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‘Summer of 1985’ Creators on Adaptation as Media Res Options John Ajvide Lindqvist Follow-Up Book, ‘Summer of 1986’ (EXCLUSIVE)

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Variety Apr 22

‘Summer of 1985’ Creators on Adaptation as Media Res Options John Ajvide Lindqvist Follow-Up Book, ‘Summer of 1986’ (EXCLUSIVE)
#Variety #Global #MarketsFestivals #News #BjörnStein #Canneseries #FifthSeason #JohnAjvideLindqvist #LetTheRightOneIn #MediaRes #MediaResInternational #Summerof1985

https://variety.com/2026/global/global/media-res-summer-of-1985-book-sequel-1236726882/

Media Res International on ’Summer of 1985’ and Sequel Book Option

Media Res International is launching ‘Summer of 1985’ at Canneseries and eyeing a sequel.

Variety

Deadline Apr 20

Fifth Season Developing Thriller ‘High Rise’ Based On Gabriel Bergmoser Novel; Patrick Hughes Directing In Reteam With ‘War Machine’ Producers
#Acquisitions #News #FifthSeason #GabrielBergmoser #HiddenPictures #HighRise #HugeFilm #PatrickHughes

https://deadline.com/2026/04/high-rise-fifth-season-developing-patrick-hughes-thriller-1236865818/

Fifth Season Developing Thriller ‘High Rise’ Based On Gabriel Bergmoser Novel; Patrick Hughes Directing In Reteam With ‘War Machine’ Producers

'High Rise' is in development at Fifth Season, with 'War Machine's Patrick Hughes to direct the thriller, based on Gabriel Bergmoser's novel.

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Deadline Mar 23

‘Young Sherlock’ & ‘Get Millie Black’ Producer Developing Two New Dramas With Booker Prize-Winner Marlon James As It Bolsters Team
#News #BBC #FifthSeason #GetMillieBlack #HBO #MotivePictures #PrimeVideo #SimonMaxwell #YoungSherlock

https://deadline.com/2026/03/young-sherlock-producer-developing-two-marlon-james-dramas-1236759151/

‘Young Sherlock’ & ‘Get Millie Black’ Producer Developing Two New Dramas With Booker Prize-Winner Marlon James As It Bolsters Team

'Young Sherlock' producer Motive Pictures is working up two more projects from novelist Marlon James and has also beefed up its development ranks.

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Variety Mar 11

Fifth Season Fully Acquires ‘A Thousand Blows’ Producer the Story Collective, Strengthening U.K. Presence
#Variety #Global #News #AThousandBlows #FifthSeason #TheStoryCollective

https://variety.com/2026/tv/global/fifth-season-acquires-the-story-collective-1236684362/

Fifth Season Acquires A Thousand Blows Producer The Story Collective

Fifth Season has fully acquired The Story Collective, the UK TV production company that launched in 2021 with its backing

Variety

Deadline Mar 11

Fifth Season Buys ‘A Thousand Blows’ Producer Story Collective; Co-Founders Simon Vaughan & Helen Jackson Exiting
#Acquisitions #News #DamianKeogh #FifthSeason #SimonVaughan #Storyworks #TheStoryCollective

https://deadline.com/2026/03/fifth-season-buys-story-collective-simon-vaughan-exiting-1236749826/

Fifth Season Buys ‘A Thousand Blows’ Producer Story Collective; Co-Founders Simon Vaughan & Helen Jackson Exiting

Fifth Season has bought 'A Thousand Blows' The Story Collective, with Simon Vaughan exiting and Damian Keogh taking a new role.

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Variety [Unofficial]Mar 3

Fifth Season, Mary Lisio to Launch Non-Scripted Production Banner Quite Contrary Pictures

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The Hollywood Reporter Mar 3

Mary Lisio Spins Off New Unscripted Production Company With Fifth Season
#TV #TVNews #FifthSeason #MaryLisio

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/fifth-season-nonfiction-banner-quite-contrary-mary-lisio-1236520490/

Mary Lisio Spins Off New Unscripted Production Company With Fifth Season

Quite Contrary Pictures will handle all of Fifth Season's nonfiction programming.

The Hollywood Reporter

Deadline Mar 3

Fifth Season Launches Non-Fiction Banner With Mary Lisio
#Documentary #News #FifthSeason #MaryLisio

https://deadline.com/2026/03/fifth-season-non-fiction-banner-mary-lisio-1236741773/

Fifth Season Launches Non-Fiction Banner With Mary Lisio

Lisio, who was previously EVP of Non-Scripted Development & Production at the CJ ENM-backed studio, will head Quite Contrary.

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Variety Mar 3

Fifth Season, Mary Lisio to Launch Non-Scripted Production Banner Quite Contrary Pictures
#Variety #News #FifthSeason #MaryLisio

https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/fifth-season-mary-lisio-quite-contrary-pictures-1236678199/

Fifth Season, Mary Lisio to Launch New Non-Scripted Production Banner

Fifth Season has announced the launch of Quite Contrary Pictures, a non-scripted production banner headed by Emmy-winning executive Mary Lisio.

Variety