Post by boies00 on Aug 12, 2007 1:57:49 GMT -5
Ten collars K9 series
Australia's Network Ten has come onboard K9, the live-action/CGI series based on the eponymous Dr Who character and written by Dr Who and Wallace and Gromit scribe Bob Baker.
C21 reported on the copro in October 2004, and since then the Film Finance Corporation in Australia has approved finance for the series and Jetix has secured European pay-TV rights.
"Now that financing is closing we hope to be in pre-production by October," Jim Howell, CEO of UK coproducer Park Entertainment, told C21 today.
Because of K9's background on BBC drama Dr Who, discussions are understood to have taken place with the BBC, although the corporation is not involved at this stage. The show is expected to be pitched to other UK and international broadcasters.
The 26x30' Australian series sees K9, the Doctor's sidekick dog-robot, guarding an abandoned prison transportation craft led by a female virtual reality computer. Howell describes it as "The Simpsons in space."
Stewart & Wall Entertainment is the Aussie production company, with Howell and Grant Bradley the exec producers. Penny Wall (Animal Park, Chooks) is producing the series along with Park Entertainment and Richard Stewart (Acolytes, Scarfies), with Baker attached as writer.
Australia's Network Ten has come onboard K9, the live-action/CGI series based on the eponymous Dr Who character and written by Dr Who and Wallace and Gromit scribe Bob Baker.
C21 reported on the copro in October 2004, and since then the Film Finance Corporation in Australia has approved finance for the series and Jetix has secured European pay-TV rights.
"Now that financing is closing we hope to be in pre-production by October," Jim Howell, CEO of UK coproducer Park Entertainment, told C21 today.
Because of K9's background on BBC drama Dr Who, discussions are understood to have taken place with the BBC, although the corporation is not involved at this stage. The show is expected to be pitched to other UK and international broadcasters.
The 26x30' Australian series sees K9, the Doctor's sidekick dog-robot, guarding an abandoned prison transportation craft led by a female virtual reality computer. Howell describes it as "The Simpsons in space."
Stewart & Wall Entertainment is the Aussie production company, with Howell and Grant Bradley the exec producers. Penny Wall (Animal Park, Chooks) is producing the series along with Park Entertainment and Richard Stewart (Acolytes, Scarfies), with Baker attached as writer.
