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Client news · 7 April, 2016

Reelz secures WMR’s ‘The Real Story of…’ (w/t)

Boom! client UK factual production house World Media Rights announces REELZ to be the exclusive U.S. broadcaster for its new original series ‘The Real Story of…’ (w/t).

Boom! client, UK factual production house World Media Rights today announced that REELZ will be the exclusive U.S. broadcaster for its new original 6 x 60’ series ‘The Real Story of…’ (working title).

‘The Real Story of…’ uncovers the true stories upon which some of the most famous, Oscar®-nominated movies of recent years were based, but as this series shows, what really happened is far more intriguing, thrilling and revealing than what made it on to the big screen.

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The series will harness World Media Rights’ expertise in marrying dramatic recreation with news archive footage of the actual events and eyewitness testimony.  Separating fact from fiction, ‘The Real Story of…’ will introduce viewers to the real people behind extraordinary events and the real drama of the true stories.

Upcoming episodes of ‘The Real Story of…’ include the incredible true stories behind Clint Eastwood’s ‘American Sniper’ starring Bradley Cooper, Angelina Jolie’s ‘Unbroken, The Face of an Angel’ starring Kate Beckinsale and Cara Delevingne, ‘Donnie Brasco’ starring Al Pacino and Johnny Depp, ‘The Ten Commandments’ starring Charlton Heston and Steven Spielberg’s ‘Munich’.

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“We’re delighted to be working with The REELZ Network on this series which harnesses our expertise in original research and drama reconstruction. This will be a great series as the real stories behind many movies are often stranger and more interesting than how Hollywood portrays them” said World Media Rights"

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— Alan Griffiths, CEO of World Media Rights.

The series is London-based World Media Rights first production for REELZ and was negotiated for REELZ by SVP Programming Steve Cheskin with World Media Rights’ CEO Alan Griffiths. Executive Producers are Steve Cheskin for REELZ and World Media Rights’ Creative Director Matthew Barrett.

ITV Studios Global Entertainment will distribute the series internationally (excluding US).

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