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Paramount+ announces cast for new series The Killing Kind

Paramount+ announces cast for new series The Killing Kind

Written by Kianna Best on Feb 2, 2023. Posted in Production News

Paramount+ announced on 30 January the casting for new original UK drama series The Killing Kind. Based on the best-selling novel of the same name by Jane Casey, The series will be produced by Eleventh Hour Films. Shot on location  at Bristol’s The Bottle Yard Studios and moving to London later this year, the new series will star Emma Appleton and Colin Morgan as the leading characters.

UK Fam: Edinburgh, Glasgow, London with The Radisson Hotel Group

UK Fam: Edinburgh, Glasgow, London with The Radisson Hotel Group

Written by Lori Balton on Jan 9, 2023. Posted in Contributors

Bohmenian author Henry Miller said, ”One's destination is never a place, but a new way of seeing things.” Though we travelled to new places, more to the point, we made new friends, learning new interpretations of place through our shared experiences. As one hopes, the journey was as key as our destinations. Your fam tour correspondent was fortunate enough to sojourn the UK courtesy of travel specialists, the Radisson Hotel Group and United Airlines.

The Bottle Yard Studios and Bristol bring new series The Flatshare to Paramount+

The Bottle Yard Studios and Bristol bring new series The Flatshare to Paramount+

Written by Kianna Best on Dec 2, 2022. Posted in Production News

New six part series The Flatshare, starring Jessica Brown Findlay and Anthony Welsh, will be released on Paramount+. With filming taking place at The Bottle Yard Studios and across Bristol, the project was assisted by the city’s Film Office earlier this year. 42, known for their work on The Girl Before and The English Game, took the lead on production in association with the international studio division of Paramount Global.

Wales Committee members announced for the PGGB

Wales Committee members announced for the PGGB

Written by Kianna Best on Nov 30, 2022. Posted in General Interest

The Production Guild of Great Britain (PGGB) announced today the members of its Wales Committee. Sponsored by Facilities by ADF. the Welsh branch marks the fourth out of the six national and regional committees planned. Paramount+’s Sexy Beast line producer Edward Rastelli-Lewis will chair the new committee.

Queensland Screen Sector is continuing to thrive

Queensland Screen Sector is continuing to thrive

Written by Kianna Best on Nov 10, 2022. Posted in Production News

Screen Australia’s drama Report 2021-2022 is just the confirmation needed for the shining state of the Queensland screen industry. Released today, the report shows the flourishing production activity in the region, from international projects, to a staggering AUD 465 million contribution to the local economy in the past year.

Exploring the waters of The Essex Serpent: An interview with Jonjo Stickland of Marine Department

Exploring the waters of The Essex Serpent: An interview with Jonjo Stickland of Marine Department

Written by Kianna Best on Oct 17, 2022. Posted in Production News

With serpentine lakes and daunting rivers, Apple TV's The Essex Serpent is not for the thalassophobic. Leading the way to tackle the waterscapes of Maldon's Blackwater river and beyond, Marine Department leant its logistics and training experience to the production. The Location Guide spoke to marine coordinator Jonjo Stickland to find out a bit more.

Paramount+ announces launch date for Italy

Paramount+ announces launch date for Italy

Written by Kianna Best on Aug 16, 2022. Posted in Production News

The streaming service, Paramount+, announced their 15 September 2022 launch date for Italian distribution. Promising more than 8,000 hours’ worth of content, the platform will be the exclusive supplier of US shows in Italy, as well as providing a global programming slate including new Italian productions.

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