UPDATED, 10 AM : ITV has now responded to the letter. The company said it takes “allegations of bullying and harassment in the workplace very seriously” but because the matter did not relate to an ITV show, there is no internal investigation. ITV CEO Carolyn McCall and Kevin Lygo, managing director of media and entertainment, said: “ITV takes any allegations of bullying and harassment in the workplace very seriously indeed, and we are clear there is absolutely no place for it in ITV. “We have an independent whistleblowing helpline which we communicate through our induction process and which we monitor on an on-going basis, in addition to our internal grievance procedures channels, which are open to both permanent members of staff and freelancers. Related Story ITV Lures 'Strictly Come Dancing' Duo Craig Revel Horwood & Bruno Tonioli For Travel Show “Our firm understanding is that in this instance, the tweet in question was not accusing Piers of bullying … [Read more...] about Piers Morgan Accused Of Bullying In Open Letter From 1,200 UK TV Workers After He Targeted Ex-Crew Member On Twitter – Update
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Jane Seymour To Headline Irish Mystery Series ‘Harry Wild’ For AMC Streamer Acorn TV
Emmy and Golden Globe-winning actress Jane Seymour is to star in and executive produce the latest original series for AMC Networks streamer Acorn TV , taking the title role in Irish mystery thriller Harry Wild . Seymour, who has starred in The Kominsky Method , Dr. Quinn: Medicine Woman , and Live And Let Die , will play a recently retired English professor who cannot help but take an active interest in the criminal cases assigned to her police detective son, Charlie. Set in Dublin and produced by Dynamic Television, Seymour will play Harriet Wild in the eight-part series. She displays her flair for investigation by interfering in her son’s baffling murder case, noticing the murderer has followed a pattern from a well-known play. When she successfully catches the killer by putting herself at great risk, she finds a new lust for life. Harry Wild is created and written by David Logan ( Lost Christmas ), with Jo Spain ( Taken Down ). The directors are … [Read more...] about Jane Seymour To Headline Irish Mystery Series ‘Harry Wild’ For AMC Streamer Acorn TV
Eros STX Picks Up AGC Studios & CAA Media Finance’s Dave Bautista Sci-Fi Movie ‘Universe’s Most Wanted’
Eros STX has taken United States, UK and India rights to AGC Studios and CAA Media Finance’s Universe’s Most Wanted. The picture puts Eros STX back in business with their My Spy star Dave Bautista , a title which was sold to Amazon Prime during the pandemic and did such notable business, that a sequel is already in the works on that pic as we first reported . Universe’s Most Wanted will be directed and produced by Rampage and San Andreas filmmaker Brad Peyton via his production label ASAP Entertainment. In Universe’s Most Wanted , written by F. Scott Frazier ( xXx: Return of Xander Cage ) and Jimmy Loweree, a small town gets a big surprise when a spaceship carrying the universe’s most wanted and dangerous criminals crash lands in their backyard. Soon the sheriff and his son become heroes when they find themselves helping an intergalactic peacekeeper (Bautista) to keep the ragtag group of alien prisoners from escaping and taking over the world. The movie is … [Read more...] about Eros STX Picks Up AGC Studios & CAA Media Finance’s Dave Bautista Sci-Fi Movie ‘Universe’s Most Wanted’
Tiffany Haddish & Billy Crystal Pic ‘Here Today’ Acquired By Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions’ Stage 6 Films; Spring Release Set
EXCLUSIVE: The Tiffany Haddish and Billy Crystal dramedy Here Today has been picked up by Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions’ Stage 6 Films and will open in theaters on May 7. Crystal directed the movie, repping his eighth time directing and his third on a feature film. Crystal co-wrote the screenplay with his fellow Saturday Night Live alum and Emmy-award winning writer Alan Zweibel inspired by the short story The Prize also written by Zweibel. Here Today follows veteran comedy writer Charlie Burnz (Crystal), who is going through a tough time in his life. He meets New York singer Emma Payge (Haddish) and they form an unlikely yet hilarious and touching friendship that kicks the generation gap aside and redefines the meaning of love and trust. Zweibel published his original short story The Prize in his eBook From the Bottom Drawer of: Alan Zweibel in 2011. He and Crystal decided to adapt the short story into a screenplay with Haddish in mind to play Emma … [Read more...] about Tiffany Haddish & Billy Crystal Pic ‘Here Today’ Acquired By Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions’ Stage 6 Films; Spring Release Set
Guy Pearce & Monica Bellucci Join Liam Neeson In Action Thriller ‘Memory’
Guy Pearce and Monica Bellucci are set to co-star opposite Liam Neeson in Memory , the indie crime thriller from Black Bear Pictures and Casino Royale director Martin Campbell . Harold Torres ( ZeroZeroZero ), Taj Atwal ( Line of Duty ), and Ray Fearon ( Beauty and the Beas t) round out the cast of the film, which is currently shooting in Bulgaria. The pic is based on the book De Zaak Alzheimer by Jef Geeraerts as well as the Belgian film The Memory of a Killer , directed by Erik Van Looy. Dario Scardapane penned the adaptation, which follows Alex Lewis (Neeson), an expert assassin with a reputation for discreet precision. When Alex refuses to complete a job for a dangerous criminal organization, he becomes a target and must go on the hunt for those who want him dead. Veteran FBI agents Vincent Serra (Pearce), Linda Amistead (Atwal), and Mexican intelligence liaison Hugo Marquez (Torres) are brought in to investigate the trail of bodies, leading them closer to … [Read more...] about Guy Pearce & Monica Bellucci Join Liam Neeson In Action Thriller ‘Memory’