Paramount+ Greenlights ‘The Road Trip’ Based On ‘The Flatshare’ Scribe’s Novel
Paramount+ has greenlit another UK series from 42 and Ptis based on a novel by The Flatshare scribe Beth O’Leary. The Road Trip is being helmed by Everything I Know About Love lead Emma Appleton, who plays Addie, heading out on a road trip to a friend’s wedding in Spain when she and her sister are forced to share the ride with her ex Dylan, his irrepressible best friend Marcus, and complete stranger Rodney. With nowhere to hide but a creaky campervan, the group must confront their buried history as secrets and revelations cause many a bump in the road. Starring alongside Appleton are Laurie Davidson (Mary & George, Guilty Party), David Jonsson, Isabella Laughland and Angus Imrie (The Crown, Fleabag). “42 and Paramount+ were the dream team behind The Flatshare series, so...
Paramount+ has greenlit another UK series from 42 and Ptis based on a novel by The Flatshare scribe Beth O’Leary. The Road Trip is being helmed by Everything I Know About Love lead Emma Appleton, who plays Addie, heading out on a road trip to a friend’s wedding in Spain when she and her sister are forced to share the ride with her ex Dylan, his irrepressible best friend Marcus, and complete stranger Rodney. With nowhere to hide but a creaky campervan, the group must confront their buried history as secrets and revelations cause many a bump in the road. Starring alongside Appleton are Laurie Davidson (Mary & George, Guilty Party), David Jonsson, Isabella Laughland and Angus Imrie (The Crown, Fleabag). “42 and Paramount+ were the dream team behind The Flatshare series, so...
- 11/20/2023
- by Max Goldbart and Jesse Whittock
- Deadline Film + TV
Sweden’s Svt Orders ‘Whiskey On The Rocks’ From Skyverse Nordic
Sweden’s public service broadcaster Svt has boarded Skyverse Nordic comedy-drama Whiskey On The Rocks as its main commissioning broadcaster. The six-part series is still at script and production development stage and is being billed as a “premium, epic Cold War dramedy special event” directed by Björn Stein (Midnight Sun) and based on an original story from author Jonas Jonasson. It is among the first shows from Skyverse Nordic, which is a subsidiary of Sparkling, the Stockholm-based sister company to Humanoids that Deadline revealed back in May. The show reunites Jonasson with Skyverse boss Patrick Nebout and creative producer Henrik Jansson-Schweizer, who were collectively behind Sweden’s biggest export success, the Oscar-nominated The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out of the Window and Disappeared. A Scandinavian and international cast are being sought to play the drama’s protagonists onboard the submarine and in Moscow.
Sweden’s public service broadcaster Svt has boarded Skyverse Nordic comedy-drama Whiskey On The Rocks as its main commissioning broadcaster. The six-part series is still at script and production development stage and is being billed as a “premium, epic Cold War dramedy special event” directed by Björn Stein (Midnight Sun) and based on an original story from author Jonas Jonasson. It is among the first shows from Skyverse Nordic, which is a subsidiary of Sparkling, the Stockholm-based sister company to Humanoids that Deadline revealed back in May. The show reunites Jonasson with Skyverse boss Patrick Nebout and creative producer Henrik Jansson-Schweizer, who were collectively behind Sweden’s biggest export success, the Oscar-nominated The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out of the Window and Disappeared. A Scandinavian and international cast are being sought to play the drama’s protagonists onboard the submarine and in Moscow.
- 9/5/2022
- by Jesse Whittock and Melanie Goodfellow
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: A sister company to The Incal Universe owner Humanoids named Sparkling has launched to create European drama, with Patrick Nebout at the helm, Deadline can reveal.
Cannes Confidential and Midnight Sun producer and European co-production specialist Nebout is exiting Beta-owned producer Dramacorp to lead the Paris-based producer as President and Chief Content Officer.
Sparkling will sit adjacent to LA-based Humanoids, which is the owner of science fiction comic book franchise The Incal, created by writer and filmmaker Alejandro Jodorowsky and French artist Mœbius in the 1980s. It will focus on original European drama projects and series and financing, producing and co-producing series and movies based on the Humanoids catalogue.
“We’ll be identifying and adapting the most unique and scalable IP from Humanoids’ vast catalogue of iconic graphic novels but we’ll also develop and produce original series and movies,” Nebout told Deadline. “All will be premium projects, resonating...
Cannes Confidential and Midnight Sun producer and European co-production specialist Nebout is exiting Beta-owned producer Dramacorp to lead the Paris-based producer as President and Chief Content Officer.
Sparkling will sit adjacent to LA-based Humanoids, which is the owner of science fiction comic book franchise The Incal, created by writer and filmmaker Alejandro Jodorowsky and French artist Mœbius in the 1980s. It will focus on original European drama projects and series and financing, producing and co-producing series and movies based on the Humanoids catalogue.
“We’ll be identifying and adapting the most unique and scalable IP from Humanoids’ vast catalogue of iconic graphic novels but we’ll also develop and produce original series and movies,” Nebout told Deadline. “All will be premium projects, resonating...
- 5/12/2022
- by Jesse Whittock
- Deadline Film + TV
Erik Larsson previously of Partners in Stories to lead new division; ICM invested in Albatros last year.
Stockholm-based agency Albatros, which is part-owned by ICM, has launched a publishing division.
Albatros has hired Erik Larsson to lead the division, and he brings with him Maria Åhlin and Nora El Sharif, all three previously of literary agency Partners in Stories.
The new division kicks off already representing several top authors such as Jonas Jonasson (The Hundred-Year-Old Man), Denise Rudberg and Sofie Sarenbrant (the Emma Sköld series).
Albatros founders Elin Sandström Lundh and Martina Österling said: “The fact that some of Sweden...
Stockholm-based agency Albatros, which is part-owned by ICM, has launched a publishing division.
Albatros has hired Erik Larsson to lead the division, and he brings with him Maria Åhlin and Nora El Sharif, all three previously of literary agency Partners in Stories.
The new division kicks off already representing several top authors such as Jonas Jonasson (The Hundred-Year-Old Man), Denise Rudberg and Sofie Sarenbrant (the Emma Sköld series).
Albatros founders Elin Sandström Lundh and Martina Österling said: “The fact that some of Sweden...
- 4/21/2021
- by Wendy Mitchell
- ScreenDaily
Stockholm-based production company Dramacorp is joining forces with best-selling author Jonas Jonasson for “Whiskey on the Rocks,” a high-profile Cold War-set mini-series.
The series will reunite Jonasson with Patrick Nebout, Dramacorp CEO, and creative director Henrik Jansson-Schweizer following the Oscar-nominated “The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out of the Window and Disappeared,” which became Sweden’s biggest blockbuster.
Weaving comedy and thriller, “Whiskey on the Rocks” is inspired by a notorious incident that very nearly escalated into a full-blown war between Sweden and the Ussr. In 1981, a Soviet U-137 ‘Whisky’-class submarine ran aground on rocks deep inside Swedish territorial waters — right in the middle of a sensitive Swedish naval exercise. This extreme breach of sovereignty led to a Cold War stand-off between Sweden and the Ussr that took 11 days of high-stakes negotiation to resolve.
The event series will be headlined by a local and international cast. “Whiskey on the Rocks...
The series will reunite Jonasson with Patrick Nebout, Dramacorp CEO, and creative director Henrik Jansson-Schweizer following the Oscar-nominated “The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out of the Window and Disappeared,” which became Sweden’s biggest blockbuster.
Weaving comedy and thriller, “Whiskey on the Rocks” is inspired by a notorious incident that very nearly escalated into a full-blown war between Sweden and the Ussr. In 1981, a Soviet U-137 ‘Whisky’-class submarine ran aground on rocks deep inside Swedish territorial waters — right in the middle of a sensitive Swedish naval exercise. This extreme breach of sovereignty led to a Cold War stand-off between Sweden and the Ussr that took 11 days of high-stakes negotiation to resolve.
The event series will be headlined by a local and international cast. “Whiskey on the Rocks...
- 12/16/2020
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
Albatros is a boutique agency, launched by Elin Sandström Lundh and Martina Österling in 2017, which represents directors and screenwriters working across film and TV.
Stockholm-based Albatros has struck an exclusive output deal with Partners in Stories to represent the worldwide TV and film rights to the literary agency’s properties.
Partners in Stories represent authors and book rights tied to Swedish publishers Natur & Kultur, Piratförlaget and Weyler, as well as authors from other publishers. Their stable of authors includes Jonas Jonasson (The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared) and Klas Östergren.
Albatros is a boutique agency, launched...
Stockholm-based Albatros has struck an exclusive output deal with Partners in Stories to represent the worldwide TV and film rights to the literary agency’s properties.
Partners in Stories represent authors and book rights tied to Swedish publishers Natur & Kultur, Piratförlaget and Weyler, as well as authors from other publishers. Their stable of authors includes Jonas Jonasson (The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared) and Klas Östergren.
Albatros is a boutique agency, launched...
- 3/8/2019
- by Wendy Mitchell
- ScreenDaily
If you’ve wandered around a bookstore (yes, they still exist!) over the past couple of years, you’ve probably seen a copy of Jonas Jonasson‘s novel The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out The Window and Disappeared in the best-seller section. The 2012 book was already adapted into a Swedish movie back in 2014, but now American studios are catching […]
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- 8/24/2017
- by Ben Pearson
- Slash Film
Will Ferrell is set to star in and produce a new comedy for CBS Films called The 100 Year-Old Man. The movie is based on the book written by Jonas Jonasson called The 100 Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared.
According to Variety, Ferrell will play a man named Allan "who escapes from a nursing home on his 100th birthday. His time on the run reveals that he took part in several defining events of the 20th century."
That sounds absolutely fantastic! This is going to be a great role for Ferrell to play! When talking about the actor playing this character, the author of the book said:
“My character, Allan, knows the art of being funny just by being. That is something Will Ferrell masters to perfection. Great humor with small measurements. I am happy that Allan is now in his hands.”
This will be the second...
According to Variety, Ferrell will play a man named Allan "who escapes from a nursing home on his 100th birthday. His time on the run reveals that he took part in several defining events of the 20th century."
That sounds absolutely fantastic! This is going to be a great role for Ferrell to play! When talking about the actor playing this character, the author of the book said:
“My character, Allan, knows the art of being funny just by being. That is something Will Ferrell masters to perfection. Great humor with small measurements. I am happy that Allan is now in his hands.”
This will be the second...
- 8/24/2017
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
On Wednesday, The Hollywood Reporter announced that Will Ferrell has signed on to star in The 100 Year-old Man, and adaptation of the Jonas Jonasson novel The 100 Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared. In addition to leading the film, Ferrell will also serve as a producer on the project alongside Adam McKay and Jessica Elbaum via the trio’s Gary Sanchez banner. Andy... Read More...
- 8/23/2017
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
Based on the 2012 novel by Jonas Jonasson
The post Will Ferrell to Star in Adaptation of The 100-Year-Old Man appeared first on ComingSoon.net.
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- 8/23/2017
- by Jenna Busch
- Comingsoon.net
Will Ferrell is teaming with CBS Films to adapt the best-selling novel The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed out the Window and Disappeared, The Hollywood Reporter has learned exclusively.
Ferrell is attached to star in and produce the project with Adam McKay and Jessica Elbaum via the trio’s Gary Sanchez Productions shingle. Andy Licht and NiceFLX Pictures’ Pontus Edgren and Mikael Wallen are also on board to produce.
Jason George (Narcos) is set to write the screenplay that translates Jonas Jonasson's 2012 book. CBS Films picked up the book's rights.
The 100-Year-Old Man centers on a man who, on the night of his 100th birthday,...
Ferrell is attached to star in and produce the project with Adam McKay and Jessica Elbaum via the trio’s Gary Sanchez Productions shingle. Andy Licht and NiceFLX Pictures’ Pontus Edgren and Mikael Wallen are also on board to produce.
Jason George (Narcos) is set to write the screenplay that translates Jonas Jonasson's 2012 book. CBS Films picked up the book's rights.
The 100-Year-Old Man centers on a man who, on the night of his 100th birthday,...
- 8/23/2017
- by Borys Kit
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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