Hunters producer Jon-Barrie Waddell.
Fired Up Films, which has offices in the UK, Ireland and L.A., aims to produce scripted and non-scripted shows, focusing on blue-chip documentaries factual entertainment formats, feature docs and drama projects.
Between the pair, who first worked together on groundbreaking Channel 4 series The Big Breakfast over 20 years ago, they have produced shows such as Nat Geo’s Hitler’s Hidden Drug Habit, Discovery’s How Jaws Changed The World, Animal Planet’s Texas Rodeo Tikes, History’s How Bruce Lee Changed The World and The Great Train Robbery – A Tale of Two Thieves, which airs on Netflix.
- 5/3/2018
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Documentary claims to reveal identity of the mastermind behind the Great Train Robbery for the first time.
Signature Entertainment is to release documentary The Great Train Robbery: A Tale Of Two Thieves in UK cinemas this October, and will make the feature available on DVD and On Demand from October 6.
Directed by Chris Long, executive producer of The Mentalist, the film features Gordon Goody, one of the main instigators behind the heist who reveals the identity of the missing mastermind behind Britain’s most famous heist – the elusive “Ulsterman”.
The film is based around first person testimony from more than 20 hours of interviews.
The Ulsterman provided the 15 train robbers with vital inside knowledge that made 1963 robbery possible. They got away with more than £2.6m (the equivalent of £45m today), with the Ulsterman getting a share worth the equivalent of £5m today.
While his identity has been the subject of intense scrutiny by the public and police...
Signature Entertainment is to release documentary The Great Train Robbery: A Tale Of Two Thieves in UK cinemas this October, and will make the feature available on DVD and On Demand from October 6.
Directed by Chris Long, executive producer of The Mentalist, the film features Gordon Goody, one of the main instigators behind the heist who reveals the identity of the missing mastermind behind Britain’s most famous heist – the elusive “Ulsterman”.
The film is based around first person testimony from more than 20 hours of interviews.
The Ulsterman provided the 15 train robbers with vital inside knowledge that made 1963 robbery possible. They got away with more than £2.6m (the equivalent of £45m today), with the Ulsterman getting a share worth the equivalent of £5m today.
While his identity has been the subject of intense scrutiny by the public and police...
- 8/6/2014
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
London – U.K. TV production banner Kowalski Television is teaming with L.A. production outfit Scallie Films to make a documentary using interviews with one of the most secretive members of the gang involved in the so-called "great train robbery" One of the U.K.'s most infamous heists, involving the fleecing of the Royal Mail train in 1963 by a team of thieves that made off with millions of dollars, this August marks the 50th anniversary of the robbery. Story: Jim Broadbent to Star in BBC's 'Great Train Robbery' TV Movie Kowalski Television managing director Simon Howley, whose
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- 7/4/2013
- by Stuart Kemp
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Sherman Oaks, Calif., January 26, 2012 – ITV Studios America has entered into a first look development deal with veteran non-scripted television executive producer Simon Howley through his company Kowalski, it was announced today by Bruce Robertson, Senior Vice President Creative Strategy, ITV Studios America. Howley is CEO of Kowalski, which has been developing multiple projects for the BBC, Five, Sky and C4 in the UK as well as Us networks National Geographic, Spike, Espn, Lifetime, Bravo, CBS, the CW, MSNBC, Sundance, ABC and A&E. Before that Howley was an Executive Producer at Firefly/Dragonfly (Shine), where he produced such series as “Life or Death” for the Discovery Channel, “Pirate Gold” for National Geographic, “Britain’s Close Encounters” for Five and Mark Dolan’s “The World’s…and Me” for Channel 4, as well as a wide range of documentaries from broadcasters in the UK and Us. “Simon has a great track...
- 1/26/2012
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
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