Gold House and the Coalition of Asian Pacifics in Entertainment (Cape) have launched Gold Open to celebrate the historic release of the R-rated comedy, “Joy Ride.”
Gold Open urges the Asian Pacific community to connect and join together, via social media and at theaters, to drive “Joy Ride” to become a success during its July 7 opening weekend.
The celebratory effort will include Gold Open screenings across the U.S., as a result of the initiative’s current theater buyouts. Those contributing to the current initiative include Meta, Spotify, Stand With Asians, Asians Are Strong, Asian Comedy Fest, Chicago Asian Network, Asian CineVision, Asian Pacific leaders and Gold House members: Janet Yang (Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences president), Agnes Chu (Conde Nast Entertainment president), David Chiu (San Francisco City attorney), Julia Gouw (chairwoman of Piermont Bank), Keli Lee, Sophia Yen, Bernice Kwok-Gabel and Yao King (founder and Cio of...
Gold Open urges the Asian Pacific community to connect and join together, via social media and at theaters, to drive “Joy Ride” to become a success during its July 7 opening weekend.
The celebratory effort will include Gold Open screenings across the U.S., as a result of the initiative’s current theater buyouts. Those contributing to the current initiative include Meta, Spotify, Stand With Asians, Asians Are Strong, Asian Comedy Fest, Chicago Asian Network, Asian CineVision, Asian Pacific leaders and Gold House members: Janet Yang (Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences president), Agnes Chu (Conde Nast Entertainment president), David Chiu (San Francisco City attorney), Julia Gouw (chairwoman of Piermont Bank), Keli Lee, Sophia Yen, Bernice Kwok-Gabel and Yao King (founder and Cio of...
- 7/5/2023
- by Jazz Tangcay, Sophia Scorziello, McKinley Franklin and Charna Flam
- Variety Film + TV
Starz has acquired the US and Canadian rights to The Gloaming, with the eight-episode drama to premiere across each of the cable network’s platforms next month.
Filmed in Tasmania, The Gloaming stars Emma Booth and Ewen Leslie as two detectives with a tragic past that investigate a brutal murder.
In a journey to find the truth, their fate is coerced by the ghosts of the unsettled dead that linger in the liminal space between life and death — known as “The Gloaming.”
The series also features Martin Henderson (Grey’s Anatomy), Aaron Pedersen (Mystery Road), Rena Owen (The Orville), Josephine Blazier (True History of the Kelly Gang), and Matt Testro (Nowhere Boys).
Written and created by Victoria Madden, who also serves as showrunner, The Gloaming is a co-production between Sweet Potato Films and John Molloy’s 2 Johns Productions and ABC Signature, a division of Disney Television Studios.
There are directorial contributions from including Greg McLean,...
Filmed in Tasmania, The Gloaming stars Emma Booth and Ewen Leslie as two detectives with a tragic past that investigate a brutal murder.
In a journey to find the truth, their fate is coerced by the ghosts of the unsettled dead that linger in the liminal space between life and death — known as “The Gloaming.”
The series also features Martin Henderson (Grey’s Anatomy), Aaron Pedersen (Mystery Road), Rena Owen (The Orville), Josephine Blazier (True History of the Kelly Gang), and Matt Testro (Nowhere Boys).
Written and created by Victoria Madden, who also serves as showrunner, The Gloaming is a co-production between Sweet Potato Films and John Molloy’s 2 Johns Productions and ABC Signature, a division of Disney Television Studios.
There are directorial contributions from including Greg McLean,...
- 2/22/2021
- by Sean Slatter
- IF.com.au
Hoodlum Entertainment, Aurora Films’ Antony Waddington and Ákos Armont and Sweetshop & Green’s Sharlene George and Gal Greenspan are teaming up to produce an asylum seeker drama adapted from a 2018 book.
Kurdish-Iranian journalist Behrouz Boochani chronicled his harrowing experiences in the tome No Friend But The Mountains: Writing from Manus Prison.
Boochani fled Iran in 2012 after the newspaper he co-founded was raided by the Iranian government. He attempted to travel to Australia by boat from Indonesia but the vessel was intercepted and he ended up on Manus Island, where he spent nearly seven years.
He wrote the book, which details the riots which erupted in 2014, in Persian on WhatsApp on a contraband phone smuggled onto the island, which was subsequently translated into English by academic Omid Tofighian.
It has been sold to 19 countries and won a slew of awards including the Victorian Prize for Literature, which the author accepted via video link while in detention.
Kurdish-Iranian journalist Behrouz Boochani chronicled his harrowing experiences in the tome No Friend But The Mountains: Writing from Manus Prison.
Boochani fled Iran in 2012 after the newspaper he co-founded was raided by the Iranian government. He attempted to travel to Australia by boat from Indonesia but the vessel was intercepted and he ended up on Manus Island, where he spent nearly seven years.
He wrote the book, which details the riots which erupted in 2014, in Persian on WhatsApp on a contraband phone smuggled onto the island, which was subsequently translated into English by academic Omid Tofighian.
It has been sold to 19 countries and won a slew of awards including the Victorian Prize for Literature, which the author accepted via video link while in detention.
- 2/23/2020
- by The IF Team
- IF.com.au
Most of the London-based and international sales and marketing staffers at Fox Networks Group Content Distribution have left the business in the wake of the Disney-Fox deal Variety has learned. The sales unit sold programming from Fox’s international cable nets, including Fox and National Geographic.
Almost all of the London Fngcd team and their regional counterparts left at end-2019 after a consultation period. Insiders said that in the wake of Disney’s deal for a raft of Fox assets, the Fngcd sales team had been tasked with servicing ongoing programming deals, but not initiating new agreements. Fngcd did not have a presence at the recent program sales markets such as MipTV and Mipcom in Cannes.
While the Fngcd changes do not come as a surprise as Disney integrates Fox units and staffers, they were a long time in the making. Disney declined to comment on the staff moves.
Almost all of the London Fngcd team and their regional counterparts left at end-2019 after a consultation period. Insiders said that in the wake of Disney’s deal for a raft of Fox assets, the Fngcd sales team had been tasked with servicing ongoing programming deals, but not initiating new agreements. Fngcd did not have a presence at the recent program sales markets such as MipTV and Mipcom in Cannes.
While the Fngcd changes do not come as a surprise as Disney integrates Fox units and staffers, they were a long time in the making. Disney declined to comment on the staff moves.
- 1/10/2020
- by Stewart Clarke
- Variety Film + TV
Reef Break, the crime drama headlined by former Unforgettable and Without a Trace star Poppy Montgomery, which had a 13-episode run on ABC this past summer, will not be returning to the network.
The cancelation of the series, produced by ABC Studios International, comes on the heels of Disney Television Studios’ move to reevaluate its overseas strategy which included the shutdown of the UK-based ABC Studios International led by Keli Lee.
ABC Studios is not expected to shop Reef Break elsewhere.The series had been originally ordered by France’s M6, with ABC joining as Us distributor.
Montgomery executive produced Reef Break, which was based on her idea, along with Ken Sanzel, who was the writer/showrunner.
Reef Break was an action drama starring Montgomery as Cat Chambers, a thief-turned-fixer for the governor of a stunning and seductive Pacific Island paradise.
It was ABC Studios International’s second global commission...
The cancelation of the series, produced by ABC Studios International, comes on the heels of Disney Television Studios’ move to reevaluate its overseas strategy which included the shutdown of the UK-based ABC Studios International led by Keli Lee.
ABC Studios is not expected to shop Reef Break elsewhere.The series had been originally ordered by France’s M6, with ABC joining as Us distributor.
Montgomery executive produced Reef Break, which was based on her idea, along with Ken Sanzel, who was the writer/showrunner.
Reef Break was an action drama starring Montgomery as Cat Chambers, a thief-turned-fixer for the governor of a stunning and seductive Pacific Island paradise.
It was ABC Studios International’s second global commission...
- 12/14/2019
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Keli Lee with The Gloaming’s Emma Booth and Ewen Leslie.
Disney Television Studios has axed ABC Studios International, the London-based unit which has a first-look deal with Hoodlum Entertainment and co-commissioned The Gloaming with Stan.
The London-based unit led by Keli Lee, ABC Studios’ managing director, international content and talent, appears to be a victim of Disney’s $US71 billion acquisition of most of 21st Century Fox’s entertainment assets.
Disney TV Studios, which encompasses ABC Studios/ABC Signature, 20th Century Fox TV and Fox 21 TV Studios, is re-evaluating its UK presence and overall international strategy, according to Variety.
However the move may not have any immediate or even longer term impact in Australia. Hoodlum had renewed its first-look deal with ABC Studios International and Disney Media Distribution will handle sales of The Gloaming.
Produced by the creator/showrunner, Sweet Potato Films’ Vicki Madden, Fiona McConaghy and 2 Jons’ John Molloy and Jon Adgemis,...
Disney Television Studios has axed ABC Studios International, the London-based unit which has a first-look deal with Hoodlum Entertainment and co-commissioned The Gloaming with Stan.
The London-based unit led by Keli Lee, ABC Studios’ managing director, international content and talent, appears to be a victim of Disney’s $US71 billion acquisition of most of 21st Century Fox’s entertainment assets.
Disney TV Studios, which encompasses ABC Studios/ABC Signature, 20th Century Fox TV and Fox 21 TV Studios, is re-evaluating its UK presence and overall international strategy, according to Variety.
However the move may not have any immediate or even longer term impact in Australia. Hoodlum had renewed its first-look deal with ABC Studios International and Disney Media Distribution will handle sales of The Gloaming.
Produced by the creator/showrunner, Sweet Potato Films’ Vicki Madden, Fiona McConaghy and 2 Jons’ John Molloy and Jon Adgemis,...
- 12/8/2019
- by The IF Team
- IF.com.au
Keli Lee has exited as managing director of ABC Studios International as Disney reevaluates its overseas business, TheWrap has learned.
According to an individual familiar with the matter, the shakeup comes as Disney Television Studios has sought to shift the creative direction of its international operation following the addition of 20th Century Fox Television to its portfolio. Lee and a few members of her team were affected by shift.
Disney declined to comment.
Also Read: Former ABC Studios President Patrick Moran Signs Overall Deal With Amazon
Lee, an ABC veteran, relocated to London to take up the then-newly created role in 2015. She has since seen the studio launch the Ioan Gruffudd-led drama “Harrow,” which airs on Hulu in the U.S., and the Poppy Montgomery-led “Reef Break,” which airs on ABC. For the time being, international operations will be handled by ABC executives out of the company’s main U.
According to an individual familiar with the matter, the shakeup comes as Disney Television Studios has sought to shift the creative direction of its international operation following the addition of 20th Century Fox Television to its portfolio. Lee and a few members of her team were affected by shift.
Disney declined to comment.
Also Read: Former ABC Studios President Patrick Moran Signs Overall Deal With Amazon
Lee, an ABC veteran, relocated to London to take up the then-newly created role in 2015. She has since seen the studio launch the Ioan Gruffudd-led drama “Harrow,” which airs on Hulu in the U.S., and the Poppy Montgomery-led “Reef Break,” which airs on ABC. For the time being, international operations will be handled by ABC executives out of the company’s main U.
- 12/6/2019
- by Reid Nakamura
- The Wrap
The London-based ABC Studios International team led by Managing Director Keli Lee has been let go as Disney Television Studios reevaluates its UK presence and overall international strategy. In all, four staffers were impacted, including Lee, sources said.
For the time being, ongoing development and production matters for ABC Studios International will be handled from ABC Studios’ Burbank headquarters. A rep for Disney TV Studios declined comment.
Lee left her post as Evp Casting for ABC Entertainment Group in 2015 and relocated to London to lead the charge in ABC Studios’ international expansion as Managing Director, International Content and Talent.
At ABC Studios International, Lee spearheaded two major series, the Australian Harrow, starring Ioan Gruffudd, produced in partnership with Hoodlum Entertainment, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation and Screen Queensland, which has been renewed for a third season and airs on Hulu in the Us, and the Poppy Montgomery starrer Reef Break, which...
For the time being, ongoing development and production matters for ABC Studios International will be handled from ABC Studios’ Burbank headquarters. A rep for Disney TV Studios declined comment.
Lee left her post as Evp Casting for ABC Entertainment Group in 2015 and relocated to London to lead the charge in ABC Studios’ international expansion as Managing Director, International Content and Talent.
At ABC Studios International, Lee spearheaded two major series, the Australian Harrow, starring Ioan Gruffudd, produced in partnership with Hoodlum Entertainment, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation and Screen Queensland, which has been renewed for a third season and airs on Hulu in the Us, and the Poppy Montgomery starrer Reef Break, which...
- 12/6/2019
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
ABC veteran Keli Lee has left the international arm of ABC Studios as Disney considers the future of the London-based content unit, Variety has learned.
Sources said Disney has told the creative community that there “has been a re-evaluation of ABC Studios International” and that it is re-assessing “the creative direction” of the business.
There have been changes in Disney’s international operations in the wake of its acquisition of 21st Century Fox assets in March. Numerous film and TV staffers at both entities have moved around as the combined business takes shape, and ahead of the wider international rollout of the Disney Plus streaming platform next year.
Lee had served as managing director at ABC Studios International. A longtime ABC staffer and former senior casting exec, she relocated from the U.S. to London to take the newly created role in 2015. Her task was to drive Disney and ABC...
Sources said Disney has told the creative community that there “has been a re-evaluation of ABC Studios International” and that it is re-assessing “the creative direction” of the business.
There have been changes in Disney’s international operations in the wake of its acquisition of 21st Century Fox assets in March. Numerous film and TV staffers at both entities have moved around as the combined business takes shape, and ahead of the wider international rollout of the Disney Plus streaming platform next year.
Lee had served as managing director at ABC Studios International. A longtime ABC staffer and former senior casting exec, she relocated from the U.S. to London to take the newly created role in 2015. Her task was to drive Disney and ABC...
- 12/6/2019
- by Stewart Clarke
- Variety Film + TV
Poppy Montgomery (L) and Tracey Vieira at the ‘Reef Break’ premiere (Photo credit: Alister Rendell)
Outgoing Screen Queensland CEO Tracey Vieira reflects on the challenges and milestones of her career at the agency and why she is heading in a new direction.
Q: So, after 17 years dealing with Us studios, Australian and international producers and governments, are you looking for new challenges?
I’ve had the incredible privilege of working for 17 years across so many aspects of the industry due to the roles I have had. I’ve had the benefit of working with international filmmakers and studios, local producers, writers and directors, agencies, guilds and unions, local councils, state government and the federal government and also across both international production, local production and screen culture events.
It’s been absolutely incredible to be exposed to so many sectors of the industry but I’m at a point where I...
Outgoing Screen Queensland CEO Tracey Vieira reflects on the challenges and milestones of her career at the agency and why she is heading in a new direction.
Q: So, after 17 years dealing with Us studios, Australian and international producers and governments, are you looking for new challenges?
I’ve had the incredible privilege of working for 17 years across so many aspects of the industry due to the roles I have had. I’ve had the benefit of working with international filmmakers and studios, local producers, writers and directors, agencies, guilds and unions, local councils, state government and the federal government and also across both international production, local production and screen culture events.
It’s been absolutely incredible to be exposed to so many sectors of the industry but I’m at a point where I...
- 7/16/2019
- by The IF Team
- IF.com.au
ABC Studios International has teamed up with Endemol Shine to produce an adaptation of Holly Throsby’s novel Goodwood for Australian broadcaster ABC. It marks the first collaboration between the two nascent sibling companies.
The pair are producing the mystery, coming-of-age love story, which is written by Alison Bell and Sarah Scheller, the team behind the ABC comedy, The Letdown. Goodwood is set in a small town which is torn apart when two of its residents go missing.
The series will be produced by Alice Bell and Claudia Karvan with Imogen Banks executive producing under her Endemol Shine Banks banner and Keli Lee exec producing through ABC Studios International.
Throsby said, “One of the central themes of Goodwood is the relationships between people, especially between strong women. It is so fitting, and an absolute dream for me, to have such an incredible group of women in charge of bringing my book to life on screen.
The pair are producing the mystery, coming-of-age love story, which is written by Alison Bell and Sarah Scheller, the team behind the ABC comedy, The Letdown. Goodwood is set in a small town which is torn apart when two of its residents go missing.
The series will be produced by Alice Bell and Claudia Karvan with Imogen Banks executive producing under her Endemol Shine Banks banner and Keli Lee exec producing through ABC Studios International.
Throsby said, “One of the central themes of Goodwood is the relationships between people, especially between strong women. It is so fitting, and an absolute dream for me, to have such an incredible group of women in charge of bringing my book to life on screen.
- 5/24/2019
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Holly Throsby.
The Letdown‘s Alison Bell and Sarah Scheller are adapting Holly Throsby’s debut novel Goodwood into a series for the ABC and Disney’s ABC Studios International.
Goodwood is a part mystery, part coming-of-age love story, set in a small town that is torn apart when two of its residents go missing.
The series will be produced by Alice Bell and Claudia Karvan, with Imogen Banks executive producing under her Endemol Shine Banks banner together with ABC head of drama, comedy and Indigenous Sally Riley and ABC Studios International managing director, international content, platforms and talent, Keli Lee.
Throsby says: “One of the central themes of Goodwood is the relationships between people, especially between strong women. It is so fitting, and an absolute dream for me, to have such an incredible group of women in charge of bringing my book to life on screen.”
Bell says: “Holly...
The Letdown‘s Alison Bell and Sarah Scheller are adapting Holly Throsby’s debut novel Goodwood into a series for the ABC and Disney’s ABC Studios International.
Goodwood is a part mystery, part coming-of-age love story, set in a small town that is torn apart when two of its residents go missing.
The series will be produced by Alice Bell and Claudia Karvan, with Imogen Banks executive producing under her Endemol Shine Banks banner together with ABC head of drama, comedy and Indigenous Sally Riley and ABC Studios International managing director, international content, platforms and talent, Keli Lee.
Throsby says: “One of the central themes of Goodwood is the relationships between people, especially between strong women. It is so fitting, and an absolute dream for me, to have such an incredible group of women in charge of bringing my book to life on screen.”
Bell says: “Holly...
- 5/24/2019
- by jkeast
- IF.com.au
Ewen Leslie and Emma Booth.
Emma Booth and Ewen Leslie are playing detectives and former lovers who investigate the brutal murder of an unidentified woman in The Gloaming.
Aaron Pedersen, Rena Owen, Matt Testro and newcomer Josephine Blazier are co-starring in the eight-part drama commissioned by Stan and Disney’s ABC Studios International, which is now shooting in Tasmania.
In her follow-up to The Kettering Incident, Sweet Potato Films’ Vicki Madden is the creator/showrunner, teaming up with Fiona McConaghy and 2 Jons’ John Molloy and Jon Adgemis. Michael Rymer is the set-up director, working with Greg McLean and Sian Davies.
“The plot combines crime, Gothic and the supernatural, a space in which Australia does not do a lot,” Madden tells If.
“Stan and ABC Studios International’s Keli Lee are very collaborative. They are giving me the freedom to tell the story which taps into Tasmania’s convict history.”
Booth plays unconventional Detective Molly McGee.
Emma Booth and Ewen Leslie are playing detectives and former lovers who investigate the brutal murder of an unidentified woman in The Gloaming.
Aaron Pedersen, Rena Owen, Matt Testro and newcomer Josephine Blazier are co-starring in the eight-part drama commissioned by Stan and Disney’s ABC Studios International, which is now shooting in Tasmania.
In her follow-up to The Kettering Incident, Sweet Potato Films’ Vicki Madden is the creator/showrunner, teaming up with Fiona McConaghy and 2 Jons’ John Molloy and Jon Adgemis. Michael Rymer is the set-up director, working with Greg McLean and Sian Davies.
“The plot combines crime, Gothic and the supernatural, a space in which Australia does not do a lot,” Madden tells If.
“Stan and ABC Studios International’s Keli Lee are very collaborative. They are giving me the freedom to tell the story which taps into Tasmania’s convict history.”
Booth plays unconventional Detective Molly McGee.
- 4/1/2019
- by The IF Team
- IF.com.au
Lucy Liu has teamed with Ruthanne Secunda Productions and ABC Studios International to develop Unsung Heroes, a female-focused scripted anthology series.
Unsung Heroes is about the untold stories of incredible women who overcame adversity to become pioneers of their time. It will profile women who were highly accomplished in their fields, but did not receive the acknowledgment for their achievements and how their stories have impacted history. The first hero to be profiled is the Asian American female silent screen star of film and theatre, Anna May Wong.
Liu will executive produce the project via her Moonvision Entertainment production banner, and direct the first episode. Secunda will executive produce through her overall deal with ABC Studios. Keli Lee, Managing Director of International Content, Platforms, and Talent, will lead for ABC Studios International. Maryellen Mulcahy Liu’s longtime manager from Framework Entertainment will also executive produce.
Liu has co-starred for six...
Unsung Heroes is about the untold stories of incredible women who overcame adversity to become pioneers of their time. It will profile women who were highly accomplished in their fields, but did not receive the acknowledgment for their achievements and how their stories have impacted history. The first hero to be profiled is the Asian American female silent screen star of film and theatre, Anna May Wong.
Liu will executive produce the project via her Moonvision Entertainment production banner, and direct the first episode. Secunda will executive produce through her overall deal with ABC Studios. Keli Lee, Managing Director of International Content, Platforms, and Talent, will lead for ABC Studios International. Maryellen Mulcahy Liu’s longtime manager from Framework Entertainment will also executive produce.
Liu has co-starred for six...
- 3/19/2019
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
ABC Studios International has put anthology series “Unsung Heroes,” executive produced by Lucy Liu and Ruthanne Secunda, into development.
The scripted show will tell the “untold stories of incredible women who overcame adversity to become pioneers of their time,” showcasing highly accomplished women who were not acknowledged for their achievements during their time.
The first episode will chronicle Asian American female silent film and theater star Anna May Wong.
Liu, who is repped by Framework Entertainment, ICM Partners, and Schreck Rose Dapello Adams Berlin & Dunham, will executive produce through her Moonvision Entertainment production company. Secunda will executive produce through her deal with ABC Studios. In January, the former ICM agent-turned-producer inked a two-year overall deal with the studio to develop comedic and dramatic series under the Ruthanne Secunda Productions banner.
Liu’s manager at Framework Entertainment, Maryellen Mulcahy, will also serve as an executive producer for the series.
ABC Studio...
The scripted show will tell the “untold stories of incredible women who overcame adversity to become pioneers of their time,” showcasing highly accomplished women who were not acknowledged for their achievements during their time.
The first episode will chronicle Asian American female silent film and theater star Anna May Wong.
Liu, who is repped by Framework Entertainment, ICM Partners, and Schreck Rose Dapello Adams Berlin & Dunham, will executive produce through her Moonvision Entertainment production company. Secunda will executive produce through her deal with ABC Studios. In January, the former ICM agent-turned-producer inked a two-year overall deal with the studio to develop comedic and dramatic series under the Ruthanne Secunda Productions banner.
Liu’s manager at Framework Entertainment, Maryellen Mulcahy, will also serve as an executive producer for the series.
ABC Studio...
- 3/19/2019
- by Elaine Low
- Variety Film + TV
Poppy Montgomery will star in and Ep ‘Reef Break’. (Photo: Red Carpet Report on Mingle Media TV via Flickr)
Legendary Entertainment’s Godzilla vs. Kong and ABC Studios International’s 13-part series Reef Break will be shot on the Gold Coast, secured by the Federal Government’s Location Incentive Program.
The government has spent $16 million from the $140 million program, first announced ahead of the Federal Budget, in order to attract the two productions.
Both projects will kick off before the end of the year, and together are estimated to generate $100 million and employ 1,300 people. The productions follow on from Dora the Explorer, which is currently shooting at Village Roadshow Studios.
The Location Incentive Program – a grant that will be delivered over four years from 2019-2020 – is effectively a top-up for the 16.5 per cent Location Offset, which is widely regarded by industry as uncompetitive when compared to rebates in other territories designed to attract footloose production.
Legendary Entertainment’s Godzilla vs. Kong and ABC Studios International’s 13-part series Reef Break will be shot on the Gold Coast, secured by the Federal Government’s Location Incentive Program.
The government has spent $16 million from the $140 million program, first announced ahead of the Federal Budget, in order to attract the two productions.
Both projects will kick off before the end of the year, and together are estimated to generate $100 million and employ 1,300 people. The productions follow on from Dora the Explorer, which is currently shooting at Village Roadshow Studios.
The Location Incentive Program – a grant that will be delivered over four years from 2019-2020 – is effectively a top-up for the 16.5 per cent Location Offset, which is widely regarded by industry as uncompetitive when compared to rebates in other territories designed to attract footloose production.
- 10/8/2018
- by jkeast
- IF.com.au
ABC has given a straight-to-series order to a drama to star Poppy Montgomery that will be a co-production with France’s M6 network.
“Reef Break” will revolve around a woman who is a former thief who now works as a “fixer” for the governor of a fictional island in the Pacific. The series is based on an idea of Montgomery’s and will be steered by showrunner/executive producer Ken Sanzel.
ABC said the series will air next summer.
“It’s an exhilarating and suspenseful ride set against some of the most beautiful locations,” said Channing Dungey, president of ABC Entertainment.
“Reef Break” will be produced through ABC Studios and ABC Studios International. ABC veteran Keli Lee relocated to London in 2015 to develop international co-productions for the network and studio. The drama will air on M6 in France and will be distributed by Disney Media Distribution in other international markets.
“Reef Break” will revolve around a woman who is a former thief who now works as a “fixer” for the governor of a fictional island in the Pacific. The series is based on an idea of Montgomery’s and will be steered by showrunner/executive producer Ken Sanzel.
ABC said the series will air next summer.
“It’s an exhilarating and suspenseful ride set against some of the most beautiful locations,” said Channing Dungey, president of ABC Entertainment.
“Reef Break” will be produced through ABC Studios and ABC Studios International. ABC veteran Keli Lee relocated to London in 2015 to develop international co-productions for the network and studio. The drama will air on M6 in France and will be distributed by Disney Media Distribution in other international markets.
- 8/23/2018
- by Cynthia Littleton
- Variety Film + TV
ABC has picked up the 13-episode new crime drama Reef Break, toplined by former Unforgettable and Without a Trace star Poppy Montgomery, for summer 2019.
The project, produced by ABC Studios International, was ordered to series in May by France’s M6. With ABC’s pickup, U.S.-based ABC Studios has come on board to-produce alongside ABC Studios International in partnership with M6.
Montgomery also executive produces the series, which is based on her idea, along with Ken Sanzel, who will write as well as serve as showrunner.
Reef Break is described as a sexy, action-packed drama starring Montgomery as Cat Chambers, a thief-turned-fixer for the governor of a stunning and seductive Pacific Island paradise. Impulsive, reckless and irresistible, Cat’s less-than-perfect past gives her an instinctive gift for understanding crime and criminals as she becomes enmeshed in fast-paced, high-octane adventures and island intrigue.
Cat’s reappearance also makes waves for old friends,...
The project, produced by ABC Studios International, was ordered to series in May by France’s M6. With ABC’s pickup, U.S.-based ABC Studios has come on board to-produce alongside ABC Studios International in partnership with M6.
Montgomery also executive produces the series, which is based on her idea, along with Ken Sanzel, who will write as well as serve as showrunner.
Reef Break is described as a sexy, action-packed drama starring Montgomery as Cat Chambers, a thief-turned-fixer for the governor of a stunning and seductive Pacific Island paradise. Impulsive, reckless and irresistible, Cat’s less-than-perfect past gives her an instinctive gift for understanding crime and criminals as she becomes enmeshed in fast-paced, high-octane adventures and island intrigue.
Cat’s reappearance also makes waves for old friends,...
- 8/23/2018
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
ABC has given a straight-to-series order to the crime drama “Reef Break,” executive produced by and starring “Without a Trace” star Poppy Montgomery.
The hour-long drama will star Montgomery as Cat Chambers, a thief turned fixer for the governor of a stunning and seductive Pacific Island paradise. Described as “impulsive, reckless and irresistible,” Cat’s less-than-perfect past gives her an instinctive gift for understanding crime and criminals as she becomes enmeshed in fast-paced, high octane adventures and island intrigue.
The 13-episode series is based on an idea of Montgomery’s, with former “Numb3rs” showrunner Ken Sanzel attached to write and executive produce. It is slated to premiere next summer.
Also Read: 'The Middle' Spinoff Ordered to Pilot at ABC
The series is a French-co-production and hails from ABC Studios and ABC Studios International in partnership with M6, where it will air in France.
“We’re thrilled to add...
The hour-long drama will star Montgomery as Cat Chambers, a thief turned fixer for the governor of a stunning and seductive Pacific Island paradise. Described as “impulsive, reckless and irresistible,” Cat’s less-than-perfect past gives her an instinctive gift for understanding crime and criminals as she becomes enmeshed in fast-paced, high octane adventures and island intrigue.
The 13-episode series is based on an idea of Montgomery’s, with former “Numb3rs” showrunner Ken Sanzel attached to write and executive produce. It is slated to premiere next summer.
Also Read: 'The Middle' Spinoff Ordered to Pilot at ABC
The series is a French-co-production and hails from ABC Studios and ABC Studios International in partnership with M6, where it will air in France.
“We’re thrilled to add...
- 8/23/2018
- by Reid Nakamura
- The Wrap
Australian streaming service, Stan has commissioned “The Gloaming,” as an 8-part drama series created by Victoria Madden (“The Kettering Incident”.) Disney’s ABC Studios will handle international distribution.
Pitched by Stan as “genre-bending,” the series follows an unorthodox and troubled female cop who leads an investigation into the murder of an unidentified woman. To solve the case, she has to team up with a man she has not spoken to in twenty years. They discover that the murder has links to a case from the past and what begins as a routine investigation exposes something more insidious.
The series will be shot in Tasmania, against the backdrop of Tasmania’s capital city Hobart and brooding outdoor locations. It will premiere on Stan in 2019.
“The Gloaming” will be produced by Australian companies Sweet Potato Films and 2 Jons, in association with Mushroom Pictures. Producer credits go to John Molloy, Victoria Madden, Fiona McConaghy.
Pitched by Stan as “genre-bending,” the series follows an unorthodox and troubled female cop who leads an investigation into the murder of an unidentified woman. To solve the case, she has to team up with a man she has not spoken to in twenty years. They discover that the murder has links to a case from the past and what begins as a routine investigation exposes something more insidious.
The series will be shot in Tasmania, against the backdrop of Tasmania’s capital city Hobart and brooding outdoor locations. It will premiere on Stan in 2019.
“The Gloaming” will be produced by Australian companies Sweet Potato Films and 2 Jons, in association with Mushroom Pictures. Producer credits go to John Molloy, Victoria Madden, Fiona McConaghy.
- 6/5/2018
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
ABC Studios International, the Disney-owned global production unit, is deepening its ties down under with an eight-part series for streaming service Stan.
The division, which is run by former ABC casting chief Keli Lee, is producing crime drama The Gloaming with The Kettering Incident’s Victoria Madden and Boys In The Trees producer John Molloy.
The drama, which will be shot in Tasmania, follows unorthodox, troubled cop Molly McGee, who leading an investigation into the murder of an unidentified woman. To solve the case, Molly has to team up with Alex O’Connell, a man she hasn’t spoken to in twenty years, and they discover that the murder has links to a cold case from the past. What begins as a routine investigation exposes something more insidious, and to catch the killer, Molly and Alex have to face the ghosts of their past.
Australian production companies Sweet Potato Films,...
The division, which is run by former ABC casting chief Keli Lee, is producing crime drama The Gloaming with The Kettering Incident’s Victoria Madden and Boys In The Trees producer John Molloy.
The drama, which will be shot in Tasmania, follows unorthodox, troubled cop Molly McGee, who leading an investigation into the murder of an unidentified woman. To solve the case, Molly has to team up with Alex O’Connell, a man she hasn’t spoken to in twenty years, and they discover that the murder has links to a cold case from the past. What begins as a routine investigation exposes something more insidious, and to catch the killer, Molly and Alex have to face the ghosts of their past.
Australian production companies Sweet Potato Films,...
- 6/5/2018
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Australian broadcaster ABC has confirmed a second season of Ioan Gruffudd-fronted crime drama Harrow, produced by Disney’s ABC Studios International, that will start shooting in September.
This comes after Gruffudd, who previously starred in U.S. pathology drama Forever, told Deadline earlier this year that he was already working on a second season ahead of the show’s debut.
The show will start production later this year in Queensland. Co-created by Secrets & Lies writer Stephen M. Irwin and producer Leigh McGrath and written by Irwin, the 10-episode Harrow tells the story of Dr. Daniel Harrow (Gruffudd), who is no ordinary forensic pathologist. Brilliant. Unorthodox. And a murderer? Harrow’s total disregard for authority and his unfailing empathy for the dead help him solve even the most bizarre of cases. He is driven to give victims a voice and will bend every rule to get to the truth of what happened to them.
This comes after Gruffudd, who previously starred in U.S. pathology drama Forever, told Deadline earlier this year that he was already working on a second season ahead of the show’s debut.
The show will start production later this year in Queensland. Co-created by Secrets & Lies writer Stephen M. Irwin and producer Leigh McGrath and written by Irwin, the 10-episode Harrow tells the story of Dr. Daniel Harrow (Gruffudd), who is no ordinary forensic pathologist. Brilliant. Unorthodox. And a murderer? Harrow’s total disregard for authority and his unfailing empathy for the dead help him solve even the most bizarre of cases. He is driven to give victims a voice and will bend every rule to get to the truth of what happened to them.
- 5/3/2018
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Matt Deaner (r) and Trigger Street's Dana Brunetti (l) in conversation at last year's conference.
Screen Producers Australia will hold its 31st Annual Conference from November 15-17 at the Crown Conference Centre in Melbourne.
Spa has just announced that Keli Lee, Managing Director of International Content & Talent for ABC Entertainment Group (Abceg), will appear as a keynote speaker.
Based in London, Lee leads the international content and talent divisions of ABC Television Network and ABC Studios. In her former role as Executive Vice President of Talent and Casting, Abceg, Lee oversaw all talent and casting for ABC, working on series such as Modern Family, Scandal, Grey.s Anatomy, How to Get Away with Murder, Blackish, Fresh Off The Boat, American Crime and Quantico.
Lee joins already announced guests Graham Yost (Speed, The Americans, Justified) as well as the.Vice-President of I.P. Sales, Acquisitions and Co-Productions from Technicolor, Alison Warner...
Screen Producers Australia will hold its 31st Annual Conference from November 15-17 at the Crown Conference Centre in Melbourne.
Spa has just announced that Keli Lee, Managing Director of International Content & Talent for ABC Entertainment Group (Abceg), will appear as a keynote speaker.
Based in London, Lee leads the international content and talent divisions of ABC Television Network and ABC Studios. In her former role as Executive Vice President of Talent and Casting, Abceg, Lee oversaw all talent and casting for ABC, working on series such as Modern Family, Scandal, Grey.s Anatomy, How to Get Away with Murder, Blackish, Fresh Off The Boat, American Crime and Quantico.
Lee joins already announced guests Graham Yost (Speed, The Americans, Justified) as well as the.Vice-President of I.P. Sales, Acquisitions and Co-Productions from Technicolor, Alison Warner...
- 10/25/2016
- by Harry Windsor
- IF.com.au
Ayo Davis has been named the Head of Talent and Casting for ABC Entertainment and ABC Studios. Davis, a 13-year ABC veteran, had been the interim head of casting for both the network and studio since November, when longtime ABC casting chief Keli Lee relocated to London where she serves as a managing director of international content and talent for ABC Entertainment Group. Davis has now been named a permanent replacement. In her first move, Davis has hired Wme talent…...
- 5/4/2016
- Deadline TV
Keli Lee is segueing from Evp, Casting, to Managing Director, International Content and Talent, ABC Entertainment Group, effective immediately. Lee will be based in the London office and continue reporting to ABC Entertainment Group President, Paul Lee. In her new role, Lee will work closely with Patrick Moran, Evp, ABC Studios, and his team at ABC Studios, and Samie Falvey, Evp, Comedy & International Scripted Development, and the international formats team at the ABC…...
- 11/24/2015
- Deadline TV
After a two week nationwide search (which we alerted you about on this blog in early June), and submissions from actors across the USA, Samuel Adegoke has been named the 2015 winner of the ABC Discovers: Digital Talent Competition, it was announced today by Keli Lee, Executive Vice President Casting and Talent, ABC Entertainment. Adegoke, who was born in Lagos, Nigeria and now lives in Los Angeles, will receive a one-year $25,000 talent deal with ABC and a spot in the 2015 New York or Los Angeles ABC Discovers: Talent Showcase. "We are excited to announce that Samuel Adegoke is the winner of the ABC Discovers: Digital Talent...
- 7/21/2015
- by Tambay A. Obenson
- ShadowAndAct
ABC Discovers is holding its third annual Digital Talent Competition. From June 1–14, actors over 18 can visit ABCDiscovers.com and submit a taped audition for the chance to win a one-year $25,000 talent deal with the Disney-owned network, as well as a spot in the 2015 ABC Discovers: Talent Showcase in either Los Angeles or New York. “My team and I are always in the process of discovering and championing new talent, and this competition gives an opportunity to find actors who may not have had the chance to be seen yet by a team of professional casting executives,” said Keli Lee, Executive Vice President of Casting and Talent for ABC Entertainment, in a statement. “The digital talent competition has been a game-changer for us, and through it we’ve been able to find and cultivate new talent across the country.” Applicants are asked to film themselves performing one of the comedic or...
- 6/1/2015
- backstage.com
Yesterday, we reported on how Priyanka Chopra has been making waves on the international stage ever since the release of her first single 'In My City'. Now adding yet another feather to her cap is the keynote that the actress will deliver at the 4th Annual South Asians in Media, Marketing and Entertainment Summit. Priyanka will be one of the members delivering the keynote while the others include Dr. Mehmood Khan, Evp and Chief Innovations and Science Officer at PepsiCo and Keli Lee, Evp and Head of Casting at ABC Entertainment, according to a media release. The two-day networking conference for South Asian leaders and innovators in digital media, television, film, advertising, marketing and entertainment, is co-presented by Samma (the South Asians in Media, Marketing & Entertainment Association) and long time presenting sponsor Time Warner Inc.
- 9/14/2013
- BollywoodHungama
The ABC Entertainment Group casting department, which casts projects for both the ABC television network and ABC Studios, has now been split into two separate teams, Deadline.com reported on Thursday. Keli Lee, executive vice president of casting for ABC Entertainment Television Group, will oversee both departments in the Burbank office.Vice President Ayo Davis, Executive Director Randi Chugerman, and Vice President Sandi Logan will continue to handle casting for the network. Vice President Claudia Ramsumair will be in charge of casting for ABC Studios. The rest of the staff includes casting director John Villacorta, manager Marcello Bellisario, and casting coordinator Peachy Pascual.The reorganization is expected to help casting directors conduct their business with ABC television network and ABC Studios with more clarity and a streamlined process. Casting was one of several departments, including business development, programming, scheduling, and distribution, that was consolidated in 2009 when ABC Entertainment and ABC Studios first.
- 1/13/2012
- by help@backstage.com (Daniel Lehman)
- backstage.com
Exclusive: ABC Entertainment Group’s consolidated casting department, which handled casting for the network and ABC Studios, has been split into two teams under Keli Lee, Evp casting, ABC Entertainment Television Group. She will oversee both with emphasis on ABC. VP Ayo Davis, executive director Randi Chugerman and VP Sandi Logan will handle casting on the network side, while VP Claudia Ramsumair will spearhead casting for ABC Studios, working with director John Villacorta, manager Marcello Bellisario and Peachy Pascual. The move is aimed at having the two departments focus on the specific needs of the network and the studio. After supplying almost exclusively ABC for the past few years, ABC Studios ramped up sales to outside networks this season with big commitments at NBC, Fox and CBS, including a pilot order for drama Beautiful People at NBC. People in the casting community welcomed the news of the reorganization, noting that...
- 1/12/2012
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
Previously: ABC mulls post-merger exec plan
ABC on Thursday unveiled its new executive structure following its January decision to combine ABC Entertainment and ABC Studios in one group under president Stephen McPherson.
Effective immediately, most divisions of the network and the studio -- including business affairs and business development, casting, program planning, scheduling and distribution -- will be merged.
On the creative side, ABC Entertainment and ABC Studios will keep separate teams, but the network's and the studio's comedy and drama departments will now handle both development and current series.
As a result of the consolidation, a number of positions, in the lower double digits, are being eliminated. They include vacant posts as well as layoffs of executives of vp level or lower.
The highest-level exec affected, ABC's senior vp current programming Kim Rozenfeld, is segueing into a pod deal with ABC Studios.
Cheryl Stanley, who worked as vp drama...
ABC on Thursday unveiled its new executive structure following its January decision to combine ABC Entertainment and ABC Studios in one group under president Stephen McPherson.
Effective immediately, most divisions of the network and the studio -- including business affairs and business development, casting, program planning, scheduling and distribution -- will be merged.
On the creative side, ABC Entertainment and ABC Studios will keep separate teams, but the network's and the studio's comedy and drama departments will now handle both development and current series.
As a result of the consolidation, a number of positions, in the lower double digits, are being eliminated. They include vacant posts as well as layoffs of executives of vp level or lower.
The highest-level exec affected, ABC's senior vp current programming Kim Rozenfeld, is segueing into a pod deal with ABC Studios.
Cheryl Stanley, who worked as vp drama...
- 6/18/2009
- by By Nellie Andreeva
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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