AMC will air British drama Gangs of London in the U.S. after HBO’s Cinemax exited the project, which has been renewed for a second season. The series, which was created by The Raid’s Gareth Evans, was originally commissioned by Sky and Cinemax in 2017, as revealed by Deadline . In the subsequent two and a half years, the U.S. pay-TV broadcaster moved out of originals and AMC has now taken the U.S. rights and will become a co-producer of the second season. Endeavor Content brokered the deal with AMC. The ten-part show, which is produced by Pulse Films in association with Chernobyl producer Sister, was a bit hit for Sky in the UK – it was its biggest premiere streaming series this year and the biggest original drama launch on Sky Atlantic in the past five years. Related Story 'Creepshow' Creator Greg Nicotero On Scrapping Marilyn Manson Episode Amid Abuse Allegations: "We Stand By The Decision" Gangs of London tells the story of a city being torn … [Read more...] about AMC Boards Sky Drama ‘Gangs Of London’ After HBO’s Cinemax Exits; Thriller Renewed For Season 2
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‘Bridgerton’: Simone Ashley Lands Female Lead In Season 2 Of Netflix Hit From Shondaland
EXCLUSIVE : Bridgerton has found its Kate. Simone Ashley ( Sex Education, Because the Night ) has been tapped as the female lead opposite Jonathan Bailey in Season 2 of Netflix and Shondaland’s hugely popular Regency-era period drama series based on Julia Quinn’s romance novels. The second season will chronicle the pursuit of a suitable marriage for the eldest Bridgerton sibling, Anthony (Bailey), as chronicled in the second book of Quinn’s Bridgerton series, The Viscount Who Loved Me. Ashley will play Anthony’s romantic interest , Kate Sharma. Newly arrived in London, Kate is a smart, headstrong young woman who suffers no fools — Anthony Bridgerton very much included. In Season 2 , Bridgerton continues to break conventions on race. Anthony’s love interest (named Kate Sheffield in Quinn’s novel) and her family were conceived by the series’ producing team as being of Indian descent in a continuation of the reimagined, multi-racial world of early 1800s … [Read more...] about ‘Bridgerton’: Simone Ashley Lands Female Lead In Season 2 Of Netflix Hit From Shondaland
Netflix Series ‘Top Boy’ Casts ‘The Widow’ Actor Howard Charles As Season 2 Regular
EXCLUSIVE : Howard Charles , star of Amazon’s The Widow and BBC’s The Musketeers , has joined the cast of Top Boy for its second season on Netflix . Deadline hears that Charles will feature as Curtis throughout the season in a subplot involving a Liverpool gang. Top Boy is currently shooting in the UK after its original 2020 production schedule was derailed by the coronavirus pandemic. The gritty urban drama is created and written by Ronan Bennett, with Cowboy Films producing. The second season is actually the fourth season, given the show first launched on Channel 4 in 2011. Charles will next feature in Netflix’s Shadow And Bone , which premieres April 23, while he has recently been filming Acorn TV’s British-made crime drama, Whitstable Pearl, which is based on the novels of Julie Wassmer. He is a co-lead in the latter alongside After Life actress Kerry Godliman. Charles’ other credits include ITV’s Liar and CBS’s The Red Line . He is … [Read more...] about Netflix Series ‘Top Boy’ Casts ‘The Widow’ Actor Howard Charles As Season 2 Regular
‘Anatomy Of A Scandal’: David E. Kelley, Melissa James Gibson Team For Netflix Anthology Series Based On Sarah Vaughan Novel
Big Little Lies creator David E. Kelley and former House Of Cards showrunner Melissa James Gibson are collaborating to create an anthology series for Netflix, which will be directed by S.J. Clarkson (Succession, Jessica Jones). Anatomy Of A Scandal is a six-part series based on the bestselling novel of the same name by Sarah Vaughan and tells the story of a scandal among the British privileged elite and the women caught up in its wake. The original 2017 book centers on a high-flying Westminster politician whose marriage unravels when he is accused of rape. Sophie is sure her husband is innocent, while prosecutor Kate is equally convinced he is guilty. The idea is that future seasons will focus on different scandals in an anthology format that has echoes of A Very English Scandal. Hugh Grant starred in the first season of the BBC and Amazon show as British politician caught up in a murder conspiracy, while the second season spotlights a 1963 sex scandal. Kelley and Gibson will write, … [Read more...] about ‘Anatomy Of A Scandal’: David E. Kelley, Melissa James Gibson Team For Netflix Anthology Series Based On Sarah Vaughan Novel
Netflix To Open Canadian Office After Spending $2B In The Country Since 2017
Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos has announced that the U.S. streaming giant will open a new office in Canada and hire a content chief dedicated to commissioning local originals. In a blog post , Sarandos said Netflix has spent $2.5 billion CAD ($2B) in Canada since 2017 and it’s time to double down on its presence in the country, which has provided members with shows including Anne With An E and Workin’ Moms . “We want to build on that momentum and make a new home for Netflix in Canada – opening an office and hiring a dedicated content executive to work directly with the Canadian creative community,” Sarandos said. “We could only have dreamed in 2012 when our first original production began filming in Ontario ( Hemlock Grove ) what an important part of our business Canada would become.” Related Story Netflix Series 'Top Boy' Casts 'The Widow' Actor Howard Charles As Season 2 Regular The office will be in addition to Netflix’s production hub in … [Read more...] about Netflix To Open Canadian Office After Spending $2B In The Country Since 2017