Chas Appeti: Celebs Rumors

K.J. Yossman Amazon Prime Video have given fans a first look at their upcoming U.K.

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentVariety shined a spotlight on European talents at its jam-packed dinner cocktail party at Series Mania Festival in Lille, France.The event, which was co-hosted by Variety and Series Mania Forum, celebrated Mo Abudu, the CEO of Nigeria’s EbonyLife Media who won the 2022 Woman in Series Award. The party also brought together the laureates of the Copro pitching sessions and over 800 international industry players.Following an introduction by Series Mania Forum’s head Francesco Capurro, Variety‘s international editor Manori Ravindran welcomed on stage three rising series directors and creators who are part of Variety’s 10 European Talents to Watch: Chas Appeti and Junior Okoli, the cinematographer and director of “Jungle,” and Quoc Dang Tran, the creator, showrunner and writer of Disney Plus’ French original “Parallels.” “Jungle” is an Amazon Original Series showcasing the creativity of the U.K.’s drill, grime and rap music.

Amazon has enhanced its commitment to U.K. programming, greenlighting two new shows, both announced by Georgia Brown, director of European Amazon originals on Thursday during the virtual Edinburgh TV Festival.

Peter White Television EditorEXCLUSIVE: A musical drama about the up and coming grime and drill scene is the basis for Amazon’s latest UK original scripted series.The streamer has ordered Jungle from fledgling production company Nothing Lost, which was founded by music video director Chas Appeti and music manager Junior Okoli.The series, which consists of six half-hour episodes, follows the connected lives of two separate strangers, each facing their own struggles, viewed through the prism of UK grime and drill music, and giving a perspective of inner city London.The series will be told through a unique blend of music and dialogue, and will feature some of the UK’s top grime, drill and UK rap artists.