Production has begun on the feature, starring Alan Thicke and Quinton Aaron, which will bow as a web series before its theatrical run. (Mosaic’s Jesse Lipscombe pictured.)
The kids broadcaster has also acquired the rights for the rebooted preschool series for several other French-speaking territories.
The Mia Wasikowska- and Paul Giamatti-starrer is currently set for a July 3 release in Canada.
The Prodigy Pictures series bowed on Space on June 12 at 10 p.m., with the second episode to air after the premiere of Killjoys this weekend.
Paranormal Survivor will live to see a second season on T+E, while Backroad Bounty (pictured) will return to Cottage Life in the fall.
Former Fox programming exec Mansfield has been named president of global scripted programming for eOne Television, working under CEO John Morayniss.
Selected projects include Amy Jo Johnson and Jessica Adams’ The Space Between and Benjamin Ross Hayden’s The Edict.
Violent director Andrew Huculiak (pictured) also took home a best directing award, with Motive picking up prizes for best dramatic series and best screenwriting.
The two companies will coordinate to offer end-to-end services for broadcast and theatrical projects.
Following a series of hearings, a Canadian Heritage parliamentary standing committee has submitted a report with 11 recommendations related to the Canadian film industry.
As production of the $6.5 million film kicks off in Lunenburg, Spanish producer Enrique Posner on financing the film under the old regime.