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Mint
03-08-2025
- Entertainment
- Mint
Apple TV+ developing new limited series inspired by 2006 rom-com ‘The Holiday' with fresh characters
Apple TV+ is bringing a festive favourite back to life with a limited series adaptation of the 2006 romantic comedy 'The Holiday'. Like the original, the upcoming series will revolve around two women—one American, one British—who swap homes over Christmas and unexpectedly find love. However, the storyline will introduce entirely new characters, rather than revisiting those from the film. Krissie Ducker has been tapped to write and executive produce the series. Ducker's prior credits include 'Killing Eve', 'Sweetpea', and 'The Assassin'. Early in her career, she worked as a writers assistant on 'Catastrophe', the acclaimed series co-created by Sharon Horgan and Rob Delaney. Delaney is set to serve as a consultant on 'The Holiday' series. Ducker is repped by Independent Talent Group and Black Bear. Left Bank Pictures, the studio behind 'The Crown', will handle production. Notably, Nancy Meyers—who wrote, produced, and directed the beloved 2006 film—is not involved in the new project. The casting process is now underway. If the creative team is able to assemble the right ensemble, the project is likely to receive the official go-ahead. The original film starred Kate Winslet as Iris, a London-based journalist, and Cameron Diaz as Amanda, a Los Angeles businesswoman. Their house-swapping adventure led them to Miles (Jack Black), a film composer, and Graham (Jude Law), Iris's widowed brother. The movie was both a critical and commercial hit, earning over $200 million globally and becoming a holiday season staple. Although details remain under wraps, fans of the film can expect a fresh take on the heartwarming premise that made 'The Holiday' such an enduring classic.
Yahoo
28-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Veteran Independent Talent Agent Sara Puro-Steele Joins Portugal's Hit Management As Managing Director
EXCLUSIVE: Portuguese-based talent agency Hit Management has hired Sara Puro-Steele in the newly created role of Managing Director. Puro-Steele joins Hit Management after 17 years at the London-based Independent Talent Group. Puro-Steele is a dual Spanish-British national and fluent in Spanish, Portuguese, and English. She has represented actors such as Ariane Labed (September Says), Olga Kurylenko (Thunderbolts*), Jonas Nay (Deutschland 83), and Phil Dunster (Ted Lasso). More from Deadline 'The White Lotus' Season 3's Tayme Thapthimthong Signs With Artist International Group Richard Linklater's 'Nouvelle Vague' Draws Raft Of International Buyers For Goodfellas - Cannes Shaboozey Defends Megan Moroney After "Hateful Comments" Following AMA's Side-Eye: "Let's Not Twist The Message" Hit Management was co-founded by João Louro in 2011. The Lisbon-based company represents actors across film and television. Some of their clients include Afonso Pimentel, Inês Pires Tavares, Ricardo Pereira, Leonor Silveira, Simão Cayatte, and Laura Dutra. Hit Management also operates alongside its sister PR and advertising agency, mais que uma. Discussing the move, Puro-Steele said she has 'always had a passion for European talent.' 'The exceptional work of my clients in their home countries is precisely what makes them so attractive for international projects casting in the UK and the US,' she said. 'I'm excited by the opportunity to help guide HIT Management into its next chapter, expanding our reach and continuing to champion emerging and established creatives on the international stage.' Recently relocating from London to Lisbon, the company has said Puro-Steele's remit will be to oversee the agency's strategic growth ambitions, particularly its goal of elevating Portuguese and Iberian Peninsula talent on the global stage. Joao Louro, CEO, HIT Management, added: 'Sara's experience aligns perfectly with our mission to expand the global visibility of Portuguese talent. Her leadership will be instrumental as we work to position Portugal—and the wider Iberian region—as a rising hub in global entertainment.' Best of Deadline 'Hacks' Season 4 Release Schedule: When Do New Episodes Come Out? Everything We Know About 'Hacks' Season 4 So Far 'The Last Of Us': Differences Between HBO Series & Video Game Across Seasons 1 And 2
