Leonine Studios acquired a 50% controlling interest in production house gebrueder beetz Filmproduktion GmbH & Co. KG, with its locations in Berlin, Hamburg and Cologne, effective today.
The title, produced by Screentime Banijay for Nine Network Australia, in association with Screen NSW, was also sold to ITVX and ITV – UK, RTE – Ireland, C-More – Scandinavia and Warner Bros Discovery – New Zealand.
Banijay announced four new adaptations of reality hit “The Bridge” for Prime Video in Sweden, Norway, Denmark, and Finland, and also the return of competition format “Star Academy” to France after nine years.
Leonine Studios revealed a first look on its international biopic “Girl you know it’s true,” produced by Wiedemann & Berg Film, about the notorious scandal involving R&B duo Milli Vanilli.