John O’Hurley Set For Family Flick ‘Ring of Kibo’
John O’Hurley (Seinfeld) and Vincent De Paul (Love on the Rock) will star in Ring of Kibo. The film’s screenplay is written by Bianca D’Ambrosio and Chiara D’Ambrosio from a story by Salvatore V. Zannino. Kimberly Skyrme (House of Cards) will direct. The film co-stars Jeremy Miller (Growing Pains), Bianca D’Ambrosio (Call Jane), Chiara D’Ambrosio (Bandit), Felix Pire (12 Monkeys), Blanca Blanco (Betrayed), and Grace Field (Vindication). The film follows lifelong friends and explorers Justin Ashcroft and Kevin Dandridge as they reunite after a tragic loss to fulfill a childhood dream—finding the legendary Ring of Kibo, an artifact of immense power. But they’re not alone. Ruthless rival Gideon Proffit will stop at nothing to claim the ring for himself.
Harry King Television’s ‘True Sherlock’
Harry King Television is working on a series titled True Sherlock based on Nicholas Sercombe’s book series The Unexpurgated Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. The series is currently in pre-production with shooting scheduled to commence in the UK in January 2026. Oli Higginson (Bridgerton) has been cast as Sherlock Holmes, and Will Kemp (El Turco) is Moriarty. Sercombe is the showrunner, Nigel Wooll (Tár), Mark Sandell (A Liar’s Autobiography), and Jon Turtle (Bat 21) will produce the series with Sercombe. The series will follow the origins of Holmes, Watson, Mrs Hudson, and Professor Moriarty..
Jeremy Vine’s Debut Novel Optioned For TV
BBC presenter Jeremy Vine’s novel Murder on Line One has been optioned for TV by new UK indie Mill Bay Media. Vine’s debut, which launches later this month, is about a late-night radio talk show host who sets out to solve a murder. It is one of two projects being made by Mill Bay, alongside a Jim Cartwright-penned cozy crime series, which Mill Bay said is in development for a major UK broadcaster. Backed by 53 Degrees Global, Mill Bay has been launched by ex-BBC drama execs Will Trotter and Ollie Kent, whose credits include Father Brown and Sanditon. Vine said: “The Mill Bay Media team are a real force in TV drama with golden reputations. They put Father Brown onscreen and made it one of the most successful cosy crime daytime dramas in British TV history.”
