Soviet epic
Stockard Channing and Michael Pride He will be attending the UK premiere of “The Gates of Kiev”. Theatre Royal WindsorWritten by Ian Kelly And directing Roxana SilbertThe play tells the story of a Soviet pianist. Maria Yudina And challenges Stalin's regime. Channing plays Yudina, while Pride will play Shostakovich and serve as the narrator.
The show, billed as a mix of stories, music and dance, also features a Russian pianist. Gala Chistyakova And a ballet dancer Zander ParishChanning is best known for her Tony Award-winning performance in A Day in the Life of Joe Egg and her role as Rizzo in Grease, and has received an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress for her role in Six Degrees of Separation and multiple Emmy Award nominations for her work on The West Wing and The Matthew Shepard Story. Pride's credits include starring roles in the television series Robin of Sherwood and Dynasty, as well as stage appearances in 42nd Street and The Sound of Music.
The Gates of Kiev is scheduled to run from 4-14 September 2024, at Theatre Royal Windsor. The creative team includes Kenneth Tindall (choreography), Tee Green (design), Rick Fisher (lighting), Fred De Fay (sound) and Louis Price (video design).
Paramount + Paris Charter
Paramount+ and Canal+ Group The two companies have strengthened their partnership in France, expanding the distribution of the streaming service. Canal+ subscribers can now access Paramount+ content at no additional cost, regardless of their subscription plan.
The deal includes the integration of Paramount+ content into the myCanal and Canal+ set-top boxes. Canal+ retains the distribution rights to Paramount’s pay-TV channels and continues to acquire premium content, including Paramount Pictures films and select Showtime series. The expanded offering includes series such as “Landman,” “Tulsa King” and “Star Trek,” along with films such as “Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning” and original French films such as “Zorro.”
Reproduction rights
Banijay Asia He has obtained coordination rights from Sony Pictures TV To produce Indian remakes of five international series. The deal includes “Drop Dead Diva,” “La Prepago,” “Men At Work,” “Mob Doctor” and “Rosario Tijeras.”
Banijay Asia and Endemol Shine India They previously adapted The Night Manager and The Good Wife from The Trial. Their unscripted credits include MasterChef, Big Boss and Into the Wild With Bear Grylls.
Goodbye ABC
David Anderson He resigned from his position as General Manager of the company. Australian Broadcasting Corporationthe public broadcaster that now covers television, radio, on-demand products, websites and apps. He will remain in the role until early 2025 to ensure a smooth transition. The recruitment process will begin shortly. Anderson, who has worked at the Australian Broadcasting Corporation for almost 30 years, was director of entertainment until September 2018 when he was appointed acting director general. He was appointed director general in May 2019.
“David Anderson is one of ABC’s most dedicated, loyal and talented executives. He has served the company in the best traditions of committed public service over a long period,” ABC Chairman Kim Williams “My admiration for him and his commitment to the ABC has not diminished, and my respect for him has only grown,” he said. “He is an exemplary CEO in many ways.”
Kiwi Kudos
New Zealand International Film Festival The Auckland Film Awards jury has announced the winners of its 2024 awards. Vea Mafile'o's Lea Tupu'anga/Mother Tongue has won the Patrons Award for Best New Zealand Film. Awanui Simich-Pene's First Horse has won the Auckland Live Spirit of the Civic Award, while Tom Furniss' Rochelle has won the New Zealand Creative Emerging Talent Award and the Panavision Audience Award.
In the Ngā Whanaunga Māori Pasifika Short Films category, Tainui Tukiwaho’s “Chatterbox” won the Letterboxd Audience Award. Alex Liu’s “The Red Room” and Veialu Aila-Unsworth’s “Butterfly/Bataplai” shared the UNESCO City of Wellington Film Award.
The New Zealand International Film Festival’s Fresh Competition saw Truong Minh Quy’s Vietnam and Nam take the main prize, while Tommaso Santambrogio’s Oceans Are Real Continents took the Audience Award. In the Frames Competition, Ibrahim Neshat’s Hollywood Gate took the main prize, while Shiori Ito’s Black Box Diaries won both the Special Prize and the Audience Award.
