Joanna Padovano Tong

LONDON: British actor Mark Strong (Sherlock Holmes) has been lined up to lead the cast of Deep State, a character-driven thriller that is the first regional scripted commission for FOX Networks Group (FNG) Europe & Africa.

SILVER SPRING: Among the highlights slated for release on Acorn TV next month is the sophomore season of the hit Irish drama series Dominion Creek.

NEW YORK: Syfy has ordered a fourth and final season of 12 Monkeys, an original time-travel thriller series made by Universal Cable Productions in association with Atlas Entertainment.

BERLIN: At this year's Berlinale, Globo is slated to showcase the dramas Supermax and The Wise Ones, marking the first time that productions from South America have been selected for the Drama Series Days event.

NEW YORK: Univision Communications' Univision Story House has revealed that El Chapo, a new drama series about the Mexican drug lord, is slated to begin airing on Univision Network this spring.

NEW YORK: EPIX has ordered second seasons of the hour-long spy drama Berlin Station and half-hour political dramedy Graves, both of which are slated to begin production in early spring 2017.

TORONTO: The Haunted House on Kirby Road, a horror movie from Breakthrough Entertainment, is slated to premiere on Super Channel in December, followed by a Canadian DVD release early next year.

CANNES: Rivals Forever—The Sneaker Battle, which tells the true story of global shoe brands Adidas and Puma, has been sold by Global Screen to broadcasters in France, Benelux, Denmark, Lithuania and Eastern Europe.

VANCOUVER: Thunderbird Entertainment has signed a first-look deal with Skybound North, Skybound Entertainment's new production company focused on developing and producing content with top Canadian talent.

LOS ANGELES: Andrew Haigh (45 Years, Weekend) has signed on to adapt and direct the limited series The North Water, inspired by the novel penned by Ian McGuire.