'Unforgettable' sells to Asian webs

'Unforgettable' has been sold to several Asian webs.LONDON -- Sony Pictures Television has sold hit crime drama skein "Unforgettable" to several leading broadcasters in the Asia-Pacific region.Among the webs taking the show are Wowow in Japan, Star in India and TVNZ in New Zealand. The series, which airs on CBS in the States, has been sold to webs in more than 150 countries, including Nine in Australia, CTV in Canada and BSkyB in the U.K.It also airs on Fox Crime in Italy, AXN in Spain and OCN in South Korea."Unforgettable" stars Poppy Montgomery as Carrie Wells, an ex-cop who has the ability to recall everything she's experienced in perfect detail. It is exec produced by Sarah Timberman, Carl Beverly, John Bellucci and Ed Redlich, and is produced by Timberman/Beverly Prods. and CBS Television Studios in association with SPT. Contact Leo Barraclough at leo.barraclough@variety.com

Watch 10 minutes of John Carter online

John Carter continues to beat the drum for its upcoming release, with Disney releasing a ten-minute clip in which audiences are introduced to their hero before he finds his way to Mars.The sequence established Carter's universe within the framework of the young Edgar Rice Burroughs (author of the John Carter books) receiving his uncle's journal, and reading the wild and wonderful tale within.Take a look at the new clip below... Up to this point, all the film's promotional material has (understandably) focused upon Carter's exploits on Barsoom, so it's nice to get a look at the character's origins for a change.Although, if you fancy a bit of Mars-based action, you can watch this clip of Carter battling the formidable white apes below:[brightcove]1484324632001[/brightcove]John Carter opens in UK cinemas on 9 March 2012. Still in two minds as to whether you're going to go and watch it? You can take a look at our John Carter review here, while you're making your decision...

Casablanca Skeds Theatrical Release

Warner Bros has scheduled a 1-evening showing March 21st in nearly 500 movie theaters across the nation, presented by NCM’s Fathom Occasions. This screening is entitled Turner Classic Movies Presents Casablanca 70th Anniversary Event and precedes the March 27th discharge of the restored Casablanca on the three-disc Blu-Ray and DVD package from Warner Home Video. The classic movie’s latestrestorationwill be its third.The film first showed November 26, 1942, but didn’t open formally until The month of january 1943. It won three Academy awards, including best picture, in the 16th Oscars in the mid 1940s.

Lance Reddick, Steven Adams team

"The Wire" star Lance Reddick has teamed with manager-producer Steven Adams to form Christai Prods., a production company that kicks off with the Danny DeVito-directed supernatural thriller "St. Sebastian's." Christai Prods. will focus on developing story-driven film and TV projects that may be "outside the box" but feature strong roles that should attract talent. "I'm fortunate to have worked with so many great actors, writers, directors and producers over the years. We formed Christai to collaborate with these people and take our relationships to a new level," Reddick said. "St. Sebastian's" is a co-production with DeVito's Jersey Films that was exec produced by Steve Bing. Reddick stars alongside William Fichtner, Constance Zimmer and Lawrence Gillard. Reddick met DeVito on the set of "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" when Reddick guest starred last year. The pair hit it off and decided to work together on the indie pic, which recently wrapped production in Los Angeles. Christai's second project will be "Other Animals," which "Red Tails" helmer Anthony Hemingway is attached to direct. Project, which is a wry tale of intersecting characters, including an aging pop star and a hitman, will begin casting this summer. Reddick and Adams are also developing TV projects with an emphasis on edgier content for cable networks. Reddick is best known for starring on HBO's "Oz" and "The Wire," as well as ABC's "Lost." He's currently a series regular on Fox's sci-fi series "Fringe" and will soon be seen opposite Viola Davis in Fox/Walden Media's upcoming drama "Won't Back Down," skedded for release this fall. Adams is a Peabody Award-winning producer who began his career at Paradigm and recently headed the U.S. arm of Paris-based production and vfx house BUF. His recent credits as a vfx exec producer include "Avatar," "Thor" and Tim Burton's "Dark Shadows." Contact Jeff Sneider at jeff.sneider@variety.com