Tuesday round-up: Latest news, deals & hires

AMC’s The Audacity gets S2 renewal prior to premiere

AMC Networks has ordered a second season of forthcoming Silicon Valley drama The Audacity, prior to its world premiere at South By Southwest (SXSW) in Austin.

The show, which debuts 12 April on AMC and AMC+ in the US, has been created, written and executive produced by Jonathan Glatzer (Better Call Saul).

AMC Studios is attached, with Gina Mingacci (Killing Eve) exec producing and Billy Magnussen, Sarah Goldberg and Zach Galifianakis among cast.

The second season will feature eight episodes, as per the first, and explores an executive’s attempt to develop power and infouence via his data-mining company.

Canal+ revives Kamoulox

Banijay Entertainment’s French label Shine Fiction has struck a deal with Canal+ to produce comedy series Kamoulox+.

Shine Fiction and France’s Les Molambakais produce, with Arthur Sanigou directing, while Kad Merad and Olivier Baroux are returning to host.

Kamoulox was created in the early 2000s and became a cult hit with absurd, fast-paced sketches parodying gameshows. The reimagined version for Canal+ will feature new  unseen footage, original microdramas and new segments, alongside special guests.

Launched in 2021, Shine Fiction is behind Michel Bussi’s adaptation Rien ne t’efface (TF1), comedy drama The Family Detective (TF1) and Carême (Apple TV+).

Doha Film Institute moves development lab online

The Doha Film Institute (DFI) has moved its Qumra development lab to online-only, due to the ongoing war in the Middle East between US-Israel and Iran.

The programme will keep the same dates of 27 March to 1 April and will focus on private one-on-one mentorship sessions for the selected projects.

Qumra takes place in Doha’s central area, at the Museum of Islamic Art on the bay and in the nearby Msheireb district that was rebuilt for the 2022 football men’s World Cup.

The event hosts around 50 DFI-supported film and TV projects to meet with around 200 industry professionals, offering advice on projects at different stages of development and production.

Drew Barrymore lands CBS extension

CBS, alongside US syndication operators Nexstar and Sinclair, have greenlit a seventh and eighth season of The Drew Barrymore Show.

The talker’s two-season renewal will take the daytime show through 2028. It is produced and distributed by CBS Media Ventures, with CBS Stations anchoring the show in major markets, including New York, LA and Chicago.