World Screen

CANNES: WE Productions, Humanoids and Panini U.K. Media have unveiled the star talent on board for the sci-fi adventure Metal Hurlant Chronicles, among them Rutger Hauer.  Hauer (Blade Runner, Sin City, Hitcher) joins Scott Adkins (The Expendables 2, The Bourne …

CANNES: The Maverick Chef, produced by Singapore’s Ochre Pictures and set for launch on Li (Life Inspired) in November, has joined the catalogue of Passion Distribution.  Each episode sees molecular gastronomist Alvin Leung heading to an Asian city to sample …

CANNES: Moonscoop has added to its catalogue the Toonzone Studios shows Action Dad and YooHoo & Friends for select territories.  Toonzone appointed Moonscoop as the worldwide distribution for Action Dad outside the U.S. The 26×22-minute Flash-animated series, aimed at kids …

CANNES: The Brazilian TV Producers Association (BTVP) and the Producers Alliance for Cinema and Television (PACT) are co-hosting a breakfast matchmaking event on October 5 at 8:45 a.m. BTVP is representing 35 Brazilian companies at MIPCOM, while PACT has 41 …

CANNES: LI TV Holdings has acquired the Sony Pictures Television series The Nate Berkus Show for its pay-TV channel Life Inspired (Li) to air in multiple territories across Asia starting in January 2012.  The one-hour lifestyle show features practical and …

CANNES: Further ramping up its U.S. scripted portfolio, FremantleMedia Enterprises has announced a deal to develop a TV series based on the Universal Soldier movie franchise and is launching a drama from National Treasure creator Charles Segars called Blood & Treasure. …

CANNES: Hidden Stars, Body Bowling and Break the Safe are among the highlight titles on FremantleMedia’s format roster.  Hidden Stars is an entertainment format that sees friends and family submit performances of singers unsuspectingly. Celebrity mentors assess the entries, then …

CANNES: Sander Schwartz, president of kids and family entertainment at FremantleMedia Enterprises, discussed the gains made by the division over the past two years at MIPCOM today as well as announced new additions to the company’s slate, including Fresh TV’s new …

LONDON: Season one of the reality show Mob Wives has been sold by Electus-Engine Distribution to Discovery Networks for the TLC channel across Europe.  The show, which follows the lives of four women whose husbands or fathers are in prison …

CANNES: Married…with Children and The King of Queens are both getting new international treatments following sales made by Sony Pictures Television (SPT).  SPT licensed the scripted format Married…with Children to Keshet in Israel, with 50 episodes to air on Channel …