Kristin Brzoznowski

SEATTLE: Amazon has greenlit Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan from Paramount and Skydance Television, with John Krasinski (13 Hours, The Office) in the lead role.

LONDON: Kim Cattrall (Sensitive Skin, Sex and the City) has joined the cast of the new two-part drama The Witness for the Prosecution, an adaptation of Agatha Christie’s classic title for BBC One.

MIAMI: WAPA América has secured the exclusive U.S. premiere for the Turkish title Sila, Captivated by Love.

LONDON: Filming has begun in Corfu on the second season of the ITV family drama The Durrells.

LOS ANGELES: Showtime has ordered a fifth season of its hit drama Ray Donovan, which recently scored five Emmy nominations.

UNIVERSAL CITY: Universal Cable Productions (UCP) and Syfy have signed up Grant Morrison (Batman, The Invisibles) and Brian Taylor (Crank, Gamer) to adapt Aldous Huxley’s novel Brave New World along with Amblin Television.

LOS ANGELES: Lifetime has started production on the new original movie Who Killed JonBenét? (working title), which will depict the story of the 6-year-old beauty queen whose murder remains unsolved.

LONDON: Endemol Shine International has secured a first-look distribution deal for scripted TV productions with Strong Films, founded by award-winning director James Strong.

LOS ANGELES: The BAFTA- and César Award-nominated French actress Irène Jacob has joined the cast of Showtime's The Affair for season three.

LOS ANGELES: Sister Cities, based on the stage play of the same name written by Colette Freedman, will make its world TV premiere on Lifetime.