Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight is taking on Ebenezer Scrooge, putting his own spin on Charles Dickens under a deal that will see him partner again with the team from his other acclaimed drama, Taboo. BBC One has ordered a series of adaptations of Dickens’ classic novels to be produced by Ridley Scott's Scott Free…

EXCLUSIVE: Scott Free London, Ridley Scott's UK production banner, is expanding its team and has hired former Origin Pictures' Ed Rubin as managing director starting in January. Rubin's hire marks a sure vote of confidence for the London-based team, which has been increasingly productive in the UK with recent…

In a sign of its growing influence in the film sphere, Netflix will be given a prominent perch at the Cannes Film Market. Chief Content Officer Ted Sarandos will sit down for an In Conversation session on May 15 within the NEXT program that’s dedicated to the future of cinema. This is Sarandos’ first official…

Production and distribution company Sonar Entertainment has entered into exclusive first-look deals with two independent production companies – Ridley Scott’s Scott Free London and Christine Vachon and Pamela Koffler’s Killer Content. Under the pact, Sonar gets an exclusive first-look option for any TV project…