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L-R: Adnan Ahmed, Alex Moody and Katie Churchill European pay TV broadcaster Sky has hired execs from the BBC and Tiger Aspect as it looks to bolster its original comedy commissioning. Adnan Ahmed and Katie Churchill are joining Sky Studios, the satcaster’s production arm, as in-house producers, while Alex Moody has been hired as a commissioning editor for indie-led projects. Ahmed, who joins from BBC commercial arm BBC Studios, and Churchill, who joins from UK prodco Tiger Aspect, are the first hires for Sky Studios’ in-house development and production team, led by writer and producer An...

The long-awaited western show will star Matthias Schoenaerts Author: Chris Evans Published: 18 Feb 2021 Hotly anticipated series Django, starring Matthias Schoenaerts, is set to go into production in Romania from May after years in development. The high-concept series is a reimagining of the classic western Django and will be produced in English by Italian outfit Cattleya (Gomorrah the Series), which is part of ITV Studios, and French production company Atlantique for Sky and CANAL+. “We are proud to announce a new ambitious project, Django,” said Nicola Maccanico, EVP prog...

Disney is shutting down Blue Sky Studios and won't release its final movie, "Nimona." Staffers say it was on track to be completed by October ahead of its planned January 2022 release. Now the movie likely won't ever be completed and staffers say it's "heartbreaking." Blue Sky Studios' final movie will likely never see the light of day and staffers say it's a big disappointment. The animation studio, which was behind the "Ice Age" movies and more, will close for good at the end of April. Disney inherited the Connecticut-based studio in its Fox acquisition in 2019. But the company announced la...

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