Fremantle, 720 Creative to adapt kids’ series Billie B Brown

 

Fremantle will step into Children’s Drama after acquiring the rights to children’s book series Billie B Brown by author, Sally Rippin.

Together with development partners 720 Creative the option marks one of the first ventures between the two companies, which includes children’s series, light entertainment and documentary.

Coinciding with the tenth anniversary of the best-selling mysteries, the co-production has funding through Film Victoria’s Development on Demand Fund. Rippin is currently Australia’s best-selling female author publishing more than 70 books and selling more than 5 million copies of Billie B Brown in 14 languages.

Paul Walton, Managing Director of 720 Creative, said: “We are proud to be part of Billie B Brown’s next chapter and excited that Film Victoria is supporting a story that holds such a special place in children’s hearts around the word”

Chris Oliver-Taylor, Fremantle CEO Asia-Pacific, said: “For our first foray into children’s series production with the 720 Creative team to be such an iconic and established brand as Billie B Brown with enormous potential for an international screen audience is beyond exciting.”

The development team includes comedy writers Fiona Harris and Mike McLeish, and author Sally Rippin.

Sally Rippin, said: “I celebrated Billie’s 10th birthday by releasing three new books and now this, Billie and I are thrilled. It’s a great next step for Billie and I am loving this collaboration with Fremantle and 720 Creative.”