EXCLUSIVE: Ordinary Angels and Space Cadet outfit Stampede Ventures has acquired the debut LGBTQI+ coming-of-age novel Frenesia from author Flavio Nuccitelli for development as an Italian-language series. The novel was originally published in 2021 by Italy’s Fandango Libri and was honored at Rome’s 2022 Rainbow Awards, which recognizes LGBTQIA+ works. Nuccitelli will collaborate with Stampede […]
In 1961, a key architect of the Holocaust, Adolf Eichmann, was tried in Israel and sentenced to death. An odd thing happened. Officials didn’t want to bury him and risk creating a shrine, so they decided on cremation. That is strictly against the Jewish religion and there were no crematoria in the country. So Shlomi […]
Richard Gere is set to star opposite Michael Fassbender and Jeffrey Wright in The Agency, the upcoming espionage political thriller series for Paramount+ with Showtime. Gere settled on The Agency, executive produced by George Clooney and Grant Heslov, after fielding offers for multiple high-profile series over the past couple of months. A remake of the […]
Lionsgate and John Wick franchise production company 87Eleven Entertainment have plans for an English-language remake of upcoming Indian action movie, Kill. The Hindi-language feature hits theaters on July 4 via Lionsgate and Roadside Attractions. Starring newcomer Lakshya alongside Raghav Juyal and Tanya Maniktala, the extreme action film made its world premiere at last year’s Toronto […]
EXCLUSIVE: The man who turned Francis Ngannou into a UFC champion is getting his own podcast. Eric Nicksick will front Versus Us with Eric Nicksick, which is made by LA management house 3Point0 Labs as its debut podcast production. The series will launch tomorrow after the conclusion of the UFC’s twelfth annual International Fight Week. […]
EXCLUSIVE: Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Saturday, has installed a new CEO and board of directors. Bart Schwartz, whose business career has not included any significant media or entertainment experience, is stepping in to replace Bill Rouhana as CEO. Schwartz will also be one of three […]
Married at First Sight New Zealand star Andrew Jury has died aged 33. It has been reported he was in jail at Mt Eden Corrections Facility on remand at the time of his death and hours from a court hearing related to charges including “assault with intent to injure, willful damage and possession of an […]
The Supreme Court punted on cases challenging Texas and Florida laws that regulate social media platforms’ content moderation practices. The case raised questions of whether Facebook, X/Twitter, YouTube and other platforms were neutral gatekeepers of third party content, or whether their content moderation practices were the kind of expressive activity protected by the First Amendment. […]
Steve Blackman, co-creator of The Umbrella Academy, is denying allegations of “toxic, bullying, manipulative and retaliatory behavior” while serving as showrunner on the hit Netflix sci-fi drama. The allegations by 12 former writers and support staffers on the show were detailed in a January 2023 human resources complaint, according to a report in Rolling Stone. […]
British acting icon Ian McKellen has pulled out of the Player Kings tour following a June 17 onstage fall that saw him fracture his wrist and sustain other injuries. The Lord of the Rings star had initially thought he could return to Player Kings once the UK leg of the tour started but the production […]
EXCLUSIVE: Pirates of the Caribbean and Collateral screenwriter Stuart Beattie is penning the biopic All Out of Love: The Air Supply Story about the 1980s soft rock band Air Supply. Altit Media Group’s Dean Altit will produce, with Barry Seigel, Jesse Weiner, Johnny Hsu and Julia Xu serving as EPs. Production is planned in Australia […]
The Korean Film Council has appointed Park Duk-ho as its Secretary General, a move confirmed in a vote passed during KOFIC’s 11th regular meeting. Park’s term will last for a year and if reappointed, he will be able to serve consecutive one-year terms, according to KOFIC’s regulations. Park joined the council’s predecessor institution in 1993 […]
Sherri Papini, who fabricated her own disappearance, has been the subject of numerous documentaries and a television movie. She is now giving her side of the story of the controversy in a new docuseries for Investigation Discovery. The cable network has ordered the untitled series with production underway for a 2025 premiere. It comes from […]
One fish, two films. The massive 1975 hit Jaws will get a pair of documentaries to mark the 50th anniversary of the Steven Spielberg film. One of them, Jaws: Making a Splash in Hollywood, tossed chum in the water at Sunny Side of the Doc last week – looking for a bite from potential buyers […]
One Piece‘s Season 1 breakout, Jeff Ward’s Buggy, will be back for Season 2 of the popular Netflix pirate adventure series. Also returning next season are fellow villain Alvida, played by Isorelys Paulino, as well as Michael Dorman’s Pirate King Gold Roger whose execution opened the show, setting off the race to find his hidden […]
The Location Managers Guild International is out with the nominations for its 11th LMGI Awards, which honor the outstanding and creative visual contributions by location professionals in film, TV and commercials worldwide. See the list below. The LMGI Awards will be handed Saturday, August 24, at The Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills. […]
The Chi, Unprisoned and Bookie are among the winners of the Sixth Annual AAFCA TV Honors, which celebrate distinguished achievements in television and streaming. Hosted by the African American Film Critics Association, the honors also celebrate individuals for their work in the industry and beyond. The ceremony will take place Aug. 24 at the Hollywood […]
Steve McQueen will debut his latest feature Blitz, an exploration of London during World War 2, on opening night at this year’s London Film Festival. The pic will screen as a world premiere. Directed, produced, and written by McQueen, the film follows the epic journey of George (Elliott Heffernan), a 9-year-old boy in World War […]
The head of BBC Scotland is off to Ireland in the fall. Steve Carson, who has been running things for the corporation north of the border since the start of the pandemic, has taken up a new role as Director of Video for his former employer RTÉ, where he used to be head of programs. […]
UK’s Odeon Cinemas Expands Family Offer In a bid to bolster its draw for families, the UK’s Odeon Cinemas is expanding the scope of its “adults pay kids prices” deal. The scheme will see admits for one adult and one child from as little as £10 for an Odeon Cinema and £15 for an Odeon […]
Red Arrow Studios International has rebranded as Seven.One Studios International. The change will come into effect immediately, and eliminates the brand disparity between Seven.One and Red Arrow. Red Arrow Studios International remained as an operational brand name after Seven.One Studios was formed in November 2022 following the sale of Red Arrow Studios’ U.S. operations to […]
Fremantle’s latest international drama play is a deal with Italian director Stefano Sollima. The super-indie has struck a deal with AlterEgo, the Italian production house Gomorrah director Sollima founded with Gina Gardini and Ludovico Purgatori. The first-look agreement will see Fremantle and AlterEgo working together to develop a slate of original films and drama series. […]
Tim Roth and Trine Dyrholm hit the festival circuit this month with Désirée Nosbusch’s emotionally raw drama Poison, in which they co-star as an ex-couple who meet up years after the death of their young son which drove them apart. The feature, which world premieres at Germany’s Munich Film Festival on July 5 and then […]
The world is a wasteland, dead bodies illuminated by covering the earth to the luridly lit horizon, drums thundering and voices rising in a choral tide; Kalki 2898 AD is massive from the word go. Enter Krishna, mounted on a chariot drawn by four suitably apocalyptic black horses, to curse the battle’s seemingly sole survivor, […]
Fede Alvarez’s Alien: Romulus will make its UK premiere at the revamped Edinburgh International Film Festival (EIFF) in August. The highly anticipated reboot of Ridley Scott’s horror franchise will open the festival’s new Midnight Madness strand on August 15. 20th Century Studios will release the film in the UK and Ireland on August 16, the […]