MIPTV Spotlight: Lionsgate

The follow-up to The White Queen and The White Princess, Starz’s The Spanish Princess is the latest English royal court drama drawn from Philippa Gregory’s novels, and Lionsgate is showcasing it at MIPTV this year

This new Starz original focuses on Catherine of Aragon, the first of King Henry VIII of England’s six wives. Lionsgate is also highlighting The Rook, its first show for its Starz platform, about an official in Britain’s secret service for those with paranormal abilities who awakens within a circle of dead bodies not knowing who she is or why she’s someone’s target. “The series takes place in London and was beautifully shot there, adding to its high production value,” says Agapy Kapouranis, Lionsgate’s president of international TV and digital distribution.

Ambitions is a multigenerational family saga set in Atlanta, also on offer from Lionsgate. “We are thrilled to bring a slate of exciting female-driven stories to MIPTV this year,” Kapouranis adds.