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As the genre’s popularity continues to grow, there’s a quiet revolution going on regarding the duty of care. With the high-profile fallout from Netflix smash ‘Baby Reindeer’ posing fresh questions about ethics in television, Deadline’s Max Goldbart speaks with execs and those at the coalface of true-crime production in the UK to slowly build a picture of the considerations around making these shows in the social media age. Here’s what they said.
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‘Baby Reindeer’ Star Richard Gadd Questioned Over Dating Actress Who Auditioned For Hit Netflix Series
EXCLUSIVE: Richard Gadd, the creator and star of hit Netflix series Baby Reindeer, has faced questions about his professional conduct after dating a transgender actress who intended to audition for his show.
The actor was investigated and ultimately cleared of any wrongdoing by Baby Reindeer producer…
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Golshifteh Farahani & Tahar Tahim To Star In Julia Ducournau’s ‘Alpha’; Filmnation & Charades Set To Launch In Cannes
Iranian-French actress Golshifteh Farahani and French actor Tahar Rahim are set to star in Julia Ducournau's new film Alpha, her third feature after Cannes Palme d'Or winner Titane and breakout debut Raw.
Filmnation and Charades, which announced the project on Friday, are co-selling and will launch…
Andrew Garfield & Claire Foy To Star In Enid Blyton Adaptation ‘The Magic Faraway Tree’ With Filming Due To Begin Next Month — Cannes Market
Enid Blyton adaptation The Magic Faraway Tree has found key cast in the shape of two-time Oscar nominee Andrew Garfield (The Amazing Spider Man) and two-time Emmy winner Claire Foy (All of Us Strangers).
Neal Street Productions, Elysian Film Group and Ashland Hill Media Finance are behind the movie…
International Insider: Les Misérables At Cannes; Investigating A Chinese Financier; True Crime Revolution
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Fierce protests: The 2024 Cannes Film Festival opens in less than a fortnight and is once again set to be…
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Cercamon Boards Sales On Saudi Director Tawfik Alzaidi’s History-Making Cannes Un Certain Regard Title ‘Norah’ For TwentyOne Entertainment
EXCLUSIVE: Cercamon has acquired international sales rights for Saudi director Tawfik Alzaidi's first feature Norah ahead of its world premiere in the Cannes Film Festival's Un Certain Regard.
Norah will make history in May as the first ever Saudi feature to play in Cannes' Official Selection. The…
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Princ Films boards ‘Isabel’s Garden’ For Cannes Marche Du Film; Newen Police Sales; Sheffield DocFest Theme; Adler Books – Global Briefs
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Princ Films has boarded Kit Rich's debut Isabel's Garden for the upcoming Marche Du Film in Cannes. Isabel's Garden stars Karen David (Fear the Walking Dead) as a small-town TV reporter who has to raise a teenage stepdaughter in the wake…
Joe Biden To Present Presidential Medal Of Freedom; Phil Donahue, Michelle Yeoh Among Media And Entertainment Recipients
Phil Donahue and Michelle Yeoh are among the media and entertainment recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, which Joe Biden will present at the White House later today.
Other honorees include former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Rep. James Clyburn…
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EXCLUSIVE: The upcoming ABBA feature, which will air on 14 broadcasters including the BBC and CW, is an attempt to give the global superstars the Asif Kapadia-style doc treatment for the first time while combatting “Anglo-American” snobbery, according to its director.
James Rogan said previous docs…
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BBC Returning To ‘The Split’ With Barcelona-Set Special
The final season may have concluded in 2022 but the BBC isn’t letting go of legal drama The Split just yet, with a Barcelona-set special greenlit three months after a Manchester spin off.
Abi Morgan’s show ended in 2022 after three seasons but the BBC has since ordered The Split Up in February and is…
‘Gavin & Stacey’ Christmas Ep Confirmed; James Corden & Ruth Jones Say Special Will Be Final Ever Episode
It’s been confirmed. Deadline’s scoop from earlier this year that another Gavin & Stacey Christmas special was in the works has been rubberstamped and it will be the smash comedy’s final ever.
Posting on Instagram in the past few minutes, co-creators James Corden and Ruth Jones wrote: “Some news…
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Four female BBC presenters cannot pursue complaints over gender pay discrimination as part of their lawsuit against the British broadcaster, a court has ruled.
During a preliminary hearing on Thursday, a London Central Employment Tribunal judge said Martine Croxall, Karin Giannone, Kasia Madera, and…
MeTV Toons Brings Warner Bros. Classic Cartoons Together In National Weigel Broadcasting Network
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Weigel Broadcasting Co. has announced the launch of an all-new national television network, MeTV Toons, dedicated exclusively to classic animation from Hollywood-era shorts to made-for-television favorites.
The new MeTV Toons collaboration between Warner Bros. Discovery and…
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