Disney Plus Orders Bruce McCulloch Comedy and a Doc About One of Canada's Largest Manhunts

Disney Plus orders Bruce McCulloch comedy and a doc about one of Canada's largest manhunts

Disney Plus says it has ordered two made-in-Canada series, marking the first time the U.S. streaming giant has ordered original, locally produced content north of the border.

Disney+ Sets First Canada Originals 'Knighted' & 'I'm Not Coming Back'

Disney+ is getting into the originals game in Canada. The global streamer has greenlit eight-part comedy Knighted and true crime series I’m Not Coming Back, in a move that will be of huge interest to local producers. Produced by Heavy Lifting Productions in association with 3 Arts Entertainment, Knighted follows a missing person’s case that […]

Disney+ Announces First-Ever Canadian Originals

As Disney+ continues expanding its international originals portfolio, it is now developing its first-ever Canadian Originals. First-Ever Canadian Originals The two Canadian originals joining the line-up at Disney+ are Knighted and I’m Not Coming Back. Knighted is a documentary-style series about a local dinner theater being developed by Bruce McCulloch (The Kids in the Hall) alongside Jackson Rowe and Mike Mildon (For Heaven’s Sake). The comedy …

Disney+ Greenlights First Two Canadian Original Series, "Knighted" and "I'm Not Coming Back"

Disney+ will be delving into Canadian original TV for the first time as they greenlight two new series.What's Happening:Disney+ has greenlit two original series in Canada, including an eight-episode comedy called Knighted and a true crime series, I'm Not Coming Back.The news was reported by Deadline, who note this move...

Disney+ commissions first Canadian local originals, including true crime series

Disney+ has unveiled two Canadian original greenlights including a three-part true crime docuseries, I’m Not Coming Back. The project examines the 2019 Northern British Columbia homicides, when two fugitives killed three ...

Disney+ unveils first-ever Canadian originals

Disney+ has unveiled its first-ever Canadian local Originals, billed as “an important step in the streamer’s expanding investment in Canadian storytelling.” Disney is among the U.S. streaming giants that has been backing a legal challenge of the CRTC mandate – which Ottawa reversed course on last week – requiring platforms to spend a base contribution of five per cent of their annual Canadian revenues on Canadian programming. The commission uppe…