News

The companies will co-develop and co-produce the action drama, Im Global Television President Mark Stern (pictured) announced on Monday.

Scott Dacko created the story and will serve as executive producer and write the script.

LD50 takes place in a world where a virus has decimated the male population and left them outnumbered by infected women.

Idw Publishing executives aim to publish comic books based on the story in summer 2017.

Idw Entertainment develops, finances and produces television properties based on Idw Publishing properties and third-party content. Its properties include Dirk Gently starring Elijah Wood and Sam Barnett and Wynonna Earp, which airs on Syfy Channel.

Im Global Television recently signed a deal with David Goyer and its slate includes Kurt Vonnegut’s Cat’s Cradle and crime noir Den Of Thieves by Sebastian Gutierrez with Trigger Street’s Kevin Spacey and Dana Brunetti on board as executive producers.

Im Global Television and Idw Entertainment are partnering to co-develop and co-produce action drama LD50 with The Insurgents writer-director-producer Scott Dacko, as both a TV series and comic book series. Idw Publishing, whose titles include Hasbro's Transformers, G.I. Joe, My Little Pony, and Jem and the Holograms, will publish comic books based on the story for release in the summer. Dacko will write the script and executive produce. LD50 is described as an expansive…...

Dan Wolman's Tied Hands, the account of a mother and her son who is dying of AIDS, was named best feature film at the 12th annual Palm Beach International Film Festival, which wrapped Thursday.

Nicole van Kilsdonk was hailed as best feature film director for the comedy Johan, while the award for best screenplay went to Scott Dacko for The Insurgents, starring Henry Simmons, John Shea and Mary Stuart Masterson.

Two performers were recognized with an award for best performance in a feature film: Christopher Plummer for Man in the Chair and Gila Almagor for Tied Hands.

A special jury prize for best feature went to Maurice Richard/The Rocket. In addition the jury chose to recognize the cast of Adrift in Manhattan, which includes Heather Graham, William Baldwin, Dominic Chianese, Victor Rasuk and Graham Gremm with a special ensemble award for their "mesmerizing and haunting performances."

Ray McCormack's A Crude Awakening - The Oil Crash was named best documentary feature. Lawrence Walsh's Cold Kenya took the prize for best short film.

Audience choice awards were presented to Evan Lieberman's Kathie T., best feature film; Logan Smalley's Darius Goes West - The Roll of His Life, best documentary feature; and Ziv Alexandrony's And Behold, There Came a Great Wind, best short film.