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Cumberbatch Crowned

Benedict Cumberbatch will be honored with the Golden Eye Award at the Zurich Film Festival (Sept. 25-Oct. 5) for his multifaceted career and role in “The Thing With Feathers,” which he also produced through SunnyMarch and Lobo Films.

The actor will receive the award in person on Sept. 29, followed by a Zff Masters talk. Festival director Christian Jungen praised Cumberbatch as “one of the most versatile character actors of his generation,” noting his theater background and emotional depth across roles from Alan Turing in “The Imitation Game” to Doctor Strange in the Marvel universe.

In “The Thing With Feathers,” directed by Dylan Southern, Cumberbatch portrays a grieving father rebuilding his life after his wife’s death while being haunted by an eerie crow symbolizing loss.

Seven of Cumberbatch’s films have previously screened at Zff.

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Good Girls is a dark comedy crime drama series created by Jenna Bans. The NBC series follows three suburban mothers going through financial hardships. They soon decide to rob a supermarket, which completely turns their lives upside down as it leads to them getting involved with a dangerous crime boss and the FBI. Good Girls stars Christina Hendricks, Retta, Mae Whitman, Reno Wilson, Manny Montana, Lidya Jewett, Isaiah Stannard, and Matthew Lillard. So, if you loved the biting dark comedy, intense dark comedy, and compelling characters in Good Girls, here are some similar shows you should check out next.

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The Sticky is a dark comedy crime thriller drama series created by Brian Donovan and Ed Herro. Based on the Great Canadian Maple Syrup Heist, the Prime Video series follows Ruth Landry,...

Prime Video has decided to cancel The Sticky, a heist comedy series that premiered on the streaming platform back in December with six episodes. The reason behind this decision hasn’t officially been stated, but per Deadline, it is likely due to a kind of viewership that wasn’t strong enough to warrant a renewal. This cancelation is surprising, considering The Sticky has an 80% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes and received good reviews from both critics and audiences.

The series follows the story of Ruth Landry, a maple syrup farmer in Canada, who teams up with a mobster and a security guard to exact revenge on the authorities who threaten to take away her land. The official synopsis reads:

“The Sticky follows Ruth Landry, a tough, middle-aged maple syrup farmer who turns to crime when the bureaucratic authorities threaten to take away everything she loves. She teams up with the hot-tempered Bostonian mobster,...

Prime Video is pulling the plug on The Sticky, a heist comedy series inspired by true events. The news comes less than three months after the six-episode show's streaming premiere on Prime Video in December.

Per Deadline,The Sticky has officially been canceled after one season. The decision is likely due to the show failing to draw the high levels of viewership that the streaming platform had been hoping for. Its reception was fairly strong, as it has a score of 80% on Rotten Tomatoes. There was no mention in the report of the show getting shopped elsewhere for a potential continuation, making it seem more likely than not that this is the end of the line for The Sticky.

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Exclusive: Prime Video has opted not to renew The Sticky for a second season. The news comes more than two months after the six-episode first season of the Canadian comedy, starring Margo Martindale, Chris Diamantopoulos and Guillaume Cyr and guest starring Jamie Lee Curts, was released on Dec. 6.

Like another recently canceled Prime Video freshman comedy series, The Pradeeps of Pittsburgh, The Sticky could not break through and draw wide enough audience despite solid reviews (80% on Rotten Tomatoes). Comedies take longer than dramas to, um, stick, which could explain why streamers are doing fewer half-hour shows and why those shows have a generally higher cancellation rate after a single season.

The Sticky, produced by Blumhouse Television, Curtis’ Comet Pictures, Jonathan Levine’s Megamix and Sphere Media, was inspired by a real-life heist that made global headlines in 2012, which saw more than $18 million worth of maple syrup stolen from Quebec’s national reserves.

The 77th annual Writers Guild Awards were handed out on Saturday in concurrent ceremonies at the Edison Ballroom in New York and Fairmont Century Plaza in Los Angeles.

Shōgun took home the prize for Best New Series, beating out fellow first-time nominees such as English Teacher, Nobody Wants This, Fallout and Mr. and Mrs. Smith. The Hulu series also won for Best Drama and Episodic Drama, while Max’s Hacks took home the trophy for Best Comedy, and HBO’s The Penguin won for Limited Series.

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Chris Diamantopoulos, who stars in the new Prime Video series The Sticky, is well-known for many other roles throughout his career. One of his most beloved parts is arguably from Silicon Valley, where the actor portrayed Russ Hanneman, the billionaire who "put radio on the internet." As it turns out, his rise to absurd wealth is exactly what he would want to see with a Silicon Valley spinoff.

In a conversation with MovieWeb, the actor discussed the HBO series, his character, and how a prequel to the hit show would work. "I love that my character is renowned for putting radio on the internet; that's how he became a billionaire, he put radio on the internet. It would be great to see Russ Hanneman in the early years. Who was he before he became a billionaire? How much of a dork was he that led him to become such a complete supreme royal douchebag?...

The Sticky, the six-episode Prime Video series starring Margo Martindale, is streaming now, loosely based on the true story of the Great Canadian Maple Syrup Heist. A story that's almost too wild to believe, the heist occurred from 2011 through 2012, where C$18.1 million (Usd 12.7 million) was stolen from a storage facility in Quebec. Chris Diamantopoulos, known for his work in Silicon Valley, Mrs. Davis, The Boys in the Boat, and many, many more projects, recently spoke to MovieWeb and discussed his role in the series and the actor who was initially eyed for his part as Mike Byrne.

As it turns out, Diamantopoulos wasn't initially drawn to the project, and it took a few changes before the actor was fully onboard with where The Sticky was heading. He explained, "When I read [the script], I didn't immediately jump at it, but I had an agent who stayed on this project and kept calling me about it.

Three-time Emmy Award-winning actress Margo Martindale has found herself in a sticky situation. Well, her lead role as Ruth Landry in Prime Video's The Sticky has, at least. The series, by creators Brian Donovan and Ed Herro, is a crime comedy inspired by the Great Canadian Maple Syrup Heist — something Martindale's French-Canadian co-star, Guillaume Cyr, recalls seeing on the news years ago — and has a distinctly Fargo feel to it.

As each episode of “The Sticky” declares, Prime Video’s twisted comedy series about a maple syrup heist in Canada, is definitely not accurately depicting the Great Canadian Maple Syrup Heist. But can you blame creators Brian Donovan and Ed Herro for hearing an event title like that and wanting to let their imaginations run wild?

Across six episodes (and it deserved eight!), “The Sticky” presents an excellent case for television taking completely wild liberties with true events. With that episodic disclaimer explicitly absolving the showrunners of misinforming viewers, they’re essentially creating an original story based on a fun idea. So what if that idea happened in real life, but differently? What if it went this way instead?

The final episode, written by Donovan and Herro and directed by Michael Dowse, sees Ruth (Margo Martindale), Mike (Chris Diamantopoulos), and Remy (Guillaume Cyr) finally follow through on their big plans,...

When you ask the creators of “The Sticky” what led them to their comedic adventure series about a maple syrup heist gone wrong, they have two words: dumb luck.

“My sister happened to marry a Canadian. If that didn’t happen, we’d all be in a different room somewhere,” co-creator Brian Donovan told TheWrap. Over cheese and crackers one Christmas, Donovan first heard of the Great Canadian Maple Syrup Heist, a very real theft that happened between 2011-12 when roughly $18.7 million Canadian dollars’ worth of syrup was covertly stolen from a storage facility in Quebec.

“I immediately texted Ed [Herro] and we got working within a week, because it’s such a great story,” Donovan said.

But to make their Prime Video series, the duo needed to rewrite history a bit. “The real crime was pretty boring. They just very slowly and methodically stole syrup, and got caught. That’s not great TV,...

Why do we watch horror movies? Well, I for one, do not! I’m way too scared, thank you very much. But why do others enjoy them? I’d guess brain damage but scientists claim it’s to experience true fear from a safe environment. Put more grandiosely: it’s a way to deal with our own mortality.

The horror genre is alive and well, but let me posit that true crime is our generation’s new horror. Everywhere you look, today’s audiences are grappling with their mortality through books, documentaries, podcasts, movies or television shows.

And it is that final arena, TV, in which I found myself embedded when I co-created The Sticky (along with Brian Donovan). Inspired by the true crime dubbed, “The Great Canadian Maple Syrup Heist” in which scofflaws from The Great White North absconded with almost $20 million (Cad) of the sweet stuff.

Of course,...

Plot: A comedy-drama series about Ruth Landry, a maple syrup farmer who, in defiance of a heartless system, assembles a team to undertake the Canadian heist of the century. The target: the country’s multi-million dollar maple syrup surplus.

Review: It goes without saying that the last decade has been a boon for true-crime fans. From adaptations of podcasts to limited series of every tone imaginable, fictionalized retellings of shocking events that took place have served as wonderful opportunities for actors to stretch themselves in every way imaginable. Over that same stretch of time, Noah Hawley’s anthology series Fargo has proven that even the most bizarre and original stories can compete with true tales when the writing is strong enough. Taking the similar sensibilities of Fargo, Prime Video’s new series The Sticky blends dark humor with a true story to deliver an entertainingly original show that showcases a...

On Sunday, Nov. 24, Prime Video hosted a screening and panel discussion for “The Sticky” at The Whitby Hotel Screening Room in New York. The series premiere was shown on the big screen for the packed audience, which was made up of members of the Screen Actors Guild Awards nominating committee. Following the episode, journalist Esther Zuckerman moderated a chat with actress Margo Martindale. An intimate reception capped off the evening, complete with drinks and hors d’oeuvres.

From showrunners Ed Herro and Brian Donovan, “The Sticky” is inspired by the true story dubbed the “Great Canadian Maple Syrup Heist.” Martindale, a three-time Emmy winner for “Justified” (2011) and “The Americans” (2015 and ’16), plays Ruth Landry, a tough, middle-aged maple syrup farmer. Per Prime Video, Ruth “turns to crime when the bureaucratic authorities threaten to take away everything she loves. She teams up with the hot-tempered Bostonian mobster (Chris Diamantopoulos) and a mild-mannered...

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Prime Video is ready with an entertainment-packed December this year. The upcoming month will see the beginning of some of Prime Video’s best original shows including Secret Level and also the return of hit movies like Your Fault. Just like every month, Prime Video is ready to overload you with great content. So, we’re here to tell you about the best 7 new movies and TV shows coming to Prime Video in December 2024.

The Red Virgin (December 5) Credit – Amazon MGM Studios

The Red Virgin is a Spanish drama film directed by Paula Ortiz from a screenplay co-written by Eduard Sola and Clara Roquet. The 2024 film is set in the 1930s during the Second Spanish Republic in Spain and it follows a precocious and prolific writer who is raised by her mother to become the model of future women.

Prime Video has announced the lineup of movies and TV shows that will be available on the service in November. The Prime Video December 2024 lineup includes new Amazon original movies, TV shows, and specials.

Members can look forward to Angry Birds Mystery Island Part 3, Beast Games, Culpa Tuya (“Your Fault”), Jack in Time for Christmas, Pop Culture Jeopardy!, Secret Level, The Sticky, Thursday Night Football, and more.

Prime Video Originals

The Prime Video December 2024 programming includes the following Originals.

Angry Birds Mystery Island Part 3 (2024 – Streaming December 3)

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The ragtag bunch quickly learns that, in order to survive and make it back home, they will need to unlock the mysteries of the island together.

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The Sticky has its premiere date. Prime Video announced the release date for the comedic heist series with a trailer and poster. All six episodes of the series will be released at once.

Margo Martindale, Chris Diamantopoulos, and Guillaume Cyr star in the series while Jamie Lee Curtis (above) guests. Brian Donovan and Ed Herro created The Sticky series, which follows the events behind a real-life heist that made global headlines in 2012.

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Prime Video today released the official trailer and key art for The Sticky, a fast-paced, dark comedy series from Blumhouse Television, inspired by a real-life heist that made global headlines in 2012, which saw more than $18 million worth of maple syrup stolen from Quebec’s national reserves.

From showrunners Brian Donovan and Ed Herro, The Sticky combines moments of culture-clash hilarity, edge-of-the-seat excitement, and heartbreaking drama. All six episodes premiere on Good December 6 exclusively on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories around the world.

The Sticky follows Ruth Landry (three-time Emmy Award winner Margo Martindale), a tough, middle-aged maple syrup farmer who turns to crime when the bureaucratic authorities threaten to take away everything she loves.

She teams up with the hot-tempered Bostonian mobster (Chris Diamantopoulos) and a mild-mannered French-Canadian security guard (Guillaume Cyr) to carry out a multi-million-dollar heist on Quebec’s maple syrup surplus.

In the deliciously devious trailer,...

Prime Video today released the official trailer and key art for The Sticky, a fast-paced, dark comedy series from Blumhouse Television, inspired by a real-life heist that made global headlines in 2012, which saw more than $18 million worth of maple syrup stolen from Quebec’s national reserves. From showrunners Brian Donovan and Ed Herro, The Sticky combines moments of culture-clash hilarity, edge-of-the-seat excitement and heartbreaking drama. All six episodes premiere on December 6 exclusively on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories around the world.

The Sticky follows Ruth Landry (three-time Emmy Award winner Margo Martindale), a tough, middle-aged maple syrup farmer who turns to crime when the bureaucratic authorities threaten to take away everything she loves. She teams up with the hot-tempered Bostonian mobster (Chris Diamantopoulos), and a mild-mannered French-Canadian security guard (Guillaume Cyr) to carry out a multi-million-dollar heist on Quebec’s maple syrup surplus.

In the deliciously devious trailer,...

Margo Martindale is in a very sticky situation.

Amazon released the first trailer on Monday for the three-time Emmy winner’s new Prime Video dark comedy series “The Sticky” about a multimillion dollar heist on Quebec’s maple syrup surplus. Created by Ed Herro and Brian Donovan, the six-episode series stars Martindale as Ruth Landry, a tough syrup farmer who resorts to crime when authorities threaten to “take away everything she loves,” reads the logline. Ruth teams up with a “hot-tempered Bostonian mobster (Chris Diamantopoulos) and a mild-mannered French-Canadian security guard (Guillaume Cyr)” to carry out the maple syrup heist.

The trailer shows the trio plotting and scheming, including a suggestion to “Nancy Kerrigan the guy.” In the final moments, they cross paths with Jamie Lee Curtis, who guest-stars and is an executive producer.

“The Sticky” is inspired by the true maple syrup heist in 2012 that saw 2012 more than $18 million...

Who knew a surplus of maple syrup could lead to such a Sticky situation?

Amazon on Monday released the very first footage for The Sticky, a dark comedy about a multi-million dollar heist on Quebec’s maple syrup surplus, which will premiere Friday, Dec. 6. All six episodes will drop at once.

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The half-hour series, which...

Amazon Prime Video has unveiled the first trailer for the dark comedy series “The Sticky.”

According to the official logline, the show “follows Ruth Landry (Margo Martindale), a tough, middle-aged maple syrup farmer who turns to crime when the bureaucratic authorities threaten to take away everything she loves. She teams up with the hot-tempered Bostonian mobster (Chris Diamantopoulos), and a mild-mannered French-Canadian security guard (Guillaume Cyr) to carry out a multi-million-dollar heist on Quebec’s maple syrup surplus.”

As Variety exclusively reported, all six episodes of the half-hour show will debut on Dec. 6. It is based on the real Great Canadian Maple Syrup Heist, but makes it clear in the trailer that “this is absolutely not the true story.”

Watch the full trailer below.

Other cast members include Gita Millier, Guy Nadon, Mickaël Gouin, Suzanne Clément, Mark O’Brien, Meegwun Fairbrother, and Vickie Papavs, with Jamie Lee Curtis appearing in a guest role.

Today, Prime Video released a first look at The Sticky, a fast-paced, dark comedy inspired by the true story dubbed the “Great Canadian Maple Syrup Heist.”

From showrunners Ed Herro and Brian Donovan, the series follows Ruth Landry (three-time Emmy winner Margo Martindale), a tough, middle-aged maple syrup farmer who turns to crime when the bureaucratic authorities threaten to take away everything she loves.

She teams up with the hot-tempered Bostonian mobster (Chris Diamantopoulos) and a mild-mannered French-Canadian security guard (Guillaume Cyr) to carry out a multi-million dollar heist on Quebec’s maple syrup surplus.

Oscar and Emmy winner Jamie Lee Curtis also appears as a guest star in the series in addition to executive producing. Consisting of six episodes, The Sticky premieres on December 6 exclusively on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories around the world.

Inspired by a real-life heist that made international headlines in 2012, which saw...

Margo Martindale and Jamie Lee Curtis will soon find themselves in a Sticky situation.

Amazon on Wednesday announced that The Sticky, a dark comedy about a multi-million dollar heist on Quebec’s maple syrup surplus, will premiere Friday, Dec. 6. All six episodes will drop at once.

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The half-hour series,...

The Amazon Prime Video dark comedy series “The Sticky” has set its premiere date, Variety has learned exclusively.

The six-episode half-hour series will debut on Dec. 6. In addition, Variety has obtained first-look photos from the series, which can be seen below. The series is produced by Blumhouse Television, Jamie Lee Curtis’ Comet Pictures, Jonathan Levine’s Megamix, and Sphere Media

“The Sticky” stars Margo Martindale, Chris Diamantopoulos, and Guillaume Cyr. It is inspired by the true story of the so-called “Great Canadian Maple Syrup Heist,” which made international headlines in 2012 when it was revealed that over $18 million (Cad) worth of maple syrup had been stolen from Quebec’s national reserve. The show was ordered to series at Amazon in 2022.

The official series description states that it “follows Ruth Landry (Martindale), a tough, middle-aged maple syrup farmer who turns to crime when the bureaucratic authorities threaten to take away everything she loves.

The 1990s were a fantastic time for Nicolas Cage and a decade that featured some of his greatest film roles. After building up his reputation throughout the 1980s, this was the era that Cage really broke into the mainstream to become a household name and one of the biggest movie stars Hollywood had ever seen. Not only did this period feature his Oscar-winning performance in Leaving Las Vegas, but Cage also proved his skills as a major action hero in a number of now-iconic movies, including Con Air and Face/Off.

Many of the best Nicolas Cage movies were released during the 1990s, as he proved himself a sternly committed actor willing to take serious risks. While there were some truly disappointing releases during this decade, the fact that Cage was willing to fail and come back swinging proved him an actor of great determination and ability. The 1990s was a...

Exclusive: Veteran TV executive Jeremy Gold, who has been at Blumhouse Television for eight years, most recently as President of Production, is stepping down. He is transitioning to a production deal with the indie studio for his newly launched Gold Company.

Gold serves as an executive producer on three upcoming series for Amazon, which are tentpoles on Blumhouse TV’s 2024/2025 slate. That includes The Bondsman, starring Kevin Bacon, from creator Grainger David and showrunner Erik Oleson, which is currently in production in Atlanta; The Sticky, starring Margo Martindale, from creators Brian Donovan and Ed Herro and producers Jamie Lee Curtis and Megamix’s Jonathan Levine; as well as Scarpetta, based on Patricia Cornwell’s best-selling book series, which is eying a two-season order, with Nicole Kidman and Jamie Lee Curtis starring and executive producing and Liz Sarnoff showrunning.

Additionally, Gold is shepherding several projects at Blumhouse TV, with the studio having first-look at his development.

It's not unusual for the movies to come out of manga and anime series to feel a little off. The stories are often non-canon or otherwise abridged adaptations of ongoing story arcs, and the best thing you can hope for as a viewer is that a given movie captures some hint of what you enjoy about the series. While the movies may not hit the heights of the series, they can still deliver excellent character moments and action.

Whether or not the "Naruto" films deliver on that is up for debate. As the manga and anime series focused on the growth and development of its title character, a young ninja in a fantasy world on the path to glory, the movies give him and some of his coterie of allies non-canonical missions on which they can prove their mettle. For a series weighed down with a large number of "filler...

Digimon Adventure 02: The Beginning, the theatrical 2023 anime movie based on the first two Digimon Adventure TV series, is coming to home media thanks to a new partnership between Shout! Studios and Toei Animation.

In a press release presented by the two companies, Shout! and Toei have signed a multi-year deal for the home media release of the sequel to Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna. This deal provides "Shout! Studios with North American home entertainment distribution rights to Digimon Adventure 02: The Beginning for cross-platform releases in the U.S. and Canada, including all packaged media and electronic sell-through digital rights." Digimon Adventure 02: The Beginning will be released in physical and digital formats in 2024. Both companies promise more exciting news for anime fans in the lead-up to the movie's release as the Digimon franchise celebrates its 25th anniversary this year.

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Shout! Studios and Toei Animation have announced a new agreement that will see the 2023 Digimon Adventure 02 The Beginning anime film released by the aforementioned distributor across North America. The film will be released on digital and physical formats later this year, and both companies will also work together on pre-release activities. The English dub produced by Toei Animation specifically for the U.S. theatrical run held in November 2023 will be included in the forthcoming release and features Brian Donovan, Jeannie Tirado, Bryce Papenbrook, Tara Sands, Johnny Yong Bosch and Derek Stephen Prince, among others. Related: Digimon Adventure 02 The Beginning Anime Film Heads to U.S. Theaters Tomohisa Taguchi is the director of Digimon Adventure 02 The Beginning , reprising his role from Last Evolution Kizuna with Akatsuki Yamatoya also returning to pen the script. The animation was produced at Yumeta Company with Toei Animation acting as producer. The film...

Digimon Adventure 02: The Beginning is a highly anticipated film that is set to be released in theaters in America in the coming weeks. The opening scene of the film features a mysterious egg appearing over Tokyo Tower, causing electronic devices to go haywire and broadcasting an odd message. The film takes place after the events of the original series and follows the main cast as they receive a text summoning them to Davis's ramen restaurant.

Digimon Adventure 02 is coming back with a bang! The long awaited film, Digimon Adventure 02: The Beginning, is on its way to theaters in America in the next few weeks. In anticipation, Toei has released the first four minutes of the film to whet our appetites with. The film opens up with a mysterious egg appearing over Tokyo Tower. Everything electronic is going crazy as onlookers take pictures of the mysterious phenomenon. A...

Digimon the Movie, the 2000 Americanized anime movie built from various films in the Digimon franchise, is receiving a new home media release that includes the original versions of the film, as well as a new English dub.

On Twitter, Discotek Media announced its plans for releasing the Digimon movies at Otakon 2023, held in Washington, DC. "Digimon the Movies is... The original Digimon Adventure movie, Our War Game, Hurricane Touchdown, & Digimon the Movie!" Discotek Media said. "The original versions of the films w/ new uncut dubs w/ the classic cast, plus Japanese audio w/ subs. Digimon the Movie has also been newly remastered in HD."

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Otakon Digimon screening time! So what exactly are they talking about at that screening event? Let's get right into it with a trailer for... Digimon the Movies! pic.twitter.com/nAOSQ2uoff —...

In 2012, the Canadian government-sanctioned Federation of Quebec Maple Syrup Producers discovered that its precious barrels of sweet sap had been (gasp) stolen. Gone was the sugary liquid that filled the Fpaq warehouses. In its stead was mere water, unfit to pour over a hot stack of pancakes or glaze a juicy pork chop. It sounds silly, but the event cost Fpaq $18.7 million Cad and ranks among the most costly thefts in Canadian history. Judging by the fact that syrup production accounts for about $1.1 billion Cad to Canada's Gdp, the country's government took the crime very seriously. Now, the story is getting the Hollywood adaptation treatment in a half-hour comedy series coming to Prime Video.

Canada produces 90% of the world's maple syrup, and about 72% of that supply comes from the province of Quebec. That means at least 70% of the entire world's syrup was stolen and illegally distributed sometime between 2011 and...

Newly-minted Oscar winner Jamie Lee Curtis is set to guest star in the upcoming Amazon comedy series “The Sticky.”

It was previously announced that Curtis would executive produce the series, which was ordered at Amazon in April 2022. In addition, Guillaume Cyr has joined the show in one of its lead roles alongside Margo Martindale and Chris Diamantopoulos.

Production is now underway on the series in and around Montreal. As previously announced, the series is inspired by the true story of the “Great Canadian Maple Syrup Heist,” in which 70% of the world’s global maple syrup supply was stolen.

The official series decription states: “‘The Sticky’ revolves around Ruth Landry (Martindale), a tough, supremely competent maple syrup farmer who’s had it with being hemmed in by the polite, bureaucratic conventions native to her country’s identity. Especially now that that very bureaucracy is threatening to take away everything she loves: Her farm,...

Production is underway on the new Prime Video series “The Sticky,” with Margo Martindale, Chris Diamantopoulos and Guillaume Cyr leading the cast of the true-story heist comedy. Inspired by the “Great Canadian Maple Syrup Heist,” the story follows the 2011 theft of 70% of the global maple syrup supply – about $13 million U.S. worth of the sticky stuff.

Recent Oscar-winner Jamie Lee Curtis will also executive produce and guest star in the series, which is produced by Blumhouse Television, Megamix, Comet Pictures and Canadian producers Sphere Media.

The show revolves around Ruth Landry (Martindale), a tough, supremely competent maple syrup farmer who’s had it with being hemmed in by the polite, bureaucratic conventions native to her country’s identity. Especially now that that very bureaucracy is threatening to take away everything she loves: Her farm, her comatose husband, and her right to freedom. With the help of Remy Bouchard (Cyr), a mild-mannered security guard,...

Three-time Emmy winner Margo Martindale, Chris Diamantopoulos and Guillaume Cyr are set to star in The Sticky, Prime Video’s Canadian comedy series from Blumhouse Television, Jamie Lee Curtis’ Comet Pictures, Jonathan Levine’s Megamix and Sphere Media. Newly minted Oscar winner Curtis will guest star in the series, inspired by the true story dubbed the “Great Canadian Maple Syrup Heist,” which made headlines around the world in 2011 when 70% of the global maple syrup supply — about Can$18 million worth — was stolen.

The English-language series is starting production in Quebec for a 2024 premiere and will film in and around Montreal with Canadian directors Michael Dowse and Joyce Wong.

The Sticky revolves around Ruth Landry (Martindale), a tough, supremely competent maple syrup farmer who’s had it with being hemmed in by the polite, bureaucratic conventions native to her country’s identity. Especially now that that...

To get the attention of any Canadian, just whisper maple syrup heist. It was announced last year that Jamie Lee Curtis would be executive producing The Sticky, a series inspired by the true story of The Great Canadian Maple Syrup Heist, and Variety has now reported that the series will star Margo Martindale and Chris Diamantopoulos.

Created by Brian Donovan and Ed Herro, The Sticky is a half-hour comedy series revolving around Ruth Clarke (Martindale), “a tough, supremely competent middle-aged Canadian maple syrup farmer who’s had it with being hemmed in by the polite, bureaucratic conventions native to her country’s identity. Especially now that that very bureaucracy is threatening to take away everything she loves: Her farm, her comatose husband, and her right to freedom. With the help of Remy Bouchard, a local blockhead and Mike Byrne (Diamantopoulos), a low-level mobster, Ruth changes her fate—and transforms the...

Margo Martindale and Chris Diamantopoulos have been cast in the lead roles of the upcoming Amazon series “The Sticky,” Variety has learned exclusively.

The show was originally ordered at Amazon back in April 2022. As previously reported, the series is inspired by the true story of “The Great Canadian Maple Syrup Heist.” The real heist involved the theft of $18 million dollars (Cad) of of Quebec’s national maple syrup, which is more than 70% of the global maple syrup supply.

Per the official logline for the half-hour comedy series, “‘The Sticky’ revolves around Ruth Clarke (Martindale), a tough, supremely competent middle-aged Canadian maple syrup farmer who’s had it with being hemmed in by the polite, bureaucratic conventions native to her country’s identity. Especially now that that very bureaucracy is threatening to take away everything she loves: Her farm, her comatose husband, and her right to freedom. With the help of Remy Bouchard,...

Prime Video announced The Kids in the Hall is set to premiere on May 13 followed by the companion docuseries The Kids in the Hall: Comedy Punks on May 20.

More premiere dates and a slew of new Canadian originals were also revealed during the Prime Video Presents Canada showcase event in Toronto on Wednesday.

Here’s a breakdown of what’s ahead:

The Sticky is a half-hour series revolving around Ruth Clarke, a tough, supremely competent, middle-aged Canadian maple syrup farmer who’s had it with being hemmed in by the polite, bureaucratic conventions native to her country’s identity — especially now that Canada’s bureaucracy is threatening to take away everything she loves: her farm, her comatose husband and her right to freedom.

With the help of Remy Bouchard, a pint-sized local blockhead, and Mike Byrne, an aging low-level mobster, Ruth changes her fate — and transforms the future of her...

Amazon has commissioned a new Canadian original comedy series titled “The Sticky,” Variety has learned.

The series is inspired by the true story of “The Great Canadian Maple Syrup Heist.” The English language half-hour series will be set in Quebec.

It revolves around Ruth Clarke, a tough, supremely competent middle-aged Canadian maple syrup farmer who’s had it with being hemmed in by the polite, bureaucratic conventions native to her country’s identity. Especially now that that very bureaucracy is threatening to take away everything she loves: Her farm, her comatose husband, and her right to manifest destiny. With the help of Remy Bouchard, a pint-sized local blockhead and an aging and Mike Byrne, a low-level mobster, Ruth changes her fate—and transforms the future of her community with the theft of millions of dollars’ worth of maple syrup.

The real heist involved the theft of 18 million dollars (Cad) of...

The Great Canadian Maple Syrup Heist, which saw more than 14M of Quebec’s national maple syrup reserves stolen a decade ago, is the basis for a new comedy series.

Amazon has ordered Canadian original The Sticky, a half-hour series from Blumhouse Television, Jamie Lee Curtis’ Comet Pictures, Jonathan Levine’s Megamix and Sphere Media.

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The Sticky revolves around Ruth Clarke, a tough, supremely competent middle-aged Canadian maple syrup farmer who’s had it with being hemmed in by the polite, bureaucratic conventions native to her country’s identity. Especially now that that very bureaucracy is threatening to take away everything she loves: her farm, her comatose husband, and her right to manifest destiny. With the help of Remy Bouchard, a pint-sized local blockhead and an aging and Mike Byrne, a low-level mobster, Ruth changes her fate — and transforms the future of her community with...

Television networks are unveiling holiday-themed content and programming, including classic holiday films, live specials and more.

For example, The CW will once again air the beloved animated classic “Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer” on Nov. 26 at 9 p.m., as well as on Dec. 18 at 8 p.m. and Dec. 22 at 8 p.m. It also brings back “Silent Night – A Song For The World” on Dec. 4 at 8 p.m. and again on Dec. 23 at 8 p.m.

Read a full list of holiday programming below. (More programming will be added to the list as networks announce titles.)

“The Claus Family” – When his grandfather suddenly falls ill, holiday-hating Jules learns of his family’s magical legacy and realizes he’s the only hope to save Christmas. Starring Jan Decleir, Mo Bakker and Stefaan Degand, “The Claus Family” is directed by Matthias Temmermans and written by Temmermans and Ruben Vandenborre.

“Love Hard” – Hopeless romantic but perpetually single L.

Exclusive: CBS has put in development Game Time, a single-camera comedy based on Norwegian format The Games, from Me, Myself & I creator Dan Kopelman, Aaron Kaplan’s Kapital Entertainment, Michael Strahan and his Smac Entertainment, New Media Vision, Red Arrow Studios International and CBS Studios.

Written by Kopelman, Game Time, which has a script commitment plus penalty, revolves around a family whose daily life is punctuated by the running commentary of professional sideline sports reporters, and the occasional expert in their field.

Kopelman executive produces with Kaplan and Dana Honor for Kapital Entertainment, Wendi Trilling for Trill TV, Strahan, Constance Schwartz-Morini and Thea Kann for Smac Entertainment, Todd Lituchy for New Media Vision, Shirley Bowers for Red Arrow Studios International, along with Martin Lund and Ruben Thorkildsen. CBS Studios is the studio.

Game Time is the latest collaboration for Kopelman and Kapital Entertainment. They previously teamed on comedy Me, Myself and I starring Bobby Moynihan,...

Exclusive: CBS has put in development Little Shells, a multi-hybrid semi-autobiographical comedy, from writer Brian Donovan (American Housewife), director Todd Holland (The Real O’Neals), Aaron Kaplan’s Kapital Entertainment and CBS Studios.

Written by Donovan inspired by his life and to be directed by Holland, Little Shells is the story of a 20-something agoraphobe who discovers an oddball friendship with the spunky, under-achieving kid next door. Not only do the two help slay each other’s demons, but they create a charmingly unconventional chosen family in the process.

Donovan executive produces with Holland, along with Kaplan and Dana Honor for Kapital Entertainment. CBS Studios is the studio.

Both Donovan and Holland are frequent collaborators with Kapital. Donovan was recently a writer-producer on Kapital’s ABC comedy series American Housewife and previously worked on the company’s ABC comedy series The Neighbors.

Holland has directed on Kapital’s series The Unicorn,...

Tributes pour in for the veteran producer, best known for his work on films including ‘The Magdalene Sisters’.

Alan J. ‘Willy’ Wands, a producer of The Magdalene Sisters and detective series Rebus, died yesterday in Glasgow aged 67. He had been diagnosed with cancer.

An outspoken advocate of the Scottish production industry, Wands had more than 35 feature film credits and numerous TV drama series to his name.

Born in Ayr, on the west coast of Scotland, he started his career in the 1970s in theatre before moving into screen work as an associate producer on features including Mike Figgis’ 1988 crime drama...

Exclusive: The inaugural Turks and Caicos International Film Festival (Tciff) will open with Sundance Audience Award-winning documentary Sea of Shadows, executive produced by Leonardo DiCaprio. Pic follows a group of dedicated scientists, conservationists, investigative journalists, undercover agents and members of the Mexican navy who try to protect endangered sea species from Mexican drug cartels and Chinese traffickers. The Caribbean festival, which will have an environmental focus, runs 15 – 17 November 2019. Jonny Keeling, the executive producer of the BBC Natural History unit which produced hit series Planet Earth, Richard Curtis, and Emma Freud, will be among those taking part in panels. Rob Stewart’s film Sharkwater Extinction will screen at the Festival. There will also be an underwater filmmaking session with cameraman Duncan Brake.

The Production Guild of Great Britain has appointed producer Alex Boden (Cloud Atlas) as its newly appointed chair, as Production Controller Guy Barker steps down after four years in the role.

ABC has found its Bean. Thirteen-year-old Simon Belz has been tapped to co-star as title character Bean (aka Ed Rogerson) in ABC's single-camera comedy pilot Chunk & Bean. In addition, Sofia Gonzalez (Barely Famous) has joined as a series regular. Written by Ed Herro and Brian Donovan and exec produced by Dave Hemingson, Chunk & Bean is a dual-family comedy centered on the unlikely friendship of Chunk and Bean, two misfits who benefit from having two very different sets…...

“Zoolander 2” star Cyrus Arnold has landed the lead role in ABC comedy pilot “Chunk & Bean,” TheWrap has learned. “Chunk & Bean,” from writers and executive producers Ed Herro and Brian Donovan, is about two friends who benefit from having two very different sets of parents living next door to each other. Arnold will play the role of Chunk. Andy Daly and Anna Gunn play his parents, and other cast members include Hassie Harrison as Chunk’s older sister and Adam Rodriguez as Jim Rogerson. Also Read: 'Black-ish' Writer's Comedy Pilot Ordered by ABC Arnold’s character, Brian Dawson,...

Andy Daly will co-star opposite Anna Gunn in ABC's single-camera comedy pilot Chunk & Bean. Written by Ed Herro and Brian Donovan and exec produced by Dave Hemingson, Chunk & Bean is a dual-family comedy centered on the unlikely friendship of two misfits, Chunk and Bean, who benefit from having two very different sets of parents living next door to each other. Daly will play Chuck’s dad, Stuart Dawson, who is married to Dr. Connie Dawson (Gunn). In addition to Gunn, Daly…...

Breaking Bad vet Anna Gunn is taking a walk on the lighter side, joining ABC’s single-camera comedy pilot Chunk & Bean, TVLine has learned.

The project, written by Ed Herro and Brian Donovan and executive-produced by How I Met Your Mother co-ep Dave Hemingson, centers on the unlikely friendship of two misfits, Chunk and Bean, who benefit from having two very different sets of parents living next door to each other.

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