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‘C’mon C’mon’ With Joaquin Phoenix Opens NY/LA As Arthouse Releases Stick Around Longer, A Good Sign – Specialty Preview
C'mon C'mon is distributor A24's first platform release post pandemic, opening on five screens in New York (Angelika and Lincoln Square) and LA (Grove, Landmark and AMC Burbank) It’s s vote of confidence — launching in the strongest markets and letting word of mouth spread only works if there are signs of life. Special…
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‘Jerry’s Last Mission’: WWII Fighter Pilot Doc From ‘Undefeated’ Producer Gets U.S. Deal
EXCLUSIVE: Utopia has acquired U.S. rights to feature documentary Jerry’s Last Mission.
Directed by Louisa Merino (Managing to Win: The Story of Strat-O-Matic Baseball) and produced by Melissa Hibbard (The Glass House) and Oscar winner Ed Cunningham (Undefeated), the film tells the remarkable story of a World War II…
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BUFF Awards Honor Menelik Shabazz; Andrew Marr To Leave BBC After 21 Years – Global Briefs
BUFF Awards Honor Menelik Shabazz
Burning An Illusion filmmaker Menelik Shabazz will be posthumously handed the Honourary Award at this year’s 16th British Urban Film Festival (BUFF) Awards. Barbados-born Shabazz, who died in June, was a pioneer of Black British cinema, best known for 1981 feature Burning An Illusion…
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By Anuj Radia
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“It Just Doesn’t Let Go”: ‘Attica’ Filmmakers Reexamine Notorious Prison Uprising And Brutal Crackdown, 50 Years On
As the country with the highest number of prisoners under lock and key, perhaps it's not surprising that many of our correctional institutions have taken on a mythic status, their names alone sending a chill: Sing Sing, San Quentin, Folsom, Leavenworth, Joliet, Marion, Angola.
One prison more than any other triggers a…
‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ Begins Production Hiatus As Letitia Wright Continues To Recover From Her On Set Injuries
EXCLUSIVE: Marvel’s Black Panther: Wakanda Forever officially began its production hiatus for the remainder of 2021 today as it allows star Letitia Wright additional time to recuperate from an on-set injury earlier this year. This morning, cast and crew of the sequel received a note direct from Marvel Studios' Kevin Fe…
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Palm Springs Film Festival: Jessica Chastain Joins Jane Campion, Penélope Cruz And Kristen Stewart On Honors List
UPDATED with latest winner: The Palm Springs International Film Awards said Friday that The Eyes of Tammy Faye star Jessica Chastain will receive its Desert Palm Achievement Award, Actress, honor on January 6 at the annual gala to kick off the desert fest.
Chastain joins previously announced recipients including The Po…
Redbox Picks Up U.S. Rights To Thriller ‘Assailant’ With Poppy Delevingne
EXCLUSIVE: Redbox Entertainment has acquired U.S. distribution rights to thriller film Assailant.
Assailant follows British couple, Zoe and Jason, whose marriage is on the rocks as they sail to the Caribbean in hopes of saving their marriage. After a seemingly harmless bar fight between the husband and a mysterious…
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Mario Bava’s Cult Crime Movie ‘Rabid Dogs’ Is Getting An English-Language Remake
EXCLUSIVE: Mario Bava’s cult crime movie Rabid Dogs is getting an English-Language remake from in-demand Hollywood scribes Samuel Franco and Evan Kilgore.
The film’s original producer Alfredo Leone is aboard as exec-producer.
Franco and Kilgore have acquired the remake rights to the 1974 feature which follows the…
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International Insider: South Korean Takeover; Netflix UK Studio Grab; Bullying And Harassment Spotlighted; Federation’s American Dream
Good afternoon International Insiders, Max Goldbart here with the headlines and major talking points of the week. To get this sent to your inbox every Friday, sign up here.
South Korean Takeover
CJ’s Endeavor: In a deal valuing the equity at almost $1BN, Endeavor Content has sold the majority of its scripted business…
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By Max Goldbart
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BIFA Unveils Craft Winners; Cameras Roll On ‘Lupin’ Three; UK Cinemas & Theaters Boost; ‘Bob Biswas’ Release Date Set; Red Sea IFF Unveils VR Line-Up – Global Briefs
BIFA Rewards ‘Boiling Point’/’Souvenir 2’
Philip Barantini's Boiling Point and Joanna Hogg's The Souvenir Part II have bagged three awards apiece in the British Independent Film Awards (BIFA) craft categories, with the former winning for Best Cinematography, Best Casting and Best Sound and the latter for Best Costume…
Scarlett Johansson Receives American Cinematheque Tribute; Kevin Feige Teases “Top Secret” Marvel Project With Actress, Unrelated To ‘Black Widow’
Tonight at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, Black Widow‘s Scarlett Johansson became the 35th recipient of the American Cinematheque Award.
Among those in attendance to pay tribute to the two-time Oscar nominee was Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige, who praised her for her “talent,” “vision”, intelligence and savvy, both…
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By Matt Grobar
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Endeavor Clinches $775M Deal With CJ For 80% Stake In Scripted Content Unit
Wrapping a months-long process, Endeavor Group Holding has sealed a deal to sell most of its successful production unit to South Korean media giant CJ ENM.
CJ is investing $775 million for 80% of Endeavor Content’s scripted business, according to the official announcement, with the equity valuation reaching $970…
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