Red Arrow International: Jean Reno, Betty White, Nigella Lawson, Anthony Bourdain, Hayley Atwell – talent driven slate for MIPCOM 2012
Munich, October 2, 2012. Jean Reno, Betty
White, Hayley Atwell, Steven Van Zandt, Nigella Lawson, Anthony
Bourdain: with over 50 new programs, including 5 new scripted
series and an extensive TV movie slate, Red Arrow International
presents an exciting and diverse line-up at MIPCOM featuring
amazing talents and high quality content.
Fiction highlights include the crime series Jo, starring Jean Reno
and Jill Hennessy (created by Emmy winner René Balcer), spy
thriller Restless (co-produced by the BBC and Sundance Channel)
with Hayley Atwell, Rufus Sewell and Michelle Dockery and the
second seasons of both Lilyhammer and Betty White's Off Their
Rockers on NBC.
Red Arrow International's format highlights are ABC's hot new
cooking competition show The Taste with Nigella Lawson and Anthony
Bourdain, A League of Their Own - Sky1's highest entertainment
commission of all times - and Heroes of the Internet, the new
comedy format from the creator of International Emmy Award winning
Benidorm Bastards.
Jens Richter, Managing Director of Red Arrow International: "Top
tier talent! All genres: Crime, Thriller, Action, Comedy, Talent
competition - you name it, we've got it. We very are very excited
to bring you our amazing new line-up this MIPCOM."
Content Portfolio
Events Unlimited: In his role as elite cop Jo
(produced by Atlantique Productions) Jean Reno stops at nothing to
solve mysterious murder cases. Fighting crime alongside Reno are
Jill Hennessy ("Crossing Jordan") and Tom Austen ("The Borgias")
while Hollywood newcomer Heida Reed ("One Day") plays Jo's
estranged daughter Adèle. Filmed in English and on location in
Paris, the crime series was created by Emmy Award winner René
Balcer ("Law & Order", "Law & Order: Criminal Intent").
Restless (produced by Endor Productions for the BBC and Sundance
Channel) is a compelling espionage thriller set in World
War II starring Hayley Atwell, Rufus Sewell and Michelle
Dockery. Based on William Boyd's international bestseller, the
miniseries shows the duplicitous life of a female spy during World
War II. The thriller The Spy (produced by Aspekt
Telefilm-Produktion Berlin GmbH) tells the true story of Vera
Schalburg: one of Germany's top secret agents in 1940, Vera and two
other agents are sent out for their most important mission which
ends in a fiasco. Drama at its best: The Legacy of the Taveling
Whore (produced by TV 60 Filmproduktion GmbH) is the third
installment of SAT.1's most successful event movie brand of all
time. Set in the Middle Ages the opulent production tells the story
of former whore Marie, who is kidnapped by the king's mistress. In
the mystery movie Bible of Blood (produced by TNF Tele Norm Film
GmbH) medical student Milla randomly stumbles upon, a medieval
manuscript and begins to explore and decipher the ancient text -
with terrible consequences.
Formats: Commissioned by ABC, The Taste
(produced by Kinetic Content) shows four culinary superstars -
Nigella Lawson, Anthony Bourdain, Brian Malarkey and Ludo Lefebvre
- relying only on their taste buds to find the new cooking
superstar. A League of Their Own (produced by CPL Productions) is
the perfect mix of sports, comedy and entertainment. Now in its
sixth and most successful season, A League of Their Own is Sky1's
highest rated entertainment commission of all times. From the
creator of International Emmy Award winning Benidorm Bastards
(produced by SHELTER) comes the clip show 2.0 Heroes of the
Internet (produced by SHELTER), bringing us hilarious pranks,
awkward moments and curious accidents. And in the game show Body
& Brain (created by Red Seven Entertainment produced by R.T.I.
S.P.A) two contestants go after a huge cash prize. The catch:
neither has a chance without the other one's help - and they have
never seen each other before!
Drama Series: Aspiring plastic surgeon Dr.
David Heller plans to land a position at an elite private clinic.
Instead he ends up temporarily taking over an old doctor's practice
- together with Nina Hansen, David's exact opposite: Heller &
Hansen - Docs Apart (produced by Sony Pictures Film und Fernseh
Produktions GmbH). Jessica has it all - the perfect figure, great
charisma and success in her dream job. The dramedy shows what
happens to Jessica after The Big Switch (produced by Producers at
Work GmbH) when she wakes up one morning with several extra pounds
on her hips. While Detective Gerry is the ultimate urban cowboy his
new partner is a "do-gooder" and stickler for rules. Now both Cop
& Snob (produced by Constantin Television GmbH) have to combine
their unique talents to solve the unusual cases coming their way.
In Family Undercover (produced by H & V Entertainment)
top-notch cop Hans has to go into Witness Protection after
infiltrating the Ukrainian Mafia - dragging along his teenage
kids. In season four the highly trained professionals of the MPU -
Missing Persons Unit (produced by Eyeworks) dedicate their lives to
tracking down and rescuing missing people. In their fourth season
the detectives in Zone City (produced by Studio-A) are determined
not only to catch culprits but to find out which personal tragedy
is at the heart of the crimes they investigate.
Comedy Series: Scoring record ratings on NBC,
Betty White and her fearless gang of seniors are back for a second
season of Betty White's Off Their Rockers (produced by Kinetic
Content), a hidden-camera series where senior citizens prank
unsuspecting youngsters. For her outstanding work, Betty White was
nominated for an Emmy Award as Best Host. Betty White's Off Their
Rockers is based on International Emmy Award and Rose d'Or winning
Benidorm Bastards (produced by SHELTER). Movies: With over 15 new
movies - including high quality, star loaded TV movies from US
top-notch TV producer Larry Levinson and from Chesler/Perlmutter
Productions - Red Arrow International's movie line up offers
everything from crime over drama to romantic comedy. Ex-colleagues
Jenna and Kyle cannot stand each other, but have to start getting
along in order to secure a Baby Bonus (produced by
Chesler/Perlmutter Productions) for their siblings. On her search
for true love, Melanie is assisted by a Matchmaker Santa (produces
by Larry Levinson Productions). And Jack tries to impress the girl
of his dreams in the romantic comedy Keep on Dancing (produced by
Chesler/Perlmutter Productions).
Upcoming Events: With millions of fans around
the world, LAPD homicide detective Harry Bosch (produced by Fuse
Entertainment) finally comes to TV in 2013. In his first case,
Bosch follows the trail to a murderer after a dog brings home a
human bone. Scoring historical ratings in Norway, the second season
of Mafia dramedy Lilyhammer (produced by Rubicon TV, co-produced by
Netflix) starring Steven Van Zandt comes next year. Lilyhammer has
been picked up by Netflix, the BBC and SBS in Australia.
TV Magazines/Documentaries: Shock. Heart
racing. Adrenaline pumping. Final prayers. The Indestructibles
(produced by Story House Productions GmbH for National Geographic's
U.S) investigates ten reallife incidents, explaining how someone
could survive the seemingly not survivable. The Traveling Whore:
The True Story II (produced by Bilderfest Factual Entertainment)
shows fascinating cases of forbidden love in the Middle
Ages.
About Red Arrow International
Red Arrow International (formerly: SevenOne International) is the
worldwide programming sales company of Red Arrow Entertainment
Group. By marketing the group's projects and third-party producers,
Red Arrow International offers an extensive portfolio of fictional
and factual programming plus a strong format line-up. Led by Jens
Richter, Red Arrow International is a gap financer and secures
international co-production and co-financing partners. Launched in
January 2010, Red Arrow Entertainment Group combines a dynamic and
growing group of 18 TV production companies spanning 9 countries,
with powerful creative partnerships, including Dick de Rijk ("You
Deserve It"; "Deal or No Deal") and Omri Marcus ("Eye Contact").
Red Arrow Entertainment Group is a ProSiebenSat.1 Group company
which belongs to Europe's leading media groups, reaching more than
62 million TV households.
Contact:
ProSiebenSat.1 Group
Stefanie Prinz
Medienallee 7
D-85774 Unterföhring
Phone +49 [89] 95 07-1199
Fax +49 [89] 95 07-91199
Email: Stefanie.Prinz@ProSiebenSat1.com
Red Arrow International
Isabelle Fedyk
Medienallee 7
D-85774 Unterföhring
Phone +49 [89] 95 07-2322
Fax +49 [89] 95 07-92322
Email: Isabelle.Fedyk@@redarrowinternational.tv
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