Untitled dramatic thriller will take place in contemporary Moscow.
Paramount Television said on Thursday (March 1) it is developing a dramatic thriller from Oscar-nominated director Andrey Zvyagintsev in what will be the Russian auteur’s first television project.
Zvyagintsev, whose Loveless competes for the best foreign-language Academy Award on Sunday, created the original idea with Oleg Negin and will direct the first two episodes and serve as executive producer.
The parties revealed little about the untitled series, except to say it will be in Russian and takes place in contemporary Moscow.
Alexander Rodnyansky will also serve as executive producer. Zvyagintsev, Negin...
Paramount Television said on Thursday (March 1) it is developing a dramatic thriller from Oscar-nominated director Andrey Zvyagintsev in what will be the Russian auteur’s first television project.
Zvyagintsev, whose Loveless competes for the best foreign-language Academy Award on Sunday, created the original idea with Oleg Negin and will direct the first two episodes and serve as executive producer.
The parties revealed little about the untitled series, except to say it will be in Russian and takes place in contemporary Moscow.
Alexander Rodnyansky will also serve as executive producer. Zvyagintsev, Negin...
- 3/1/2018
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Paramount Television has hired veteran literary agent David Flynn as Evp International Strategy. In his position, Flynn will help to identify and secure local formats, books and films to expand the network’s IP library. Additionally, he’ll focus on bringing new and fresh voices to Paramount TV's roster, with an emphasis on independent and foreign filmmakers. He’ll report to Amy Powell, President of Paramount TV. Flynn joins Paramount TV from UTA, where he served as an…...
- 2/27/2018
- Deadline TV
David Flynn has been named the Executive Vice President, International Strategy of Paramount Television, the company said Tuesday. “David has a keen eye for identifying ambitious content from premier content creators worldwide,” said Paramount TV President Amy Powell, who Flynn will report to. Flynn hails from UTA, where he was an agent in the Literary department for more than a decade. Flynn most recently worked on the German thriller “Dark” for Netflix, which is currently the streaming giant’s most successful non-English language series. He’s worked with filmmakers like Laszlo Nemes, Ziad Douieri, Rupert Wyatt, and several more. Also Read: Viacom Chief Explains Why Paramount...
- 2/27/2018
- by Ashley Boucher
- The Wrap
Canne panel debate rise of digital giants at UK Film Centre.
UTA agent nm2817693 autoDavid Flynn[/link], whose clients include Michael Winterbottom, Laszlo Nemes and Rupert Wyatt, has claimed that everyone in the film business should be looking to benefit from the rise of digital giants Netflix and Amazon.
Speaking in Cannes during a panel at the UK Film Centre - Star Power: How to develop film projects to attract world-class talent - Flynn took the opportunity to weigh in on the subject matter that has dominated this year’s festival since day one.
“We can all benefit from it [the rise of Netflix and Amazon]. It’s not just agents – it’s producers, crews, everyone involved,” Flynn said.
“The Netflix model is an extraordinary business [which is] driven to increase its subscriber base. Amazon is one of the biggest companies in the world, and it now makes content.
“It’s forcing the studios to reassess how they do business. Whenever you have...
UTA agent nm2817693 autoDavid Flynn[/link], whose clients include Michael Winterbottom, Laszlo Nemes and Rupert Wyatt, has claimed that everyone in the film business should be looking to benefit from the rise of digital giants Netflix and Amazon.
Speaking in Cannes during a panel at the UK Film Centre - Star Power: How to develop film projects to attract world-class talent - Flynn took the opportunity to weigh in on the subject matter that has dominated this year’s festival since day one.
“We can all benefit from it [the rise of Netflix and Amazon]. It’s not just agents – it’s producers, crews, everyone involved,” Flynn said.
“The Netflix model is an extraordinary business [which is] driven to increase its subscriber base. Amazon is one of the biggest companies in the world, and it now makes content.
“It’s forcing the studios to reassess how they do business. Whenever you have...
- 5/21/2017
- by tom.grater@screendaily.com (Tom Grater)
- ScreenDaily
Screen International and British Council present Screen’s Stars Of Tomorrow tonight at an intimate industry dinner.
Following the unveiling last week of Screen International’s 2016 Stars of Tomorrow, presented for the second year running as part of the BFI London Film Festival’s programme of events, Screen is joining with the British Council to celebrate the Stars tonight at an invitation-only international industry dinner at 34 Mayfair in London. The evening is supported by the British Council and the Casting Society of America (Csa).
Fionnuala Halligan, Screen International reviews editor and curator of Stars of Tomorrow, said: “Many of the actors featured in 2016 will inevitably become internationally recognised, and that is also the goal for the producers, writers and directors in today’s global marketplace. It is so wonderful of British Council to support them at this early stage and their consistent encouragement over the last three years has been much appreciated and incredibly helpful.”
Briony Hanson...
Following the unveiling last week of Screen International’s 2016 Stars of Tomorrow, presented for the second year running as part of the BFI London Film Festival’s programme of events, Screen is joining with the British Council to celebrate the Stars tonight at an invitation-only international industry dinner at 34 Mayfair in London. The evening is supported by the British Council and the Casting Society of America (Csa).
Fionnuala Halligan, Screen International reviews editor and curator of Stars of Tomorrow, said: “Many of the actors featured in 2016 will inevitably become internationally recognised, and that is also the goal for the producers, writers and directors in today’s global marketplace. It is so wonderful of British Council to support them at this early stage and their consistent encouragement over the last three years has been much appreciated and incredibly helpful.”
Briony Hanson...
- 10/10/2016
- ScreenDaily
Breaking: UTA has named Yale Chasin to be an agent in the UTA Independent Film Group. Chasin is a veteran international sales and distribution executive who joins the agency from Relativity. Chasin will focus on film finance strategies for domestic and international productions. He joins a department that recently expanded with the promotions of Hailey Wierengo to agent and Mikey Schwartz Wright to coordinator. Rena Ronson and Rich Klubeck continue to co-head the division which includes agents David Flynn and Bec Smith. “Yale brings a wealth of experience in international sales and distribution that makes him a great addition as we expand our global reach,” said UTA Independent Film Group co-head Rena Ronson. Chasin joined Relativity in July, 2012 as vice president, International Sales & Distribution, where he helped structure Relativity’s international output deals and handled foreign sales in all open territories outside the U.S. Chasin also oversaw all international distribution of Relativity productions.
- 8/6/2013
- by MIKE FLEMING JR
- Deadline
There is either a couple of football fans or Jerry Maguire/Moneyball with this year’s most liked unproduced screenplay. Close to 300 hundred film executives provided with the Black List creators a top ten of their favorite screenplays of the year and the consensus first overall pick (with 65 votes) comes from the recently featured in Variety (10 Screenwriters to Watch 2012) tandem of Rajiv Joseph & Scott Rothman and their drama which has nothing to do with enlisting in the armed forces. Draft Day – about the day in the life of a fictitious Buffalo Bills Gm appears to currently be in turnaround — which only means I expect to see this greenlight perhaps a little later than sooner – worth noting: top spot almost guarantees that the film will indeed go into production (2006, 2010 and 2011 are the exceptions.) Among the more alluring logline subjects we find on the list, I’d be keen on reading the...
- 12/18/2012
- by Eric Lavallee
- IONCINEMA.com
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