The prodcos are developing Keith Ross Leckie’s novel Coppermine for the big screen.
Wendy Crewson and Shenae Grimes-Beech are tapped to topline the CTV detective drama, which has also been picked up for U.S. broadcast.
The Toronto-based prodco has teamed up with creator Troy Duffy to launch a pre-order fan campaign for the series, which currently has no broadcaster attached.
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With production close to wrapping on two animated features, the company is fine-tuning a cross-border development slate with a view to finding success in evolving markets.
Set to launch this fall, the business-facing platform is meant to tap into the 12,000 content buyers unable to attend major industry events.
A solid opening and a line around the block at its Halifax premiere prompted a wider Atlantic Canada release of the Canada/Ireland copro.
Susan Hummel, former SVP sales and distribution at FremantleMedia International Canada, has been tapped to lead the new office.
The company will remain as a tenant at the 1.8-acre site until next year.
The production company behind Operation Avalanche and nirvanna the band the show is looking to expand its slate with projects by up-and-coming talent.
The CBC drama, produced by Two East Productions and Cineflix Media, will air in the U.S. exclusively on the SVOD.
Productions in the province have contributed more than $1 billion to the economy for the sixth consecutive year.