Disney+ Greenlights First Canadian Original Series: Comedy 'Knighted' and True Crime 'I'm Not Coming Back'
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Disney+ has greenlit its first two Canadian original series: an eight-part comedy called 'Knighted' and a true crime series titled 'I'm Not Coming Back'. 'Knighted', produced by Heavy Lifting Productions in association with 3 Arts Entertainment, follows a missing person case that turns into a documentary-style exploration of secrets at a medieval dinner theatre. The series is developed by executive producer Bruce McCulloch of The Kids in the Hall fame. This move signals Disney+'s growing investment in local Canadian content production.
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· 3 pulledDisney+ is getting into the originals game in Canada.
The global streamer has greenlit eight-part comedy Knighted and true crime series I'm Not Coming Back, in a move that will be of huge interest to local producers.
Knighted follows a missing person's case that spirals into an absurd documentary-style exploration of the sinister secrets lurking beneath the enchanting pageantry of a local medieval dinner theatre.
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