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The Residency, the talent incubator for genre screenwriters in feature development, has selected 10 projects for its inaugural edition.

The projects include I Killed Your Dog written by Rye Lane star Vivian Oparah, a thriller following a charismatic leader living on an isolated farmland with a subservient partner and strange surrogate daughter, who welcomes a troubled young man to partake in a programme of radical healing.

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Further projects include Jasmer Gill’s Last Ride, an action title centred around an undocumented migrant Uber driver; Nat McCleary’s dystopian thriller The Custodians of the...

UK production companies Story Compound and Greenacre Films have launched The Residency, a talent initiative for diverse writers in the action and thriller genres.

The online programme is supported by the BFI National Lottery Creative Challenge Fund and is aimed at Global Majority, female and Lgbtqia+ writers looking to develop a feature-length project.

Split into two phases, 10 writers will participate in a series of masterclasses from leading industry experts including director Mo Ali, writers Daniel Fajemisin-Duncan and Marlon Smith, writer and director Jesse Quinones, and former Netflix executive and producer Fiona Lamptey.

The participants will then pitch their ideas to...

Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson stepped into his role as a TV mogul through his year-long partnership with Starz. However, when that deal ended in 2022, people waited with bated breath to see where 50 Cent and his team would land next.

Now, the hip-hop mogul has inked a deal with Fox. But how will that affect his high-performing Starz shows?

Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson | Jamie McCarthy / Getty Images 50 Cent is developing new shows with Fox

Following a long relationship with Starz network, 50 Cent has just locked in a brand new deal with Fox.

According to Variety, 50 Cent and his production company, G-Unit Film & Television, have inked an agreement for new programming. This programming includes scripted dramas, live-action comedies, and animated series.

“I am excited to formalize a partnership with Michael Thorn and Fox that will allow G-Unit Film & Television to focus on putting multiple series on Fox, a perfect broadcast destination...

Paramount’s high-flying adaptation of Tom Clancy novel Rainbow Six has found its writers.

Daniel Fajemisin-Duncan and Marlon Smith, who co-created the 2013 British crime drama Run, has been tapped to write the action thriller that has Michael B. Jordan starring and Chad Stahelski directing.

In addition to staring, Jordan is producing with Elizabeth Raposo via the duo’s Outlier Society banner. Also producing are Akiva Goldsman and Greg Lessans via Weed Road Pictures as well as Josh Appelbaum and Andre Nemec through The Saw Mill.

The feature project is a follow-up to Jordan’s 2021 action vehicle, Without Remorse, with the actor once again playing Navy Seal-turned-CIA operative John Clark. One of Clancy’s more popular characters, Clark appeared in the late author’s Jack Ryan spy books and also headlined two novels, Without Remorse and Rainbow Six, with the latter spawning a line of video games.

Executive producing are Stahelski,...

Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson's overall deal at Starz may be over, but the star is still dedicated to developing hit series for the premium cabler.

Starz announced today it is in development on Fightland, executive produced by Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson.

The scripted drama series is set within the high stakes, cash rich, dangerous world of British boxing.

Daniel Fajemisin-Duncan and Marlon Smith have signed on work on the project that follows a retired disgraced world champion fighter drawn into the corrupt underbelly of the sport after the disappearance of his childhood best friend and training partner.

To save his friend, the troubled fighter will have to return to a way of life that nearly destroyed him – one that cost him everything to leave behind.

“‘Fightland’ embodies the stakes, swagger and ambition that collaborations between Starz and 50 Cent have come to represent,” said Kathryn Busby, President, Original Programming at Starz of the show entering development.

Power player Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson has found a new fight at Starz.

The rapper/executive producer is developing Fightland, adrama about the tumultuous world of British boxing, TVLine has learned.

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The potential series will follow a retired — and disgraced — world champion fighter who is pulled into the dark side of the sport after his childhood best friend and training partner goes missing. “To save his friend,...

Exclusive: Macro Television Studios has tapped Bad Boys For Life directors Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah to direct the pilot episode of its action-adventure drama Cordoba. The filmmaking duo also will serve as executive producers of the potential series, which is currently being shopped.

Cordoba revolves around Tariq Ibn Ziyad, a soldier in the Moorish army scarred by years of war, who rises up to conquer medieval Spain, creating one of the most advanced and diverse societies in the world. But, as enemies emerge on all sides he’s forced to make a choice; defend what he created or destroy it.

Run creators Daniel Fajemisin-Duncan and Marlon Smith will serve as showrunners and executive producers. Kevin Jordan will also executive produce along with Macro Television Studios’ Charles D. King and Marta Fernandez. Greta Talia Fuentes and Khalid Jordan will oversee for Macro Television Studios.

El Arbi and Fallah directed...

Daniel Kaluuya’s adaptation of sci-fi novel The Upper World has landed a pair of writers.

Rising British writing team Daniel Fajemisin-Duncan and Marlon Smith have been tapped to adapt the debut novel from Togo-born, British-Nigerian writer Femi Fadugba for Netflix.

Kaluuya is attached to star and produce the project, along with Screen Arcade’s Eric Newman and Bryan Unkeless, who are producing through their first-look deal at Netflix. Fadugba is exec producing.

The time-shifting story centers on Esso, a man caught in a deadly feud who realizes he has an unexpected gift: access to a world where he can see glimpses of the ...

Daniel Kaluuya’s adaptation of sci-fi novel The Upper World has landed a pair of writers.

Rising British writing team Daniel Fajemisin-Duncan and Marlon Smith have been tapped to adapt the debut novel from Togo-born, British-Nigerian writer Femi Fadugba for Netflix.

Kaluuya is attached to star and produce the project, along with Screen Arcade’s Eric Newman and Bryan Unkeless, who are producing through their first-look deal at Netflix. Fadugba is exec producing.

The time-shifting story centers on Esso, a man caught in a deadly feud who realizes he has an unexpected gift: access to a world where he can see glimpses of the ...

Former VH1 creative director Kevin Jordan has signed a first look deal with MacRo Television Studios, the company announced on Thursday.

Under the pact, Jordan is developing two projects with MacRo, a supernatural drama “Thirst” and a period drama called “Cordoba.”

“Right now we’re in a creative renaissance of storytelling in television and film, at a point in history where audiences are demanding to see the many Black and Brown stories that have not been told before,” Jordan said in a statement to TheWrap. “This is a huge opportunity not just for me, but for the entertainment industry at large, and I’m looking forward to working with the brilliant minds at MacRo to bring these narratives to life.”

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“One of the most important aspects of what we do at MacRo is to identify and...

Kevin Jordan has signed a first look deal with MacRo Television Studios, Variety has learned exclusively.

“Right now we’re in a creative renaissance of storytelling in television and film, at a point in history where audiences are demanding to see the many Black and Brown stories that have not been told before,” Jordan said. “This is a huge opportunity not just for me, but for the entertainment industry at large, and I’m looking forward to working with the brilliant minds at MacRo to bring these narratives to life.”

Two series are already being developed under the deal — “Thirst” and “Cordoba.” The first is about a brilliant but unknown Atlanta rapper who thinks he’s finally found a way to stardom when he is offered the chance to join The Lost Boys, one of hip-hop’s biggest acts.

But behind the velvet ropes, gold grills and palatial mansion facades,...

A number of industry experts with experience in front of and behind the camera have signed up to work with BAFTA on its Elevate program, which aims to support professionals from underrepresented groups and help them reach the next stage of their careers.

Now in its third year, Elevate will focus this time around on actors who are seeking to make headway in the world of high-end TV. Previous editions have supported writers, and female directors.

“Years and Years” star Ruth Madely has signed on as an industry consultant for this year’s scheme, as have “Broadchurch’s” Georgina Campbell and “Informer’s” Sunetra Sarker.

Casting directors Kharmel Cochrane, whose credits include “The Lighthouse” and “The End of the F***ing World,” and Lauren Evans, who has worked on projects including “Taboo” and “Paddington 2,” will also serve as consultants for Elevate.

The roster of experts is rounded out by...

The sci-fi horror film Monsters was the directorial debut of Gareth Edwards who went on to helm Godzilla and Rogue One. Monsters was a great launch to a solid career and now, according to Deadline, that film is being adapted into a TV series by the UK broadcaster Channel 4.

The story for the film follows an American photojournalist, who was played by Scoot McNairy, who is tasked with escorting his employer’s daughter back to the U.S. by crossing an infected zone full of creatures in Mexico.

Vertigo Films is producing the series and Edwards will be involved in a behind-the-scenes capacity. He'll most likely end up being a producer on the series. There's no word on if he will direct any episodes or not, but I'm sure he has bigger and better things to do. His complete role in the development of the series will be determined...

Joseph Baxter Jan 15, 2018

Channel 4 will adapt Monsters, the 2010 sci-fi thriller from Star Wars: Rogue One director Gareth Edwards, as a TV series...

Director Gareth Edwards, who impressed skeptical audiences with his work on the 2016 mega-franchise’s inaugural spinoff film, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, hit the ground running back in 2010 with his feature debut, Monsters. Now, the sci-fi film, which delivered on its billing, will be brought to the forefront, with Channel 4 looking to adapt it as a television series.

The network, along with the film’s original production company, Vertigo Films, is reviving Edwards’s well-regarded sci-fi thriller for the small screen with global distribution ambitions, reports Deadline. Indeed, the endeavor, headed by Channel 4’s head of international drama, Simon Maxwell, has already spawned talks with U.S. streaming providers such as Netflix and Amazon to carry the series once its comes to fruition. Channel 4 successfully achieved...

Exclusive: British sci-fi horror film Monsters is being turned into a television series by Vertigo Films for UK broadcaster Channel 4. The feature was the directorial debut of Star Wars spin-off Rogue One and Godzilla helmer Gareth Edwards. I understand that Top Boy creator Ronan Bennett will act as showrunner with up-and-coming British writers Daniel Fajemisin-Duncan and Marlon Smith writing. It is currently in development with Channel 4 in the UK, via head of…...

Exclusive: Warner Bros is getting into business with two hot young British writers. The studio has picked up a feature pitch from Daniel Fajemisin-Duncan and Marlon Smith. The pair have sold Red Star, an original sci-fi pitch to the Justice League studio. It's understood that Warner Bros beat out a number of other studios to win the pitch. The pair have teamed up with Braden Aftergood, an exec producer on Taylor Sheridan's Wind River, to produce the sci-fi feature. Kevin…...

Bentley Productions head of development Tom Winchester has joined the TV arm of 28 Days Later film producer DNA.

Winchester joins DNA TV as head of TV development having overseen script development for British crime drama series Midsomer Murders.

He worked with writers including Margaret Atwood, Lucy Kirkwood, Jack Lothian and the recent Bafta and Rts Award winners Daniel Fajemisin-Duncan and Marlon Smith after being appointed by the All3Media-owned indie Bentley in 2012.

A former Hat Trick Productions and Tiger Aspect exec, Winchester worked as a script editor for Mammoth Screen on shows including Lewis, Bouquet of Barbed Wire and Margot. He also developed Lewis prequel Endeavour for ITV.

DNA owner Andrew Macdonald said: “We are looking forward to building a vibrant British TV business with Tom.”

London-based DNA, which has produced films including Trainspotting, The Beach and The Last King of Scotland, partnered with Fox Networks to establish a TV division in February.

Winchester said: “DNA...

Screen International is today unveiling its 2014 UK Stars of Tomorrow, profiling rising actors, writers, directors, producers and heads of department.Click here for the digital edition [Subscribers]Gallery: UK Stars of Tomorrow 2014

The 2014 Class of Screen International UK Stars of Tomorrow are: (click on each name for individual profile)

The Actors

Jamie Blackley

The South London native will star opposite Chloe Grace Moretz in If I Stay for Warner Bros/MGM.

Olivia Cooke

The 20-year-old Manchester native is already a familiar face in the Us, where she stars in TV series Bates Motel.

Sophie Cookson

The Oxford School of drama graduate landed the female lead in Matthew Vaughn’s Kingsman: The Secret Service.

McKell David

At just 17, this Harrow teenager is a veteran of his own YouTube show and will star in three new features: Don’t Grow Up, Legacy and Montana.

Calvin Demba

The 20-year-old East Ender has just shot an episode of Babylon and will star...

Coronation Street, Broadchurch's Olivia Colman and Luther actor Idris Elba were the big winners at the Royal Television Society Programme Awards on Tuesday (March 18) at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London.

Broadchurch won the award for Drama Serial, with Colman picking up the Female Actor prize. Educating Yorkshire won Best Documentary Series as star Michael Steer hit out at Education Secretary Michael Gove in his acceptance speech.

Corrie, which was nominated alongside Casualty and Emmerdale, followed its previous Best Soap wins this year at the NTAs, Broadcast and Tric Awards with the Soap and Continuing Drama gong.

Other winners on the night included Elba taking the Male Actor award for his role in Luther, Brendan O'Carroll for Comedy Performance for Mrs Brown's Boys and Plebs for Scripted Comedy.

Game of Thrones claimed the International Award, Alan Carr won the prize for Entertainment Performance for Chatty Man and Stephen Fry...

ITV thriller Broadchurch leads the nominations for this year's Royal Television Society Programme Awards.

The ceremony, hosted by Tim Vine, will be held on March 18 at Grosvenor House and honours excellence across all genres of television programming.

Broadchurch is up for four awards including Drama Serial, while Chris Chinball - who penned the murder mystery series - is nominated for Drama Writer.

The show's stars Olivia Coleman and Jodie Whittaker have both been recognised in the Female Actor category, alongside My Mad Fat Diary actress Sharon Rooney.

BBC dramas Top of the Lake and In the Flesh will go up against Broadchurch for Drama Serial, while My Mad Fat Diary, Peaky Blinders and Utopia have received nods for Drama Series.

HBO's Game of Thrones has been nominated in the International category, alongside Storyville - Pussy Riot: A Punk Prayer and Channel 4's The Returned.

Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway is up for Entertainment,...

Olivia Colman is the hottest TV star of 2013 and thankfully for fans of the BAFTA collector and Broadchurch actress, the wait for more Colman on the small screen is over.

She stars alongside Katie Leung, Lennie James, Jaime Winstone and Neil Maskell in four-part gritty Channel 4 drama Run and is cast as tough single-mother Carol, who is striving to keep her family together, while her two sons' actions are ripping her life apart.

Digital Spy caught up with Colman to chat about the new series, Broadchurch-mania and her new fame.

Over the last six months you've become a real star and a celebrity. Are you worried that is making your job as an actress more difficult? You are so recognisable now.

"A lot of the actors I really admire stay very private and that's really a skill that you have to learn. You obviously have to do press...

With Run, a bleak new TV series, about to start, the actor talks about playing downtrodden women, messing up on stage and being called 'divinely gifted' by Meryl Streep

Olivia Colman is insufferable. We've been sitting for an hour on the balcony of the Ritzy cinema in south London and she's given me nothing but unremitting cheeriness. Doesn't she realise I need dirt, self-disgust and something really vile about working with Rose Byrne on I Give it a Year and/or Bill Murray on Hyde Park on the Hudson? She's even managed to be positive about the view. "Look at those gorgeous trees," she says of the espalliered Parisian-style Brixton avenue below. "How do they make those trees square?" Vigorous and regular pruning, no doubt, I reply glumly. "Lovely aren't they, though," she says, with that sunny smile that bewitched viewers when she won two Baftas in May.

She's been...