Friday, December 20, 2024

Alexa Alfano

Alexa Alfano is associate editor at World Screen. She can be reached at aalfano@worldscreen.com.

BBC Casts for Wild Cherry

October 31, 2024

Eve Best (House of the Dragon), Carmen Ejogo (True Detective), Imogen Faires (Goldie’s Oldies) and newcomer Amelia May have been cast to lead the new BBC drama Wild Cherry.

Omarion to Helm ALLBLK Drama

October 31, 2024

Omarion is set to star in and produce the upcoming drama Wild Rose from ALLBLK, the streaming service for Black television and film from AMC Networks.

New Deals for Winds of Love

October 30, 2024

Eccho Rights has secured a raft of sales across CEE and the Middle East for the Turkish daily drama series Winds of Love.

NHK Sweeps Tokyo Drama Awards

October 29, 2024

NHK has picked up a raft of wins for its series at this year's Tokyo Drama Awards, with Deaf Voice—A Sign-Language Interpreter in Court taking the grand prix for a single drama.

K-Dramas Expand LatAm Reach

October 28, 2024

CJ ENM has secured multiple distribution deals with broadcasters and platforms across LatAm for its hit K-dramas Twinkling Watermelon, True Beauty, Guardian: The Lonely and Great God and more.