CBC greenlights unscripted supernatural comedy from Blue Ant Studios’ Luke Hatchie and Matthew Finlan

Created by Luke Hatchie and Matthew Finlan, the eight-episode unscripted series was filmed this summer at various haunts in Ontario.

Scheduled to stream on CBC Gem in 2024

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CBC The green light is on Ghost with Luke Hatchie and Matthew Finlan (8×30), a new unscripted comedy series by blue ant studiofollowed by Hatchy (Ezra) and finland (Orphan: First Kill, EZRA), two actors known only for their work in the horror genre go off-script and into their own real-life thriller on a quest to decipher whether Canada’s most haunted places are really haunted . The paranormal series will be filmed at haunted locations around Ontario this summer and will be free to the public. CBC Gem Streaming service will start in winter 2024.

In each episode, The amateur ghost-fighting duo will be joined by celebrity guests as they meet locals who claim to have experienced ghosts in real life. As they investigate this famous location, they and their celebrity guests decide whether it’s “haunted” or “unhaunted” to make sure they stay true to local ghost lore. To do.

Hutchie is most acclaimed for creating and starring in a hit short series.Ezra”. Hutchie co-starred with Zoe de Grand Maison and played the title role of Ezra Gray (Orphan Black, Riverdale), Veronica Słokowska (what we do in the shadows) and Finland. Ezra It recently won the Web Series Canada Honorable Mention Award at the 2023 TO Web Fest.

Finlan starred in the long-awaited sequel to the 2009 hit film.orphanStarring Isabel Fuhrman and Julia Stiles Orphan: First Kill.Finnlan recently co-starred with Finn Wolfhard and Billy Brick in the slasher comedy summer of hell It premiered at this year’s TIFF Midnight Madness.

“We are thrilled to be working with CBC, along with Matt and Luke and a surprise weekly guest star who will embark on an adventure to discover forgotten spirits in some of Canada’s scariest haunts. ” said Jennifer Harkness. Senior Vice President of Unscripted Development and Production at Blue Ant Studios. “Their fun-loving personalities and sense of humor promise to inject a unique and entertaining spin on the paranormal genre.”

“This is a really fun way to celebrate and explore our local community,” says Jennifer Dettman, CBC’s executive director of unscripted content. “Luke and Matt have an infectious energy that brings a unique twist to the paranormal genre. Ghosting will keep audiences on edge and laughing.”

CBC original series, Ghost with Luke Hatchie and Matthew Finlan is a Blue Ant Studios production in association with Luke Hutchie Productions. Luke Hutchie and Matthew Finlan are the series’ creators, executive producers, and stars. Executive producers for Blue Ant Studios are Jennifer Harkness, Laura Michalshishyn, and Zachary Frank. Two-time Canadian Film Award winner Maureen Riley (still standing, holding nothing) series producer. At CBC, Sally Catto is general manager of entertainment, facts and sports. Jennifer Dettman is Executive Director of Unscripted Content. Susan Taylor is production executive.

Blue Ant International holds worldwide licensing rights.

Hatchie is repped by Mia Zabarge and Cary Liberman of Characters Talent Agency. Finlan is repped by Christopher Oldfield of Oldfield Talent Management and Corey Menzies of Principals Talent Management.

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About Blue Ant Studio

Blue Ant Studios is a leading studio and award-winning production company with offices in Los Angeles, New York, and Toronto. The company’s premium programming ranges from documentaries and docuseries to scripted, unscripted and reality competitions, and includes recent hits such as its award-winning competition series. overwhelmed (Netflix); Original mixology cocktail competition, drink master (Netflix), original competition series competition against the flow (CBC); hilarious docu-comedy i have nothing (Craving); award-winning documentary series The Kids in the Hall: Comedy Punks (Amazon); investigative documentary Epstein’s Shadow: Ghislaine Maxwell (peacock and sky): Prince Andrew: Expulsion (Peacock) and the groundbreaking documentary series Casey Anthony: Where is the truth? (peacock). Blue Ant, the creators of the award-winning “Canada’s Drag Race” (seasons 1-4) and “Canada vs. The World” (Crave for Bell Media), is producing new seasons of each. Blue Ant Studios is a subsidiary of a global media company. blue ant media.

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