Disney+ Acquires UK & Ireland Rights to Australian Series 'Gnomes'; AMC Global Media Takes Spain & Portugal
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Jesse Whittock
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Summary
Disney+ has acquired UK and Ireland rights to the Australian series 'Gnomes', while AMC Global Media has secured Spain and Portugal rights. The six-part series, a co-production between Total Fiction and Screen Invaders, follows Asa Butterfield as police officer Arnold Kipps and Megan Smart as his ex-partner Ellie McKay in the forgotten town of Nompton, once known as the 'Home of the Gnome'. L.A.-based Happy Accidents is handling global sales.
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AMC Global Media has snapped up Spain and Portugal rights to the six-part show, which is a co-production between Total Fiction and Screen Invaders.
The series follows Asa Butterfield (Sex Education, Unchosen) as police officer Arnold Kipps and Megan Smart (Class of '07) as his ex-partner Ellie McKay.
Per the synopsis, the pair live in Nompton – the once-thriving 'Home of the Gnome' – that is now a forgotten town with a bizarre claim to fame.
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