Exclusive: The recently-launched Swiss Studios is readying a slate of streamer-friendly originals, including a drama series set in a German oil town and limited series about a Swiss samurai.
Launched last month as a collective of five European production companies, Swiss Studios is seeking to take advantage of Switzerland’s ‘Lex Netflix’ legislation, which instructs global streamers such as Netflix, Prime Video and Disney+ to reinvest 4% of their local income in Swiss film and television productions, or pay a tax.
Swiss Studios CEO Malte Probst told Deadline that streamers have been willing to pay the 4% “as along as the content is of they quality they need.” He estimates the tax will bring in around 20M Swiss francs ($22.4M) directly, but with associated costs could add as much as 40M Swiss francs each year. “It’s a sizeable amount,” he added.
Deadline can reveal Swiss Studios — which comprises Elite Filmproduktion, Praesens-Film Production,...
Launched last month as a collective of five European production companies, Swiss Studios is seeking to take advantage of Switzerland’s ‘Lex Netflix’ legislation, which instructs global streamers such as Netflix, Prime Video and Disney+ to reinvest 4% of their local income in Swiss film and television productions, or pay a tax.
Swiss Studios CEO Malte Probst told Deadline that streamers have been willing to pay the 4% “as along as the content is of they quality they need.” He estimates the tax will bring in around 20M Swiss francs ($22.4M) directly, but with associated costs could add as much as 40M Swiss francs each year. “It’s a sizeable amount,” he added.
Deadline can reveal Swiss Studios — which comprises Elite Filmproduktion, Praesens-Film Production,...
- 11/15/2024
- by Jesse Whittock
- Deadline Film + TV
Carla Juri (Wetlands, Morris from America) is the latest actor to join the ranks of Alcon Entertainment’s Blade Runner sequel that is set to begin filming this July with a cast including Ryan Gosling and Harrison Ford:
Press Relese: Actress Carla Juri has been tapped for a role in Alcon Entertainment’s sequel to Ridley Scott’s 1982 masterpiece Blade Runner alongside Ryan Gosling, Harrison Ford, Robin Wright, Ana de Armas, Sylvia Hoeks and Dave Bautista, it was announced by Alcon co-founders and co-ceo’s Broderick Johnson and Andrew Kosove.
Denis Villeneuve (Sicario, Prisoners) is directing. Principal photography is scheduled to begin July 2016. The film will be released by Warner Bros. in North America and Sony Pictures Releasing International will distribute in all media for all overseas territories.
The sequel is set several decades after the 1982 original, with Harrison Ford reprising his iconic role as Rick Deckard. The film...
Press Relese: Actress Carla Juri has been tapped for a role in Alcon Entertainment’s sequel to Ridley Scott’s 1982 masterpiece Blade Runner alongside Ryan Gosling, Harrison Ford, Robin Wright, Ana de Armas, Sylvia Hoeks and Dave Bautista, it was announced by Alcon co-founders and co-ceo’s Broderick Johnson and Andrew Kosove.
Denis Villeneuve (Sicario, Prisoners) is directing. Principal photography is scheduled to begin July 2016. The film will be released by Warner Bros. in North America and Sony Pictures Releasing International will distribute in all media for all overseas territories.
The sequel is set several decades after the 1982 original, with Harrison Ford reprising his iconic role as Rick Deckard. The film...
- 5/11/2016
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
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