Pamela Anderson Fleck’s ‘Costa Rica Summer’ land deal – AFM
Eclipse International sold Pamela Anderson’s movie Costa Rica Summer to MVD Entertainment. The movie follows a down-on-his-luck, booze-soaked surfer who relies on the fictional girl of his dreams for guidance and moral support as he stumbles through life and tries to win a major surfing contest and the real girl of his dreams. Costa Rica Summer is set for a North American release in 2025. Negotiations were managed by MVD’s Eric Wilkinson and Eclipse International’s Rico Bradley. Eclipse also acquired the international sales rights to the comedy Who invited Charlie? Starring Jordana Brewster, Reid Scott and Adam Pally.
ITV is going “over the top”
British network ITV has ordered a localized version of Banijay’s real-life adventure series top It will launch. A localized version in 2025. Shine TV, part of Banijay UK, will produce the show in which 14 strangers from all walks of life attempt to traverse the rugged alpine terrain of New Zealand’s South Island. The winner gets a prize of 200,000 pounds ($258,000). Banijay’s other company, Endemol Shine Australia, created the original version for Nine Network. Ben Shepherd will host the British version, which follows commissions in Europe and the U.S., where the CBS version launched in late September. Paul Mortimer, ITV’s director of reality commissioning and acquisitions, and Amanda Staverly, commissioning editor at ITV, Reality, commissioned the show, which Matt Bennett and Mandy Morris will executive produce. Mortimer said: “Not only is this a huge and complex test of the contestants’ ability, overseen by the brilliant Ben Shepherd, but it will be a very exciting hour for viewers at home. It’s full of slopes, shocks, twists and turns that will keep people guessing from the first step of the journey to that final summit. The show will air on ITV1, ITVX across the UK and STV and STV in Scotland next year.
Max is expanding its Euro offering with a Prime Video deal
Warner Bros Discovery’s (WBD) streaming services will launch additional subscriptions in Sweden and the Netherlands today. Max will be added in Sweden, while in the Netherlands, where WBD has yet to become a new brand, HBO Max will launch. The news comes as WBD continues to roll out the Max brand globally, with several Asian countries set to get it before the end of the month, and just six days before that. Dune: Prophecy launches on Sunday (Nov. 17). Amazon already offers the Max service as an add-on in the U.S., Brazil, Mexico, Colombia, France and Spain. The service provides access to offers such as Penguin, Dragon House and the last of usand movies including Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, Sand dunes: Part II, Godzilla x Kong, Wonka and Barbie.
“Bluey” guest dance set on “Strictly”
Everyone’s favorite blue-heeled puppy is climbing into Come strictly dancing Ballroom floor. Bluey, who stars in the children’s program of the same name, will be wagging her tail BBC Children in Need Charity campaign alongside the pros strictly Dancers Diane Boswell, Nadia Bychkova, Neil Jones, Gorka Marquez, Johannes Radebe and Michelle Tsiakas in a fun routine that includes easy moves that kids can do at home. The exciting show will be pulled back on Friday evening (November 15) when the show airs live on BBC One. A behind-the-scenes glimpse of Bluey’s performance will be seen on Thursday during Strictly View Companion Come strictly for the dance: It takes two. The show is hosted by Ade Adepitan, Mel Giedroyc, Rochelle Humes, Vernon Kaye, Chris Ramsey, and Lenny Rush. The Disney+ Show bluish is currently one of the most watched shows in the United States and around the world. In the UK, it airs on the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), which funds the production, while in its native Australia, it airs on ABC.
The Long Shadow’s new image maker hires a trio
New Photos, the independent company owned by All3Media Long shadow and Dalgleishhas hired three. Claire Batty joins Tod Productions as head of development, having worked on the development of shows such as Criminal Record for Apple TV+. I have also worked for Split Producers Sister, Little Chick, and Sherwood House Maker Productions. Emma Parsons joins as Executive Producer, and another executive sister, Brendan Fairweather, joins as Senior Executive Director of Legal. Fairweather has also held roles in Fifty Fathoms, Tiger Aspect, and Pact. The slate of new pictures includes ITV’s crime drama The Long ShadowBBC and Netflix Champion Paramount+ no escape Along with returnees such as Dalgleish and upcoming shows like ITV’s Protect BBC Kronjon.
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