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Netflix Closes $50M+ Global Deal For Aaron Sorkin’s ‘The Trial Of The Chicago 7’
Netflix has closed its big global deal for Aaron Sorkin’s The Trial Of The Chicago 7 and the price tag comes in at around $56M, we can reveal.
Paramount was previously the domestic distributor and the film was due for theatrical release in a host of international markets but the coronavirus wrecked that plan. The deal…
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George Miller’s ‘Three Thousand Years Of Longing’ With Idris Elba & Tilda Swinton Sells To China
Sunac Culture has pre-bought Chinese distribution rights to George Miller's anticipated fantasy-romance Three Thousand Years Of Longing.
Idris Elba and Tilda Swinton are due to star in the feature, which was meant to start production in March but was pushed back by the pandemic. The movie is expected to shoot in…
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Distributor Signature Entertainment On Releasing Woody Allen’s ‘A Rainy Day In New York’ In The UK & North America & Withstanding The Challenge Of Coronavirus
EXCLUSIVE: Home entertainment specialist Signature Entertainment releases 90-120 movies every year, making it the UK’s most prolific independent distributor. Recent releases have included Mr. Jones and The Peanut Butter Falcon. Upcoming on the slate are Liam Neeson actioner Honest Thief, Jamie Dornan-Anthony Mackie…
Report Reveals Racial Bias In Soccer Commentary
A new report has revealed racial bias in European soccer commentary.
According to the report from Danish firm RunRepeat, carried out in partnership with the UK Professional Footballers’ Association, the findings show bias from commentators who praised players with lighter skin tone as more intelligent, as being of…
BAFTA Cymru & Scotland Awards To Go Ahead This Year But Format Yet To Be Determined
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) today confirmed that both the British Academy Cymru Awards and British Academy Scotland Awards will go ahead in 2020.
Both ceremonies will be held, with more details on format set to be announced later this year, taking into consideration UK government…
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Greenwich Entertainment Takes North American Theatrical & Home Ent Rights To ‘Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President’
EXCLUSIVE: Greenwich Entertainment has taken North American theatrical and home ent rights to feature documentary Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President.
The film chronicles the role of popular music in propelling the relatively unknown candidate from Georgia to the White House, and the significant role music has played…
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‘1922’ & ‘Harry And Meghan: A Royal Romance’ Outfit Lighthouse Pictures Taps VP Of Production
EXCLUSIVE: Canadian company Lighthouse Pictures has hired producer Trevor McWhinney as VP of Production, responsible for supervising the planning, coordination, and execution of Lighthouse's TV and film output.
McWhinney is known for creating and producing the TV series Gotta Grudge? which aired in a dozen countries…
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Found Footage Horror Film ‘Followed’ Finds International Sales Deal After Top Ten Box Office Debut In U.S.
EXCLUSIVE: MPI Media Group has acquired international sales right to U.S. found footage horror film Followed.
In the indie pic, a controversial social media influencer stays at a cursed hotel to gain more subscribers. But what begins as a fun investigative challenge quickly descends into a personal hell.
Followed was…
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‘Greyhound’ Star Tom Brittney & ‘Devs’ Actor Oliver Powell Launch Wild Nest Pictures, Team With ‘Patrick Melrose’ Producer For WWI TV Series
EXCLUSIVE: Grantchester actor Tom Brittney, who will next be seen alongside Tom Hanks in WWII war movie Greyhound, has partnered with actor and writer Oliver Powell (Devs) to form TV and film production company Wild Nest Pictures.
The London-based company has acquired the rights to The Mayfair 100 novels, penned by…
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Wayne Rooney To Be Subject Of Official Documentary From ‘Maradona’ Producer Lorton — Cannes
EXCLUSIVE: Soccer ace Wayne Rooney, England’s all-time leading goal scorer, is to be the subject of an official documentary biopic from Maradona producer-financier Lorton Entertainment.
Production is underway on the film about the life and career of the former Manchester United, Everton and DC United star, who…
Nick Jonas-Laurence Fishburne Action-Thriller ‘The Blacksmith’ Sells Around The World For AGC — Cannes
AGC has closed a raft of Cannes virtual market deals on Nick Jonas-Laurence Fishburne action-thriller The Blacksmith.
Sizeable pre-sales have closed in Germany & Switzerland (Constantin), France (Metropolitan), UK (Entertainment Film), Latin America (CDC & CVT), Russia (Paradise/MGN) and South Korea & Vietnam…
‘Shriver’: Michael Shannon, Kate Hudson, Don Johnson & Da’Vine Joy Randolph To Star In Comedy — Cannes
Michael Shannon, Kate Hudson, Don Johnson and Da'Vine Joy Randolph are to star in director Michael Maren's comedy Shriver, with Jimmi Simpson, Zach Braff, Mark Boone, Jr. and Aja Naomi King rounding out the cast.
Fortitude is launching sales this week at virtual Cannes and CAA reps domestic.
In the film, a small…
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