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Movie Central and The Movie Network Announce 2012-2013 Original Production Slate

movie network [1]movie central [2]Corus Entertainment [3]‘s Movie Central [2] (Western Canada) and Astral [4]‘s The Movie Network [1] (Eastern Canada) are pleased to unveil the original series, miniseries, specials and documentaries that have been greenlit for production in 2012/2013. The line-up includes: returning comedy favourites Call Me Fitz, Less Than Kind and Funny as Hell; prominent international co-productions The Heretics and Rogue; and documentaries and special presentations Altman, In Studio, the David Steinberg Documentary, The Reelside, Revolution: Sharkwater 2, Vincent Goes to Hell: An Alice Cooper Doc Opera and Water.

“With Call Me Fitz, Less Than Kind and Funny as Hell returning, we take great pride in the calibre of these comedic gems that continue to engage and entertain our audience,” said Jocelyn Hamilton, Vice President, Original Programming, Kids, Comedy, Drama, Corus Entertainment. “Showcasing these critically acclaimed series alongside a lineup of exceptional productions with our international partners, Movie Central is providing our viewers access to an unmatched lineup of comedic, dramatic and action-packed series that reflect the best of Canada and abroad.”

“The Movie Network is committed to offering audiences unparalleled premium made-in-Canada programming,” said Aubie Greenberg, Director, Original Programming, Movie Services, Astral Television Networks. “Our latest round of original productions further fulfills our goal of balancing auteur-driven comedies and documentaries from Canada’s most original voices with compelling international co-productions sure to have viewers on the edge of their seats.”

New and returning series and miniseries greenlit for 2012/2013 include:

Call Me Fitz (Season 4)  Comedy’s favourite dysfunctional family blows up the themes of identity as the Fitz family find themselves living back at home with mom. Call Me Fitz is produced by Entertainment One [5], Amaze Film + Television [6], Big Motion Pictures [7]. The fourth season will begin filming in New Minas, Nova Scotia in Fall 2012, when the third season is scheduled to premiere.

Funny As Hell (Season 3) – Produced by Just for Laughs Television [8], Funny As Hell is back for a hell of a third season. The half-hour comedy series mixes daring stand-up featuring some of the funniest rising stars in comedy, with musical comedy and digital shorts. Hosted by Jon Dore, Season 3 will be filmed during the 2012 Just for Laughs Festival in Montreal.

The Heretics – Set in 13th Century France, The Heretics portrays the story of the Cathars and the powerful force that was so threatened by their peaceful and egalitarian society, it had to wipe them off the face of the earth. The Heretics is a Canada/France co-production between The Movie Network, Movie Central, Shaw Media and Sienna Films [9] in Canada and Breakout Films, Arte and France 2 in France. The 10-episode, miniseries is currently in production in Romania and the South of France.

Less Than Kind (Season 4) – Gemini® trifecta winner for Best Comedy, Best Acting, and Best Writing, Less Than Kind’s fourth and final season returns to Winnipeg during the short summer months. The series stars Wendel Meldrum, Jesse Camacho, Benjamin Arthur, Nancy Sorel, Brooke Palsson, Tyler Johnston and joining the cast, veteran Canadian actor, Nicholas Campbell. Less Than Kind is produced by Breakthrough Film & Televistion [10] and Buffalo Gal Pictures [11], principal photography runs from May 28-July 10 in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Rogue – A 10-episode drama, Rogue follows a morally and emotionally conflicted cop, Grace, who is tormented by the possibility that her own actions contributed to her son’s death. Rogue, stars award-winning actress Thandie Newton (Mission Impossible 2, Crash) and is produced by Entertainment One Television [5] (eOne) and Greenroom Entertainment. The series will air on DirecTV in the U.S. and production is slated to begin in August 2012 in Vancouver.

Original films and documentaries on Movie Central and The Movie Network’s 2012/2013 production slate include:

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#1 Comment By Tami Quiring (@VillageGamer) On Monday June 11, 2012 @ 11:34 am

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