Aspiring screenplay writers have been offered a chance to launch their careers by leading director Sir Ridley Scott and renowned actor Idris Elba.
Zygi Kamasa, chief executive of Lionsgate UK & Europe, said that the competition reflects the company’s “big drive” to expand its reach into UK television.
Through his company, Green Door Pictures, Elba, whose acclaimed performances include the crime series Luther and The Wire, has launched the Write To Green Light Competition, with the aim of developing a major television series from the winning entry.
He and Elba were addressing “a huge shortage of undiscovered television writing talent”, he said. “Where’s the Mad Men in the UK.