Queens (Malkot) is an Israeli crime drama set in Tel Aviv. The basic premise is that all the ranking members of a crime family are assassinated, leaving the wives and girlfriends to run the business. This could be spun into a gripping, fast paced yarn. It could be taken in a number of interesting directions. Unfortunately it falls down in the execution.
During a drug fueled bachelor party on a yacht, Jacob Malka, his son and most of his men are gunned down. The only survivor, the only witness, is his nine year old grandson Ido (Benjamin Schwabe). The matriarch of the family, Dori Malka, played by the former Eurovision contestant Rita (Yahan-Farouz), has to take charge. The plot lurches from left to right with twists, big reveals, and unbelievable contrivances. With enough speed and panache, Queens could run roughshod over disbelief. It certainly has the momentum, but it can't avoid.
During a drug fueled bachelor party on a yacht, Jacob Malka, his son and most of his men are gunned down. The only survivor, the only witness, is his nine year old grandson Ido (Benjamin Schwabe). The matriarch of the family, Dori Malka, played by the former Eurovision contestant Rita (Yahan-Farouz), has to take charge. The plot lurches from left to right with twists, big reveals, and unbelievable contrivances. With enough speed and panache, Queens could run roughshod over disbelief. It certainly has the momentum, but it can't avoid.
- 9/22/2023
- by Donald Munro
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
Israel’s leading pay TV operators Yes (“Fauda”) and Hot (“Euphoria”) are getting ready to restart filming thanks to an agreement signed with local broadcasting regulators that will cover potential damages caused by Covid-19.
The agreement will cover damages totalling up to 10% of production costs. That effectively means that if a $10 million show has to stop because one of the actors or a key crew member is diagnosed with coronavirus, the production will receive up to $1 million to cover the damages caused by the postponement of filming, explained Tzvika Gottlieb, CEO of the Israeli Producers Association, which initiated and negotiated the pact.
As in other countries, insurance companies in Israel have refused to cover risks due to the pandemic, forcing governments and private institutions to find solutions that allow production to resume.
The funding will be taken into account via the regulatory obligations of both Yes and Hot, which have...
The agreement will cover damages totalling up to 10% of production costs. That effectively means that if a $10 million show has to stop because one of the actors or a key crew member is diagnosed with coronavirus, the production will receive up to $1 million to cover the damages caused by the postponement of filming, explained Tzvika Gottlieb, CEO of the Israeli Producers Association, which initiated and negotiated the pact.
As in other countries, insurance companies in Israel have refused to cover risks due to the pandemic, forcing governments and private institutions to find solutions that allow production to resume.
The funding will be taken into account via the regulatory obligations of both Yes and Hot, which have...
- 7/3/2020
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
“Wonder Woman” star Gal Gadot is set to executive produce a U.S. version of the hit Israeli crime drama “Queens.”
Gadot and Jaron Varsano will executive produce under their Pilot Wave production banner, with Endemol Shine North America and Endemol Shine Israel producing.
Endemol Shine Israel is currently producing the second season of “Queens,” which will make its debut on Israel’s Hot in 2020. The first season, which launched in October 2018, was Hot’s most watched series of the year. The original series was created by Gal Zaid, Dani Rosenberg, Ruth Zaid and Dror Nobelman and based on an idea by Limor Nahmias.
“We are so excited to celebrate these women through the ‘Queens’ story,” Gadot and Varano said. “These complex characters are captivating, delightfully funny and emotional. It is rare to find content that conveys characters in such a truthful way, while mirroring society. We are looking forward...
Gadot and Jaron Varsano will executive produce under their Pilot Wave production banner, with Endemol Shine North America and Endemol Shine Israel producing.
Endemol Shine Israel is currently producing the second season of “Queens,” which will make its debut on Israel’s Hot in 2020. The first season, which launched in October 2018, was Hot’s most watched series of the year. The original series was created by Gal Zaid, Dani Rosenberg, Ruth Zaid and Dror Nobelman and based on an idea by Limor Nahmias.
“We are so excited to celebrate these women through the ‘Queens’ story,” Gadot and Varano said. “These complex characters are captivating, delightfully funny and emotional. It is rare to find content that conveys characters in such a truthful way, while mirroring society. We are looking forward...
- 12/3/2019
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Endemol Shine is teaming with Gal Gadot to develop a U.S. version of Israeli crime drama Queens.
Endemol Shine North America and Endemol Shine Israel are working with Gadot and Jaron Varsano’s Pilot Wave to remake the series, which originally aired on cable network Hot.
The show, which is returning for a second season in Israel in 2020, follows the women of the Malka family, who must band together after all the Malka men are murdered by a rival crime syndicate. Thrust into a life that they did not choose or necessarily want, the women realize they can finally control their own destinies and respond to each other and the world around them as complete individuals, all while trying to stay alive.
It was created by Gal Zaid, Dani Rosenberg, Ruth Zaid and Dror Nobelman, based on an idea by Limor Nahm and produced by Endemol Shine Israel.
Gadot...
Endemol Shine North America and Endemol Shine Israel are working with Gadot and Jaron Varsano’s Pilot Wave to remake the series, which originally aired on cable network Hot.
The show, which is returning for a second season in Israel in 2020, follows the women of the Malka family, who must band together after all the Malka men are murdered by a rival crime syndicate. Thrust into a life that they did not choose or necessarily want, the women realize they can finally control their own destinies and respond to each other and the world around them as complete individuals, all while trying to stay alive.
It was created by Gal Zaid, Dani Rosenberg, Ruth Zaid and Dror Nobelman, based on an idea by Limor Nahm and produced by Endemol Shine Israel.
Gadot...
- 12/3/2019
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
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