Exclusive: Canada’s Waterside Studios is developing scripted projects with an array of North American writing and production talent.
The Corus Entertainment-owned studio is currently focusing on procedurals, half-hour comedies and young adult content after launching last year. On the back of its debut teen series Geek Girl going into production for Netflix and Corus, Head of Waterside Jeff Norton revealed a trio of titles developed with the likes of writer-producers Todd Berger and Julie Dicresce, Arnie Zipursky and Jeff Detsky.
On the procedural front is Serve & Protect, a drama series co-produced with Berger and Dicresce’s December Films, which is best known for Syfy horror comedy Reginald the Vampire. Canadian novelist and screenwriter Zoe Whittall is attached to the project, which Norton billed as having “the ensemble cast of NCIS with the quick wit of Private Eyes.”
The series follows a former big city federal officer who...
The Corus Entertainment-owned studio is currently focusing on procedurals, half-hour comedies and young adult content after launching last year. On the back of its debut teen series Geek Girl going into production for Netflix and Corus, Head of Waterside Jeff Norton revealed a trio of titles developed with the likes of writer-producers Todd Berger and Julie Dicresce, Arnie Zipursky and Jeff Detsky.
On the procedural front is Serve & Protect, a drama series co-produced with Berger and Dicresce’s December Films, which is best known for Syfy horror comedy Reginald the Vampire. Canadian novelist and screenwriter Zoe Whittall is attached to the project, which Norton billed as having “the ensemble cast of NCIS with the quick wit of Private Eyes.”
The series follows a former big city federal officer who...
- 6/22/2023
- by Jesse Whittock
- Deadline Film + TV
From TorontoFilm.Net here is the Toronto Film Production Update for January 2018 including "Designated Survivor", "Titans", "The Umbrella Academy" and a whole lot more:
12/ 24
Feature
Pocket Knife Productions Inc.
Prod.: Chris Columbus, Michael Barnathan, Mark Radcliffe
Dir.: Clay Katis
Jan 17/18 - Mar 28/18
Anne Season 2
TV Series
CBC/Netflix
Prod.: John Calvert
Exec. Prod.: Miranda de Pencier, Ken Girotti, Moira Walley-Beckett (Show Runner)
Dir.: Various
Oct 2/17 - Mar 20/18
Designated Survivor
Season 2
TV Series
Designated 1 Ltd.
Prod.: Llewellyn Wells
Exec. Prod.: Chris Grismer,
Joe Lazarov
Dir.: Various
Jul 4/17 - Mar 31/18
Dino Dana Season 4
TV Series
Sinking Ship Entertainment
Prod.: Eric Beldowski
Exec. Prod.: Blair Powers, J.J. Johnson, Christin Simms, Matt Bishop
Dir: Various
Nov 28/17 - Mar 23/18
Falling Water Season 2
TV Series
Gep Falling Water Inc.
Prod.: Terry Gould
Exec. Prod.: Gale Anne Hurd, Phillip Kobylanski, Remi Aubuchon
Dir.:...
12/ 24
Feature
Pocket Knife Productions Inc.
Prod.: Chris Columbus, Michael Barnathan, Mark Radcliffe
Dir.: Clay Katis
Jan 17/18 - Mar 28/18
Anne Season 2
TV Series
CBC/Netflix
Prod.: John Calvert
Exec. Prod.: Miranda de Pencier, Ken Girotti, Moira Walley-Beckett (Show Runner)
Dir.: Various
Oct 2/17 - Mar 20/18
Designated Survivor
Season 2
TV Series
Designated 1 Ltd.
Prod.: Llewellyn Wells
Exec. Prod.: Chris Grismer,
Joe Lazarov
Dir.: Various
Jul 4/17 - Mar 31/18
Dino Dana Season 4
TV Series
Sinking Ship Entertainment
Prod.: Eric Beldowski
Exec. Prod.: Blair Powers, J.J. Johnson, Christin Simms, Matt Bishop
Dir: Various
Nov 28/17 - Mar 23/18
Falling Water Season 2
TV Series
Gep Falling Water Inc.
Prod.: Terry Gould
Exec. Prod.: Gale Anne Hurd, Phillip Kobylanski, Remi Aubuchon
Dir.:...
- 12/24/2017
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
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