Ireland’s Deadpan Pictures (“Northern Lights”) and France’s Thalie Images are teaming up on “The Continental Method,” an ambitious spy comedy thriller set against the backdrop of the Paris riots of May 1968.
The European half-hour series is inspired by the true story of Conor O’Flaherty, a fresh-faced Irish salesman who became an unlikely spy in Paris. The twelve-part show is penned by John Morton (“Dead Still”) and Victor Lockwood (“Mental”) who are leading a writing team.
Red Arrow Studios International will kick-off pre-sales at Mipcom for territories outside of France and Ireland. Deadpan Pictures is co-producing the show with Paris-based Thalie Images, which is part of Kabo Family, a subsidiary of Asacha Media Group.
‘The Continental Method” follows Conor O’Flaherty as he arrives in Paris to sell sweaters in the fashion capital of the world. Caught up in the fervor of the times, he falls for a radical...
The European half-hour series is inspired by the true story of Conor O’Flaherty, a fresh-faced Irish salesman who became an unlikely spy in Paris. The twelve-part show is penned by John Morton (“Dead Still”) and Victor Lockwood (“Mental”) who are leading a writing team.
Red Arrow Studios International will kick-off pre-sales at Mipcom for territories outside of France and Ireland. Deadpan Pictures is co-producing the show with Paris-based Thalie Images, which is part of Kabo Family, a subsidiary of Asacha Media Group.
‘The Continental Method” follows Conor O’Flaherty as he arrives in Paris to sell sweaters in the fashion capital of the world. Caught up in the fervor of the times, he falls for a radical...
- 10/5/2023
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
Emergence from pandemic lockdowns and the promise of in-person festivals has excitement brewing for the future of film, and the genre industry is no exception. The official selection of the 2022 Frontières Platform at the Marché du Film – Festival de Cannes is in, and it displays bullish trends for the future of genre.
“There’s a lot of horror, and it kind of goes back to practical effects, and I love that,” says Frontières executive director Annick Mahnert. “Practical effects are coming back, which is great.”
Highlighting this trend is potential standout “Gnomes!” from the Netherlands, a horror film about gnomes who murder curious humans and turn them into sausage while they’re still alive. The film boasts producer and art department master Richard Raaphorst (“Frankenstein’s Army”), who brought the gnomes to life.
Other possible standouts of practical effects are “Requiem for a Robot, “Street Trash” and “Serial Kitten,” which blends costumes and CGI.
“There’s a lot of horror, and it kind of goes back to practical effects, and I love that,” says Frontières executive director Annick Mahnert. “Practical effects are coming back, which is great.”
Highlighting this trend is potential standout “Gnomes!” from the Netherlands, a horror film about gnomes who murder curious humans and turn them into sausage while they’re still alive. The film boasts producer and art department master Richard Raaphorst (“Frankenstein’s Army”), who brought the gnomes to life.
Other possible standouts of practical effects are “Requiem for a Robot, “Street Trash” and “Serial Kitten,” which blends costumes and CGI.
- 4/1/2022
- by JD Linville
- Variety Film + TV
Zdf Enterprises, the highly active international production and sales arm of German public broadcaster Zdf, has sealed a major multi-territory deal with Viasat World’s Epic Drama channel on “Dead Still,” continuing the macabre dramedic mystery series’ rollout in much of the world.
Backed by U.S. SVOD service Acorn TV and Irish state TV service Rte, set in 1880 Dublin and starring Michael Smiley (“Luther”), Kerr Logan (“Game of Thrones”) and Eileen O’Higgins (“Mary Queen of Scots”), “Dead Still” will have its pay TV premiere on Oct. 10 on Epic Drama when it will be made available across Central and Eastern Europe, Cis territories, the Baltic States, Malta and Turkey.
Epic Drama’s past lineup has featured some of the biggest international period dramas of the last decade, such as “Versailles,” “World on Fire” and “Das Boot.”
Russian VOD service Showjet and crime channel Polar Plus, part of French pay TV Canal Plus,...
Backed by U.S. SVOD service Acorn TV and Irish state TV service Rte, set in 1880 Dublin and starring Michael Smiley (“Luther”), Kerr Logan (“Game of Thrones”) and Eileen O’Higgins (“Mary Queen of Scots”), “Dead Still” will have its pay TV premiere on Oct. 10 on Epic Drama when it will be made available across Central and Eastern Europe, Cis territories, the Baltic States, Malta and Turkey.
Epic Drama’s past lineup has featured some of the biggest international period dramas of the last decade, such as “Versailles,” “World on Fire” and “Das Boot.”
Russian VOD service Showjet and crime channel Polar Plus, part of French pay TV Canal Plus,...
- 10/9/2020
- by John Hopewell and Leo Barraclough
- Variety Film + TV
Svod service Acorn TV and Irish pubcaster Rte are joining forces for “Dead Still,” about a memorial photographer who investigates the murders of his recently deceased subjects in 1880s Ireland. Michael Smiley (“Luther”) and Kerr Logan (“Game of Thrones”) will star alongside Eileen O’Higgins (“Mary Queen of Scots”) and Aidan O’Hare (“Jackie”) in the six-part series.
“Dead Still” will be Acorn TV’s latest original and bow on the streamer in the U.S. and Australasia in 2020. It will share premiere rights with Rogers in Canada.
The series is an official Ireland-Canada co-production, with Toronto-based Shaftesbury and Dublin-based Deadpan sharing production duties. Screen Ireland and Creative Europe backed development of the series. Zdf Enterprises has international rights. It will sell the series outside of Ireland and the territories in which Acorn has it, which include the U.K.
“Dead Still” is written by John Morton. It is being...
“Dead Still” will be Acorn TV’s latest original and bow on the streamer in the U.S. and Australasia in 2020. It will share premiere rights with Rogers in Canada.
The series is an official Ireland-Canada co-production, with Toronto-based Shaftesbury and Dublin-based Deadpan sharing production duties. Screen Ireland and Creative Europe backed development of the series. Zdf Enterprises has international rights. It will sell the series outside of Ireland and the territories in which Acorn has it, which include the U.K.
“Dead Still” is written by John Morton. It is being...
- 5/30/2019
- by Stewart Clarke
- Variety Film + TV
Acorn TV has partnered with Irish broadcaster RTÉ on its latest drama co-production – period mystery Dead Still.
The U.S. Svod service will launch the six-part series in 2020. It comes from Irish producer Deadpan Pictures, Toronto-based Shaftesbury and Germany’s Zdf Enterprises.
Set in 1880s Ireland in the Victorian era heyday of postmortem photography, the period drama follows a renowned memorial photographer as he investigates the murders of his recently deceased subjects
Written by John Morton (People Like Us) and directed by Imogen Murphy (Red Rock) and Craig David Wallace (Slasher), Acorn TV has rights in the United States, Australia, New Zealand and United Kingdom; co-premiere rights in Canada; and secondary rights in Ireland. Zdf Enterprises will distribute the series in the rest of the world. It was developed with the support of Screen Ireland and Creative Europe.
The show stars Luther’s Michael Smiley, Game of Thrones’ Kerr Logan,...
The U.S. Svod service will launch the six-part series in 2020. It comes from Irish producer Deadpan Pictures, Toronto-based Shaftesbury and Germany’s Zdf Enterprises.
Set in 1880s Ireland in the Victorian era heyday of postmortem photography, the period drama follows a renowned memorial photographer as he investigates the murders of his recently deceased subjects
Written by John Morton (People Like Us) and directed by Imogen Murphy (Red Rock) and Craig David Wallace (Slasher), Acorn TV has rights in the United States, Australia, New Zealand and United Kingdom; co-premiere rights in Canada; and secondary rights in Ireland. Zdf Enterprises will distribute the series in the rest of the world. It was developed with the support of Screen Ireland and Creative Europe.
The show stars Luther’s Michael Smiley, Game of Thrones’ Kerr Logan,...
- 5/30/2019
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Kerr Logan, Michael Smiley, Eileen O’Higgins star in gallows humour tale of Victorian photographer who investigates murders.
Acorn Media Enterprises (Ame) has come on board Irish period drama series Dead Still, currently shooting in Ireland for national public service broadcaster Rte.
Ame, the UK-based development division of Us Ott channel Acorn TV, has secured all rights to the series for the Us, Australia, New Zealand and the UK. It also has co-premiere rights for Canada and secondary rights for Ireland.
Centring on a memorial photographer in Victorian Ireland who investigates the murders of his subjects, Dead Still will premiere...
Acorn Media Enterprises (Ame) has come on board Irish period drama series Dead Still, currently shooting in Ireland for national public service broadcaster Rte.
Ame, the UK-based development division of Us Ott channel Acorn TV, has secured all rights to the series for the Us, Australia, New Zealand and the UK. It also has co-premiere rights for Canada and secondary rights for Ireland.
Centring on a memorial photographer in Victorian Ireland who investigates the murders of his subjects, Dead Still will premiere...
- 5/30/2019
- by John Hazelton
- ScreenDaily
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