#Tom Burke, Steve Coogan, Hayley Squires, Charlotte Ritchie Board Netflix Drug Gang Drama ‘Legends’

#Tom Burke, Steve Coogan, Hayley Squires, Charlotte Ritchie Board Netflix Drug Gang Drama ‘Legends’

Tom Burke (Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga), Steve Coogan (Philomena) and Hayley Squires (Beau Is Afraid) have on boarded Netflix thriller series Legends. Inspired by one of the most remarkable criminal investigations ever conducted, the six-part drama follows a group of British Customs employees sent undercover to infiltrate some of the country’s most dangerous criminal…

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#UTA Signs Jack Edwards, Lewis Goodall, Madame Joyce to Growing Creator Division (Exclusive)

#UTA Signs Jack Edwards, Lewis Goodall, Madame Joyce to Growing Creator Division (Exclusive)

Global talent, entertainment, sports and advisory company UTA has signed popular U.K. creators Jack Edwards, Madame Joyce, and Lewis Goodall for global representation in all areas. The deals fit into UTA‘s expansion of its U.K. Creator division which is part of its international growth strategy. UTA is looking to provide digital, gaming/e-sports, and audio talent…

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#Erin Doherty Unpacks Her One-Shot ‘Adolescence’ Episode: “I’ve Never Been a Part of a Project This Intense”

#Erin Doherty Unpacks Her One-Shot ‘Adolescence’ Episode: “I’ve Never Been a Part of a Project This Intense”

[This story contains spoilers up to episode three of Adolescence.] Everyone’s talking about Adolescence, and Erin Doherty knows why. The four episodes of Netflix‘s latest miniseries (hailed as “perfection,” a “masterclass” and “powerful TV“) are each filmed in one, consecutive shot, leaving audience members flummoxed at the stellar acting and trying to make sense of…

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#Banijay U.K. Inks Development Deal With ‘The Dig’ Producer, Acquires Rights to ‘Excellent Women’

#Banijay U.K. Inks Development Deal With ‘The Dig’ Producer, Acquires Rights to ‘Excellent Women’

Banijay U.K. has signed a development deal with Ellie Wood, producer of Netflix‘s The Dig and ITV’s Stonehouse, and her company Clearwood Films. The deal follows on from a first-look agreement between Banijay Rights, Banijay Entertainment’s distribution arm, and Clearwood Films, which ran from 2019. Banijay Rights will continue to distribute Clearwood projects. The first…

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#Hong Kong Film Fest to Open With Japan’s ‘The Brightest Sun,’ Co-Production ‘Pavane for an Infant’

#Hong Kong Film Fest to Open With Japan’s ‘The Brightest Sun,’ Co-Production ‘Pavane for an Infant’

The 49th Hong Kong International Film Festival will kick off on April 10 with dual opening features, Japanese drama The Brightest Sun and Malaysia-Hong Kong co-production Pavane for an Infant. Berlin Golden Bear winner Dreams (Sex Love), directed by Norway’s Dag Johan Haugerud, will then bring the curtain down on the event on April 21 as the…

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