Exclusive: Iconic British comedian Harry Enfield has stepped down as director of his production company after 12 years.
The Harry & Paul star founded Balloon Entertainment in 2012 alongside Skins writer Bryan Elsley, with a focus on “nurturing emerging talent.” Its first commission was Channel 4 comedy Dates.
Enfield was terminated as director of Balloon Entertainment on January 12, according to Companies House. The remaining three directors are Elsley, development boss Dave Evans and company manager Lindsay Taggart. Deadline understands Enfield could still make shows for Balloon and he remains on good terms with the company. Balloon declined comment and reps for Enfield did not respond to requests for comment.
Balloon has been a consistent player in UK TV over the past dozen years, making numerous shows with and without Enfield.
Past shows include An Evening With Harry Enfield & Paul Whitehouse, Channel 4/Netflix cyber-thriller Kiss Me First and BBC Three drama Clique, the...
The Harry & Paul star founded Balloon Entertainment in 2012 alongside Skins writer Bryan Elsley, with a focus on “nurturing emerging talent.” Its first commission was Channel 4 comedy Dates.
Enfield was terminated as director of Balloon Entertainment on January 12, according to Companies House. The remaining three directors are Elsley, development boss Dave Evans and company manager Lindsay Taggart. Deadline understands Enfield could still make shows for Balloon and he remains on good terms with the company. Balloon declined comment and reps for Enfield did not respond to requests for comment.
Balloon has been a consistent player in UK TV over the past dozen years, making numerous shows with and without Enfield.
Past shows include An Evening With Harry Enfield & Paul Whitehouse, Channel 4/Netflix cyber-thriller Kiss Me First and BBC Three drama Clique, the...
- 3/1/2024
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
Gaumont Launches Production Services Division
Lupin maker Gaumont has launched a production services division. Helmed by Roxanne Pinheiro, who was previously Head of Production for the outfit’s TV distribution unit, Gaumont Production Services will oversee shoots in France for both Gaumont and third-party producers from around the world. Pinheiro, whose past credits include the likes of The Walking Dead, 15:17 to Paris and Fifty Shades of Grey, will work closely with filmmaker William Pruss. “Together, surrounded by a thriving team and Gaumont’s centennial network, we’ll make sure our clients get the best of what France has to offer, in terms of production value and overall experience,” said Pinheiro.
Former BBC Dg Tony Hall Takes On Vlv Presidency
Former BBC Director General Tony Hall has become President of the UK’s Voice of the Listener & Viewer (Vlv). The membership association represents the interests of British broadcasting and hosts an annual conference,...
Lupin maker Gaumont has launched a production services division. Helmed by Roxanne Pinheiro, who was previously Head of Production for the outfit’s TV distribution unit, Gaumont Production Services will oversee shoots in France for both Gaumont and third-party producers from around the world. Pinheiro, whose past credits include the likes of The Walking Dead, 15:17 to Paris and Fifty Shades of Grey, will work closely with filmmaker William Pruss. “Together, surrounded by a thriving team and Gaumont’s centennial network, we’ll make sure our clients get the best of what France has to offer, in terms of production value and overall experience,” said Pinheiro.
Former BBC Dg Tony Hall Takes On Vlv Presidency
Former BBC Director General Tony Hall has become President of the UK’s Voice of the Listener & Viewer (Vlv). The membership association represents the interests of British broadcasting and hosts an annual conference,...
- 10/26/2023
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
The Tattooist of Auschwitz has added another big name to its cast.
Peacock announced Wednesday that Harvey Keitel will be joining the cast in the lead role of modern-day Lale Sokolov.
The series is an adaptation of the globally bestselling novel, The Tattooist of Auschwitz, by Heather Morris, produced by Synchronicity Films in association with Sky Studios.
Peacock says the series "is inspired by the heart-breaking true-life story of Lale and Gita Sokolov."
"Lale (Jonah Hauer-King) arrived at Auschwitz-Birkenau in 1942, and shortly after arrival, he was made one of the tätowierer (tattooists), charged to ink identification numbers onto fellow prisoners’ arms."
"One day, he meets Gita (Anna Próchniak) when tattooing her prisoner number on her arm."
"They experience love at first sight, and so begins a courageous, unforgettable, and human story."
"Under constant guard from a volatile SS officer Baretzki (Jonas Nay), Lale and Gita became determined to keep each other alive.
Peacock announced Wednesday that Harvey Keitel will be joining the cast in the lead role of modern-day Lale Sokolov.
The series is an adaptation of the globally bestselling novel, The Tattooist of Auschwitz, by Heather Morris, produced by Synchronicity Films in association with Sky Studios.
Peacock says the series "is inspired by the heart-breaking true-life story of Lale and Gita Sokolov."
"Lale (Jonah Hauer-King) arrived at Auschwitz-Birkenau in 1942, and shortly after arrival, he was made one of the tätowierer (tattooists), charged to ink identification numbers onto fellow prisoners’ arms."
"One day, he meets Gita (Anna Próchniak) when tattooing her prisoner number on her arm."
"They experience love at first sight, and so begins a courageous, unforgettable, and human story."
"Under constant guard from a volatile SS officer Baretzki (Jonas Nay), Lale and Gita became determined to keep each other alive.
- 4/12/2023
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
Harvey Keitel is to star in Sky/Peacock’s upcoming TV adaptation of The Tattooist of Auschwitz.
The Oscar-nominated Irishman star will play the modern-day Lale Sokolov. His younger self will be played by Jonah Hauer-King, who arrives at Auschwitz in 1942 and is made one of the tätowierer (tattooists), charged to ink identification numbers onto fellow prisoners’ arms.
Around 60 years later, Keitel’s Sokolov meets novice writer Heather Morris (Melanie Lynskey). Recently widowed, Sokolov finds the courage to tell the world his story as he faces the traumatic ghosts of his youth. Anna Próchniak and Jonas Nay also star. Further cast include Tallulah Haddon as Hanna, Mili Eshet as Ivana, Yali Topol Margalith in her first screen role as Cilka, Phénix Brossard as Leon, Ilan Galkoff as Aaron, and Marcel Sabat as Tomas.
The Oscar-nominated Irishman star will play the modern-day Lale Sokolov. His younger self will be played by Jonah Hauer-King, who arrives at Auschwitz in 1942 and is made one of the tätowierer (tattooists), charged to ink identification numbers onto fellow prisoners’ arms.
Around 60 years later, Keitel’s Sokolov meets novice writer Heather Morris (Melanie Lynskey). Recently widowed, Sokolov finds the courage to tell the world his story as he faces the traumatic ghosts of his youth. Anna Próchniak and Jonas Nay also star. Further cast include Tallulah Haddon as Hanna, Mili Eshet as Ivana, Yali Topol Margalith in her first screen role as Cilka, Phénix Brossard as Leon, Ilan Galkoff as Aaron, and Marcel Sabat as Tomas.
- 4/12/2023
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
Luke Thompson may be known for his role as Benedict Bridgerton, but "Bridgerton" isn't his first major acting credit, nor is it his first time working with Netflix. Previously, Thompson starred in "Dunkirk," "Misbehaviour," and a thriller miniseries on Netflix titled "Kiss Me First." Of course, now he's widely recognized as the second-eldest sibling on "Bridgerton."
Of the eight Bridgerton siblings, Thompson is most similar to his fictional counterpart. Like Benedict, he also appreciates the theater and fine arts and prefers to keep his private life out of the spotlight."There's a bit of a question mark when it comes to Benedict, and as an actor, that's such a great thing to play with," Thompson told Shondaland. "You get to reveal the character bit by bit instead of showing the audience who he is right away." It appears the actor is playing a similar game of his own. Fans will...
Of the eight Bridgerton siblings, Thompson is most similar to his fictional counterpart. Like Benedict, he also appreciates the theater and fine arts and prefers to keep his private life out of the spotlight."There's a bit of a question mark when it comes to Benedict, and as an actor, that's such a great thing to play with," Thompson told Shondaland. "You get to reveal the character bit by bit instead of showing the audience who he is right away." It appears the actor is playing a similar game of his own. Fans will...
- 3/23/2022
- by Emily Weaver
- Popsugar.com
Netflix has announced the cast and filmmaking team for its upcoming family friendly movie series “Ivy and Bean.”
Elissa Down is directing the live-action films, based on the best-selling children’s book series. Down has previously worked with the streaming platform on the musical comedy “Feel the Beat” and the drama “The Honor List.”
Young actors Keslee Blalock and Madison Skye Validum will play Ivy and Bean, respectively, while Lidya Jewett is portraying a character named Nancy. Blalock has previously appeared in “Family Camp” and “Pulled From Darkness.” Jewett’s screen credits include “Good Girls,” “Feel the Beat” and “Nightbooks.”
“Ivy and Bean” centers on two girls who never expected to be friends. However, the quiet and thoughtful Ivy and the playful and fearless Bean soon discover that seemingly different people can become the best of pals. The series, written Barrows and illustrated by Sophie Blackall, has 12 books in total.
Elissa Down is directing the live-action films, based on the best-selling children’s book series. Down has previously worked with the streaming platform on the musical comedy “Feel the Beat” and the drama “The Honor List.”
Young actors Keslee Blalock and Madison Skye Validum will play Ivy and Bean, respectively, while Lidya Jewett is portraying a character named Nancy. Blalock has previously appeared in “Family Camp” and “Pulled From Darkness.” Jewett’s screen credits include “Good Girls,” “Feel the Beat” and “Nightbooks.”
“Ivy and Bean” centers on two girls who never expected to be friends. However, the quiet and thoughtful Ivy and the playful and fearless Bean soon discover that seemingly different people can become the best of pals. The series, written Barrows and illustrated by Sophie Blackall, has 12 books in total.
- 6/30/2021
- by Rebecca Rubin
- Variety Film + TV
Jacob Elordi, best known for his roles in Netflix’s “The Kissing Booth” and HBO’s “Euphoria,” will star as the lead in an action film from Legendary called “Parallel,” an individual with knowledge of the project told TheWrap.
Tom Green is directing the film, based on a screenplay by Steve Lightfoot, that takes place in a world where there are multiple parallel realities. And though the realities are unknown to most, visiting them is strictly illegal. The film also involves a love story amid the sci-fi action.
Jacob Elordi will reprise his role in “The Kissing Booth 3” for Netflix and in the second season of HBO’s “Euphoria,” and he recently finished filming Adrian Lyne’s “Deep Water” opposite Ben Affleck, for Twentieth Century and New Regency.
Green is the director of the British series “Misfits,” and he also directed episodes of the shows “Blackout” and “Kiss Me First.
Tom Green is directing the film, based on a screenplay by Steve Lightfoot, that takes place in a world where there are multiple parallel realities. And though the realities are unknown to most, visiting them is strictly illegal. The film also involves a love story amid the sci-fi action.
Jacob Elordi will reprise his role in “The Kissing Booth 3” for Netflix and in the second season of HBO’s “Euphoria,” and he recently finished filming Adrian Lyne’s “Deep Water” opposite Ben Affleck, for Twentieth Century and New Regency.
Green is the director of the British series “Misfits,” and he also directed episodes of the shows “Blackout” and “Kiss Me First.
- 5/17/2021
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
Exclusive: The Kissing Booth and Euphoria star Jacob Elordi has signed on as the lead In Parallel, the Legendary film described as an action thriller with a grounded sci-fi conceit and an intense love story.
Tom Green, who directed the multi BAFTA-winning series Misfits for E4/Channel 4 in the UK, is directing the feature. BAFTA nominee Steve Lightfoot wrote the screenplay, which takes place in a world where “parallel” versions of our reality are accessible, though unknown to most – and to visit them is illegal.
Elordi is set to reprise his role in the upcoming The Kissing Booth 3 on Netflix as well as Season 2 of HBO’s Euphoria. Elordi, who is repped by Gersh, Fourward, Nicky Gluyas Management and Goodman, Genow, Schenkman, will soon be seen co-starring opposite Ben Affleck and Ana de Armas in the Deep Water from 20th Century Studios.
Green’s other credits include Blackout for BBC1, Monsters: Dark Continent,...
Tom Green, who directed the multi BAFTA-winning series Misfits for E4/Channel 4 in the UK, is directing the feature. BAFTA nominee Steve Lightfoot wrote the screenplay, which takes place in a world where “parallel” versions of our reality are accessible, though unknown to most – and to visit them is illegal.
Elordi is set to reprise his role in the upcoming The Kissing Booth 3 on Netflix as well as Season 2 of HBO’s Euphoria. Elordi, who is repped by Gersh, Fourward, Nicky Gluyas Management and Goodman, Genow, Schenkman, will soon be seen co-starring opposite Ben Affleck and Ana de Armas in the Deep Water from 20th Century Studios.
Green’s other credits include Blackout for BBC1, Monsters: Dark Continent,...
- 5/17/2021
- by Amanda N'Duka
- Deadline Film + TV
Warning: contains major spoilers for the Behind Her Eyes finale
Behind Her Eyes is the perfect duplicity-hinting title for a series that conceals what it is until the very end. The name works both for the psychological adultery thriller that this Netflix adaptation presents as, and for the supernatural story it’s really telling.
Because what’s behind her eyes, in this instance, is him. She is beautiful, wealthy Scottish heiress Adele, played by The Luminaries’ Eve Hewson. He is working class, Glaswegian heroin addict Rob, played by Game of Thrones’ Robert Aramayo. They meet as teenagers at rehab after the death of Adele’s parents, and realise that they share the ability for their souls to leave their bodies while they sleep and ‘travel’ to other places to spy on other people’s lives.
‘I love this place, I’d stay forever if I could’
Rob, who identifies as gay,...
Behind Her Eyes is the perfect duplicity-hinting title for a series that conceals what it is until the very end. The name works both for the psychological adultery thriller that this Netflix adaptation presents as, and for the supernatural story it’s really telling.
Because what’s behind her eyes, in this instance, is him. She is beautiful, wealthy Scottish heiress Adele, played by The Luminaries’ Eve Hewson. He is working class, Glaswegian heroin addict Rob, played by Game of Thrones’ Robert Aramayo. They meet as teenagers at rehab after the death of Adele’s parents, and realise that they share the ability for their souls to leave their bodies while they sleep and ‘travel’ to other places to spy on other people’s lives.
‘I love this place, I’d stay forever if I could’
Rob, who identifies as gay,...
- 2/18/2021
- by Louisa Mellor
- Den of Geek
Netflix psychological thriller Behind Her Eyes, adapted from Sarah Pinborough’s hit novel of the same name, sets its cast an unenviably tough task (and not just because almost everyone’s having to do a regional accent). Through subtleties and shifts in their performances, Eve Hewson, Tom Bateman, Simona Brown and Robert Aramayo need to keep the audience invested while keeping us guessing. What is it we’re watching? Is this six-part series the tale of Adele and David’s brittle marriage and the secrets that bind them? Or the story of single-mother Louise (Simona Brown) getting in over her head with this glamorous new couple? Could it be something else entirely?
While you’re asking yourself those questions, you’ll likely be asking another: where have I seen that guy before? While we can’t help with the former and stay spoiler-free, we can answer that one…
Eve Hewson...
While you’re asking yourself those questions, you’ll likely be asking another: where have I seen that guy before? While we can’t help with the former and stay spoiler-free, we can answer that one…
Eve Hewson...
- 2/17/2021
- by Louisa Mellor
- Den of Geek
Netflix continues to bet big on kids and family programming. The streaming service announced on Friday it optioned the rights to Annie Barrows’ illustrated children’s book series “Ivy & Bean” and plans to make them into movies.
The live-action films will be one-hour in length and geared toward family audiences. Kathy Waugh is writing the movies.
“With a one-hour run-time, the ‘Ivy & Bean’ film series will still very much be movies the whole family can enjoy,” said Netflix’s Director of Family Features Naketha Mattocks. “Safe, fun and elevated comedy-adventures, they also have the wonderful benefit of giving the youngest members of the family an opportunity to see themselves as the star of their own story.”
“Ivy & Bean” follows two unlikely friends — the loud and fearless Bean, and the thoughtful and quiet Ivy. Yet the two discover that an adventure can reveal that even seemingly different people can become the best of friends.
The live-action films will be one-hour in length and geared toward family audiences. Kathy Waugh is writing the movies.
“With a one-hour run-time, the ‘Ivy & Bean’ film series will still very much be movies the whole family can enjoy,” said Netflix’s Director of Family Features Naketha Mattocks. “Safe, fun and elevated comedy-adventures, they also have the wonderful benefit of giving the youngest members of the family an opportunity to see themselves as the star of their own story.”
“Ivy & Bean” follows two unlikely friends — the loud and fearless Bean, and the thoughtful and quiet Ivy. Yet the two discover that an adventure can reveal that even seemingly different people can become the best of friends.
- 12/18/2020
- by Rebecca Rubin
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: We have learned that New Line has picked up the feature rights to Sarah Knight’s international bestselling satirical and practical guide The Life-Changing Magic of Not Giving a F*ck, which Rachel Hirons will adapt for the big screen. Alexa Faigen will produce through her company, Five Quarters Entertainment.
The Life-Changing Magic of Not Giving a F*ck introduced Knight’s Not Sorry Method for mental decluttering, ”a system for identifying what annoys you and clearing it out of your life just as you would with physical junk that no longer serves its purpose.” The book is known for its hysterical prose and commonsense techniques—such as creating a “f*ck budget” to allocate one’s time, energy, and money toward what truly makes them happy—encouraging readers of ridding unwanted obligations and the guilt associated with saying no.
Knight has published five bestselling books and three journals...
The Life-Changing Magic of Not Giving a F*ck introduced Knight’s Not Sorry Method for mental decluttering, ”a system for identifying what annoys you and clearing it out of your life just as you would with physical junk that no longer serves its purpose.” The book is known for its hysterical prose and commonsense techniques—such as creating a “f*ck budget” to allocate one’s time, energy, and money toward what truly makes them happy—encouraging readers of ridding unwanted obligations and the guilt associated with saying no.
Knight has published five bestselling books and three journals...
- 5/29/2020
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Haruka Abe has joined the cast of Paramount and Skydance’s “G.I. Joe” spinoff “Snake Eyes,” an individual with knowledge of the deal exclusively tells TheWrap.
Her role is being kept under wraps. “Crazy Rich Asians” breakout Henry Golding is set to play Snake Eyes, “Warrior” headliner Andrew Koji is playing Storm Shadow, and “Money Heist” breakout star Úrsula Corberó has closed a deal to play the Baroness.
“Snake Eyes,” the third live-action film based on the “G.I. Joe” toy line, will focus on the origins of the fan-favorite character known for his masked face, black commando uniform and ninja training. Robert Schwentke, the director of “Red” and “R.I.P.D.,” is set to direct “Snake Eyes” for Paramount and Skydance. The film will be released on Oct. 16, 2020.
“Beauty and The Beast” screenwriter Evan Spiliotopoulos wrote the screenplay,...
Her role is being kept under wraps. “Crazy Rich Asians” breakout Henry Golding is set to play Snake Eyes, “Warrior” headliner Andrew Koji is playing Storm Shadow, and “Money Heist” breakout star Úrsula Corberó has closed a deal to play the Baroness.
“Snake Eyes,” the third live-action film based on the “G.I. Joe” toy line, will focus on the origins of the fan-favorite character known for his masked face, black commando uniform and ninja training. Robert Schwentke, the director of “Red” and “R.I.P.D.,” is set to direct “Snake Eyes” for Paramount and Skydance. The film will be released on Oct. 16, 2020.
“Beauty and The Beast” screenwriter Evan Spiliotopoulos wrote the screenplay,...
- 10/2/2019
- by Umberto Gonzalez
- The Wrap
Netflix has picked up British teen drama The A List and will launch its globally excluding the UK.
The series is produced by Lionsgate-backed producer Kindle Entertainment, which produced series including Henry Winkler-fronted kids’ series Hank Zipzer and Netflix/C4 Vr thriller Kiss Me First.
The A-List is a 13-part drama produced for BBC’s digital platform iPlayer. It explores universal teen concerns of friendship, romance, loyalty and betrayal.
The show centers around Mia, played by Lisa Ambalavner (Doctors), who arrives at an idyllic summer camp expecting to be Queen Bee, but the ‘holiday of a lifetime’ turns into a twisted nightmare with the arrival of the mysterious Amber, played by Safe’s Ellie Duckles. Shot on the Scottish west coast, the show features pervasive psychological tension and themes of teen betrayal.
The A List is written by Dan Berlinka, who has worked on Thunderbirds Are Go! and...
The series is produced by Lionsgate-backed producer Kindle Entertainment, which produced series including Henry Winkler-fronted kids’ series Hank Zipzer and Netflix/C4 Vr thriller Kiss Me First.
The A-List is a 13-part drama produced for BBC’s digital platform iPlayer. It explores universal teen concerns of friendship, romance, loyalty and betrayal.
The show centers around Mia, played by Lisa Ambalavner (Doctors), who arrives at an idyllic summer camp expecting to be Queen Bee, but the ‘holiday of a lifetime’ turns into a twisted nightmare with the arrival of the mysterious Amber, played by Safe’s Ellie Duckles. Shot on the Scottish west coast, the show features pervasive psychological tension and themes of teen betrayal.
The A List is written by Dan Berlinka, who has worked on Thunderbirds Are Go! and...
- 7/4/2019
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: The National Geographic scripted series Barkskins has added Aneurin Barnard, Thomas M. Wright and Tallulah Haddon as series regulars.
Based on the bestselling novel by Pulitzer Prize-winner Annie Proulx (Brokeback Mountain), Barkskins follows a disparate group of outcasts who must navigate the brutal hardships, competing interests, and tangled loyalties at the crossroads of civilization—1600s New France—where the war to escape their past and re-make themselves is cast against the vast and unforgiving wilds of North America.
Barnard will star as Hamish Goames, a polished, clean-cut Hudson Bay Company man in search of his lost comrade while Wright will play Elisha Cooke, a cutthroat English barrel maker, who has schemed his way into New France, set on growing the crown’s stake in the region.
Based on the bestselling novel by Pulitzer Prize-winner Annie Proulx (Brokeback Mountain), Barkskins follows a disparate group of outcasts who must navigate the brutal hardships, competing interests, and tangled loyalties at the crossroads of civilization—1600s New France—where the war to escape their past and re-make themselves is cast against the vast and unforgiving wilds of North America.
Barnard will star as Hamish Goames, a polished, clean-cut Hudson Bay Company man in search of his lost comrade while Wright will play Elisha Cooke, a cutthroat English barrel maker, who has schemed his way into New France, set on growing the crown’s stake in the region.
- 5/30/2019
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
[Editor’s Note: The following contains spoilers from “Kiss Me First,” including the finale, “You Can Never Go Home.”]
“Kiss Me First” has perhaps one of the most head-scratching finales on TV, and not just because it leaves almost every storyline open for a possible Season 2. The episode highlights one of the show’s biggest weaknesses: the Vr world created for the series is all but wasted or used in bizarre ways because the storytelling simply can’t figure out what to do with it. Or it ran out of the budget to do anything cooler with it. Either way, it follows IndieWire’s initial review that frames the Vr world as anything but fun.
The first major Vr confrontation in the finale makes an effort to explore the possibilities of what the mysterious antagonist Adrian (voiced by Matthew Beard) can do with Azana, the virtual world that he apparently made for his mother, who took credit for...
“Kiss Me First” has perhaps one of the most head-scratching finales on TV, and not just because it leaves almost every storyline open for a possible Season 2. The episode highlights one of the show’s biggest weaknesses: the Vr world created for the series is all but wasted or used in bizarre ways because the storytelling simply can’t figure out what to do with it. Or it ran out of the budget to do anything cooler with it. Either way, it follows IndieWire’s initial review that frames the Vr world as anything but fun.
The first major Vr confrontation in the finale makes an effort to explore the possibilities of what the mysterious antagonist Adrian (voiced by Matthew Beard) can do with Azana, the virtual world that he apparently made for his mother, who took credit for...
- 7/3/2018
- by Hanh Nguyen
- Indiewire
The creator of hit drama series “Skins” and the team behind popular BBC show “People Just Do Nothing” are joining forces on “GARY1987,” a new comedy set in the world of virtual reality.
“Skins’” Bryan Elsley and “People Just Do Nothing’s” Steve Stamp, Allan Mustafa and Jack Clough will develop the series for the international market. Entertainment One is the studio partner and will produce and the series alongside Elsley’s Balloon Entertainment. Distribution will also be handled by eOne.
The series will follow unemployed Gary, who becomes involved in the world of Vr with an eye to making money, but gets in over his head.
“Bryan is a brilliant force in the creative landscape, which is why we couldn’t be more excited to be teaming up with his production company…as well as the talented team behind the original breakout hit U.K. series ‘People Just Do Nothing,...
“Skins’” Bryan Elsley and “People Just Do Nothing’s” Steve Stamp, Allan Mustafa and Jack Clough will develop the series for the international market. Entertainment One is the studio partner and will produce and the series alongside Elsley’s Balloon Entertainment. Distribution will also be handled by eOne.
The series will follow unemployed Gary, who becomes involved in the world of Vr with an eye to making money, but gets in over his head.
“Bryan is a brilliant force in the creative landscape, which is why we couldn’t be more excited to be teaming up with his production company…as well as the talented team behind the original breakout hit U.K. series ‘People Just Do Nothing,...
- 7/3/2018
- by Stewart Clarke
- Variety Film + TV
The team behind hit British mockumentary People Just Do Nothing have teamed with Skins creator Bryan Elsley and Entertainment One (eOne) for a new comedy.
Steve Stamp and Allan Mustafa, two of the creators and stars of the BBC Three series, which follows a group of DJs in London, and director Jack Clough, are working with the Designated Survivor studio as well as Kiss Me First producer Elsley on Gary1987 (w/t).
The comedy, which is set in the world of virtual reality, tells the story of unemployed Gary, a Vr novice, who enters the Vr world initially to make money and ends up way over his head. Stamp and Mustafa are also in talks to star in Gary1987 as well as work behind the scenes.
It will be produced by eOne and Elsley’s Balloon Entertainment with eOne’s Polly Williams and Elsley exec producing. It is one of...
Steve Stamp and Allan Mustafa, two of the creators and stars of the BBC Three series, which follows a group of DJs in London, and director Jack Clough, are working with the Designated Survivor studio as well as Kiss Me First producer Elsley on Gary1987 (w/t).
The comedy, which is set in the world of virtual reality, tells the story of unemployed Gary, a Vr novice, who enters the Vr world initially to make money and ends up way over his head. Stamp and Mustafa are also in talks to star in Gary1987 as well as work behind the scenes.
It will be produced by eOne and Elsley’s Balloon Entertainment with eOne’s Polly Williams and Elsley exec producing. It is one of...
- 7/3/2018
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Entertainment One is partnering with Skins creator Bryan Elsley and the BAFTA-winning team behind BBC/Netflix hit People Just Do Nothing, Steve Stamp, Allan Mustafa and Jack Clough, to develop a new comedy series.
With the working title Gary1987, the project follows an unemployed man named Gary who enters the world of virtual reality, initially to make money, but ends up in way over his head.
"Bryan is a brilliant force in the creative landscape, which is why we couldn’t be more excited to be teaming up with his production company Balloon Entertainment, co-owned with Harry Enfield, as well as ...
With the working title Gary1987, the project follows an unemployed man named Gary who enters the world of virtual reality, initially to make money, but ends up in way over his head.
"Bryan is a brilliant force in the creative landscape, which is why we couldn’t be more excited to be teaming up with his production company Balloon Entertainment, co-owned with Harry Enfield, as well as ...
“Kiss Me First,” like its teenage protagonist, is confused and immature. The Netflix series has the raw materials for what could be a promising tale, but its storytelling has not yet found its voice. Instead, it appears to be mimicking a number of different genres — cyber-thriller, mystery, coming-of-age, and romance — yet doesn’t know how to blend or develop them.
The brief six-part British series is very loosely inspired by the novel by Lottie Moggach, and how it botches the adaptation will be addressed later. Teenager Leila (Tallulah Haddon) retreats into the virtual world of Azana and needs it more than ever now that her sick mum has died. She encounters a mysterious group of misfits, including a young woman named Tess (Simona Brown), whom she befriends in the real world.
What follows is a meandering, flailing sequence of events in which Leila muddles through life after mum by acquiring...
The brief six-part British series is very loosely inspired by the novel by Lottie Moggach, and how it botches the adaptation will be addressed later. Teenager Leila (Tallulah Haddon) retreats into the virtual world of Azana and needs it more than ever now that her sick mum has died. She encounters a mysterious group of misfits, including a young woman named Tess (Simona Brown), whom she befriends in the real world.
What follows is a meandering, flailing sequence of events in which Leila muddles through life after mum by acquiring...
- 6/30/2018
- by Hanh Nguyen
- Indiewire
Netflix has released a trailer for an upcoming sci-fi series called Kiss Me First that's worth checking out. It originally aired in the UK and it looks like a Ready Player One-style murder mystery and something that you might see on Black Mirror. Part of the story is set in a virtual reality world complete with avatars and in the real world. The series is an adaptation of a novel by Lottie Moggach and this is the synopsis that was released:
Kiss Me First tells the story of Leila, a lonely 17 year old girl who is addicted to a fictional online gaming site called Agora. While in Agora, Leila meets Tess, a cool and confident party girl who harbours a dark secret. In the real world, the two girls become friends, but after Tess disappears Leila decides to assume her friend’s identity and in doing so is quickly drawn...
Kiss Me First tells the story of Leila, a lonely 17 year old girl who is addicted to a fictional online gaming site called Agora. While in Agora, Leila meets Tess, a cool and confident party girl who harbours a dark secret. In the real world, the two girls become friends, but after Tess disappears Leila decides to assume her friend’s identity and in doing so is quickly drawn...
- 6/18/2018
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
Netflix has a new series coming your way: Kiss Me First, a sci-fi show that looks like a cross between Ready Player One and Black Mirror. In the series, “a lonely young woman hooked on a virtual reality game befriends a party girl, who leads her into a world of new thrills and dark secrets.” Watch the Kiss Me First […]
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- 6/16/2018
- by Chris Evangelista
- Slash Film
Kiss Me First Trailer Netflix‘s Kiss Me First (2018) TV show trailer stars Tallulah Haddon, Simona Brown, Matthew Beard, Freddie Stewart, and Haruka Abe. Kiss Me First‘s plot synopsis: based on the novel by Lottie Moggach, “Kiss Me First follows a young woman who recently lost her mother and has been left adrift [...]
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- 6/15/2018
- by Rollo Tomasi
- Film-Book
2018 has been a big year so far for Channel 4 and Netflix. After teaming up for hit series “The End of the F**ing World,” the latest show in that co-venture, “Kiss Me First,” is right on the horizon. And once again, teens are front and center.
Based on Lottie Moggach’s 2013 debut novel, “Kiss Me First” follows Leila (Tallulah Haddon), an online gamer who meets the mysterious Tess (Simona Brown) while inside a virtual world. Shortly after her digital friendship translates into reality, Tess goes missing. Posing as Tess back in the realm where they met, Leila begins to uncover the truth behind what happened to her.
This official trailer shows that the show will also feature what Leila and Tess see and experience inside an animated Vr world. There’s action inside this alternate reality: lake swims, car chases and roundhouse kicks to the chest
The six-part series...
Based on Lottie Moggach’s 2013 debut novel, “Kiss Me First” follows Leila (Tallulah Haddon), an online gamer who meets the mysterious Tess (Simona Brown) while inside a virtual world. Shortly after her digital friendship translates into reality, Tess goes missing. Posing as Tess back in the realm where they met, Leila begins to uncover the truth behind what happened to her.
This official trailer shows that the show will also feature what Leila and Tess see and experience inside an animated Vr world. There’s action inside this alternate reality: lake swims, car chases and roundhouse kicks to the chest
The six-part series...
- 6/15/2018
- by Steve Greene
- Indiewire
Several national treasures are coming to Netflix in June, but only one stars Nicolas Cage and Diane Kruger. Other gems set to hit the streaming service next month besides “National Treasure” include Disney animated classics “101 Dalmatians” and “Tarzan,” as well as Colin Firth-starrer “The King’s Speech” and “Star Wars: The Last Jedi.”
Incoming television shows include Season 8 of “Portlandia,” Season 14 of “Grey’s Anatomy,” and Season 5 of Marvel’s “Agents of Shield.” “Queer Eye” Season 2 and “The Break With Michelle Wolf” Season 1 are among the original series set to debut on the streaming platform.
Check out the full list of incoming titles below.
June 1
Assassination Games
Blue Jasmine
Busted! (Season Finale)
101 Dalmatians
George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker
He Named Me Malala
Joseph Campbell and the Power of Myth
Just Friends
Miracle
National Treasure
Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist
November 13: Attack on Paris
Outside In
Righteous...
Incoming television shows include Season 8 of “Portlandia,” Season 14 of “Grey’s Anatomy,” and Season 5 of Marvel’s “Agents of Shield.” “Queer Eye” Season 2 and “The Break With Michelle Wolf” Season 1 are among the original series set to debut on the streaming platform.
Check out the full list of incoming titles below.
June 1
Assassination Games
Blue Jasmine
Busted! (Season Finale)
101 Dalmatians
George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker
He Named Me Malala
Joseph Campbell and the Power of Myth
Just Friends
Miracle
National Treasure
Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist
November 13: Attack on Paris
Outside In
Righteous...
- 5/31/2018
- by Christi Carras
- Variety Film + TV
Netflix has confirmed that a slew of new original series will be debuting on the streaming service in June, including the second season of the Emmy contender “Glow.” And there will also be new to Netflix seasons of some of your favorites from other networks, including season 14 of “Grey’s Anatomy” and season 8 of “Portlandia.” Likewise, there will be plenty of movies making their first Netflix appearances including the latest installment in the “Star Wars” franchise, “The Last Jedi,” and the Oscar-winning “The King’s Speech.”
Of the new Netflix originals, several stand out as particularly binge-worthy, including the the sophomore edition of “Luke Cage” and the series finale of “Sense8.” And there will be weekly episodes of “The Break with Michelle Wolf,” fresh from her stint as host of the White House correspondents dinner.
Available June 1
Assassination Games
Blue Jasmine
Busted!: Season Finale
Disney’s 101 Dalmatians
George Balanchine...
Of the new Netflix originals, several stand out as particularly binge-worthy, including the the sophomore edition of “Luke Cage” and the series finale of “Sense8.” And there will be weekly episodes of “The Break with Michelle Wolf,” fresh from her stint as host of the White House correspondents dinner.
Available June 1
Assassination Games
Blue Jasmine
Busted!: Season Finale
Disney’s 101 Dalmatians
George Balanchine...
- 5/31/2018
- by Paul Sheehan
- Gold Derby
With June around the corner, a fresh round of shows and movies will soon arrive on Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon.
Netflix kicks off the month with some fan favorites for the first blistering hot days of the summer with “National Treasure,” “Marvel Studios’ Thor: Ragnarok,” and “Star Wars: The Last Jedi.” Several binge-worthy shows will be returning for viewers for another season, including “Glow” Season 2, “Marvel’s Luke Cage” Season 2, and the “Sense8” season finale.
Hulu offers its own dish of classics, including “Apocalypse Now,” “Carrie,” and “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly.” Those looking for to finish out the shows they’ve been keeping up with have third season finales for “Reign,” “Penny Dreadful,” and “Faking It.”
Amazon rounds out the month with some comedy flicks, including “The Disaster Artist,” “Nacho Libre,” and the entire “Leprechaun” franchise. Fans of “Babylon 5” and “Rescue Me” will find they can...
Netflix kicks off the month with some fan favorites for the first blistering hot days of the summer with “National Treasure,” “Marvel Studios’ Thor: Ragnarok,” and “Star Wars: The Last Jedi.” Several binge-worthy shows will be returning for viewers for another season, including “Glow” Season 2, “Marvel’s Luke Cage” Season 2, and the “Sense8” season finale.
Hulu offers its own dish of classics, including “Apocalypse Now,” “Carrie,” and “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly.” Those looking for to finish out the shows they’ve been keeping up with have third season finales for “Reign,” “Penny Dreadful,” and “Faking It.”
Amazon rounds out the month with some comedy flicks, including “The Disaster Artist,” “Nacho Libre,” and the entire “Leprechaun” franchise. Fans of “Babylon 5” and “Rescue Me” will find they can...
- 5/30/2018
- by Ellis Clopton
- Variety Film + TV
The Virtual Reality gaming world and the small screen are set to collide on April 2nd when Channel 4 premieres the innovative thriller hybrid live-action and state of the art animation Kiss Me First. Judging from the first episode alone, Channel 4’s ability to connect with younger audiences hasn’t faltered. It stunningly delves into the minds of troubled, lonely teens just looking for a world in which they can leave their troubles behind and be someone else.
The six-part drama is adapted by Skins co-creator Bryan Elsley and is based on Lottie Moggach’s debut novel of the same name – in which she used the world of social media and chat rooms and not Vr gaming – the drama flits between the animated Virtual Reality and real worlds. The story focuses on the timid yet inquiring Leila, played by rising star Tallulah Haddon. She spends her time escaping the loneliness...
The six-part drama is adapted by Skins co-creator Bryan Elsley and is based on Lottie Moggach’s debut novel of the same name – in which she used the world of social media and chat rooms and not Vr gaming – the drama flits between the animated Virtual Reality and real worlds. The story focuses on the timid yet inquiring Leila, played by rising star Tallulah Haddon. She spends her time escaping the loneliness...
- 3/27/2018
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Sarah J. Maas's bestselling fantasy novel A Court of Thorns and Roses is headed to the big screen after German producer Constantin Film picked up the rights. The company, whose credits include The Baader Meinhof Complex, the Resident Evil franchise and TV series Shadowhunters: The Mortal Instruments, is working with Piers Tempest and Jo Bamford's Tempo Entertainment on the project, which will be written by rising British writer Rachel Hirons (Kiss Me First). No cast or…...
- 3/23/2018
- Deadline
Channel 4 and Netflix have headed into the heart of darkness with youth drama Kiss Me First, by using the same vintage anamorphic lenses used on Vietnam War feature Apocalypse Now. The series uses state-of-the-art computer-generated virtual world sequences to bolster the story of a teenage girl addicted to a fictional online gaming site called Agora. However, its live action moments have taken their influence from Francis Ford Coppola's classic. Director Misha…...
- 3/22/2018
- Deadline TV
Louisa Mellor Jun 1, 2017
Some exciting new UK drama and comedy commissions are making their way to TV over the next year or so…
We know, we know. You still have two episodes of Fargo season two before you can think about starting season three. You’ve already fallen behind on American Gods. Your planner memory is chock-a-block with Big Little Lies and that Oj Simpson thing and some Spanish prison series your workmate bullied you into recording. You’re struggling to make time for Twin Peaks. New Game Of Thrones is just around the corner. And guess what, Netflix UK have just added a whole new season of It’s Always Sunny, those sods. You need a list of new TV show recommendations like you need a hole in the head.
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And yet, as long as they keep making them, we’ll keep recommending them.
Some exciting new UK drama and comedy commissions are making their way to TV over the next year or so…
We know, we know. You still have two episodes of Fargo season two before you can think about starting season three. You’ve already fallen behind on American Gods. Your planner memory is chock-a-block with Big Little Lies and that Oj Simpson thing and some Spanish prison series your workmate bullied you into recording. You’re struggling to make time for Twin Peaks. New Game Of Thrones is just around the corner. And guess what, Netflix UK have just added a whole new season of It’s Always Sunny, those sods. You need a list of new TV show recommendations like you need a hole in the head.
See related Metroid: Other M Nintendo Wii review
And yet, as long as they keep making them, we’ll keep recommending them.
- 5/31/2017
- Den of Geek
Earlier this year, Netflix inked a deal with the UK’s Channel 4 for what was described as a “Matrix”-inspired thriller titled “Kiss Me First,” written by Bryan Elsley (“Skins,” “Dates”). The new six-part drama, an adaptation of Lottie Moggach’s best-selling… Continue Reading →...
- 11/4/2016
- by shadowandact
- ShadowAndAct
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