jb
07-07-2010, 09:01 PM
This is kinda old news, but pretty exciting. I wonder if their original shows will enjoy the same freedoms as HBO/Showtime/Starz?
NEW YORK -- Sundance Channel is entering the scripted-series arena with a slate of four projects in development from such auspices as John Malkovich and Tony To.
The goal is to present "a rebooted arts channel that makes noise" with flair and fun, Barnett said. "Sundance is creating a reinvented arts and entertainment destination showcasing talented innovators, tastemakers and trend-setters from the worlds of fashion, design and politics and featuring them in a way that is accessible, relevant and lots of fun to watch."
Sundance's drama series in development include "Triple Crossing," a geopolitical crime drama produced by Malkovich's Mr. Mudd that's set in a lawless South American city; "The Clinic," a suspense thriller about a medical researcher pushing the boundaries of human testing that is set in the near future and produced by To ("Band of Brothers") and written by John Harrison ("Dune") and Michael Duggan ("Law & Order"); the novel adaptation "Fear of Flying," about a poet and the men she has loved; and "Shutterbabe," about the adventures of a globetrotting female photojournalist.
Source; http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/television/news/e3i4fe3d67e44c8b3ad9c2bce2bb0400729
NEW YORK -- Sundance Channel is entering the scripted-series arena with a slate of four projects in development from such auspices as John Malkovich and Tony To.
The goal is to present "a rebooted arts channel that makes noise" with flair and fun, Barnett said. "Sundance is creating a reinvented arts and entertainment destination showcasing talented innovators, tastemakers and trend-setters from the worlds of fashion, design and politics and featuring them in a way that is accessible, relevant and lots of fun to watch."
Sundance's drama series in development include "Triple Crossing," a geopolitical crime drama produced by Malkovich's Mr. Mudd that's set in a lawless South American city; "The Clinic," a suspense thriller about a medical researcher pushing the boundaries of human testing that is set in the near future and produced by To ("Band of Brothers") and written by John Harrison ("Dune") and Michael Duggan ("Law & Order"); the novel adaptation "Fear of Flying," about a poet and the men she has loved; and "Shutterbabe," about the adventures of a globetrotting female photojournalist.
Source; http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/television/news/e3i4fe3d67e44c8b3ad9c2bce2bb0400729