From Susan Krashinsky of the Globe and Mail: NBC joins forces with Global to launch TV series The Firm, based on the John Grisham novel previously adapted for the 1993 movie starring Tom Cruise, only secured financing in recent weeks, when NBC decided to come on board. It was a big decision: The network had … Continue reading The Firm goes ahead with Canadian money
From a media release: Already a bestselling novel and a box office smash hit, John Grisham’s The Firm has now been commissioned by Global, NBC Universal and Entertainment One for an original 22-episode x 60-minute series. The Firm will premiere midseason 2012 in tandem on Global and NBC as part of the networks’ fall TV … Continue reading The Firm commissioned by Global for 2012
The folks at Family Law are in a pretty sweet position. With Episode 7 set to air this Friday at 9 p.m. ET on Global, a second season has already been filmed and in the can; we’re just waiting to find out when they’ll be broadcast. Having a second season already completed is rare in … Continue reading Family Law’s Jewel Staite: “In the beginning, I was concerned that she wouldn’t be likable”
The old adage “write what you know,” certainly applies to Susin Nielsen’s latest creation, Family Law. She admits that she didn’t know anything about the law, but knew plenty about family. In fact, what happens to her lead character happened to Nielsen. Debuting Friday at 9 p.m. ET/PT on Global (with a special preview of … Continue reading Family Law’s Susin Nielsen: “I know a lot about family function and dysfunction”
From a media release: Cineflix Rights has sold the CBC Original drama series Coroner to The CW Network, allowing U.S. viewers to watch the global hit series for the first time. Coroner (16×60’), Muse Entertainment, Back Alley Films, and Cineflix Studios for the CBC) is a character driven one-hour drama about Dr. Jenny Cooper (Serinda Swan, Ballers), … Continue reading Cineflix Rights sells Coroner to The CW Network
