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The LA Screenings Are Back: Talent Returns & Slates Get International As Buyers Head For Studio Showcases
The LA Screenings are back next week, with Fox, NBCU, Sony, Warner Bros Discovery & Disney showcasing new wares, and indie studios offer alternatives.
The Hollywood labor strikes not only threw confusion on what would be a realistic purchase, but also stopped acquisitions executives getting face time (and a quick selfie) with acting and writing talent — something many value as part of their buying process. The Burbank-based seller has the likes of Fox drama HI-Surf, which caught some buzz at the Upfronts; MGM+’s Emperor of Ocean Park starring Forest Whittaker; CBS’s latest Chuck Lorre comedy Georgie and Mandy’s First Marriage; Zachary Quinta-starring NBC procedural Brilliant Minds from Uber-producer Greg Berlanti; Max’s J.J. Abrams show Duster; animated series Creature Commandos and Kite Man: Hell Yeah! Dermot Horan, the long-serving Director of Acquisitions and Co-productions at Ireland’s RTÉ, agrees, saying the “stand out” shows he’s searching for “don’t need to be from the U.S.,” noting he bought Australian comedy Colin From Accounts from Paramount after an LA Screenings viewing.
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