Gaumont Lands Channel 5 Drama ‘Under Her Skin’; Principal Media Buys Into Chesler/Perlmutter; Former ‘Apprentice’ Exec Joins Fremantle Label Naked — Global Briefs
deadline.comGaumont Lands Debut Channel 5 Drama ‘Under Her Skin’ Gaumont is producing Paramount-owned Channel 5’s latest primetime psychological thriller, with Banijay Rights on board to distribute internationally.
Jo Joyner and Rachel Shenton are leading Under Her Skin [w/t], which follows a perfect woman whose veneer begins to crack when a charismatic stranger arrives on the scene.
Alice Jackson and Jessica Connell are exec producing for French Lupin and Narcos giant Gaumont, which already has a production deal in place with Paramount’s international studio to make shows for Paramount+. “We are thrilled to bring this contemporary, provocative story to life in our first project with Channel 5,” said Jackson.
Filming has started in Malta and the show will air next year. Principal Media Buys Into Chesler/Perlmutter Productions LA-based distributor Principal Media has bought into Toronto’s Chesler/Perlmutter Productions.
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