“Crossbones” John Malkovich pirate series sells worldwideNovember 25, 2014 - 17:24 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The critics have not been kind to NBC's pirate series Crossbones, but international buyers see the John Malkovich-starrer as a true buried treasure, The Hollywood Reporter said. Networks from around the world have jumped aboard the drama from Luther creator Neil Cross, which stars Malkovich as the legendary pirate Blackbeard. Germany's Tele-Munchen Group nabbed rights to the limited series for Germany, Turner International and Polar Star split Latin American rights, while Sohu secured the show for China. Sierra/Engine, which is handling worldwide sales for the series, also closed further deals across Europe, Asia and the Middle East. Crossbones is set in 1715 on the Bahamian island of Santa Compana, the first functioning democracy in the Americas. Blackbeard (Malkovich) reigns over this rogue nation of thieves and outlaws, who regularly plunder the ships that sail past. The powers that be in international commerce send an undercover assassin, Tom Lowe (Richard Coyle), to infiltrate Blackbeard's society and kill him, but Lowe gains respect for the man that is supposed to be his target. Photo: AceShowbiz Top stories The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”. The festival made the news public on March 19, saying that “several options are considered in order to preserve its running” Partner news | Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. |