The Movie Network announced yesterday its current roster of 14 drama and comedy projects in development, featuring acclaimed Oscar-nominated writers Chris Lavis and Maciek Szczerbowski (“Madame Tutli-Putli”), Scotiabank Giller Prize winner
Joseph Boyden (“Through Black Spruce”), and Stephen Tolkin (“Brothers & Sisters”). The diverse group of stories ranges from historical event series (“The Tenderness of Wolves,” “Uncommon Youth”), to provocative character drama “Feral,” epic fantasy “The Seige,” and a comedy about hicks, skids, and hockey players living in Letterkenny, Ontario “Letterkenny.”
“We are thrilled to be working with some of the best and brightest writers and producers in the Canadian production community to develop scripted comedies and dramas for The Movie Network,” said Corrie Coe, Senior Vice-President of Independent Production at Bell Media, in a press release issued on Tuesday. “From engaging contemporary comedies to sweeping historical epics, this development slate is full of exciting prospects for the discerning viewers of The Movie Network.”
In total, The Movie Network currently has 14 drama and comedy projects in development, including three previously announced comedies. A few new shows on the slate include:
BEOWULF: BLOOD OF KINGS- A violent, romanticized, post-modern take on the classic saga.
PRONS- A famous porn star returns to his childhood home in Brantford, Ontario to get away from the business.
INCARNATE- An epic genre drama that follows an unlikely trio as they discover a shocking experiment has awakened an ancient conspiracy.
IRON BELLY- An epic adventure set on a 19th-century prison ship where the brutal journey becomes an intimate study of humanity, both above and below the decks.
THUNDERHOUSE FALLS- A wayward daughter returns to her family and is haunted by past and present dangers.
UNCOMMON YOUTH- Based on the gripping true story of the infamous 1973 kidnapping of John Paul Getty III in Rome.
METHOD- A satirical behind-the-scenes look at the making of a police procedural.
LETTERKENNY- Based on the YouTube sensation LETTERKENNY PROBLEMS, a series where hicks, skids, and hockey players have the last laugh.
