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EXCLUSIVE: In a seven-figure deal, Shout! Studios has acquired all North American rights to The Wasp, a psychological thriller starring Academy Award nominee Naomie Harris (Moonlight) and Natalie Dormer (Game of Thrones), which adapts the play by Morgan Lloyd Malcolm. Written by Malcolm and directed…

EXCLUSIVE: Netflix’s film division has preemptively acquired a pitch for an untitled law school thriller from Holland, Michigan‘s Andrew Sodroski, sources tell Deadline. Netflix could not be reached for comment. While plot details are unknown at this time, the pitch is said to be described as a…

EXCLUSIVE: Saban Films has acquired worldwide rights to The 4:30 Movie, the latest film written and directed by Kevin Smith (Clerks). The film marks the second collaboration for Saban and Smith, on the heels of 2019’s Jay and Silent Bob Reboot, which scored one of the top-per theatre average openings of…

EXCLUSIVE: Paris-based Superprod Group has acquired top Luxembourgish animation companies Studio 352 and Mélusine Productions in a move that consolidates its position as one of Europe’s leading animation production groups. Based in Contern in Southern Luxembourg, the sister companies were founded by…

EXCLUSIVE: Universal TV has acquired rights to Liza Palmer's latest book Family Reservations, which it will develop at NBC with writer/executive producer Ilene Chaiken and Keshet Studios. The book, which publishes today, follows culinary pioneer and world-renowned restaurateur Maren Winter, who is…

UPDATED, 1:01 p.m.: Freestyle Digital Media has set an April 23rd release date for its poetry-themed documentary Our Words Collide, executive produced by Rosario Dawson, also unveiling a first look clip, which you can find above. Directed and produced by Jordan W. Barrow and Matt Edwards, the film…

EXCLUSIVE: Martin Kaszubowski's feature film Earlybird has been acquired by Good Deed Entertainment for worldwide rights. Shot in Milwaukee, the live theater-themed comedy stars Joshua Koopman (How to Rob, The Golden Scallop), Chloe Skoczen (2024 SXSW’s Things Will Be Different, Chicago Med), Mark…

EXCLUSIVE: Briarcliff Entertainment has acquired domestic rights to the comedy Not Another Church Movie, starring Jamie Foxx, Vivica A. Fox, Kevin Daniels, Mickey Rourke and more, slating it for a wide release in theaters on May 10th. Daniels leads the ensemble as Taylor Pherry (his P is silent)…

EXCLUSIVE: Director Sean McNamara’s Reagan, the first full-length feature on the 40th U.S. President, starring Dennis Quaid, has been picked up for North American distribution by ShowBiz Direct. This will be the debut release from the recently launched studio which is led by exhibition veteran Kevin…

EXCLUSIVE: Nacelle has struck a deal to acquire Mike Mignola: Drawing Monsters, a new doc on the creator of the Hellboy comics, from filmmakers Kevin Konrad Hanna and Jim Demonakos. Specifics as to the release plan haven’t been disclosed. Pic tells the story of Mignola — one of the most successful…

EXCLUSIVE: Warner Bros is finalizing a deal to preemptively acquire The Bet, a hot spec from Spanish screenwriter Javier Gullón (Enemy), according to multiple sources. The studio declined comment. No deal figure was given. Related Stories …

EXCLUSIVE: Grindstone Entertainment has acquired the North American rights to the crime drama Mob Cops, we’ve learned. A release date will be set in the future. The pic directed by Danny A. Abeckaser and written by Kosta Kondilopoulos, is based on true events in mobster crime lore: When the two…