Sky Studios Elstree Exec Tom Avison To Lead Perth Film Studios
The upcoming Perth Film Studios has a CEO. Tom Avison is relocating from the UK, where he works as Director of Operations for Sky Studios Elstree outside London, for Western Australia and will lead the multi-million dollar studio. Avison has helped to accommodate films such as Wicked, Paddington in Peru and Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy at Comcast-owned Sky Studios Elstree, having held management-level role at UK studios for the past 10 years for the likes of 3 Mills Studios in East London and the historic Twickenham Studios on the other side of the English capital. His hire follows a global recruitment search and a meeting with a selection panel comprising Home Fire Operations, the Arts and Culture Trust and industry specialist recruitment firm Entertainment Personnel Australia. “I have always been attracted to opportunities that are full of creative energy, having the chance to visit Perth and spend time with the major stakeholders and Home Fire team it was clear that what is happening in WA with Perth Film Studios is one of those opportunities,” said Avison. Perth Film Studios is currently under construction and is on schedule to open in early-mid 2026. Based in Malaga, it will offer two 20,000 sq ft and two 25,000 sq ft sound stages, two large workshops, a five-acre backlot and multi-use ‘boneyard’, and stage annexes with space for costume, make-up, offices, editing, storage and green rooms.
ITV Studios Nordics Welcomes ‘League Of Extraordinary…’
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Reality competition show The League of Extraordinary…, which made its name on CBC in Canada, is set for a Nordic remake. ITV Studios Nordics has acquired the option to the format (aka Canada’s Ultimate Challenge), which sees entire countries become a giant obstacle course, for Sweden, Denmark, Finland and Norway. The show, sold internationally by L.A.-based format creator TGC Global Entertainment, sees groups of strangers placed in iconic locations where they undertake intense, geographically-specific mental and physical challenges. “Within ITV Nordics, we immediately saw the potential of The League Of Extraordinary...,” said Anna Rydin, Managing Director of ITV Studio Sweden, who brokered the deal on behalf of ITV Studio Nordics. “It truly stands out. We saw the premise of the show, creating a nationwide obstacle course, delivers some unexpected, jaw-dropping moments in the wild and the authenticity of the both the settings and the people who are genuinely doing their best to win, creates a dramatic result with real high stakes.” The League of Extraordinary… has previously been optioned in Germany by Leonine Studios’ Madame Zheng Production. CBC is set to launch a third season of the original show on February 27. Insight Productions and The Gurin Company, which is also owned by TGC founder Phil Gurin, make the series.
TV4 Picks Up ‘Fallen‘ Season 2
Sweden’s TV4 has ordered a second season of Fallen, the dramas from The Bridge screenwriter Camilla Ahlgren, Martin Asphaug and Alex Haridi. Sofia Helen (The Bridge, Atlantic Crossing) will once again star in the show as the leader of a cold case team. A fresh case opens when a body is found buried outside a mansion in Ystad, while another that is being tracked by a team of documentary makers could be connected. Banijay Entertainment’s Filmlance is co-producing with TV4, Germany’s ZDF and Film I Skåne, with Sigrid Nordenhake and Anna Wallmark the producers. Lisa Dahlberg is the executive producer for TV4, and the directors are Johan Lundin and Linn Mannheimer. Banijay Rights, which distributes the series internationally, has previously sold Season 1 into France, Australia and the U.S. among other territories. “Fallen is a brilliant example of a new type of crime drama coming out of Sweden which is garnering international interest,” said Filmlance Managing Director Hanne Palmquist, the former HBO Europe exec. “Camilla Ahlgren has created an intriguing world with tender characters, and this, paired with the acting talent of Sofia Helin, makes for a premium drama for local audiences and beyond.” The announcement came today at the TV Drama Vision event, which is part of the Goteborg Film Festival.
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