EXCLUSIVE: The writers room for the secretive second season of The Night Manager is complete and it's more gender balanced than it first appeared. I understand that Humans and Black Mirror writer Namsi Khan and The Man In The High Castle writer Francesca Gardiner are joining British spy author Charles Cumming and…

The secretive second season of The Night Manager is coming together after British spy author Charles Cumming revealed that he was part of the writing team. Cumming is the second name to emerge for the mysterious group of scribes after Deadline revealed in November that up-and-coming British writer Matthew Orton is on…

Former Zodiak UK CEO Rod Henwood has joined the The Night Manager producer The Ink Factory in the newly created role of Chief Strategy Officer, responsible for strategy, partnerships, story-world development and marketing. He is also taking a seat on The Ink Factory board of directors. Former CEO of TV production…

When it comes to UK-produced organized crime thrillers, AMC has is following form after its major hit The Night Manager. Once again, they’re exploring the topic with new eight-part show McMafia, which deals with corporate-level organized crime and the Russian mafia. Inspired by the bestselling book of the same name by…

UPDATED, 5:10 PM: Stephen Cornwell, a principal at The Ink Factory (The Night Manger) and his family — despite losing their home and all their belongings in the Ojai/Thomas fire — are asking those in the industry to help others in need: My wife, the kids and I want to thank all the amazing people who have reached out…

EXCLUSIVE: John Le Carré spy drama The Night Manager is moving closer towards a second series after signing up-and-coming British writer Matthew Orton to pen The Ink Factory-produced series. I hear that Orton, who has penned a number of feature films for MGM and Fox, is writing new episodes of the BBC and AMC…

UPDATE, WRITETHRU with screenwriter details: Following their collaboration on award-winning miniseries The Night Manager, partners the Ink Factory, BBC One and AMC are reteaming for another John le Carré adaptation, The Little Drummer Girl. Florence Pugh has been set to lead the espionage thriller with Korean master Pa…

The Night Manager producers The Ink Factory is staffing up in London in a bid to significantly expand its development, production and commercials teams and push into the digital arena. The company has hired former Film4 exec Anna Higgs, who most recently worked as creative director at global digital channel NOWNESS…

In advance of the BAFTA TV Awards on May 14, the British Academy of Film and Television arts handed out prizes to behind-the-scenes talent in London this evening. Four programs won two BAFTAs each: The Crown, The Night Manager, National Treasure and Planet Earth II. Netflix's historical drama The Crown, starring…

UPDATE, WRITETHRU: Netflix’s epic period series The Crown leads the BAFTA TV Awards nominations with five, receiving four mentions in the acting categories and one for Best Drama Series this morning. That showing was largely expected. But in a surprise today, the BBC’s Emmy- and Golden Globe-winning adaptation of John…

Oscar nominees La La Land and Hidden Figures, The Night Manager and rookie series Westworld and The Crown were among the winners last night at the fourth annual Location Managers Guild International Awards on the Warner Bros lot. Trophies were handed out in seven categories covering film, TV and commercials. The…

The British Academy of Film and Television Arts unveiled the nominations for its BAFTA TV Craft Awards this morning in London with the BBC’s landmark natural history series Planet Earth II scoring a lead nine mentions. Netflix also broke out today with its epic period drama The Crown tallying up seven (a first for the…