EXCLUSIVE: French distributor ARP Selection has just acquired Cannes Competition movie EOby Polish veteran Jerzy Skolimowski.
The film is a vision of modern Europe as seen through the eyes of a donkey. HanWay Films is handling worldwide sales and the deal was negotiated by Gabrielle Stewart and ARP's Michèle…
Riccardo Scamarcio, Daniel Brühl and Volker Bruch are set to star in Italian director Stefano Mordini's 2 Win, inspired by the events surrounding the 1983 Rally World Championships and the intense rivalry between Germany and Italy.
The story is written by Perfect Strangers scribe Filippo Bologna, Mordini and…
Alex Pettyfer, Maria Bakalova, Tom Hopper and Frank Grillo are set to star in Branded, based on the New Yorker article "The Brand" by New York Times bestselling author David Grann.
Kieron Hawkes (Power) directs from a screenplay by Alessandro Camon, whose work includes The Messenger and the upcoming The Listener.
Brand…
HanWay Films has closed several international deals on McCarthy, Václav Marhoul's drama about the infamous U.S. Senator Joseph McCarthy, ahead of this month’s virtual European Film Market.
Territory rights have been sold to: Vértice Cine (Italy, Spain, Portugal and Latin America). Further deals include The Jokers…
Cast has been set for Hot Milk, the feature directing debut of Rebecca Lenkiewicz, whose credits as a screenwriter include Ida, Disobedience, and Colette.Jessie Buckley (The Lost Daughter), Fiona Shaw (Killing Eve) and Vicky Krieps (Phantom Thread) will lead the movie, which is an adaptation of Deborah Levy’s novel…
EXCLUSIVE: Here’s a strong one for the virtual EFM market. Oscar and BAFTA winner Laura Dern (Big Little Lies), A Quiet Place star Noah Jupe and Oscar nominee Benedict Cumberbatch (The Imitation Game) have been set to star in new Justin Kurzel (Nitram) project Morning, which HanWay is launching.
The film is set in a…
Red Sea International Film Fest Unveils Arab Spectacular
Titles from Rashid Masharawi, Dhafer L’Abidine and Joana Hadjithomas comprise the eight initial films selected under the Red Sea International Film Festival’s (RedSeaIFF) Arab Spectacular strand. The inaugural edition of the festival will take place in Jeddah…
Hot off her starring role in Apple's hit series Ted Lasso, Juno Temple has joined Ewan McGregor, Sam Heughan and Mark Strong in Everest, the adventure thriller set to be directed by Doug Liman.
As the pic nears production, HanWay Films has closed a raft of significant pre-sales across major territories.
Done deals…
EXCLUSIVE: Here’s first footage from Berlin Film Festival entry Ted K, writer-director Tony Stone's true crime drama starring Sharlto Copley (District 9) as the 'Unabomber' Ted Kaczynski.
The film tracks a particular period in the life of Kaczynski, more widely known as the Unabomber, and draws from his personal…
HanWay Films and Cinetic have boarded Berlin Film Festival entry Ted K for international and North American sales, respectively. The companies have also released a first look image.
Writer-director Tony Stone's true crime drama, starring Sharlto Copley (District 9) as the ‘Unabomber’ Ted Kaczynski, will play in the…
Mia Wasikowska, Radha Mitchell and Eric Bana are starring in Australian family drama Blueback alongside newcomers Ariel Donoghue and Ilsa Fogg.
Pic focuses on Abby (played by both Donoghue and Fogg at different ages), a child who befriends a magnificent wild blue groper while diving. When Abby realizes that the fish…