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a country they have never been to before to find love. May I Call You Mom? (Reality, 13x3 hr.) Matches the bride candidate who is elected as the winner of the show with the groom candidate she chooses, after seeking the approval of the groom’s mother.
outsider exposes a dark underbelly of secrets and murder among a privileged world. Woke Up Dead: (Comedy, 23x5 min./1x2 hr.) Jon Heder stars as Drex Greene, who wakes up dead and now must discover exactly what—or who— is the cause of his surreal transformation. Masters of Illusion: (Reality, 13x1 hr.) Before an audience, without camera or computer tricks, viewers witness spectacular displays of realitytwisting and mind-blowing magic.
SONY PICTURES TELEVISION 10202 West Washington Blvd. Culver City, CA 90232, U.S.A. Tel: (1-310) 244-4000 Fax: (1-310) 244-1874 website: www.sonypictures.com
SKYWRITER MEDIA & ENTERTAINMENT 250 Bloor St. E., Suite 1450 Toronto, ON M4W 1E6 Canada Tel: (1-416) 966-4SKY (4759) Fax: (1-416) 966-6426 e-mail: info@skywritermedia.com website: www.skywritermedia.com
Stand: 02.10 Canada Pavilion Contact: Kevin Gillis, co-pres.; Mike McLaughlin, co-pres.; Paula McLaren, VP, dist. & acq.; Meghan Davies, head, creative dvpmt.
SPELLBOUND ENTERTAINMENT
Stand: RB.20 Contact: Steve Mosko, pres.; Michael Grindon, pres., intl.; Kees Abrahams, pres., intl. prod.; Andy Kaplan, pres., networks; Keith Le Goy, pres., intl. dist.; Stuart Baxter, snr. exec. VP, dist., Europe; Donna Cunningham, exec. VP, ops., intl. prod.; Ross Hair, exec. VP, networks, Europe; Kim Hatamiya, exec. VP, intl. mktg.; Marie Jacobson, exec. VP, pgmng. & prod., intl. networks; Mike Morley, exec. VP & chief creative officer, intl. prod. NEW PRODUCT: Brothers: (Comedy, 13x30 min.) A retired U.S. football legend returns to his hometown and becomes a partner in his brother’s struggling restaurant. Community: (Comedy, 13x30 min.) When his college degree is revoked, lawyer and schemer Jeff Winger is forced to return to school.
6 Primrose Mews, Sharpleshall St. London NW1 8YW, U.K. Tel: (44-207) 483-2172 Fax: (44-207) 483-2059 e-mail: info@spellbound.uk.com website: www.spellbound.uk.com
Stand: N/A Contact: Nick Barrington, joint mng. dir.; Peter Curtis, joint mng. dir.; Josh Tooke, mgr., commercial dvpmt.
Skywriter's Dysfunction Junction. NEW PRODUCT: Elliott & Lucy: (Animation, 26x30 min./52x11 min.) Brother and sister learn the universal principles and values needed to cope with this thing called “life,” and have a lot of fun while doing it! Chuckles ‘N’ Knuckles: (Animation, 52x11 min.) Two oddball circus buddies are on the open road to who knows where after the circus leaves town without them. Discbots: (Animation/online gaming, 30x3 min.) On a planet of Bio-forms, Discbots and Hybrids, young Eido battles evil in spectacular disc duels to find his missing parents. Task Force Shaman: (Animation, 13x30 min.) Seven teens deal with their superhuman mystical powers—only it's not so easy when they're trying to fit in at high school. Dysfunction Junction: (Animation, 22x30 min.) Rich family loses it all and moves to the trailer park. Dad takes the local morning radio show guys too seriously. OBTV (Our Basement TV): (Live action/animation, 26x30 min.) Saturday Night Live meets Monty Python for kids. Viewers vote on how a sketch ends. Sincopats: (Animation, 48x2 min.) Seventeen-year-old graffiti artist, Cop, loves hiphop and spray paint. Unfortunately his parents think it’s time he learns what the real world is like. Girls’ Things: (Animation, 26x30 min.) Follow absent-minded but loveable Lara and her two ‘besties’ on the rocky road of tween girlhood. Maryhen & Her Chicks: (Animation, 12x7 min.) Preschool series in development, based on the book of the same title, follows mother Maryhen and her adorable little chicks.
Spellbound's The Koala Brothers. NEW PRODUCT: The Koala Brothers: (Preschool, 78x10 min.) The adventures of Frank and Buster, two koalas living in the Australian outback whose mission in life is to help others. The Koala Brothers Outback Christmas: (Preschool, 1x46 min.) Join Frank and Buster, the helpful Koala Brothers from down under, for a festive feast in the Australian Outback. The Koala Brothers—The Musical!: (Preschool, 1x46 min.) The Koala Brothers appear as never before in this stop-frame model animation made-for-TV musical and spread their message of helping others to one and all.
Sony's HawthoRNe. The Dr. Oz Show: (Talk show, 175x1 hr.) Dr. Mehmet C. Oz, medical expert from The Oprah Winfrey Show, hosts a talk show centered on a variety of health and current event topics Drop Dead Diva: (Drama/comedy, 10x1 hr.) A beautiful airhead dies and returns to life in the body of a brilliant plus-size attorney and both must coexist. HawthoRNe: (Drama, 10x1 hr.) Chief Nursing Officer Christina Hawthorne (Jada Pinkett Smith) juggles her demanding career with her equally important role as a single parent. Lawman: (Drama, 13x1 hr.) Based on an Elmore Leonard short story, this series centers around a quiet, strong-willed official of the law. Isa TK+: (Telenovela, 120x1 hr.) Follow-up to the tween telenovela Isa TKM follows the cast members as they attend art school in Colombia. Private: (Drama, 20x4-6 min.) From the producers of Gossip Girl comes a story where the ultimate
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Stand: RSV 25 Contact: Bill Myers, pres. & COO, Starz Ent. & Starz Media; Gene George, exec. VP, worldwide dist.; Alisha Serold, VP, worldwide dist.; Cynthia Burnett, dir., sales & ops.; Todd Bartoo, mgr., sales; Marc DeBevoise, snr. VP, digital media, bus. dvpmt. &
World Screen
10/09
Starz's Spartacus: Blood and Sand. strategy; Heather Kenyon, VP, project dvpmt. & sales, Starz Animation; Ferrell McDonald, snr. VP, worldwide mktg.; Tom Southwick, snr. VP, corp. comms.; Jonathan Taylor, VP, PR. NEW PRODUCT: Spartacus: Blood and Sand: (Drama, 13x1 hr.) When Spartacus is separated from the love of his life, he is forced into the gruesome and bloodthirsty gladiatorial arena, where a grisly death is prime-time entertainment. Bollywood Hero: (Comedy, 3x1 hr.) Chris accepts a starring role in a Bollywood film and is flung into a world of sibling rivalry, cultural faux pas, power hungry starlets and a movie industry as cutthroat as Hollywood, where dance moves are essential. The Dog Who Saved Christmas: (Family feature) When two burglars set out to break into the Bannisters’ home while they’re away for Christmas, the yellow Labrador seizes the chance to be a hero. Party Down: (Sitcom, 10x30 min.) Los Angeles cater-waiters pass the days assuming that their time in catering is just a brief place-holder before success transforms them into somebodies. Dante’s Inferno: (Animated feature) Dante journeys through the nine circles of Hell in search of his true love, Beatrice. Megafault: (Disaster feature) A seismologist and a miner must stop a massive earthquake that threatens to tear the world in half. Blue Seduction: (Thriller, 1x90 min.) A middleaged music composer finds himself trapped in the seductive web of a young, sexy vocalist who is looking for her own fifteen minutes of fame. The Face Is Familiar: (Doc, 1x54 min.) Get to know some of Hollywood’s most talented character actors, who have supported leading roles in films for decades. Unforgettably Evil: (Doc, 1x58 min.) Movie villains allow the screenwriters of the future to keep audiences squirming in their seats, who know exactly how to push our buttons. Head Case: (Comedy, 23x30 min.) Dr. Elizabeth Goode is judgmental, unconventional and could use a good shrink herself. Wow! Wow! Wubbzy!: (Animated, 52x22 min./104x11 min.) Wubbzy and his best pals Widget, Walden and Daizy face the challenges of each day with the best resource they’ve got—friendship!