Cannes Lions Gong for Netflix’s Ted Sarandos; Studio Pictures Lockdown Quizmaster Option; Sequel Discovery + ‘Estonia’; French animated short – Global Briefs

Ted Sarandos will be named Entertainment Man of the Year at the Cannes Lions

Studio Picture Options Film Rights Life Story on British Lock Viral Sensation Jay Flynn

London-based Studio Pictures has acquired the rights to a film about the life story of Jay Flynn, the creator of British lockout phenomenon Jay Virtual Pub Quiz, Gary Jenkins.A street cat named Bob) Write a script on board. Picnik Entertainment’s Nicola Pearcey is executive producer on the project, with a temporary title. Quiz Master. Flynn, a former pub owner, went viral in 2020 after his weekly online quizzes began attracting hundreds of thousands of home-stuck players around the world. “Funny and Exciting” tells the story of the “British outsider tradition”. complete assembly Y Eddie the eagleAccording to Jenkins. “In the early days of the pandemic, we all felt fear, disconnection, loneliness and sometimes despair. “Jay became our perfect antidote to the random quiz the nation and the rest of the world needed,” she added. The producers are Adam Rolston and David Braithwaite.

Discovery + Greenlights ‘Estonia’ two-part sequel

Discovery + became a two-part sequel. Estonia, A documentary that made global headlines two years ago when he discovered a previously unspecified hole in the hull of the MS Estonia ferry that capsized while crossing the Baltic Sea in September 1994, killing 852 people. Monster’s next discussion will focus on the latest developments in the investigation of the MS Estonia wreck and explore how the first document ignited public debate and political upheaval in the Swedish government. Monster director Henrik Everton said the sequel “will be followed by a public debate and a government response suggested by a documentary; “Review key people and new sources related to the investigation.”

Dandelooo cartoon ‘Haut Perche!’ Ready for TF1 After winning the TFOU d’Animation competition

French animation producer and distributor Dandelooo made a short film Why high! (title of the work in English Sat) In production at MIFA and Annecy and in view of projections on all linear and digital platforms TF1. This came after winning this year’s TFOU d’Animation Contest, which is the TF1 Group’s annual European short film competition ყოველ. Emeline Penet won the Call for Talent Management initiative that followed Why high! Screenwriter, winner of the TFOU d ”Award for Animation and will shoot a 2D short film entitled Oda a la Naturaleza. The TF1 group and the SACD (Société des Auteurs et Compositeurs Dramatiques) co-sponsored the one-minute and 30-second film. “We were fascinated by the originality and novelty of Emelin’s proposal, which reflects his talent and enthusiasm,” said Dandelooo co-producers Jean-Baptiste Wehri and Emmanuel Petri.