11 months ago
TV Show News: 'Missed Call,' 'Death Valley,' and Blazing Griffin
There's news about a few new TV shows and a job change in the UK entertainment world!
Actress Joanna Scanlan is starring in a new thriller called 'Missed Call,' where a mother searches for her missing daughter.
A crime comedy called 'Death Valley' is being sold to lots of countries.
Lastly, a company called Blazing Griffin, which makes movies, has a new boss in charge of its picture department.
Joanna Scanlan will star in the thriller 'Missed Call'.
'Missed Call' is produced by Pernel Media for Paramount-owned 5.
BritBox has acquired rights to the crime series 'Death Valley'.
'Death Valley' has been sold to over 100 territories.
Danny Page has been appointed Head Of Pictures at Blazing Griffin.
- Who
- Joanna Scanlan, Timothy Spall, and Danny Page
- What
- Joanna Scanlan leads 'Missed Call', BritBox buys 'Death Valley', Danny Page is named Head Of Pictures at Blazing Griffin
- Where
- Primarily UK-based productions, with global distribution and sales.
- When
- Not specified, but announcements were recent.
- Why
- These are new developments in the entertainment industry, involving new shows, sales, and appointments.
Key facts
- Missed Call
- Thriller starring Joanna Scanlan, set in a French village.
- Death Valley
- Light crime series starring Timothy Spall, sold to 100+ territories.
- Blazing Griffin
- Danny Page appointed Head Of Pictures.
Quotes
Joanna Scanlan
Actress and lead of "Missed Call"
“The script for Missed Call gripped me from the first page.”
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“It’s a powerful story about every mother’s worst fear, set in a place that’s stunningly beautiful but weirdly unsettling.”
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Janet Brown
BBC Studios President of Global Content Sales
“We’re confident it will continue to travel far and wide — it would be a crime to think otherwise”
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