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German studio Leonine is acquiring Munich-based production company SEO Entertainment effective January 1, 2021. SEO, set up in 2008, is known for its lineup of light entertainment, documentaries and comedy content. Current productions include doc series Feuer Und Flamme (pictured) and standup comedy series Your Life Is…

EXCLUSIVE: The destination of one of the marquee titles from the virtual AFM is finally coming into focus following weeks of negotiations. Jennifer Lopez-Armie Hammer big-budget action-comedy Shotgun Wedding is heading to Amazon Prime Video for a host of major international territories as well as to some key indie…

EXCLUSIVE: German studio Leonine has hired former NBCU and Sky exec Patrick Phelan as Director of World Sales. Phelan will oversee all international sales activities of the growing studio’s licensing unit and will report to Senior Vice President License Sales, Christiane Goldberg. Previously, Phelan was Director of…

EXCLUSIVE: Growing German studio Leonine has confirmed the appointment of former Red Arrow Studios exec Nina Etspüler to the role of Head of Entertainment Development and revealed key details about her role. Etspüler, the former Group Creative Director at Arrow, will join from 1 January, 2021 and will be tasked with…

German major Leonine says it has “rearranged its long-term group financing” with €190M ($222M) in loans and revolving credit lines. The new backing will cover growth and film production financing but will exclude publicly listed Odeon Film, for which Leonine has raised separate funds. The consortium of banks providing…

EXCLUSIVE: German major Leonine has scored a coup with the hire of long-time Bavaria Fiction exec Oliver Vogel as MD of Dark producer W&B Television. The Das Boot exec will remain at Bavaria until the end of January, 2021, joining Leonine-owned W&B from 1 February, 2020, with a focus on development, acquisition and…

EXCLUSIVE: In a competitive situation, German major Leonine has won rights to recently announced Jason Statham-Guy Ritchie spy thriller Five Eyes, marking the first major deal to go down during Toronto’s virtual market. The splashy pre-sale, in the high seven figures, marks one of Leonine’s most lucrative acquisitions…

EXCLUSIVE: German major Leonine is extending its long-term partnership with Los Angeles-based industry vet Thomas Augsberger and his Eden Rock Media banner via a multi-year consulting deal. Eden Rock Media will continue to advise Leonine on licensing U.S.-produced features and series for German-speaking territories…

Mediawan, the Paris-based group founded in 2015, has announced the creation of a dedicated French company, Mediawan Alliance, and has submitted a binding offer and entered exclusive negotiations to acquire France's Lagardère Studios. Further expanding its footprint, Mediawan said it has taken a majority stake in…

London-based sales agent Embankment Films has boarded world rights on Frankie, Anthony's Wonke’s (Ronaldo, Being AP) feature doc about horse racing star Frankie Dettori. The movie follows Dettorri over the course of one season and is currently in production. Producers are Nick Ryle, Pete Russell and Damien O'Donohoe…

EXCLUSIVE: In a mid seven-figure deal, upstart Euro studio Leonine has pre-bought German-speaking rights to Gerard Butler action-thriller Remote Control, which is being sold internationally by STX. This is the biggest deal reported so far at this year’s EFM. Angel Has Fallen star Butler took part in a popular buyers…

Sam Worthington will lead the cast of CounterPlay, which Blue Fox Entertainment is launching at EFM. Project comes from the newly established MAM Media in association with BlackOps Studios Asia. Shoot will take place in the Philippines. Worthington will play a retired hostage negotiator who comes out of retirement to…