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Sky Studios Starts ‘The Lovers,’ Reveals Deutschland Slate – Global Bulletin
Sky original drama series “The Lovers,” starring Johnny Flynn(“Beast”) and Roisin Gallagher(“The Fall”) has commenced production. The six-part series, written by playwright David Ireland(“Cyprus Avenue”) and directed by Justin Martin(“Together”), follows Janet (Gallagher), a foul-mouthed, disaffected Belfast supermarket worker and Seamus(Flynn) a self-centred, political broadcaster with what looks to be a perfect London life and a celebrity girlfriend. It is produced by Drama Republic, in association with Sky Studiosand will available on Sky Atlanticand streamer Now in
The series was commissioned by Gabriel Silver, director of commissioning for drama at Sky Studios, for Zai Bennett, MD of content at Sky U.K. Roanna Bennand Rebecca de Souzaare executive producers for Drama Republic, with commissioning editors Liz Lewinand Manpreet Dosanjhas executive producers for Sky Studios. Hannah
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Veteran Documentarian Dawn Porter Making Narrative Debut With ‘Nobody: The Bert Williams Story,’ Biopic Of Vaudeville Icon
The news comes amid her NAACP Award nomination for Outstanding Directing in a Documentary for Luther: Never Too Much, her doc on the life and career of the iconic R&b singer Luther Vandross.
Highlighting the life and career of one of the most influential Black entertainers of the early 20th century, Nobodyexplores Williams’ extraordinary rise from Bahamian immigrant to huvud figure in America’s vaudeville circuit. His passion and talents were undeniable as he sang, danced, and pantomimed in clubs, cabarets, and theaters across the country. Williams became the first Black American to take a lead role on the Broadway scen and the best-selling Black recording ar
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But Always
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But Always
It all starts in Beijing in the s: The little boy and the little girl are best friends. New York City in the ’90s: The boy and girl are lovers, meeting in picturesque spots like Bethesda Fountain, but they both belong to others. Nicholas Tse and Gao Yuanyuan star in this Mandarin-language romantic drama written and directed by Snow Zou.
Kelly & Cal
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Kelly & Cal
Patti Smith notwithstanding, it’s not easy for a punk rocker to transform herself into a suburban wife and mom, as Kelly (Juliette Lewis) learns. Kelly has a 6-week-old baby, a husband (Josh Hopkins) who works late all the time and a growing nostalgia for her reckless youth. Maybe the solution is her cute teenage neighbor (Jonny Weston), who’s feeling pretty frustrated himself, having recently lost the use of his legs after a spinal injury. Jen McGowan directed this comic drama and won the Gamechanger award, for emerging female directors, at South by Southwe