The Film Arcade Acquires Troy Ruptash Drama; Newen Takes Full Control Of Spain’s Kubik Films; Frank Spotnitz Apprenticeship Winner — Global Briefs
The Film Arcade Acquires Ukrainian Drama From Troy Ruptash
EXCLUSIVE: Writer-director Troy Ruptash’s directorial debut They Who Surround Us — which he also starred in, wrote, and produced – has been acquired by The Film Arcade. Ruptash is best known as an actor in projects like The Young Pope, playing Marc Maron’s brother, Josh Maron on his IFC show Maron, and as Don Draper on Mad Men. He is repped as an actor by SMS in the U.S. and The Characters Agency in Canada. He is managed by Jess Canty and Mark Sonoda at Cinterra Entertainment. Following the acquisition of They Who Surround Us, Ruptash has signed with Joe Fronk at IAG for literary representation.
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Newen Takes Full Control Of Spain’s Kubik Films
Newen Studios has taken full control of Spanish La Zona producer Kubik Films. Newen took a minority stake in Alberto and Jorge Sánchez-Cabezudo’s company in 2021. The French outfit’s Head of International Philippe Levasseur said the investment is the “natural continuation” after two years during which the founders and Newen have “developed very strong bonds.” Kubik launched in 2016 and was behind La Zona for Movistar+. It is currently developing multiple TV projects and is in the final stages of post-production for a six-episode series set to premiere on an international platform in the spring of 2024, according to Newen. Newen has been pushing into Spanish-speaking territories of late including a majority stake in the Izen Group, which has a strong presence in Spain.
Israeli Writer-Director Lands Frank Spotnitz Apprenticeship
Israeli writer-director Dekel Nitzan has been awarded the annual writers apprenticeship by Frank Spotnitz’s Big Light Productions. Nitzan will join The X Files EP’s production outfit on a three-month placement from January. Currently based in Germany, Nitzan was selected having completed the Serial Eyes postgraduate television training program for television writers at the German Film and Television Academy Berlin (DFFB), where Spotnitz is a founding tutor. More recently, Nitzan worked with Koda Communications to write an episode on the first season of the TV crime drama HaShotrim (Line in the Sand) for Keshet 12, and as a staff writer on a yet-to-be-announced MoviePlus Productions’ drama series for HOT Cable Communication. “Writers’ rooms not only give emerging writers the chance to hone their craft, but help give producers and broadcasters confidence in hiring emerging talent, which is essential to bring new voices into the industry,” said Spotnitz. “Dekel is one of those exciting and gifted new voices.” The writer’s program is in its seventh year.
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