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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…