World Screen

Poldark's Aidan Turner has been cast as Leonardo da Vinci in a new project from creator Frank Spotnitz (Medici, The Man in the High Castle, The X-Files).

GoQuest Media Ventures has two new crime dramas for MIPCOM that tell their stories from different perspectives: one from an underdog’s angle and one from that of a law-enforcement officer’s wife—Paper Pusher and The Policeman’s Wife, respectively.

Through its syndication partnerships, Intellecta remains committed to introducing content from India to viewers across Europe, with new highlights such as Love Conquers All.

The drama slate from Red Arrow Studios International features the thriller Dignity, inspired by the real-life story of a mysterious German sect established by a former Nazi soldier in Chile.

Emmy and Golden Globe winner Jimmy Smits stars in Bluff City Law, which leads off the NBCUniversal International Distribution slate.

Incendo is heading to MIPCOM with a slate of movie-of-the-week thrillers that includes The Lead and Rule of 3.

Viacom18/IndiaCast Media Distribution has launched a series of new programs this year, including Sons of Lord Ram & Sita.

Suburgatory’s Jane Levy stars in the Lionsgate MIPCOM highlight Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist, a drama about a computer coder who starts to hear the innermost thoughts of those around her through songs following an unusual event.

Starring Stephen Dorff (True Detective), the Entertainment One (eOne) title Deputy sees Bill Hollister (Dorff), an old-school rule-breaking deputy, become the L.A. County Sheriff after the elected sheriff’s sudden death.

Set in present-day France, the STUDIOCANAL highlight Savages follows as the first presidential candidate of Algerian descent is on the brink of power, but is shot on the night of the election, causing turmoil for two families and the nation as a whole.