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Kelsey Grammer Boards ‘Hell Ride'; Karlovy Vary Names Chair; Tarf Enters Theatrical Distribution; ITV Soap Boss Retiring
Kelsey Grammer To Lead Theme Park Thriller 'Hell Ride' From Frasier to rollercoaster. Kelsey Grammer will lead Hell Ride, an upcoming theme park thriller from Altitude. Directed by Magnus Martens (SAS: Red Notice) and written by Altitude joint CEO Andy Mayson (No Way Up), the film is billed as a 'white-knuckle survival thriller' that follows a group of high school seniors who break into an abandoned theme park for one final wild night, only to find their night spiralling into a nightmare. Mayson, Molly Conners (Triple 9) and Amanda Bowers (Riff Raff) are producing and Altitude is introducing it to buyers in Cannes. Pic reunites Grammer with part of the creative team he worked with at another upcoming thriller, Turbulence, and some of the VFX team from that pic and No Way Up will work on Hell Ride as well. Grammer is represented by UTA and Vault Entertainment. More from Deadline ITV For Sale: Behind The Headlines Of A Deal That Everyone And No One Is Talking About Samuel L. Jackson, Eva Green & Maria Pedraza To Star In Thriller 'Just Play Dead' - Cannes Market Elizabeth Olsen Joins Kristen Stewart & Oscar Isaac In Hedonistic '80s Vampire Thriller 'Flesh Of The Gods' - Cannes Market Krystof Mucha Named Karlovy Vary Film Fest Chair Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (KVIFF) has named Kryštof Mucha as its Chairman, and will leave the President position the late Jiří Bartoška held in memoriam. Bartoška passed away earlier this month aged 78. Mucha, who joined KVIFF in 1997, has been its Executive Director since 2004. 'Despite the very sad fact that the world of culture has lost one of its most important personalities, we want to assure the public that the Karlovy Vary festival will continue to possess the level of quality that Jiří Bartoška and his team have always given it,' said Jan Jírovec, Head of the Rockaway Arts group that majority owns KVIFF. Remaining on. Mucha's team will be Artistic Director Karel Och and Head of Production Petr Lintimer. 'For many years, I had the wonderful opportunity to work with Jiří Bartoška and to see how he thought and where he was taking the festival,' said Mucha. 'I believe that, together with Karel Och and Petr Lintimer, we will succeed in continuing his legacy.' Tarf Media Pushes Into Irish Theatrical Distribution EXCLUSIVE: Ireland's Tarf Media is pushing into local theatrical distribution. The film sales company told Deadline it is now offering a 'complete end-to-end distribution package from theatrical in Ireland to international sales and streaming.' Tarf founder Eoghan Burke is working with Anna Lavery PR and Distribution to bring films to Irish cinemas, while continuing to act as a sales agent. Dublin-based Tarf is known for handling international rights on films such as Cocaine Werewolf and A Dickens of a Christmas. Before last year's Cannes, Tarf struck a partnership deal with Good Deed Entertainment. ITV Soap Supremo John Whiston Retiring John Whiston, the ITV exec who has overseen the UK network's flagship soaps, is retiring after 27 years. In his most recent role as Managing Director of Continuing Drama and Head of ITV in the North, the long-serving exec has led editorially and commercially on Coronation Street and Emmerdale, both of which still command audiences of millions each evening. He also oversaw ITV series such as including Vera, A Touch of Frost and Heartbeat. At the end of the month, he will hand over to Executive Producer for Continuing Drama Iain MacLeod, who is upped to Creative Director and Matt Cleary, who becomes COO of Continuing Drama, which keeping his current post as Director of Production for UK Scripted at ITV Studios. MacLeod will report to ITV Studios Managing Director Julian Bellamy. Whiston said: 'I've always said I've got the best job in TV. I used to say it privately in case ITV stopped paying me. It has been nothing short of an honour, as well as a blast, to work on the Soaps this last decade or so. We've had joy, we've had fun and we've had seasons in the Sun. We've also had misery and mayhem. We've had motorway crashes, tram crashes and floods. We've had stories which have squeezed your heart till tears came out of your eyes. And we've covered pretty much anything and everything that people have to face in their own lives and we've done that with care and humanity. And all that is down to the 600 or so people – the writers, crew, cast and editorial – who have kept the show on air and at an incredible quality day in day out. And it's them who have made my job ridiculously easy. Just don't tell ITV.' Best of Deadline Everything We Know About The 'Hunger Games: Sunrise On The Reaping' Movie So Far TV Show Book Adaptations Arriving In 2025 So Far Book-To-Movie Adaptations Coming Out In 2025
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Karlovy Vary Film Festival Set To Revamp Industry Days Section With Bigger Focus On Series & Central European Co-Pros
The Karlovy Vary International Film Festival has given its Industry Days program a revamp, adding an extra day to the section while also extending its remit to the small screen and series development. The extended program, which takes place across four days (July 6-9) and is supported by a new partnership with entertainment outfit and broadcaster Central European Media Enterprises, will introduce a Pop-Up Series Incubator featuring five original European series. The aim is to establish Karlovy Vary as a hub for co-productions and creative collaborations across diverse narrative forms. More from Deadline Kelsey Grammer Boards 'Hell Ride'; Karlovy Vary Names Chair; Tarf Enters Theatrical Distribution; ITV Soap Boss Retiring - Global Briefs Jiří Bartoška Dies: Czech Actor And Karlovy Vary Film Festival President Was 78 Czech Oscar Entry 'Waves' Secures French Distribution With ARP Sélection 'We believe that we have a unique opportunity to strengthen our position as the leading industry event dedicated to Central Europe, a region that also includes creative powerhouses like Poland, Germany or Austria, and deserves focused international attention,' said KVIFF Executive Director Kryštof Mucha in a statement. 'Our aim is to serve as a central hub for producers, filmmakers, broadcasters and platforms from Central Europe, alongside global industry professionals who wish to engage closely with this vibrant region. Recognizing the growing crossover of storytelling across various mediums, our expanded Industry Days now have the capacity and vision to fully embrace this revolution.' Central Europe Takes Central Stage This year, there will be a new format dedicated to showcasing film projects in the making – the previous Works in Progress pitches will be replaced by a Central Eastern Europe-focused KVIFF Central Stage showcase, a new initiative created by the KVIFF Film Industry Office in cooperation with selected national film institutes of eight CEE nations (Austria, Czechia, Germany, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia and Ukraine). Thirteen fiction films by established filmmakers from these countries that are in late stages of development, in production or post production, will feature in this initiative, which takes place on July 8 on the Industry Main Stage in the KVIFF Industry Hug in Kaiserbad. Instead of traditional pitches, projects will be introduced through interactive talks, with a focus on filmmakers and the co-production landscape in each of the participating countries. The projects, which will be announced later this month, will be eligible for exclusive post-production benefits thanks to a partnership with leading studios UPP and Soundsquare. Projects qualifying for the Czech Audiovisual Fund's 35% incentive for digital production will receive an additional 15% direct discount from UPP and Soundsquare for comprehensive audio-visual post-production services. The most promising films in development, which will be selected by an international jury, will also be eligible for the €20,000 Eurimages Co-Production Development Award. 'We chose this new format because it addresses a real gap in the Central European film landscape,' said Hugo Rosák, Head of the KVIFF Industry Office. 'There is significant support for emerging filmmakers across Eastern Europe, but mid-career filmmakers often lack the necessary spotlight and resources to secure financing, even though their projects are equally compelling.' Small Screen, Big Ambitions This year, the industry program will also look to embrace small-screen content through a new partnership with Central European Media Enterprises, a content creator and broadcaster that works in Central and Easter Europe in territories such as Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Romania, Moldova, Slovakia and Slovenia. It also operates VoD platform Oneplay (formerly Voyo). The aim is to transform KVIFF into a comprehensive hub for television and streaming series development with a program consisting of showcases, panels, workshops and talks by major small-screen players and experts. That event will take place on July 8 and 9. Pop Up Series Incubator A vital part of the new small-screen focus is the Pop Up Series Incubator showcase, which takes place on July 8. It's a new series development program designed to support European producers and scriptwriters by boosting their projects through hands-on development, expert mentorship and financial support. Presented and organized by Tatino Films, co-financed by the European Union and supported and hosted by La Région Grand Est, the city of Reims and KVIFF, the eight-month-long program comes together in Karlovy Vary with a pitching session where the creative teams will present their series concepts to industry professionals and decision makers, followed by curated match-making sessions with professionals that look to finance or produce series. The 5 selected projects that will be showcased in Karlovy Vary are: (Romania) Producer: Anda Ionescu, Tangaj Production Writer: Cristina Grosan Based on a true story of The Angel Makers of Nagyrév Accompanied by screenwriters Leana Jalukse and Loïc Barrère (France) Producer: Eric Dupont, Incognito Films Based on La Vita Erotica Dei Superuomini, acclaimed Italian novel by Marco Mancassola Accompanied by screenwriters Nadya Todorova, and Ruddy-Williams Kabuiku (France) Producer: Candice Zaccagnino, Eliane Antoinette Writer: David Roux on La Nuit des Béguines, acclaimed French novel by Aline Kiner Accompanied by screenwriter Yaelle Kayam (Greece) Producer: Fenia Cossovitsa, BLONDE S.A. Writer: Elina Psykou Based on Alfatride (O iatrodikastis), a Greek novel by Vassilis Vassilikos Accompanied by screenwriter Lemba de Miranda (Lithuania) Producer: Dagnė Vildžiūnaitė, Just a moment Writer: Birutė Kapustinskaitė Based on a play by Lithuanian writer Birutė Kapustinskaitė Accompanied by screenwriters Fabrizio Muscia and Ruxandra Ghitescu Works In Development – Feature Launch & Focus Queer to Compete For Eurimages Co-Production Development Award One of the KVIFF Eastern Promises staples, the Midpoint Institute's Works In Development international script development program will showcase nine feature-length projects that are currently in development and five additional projects developed within Midpoint – Focus Queer, a program supporting filmmakers exploring queer narratives, highlighting the importance of diversity and inclusion in contemporary storytelling. The projects, now looking for co-production partners, will compete for the traditional €10,000 Midpoint and KVIFF Development Award, as well as the €20,000 Eurimages Co-Production Development Award. Presentations take place on July 7. KVIFF Talents Now in its third edition, KVIFF Talents is a year-long program which supports Czech and Slovak filmmakers and innovative audiovisual genres. The Creative Pool focuses on identifying innovative audiovisual works of any genre or format – from short films to series to podcasts or game concepts. Feature Pool is dedicated to development of original auteur-driven feature-length fiction films. Six projects have been selected – three series and three features – which will receive development funding, mentorship from industry experts and the opportunity to present projects to potential producers, partners and investors on July 7. The projects are: (Czech Republic) Feature debut combining live action and stop-motion animation Animator & Director: Daria Kashcheeva Producer: Lukáš Kokeš, Nutprodukce (Czech Republic, Slovakia) Feature film – thriller Director: Tomáš Klein Screenwriter: Barbora Námerová Producer: Tomáš Michálek, Master Film (Czech Republic) Feature debut based on the novel by Petr Šesták Writer & Director: Greta Stocklassa Producer: Marek Novák, Xova Films (Czech Republic) Animated series for both children and adults Animator & Director: Phillip Kastner Producer: Tereza Havlová (Czech Republic) Anime series Writer & Director: Dužan Duong Producers: AZN kru and Nutprodukce (Czech Republic) Live-action musical series Writer & Director: Kateřina Letáková Producer: Daniel Bleha, Filmkolektiv Proven Industry Events Anchor Expanded Program In addition to these new showcases, KVIFF Industry Days will continue to offer its traditional mix of events, such as the Czech Film Industry Forum and International Industry Insights Forum, a series of swift sessions that provide a comprehensive overview of the current state of the global and local markets. The program includes more in-depth workshops, panels and talks on the Workshop Stage, as well as industry networking and meeting opportunities. The schedule will be published later this month. Best of Deadline Sundance Film Festival U.S. Dramatic Grand Jury Prize Winners Through The Years Deadline Studio At Sundance Film Festival Photo Gallery: Dylan O'Brien, Ayo Edebiri, Jennifer Lopez, Lily Gladstone, Benedict Cumberbatch & More TIFF People's Choice Award Winners Through The Years: Photo Gallery
