Comedy docuseries “The World’s Strangest Jobs,” from Johannesburg-based Mannequin Pictures, certainly one of South Africa’s key manufacturing, finance, and distribution firms, has offered to Prime Video the rights to the African continent.
Mannequin is now pursuing gross sales in all different territories. The eight-part sequence is hosted by comic and actor Schalk Bezuidenhout. The well-liked South African comedian, a family identify in his nation of delivery, balances SAFTA successful appearing work (“Hotel”) along with his bread and butter as a comic book. Most not too long ago, he fashioned a part of Netflix’s stand-up comedy present, “Only Jokes Allowed.”
His newest follows Bezuidenhout journey the world in seek for the titular ‘World’s Strangest Jobs,’ discovering many, from pet detectives in New York to rental boyfriends in Tokyo.
“We’re ecstatic that Prime Video has picked up this original show that will give audiences a front row seat to careers that no one could imagine,” Mannequin CEO, Delon Bakker mentioned.
The continued push by streamers into the area isn’t any shock. In a report from Ampere Analysis late final 12 months, which predicted that world streamers might drive 75% development in sub-Saharan Africa’s subscription video on demand (SVOD) market. With $220 million in annual revenues there for the taking by the tip of 2027. The aggressive panorama differs from many different elements of the world due to Showmax being a critical native competitor to the worldwide streaming platforms.
“The World’s Strangest Jobs” is produced by Delon Bakker and Kyle Ambrose of Mannequin Pictures. The firm not too long ago wrapped manufacturing on theatrical “London Calling,” helmed by Allan Unger (“Bandit”), starring Josh Duhamel (“Transformers”) and Rick Hoffman (“Suits”).
The Highland Film Group is dealing with worldwide gross sales on “London Calling.”