Cineflix Rights to Offer Sci-Fi, Crime & More at MIPCOM

Cineflix Rights has unveiled its MIPCOM slate of new series and specials, including a crime thriller, a dystopian sci-fi series, the latest installment of a cult fan-favorite and a mystery, alongside returning seasons of hit titles.

Based on A.A. Dhand’s best-selling novels, Virdee, produced by Magical Society for BBC One and BBC iPlayer, follows a Bradford cop who hunts down a serial killer. Soon, the murderer kidnaps a local police chief’s son and holds the entire city to ransom.

From producers of The Walking Dead and Invincible, Heart Attack, produced by Skybound and ROBOT for Japan’s Fuji TV, is a dystopian drama. Set in a post-pandemic Japan, the series follows a segment of the population who have supernatural abilities, known as Variants, persecuted by the government and struggling against oppression because of their power.

Wynonna Earp: Vengeance, produced by SEVEN24 Films in association with Cineflix Studios for Tubi, is a new special and the latest installment of the cult fan-favorite which follows Wyatt Earp’s great-great granddaughter. The Burning Girls, produced by Buccaneer for Paramount+, is based on the novel from C.J. Tudor and adapted by Hans Rosenfeldt and Camilla Ahlgren.

Returning seasons of hit dramas include the cozy crime series Whitstable Pearl (Buccaneer for Acorn TV), based on Julie Wassmer’s novels, and the Australian crime drama Last King of The Cross (HELIUM for Paramount+). New additions to Cineflix Rights’ growing movie slate include Crimes of Fashion: Killer Clutch (Cineflix Productions, Untitled Entertainment, KMF Film and the Hungarian Film Incentive for Hallmark Channel) and ‘Twas the Date Before Christmas (Cineflix Productions for Hallmark Channel).

Tim Mutimer, CEO of Cineflix Rights, said: “Our unforgettable MIPCOM 2024 scripted slate launches a new detective to the world in Virdee, a gripping crime thriller which will have viewers on the edge of their seats; the return of a cult hit; and the first showcasing of live-action anime from the producers behind one of TV’s biggest drama franchises. Alongside these, we have returning seasons of some of our buyers’ favorite acclaimed and award-winning dramas, providing content which will appeal to a wide range of audiences.”