Paramount+ has announced that it has greenlit Eleven’s original drama, STAGS, with filming taking place on location in Tenerife from November.

The six-part series follows groom-to-be Stu and his friends on his stag do in South America. What was meant to be a week of drink, drugs, and fun turns dark when instead of boarding a plane home, the group is thrown in to a notorious and depraved prison island run by two drug-dealing siblings and it becomes clear that the stags need to pick a side if they have any chance of survival. Friendships are tested and life-long loyalty is sacrificed as Stu and his friends begin to question, who will make it home?

Joining the cast is Nico Mirallegro (Passenger) as Stu, our handsome, charming groom-to-be. Corin Silva (SAS: Rogue Heroes) and Charlie Cooper (This Country) will play Stu’s close childhood friends, Ryan and Ant, whilst newcomer Sophie Lenglinger (Druid O’Casey: Sean O’Casey’s Dublin Trilogy) and Paul Forman (Emily in Paris) will play his university friends, Clem and Hugo. Asim Chaudhry (People Just Do Nothing) will also join the cast as Stu’s friend from “work”, Greg.

This series was commissioned by Sebastian Cardwell, Deputy Chief Content Officer, UK, Paramount. On the new series order, Cardwell said “With the team at Eleven at the helm and an exciting ensemble cast, Stu’s stag do promises to be a wild, gripping ride that we can’t wait to bring viewers on.”

BAFTA-winning film and TV director David Kerr (Johnny English Strikes Again, Inside No.9) is the lead Director of STAGS, whilst Daniel Cullen (Breeders, Bad Sisters) is the lead writer on the series. The Executive Producers are Joel Wilson, Olivia Trench and Carissa Hope Lynch, with Farah Abushwesha serving as Producer. Sony Pictures Television will distribute the series internationally.

Carissa Hope Lynch added “The incredible cast and standout creative team are a real testament to Daniel’s distinct and darkly comic scripts. STAGS is a balls out series, packed with plot twists that’ll give the keenest genre buff whiplash. We’re so thrilled to bring this savage tale to Paramount+.”

The fourth and final series of SEX EDUCATION has been released on Netflix.

The long-awaited series sees a return to Moordale, though our characters are now small fish in a big pond at high-tech Cavendish College, following the closure of Moordale Secondary. But the weird and wonderful sex and relationship problems haven’t gone anywhere.

Creator Laurie Nunn commented that she’s “hopeful that there’s a bittersweetness to [the ending], and that there’s everything people want in there.”

Series 1-4 are available to watch here.

Jeffrey Archer’s bestselling Kane and Abel trilogy is to be adapted for television by Eleven.

The global bestselling trilogy – Kane and Abel, The Prodigal Daughter, and Shall We Tell The President – were written by Archer between 1977 and 1982.

Kane and Abel tells the story of two men, one Polish, an illegitimate son of a Baron, the other rich and privileged from a wealthy Boston banking family. Born on the same day on opposite sides of the world, their paths cross only once in their ruthless pursuit to build a fortune, but what follows is an epic story of revenge that spans sixty years. Linked by an all-consuming hatred after one catastrophic incident, these two patriarchs blindly commit their lives to destroying one another’s empires. It’s only when Abel’s strong-willed daughter, Florentyna, meets Kane’s son Richard, that these two enemies start to understand that their feud is going to come at great personal cost.

Kane and Abel is written by Sarah Quintrell (The Power, His Dark Materials) and executive produced by Joel Wilson and Jamie Campbell for Eleven, and James Baker and James Archer for The Jeffrey Archer Company.  Sony Pictures Television will handle international rights.

“It’s exciting to be adapting Jeffrey’s epic and extraordinary Kane and Abel Trilogy,” says Sarah Quintrell.  “The big themes of power, privilege, pride, love and loss – exploring what man does to man and the ramifications of our behaviour across generations – feel incredibly timely. The bold storytelling and wonderful twists and hooks meant I couldn’t put the novels down. It’s a writer’s dream to adapt such a rollercoaster ride especially alongside Joel, Sophie [Williams] and the brilliant team at Eleven.”

“Sarah is the most wonderful writer,” says executive producer Joel Wilson.  “The combination of Sarah and Jeffrey’s incredibly compelling trilogy is a deeply fascinating one and I can’t wait to find a broadcaster who shares our vision for the long-running series we have in mind.”

Read the full Televisual article here.

Ten Pound Poms picked up two Golden Nymph Awards last night at the Monte Carlo Television Festival.

In the Fiction category, Warren Brown was awarded Best Actor for his portrayal of Terry Roberts and Ten Pound Poms won Best Series overall.

Cast members Faye Marsay and Warren Brown, alongside creator Danny Brocklehurst and executive producer Joel Wilson, were at the ceremony to receive the awards.

Congratulations to the entire cast and crew!

See the full list of winners here.

Eleven has been announced as one of the 15 participants taking part in the 2023 edition of The Writers Lab UK and Europe.

The development and marketplace programme devoted to script development for women and non-binary screenwriters over 40 launched in 2015 with a US edition, expanding to the UK in 2021, and Europe in 2022. It provides an opportunity to discover and nurture new talent, matching selected writers with leading film and TV industry advisors as they develop their projects over a period of six months.

For the first time, the scheme is offering a combined UK and Europe edition, with participants from all four UK nations, plus Ireland, Greece, Italy, Germany and Austria.

“The underrepresentation of women writers over the age of 40 needs to change. We are proud to play our small part in encouraging more women to write for film and TV,” noted Jamie Campbell, creative director at Eleven.

Read the full Screen Daily article here.

Netflix has released first-look images of the fourth and final series of SEX EDUCATION, their hit teen sex comedy series produced by Eleven.

The photos feature returning cast members Asa Butterfield, Gillian Anderson, Ncuti Gatwa, Emma Mackey, Aimee Lou Wood, Connor Swindells, Kedar Williams-Stirling, Mimi Keene, Chinenye Ezeudu, Alistair Petrie, Dua Saleh and George Robinson.

The final series is due to premiere on Netflix on 21st September 2023.