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ViacomCBS International Studios Ramps Up Development Slate, Drives into Nonfiction (EXCLUSIVE)
John Hopewell Chief International CorrespondentViacomCBS International Studios (VIS) has unveiled a new slate of projects tapping talents as diverse as “Guilt” writer-creator Neil Forsyth, “The Great” writer Vanessa Alexander, “Wild District” originator Cristian Conti and “High School Musical” writer Peter Barsocchini.Underscoring VIS’ ambitions to play in the big league of international local content producer-distributors, both in production volume and breadth of content, VIS also confirmed its drive into documentary production, of both doc features and series, and unveiled its first four titles.This year will, moreover, see VIS bow development and production of its first made-for-streaming movies and first content for VIS Kids, created