Russian 'Raymond' adds 60 episodes

LONDON -- The Russian romance with "Everyone Loves Raymond" is going to enter a brand new, more intense phase. The new sony Pictures Television has greenlit an entire season of 60 bespoke Russian instances of the U.S. laffer known in your area as "The Voronins." This marks the very first time a complete season from the format is going to be written and created outdoors the U.S., using the story stretching past the original series, based on SPT. SPT has modified all 210 instances of "Everyone Loves Raymond in Russia" for local web, CTC. The U.S. scripts went out toward the finish from the last season. Russian and Yank authors will collaborate in Moscow around the new shows, also destined for CTC. Team involves Jeremy Stevens, who done the U.S. version. Production is anticipated to bow within the first 1 / 2 of 2012, by having an anticipated fall broadcast. Other worldwide adaptations of "Everyone Loves Raymond" are created in the centre East, Belgium and Israel. Contact the range newsroom at news@variety.com