Jamie Stalcup

Escapade Media has joined Storyfirst and Hipster Films’ new drama Grassroots as an executive producer.

Viaplay has partnered with Swedish crime author Emelie Schepp for a six-part adaptation of her novel Jana—Marked for Life.

MHz Choice has added two new Chilean series to its lineup, including the political thriller Berko from Global Screen.

Production has wrapped on season three of Company Pictures’ detective drama Van Der Valk, which is distributed by All3Media International.

FilmRise has acquired the rights to Gaumont’s Emmy Award-nominated series Hannibal and Hemlock Grove for its branded OTT apps in the U.S.

Creator, writer and director Alex Eslam discusses the origins of Sky’s Souls and how he went about tackling the “bigger than life” themes throughout the series, which debuts on November 24.

Rochelle Neil (The Nevers, Guilt), Yazmin Belo (What Just Happened) and Saffron Coomber (Tracey Beaker Returns, Eastenders) have been cast as the leads in Three Little Birds, which will debut on ITV and BritBox International in 2023.

Left Bank Pictures has upped Sian McWilliams, currently executive producer for several programs at the company, to creative director, effective January 1.

Ireland-based indie Deadpan Pictures (Moone Boy, Can’t Cope Won’t Cope) has hired three new executives as part of its ongoing expansion.

Lifetime has ordered four new films for its Ripped from the Headlines slate, all centering on notorious women who fanned the flames of news headlines with their criminal behavior.