Welcome to Deadlines The Hot Ones, our guide to some of the best television being sold atMipcomnext week.
For my team, its really exciting given the popularity of Korean content.
Weve not done other deals like this.
Mel Gibson and Katie McGrath in ‘The Continental: From the World of John Wick.‘Katalian Vermes/Starz Entertainment
As such,Bargainlaunches on Paramount+ services in numerous territories, including the U.S., UK and Germany.
He adds that his team will be entertaining second window enquiries in the Paramount+ territories.
Based on a 2015 short film,Bargainhas an extreme premise.
From left: Jeon Jong-Seo and Jin Sun-kyu inBargain.TVING Co/Paramount+/Hyong-soo
As people fight over the price of his body parts, an earthquake hits and collapses the building.
Hyung Soo and a group of survivors have to make their way through a never-ending road to safety.
Cohen points to director and co-creator Woo Sung-jeons stunning long takes, often running for more than 10 minutes.
It is wild to watch as the camera just moves with the action, he says.
It almost feels like youre watching in real time.
Cohen notes that while the drama is eye-catching, the award-winning script should not be overlooked.
The plot twists will make you think, What am I watching?
but in a really cool way.
While Korean content has been booming, it can still be a gamble for a U.S. studio.
Cohen says his biggest concern when striking the CJ deal was whether audiences would actually locate it.
Im 100% certain if people can find it they will watch it, he says.
As the tragedy unfolds, pressing questions surface: How could this happen?
Was it human or technical failure?
And who can be held accountable?
I remember hearing of the accident when visiting my family, says showrunner Miikko Oikkonen.
We heard the ferry had sunk and my fathers response was No way, this is not possible.
Those words have burned in my mind.
Beta will now be pitching to a multitude of territories and is hopeful a U.S. buyer will swoop.
Armed officers guard the building and nobody inside has any recollection of who they are.
Fallenwas made using an indie financing model more akin to the film industry.
Pursued by her ex-colleagues, she is drawn into conflict on two fronts.
Its not a comedy but there are light momentsthats what you get mixing unions and kung-fu.
Its in some ways a light thriller.
Shes not your ordinary woman, says Broman.
She is so good in both shows, Broman says.
Paris-based Mediawan will be heading to Cannes with two almost finished episodes.
The French have come a long way in terms of writing and producing shows, says Broman.
There are more shows that are exportable and less Franco-French.
Newen licenced the project to Prime Video in Spain and Newen Connect boarded as the projects international distributor.
I think the timing was just perfect, says iZens Sara Fernandez of the project finally coming together.
His worst nightmare has just begun.
But she is only the first.
As the murders mount up, Sancho involves Armand Lopategui, an expert on serial killer behaviour.
These two men form a complex emotional triangle with the killer, Augusto, a narcissistic sociopath.
It stars Yon Gonzalez (Beguinas,Gran Hotel), Francisco Ortiz (Garcia!
We generally love a high concept crime thriller, says Newen Connects Leona Connell.
So, when the opportunity came for us to work on this, we jumped at it.
And its character driven.
Fernandez notes that the location is one of the things that makes this story very special.
It was shot in the city of Valladolid, where Perez Gellida is from.
The French-language 12-parter marks the first series for cinema writer-director Xavier Giannoli.
Delbosc partnered with French pay-TV giant Canal+ on the production, working closely with the Canal+ Creation Originale team.
The financial scam involves several countries and governments.
In the history of French series, I dont think there are others that have done what weve done.
We never strayed from the core mythology.
The show will debut over three nights in the U.S. on Peacock.
Episodes 1 and 3 are directed by Albert Hughes, while Charlotte Brandstrom helmed Episode 2.
Amazon Prime Video will take the show international from September 22.
Lionsgate will be shopping second window rights atMipcom Cannes, for when the Amazon window runs down.
The thing aboutJohn Wickis that its got a global fan base.
With every movie, it kept growing, unlike most franchises, which usually shrink.John Wickjust kept getting bigger.
Alongside Gibson, the cast includes Colin Woodell, Mishel Prada, Hubert Point-Du Jour, and Nhung Kate.
Writer Ken Kristensen wrote episodes alongside Coolidge, Ward, and Simmons.
With the market changing as quickly as it is, global deals are less frequent and less desirable.
Im not sure they have the impact financially and creatively that they did three years ago or so.
I feelTheDollFactoryis one that is probably more likely to go territory-by-territory, barring anything that Paramount+ does.
Macneal was also heavily involved with the creative team.
But 10 years on, another identical murder takes place.
Emmanuelle Guilbart, joint-CEO & founder ofWolfoutfit APC, saysThe Truthdelves deep into a high-stakes investigation.
Israeli series are known to be bold and excellent in characterization, she adds.
Guilbart will be targeting North America and key European territories when the show launches at Mipcom.
Its a personal favorite of mine, Ibarguengoytia says of the show.
We were intrigued by the concept from the outset and were tracking it from the early stages.
RASI is also shopping Icelandic family dramaDescendantsat Mipcom this year.
Her estranged brother has been murdered in his luxury home, and his teenage children are the prime suspects.
Julie Hodge is executive producing on behalf of Fremantle, which is also distributing the series internationally.
Richter saysWhite Liespresents themes in a unique way, which should translate globally.
Even the city itself becomes a character in this fascinating thriller, he says.
Delias story was something Nick and World felt had to be told, she says.
This is a fascinating insight from the perspective of a woman who survived attempted murder where others didnt.
