World Screen

LOS ANGELES: FOX has given a series order to Mulaney (working title), which was created and written by John Mulaney (Saturday Night Live), who also stars in the comedy alongside Martin Short. The show will be produced by Universal Television and executive produced by Lorne Michaels (Saturday Night Live) and …

CANNES: Themes such as money, friendship and love are present in the lead titles from MultiVisionnaire Pictures. Highlights include the docu-series Future of Money, which is in preproduction; the family film Stormhorse, currently in development; and My Dog the Champion, a family film that is completed and ready for sales. …

BURBANK: David Blaine is bringing his signature brand of street magic back in a new prime-time special for ABC, David Blaine: Real of Magic, in which he interacts with celebrities such as Bryan Cranston, Ricky Gervais and Woody Allen. The special, which is set to air in November, sees Blaine …

BURBANK: FOX has renewed the global animated hit The Simpsons for a record 26th season, a week after season 25 premiered as Sunday's number one entertainment program in adults 18 to 49. “For more than a quarter of a century, The Simpsons has captured the hearts and minds of fans …

CANNES: There are 17 titles from the Video Mercury Films catalogue that BoPaul Media Worldwide (BMW) is presenting at MIPCOM, among them the Porky’s trilogy, The Stunt Man and Zorro, the Gay Blade. BMW also recently picked up representation for 11 titles from the Italian filmmaker Ovidio Assonitis, including Beyond …

CANNES: While WWE continues to provide its long-running flagship weekly episodic programs Raw, WWE Main Event, SmackDown, Superstars and NXT, there’s also something new and a little bit different in its catalogue this time around: Total Divas. The 14×1-hour reality show Total Divas looks into the lives of the WWE …

CANNES: There are new TV movies being offered by MarVista Entertainment, spanning the action, drama, true story and romantic comedy genres. “We will be debuting 1,000 to 1, starring David Henrie and Beau Bridges, which tells the inspirational true story of college basketball player Cory Weissman, whose indomitable spirit helped …

CANNES: Brett Davern, known from MTV’s Awkward, stars in the action movie Fast Track, which tops the list of highlights from American Cinema International (ACI). In it, he plays Danny Krueger, who wins a scholarship to the Fast Lane Racing Academy but will have to team up with his worst …

CANNES: Incendo is continuing its mandate to produce high-quality TV movies with compelling story lines and strong characters, which are traits that have established the Incendo Thriller brand worldwide. “Incendo has always raised the bar with its unique casting, modern, edgy and thrilling scripts, and high production values that create …

CANNES: Relativity Media's feature film Act of Valor is being turned into a scripted series in partnership with Tandem Communications for National Geographic Channel. The project marks the first scripted series for both Relativity and NGC. Penned by Band of Brothers' Erik Jendresen, Act of Valor will commence production early …