Sleepydog’s forthcoming television series, Slingers has been featured in the latest issue of SFX magazine. Talking about how we developed the Slingers concept, writer Mike Atherton said: “Our approach was always that Slingers would be a ’60s-style heist show that just happened to be set in space. I’m not trying to dismiss the SF element because I live and breathe
Season one of Weird & Wonderful Hotels is now complete, and we couldn’t wait to share this video preview with you! Later this month, The Fremantle Corporation will be promoting the show at NATPE, an industry event which attracts TV execs from more than 70 countries worldwide. We’ll be posting more details of where and when you’ll be able to
On the set of the Slingers sizzle, Sean Pertwee talks to writer, Mike Atherton about his thoughts on our TV project and their shared love of
Slingers writer, Mike Atherton, was lucky enough to attend the world premiere of James Cameron’s AVATAR last week. He published one of the very first reviews of the movie for TWITCH, which we thought we’d share here. Tickets are on sale already… go, go go! I just got back home from the world premiere of Avatar here in London. It’s
It’s been an exciting time for the Slingers team, as interest in the TV project was ignited across the web after award-winning comic book author, Warren Ellis posted a link to our sizzle reel over on director Steve Barron’s website. Referring to it as “your new favourite TV show”, Warren’s post sparked a flurry of comments, blog posts and tweets
Technology website Cnet recently published a list of the top ten funniest tech videos. The highlight is this offering from spoof news site, The Onion which brilliantly observes how quickly the world has embraced digital distribution. Also worth a watch is Peter Serafinowicz’s introduction to the new ‘Mactini’, and Slate V’s take on the Twitter phenomenon
Sleepydog CEO, Toby Moores headed to Canary Wharf this week, to take part in a curated unconference on the subject of social media. The 1pound40 event was hosted by Thomson Reuters and Amplified, and focused on the impact of social media and the future of news and politics. Attendees were encouraged to document the event as much as possible, using audio, video,
Empire recently published a list of their top 50 movie trailer mashups – a fantastic collection of Hollywood trailers which have been re-edited by fans to give an unexpected spin on classic movies. Highlights include: Shining – Kubrick’s chilling masterpiece becomes a heart-warming comedy. 10 Things I Hate About Commandments – the biblical epic re-told as a teen coming-of-age story.
Sleepydog were Silver sponsors at today’s Social TV Forum. You can see the conversation on the #STVF hashtag on Twitter. AudioBoo’s on the day from @BenjaminEllis: Angel Gambino, Chair [dewplayer:http://audioboo.fm/boos/66469-social-tv-talking-with-angel-gambino.mp3] Dan Cryan from Screen Digest [dewplayer:http://audioboo.fm/boos/66472-dan-cryan-tv-and-social-media-where-s-the-money.mp3] And from @RadioKate: Rachael Antony of Lonely Planet [dewplayer:http://audioboo.fm/boos/66503-rachael-antony-of-lonely-planet-tv-at-stvf.mp3] Triona Campbell talks Sofia’s Diary [dewplayer:http://audioboo.fm/boos/66520-triona-campbell-talks-sofia-s-diary-at-stvf.mp3] Photos of the event are up on Flickr, thanks
Sleepydog’s television series, Slingers and Weird & Wonderful Hotels are set to feature at MIPCOM, the world’s biggest trade event in the entertainment industry. MIPCOM is being held in Cannes and runs from October 5-9 2009. It’s here that broadcasters, distributors and production companies from all over the world, converge to buy and sell many of the shows we see
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