by pier21 | Jul 24, 2023 | News, Production
By Robert Lloyd | Television Critic at Los Angeles Times That we still speak of TV seasons testifies to the ongoing preeminence of broadcast television, however little it’s covered in the press or memed in the socials. With actors and writers on strike and no end in...
by pier21 | Jul 6, 2023 | News, Production
– The six-part series is co-produced by Pier 21 Films, Frantic Films Manitoba, and Sekowan Media, in association with Bell Media’s Crave and APTN – – Featuring an ensemble cast, including Leenah Robinson, Victoria Turko, Joel Oulette, Gail Maurice, and Jennifer...
by pier21 | Jun 13, 2023 | Development, News
By Manori Ravindran | Variety “Run the Burbs” producer Pier 21 Films has partnered with Canadian stand-up comic Julie Kim on a half-hour comedy series. The development deal marks Kim’s debut at the helm of a sitcom, which Kim will co-write with “Strays” alum, Clara...
by pier21 | Jun 12, 2023 | Industry, News
By Peter White | Deadline Pier 21 Films, the Canadian production company behind series including Run The Burbs, which is airing on The CW in the U.S., has new bosses. Vanessa Steinmetz and Nicole Butler have been named co-CEOs of the company as founder Laszlo Barna...
by pier21 | May 10, 2023 | News, Production
By Denise Petski | Deadline The CW has unveiled its slate of original scripted and unscripted programming set to debut on the network this summer. Canadian family comedy Run The Burbs, from Kim’s Convenience breakout star Andrew Phung and dramedy Moonshine, about...