Lorber said Lionsgate has a BBC drama series on hiatus in the U.K., which he hopes will go back into production in September, and “about 20 series in the U.S. that all stopped in various forms of prep, pre-production or post production” due to theoutbreak. Luckily the company managed to finish post in the nick of time on “Love Life,” which dropped May 27 on HBO Max in the U.S.
Preparing to return to physical production internationally, Lorber said he is is combing through coronavirus safety guidelines coming out in many countries, and also watching “some of the bigger streamer productions that are looking to start sooner,” because they have broader shoulders and can be “the guinea pigs,” he said, adding: “we’ll follow on their back, hopefully.”
Ellender pointed to “the plethora of platforms in the Russian market” and the growth of local production, especially on the TV side. He singled out producer Alex Kessel’s company Sputnik Vostok, with which Sonar has a relationship, noting that they are the first company in Russia with titles both on Amazon Prime and on Netflix as an original , which, he said, “really does open up Russian television to the international marketplace.
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