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They came, they Saw
A fifth installment in the Saw franchise is set to shoot in Toronto, with production designer David Hackl stepping into the director’s chair for the first time, taking over for Darren Lynn Bousman, who handled numbers two through four. Twisted Pictures again has Lionsgate on board to distribute, aiming for theaters later this year, and will start work in mid-March.
Big screen for 6teen
Fresh TV is working on a live-action feature version of its 6Teen series, together with Nelvana and Teletoon. Tom McGillis and Jennifer Pertsch – who created the animated sitcom about kids who work in a shopping mall – are at work on a script, looking to go into production in late 2009. Casting is slated for later this year.
From Mosque to Moor
Little Mosque on the Prairie star Zaib Shaikh is set to make his directorial debut, and has taken an adaptation of William Shakespeare’s Othello to camera in Toronto, working from a script co-written with Matthew Edison. The two-hour project is set to air on CBC in June, and will see Mosque and 24 star Carlo Rota in the lead as the famously short-tempered Moor, paired with Matthew Deslippe (Across the River to Motor City) as his (cough) loyal sidekick Iago. The Stone Angel’s Christine Horne stars as Othello’s wife, Desdemona.
Fulford lands at Blueprint
Former Showcase exec steps in as creative VP at Toronto office. U.S. veteran Michael Rosenberg joins L.A. office
APTN delays expansion
Broader, region-specific schedule pushed back at last minute by technical glitches
The Greenbergs’ gamble pays off
While conventional broadcasters struggle with declining ad revenues and fickle viewers, Astral Media’s John Riley is on top of the world. The 21st century is the new age of niche TV.
American allies key to channel’s success
American product was never more crucial to the success of The Movie Network than when the premium pay-TV channel first got on its feet during the 1980s.
A cornerstone of Canadian cinema
Who would have thought that in a country where government is the keeper of culture, a pay-television network is a significant force in getting Canadian feature films made.
Commissioning edgy Canadian series
Original series on The Movie Network are different from other Canadian dramas in that they’re ad-free. There are subscription fees for viewers to pay, and the service must provide value to consumers in return.
Three new original series on fall sked
Subscribers to The Movie Network can look forward to three new Canadian drama series this fall. Gritty cop show The Weight, political thriller ZOS: Zone of Separation, and gothic adventure spectacle Sanctuary will debut in autumn, according to Michelle Marion, director of Canadian independent production at TMN.
Still pushing the tech envelope
Since its launch in 1983, The Movie Network has been at the cutting edge of video technology.
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