Netflix Orders Season 2 Of ‘Rana Naidu’
Netflix’s Indian drama original Rana Naidu has landed a second season. During the streamer’s financial results yesterday, co-ceo Ted Sarandos pointed to the series as he touted India as the “big prize” up for grabs for streamers in 2023. Indian has one of the most saturated but most engaged streaming markets in the world right now and Netflix current sits behind the likes of Disney+ Hotstar in terms of subs. Rana Naidu stars Rana and Venkatesh Daggubati as a father and son from a dysfunctional family who lock horns. Season 1 trended in Netflix’s Global Top 10. Tanya Bami, Series Head at Netflix India said the “high adrenaline thriller” has “been a great way for us to end the first quarter of 2023.” The show comes from Sunder Aaron’s Locomotive Global and is created by Karan Anshuman, with Anshuman and Suparn S. Varma co-directing.
Netflix’s Indian drama original Rana Naidu has landed a second season. During the streamer’s financial results yesterday, co-ceo Ted Sarandos pointed to the series as he touted India as the “big prize” up for grabs for streamers in 2023. Indian has one of the most saturated but most engaged streaming markets in the world right now and Netflix current sits behind the likes of Disney+ Hotstar in terms of subs. Rana Naidu stars Rana and Venkatesh Daggubati as a father and son from a dysfunctional family who lock horns. Season 1 trended in Netflix’s Global Top 10. Tanya Bami, Series Head at Netflix India said the “high adrenaline thriller” has “been a great way for us to end the first quarter of 2023.” The show comes from Sunder Aaron’s Locomotive Global and is created by Karan Anshuman, with Anshuman and Suparn S. Varma co-directing.
- 4/19/2023
- by Jesse Whittock
- Deadline Film + TV
Banijay’s Endemol Shine Israel and Munich-based producer Neuesuper (“8 Days”) have inked German adaptation rights to Israeli hit comedy series “Nevsu,” to air on public broadcaster Zdf.
Israel’s “Nevsu” won the International Emmy Award for best comedy series in 2018. Its German adaptation, “I Don’t Work Here,” sees three generations from two worlds come together to form one family.
Revolving around Laura and Dawit, a young multi-racial couple, and their daughter, the pair are battling living with her parents and facing huge scrutiny from her mother-in-law.
The series will explore culture clashes, generational frustrations, and everyday racism with humor, endearing characters and family warmth.
The German adaptation is directed by Arman Riahi (“The Migrumpies”) and written by Romina Ecker (“Fat and Fat”) and Malina Nnendi Nwabuonwor.
“The Israeli audience was charmed by this comedy series as not only is it funny but ‘Nevsu’ also cleverly highlights the importance of building bridges,...
Israel’s “Nevsu” won the International Emmy Award for best comedy series in 2018. Its German adaptation, “I Don’t Work Here,” sees three generations from two worlds come together to form one family.
Revolving around Laura and Dawit, a young multi-racial couple, and their daughter, the pair are battling living with her parents and facing huge scrutiny from her mother-in-law.
The series will explore culture clashes, generational frustrations, and everyday racism with humor, endearing characters and family warmth.
The German adaptation is directed by Arman Riahi (“The Migrumpies”) and written by Romina Ecker (“Fat and Fat”) and Malina Nnendi Nwabuonwor.
“The Israeli audience was charmed by this comedy series as not only is it funny but ‘Nevsu’ also cleverly highlights the importance of building bridges,...
- 2/21/2023
- by Emiliano De Pablos
- Variety Film + TV
Banijay has taken a majority stake in Israel’s MoviePlus Productions, producers of HBO and Keshet International’s “Our Boys” and the Oscar-nominated film “Footnote,” further expanding the company’s operations in Israel.
The 51 stake will help to bolster Banijay’s drama capabilities in the region. MoviePlus Productions specializes in drama, documentaries and feature-length films. Established by David Mandil, the company’s credits also include “Miguel” for Canal+, and “Deus” and “Jerusalem Brew” for Yes Studios.
The company has also produced acclaimed Israeli director Joseph Cedar’s “Footnote,” “Beaufort” and “Norman”; and Natalie Portman’s directorial debut “A Tale of Love and Darkness.”
Under Banijay, MoviePlus Productions will retain its identity and DNA, and will continue to be operated by founding CEO Mandil. The scripted division of Endemol Shine Israel will operate separately under its head of drama Gal Zaid.
Mandil said: “Movieplus has been producing for 20 years. The team...
The 51 stake will help to bolster Banijay’s drama capabilities in the region. MoviePlus Productions specializes in drama, documentaries and feature-length films. Established by David Mandil, the company’s credits also include “Miguel” for Canal+, and “Deus” and “Jerusalem Brew” for Yes Studios.
The company has also produced acclaimed Israeli director Joseph Cedar’s “Footnote,” “Beaufort” and “Norman”; and Natalie Portman’s directorial debut “A Tale of Love and Darkness.”
Under Banijay, MoviePlus Productions will retain its identity and DNA, and will continue to be operated by founding CEO Mandil. The scripted division of Endemol Shine Israel will operate separately under its head of drama Gal Zaid.
Mandil said: “Movieplus has been producing for 20 years. The team...
- 11/9/2022
- by Manori Ravindran
- Variety Film + TV
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Production giant Banijay on Wednesday unveiled an expansion of its operations in Israel, acquiring a majority stake of 51 percent in MoviePlus Productions.
Financial terms weren’t disclosed. The production label will become part of Banijay’s Endemol Shine Israel.
“Further broadening the group’s drama capabilities in the region, the investment reinforces [our] commitment to creativity and the development of original content for local and international markets,” said Banijay, led by CEO Marco Bassetti.
MoviePlus Productions specializes in drama series, documentaries and feature-length films. Established by David Mandil and based in Israel, it has “a track record in international-spanning local drama series,” Banijay said. Among its shows have been the likes of Our Boys for HBO, Ki, Miguel for Canal+, Deus,
Jerusalem Brew and Embezzlement.
“Beyond drama series, MoviePlus Productions is behind the Academy Award-nominated films Footnote and Beaufort, A Tale of Love and Darkness,...
Production giant Banijay on Wednesday unveiled an expansion of its operations in Israel, acquiring a majority stake of 51 percent in MoviePlus Productions.
Financial terms weren’t disclosed. The production label will become part of Banijay’s Endemol Shine Israel.
“Further broadening the group’s drama capabilities in the region, the investment reinforces [our] commitment to creativity and the development of original content for local and international markets,” said Banijay, led by CEO Marco Bassetti.
MoviePlus Productions specializes in drama series, documentaries and feature-length films. Established by David Mandil and based in Israel, it has “a track record in international-spanning local drama series,” Banijay said. Among its shows have been the likes of Our Boys for HBO, Ki, Miguel for Canal+, Deus,
Jerusalem Brew and Embezzlement.
“Beyond drama series, MoviePlus Productions is behind the Academy Award-nominated films Footnote and Beaufort, A Tale of Love and Darkness,...
- 11/9/2022
- by Georg Szalai
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Exclusive: HBO Max has struck a deal for world rights to Valley Of Tears, Israel’s biggest-budget TV series ever made, in a major deal for London-based sales and production org WestEnd Films.
The show marks WestEnd’s first foray into TV, through its banner WeSeries. It is producing and co-financing the project, which debuted in official competition at Series Mania earlier this year.
Valley Of Tears was created and co-written by Israeli-American TV and film writer Ron Leshem (HBO’s Euphoria), Amit Cohen (False Flag), Daniel Amsel and Yaron Zilberman (A Late Quartet); the latter also directed the entire series.
The series will be branded a HBO Max original when it launches on an as-yet unspecified date. Inspired by true events, the ten-part show depicts the 1973 Yom Kippur War through the eyes of young combatants. It tells four emotional and highly personal stories of individuals swept away from their...
The show marks WestEnd’s first foray into TV, through its banner WeSeries. It is producing and co-financing the project, which debuted in official competition at Series Mania earlier this year.
Valley Of Tears was created and co-written by Israeli-American TV and film writer Ron Leshem (HBO’s Euphoria), Amit Cohen (False Flag), Daniel Amsel and Yaron Zilberman (A Late Quartet); the latter also directed the entire series.
The series will be branded a HBO Max original when it launches on an as-yet unspecified date. Inspired by true events, the ten-part show depicts the 1973 Yom Kippur War through the eyes of young combatants. It tells four emotional and highly personal stories of individuals swept away from their...
- 10/13/2020
- by Tom Grater
- Deadline Film + TV
“Wonder Woman” star Gal Gadot is set to executive produce a U.S. version of the hit Israeli crime drama “Queens.”
Gadot and Jaron Varsano will executive produce under their Pilot Wave production banner, with Endemol Shine North America and Endemol Shine Israel producing.
Endemol Shine Israel is currently producing the second season of “Queens,” which will make its debut on Israel’s Hot in 2020. The first season, which launched in October 2018, was Hot’s most watched series of the year. The original series was created by Gal Zaid, Dani Rosenberg, Ruth Zaid and Dror Nobelman and based on an idea by Limor Nahmias.
“We are so excited to celebrate these women through the ‘Queens’ story,” Gadot and Varano said. “These complex characters are captivating, delightfully funny and emotional. It is rare to find content that conveys characters in such a truthful way, while mirroring society. We are looking forward...
Gadot and Jaron Varsano will executive produce under their Pilot Wave production banner, with Endemol Shine North America and Endemol Shine Israel producing.
Endemol Shine Israel is currently producing the second season of “Queens,” which will make its debut on Israel’s Hot in 2020. The first season, which launched in October 2018, was Hot’s most watched series of the year. The original series was created by Gal Zaid, Dani Rosenberg, Ruth Zaid and Dror Nobelman and based on an idea by Limor Nahmias.
“We are so excited to celebrate these women through the ‘Queens’ story,” Gadot and Varano said. “These complex characters are captivating, delightfully funny and emotional. It is rare to find content that conveys characters in such a truthful way, while mirroring society. We are looking forward...
- 12/3/2019
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Gal Gadot will produce a U.S. adaptation of the Israeli crime drama “Queens” for Endemol Shine, the company announced on Tuesday.
The most-watched series of 2018 for the Israeli network Hot, “Queens” follows the women of the Malka family who must band together after all the Malka men are murdered by a rival crime syndicate. Thrust into a life that they did not choose or necessarily want, the women realize they can finally control their own destinies and respond to each other and the world around them as complete individuals, all while trying to stay alive.
Gadot and Jaron Varsano will executive produce the drama via their Pilot Wave banner. Endemol Shine North America and Endemol Shine Israel will produce.
Also Read: 'Justice League': Gal Gadot, Ben Affleck Join Call to #ReleaseTheSnyderCut
“We are so excited to celebrate these women through the ‘Queens’ story. These complex characters are captivating,...
The most-watched series of 2018 for the Israeli network Hot, “Queens” follows the women of the Malka family who must band together after all the Malka men are murdered by a rival crime syndicate. Thrust into a life that they did not choose or necessarily want, the women realize they can finally control their own destinies and respond to each other and the world around them as complete individuals, all while trying to stay alive.
Gadot and Jaron Varsano will executive produce the drama via their Pilot Wave banner. Endemol Shine North America and Endemol Shine Israel will produce.
Also Read: 'Justice League': Gal Gadot, Ben Affleck Join Call to #ReleaseTheSnyderCut
“We are so excited to celebrate these women through the ‘Queens’ story. These complex characters are captivating,...
- 12/3/2019
- by Reid Nakamura
- The Wrap
Endemol Shine is teaming with Gal Gadot to develop a U.S. version of Israeli crime drama Queens.
Endemol Shine North America and Endemol Shine Israel are working with Gadot and Jaron Varsano’s Pilot Wave to remake the series, which originally aired on cable network Hot.
The show, which is returning for a second season in Israel in 2020, follows the women of the Malka family, who must band together after all the Malka men are murdered by a rival crime syndicate. Thrust into a life that they did not choose or necessarily want, the women realize they can finally control their own destinies and respond to each other and the world around them as complete individuals, all while trying to stay alive.
It was created by Gal Zaid, Dani Rosenberg, Ruth Zaid and Dror Nobelman, based on an idea by Limor Nahm and produced by Endemol Shine Israel.
Gadot...
Endemol Shine North America and Endemol Shine Israel are working with Gadot and Jaron Varsano’s Pilot Wave to remake the series, which originally aired on cable network Hot.
The show, which is returning for a second season in Israel in 2020, follows the women of the Malka family, who must band together after all the Malka men are murdered by a rival crime syndicate. Thrust into a life that they did not choose or necessarily want, the women realize they can finally control their own destinies and respond to each other and the world around them as complete individuals, all while trying to stay alive.
It was created by Gal Zaid, Dani Rosenberg, Ruth Zaid and Dror Nobelman, based on an idea by Limor Nahm and produced by Endemol Shine Israel.
Gadot...
- 12/3/2019
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Israeli broadcaster Yes has ordered a comedy drama from Betipul (In Treatment) writer Yael Hedaya and Euphoria co-creator Daphna Levine.
Fifty is an eight-part series from Endemol Shine Israel that tells the story of 49-year-old widowed screenwriter Alona Nachmias, played by Ilanit Ben-Yaakov who is struggling to raise her three children; 22-year-old Carmel, 17-year-old Yali and 11-year-old Shira.
Alona has two important goals to achieve before she turns 50. Firstly, to sign a development deal for a comedy series she wants to write about 50-year-old women. Secondly, to have sex. By the end of the season she achieves one of these.
Created and written by Hedaya, the series is directed by Levine and stars Ilanit Ben-Yaakov, Dudu Elharar, Guy Arieli, Ofri Prishkolnik, with a guest spot from Guri Alfi. Endemol Shine will distribute internationally and holds the format rights to produce or license local versions of the show around the world.
Fifty is an eight-part series from Endemol Shine Israel that tells the story of 49-year-old widowed screenwriter Alona Nachmias, played by Ilanit Ben-Yaakov who is struggling to raise her three children; 22-year-old Carmel, 17-year-old Yali and 11-year-old Shira.
Alona has two important goals to achieve before she turns 50. Firstly, to sign a development deal for a comedy series she wants to write about 50-year-old women. Secondly, to have sex. By the end of the season she achieves one of these.
Created and written by Hedaya, the series is directed by Levine and stars Ilanit Ben-Yaakov, Dudu Elharar, Guy Arieli, Ofri Prishkolnik, with a guest spot from Guri Alfi. Endemol Shine will distribute internationally and holds the format rights to produce or license local versions of the show around the world.
- 8/13/2019
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Israeli comedy drama “Fifty,” about a sexually and professionally frustrated screenwriter, has been greenlit by pay-tv platform Yes. It has a seasoned team behind it – with Yael Hedaya, one of the writers of “Betipul,” the show remade as “In Treatment” in the U.S. – creating the eight-parter. Daphna Levine, one of the creators of “Euphoria,” which was recently adapted by HBO, is attached to direct. Endemol Shine Israel will produce.
The show will star Ilanit Ben-Yaakov as a 49-year-old screenwriter struggling to raise three kids. With a landmark birthday looming, Alona has two important goals to achieve before she turns 50: to sign a development deal for a comedy series she wants to write about 50-year-old women, and to have sex.
Dudu Elharar, Guy Arieli, and Ofri Prishkolnik will also appear, and there will be a guest appearance by Guri Alfi.
“’Fifty’ is inspired and fueled by the charged particles...
The show will star Ilanit Ben-Yaakov as a 49-year-old screenwriter struggling to raise three kids. With a landmark birthday looming, Alona has two important goals to achieve before she turns 50: to sign a development deal for a comedy series she wants to write about 50-year-old women, and to have sex.
Dudu Elharar, Guy Arieli, and Ofri Prishkolnik will also appear, and there will be a guest appearance by Guri Alfi.
“’Fifty’ is inspired and fueled by the charged particles...
- 8/13/2019
- by Stewart Clarke
- Variety Film + TV
Big Brother is returning in Israel following the success of a celebrity version.
This marks a boon for Endemol Shine, which has faced some challenges with the twenty-year old reality format including last year’s cancellation of the show on Channel 5 in the UK. Despite this, Endemol Shine’s Chief Creative Officer Peter Salmon told Deadline that last year was one of the “biggest yet” for Big Brother.
Israel’s Reshet has ordered a second civilian series of the show from Endemol Shine Israel.
The format launched on the station in May 2018, having run for eight civilian seasons on Channel 2. Big Brother VIP ran for seven weeks on Reshet culminating with the finale this weekend, which saw break dancer Asaf Goren crowned the winner. It was a ratings hit for Reshet with the finale scoring an average share of 19.7% and the season averaging 17.4%.
Amir Ganor, CEO of Endemol Shine Israel said,...
This marks a boon for Endemol Shine, which has faced some challenges with the twenty-year old reality format including last year’s cancellation of the show on Channel 5 in the UK. Despite this, Endemol Shine’s Chief Creative Officer Peter Salmon told Deadline that last year was one of the “biggest yet” for Big Brother.
Israel’s Reshet has ordered a second civilian series of the show from Endemol Shine Israel.
The format launched on the station in May 2018, having run for eight civilian seasons on Channel 2. Big Brother VIP ran for seven weeks on Reshet culminating with the finale this weekend, which saw break dancer Asaf Goren crowned the winner. It was a ratings hit for Reshet with the finale scoring an average share of 19.7% and the season averaging 17.4%.
Amir Ganor, CEO of Endemol Shine Israel said,...
- 3/7/2019
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Lilles, France — In a keynote conversation given by Endemol Shine president Sohpie Turner Laing at Lille’s Series Mania, it was announced that Israeli broadcaster Reshet has commissioned a second season of the hit series “Harem,” to broadcast on Reshet 13.
“Harem” featured at this year’s festival as part of the International Panorama, where Laing announced the renewal. She then explained where the series fits in the company’s big picture outlook.
“We are about supporting our creative visionaries [allowing them] to do the best work they can do around the world. The benefit of being such a strong group is that we are able to make things happen really quickly.”
She went on: “It’s working with the local heads in every country to work out what’s in their development slate, and what stories are going to resonate with audience. Our group is about how we travel shows from one country to another.
“Harem” featured at this year’s festival as part of the International Panorama, where Laing announced the renewal. She then explained where the series fits in the company’s big picture outlook.
“We are about supporting our creative visionaries [allowing them] to do the best work they can do around the world. The benefit of being such a strong group is that we are able to make things happen really quickly.”
She went on: “It’s working with the local heads in every country to work out what’s in their development slate, and what stories are going to resonate with audience. Our group is about how we travel shows from one country to another.
- 5/3/2018
- by Jamie Lang
- Variety Film + TV
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