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CBC's Wild Cards has cast as its leads Vanessa Morgan (Riverdale) and Giacomo Gianniotti (Grey’s Anatomy, Reign, From Scratch).

While best known for its lineup of British drama, All3Media International has been steadily expanding its international lineup, as demonstrated by its International Drama Screenings Festival highlights.

Acorn TV’s Under the Vines has been commissioned for a third season, which has already begun production in New Zealand.

Story Syndicate, founded by Oscar- and Emmy-winning filmmakers Liz Garbus and Dan Cogan, has launched a new scripted division and struck a first-look scripted TV deal with Tomorrow Studios (One Piece).

The Mediapro Studio has on offer a second season of The Head, an English-language suspense thriller created by Ran Tellem (Homeland).

Eccho Rights has shored up new broadcast deals on the Turkish drama series Legacy and Redemption, produced by Karamel Yapım for Kanal 7.

CBS Studios, Stampede Ventures and Truenorth are set to begin production on The Darkness later this year in Iceland, with two-time Oscar nominee Lasse Hallström (Chocolat, What’s Eating Gilbert Grape) to direct.

The Turkish drama series Golden Boy has been licensed to more than 100 countries, following the latest raft of deals by international distributor Eccho Rights.

Atv Distribution has promoted Müge Akar to head of sales, global distribution.

ORF-Enterprise is bringing a diverse slate to MIPCOM that includes a new coming-of-age drama, School of Champions, which it is spotlighting in the International Drama Screenings Festival.