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Sony/Sky1 in paranormal drama copro At Lis Murdoch's indie outfit Shine, production has started on Hex, a new drama series being coproduced by Sony Pictures Television International and UK cabsat network Sky1. Described as "a high-concept teen chiller", the six-hour series follows a group of teenagers living at an English college, in particular one girl's exploration of the supernatural and her own coming of age. Greenlit by Sky1 commissioning editor of drama, Sara Johnson, the show is "an innovative series that demonstrates Shine's very real ambitions in drama," said Murdoch. "It represents the fruits of our investment in this area and our commitment to making genuinely international programmes." Involving the same team behind Sony's previous UK drama copro, As If, Hex will be produced by Julian Murphy and Johnny Capps and directed by Brian Grant. Dean Hargrove is exec producing. Shooting in the English countryside for the next 12 weeks, the series will air on Sky1 this autumn. A Sony rep confirmed that Hex is the company's first copro with Sky. The cast includes Joseph Morgan (Master & Commander, Alexander the Great), Jamie Davis (Footballer's Wives III), Jemima Rooper (As If) and Christina Cole (What a Girl Wants). Hex also features acclaimed actress Geraldine James (Calendar Girls, Hearts of Gold). Like Sony's As If deal with Carnival Films and Channel 4, Sony gets international rights to Hex and is planning a Mipcom 2004 launch. Meanwhile, As If is in its fourth season on E4, but the Sony rep added that the show was "coming to the end of its run". Ed Waller 11 Mar 2004 © C21 Media 2004 
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