It seems Black Mirror is making a comeback. Three years after the fifth season of the sci-fi anthology series arrived, Variety reports that Netflix has greenlit a sixth season.Details are scant for now, though it seems casting is in progress for a season that's expected to have more episodes than season five's three instalments. The new episodes are said to be even more cinematic in scope than previous ones as well.Critics have suggested Black Mirror was running out of steam in later seasons, with its previously incisive criticism of where technology was headed perhaps waning. The long gap between seasons might have helped the creative team develop more impactful ideas and scripts.The lengthy delay between seasons isn't only because of creative reasons, though (if that has indeed been a problem). Black Mirror has been held up due to a rights issue. In January 2020, creator Charlie Brooker and executive producer Annabel Jones left their production company House of Tomorrow, which had backing from Endemol.The duo set up a new production company, Broke and Bones, which quickly struck a long-term deal with Netflix. However, Endemol retained the rights to Black Mirror, meaning Brooker and Jones were unable to produce more episodes until they or Netflix struck a deal with Endemol's new owner, Banijay Group.In the meantime, Brooker and Jones have developed other projects for Netflix. They created a year-in-review special called Death to 2020 (a spin on Brooker's previous Wipe... Continue reading at 'Engadget'
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Production company New Pictures has optioned the TV and film rights to Sarah Govett’s YA novel The Territory (Firefly Press). Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-11-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ebury Publishing has acquired the first official "Black Mirror" book, described as "an immersive, illustrated, oral history" from the show's creator Charlie Brooker and executive producer Annabel Jones. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Meg Wolitzer's latest is optioned by Nicole Kidman's production company, Universal Pictures nabs a 2018 graphic novel published by First Second, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-04-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The production company behind the ITV series "Vera" and BBC1's "Shetland" has acquired exclusive television rights to Black Tudors: The Untold Story (Oneworld) by Miranda Kaufmann. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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The Ink Factory, production company behind "The Night Manager", has acquired the TV rights in a "hotly contested" auction to Andrew Michael Hurley’s supernatural second novel Devil’s Day (John Murray). Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-10-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ebury Publishing imprint Del Rey is set to publish an original series of books inspired by the hit Netflix original show "Black Mirror", edited by its creator Charlie Brooker. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Kit de Waal’s debut novel My Name is Leon (Viking) has been optioned for TV by Sir Lenny Henry’s production company, Douglas Road Productions. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-04-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Bournemouth-based 33-year-old was offered a six-figure sum for his series about a troubled Met investigator in the sights of a serial killerA former paramedic has received a three-book publishing and television deal for his debut crime series, which publishers and producers describe as... Continue reading at The Guardian
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Lupo, who was working as a foreign scout at Sanford J. Greenburger Associates, will be looking for properties at the production company that can be adapted for film and television. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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In the latest episode of the Geek's Guide to the Galaxy podcast the panel discusses why Black Mirror is better than most other sci-fi TV. The post Black Mirror Is Almost as Smart as a Good Sci-Fi Book appeared first on WIRED. Continue reading at Wired
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The publisher has partnered with Blumhouse Productions, the company behind genre franchises like 'Paranormal Activity' and 'The Purge,' on a new multi-format publishing program, Blumhouse Books. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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If there's ever a case for the viral success of native video content, it's the partnership between Buzzfeed and Purina. The millennial-targeted publisher and the pet brand have worked together on several popular campaigns, including the Sad Cat Diary (17.4 million views), A Cat's Guide To... Continue reading at AdWeek
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David Walliams has set up a new production company with comedian Miranda Hart and producer Jo... Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Company Pictures, the production company behind adaptations of The White Queen and Wolf Hall, has... Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Written By: Graeme Neill Publication Date: Mon, 15/08/2011 - 08:20 Abrams has bought a book looking at the history of Oprah Winfrey's US chat show. Abrams c.e.o. and president Michael Jacobs and editorial director Deborah Aaronson bought world rights from Erik Logan, president of Harpo, Inc,... Continue reading at The Bookseller
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