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SANTA MONICA: The hit Channel 4 series National Treasure, from Jack Thorne, has been picked up to debut as a Hulu original in the U.S. this spring.

SANTA MONICA/VANCOUVER: John Rogers (The Librarians, Leverage) has come on board the TV adaptation of the best-selling fantasy books The Kingkiller Chronicle, working alongside Hamilton mastermind Lin-Manuel Miranda.

NEW YORK: Walton Goggins and Barry Sloane met with World Screen Newsflash’s Mansha Daswani to discuss SIX and the physical and mental preparation the series required. Watch the interview here.

LONDON: Channel 4's new psychological thriller Born to Kill, which comes from Line of Duty producers World Productions, has started filming in Cardiff, Wales.

LOS ANGELES: Fox Networks Group is planning a day-and-date launch for the new drama 24: Legacy in more than 160 countries following the series' U.S. premiere.

NEW YORK: BBC Worldwide North America and Fathom Events are giving Sherlock: The Final Problem a theatrical release in the U.S. for an exclusive two-night run.

LOS ANGELES: Miramax has secured the worldwide sales rights, excluding Japan, for the miniseries Crow's Blood, created by Japanese producer Yasushi Akimoto.

LOS ANGELES: J.J. Abrams is developing a new space-themed drama for HBO, produced by Bad Robot Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television.

LOS ANGELES: The autobiography The Devil's Defender: My Odyssey Through American Criminal Justice from Ted Bundy to the Kandahar Massacre by John Henry Browne is being developed for television as an hour-long drama.

LOS ANGELES/LONDON: The action drama Strike Back is returning to Cinemax and Sky 1, revived with a brand-new cast.