Talent agency Foundation Media Partners and cheerleading company Varsity Spirit are teaming up with Guru to develop Spirits of Ridgeway High.
The 20 x 7-minute series is created by Khalilah Brooks, based on her lived experience in Canada’s foster care system.
The live action tween series, starring Canadian actor Hailey Romain, will debut on CBC Gem and Ici Tou.TV in the 2023-24 broadcast season.
The guild said 59% of new members identified as diverse, but warns of a declining volume of Canadian content and opportunities for senior roles.
Despite the HBO series moving on to Vancouver for season two, Alberta says it’s “on track for another big year of film and television production.”
Sphere Media is the prodco on the series, which comes as the streamer also signs a three-year deal with Just For Laughs Group’s Juste pour rire TV.
The $365.8 million fiscal year budget does not account for new funding recently announced by the federal government.
The stage and screen star’s credits included The New Perry Mason, on which she played the loyal secretary to the titular character.
Now in development, the series will explore the history and cultural impact of seminal music videos.
Meanwhile, South Park knocked HBO’sThe Last of Us from No. 1 for the overall TV chart.