Laika fantasy epic ‘Wildwood’ sets US release with Fathom, FilmNation boards sales
US release date confirmed as October 23, 2026.
Berlin Competition films ‘Queen At Sea’, ‘Home Stories’ boarded for sales
Sales agent also has ‘Rosebush Pruning’ and ‘Rose’.
Nikolaj Arcel to direct Hans Christian Andersen biopic ‘My Fairytale Life’
Arcel will re-team with Anders Thomas Jensen as co-writer after ‘The Promised Land’.
Ted Sarandos says Netflix will theatrically release Warner Bros films for 45 days
“I want to win opening weekend. I want to win box office.”
Sony Pictures Entertainment, Netflix expand pay 1 deal in global pact
Arrangement includes Sam Mendes’s quartet of Beatles films.
Larrain brothers launch transactional platform pijama for independent, undistributed films
“Eighty percent of films never get distribution, and we see a cultural crisis.”
Berlin Panorama title ‘I Understand Your Displeasure’ acquired for sales
EXCLUSIVE: German film features a cast of non-professional actors.
Berlin Generation Kplus title ‘Everyone’s Sorry Nowadays’ acquired for sales
EXCLUSIVE: Frederike Migom’s film takes place on a summer day, when a young girl meets her favourite actress.
‘La Scala: The Force Of Destiny’ secures US deal
EXCLUSIVE: Ginger & Fed represent international rights.
Black Bear adds ‘Spa Weekend’, ‘Wife & Dog’ to 2026 US release slate
Company confirms it will release Matthew McConaughey drama thriller The Rivals Of Amziah King.
Sophie Fiennes’ Edinburgh premiere ‘Acting’ lands North American deal
EXCLUSIVE: Filmmaker collaborated with theatre company Cheek By Jowl.
Toho, GKids schedule ‘Godzilla Minus Zero’ release for November
Plot details remain under wraps.
Black Bear adds Katie Anderson to US distribution team
The new US operation plans to launch a dozen films a year.
GKids takes Aardman’s ‘Shaun The Sheep: The Beast Of Mossy Bottom’ for the US
The third Shaun feature is set for US release in the autumn.
Tallinn, Glasgow premiere 'Spilt Milk' acquired for UK-Ireland
EXCLUSIVE: It is the first UK-Ireland acquisition for nascent Ireland-based distributor Beach Pictures.
Magnolia Pictures acquires Venice premiere ‘Late Fame’
Kent Jones’ feature starring Willem Dafoe to open in 2026.
Mubi streamlines leadership structure, fully integrates The Match Factory
Chief content officer Jason Ropell segues into senior advisory role.
Warner Bros launches specialty division led by former Neon exec Christian Parkes
New label will supply two to three theatrical releases a year aimed at digital natives and Gen Z.
Tom Cruise, Alejandro G. Iñárritu film ‘Digger’ to open in 2026 fall festival corridor
Teaser trailer, poster dropped on Thursday on Instagram.
Women and non-binary filmmakers direct just 16% of films released in UK-Ire in 2025
This is the lowest figure since 2018.
