You are viewing the archive: “Armando Iannucci”

Hulu Sets Streaming Start For New Season Of Armando Iannucci’s ‘The Thick Of It’

By NANCY TARTAGLIONE, International Editor | Thursday September 6, 2012 @ 6:29am PDTTags: Armando Iannucci, Hulu, The Thick Of It

Episodes of the fourth series of Armando Iannucci’s British political sitcom will be available on Hulu and Hulu Plus beginning Sept. 9, immediately following their broadcast on BBC Two in the UK. In July, Hulu and BBC Worldwide Americas said they were teaming to co-produce the new season of The Thick Of It, marking the first international co-production for the streaming service. Hulu has had exclusive U.S. rights to the first three seasons of the foul-mouthed comedy since July 29. The show focuses on spin doctor Malcolm Tucker and the Department of Social Affairs and Citizenship. After a three-year hiatus, creator Iannucci (Veep, In the Loop) introduces a new Secretary of State to stir things up while Malcolm and MP Nicola Murray adapt to working in the opposition. All seven half-hours will be available via Hulu on Oct. 21.

Comments (2)

Hulu Teams With BBC For First International Co-Production

By DAVID LIEBERMAN, Executive Editor | Wednesday July 18, 2012 @ 10:28am PDTTags: Armando Iannucci, BBC Worldwide Americas, Hulu, The Thick Of It

The Thick Of It HuluThe online streaming service forged a partnership with BBC Worldwide Americas to co-produce the fourth season of The Thick Of It, a UK political sitcom. It was created by writer Armando … Read More »

Comments (3)

Studiocanal Sets U.K. Release Date For Steve Coogan’s ‘The Alan Partridge Movie’

By NANCY TARTAGLIONE, International Editor | Tuesday June 26, 2012 @ 1:49am PDTTags: Armando Iannucci, Steve Coogan

Studiocanal has acquired UK rights to The Alan Partridge Movie. A maladroit radio and TV host created by Steve Coogan and Veep‘s Armando Iannucci, Partridge has been played by Coogan since the 90s, most notably in the British TV series I’m Alan Partridge. In his first move to the big screen, Partridge will attempt to salvage his public career and negotiate a potentially violent turn of events at his Norfolk radio station. Coogan is best known to US audiences for getting blown up in Tropic Thunder and doing impressions of Michael Caine in 2010′s The Trip. Alan Partridge starts shooting in January for an Aug 16, 2013 release. Coogan and Iannucci penned the script with frequent Sacha Baron Cohen collaborator Peter Baynham and Neil and Rob Gibbons. Declan Lowney is directing. Read More »

Comments (9)

UK’s Top TV Talent Agent: ‘We’re Failing To Make Enough TV That Really Matters’

By TIM ADLER in London | Tuesday September 20, 2011 @ 9:15am PDTTags: Armando Iannucci, Eddie Izzard, Endemol, Rowan Atkinson, Veep

One of the UK’s most powerful talent agents has blasted British TV as an institution that’s run by “clever people making clever rubbish.” Peter Bennett-Jones, founder of Endemol-owned Tiger Aspect (Mr Bean, Billy Elliot), said last night at the annual BAFTA TV Lecture … Read More »

Comments (12)

It’s Official: HBO Announces Series Order For Comedy ‘Veep’ With Julia Louis-Dreyfus

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Monday April 18, 2011 @ 10:21am PDTTags: Armando Iannucci, HBO, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Veep
Nellie Andreeva

HBO this morning officially announced the pickup to series of comedy pilot Veep. Here is the release:

LOS ANGELES, April 18, 2011 – HBO has picked up the new comedy series VEEP, created by Armando Iannucci (Oscar nominee for co-writing “In the Loop”) and starring Julia Louis-Dreyfus (Emmy winner for “Seinfeld” and “The New Adventures of Old Christine”), it was announced today by Michael Lombardo, president, HBO Programming.

Read More »

Comments (2)

HBO Greenlights Comedy Series ‘Veep’ Starring Julia Louis-Dreyfus

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Saturday April 16, 2011 @ 6:47pm PDTTags: Armando Iannucci, HBO, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, picked up to series, Veep
Nellie Andreeva

EXCLUSIVE: Julia Louis-Dreyfus is returning to primetime, this time on cable. HBO has picked up to series Veep, the D.C.-set comedy pilot from British comedian, writer and director Armando Iannucci, which stars the Seinfeld alumna. Set “very near the … Read More »

Comments 63