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The Gulf and Miss Scarlet and the Duke acquired; Schooled extended; + more

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Internet TV

Trailer for Netflix’s Messiah

European TV

Avrotros (Netherlands) developing: adaptation of Mano Bouzamour’s Bestseller Boy

International TV

MediaCorp (Singapore) developing: adaptation of Noelle (@Hepburnettes)’s Slow Dancing
Viu developing: adaptation of CJ ENM (S Korea)’s Black

Scandinavian TV

HBO Europe green lights: adaptation of Erlend Noe’s Muleum as Kamikaze
Monster developing: Livstid (For Life), Blood Ride, Furia (Fury) and What Happened in Oslo

Alibi acquires: ZDF (Germany)/TV3 (New Zealand)’s The Gulf…
…and A+E (US)’s Miss Scarlet and the Duke
BBC One green lights: trial-by-media drama Showtrial
Stolen Picture developing: adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s Ocean at the End of the Lane

US TV

Trailer for The CW’s Arrowverse crossover
ABC extends: Schooled

New US TV shows

Starz green lights: young Elizabeth I drama Becoming Elizabeth
AMC developing: adaptation of Jeff VanderMeer’s Borne universe novels
CBS developing: human resources comedy HR and high school crush reunion comedy Next to You
Disney+ developing: threatened Wisconsin am-dram actress comedy The Biggest Star in Appleton, with Kristin Chenoweth
Endemol developing: adaptation of Hot (Israel)’s Queens
Stampede Ventures developing: adaptation of Max Seeck’s The Faithful Reader
Wild Sheep Content developing: adaptation of Emelie Schepp’s Marked For Life

New US TV show casting

Adhir Kalyan to star in CBS’s United States of Al
Adriana Paz, Kristyan Ferrer, Octavio Pisano et al to star in Paramount’s Coyote

What TV’s on at the BFI in January 2020? Including Spaced 21st anniversary reunion

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It’s 2020 in BFI calendar-land, and normally we have the usual January Christmas hangover in its TV schedules. However, 2020 starts with a bang – and a lot of previews.

A Spaced reunion to celebrate its 21st anniversary, with Edgar Wright, Jessica Hynes, Julia Deakin, Katy Carmichael, Simon Pegg and Nick Frost (work permitting)
A preview of two episodes of Inside No.9, with Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith
A preview of series three of This Country, with Daisy May Cooper, Charlie Cooper and Paul Chahidi
A preview of Baghdad Central, with Waleed Zuaiter, Bertie Carvel (schedule permitting) and July Namir
A season of Fay Weldon TV series, including Q&As with Weldon, Patricia Hodge (schedule permitting)
The one with the discussion of the only book-length analysis of Friends

Full details after the jump. Yes, this one.

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Shetland, Förhöret renewed; new Doctor Who trailer; + more

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Internet TV

Brooke Smith, Anika Noni Rose, PJ Byrne et al to recur on Amazon’s Them
Zoe Kazan, Adrian Grenier, Betty Gabriel et al to star in Netflix’s Clickbait

French TV

France Télévisions developing: adaptation of Ghyslain Wattrelos’ Une Vie Détournée (A Life Deverted) as Flight MH370

International TV

Telekom Serbia green lights: adaptation of Quebecor Content (Canada)’s Les Beaux Malaises as Slatke Muke

Scandinavian TV

Viaplay renews: Förhöret (Face to Face)
…developing: adaptation of Peter James’ Perfect People

UK TV

New trailer for BBC One’s Doctor Who
BBC One renews: Shetland
108 Media developing: adaptation of Rosie Milne’s Olivia & Sophia
Adam Tandy developing: adaptation of Radio 4’s The Cold Swedish Winter (subscription required)

US TV show casting

Trailer for season 5 of Syfy’s The Magicians
Damaris Lewis promoted to regular on DCU’s Titans

New US TV shows

HBO green lights: pilot of ambitious millennial PR comedy, with Quinta Brunson
CBS developing: PI and journalist crime drama Truth & Justice
NBC developing: gospel music industry drama Kingdom Business

New US TV show casting

Sonya Cassidy and Miles J Harvey to star, Carla Jimenez, Max Casella and Phillipa Soo join HBO Max’s Gumshoe
Jillian Mercado to recur on Showtime’s The L Word: Generation Q

Huss spin-off series; ITV2 is Buffering; + more

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Australian TV

Essential Media/Federation Entertainment developing: reunited 40something childhood murder investigation drama Aftermath

Italian TV

Toby Regbo to star in Rai’s Medici

Scandinavian TV

Viaplay green lights: new police officer drama Huss, inspired by Helene Tursten’s novels, with Karin Franz Körlof

UK TV

Trailer for BBC One’s Gavin & Stacey Christmas special
ITV2 developing: coming-of-age comedy Buffering

Family Man, Balthazar renewed; People Just Do Nothing is Big in Japan; + more

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Film

BBC Films green lights: movie version of BBC Three’s People Just Do Nothing – People Just Do Nothing: Big In Japan

Internet TV

Amazon renews: Family Man

French TV

TF1 renews: Balthazar

UK TV

Nick Mohammed, Sian Clifford, Asim Chaudhry et al join Sky1’s Hitmen

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