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Good morning: In today's edition of The Industry, we look at:

Black Mirror Rashida Jones, Emmys 2024 diet, Stephen Kings's peace and quiet, Michael Fassbender takes one for the team and a summer solstice.

Let’s go!

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THE INDUSTRY NEWS

Nominations-round voting has begun for the Emmys. The double strike last year affected the number of TV shows being produced and, thus, the number of shows submitted.

Here’s a breakdown:

Best Drama series:

• 2022

  • 171 submissions

• 2023

  • 163 submissions

• 2024

  • 107 submissions

Best Comedy series:

• 2022

  • 118 submissions

• 2023

  • 95 submissions

• 2024

  • 73 submissions

Best Limited or Anthology series:

• 2022

  • 61 submissions

• 2023

  • 51 submissions

• 2024

  • 49 submissions

That’s a 33% reduction overall from 2023.

Down the ballot, the number of nominations is correlated to the total number of submissions, thus there will be a reduction in the number of nominations.

In the Best Writing and Best Directing categories, we’re pulling for The Bear‘s Fishes episode (the wild Christmas episode).

MGM+ launches a limited series based on Stephen King's novel, The Institute. Here’s the breakdown:

• The Institute

  • Starring: ​Mary-Louise Parker​ (Weeds, Red)

  • Starring: ​Ben Barnes​ (The Chronicles of Narnia)

  • Director/EP: ​Jack Bender​ (Lost)

  • Writer/EP: ​Benjamin Cavell​ (Justified)

Official Synopsis:

When 12-year-old genius Luke Ellis is kidnapped, he awakens at The Institute, a facility full of children who all got there the same way he did, and who are all possessed of unusual abilities. In a nearby town, haunted former police officer Tim Jamieson (Barnes) has come looking to start a new life, but the peace and quiet won’t last, as his story and Luke’s are destined to collide.

The head of MGM+, Michael Wright stated:

“We are thrilled to have the opportunity to work again with Stephen King. And

The Institute, based on his critically acclaimed novel.”

This has been the third greenlit adaptation of Stephen King’s novel in the last few months as his work is seen as bankable IP:

• ​The Long Walk​

  • Starring Cooper Hoffman (Licorice Pizza)

  • Dir: Francis Lawrence (Hunger Games 2-5)

  • Production Company: Lionsgate

• ​The Monkey​

  • Dir: Oz Perkins (Longlegs)

  • Starring Theo James

  • Distributor: Neon

The Institute will begin production in Nova Scotia this year.