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Banijay Closes Sales on Swedish Drama ‘The Hunt for a Killer’ – Global Bulletin Variety 2 hrs ago In today’s Global Bulletin, BBC Four snags “The Hunt for a Killer”; Curious Films and Picture Zero team on U.K. Climate Assembly doc; Nada Arnot joins Britbox North America; Rainmaker Content boards “Amy Winter” and Global Agency sells Turkish drama “The Phoenix” in several territories. ACQUISITION The Hunt for a Killer” from Banijay Rights. The series is produced by Yellow Bird and will head to BBC iPlayer later this summer. Set in the south of Sweden in the late ’80...

Staged stars David Tennant (left) and Michael Sheen US SVoD service Hulu and Australian pubcaster the ABC have picked up the second season of UK comedy series Staged. The 8×22’ season is distributed by the UK’s Rainmaker Content, which launched last year, and produced by UK prodcos Infinity Hill and GCB Films. Starring David Tennant (Doctor Who) and Michael Sheen (Good Omens), Staged follows the fictional cast of a play trying to rehearse virtually during lockdown. The show will also launch on streamer BritBox in the UK later this month. As well as the renewal deals with Hulu and the ABC...