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Lionsgate Renews IDC Output Deal For Latin America

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Lionsgate has renewed its longstanding partnership with IDC for the theatrical distribution of Lionsgate and Summit Entertainment films across Latin America. This is a collaboration that began under Summit in 2005. Since then, IDC has generated over $1.3B at the Latin American box office, propelled by such franchises as the Hunger Games, Twilight Saga, Now You See Me and John Wick; as well as La La Land. Led by President Pedro Rodriguez, IDC has unique distribution… Read

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‘The Crown’: Emerald Fennell Confirmed To Play Camilla In Season 3 Of Netflix Series

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Call the Midwife‘s Emerald Fennell has been tapped to play Camilla Parker Bowles in the third season of The Crown, Netflix has confirmed. Season 3 of The Crown is set in the 1970s, when Camilla first met Prince Charles, played by Josh O’Connor. I’m absolutely over the moon, and completely terrified, to be joining so many hugely talented people on The Crown,” said Fennell. I absolutely love Camilla, and am very grateful that my teenage years have well prepared me for… Read

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ABC Buys ‘Because Kids’ Comedy Inspired By Atomic Moms Podcast From Adam Sztykiel, Ellie Knaus & Party Over Here

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ABC has landed for development Because Kids, a half-hour family comedy inspired by the Atomic Moms podcast, from Undateable creator Adam Sztykiel and his wife Ellie Knaus, who created and hosts the podcast, Lonely Island’s production shingle Party Over Here, and CBS TV Studios. Co-created and written by husband and wife writing team Sztykiel and Knaus, Because Kids is inspired by the Atomic Moms podcast as well as the experiences of every parent involved with the project… Read

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D-Box Adds Two Motion Recliner Locations Stateside; Raises Global Screen Coverage To 700+ – ShowEast

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As ShowEast gets underway at the Loews Miami Beach Hotel, motion recliner seat company D-Box Technologies has announced that it’s expanding its coverage to two more U.S. locations: the Maya Bakersfield Theatre in California and the North Las Vegas Theater in Nevada. This takes D-Box’s number of screens to more than 700 worldwide. Maya’s installation is slated for next month while North Las Vegas Theater will have their D-Box seats by December, both in time for the… Read

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WeForShe’s DirectHer Program Casts Its 2018 Participants

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EXCLUSIVE: WeForShe has called “Action!” on the 2018 participants for its DirectHer Program. The women's advocacy group, which is focused on creating practical ways to establish more gender equality in television, today named nine breakout female helmers and the veteran episodic helmers with whom they will be paired. Directors with experience outside of episodic are identified through the WeForShe Program. They then are partnered with veteran episodic directors… Read

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Johnny Depp To Star As Photojournalist W. Eugene Smith In Thriller ‘Minamata’, HanWay To Launch Sales — AFM

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Johnny Depp has been set to star as celebrated photographer W. Eugene Smith in movie Minamata, which HanWay Films will launch at the upcoming AFM. Andrew Levitas (Lullaby) will direct Minamata based on the book of the same name by Aileen Mioko Smith and Smith and adapted by David K. Kessler (A Hard Day's Day). Shoot is due to begin in Japan followed by Serbia in January 2019. The film will follow the reclusive Smith after his celebrated exploits during the Second World… Read

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Remake Hit ‘Perfect Strangers’ Set For Arabic Language Version Via Front Row

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Middle East distributor Front Row Filmed Entertainment and its backer Kuwait National Cinema Company have inked a deal with Italian outfit Medusa Film for the Arabic language remake rights to 2016 Italian hit Perfect Strangers (Perfetti Sconosciuti). The Arabic version will be a Lebanese-Egyptian co-production in collaboration with Empire International and Egyptian production firm Film Clinic whose latest credits include Cannes Competition entry Yomeddine. Mohamed Hefzy… Read

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Cinedigm Partners With Chinese Video-Streaming Service Youku To Distribute 30 Original Feature Films In North America

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Cinedigm has reached an agreement with Chinese video streaming giant Youku to distribute 30 of its original feature films in North America, a significant milestone in Los Angeles-based firm’s efforts to distribute contemporary Chinese-language content in the U.S. Under their partnership, Cinedigm will attempt to secure online and television distribution for a package of films targeting a millennial audience, and spanning genres, including urban thrillers, sci-fi fantasy… Read

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‘Monday Night Football’ Ratings Near Season Low As Falcons Beat Giants

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It must feel to the New York Giants like they just can't catch a break and to fans of the Eli Manning quarterbacked NFL team like they just catch as Monday Night Football displayed last night. Yes, the ESPN flagship pro-football show saw the Giants crawl back to a tight 23-20 loss to the Atlanta Falcons but with a 6-1 record so far this season, another loss is more than just a loss right now, if you know what I mean? Especially when the Peach State team has Tevin Coleman… Read

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Reality Producer Michael Heyerman Inks Executive Producer Deal With Endemol Shine North America

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Veteran unscripted producer Michael Heyerman, who most recently served as showrunner on MasterChef Jr. – Road To The Finale, has signed an executive producer deal with Endemol Shine North America. Under the pact, Heyerman will serve as an executive producer on Big Bounce, the studio's upcoming obstacle course competition reality series for Fox, and work on other current series with the Endemol Shine North America team. "Michael possesses the rare combination of having a… Read

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Abramorama Acquires U.S. Theatrical Rights To Israeli Doc ‘Family In Transition’

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Abramorama has acquired the U.S. theatrical rights to Family in Transition, a documentary about an Israeli husband and father who tells his family that he’s a transgender woman. The film will make its international premiere at DOC NYC. Family in Transition follows the journey of the husband and father of four children in the traditional and conservative town of Nahariya, Israel. Directed by Ofir Trainin, the film follows a family who, despite personal difficulties and… Read

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Grammy Awards Sets Dates For 2020 & 2021

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The Recording Academy and CBS have set dates for the 2020 and 2021 Grammys. The 62nd Annual Grammy Awards will air live on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2020. The 63rd Annual Grammys will air on Sunday, Jan. 31, 2021, both on CBS. The Grammys moved back to Los Angeles for 2019 after being held in 2018 at New York's Madison Square Garden for the first time since 2003. After alternating between Los Angeles and New York for much of the Grammys history, the show moved to LA's Staples… Read

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