entertainment one Archives

hasbro
But this morning, Hasbro announced that it's readying Entertainment One (eOne) for sale after the film & television production company received interest from outside buyers Originally acquired by Hasbro in 2019 in a $4B deal, the move was originally intended to help Hasbro position itself as a multimedia player with plans to roll out its[...]
"The Rookie" Season 2 Tweet - ABC Acts Like They Are New At This
On Tuesday, Entertainment One (eOne) released a statement claiming that an "independent investigation" has cleared the individuals accused by Williamson, as well as the Executive Producers, of any wrongdoing. In the twenty-four hours after eOne's announcement, ABC Studios, Williamson, and her accused harasser Demetrius Grosse all released response statements While it appears eOne and ABC consider[...]
"The Rookie" Season 2: Afton Williamson Not Returning; Alleges Discrimination, Bullying, Sexual Harassment/Assault
A day after ABC's The Rookie star Afton Williamson posted on social media that she would not be returning to the Nathan Fillion-starrer for a second season – alleging "racial discrimination/racially charged inappropriate comments" as well as instances of bullying, sexual harassment, and sexual assault, ABC Entertainment President Karey Burke addressed the matter at Monday's[...]
Phillip K. Dick VR Adaptation The Great C Available Now
Entertainment One and Secret Location is taking the cinematic narrative game The Great C to mobile VR. The Great C is the first-ever VR adaptation of Philip K Dick's novel, and is now available for Oculus Go, Samsung Gear VR, and Google Daydream as well as HTC Vive and Oculus Rift. The Great C's VR experience is a 37-minute[...]
5 Year: Robert Kirkman's Skybound, eOne Team for Meteor Strike Series with Global Approach
The Walking Dead creator Robert Kirkman continues branching out beyond the "walker family business" with his Skybound Entertainment striking a deal with Entertainment One (eOne) for new series 5 Year Set during the five years leading up to a fatal meteor strike on the Earth, the original concept comes directly from Kirkman; with Skybound Entertainment and[...]
Netflix Adapting C.S. Lewis' 'The Chronicles of Narnia' Books for TV, Film
Lewis Company, Netflix developing and producing projects from across the Narnia universe with Entertainment One's (eOne) Mark Gordon alongside Douglas Gresham and Vincent Sieber serving as executive producers for series and as producers for features. "It is wonderful to know that folks from all over are looking forward to seeing more of Narnia, and that the advances[...]
Could Netflix Be Designated Survivor's Last Second Savior?
It did well in delayed viewing but its Live+Same Day delivery in the 10 PM hour had become challenging". ORIGINAL POST: ABC is learning firsthand that Kiefer Sutherland's President Tom Kirkman isn't someone who shuffles off this mortal coil quietly, with word that Entertainment One (eOne) is looking for a new home for the recently-cancelled political thriller[...]
Is ABC's 'Designated Survivor' Designated to Survive at Another Network?
Credit: ABC/Sven Frenzel ABC is learning firsthand that Kiefer Sutherland's President Tom Kirkman isn't someone who shuffles off this mortal coil quietly, with word that Entertainment One (eOne) is looking for a new home for the recently-cancelled political thriller Designated Survivor Deadline Hollywood is reporting exclusively that sources within eOne have told stated that "it's not over"[...]
Nathan Fillion's 'The Rookie' Gets Its Series Start at ABC
Written by Hawley and directed by Liz Friedlander, the project was the subject of a "competitive situation" resulting in ABC secruing the rights from the Mark Gordon Company (now Entertainment One) with a straight-to-series offer. Michelle Chapman and Jon Steinberg are set to executive produce alongside Hawley, Fillion and Mark Gordon; with  Friedlander executive producing the pilot episode[...]
'Orient Express' Duo Kenneth Branagh, Mark Gordon Adapting 'A Gentleman in Moscow' for TV
Credit: JStone / Shutterstock.com Murder on the Orient Express's Kenneth Branagh appears to be going the "stay-cation" route with his newest project, re-teaming with Mark Gordon to star/produce Entertainment One's television adaptation of Amor Towles's novel A Gentleman in Moscow Entertainment One optioned the book's series rights in 2017 from publisher Viking, a division of Penguin Random House[...]
Street Fighter
Get those hodukkens ready to go folks, we're getting a Street Fighter TV series from eOne. Mark Gordon of Entertainment One (eOne) has reportedly closed the deal to produce and finance a television series based on CAPCOM's Street Fighter video games. "Street Fighter is a global tour de force franchise, having garnered immense worldwide commercial success and built a vast[...]
The Lying Game: eOne Adapting Ruth Ware Mystery Novel To Series
Hollywood's infatuation with Ruth Ware continues with news that the author's New York Times-bestselling novel The Lying Game is being adapted to series by Entertainment One (eOne) through The Gotham Group (The Maze Runner). Ellen Goldsmith-Vein, Jeremy Bell and Lindsay Williams are set to executive produce the psychological thriller; while eOne's Vice President-Scripted Development Polly Williams[...]