Paramount+ Greenlights ‘The Road Trip’ Based On ‘The Flatshare’ Scribe’s Novel
Paramount+ has greenlit another UK series from 42 and Ptis based on a novel by The Flatshare scribe Beth O’Leary. The Road Trip is being helmed by Everything I Know About Love lead Emma Appleton, who plays Addie, heading out on a road trip to a friend’s wedding in Spain when she and her sister are forced to share the ride with her ex Dylan, his irrepressible best friend Marcus, and complete stranger Rodney. With nowhere to hide but a creaky campervan, the group must confront their buried history as secrets and revelations cause many a bump in the road. Starring alongside Appleton are Laurie Davidson (Mary & George, Guilty Party), David Jonsson, Isabella Laughland and Angus Imrie (The Crown, Fleabag). “42 and Paramount+ were the dream team behind The Flatshare series, so...
Paramount+ has greenlit another UK series from 42 and Ptis based on a novel by The Flatshare scribe Beth O’Leary. The Road Trip is being helmed by Everything I Know About Love lead Emma Appleton, who plays Addie, heading out on a road trip to a friend’s wedding in Spain when she and her sister are forced to share the ride with her ex Dylan, his irrepressible best friend Marcus, and complete stranger Rodney. With nowhere to hide but a creaky campervan, the group must confront their buried history as secrets and revelations cause many a bump in the road. Starring alongside Appleton are Laurie Davidson (Mary & George, Guilty Party), David Jonsson, Isabella Laughland and Angus Imrie (The Crown, Fleabag). “42 and Paramount+ were the dream team behind The Flatshare series, so...
- 11/20/2023
- by Max Goldbart and Jesse Whittock
- Deadline Film + TV
At a time when it feels like we’ve seen every romcom premise under the sun, the concept of two total strangers sharing a bed every night might be the first truly original idea I’ve heard in years. No wonder Beth O’Leary’s debut novel The Flatshare has been glued to the hands of train passengers and beach loungers since it was released in 2019. And now, among a sea of romantic comedies determined to deconstruct the genre, the TV adaptation on Paramount+ is charming and tightly written – knowing, but never snarky.
We open to the sight of mascara-streaked, recently dumped Tiffany (Jessica Brown Findlay), slumped on the floor as Paloma Faith warbles about how “only love can hurt like this”. In order to take control (and save money amid the hellish London rental market) post break-up, Tiffany is going to sublet a one-bed flat in south London. But this...
We open to the sight of mascara-streaked, recently dumped Tiffany (Jessica Brown Findlay), slumped on the floor as Paloma Faith warbles about how “only love can hurt like this”. In order to take control (and save money amid the hellish London rental market) post break-up, Tiffany is going to sublet a one-bed flat in south London. But this...
- 12/1/2022
- by Isobel Lewis
- The Independent - TV
Jessica Brown Findlay was a nightmare flatmate. At least, that’s what she remembers of her time as a student, just a few years before a role in Downton Abbey changed her life. Back then, there were no thoughts of having the perfect property, or making lifelong unbreakable bonds with the people you lived with – if it had a bed, it had a chance. “You had to make quite big compromises because there weren’t specific student digs in London,” she says. “You just had to find a group of people in a space with somewhere to sleep and make it work.” Still, the soon-to-be actor was adamant that she’d make the space she was paying extortionate rent for, her own – whether she had the go-ahead of her housemates or not. “I need to make myself at home within a day or two,” she continues. “I put everything up on walls,...
- 11/28/2022
- by Nicole Vassell
- The Independent - TV
‘It isn’t fair to depict millennials as homeowners’: Is TV finally catching up to the rental crisis?
The contract says no crossover: he has it from 8am to 8pm and I have it 8pm to 8am.” In the first episode of The Flatshare on Paramount Plus, Tiffany (Jessica Brown Findlay) explains the intricacies of her unorthodox new living arrangement to her friend Maia (Shaniqua Okwok) over brunch. This kind of exchange is typical of a series – adapted from Beth O’Leary’s 2019 novel – that zeroes in on the day-to-day travails of renting in London.
The arrangement, though, is more of a bedshare than a flatshare: Tiffany’s nocturnal flatmate Leon (Anthony Welsh) will catch up on sleep in the one-bed apartment while she is out at work during the day. At weekends, though, Tiffany will have the place to herself, “so it’s actually a pretty good deal”. Maia’s face says otherwise – but anyone who has experienced the rental market in recent years has probably engaged in...
The arrangement, though, is more of a bedshare than a flatshare: Tiffany’s nocturnal flatmate Leon (Anthony Welsh) will catch up on sleep in the one-bed apartment while she is out at work during the day. At weekends, though, Tiffany will have the place to herself, “so it’s actually a pretty good deal”. Maia’s face says otherwise – but anyone who has experienced the rental market in recent years has probably engaged in...
- 11/28/2022
- by Katie Rosseinsky
- The Independent - TV
From The Flatshare to The Good Fight, Paramount Plus is offering a brilliant range of TV shows to compete with Netflix, iPlayer, Amazon Prime Video and the rest.
While it only launched in the UK on 22 June, the streaming service originated in the US in 2014, under the name CBS All Access.
Initially, it provided subscribers with live-streaming of CBS programming and on-demand access to its shows. Two years later, it began its expansion into offering spin-off CBS series, including Big Brother, The Good Fight and Star Trek: Discovery.
It officially relaunched under the name Paramount Plus in 2021 to offer a broader selection of originals, such as The Flatshare and iCarly, and a range of documentary films, comedies, dramas and rom-coms.
Below, you’ll find everything you need to know about Paramount Plus, from how to get it and how much it costs to a mini-guide of the best shows it has to offer.
While it only launched in the UK on 22 June, the streaming service originated in the US in 2014, under the name CBS All Access.
Initially, it provided subscribers with live-streaming of CBS programming and on-demand access to its shows. Two years later, it began its expansion into offering spin-off CBS series, including Big Brother, The Good Fight and Star Trek: Discovery.
It officially relaunched under the name Paramount Plus in 2021 to offer a broader selection of originals, such as The Flatshare and iCarly, and a range of documentary films, comedies, dramas and rom-coms.
Below, you’ll find everything you need to know about Paramount Plus, from how to get it and how much it costs to a mini-guide of the best shows it has to offer.
- 10/28/2022
- by Inga Parkel
- The Independent - TV
Exclusive: Bad Wolf has made its first signature hire since the Sony acquisition, signing up His Dark Materials EP Dan McCulloch in the newly-created role of Director of Content.
McCulloch becomes one of the most senior figures at the I Hate Suzie and Industry drama producer, reporting to CEO Jane Tranter, having worked closely with the indie across three seasons of HBO/BBC One’s His Dark Materials adaptation.
He is tasked with overseeing Bad Wolf’s overall development and production strategy while building relationships with producers, commissioners and agents both locally and globally.
Dan McCulloch
The exec has been a freelance producer for the past decade, with credits including Victoria, Torchwood and Endeavour. He was BAFTA nominated for 2007 short film The Stronger.
Tranter said his “eye for talent and energy has brought a confident, creative, inclusive and modernizing pace to Bad Wolf and I am delighted he has now...
McCulloch becomes one of the most senior figures at the I Hate Suzie and Industry drama producer, reporting to CEO Jane Tranter, having worked closely with the indie across three seasons of HBO/BBC One’s His Dark Materials adaptation.
He is tasked with overseeing Bad Wolf’s overall development and production strategy while building relationships with producers, commissioners and agents both locally and globally.
Dan McCulloch
The exec has been a freelance producer for the past decade, with credits including Victoria, Torchwood and Endeavour. He was BAFTA nominated for 2007 short film The Stronger.
Tranter said his “eye for talent and energy has brought a confident, creative, inclusive and modernizing pace to Bad Wolf and I am delighted he has now...
- 10/14/2022
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: His Dark Materials and Industry producer Bad Wolf has optioned the dramatic rights to The No-Show from British writer Beth O’Leary, who also penned the original source material for Paramount+’s Flatshare.
Deadline understands Bad Wolf is in talks with an international network over greenlighting the adaptation, which is being exec produced by O’Leary.
The bestselling author’s fourth novel, which was published in April, follows three women – Siobhan, Jane and Miranda – who seemingly have nothing in common but find that they’re involved with the same man, with each of them being stood up on Valentine’s Day by the elusive Joseph Carter.
The in-demand O’Leary’s Flatshare is being adapted for Paramount+ by On the Edge writer Rose Lewenstein, produced by The Girl Before production and management firm 42.
Bad Wolf Co-Founder Jane Tranter called The No-Show a “story that warms and breaks the heart in equal measure.
Deadline understands Bad Wolf is in talks with an international network over greenlighting the adaptation, which is being exec produced by O’Leary.
The bestselling author’s fourth novel, which was published in April, follows three women – Siobhan, Jane and Miranda – who seemingly have nothing in common but find that they’re involved with the same man, with each of them being stood up on Valentine’s Day by the elusive Joseph Carter.
The in-demand O’Leary’s Flatshare is being adapted for Paramount+ by On the Edge writer Rose Lewenstein, produced by The Girl Before production and management firm 42.
Bad Wolf Co-Founder Jane Tranter called The No-Show a “story that warms and breaks the heart in equal measure.
- 6/21/2022
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
Paramount+ is planning to drop a British TV series based on a popular 2019 novel. Titled Flatshare, the upcoming TV show is based on the 2019 book by Beth O’Leary named The Flatshare. Here is a description of the plot of the show, according to What to Watch: “Flatshare is set in the UK and follows Tiffany (Jessica Brown Findlay) and Leon (Anthony Welsh) are both low earners, struggling to afford somewhere to rent. Tiffany has been through a bad breakup and needs somewhere fast but cheap. So between them they concoct an ingenious idea to split the costs by sharing a bed.
Meet The Cast Of “Flatshare”...
Meet The Cast Of “Flatshare”...
- 6/15/2022
- by A.E. Oats
- TVovermind.com
Exclusive: Julie Waters has joined Rachel Brosnahan’s Scrap Paper Pictures as Head of TV and Film Development.
Waters, who has background in both TV and film development, comes from Temple Hill Entertainment, where she spent six years, most recently serving as VP, Development & Production. Her producing credits include Dave (Fxx/Hulu) and the upcoming Hulu series The Other Black Girl, created by Zakiya Harris and Rashida Jones. During her time at Temple Hill, Waters also developed Love, Victor for Hulu/20th and oversaw a slate of development under deals at Lionsgate TV, MRC and 20th, selling series across streaming platforms, cable and broadcast. In features, she developed The Netherfield Girls with filmmaker Becca Gleason and Maitreyi Ramakrishnan set to star. Prior to Temple Hill, Waters held positions at Fox21 Television Studios and UTA. She is also the founder of Qweer, a networking organization for queer women in entertainment.
“I...
Waters, who has background in both TV and film development, comes from Temple Hill Entertainment, where she spent six years, most recently serving as VP, Development & Production. Her producing credits include Dave (Fxx/Hulu) and the upcoming Hulu series The Other Black Girl, created by Zakiya Harris and Rashida Jones. During her time at Temple Hill, Waters also developed Love, Victor for Hulu/20th and oversaw a slate of development under deals at Lionsgate TV, MRC and 20th, selling series across streaming platforms, cable and broadcast. In features, she developed The Netherfield Girls with filmmaker Becca Gleason and Maitreyi Ramakrishnan set to star. Prior to Temple Hill, Waters held positions at Fox21 Television Studios and UTA. She is also the founder of Qweer, a networking organization for queer women in entertainment.
“I...
- 3/21/2022
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Jessica Brown Findlay (Brave New World) and Anthony Welsh (Hanna) are set to star in the London-based drama Flatshare, which is currently in development at Paramount+. The series pick-up comes as the streamer ramps up its international output — part of a plan to launch 50 international scripted shows in 2022. Flatshare, which is based on the best-selling novel by Beth O’Leary, will be one of the featured shows when Paramount+ officially launches in the United Kingdom this summer. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Brown Findlay and Welsh will play Tiffany and Leon, respectively, two broke twentysomethings who share a bed, despite never having met. The pair time-share a flat, as Tiffany works at a content-mill website during the day, and Leon works nights at a hospice. Soon they are drawn into one another’s lives, and an attraction begins to build in reverse. In addition to Brown Findlay and Welsh, the series...
- 2/28/2022
- TV Insider
Jessica Brown Findlay (“Brave New World”) and Anthony Welsh “Master of None”) are set to star in a new U.K. drama series from Paramount Plus titled “Flatshare.”
The six-episode series has already started shooting in Bristol, U.K. Production will also take place in London and Brighton.
“Flatshare” tells the story of two twentysomethings trying to get by – by sharing not only an apartment but a bed. Brown Findlay will play Tiffany, a minimum wage worker employed by a clickbait news site will Welsh will play Leon, who works night shifts in a hospice.
To save money, they capitalize on their opposing timetables and time-share their apartment and their bed, with Tiffany sleeping through the night, while Leon is working, and Leon catching up on his sleep during the day, when Tiffany is at her desk in the office. They communicate entirely by Post-It note.
Despite never meeting, however...
The six-episode series has already started shooting in Bristol, U.K. Production will also take place in London and Brighton.
“Flatshare” tells the story of two twentysomethings trying to get by – by sharing not only an apartment but a bed. Brown Findlay will play Tiffany, a minimum wage worker employed by a clickbait news site will Welsh will play Leon, who works night shifts in a hospice.
To save money, they capitalize on their opposing timetables and time-share their apartment and their bed, with Tiffany sleeping through the night, while Leon is working, and Leon catching up on his sleep during the day, when Tiffany is at her desk in the office. They communicate entirely by Post-It note.
Despite never meeting, however...
- 2/28/2022
- by K.J. Yossman
- Variety Film + TV
Paramount+ has set Flatshare from London/LA-based The Girl Before production and management firm 42 as its third UK scripted original.
Deadline revealed that the six-parter from On the Edge’s Rose Lewenstein was in development with the BBC but the show was unveiled in the past hour as a Paramount+ original and will feature Brave New World’s Jessica Brown Findlay and Master of None’s Anthony Welsh in the lead roles of Tiffany and Leon, alongside the likes of Bart Edwards (The Witcher), Shaqi B Grant (Gangs of London), Shaniqua Okwok (It’s a Sin) and Jonah Hauer-King (World on Fire).
Based on Beth O’Leary’s bestselling novel, Flatshare follows cash-strapped Tiffany and Leon who share a bed but have never met. With neither able to afford to rent their own flat, they decide to time-share a bed as Tiffany spends her days earning minimum wage for minimum appreciation...
Deadline revealed that the six-parter from On the Edge’s Rose Lewenstein was in development with the BBC but the show was unveiled in the past hour as a Paramount+ original and will feature Brave New World’s Jessica Brown Findlay and Master of None’s Anthony Welsh in the lead roles of Tiffany and Leon, alongside the likes of Bart Edwards (The Witcher), Shaqi B Grant (Gangs of London), Shaniqua Okwok (It’s a Sin) and Jonah Hauer-King (World on Fire).
Based on Beth O’Leary’s bestselling novel, Flatshare follows cash-strapped Tiffany and Leon who share a bed but have never met. With neither able to afford to rent their own flat, they decide to time-share a bed as Tiffany spends her days earning minimum wage for minimum appreciation...
- 2/28/2022
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
Scrap Paper Pictures, founded by Rachel Brosnahan, has promoted Russell Kahn to creative executive. In his new role, Kahn will work alongside Paige Simpson, Scrap Paper Pictures’ head of development.
“Russell is a fiercely intelligent, passionate and generous collaborator who has his finger on the pulse of a new generation of talented artists,” Brosnahan tells Variety, announcing Kahn’s promotion. “I’m grateful and excited to start this new chapter of Scrap Paper Pictures alongside him.”
Kahn first joined the production banner in an assistant role, helping to maintain the company’s initial development slate.
“Rachel and Scrap Paper Pictures are committed to an entertainment ecosystem that lifts authentic voices and champions risk-taking creatives,” Kahn said. “It is a privilege to work with and learn from Rachel and Paige, and I’m thrilled to continue our collaboration in this new capacity.”
A graduate of Northwestern University, Kahn started his career...
“Russell is a fiercely intelligent, passionate and generous collaborator who has his finger on the pulse of a new generation of talented artists,” Brosnahan tells Variety, announcing Kahn’s promotion. “I’m grateful and excited to start this new chapter of Scrap Paper Pictures alongside him.”
Kahn first joined the production banner in an assistant role, helping to maintain the company’s initial development slate.
“Rachel and Scrap Paper Pictures are committed to an entertainment ecosystem that lifts authentic voices and champions risk-taking creatives,” Kahn said. “It is a privilege to work with and learn from Rachel and Paige, and I’m thrilled to continue our collaboration in this new capacity.”
A graduate of Northwestern University, Kahn started his career...
- 4/30/2021
- by Angelique Jackson
- Variety Film + TV
Rachel Brosnahan is set to star in “The Switch,” a life-swap comedic drama based on Beth O’Leary’s novel of the same name.
Bekka Bowling is adapting the screenplay for “The Switch,” which is set up at Steven Spielberg’s Amblin Partners.
The dramedy centers around a 29-year-old consultant, and her 79-year-old grandmother, who decide to swap lives (including cell phones) for two months, after a series of personal setbacks. The younger woman moves to a tiny Yorkshire village to tackle the responsibilities of dog walking and neighborhood watch and the older woman finds herself in a tiny London flat, navigating dating apps and starting up a social club for lonely Londoners.
Kristie Macosko Krieger will produce, while O’Leary will serve as executive producer alongside Brosnahan. Amblin Partners’ president of Ppoduction Jeb Brody will oversee the project for the studio.
“I am thrilled to be partnering with Amblin to...
Bekka Bowling is adapting the screenplay for “The Switch,” which is set up at Steven Spielberg’s Amblin Partners.
The dramedy centers around a 29-year-old consultant, and her 79-year-old grandmother, who decide to swap lives (including cell phones) for two months, after a series of personal setbacks. The younger woman moves to a tiny Yorkshire village to tackle the responsibilities of dog walking and neighborhood watch and the older woman finds herself in a tiny London flat, navigating dating apps and starting up a social club for lonely Londoners.
Kristie Macosko Krieger will produce, while O’Leary will serve as executive producer alongside Brosnahan. Amblin Partners’ president of Ppoduction Jeb Brody will oversee the project for the studio.
“I am thrilled to be partnering with Amblin to...
- 5/12/2020
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
“The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” star Rachel Brosnahan is set to star in and executive produce a dramedy called “The Switch” set up at Amblin Partners, in which she’ll play a woman who swaps lives with her grandmother, Amblin announced Tuesday.
Amblin acquired the rights to the novel “The Switch” by Beth O’Leary and has tapped Bekka Bowling to adapt the screenplay. “The Switch” was released in the UK last month and is already a Sunday Times Bestseller.
“The Post” producer Kristie Macosko Krieger, a two-time Oscar nominee, will produce the film, and the author of “The Switch” O’Leary will executive produce alongside Brosnahan.
Also Read: Rachel Brosnahan Talks Perfecting Her Stand-Up Game as 'Mrs. Maisel': 'We're Learning Together'
“The Switch” centers around a 29-year-old consultant and her 79-year-old grandmother who decide to swap lives (including cell phones) for two months, after a series of personal setbacks. While the...
Amblin acquired the rights to the novel “The Switch” by Beth O’Leary and has tapped Bekka Bowling to adapt the screenplay. “The Switch” was released in the UK last month and is already a Sunday Times Bestseller.
“The Post” producer Kristie Macosko Krieger, a two-time Oscar nominee, will produce the film, and the author of “The Switch” O’Leary will executive produce alongside Brosnahan.
Also Read: Rachel Brosnahan Talks Perfecting Her Stand-Up Game as 'Mrs. Maisel': 'We're Learning Together'
“The Switch” centers around a 29-year-old consultant and her 79-year-old grandmother who decide to swap lives (including cell phones) for two months, after a series of personal setbacks. While the...
- 5/12/2020
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
Emmy and Golden Globe winner Rachel Brosnahan is set to star in The Switch, based on Beth O’Leary’s novel, which Amblin Partners has acquired the rights to. The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel star will also serve as an executive producer along with O’Leary.
Amblin’s Kristie Macosko Krieger, who has produced such films as The Post, Bridge of Spies, and the forthcoming West Side Story, will produce this project. Bekka Bowling will adapt the screenplay.
The Switch, Leary’s second novel, was released in the UK last month and is a Sunday Times bestseller. It will be available in the Us and Canada on August 18.
The story centers around a 29-year-old consultant, and her 79-year-old grandmother, who decide to swap lives (including cell phones) for two months, after a series of personal setbacks. While the younger woman moves to a tiny Yorkshire...
Amblin’s Kristie Macosko Krieger, who has produced such films as The Post, Bridge of Spies, and the forthcoming West Side Story, will produce this project. Bekka Bowling will adapt the screenplay.
The Switch, Leary’s second novel, was released in the UK last month and is a Sunday Times bestseller. It will be available in the Us and Canada on August 18.
The story centers around a 29-year-old consultant, and her 79-year-old grandmother, who decide to swap lives (including cell phones) for two months, after a series of personal setbacks. While the younger woman moves to a tiny Yorkshire...
- 5/12/2020
- by Amanda N'Duka
- Deadline Film + TV
Rachel Brosnahan is attached to star in Amblin Partners' The Switch, based on a novel of the same name.
The novel centers around a 29-year-old consultant and her 79-year-old grandmother, who decide to swap lives (including cellphones) for two months, after a series of personal setbacks. While the younger woman moves to a tiny Yorkshire village to tackle the responsibilities of dog walking and neighborhood watch, the older woman finds herself in a tiny London flat, navigating dating apps and starting up a social club for lonely Londoners.
Bekka Bowling (Netflix's Lovesick) will adapt Beth O'Leary's novel, which ...
The novel centers around a 29-year-old consultant and her 79-year-old grandmother, who decide to swap lives (including cellphones) for two months, after a series of personal setbacks. While the younger woman moves to a tiny Yorkshire village to tackle the responsibilities of dog walking and neighborhood watch, the older woman finds herself in a tiny London flat, navigating dating apps and starting up a social club for lonely Londoners.
Bekka Bowling (Netflix's Lovesick) will adapt Beth O'Leary's novel, which ...
- 5/12/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Rachel Brosnahan is attached to star in Amblin Partners' The Switch, based on a novel of the same name.
The novel centers around a 29-year-old consultant and her 79-year-old grandmother, who decide to swap lives (including cellphones) for two months, after a series of personal setbacks. While the younger woman moves to a tiny Yorkshire village to tackle the responsibilities of dog walking and neighborhood watch, the older woman finds herself in a tiny London flat, navigating dating apps and starting up a social club for lonely Londoners.
Bekka Bowling (Netflix's Lovesick) will adapt Beth O'Leary's novel, which ...
The novel centers around a 29-year-old consultant and her 79-year-old grandmother, who decide to swap lives (including cellphones) for two months, after a series of personal setbacks. While the younger woman moves to a tiny Yorkshire village to tackle the responsibilities of dog walking and neighborhood watch, the older woman finds herself in a tiny London flat, navigating dating apps and starting up a social club for lonely Londoners.
Bekka Bowling (Netflix's Lovesick) will adapt Beth O'Leary's novel, which ...
- 5/12/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
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