Tag: Playground

Lionsgate TV and Colin Callender's Playground are developing a slate of drama series inspired by "extraordinary women of history" for Starz, beginning with an adaptation of Alison Weir's acclaimed biography Eleanor of Aquitaine: A Life and its companion novel, Captive Queen.

The founder talks about the inspiration for launching the independent production company Playground, the effects of the streaming explosion and finding new projects.

Playground has secured the film and TV rights to Imogen Hermes Gowar’s best-selling debut novel The Mermaid and Mrs Hancock.

BAFTA-nominated director William Oldroyd is on board for Channel 4's adaptation of the stage play Chimerica as a four-part series.

Playground and writer/director Peter Kosminsky are in development on the new drama series The Undeclared War, set against the backdrop of cyber warfare, for Channel 4.

Drama producer Playground, which is currently working on the new miniseries adaptation of Little Women for BBC and Masterpiece, has tapped Dan Leon for the newly created role of head of business affairs and director of operations.

BBC One and Playground have revealed the cast for the upcoming adaptation of Little Women, which will feature Angela Lansbury and Michael Gambon.

Drama specialist Playground has bolstered its U.K. executive team, elevating Sophie Gardiner to head of drama and executive creative director.

Playground, the producer of such dramas as Wolf Hall, has optioned the rights to David Enrich’s new narrative nonfiction book The Spider Network: The Wild Story of a Math Genius, a Gang of Backstabbing Bankers, and One of the Greatest Scams in Financial History.

NEW YORK: Playground has promoted Scott Huff and Elyse Dolbec as part of the company’s strategy to expand its television activities in the U.S.