Big Sky‘s Jesse James Keitel has joined the cast of Peacock’s reboot of British drama Queer as Folk as a series regular, Deadline has confirmed.
Created by Stephen Dunn, the reboot will be set in New Orleans and will follow a diverse group of friends whose lives are transformed in the aftermath of a tragedy.
Keitel will play a trans, semi-reformed party girl who is struggling to grow up.
As Deadline reported Monday, Keitel, who was a series regular on ABC’s popular drama series Big Sky in Season 1, had her status changed to recurring for the upcoming second season. She plays the role of Jerrie Kennedy on the show.
2020-21 Peacock Pilots & Series Orders
The Peacock series is a reboot of Russell T. Davies’ series, which starred Aidan Gillen, Charlie Hunnam and Craig Kelly as three gay men living in Manchester. A U.S. remake, set in Pittsburgh,...
Created by Stephen Dunn, the reboot will be set in New Orleans and will follow a diverse group of friends whose lives are transformed in the aftermath of a tragedy.
Keitel will play a trans, semi-reformed party girl who is struggling to grow up.
As Deadline reported Monday, Keitel, who was a series regular on ABC’s popular drama series Big Sky in Season 1, had her status changed to recurring for the upcoming second season. She plays the role of Jerrie Kennedy on the show.
2020-21 Peacock Pilots & Series Orders
The Peacock series is a reboot of Russell T. Davies’ series, which starred Aidan Gillen, Charlie Hunnam and Craig Kelly as three gay men living in Manchester. A U.S. remake, set in Pittsburgh,...
- 8/17/2021
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Peacock’s “Queer as Folk” reboot has added Jesse James Keitel as a series regular.
The update is based on the landmark 1999 series from Russell T. Davis and is said to chronicle a diverse group of friends in New Orleans, whose lives are transformed in the aftermath of a tragedy. Keitel will play a trans, semi-reformed party girl who is struggling to grow up.
The series is created, written and executive produced by Stephen Dunn, who will also direct the pilot episode. Universal Content Productions is producing the straight-to-series order for Peacock.
Keitel is a trailblazer as one of the few out trans non-binary stars working in television, particularly in the primetime network space where she broke out on the David E. Kelley ABC drama “Big Sky.” There she played Jerrie Kennedy, a woman kidnapped in a human trafficking plot. Her additional credits include the Showtime original film “Fluidity” and the Netflix original “Alex Strangelove.
The update is based on the landmark 1999 series from Russell T. Davis and is said to chronicle a diverse group of friends in New Orleans, whose lives are transformed in the aftermath of a tragedy. Keitel will play a trans, semi-reformed party girl who is struggling to grow up.
The series is created, written and executive produced by Stephen Dunn, who will also direct the pilot episode. Universal Content Productions is producing the straight-to-series order for Peacock.
Keitel is a trailblazer as one of the few out trans non-binary stars working in television, particularly in the primetime network space where she broke out on the David E. Kelley ABC drama “Big Sky.” There she played Jerrie Kennedy, a woman kidnapped in a human trafficking plot. Her additional credits include the Showtime original film “Fluidity” and the Netflix original “Alex Strangelove.
- 8/17/2021
- by Matt Donnelly
- Variety Film + TV
Peacock has ordered the reboot of “Queer as Folk” to series, which had been in development since 2018.
The Peacock version is described as a vibrant reimagining of the groundbreaking British series created by Russell T. Davies, exploring a diverse group of friends in New Orleans whose lives are transformed in the aftermath of a tragedy.
Davis will executive produce, and Stephen Dunn will create and write the series. Dunn will also direct the pilot episode. The series is from UCP, a division of Universal Studio Group. Additional executive producers include Lee Eisenberg, Emily Brecht, Nicola Shindler and Richard Halliwell on behalf of Nent Studios UK, which distributes the format.
“Queer as Folk” has already been adapted for North American audiences once before, with a Pittsburgh-set adaptation running for five seasons on Showtime and the Canadian network Showcase from 2000 to 2005.
Starring Gale Harold, Randy Harrison, Hal Sparks, Peter Paige, Scott Lowell,...
The Peacock version is described as a vibrant reimagining of the groundbreaking British series created by Russell T. Davies, exploring a diverse group of friends in New Orleans whose lives are transformed in the aftermath of a tragedy.
Davis will executive produce, and Stephen Dunn will create and write the series. Dunn will also direct the pilot episode. The series is from UCP, a division of Universal Studio Group. Additional executive producers include Lee Eisenberg, Emily Brecht, Nicola Shindler and Richard Halliwell on behalf of Nent Studios UK, which distributes the format.
“Queer as Folk” has already been adapted for North American audiences once before, with a Pittsburgh-set adaptation running for five seasons on Showtime and the Canadian network Showcase from 2000 to 2005.
Starring Gale Harold, Randy Harrison, Hal Sparks, Peter Paige, Scott Lowell,...
- 4/8/2021
- by Tim Baysinger
- The Wrap
“Queer as Folk,” the groundbreaking Russell T. Davies series from the ’90s about three clubgoing men in Manchester’s gay village, will be reimagined by creator Stephen Dunn and Universal Cable Productions for Peacock.
The network announced a straight-to-series order of the reboot, which is described as a modern take on the original UK series that will chronicle the lives of a diverse group of friends in New Orleans whose lives are transformed in the aftermath of a tragedy. Variety exclusively reported that a “Queer as Folk” reboot was in the works at Bravo back in 2018, with the project eventually moving over to Peacock.
“’Queer as Folk’ was more than just a show, it was a ground-breaking and necessary voice for so many people. Stephen’s new version for Peacock arrives at yet another pivotal moment in our culture,” said Lisa Katz, president, scripted content, NBCUniversal Television and Streaming, in a statement.
The network announced a straight-to-series order of the reboot, which is described as a modern take on the original UK series that will chronicle the lives of a diverse group of friends in New Orleans whose lives are transformed in the aftermath of a tragedy. Variety exclusively reported that a “Queer as Folk” reboot was in the works at Bravo back in 2018, with the project eventually moving over to Peacock.
“’Queer as Folk’ was more than just a show, it was a ground-breaking and necessary voice for so many people. Stephen’s new version for Peacock arrives at yet another pivotal moment in our culture,” said Lisa Katz, president, scripted content, NBCUniversal Television and Streaming, in a statement.
- 4/8/2021
- by Mónica Marie Zorrilla
- Variety Film + TV
Peacock has handed Stephen Dunn’s reboot of British drama Queer as Folk a series order.
The project, which comes from UCP, was originally in development with Bravo back in 2018, before moving to the NBCU streamer in 2019, and has now been given a straight-to-series order.
It is a reboot of Russell T. Davies’ series, which starred Aidan Gillen, Charlie Hunnam and Craig Kelly as three gay men living in Manchester. A U.S. remake, set in Pittsburgh, also aired on Showtime.
The Peacock series will be set in New Orleans and will follow a diverse group of friends whose lives are transformed in the aftermath of a tragedy.
Dunn, who has written and directed on Apple TV+’s Little America and is adapting the novel Yes, Daddy at Amazon with Patrick Moran, created the reboot and will write and exec produce. He will also direct the pilot episode. Exec producers include Lee Eisenberg,...
The project, which comes from UCP, was originally in development with Bravo back in 2018, before moving to the NBCU streamer in 2019, and has now been given a straight-to-series order.
It is a reboot of Russell T. Davies’ series, which starred Aidan Gillen, Charlie Hunnam and Craig Kelly as three gay men living in Manchester. A U.S. remake, set in Pittsburgh, also aired on Showtime.
The Peacock series will be set in New Orleans and will follow a diverse group of friends whose lives are transformed in the aftermath of a tragedy.
Dunn, who has written and directed on Apple TV+’s Little America and is adapting the novel Yes, Daddy at Amazon with Patrick Moran, created the reboot and will write and exec produce. He will also direct the pilot episode. Exec producers include Lee Eisenberg,...
- 4/8/2021
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
“Wonder Woman 1984” star Connie Nielsen and “Doctor Who’s” Christopher Eccleston are set to star in psychological drama “Close to Me,” the first English-language drama to originate from Nordic Entertainment Group’s (Nent) fledgling U.K. operation.
Nent Studios U.K. is adapting British author Amanda Reynolds’ novel “Close to Me” in an eponymous six-part series that will debut on Nent Group-backed streamer Viaplay in the Nordic and Baltic regions as an Original, and air in the U.K. on Channel 4, which has acquired the project.
Mexican outfit Dopamine, which recently partnered with Nent Studios U.K. for scripted programs, will serve as a co-production partner on the series — a rare English-language scripted co-production for a Latin American business — while Nent Studios U.K. will distribute the title internationally.
The project is a major step forward for Nordic powerhouse Nent Group’s efforts in the U.K., a key...
Nent Studios U.K. is adapting British author Amanda Reynolds’ novel “Close to Me” in an eponymous six-part series that will debut on Nent Group-backed streamer Viaplay in the Nordic and Baltic regions as an Original, and air in the U.K. on Channel 4, which has acquired the project.
Mexican outfit Dopamine, which recently partnered with Nent Studios U.K. for scripted programs, will serve as a co-production partner on the series — a rare English-language scripted co-production for a Latin American business — while Nent Studios U.K. will distribute the title internationally.
The project is a major step forward for Nordic powerhouse Nent Group’s efforts in the U.K., a key...
- 8/10/2020
- by Manori Ravindran
- Variety Film + TV
Organizers of the New Zealand International Film Festival have stated that the event, running July 24 – August 2, will move online due to the ongoing pandemic. The country has been one of the most successful combating the virus, and has begun a gradual exit from its lockdown, but restrictions will remain in place for some time yet. As a result, the fest said it was unable to present its 2020 edition as originally planned. The event will showcase a program of world and New Zealand premieres for audiences at home, it said, and is upgrading its existing VOD platform to cater to demand. The full program will be unveiled on June 22.
The British Independent Film Awards (Bifa) and ScreenSkills are bringing back their Unconscious Bias Training program for a new online session, offering it for free to all UK industry professionals during the Covid-19 crisis. The initiative, first trialled in 2018, was initially designed...
The British Independent Film Awards (Bifa) and ScreenSkills are bringing back their Unconscious Bias Training program for a new online session, offering it for free to all UK industry professionals during the Covid-19 crisis. The initiative, first trialled in 2018, was initially designed...
- 4/30/2020
- by Tom Grater
- Deadline Film + TV
London-based distribution business Drg, owned by Nordic Entertainment Group (Nent Group), has rebranded as Nent Studios U.K. as part of a wider reorganization of the business to focus on premium drama.
and rVariety understands a rebranding of the distributor has been in the cards for some time as it becomes more integrated under Nent Group.
Nent Studios U.K., which covers both scripted and non-scripted development, production and distribution, will invest in the U.K. and globally to channel content into Nent Group-backed streaming service Viaplay. On the distribution side, the business will continue to work out of Drg’s central London offices, and keep up relationships with its roster of producers.
Under the new arrangement, Drg CEO Richard Halliwell — who also served as managing director of Nent Studios U.K. — has been named CEO of the U.K. business. He takes over from Jakob Mejlhede Andersen, who left...
and rVariety understands a rebranding of the distributor has been in the cards for some time as it becomes more integrated under Nent Group.
Nent Studios U.K., which covers both scripted and non-scripted development, production and distribution, will invest in the U.K. and globally to channel content into Nent Group-backed streaming service Viaplay. On the distribution side, the business will continue to work out of Drg’s central London offices, and keep up relationships with its roster of producers.
Under the new arrangement, Drg CEO Richard Halliwell — who also served as managing director of Nent Studios U.K. — has been named CEO of the U.K. business. He takes over from Jakob Mejlhede Andersen, who left...
- 4/30/2020
- by Manori Ravindran
- Variety Film + TV
Joseph Fiennes was in Cannes, Sunday, to talk to potential partners about “Cyrano,” his “Cyrano de Bergerac” series project for Atrium TV.
Atrium TV is a drama commissioning club that has telcos and pay-tv platforms as members. They were in Cannes to run the rule over new projects and others already in development. Members include BT from the U.K., Televisa from Mexico, Orange from France, and Movistar+ from Spain. They co-fund scripted series and launch them domestically as original productions. Atrium is backed by distributor Drg, which then sells the shows outside of the territories in which they were commissioned.
Atrium TV CEO, Richard Halliwell, said Sunday that Michael Douglas-produced “Silo,” which was first shown to members in May, is moving forward with new scripts being written. The futuristic drama is set in San Francisco. Douglas will produce with Peter Horton (“Grey’s Anatomy”), who writes alongside Raelle Tucker (“Jessica Jones”).
“Cyrano,...
Atrium TV is a drama commissioning club that has telcos and pay-tv platforms as members. They were in Cannes to run the rule over new projects and others already in development. Members include BT from the U.K., Televisa from Mexico, Orange from France, and Movistar+ from Spain. They co-fund scripted series and launch them domestically as original productions. Atrium is backed by distributor Drg, which then sells the shows outside of the territories in which they were commissioned.
Atrium TV CEO, Richard Halliwell, said Sunday that Michael Douglas-produced “Silo,” which was first shown to members in May, is moving forward with new scripts being written. The futuristic drama is set in San Francisco. Douglas will produce with Peter Horton (“Grey’s Anatomy”), who writes alongside Raelle Tucker (“Jessica Jones”).
“Cyrano,...
- 10/15/2018
- by Stewart Clarke
- Variety Film + TV
U.S. broadcaster Reelz is to air a documentary series about Charles Manson’s family – funded by British distributor Drg.
Manson’s Bloodline is a four-part series that will tell the story of Charles Manson’s grandson, Jason Freeman, and how he came to terms with his notorious grandfather’s murder spree. It comes in advance of next year’s 50th anniversary of the killings.
The series, which will be delivered in late summer, will be produced by Breaking Borders producer My Entertainment, which obtained access and secured previously unheard telephone calls that Manson had with Jason from prison. It will also follow Jason’s battle for his grandfather’s body following his death in November 2017 and exclusive footage of Manson’s funeral from earlier this year.
It will air on the Autopsy broadcaster in the U.S. and Viaplay across Scandinavia. Drg fully funded production and commissioned the show...
Manson’s Bloodline is a four-part series that will tell the story of Charles Manson’s grandson, Jason Freeman, and how he came to terms with his notorious grandfather’s murder spree. It comes in advance of next year’s 50th anniversary of the killings.
The series, which will be delivered in late summer, will be produced by Breaking Borders producer My Entertainment, which obtained access and secured previously unheard telephone calls that Manson had with Jason from prison. It will also follow Jason’s battle for his grandfather’s body following his death in November 2017 and exclusive footage of Manson’s funeral from earlier this year.
It will air on the Autopsy broadcaster in the U.S. and Viaplay across Scandinavia. Drg fully funded production and commissioned the show...
- 7/17/2018
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
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