Cannes Lions Gong For Netflix’s Ted Sarandos; Studio Pictures Lockdown Quizmaster Option; Discovery+ Estonia Sequel; French Animation Short — Global Briefs
deadline.comTed Sarandos To Be Named Entertainment Person Of The Year At Cannes LionsNetflix Co-CEO Ted Sarandos is to be named the 2022 Entertainment Person of the Year at French advertising festival Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity.
The award, presented in recognition of the role entertainment plays in the marketing and communications landscape, will be given to Sarandos Sarandos will be presented with the award at Cannes Lions’ live awards show, on Thursday, June 23.
This also marks the first time a Netflix rep speak on stage at the event, with Sarandos joining Sway podcast host and The New York Times opinion writer Kara Swisher to discuss creativity, the need for constant innovation and the future of entertainment with MediaLink CEO Michael Kassan.Studio Pictures Options Film Rights To Life Story Of British Lockdown Viral Sensation Jay FlynnLondon’s Studio Pictures has optioned the film rights to the life story of Jay Flynn, the creator of British lockdown phenomenon ‘Jay’s Virtual Pub Quiz’, with Garry Jenkins (A Street Cat Named Bob) on board to write the screenplay.
Nicola Pearceyof Picnik Entertainment is executive producer on the project, provisionally titled The Quizmaster. Flynn, a former pub landlord, became a viral sensation in 2020 after his weekly online quizzes began to attract hundreds of thousands of players stuck at home around the world.
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