{"id":2792,"date":"2021-07-30T10:50:59","date_gmt":"2021-07-30T14:50:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev2.worldscreen.com\/tvcanada\/cbc-lionsgate-reunite-schitts-creek-producer-new-series\/"},"modified":"2021-07-30T12:51:34","modified_gmt":"2021-07-30T16:51:34","slug":"cbc-lionsgate-reunite-with-schitts-creek-producer-for-new-series","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvcanada\/cbc-lionsgate-reunite-with-schitts-creek-producer-for-new-series\/","title":{"rendered":"CBC &amp; Lionsgate Reunite with Schitt\u2019s Creek Producer for New Series"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Lionsgate and Canada&#8217;s CBC are working with <em>Schitt\u2019s Creek<\/em> producer Andrew Barnsley and comedian, actor and writer Mark Critch on the new comedy <em>Son of a Critch<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><em>Son of a Critch<\/em> tells the story of 11-year-old Mark coming of age in St. John\u2019s, Newfoundland, in the \u201980s. It promises to provide a heartfelt window into the life of a child, much older inside than his 11 years, using comedy and self-deprecation to win friends and connect with the small collection of people in his limited world.<\/p>\n<p>The comedy stars Mark Critch as his father and Benjamin Evan Ainsworth (<em>Pinocchio<\/em>) as young Mark. Claire Rankin (<em>Molly\u2019s Game<\/em>) has been cast as Mark\u2019s mother, alongside newcomers Sophia Powers and Mark Rivera. Malcolm McDowell (<em>A Clockwork Orange<\/em>) has been tapped to star as Pop.<\/p>\n<p>Created by Critch and Tim McAuliffe (<em>The Office<\/em>, <em>Last Man on Earth<\/em>, <em>MacGruber<\/em>), the series is based on Critch\u2019s award-winning, best-selling memoir,\u00a0<em>Son of a Critch: A Childish Newfoundland Memoir<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>The CBC original series will premiere on CBC TV and CBC Gem in Canada in January 2022. Lionsgate will be handling the U.S. and international distribution rights.<\/p>\n<p><em>Son of a Critch<\/em> is an inter-provincial co-production between Barnsley\u2019s Project 10 Productions and Take the Shot Productions in association with CBC and Lionsgate Television. It is executive produced by Critch, McAuliffe, Barnsley, Ben Murray and Allan Hawco. Renuka Jeyapalan and Anita Kapila serve as co-executive producers, with Jeyapalan directing the first four episodes of the series.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve been listening to the hilarious stories of Mark\u2019s youth in Newfoundland for years, and it\u2019s amazing to now be a part of bringing them to life on screen,\u201d said McAuliffe.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m thrilled to kick off production on <em>Son of a Critch<\/em> with such a talented young actor like Benjamin playing my kid self,\u201d said Critch. \u201cEveryone working on the project is incredibly supportive of my vision and, with world-class partners like Lionsgate and CBC, I know my story is in the best hands.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re excited to reunite with Andrew and his incredible team at Project 10, led by President Ben Murray, and to be working with Tim and comedy genius Mark Critch in bringing his hilarious and heartfelt life story to television screens,\u201d said Lionsgate Television Group Chairman Kevin Beggs and President of Lionsgate Worldwide Television Distribution Jim Packer. \u201c<em>Son of a Critch<\/em> is clever and entertaining with all the elements of a premium comedy series that will resonate with audiences in the U.S. and abroad.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201c<em>Son of a Critch<\/em> shares the same warm-hearted values and celebration of family and friendship that hit CBC comedies including <em>Schitt\u2019s Creek<\/em> have become known for worldwide,\u201d said Sally Catto, general manager of entertainment, factual and sports for CBC. \u201cWe are delighted to partner with Mark, Tim, Andrew, Project 10 and Lionsgate on this new, authentic coming-of-age story that will charm audiences in Canada and around the world.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf you\u2019ve read Mark\u2019s memoir, you\u2019ll find watching the series just as enjoyable and if you haven\u2019t, you\u2019ll discover how captivating and out-of-this-world funny he is,\u201d said Barnsley.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have a stellar creative team, amazing IP and great partners in Lionsgate and CBC, and we can\u2019t wait to make <em>Son of a Critch<\/em> another Canadian original comedy with international reach,\u201d added Murray from Project 10.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lionsgate and Canada&#8217;s CBC are working with Schitt\u2019s Creek producer Andrew Barnsley and comedian, actor and writer Mark Critch on the new comedy Son of a Critch.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":350,"featured_media":2793,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[69],"tags":[136,632],"class_list":["post-2792","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","","category-top-stories","tag-cbc","tag-lionsgate"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>CBC &amp; 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