John Hazelton
NewsTIFF first wave includes Steven Soderbergh’s ‘The Christophers’, Nia DaCosta’s ‘Hedda’
The special presentations come from the UK, Spain/Italy, South Korea, the US and Canada.
NewsDenis Villeneuve to direct next James Bond film for Amazon MGM Studios
The French-Canadian filmmaker will take Bond into its new era under Amazon MGM.
NewsAaron Sorkin and Sony working on ‘The Social Network’ sequel
The sequel will explore the story behind Facebook’s inner workings.
NewsNeon sets awards season North American launch for ‘It Was Just An Accident’
The distributor is planning an extensive awards push for the Palme D’Or winner.
NewsCalifornia legislators set to confirm $750m tax incentive funding
The boost will more than double the amount available under the state’s film and TV incentive programme.
NewsDoug Liman set for Stephen King feature ‘The Stand’
The epic novel has been twice filmed as a TV miniseries.
NewsIMDb forms alliance with International Casting Directors Association
Association members will be identified by a logo on their IMDb pages.
NewsCannes prize-winner ‘Two Prosecutors’ goes to Janus for North America
Ukraine’s Sergei Loznitsa previously won the Un Certain Regard directing prize for Donbass.
NewsTexas boosts incentive funding to $300m every two years
The state is aiming to become more competitive with Georgia, Louisiana and New Mexico.
NewsAng Lee project among 48 features approved for California tax credits
The new round of approvals comes with the state’s industry in recovery mode.
NewsGolden Globes timeline set, with October 31 submissions deadline
Rules and campaign guidelines were also announced.
NewsUS Academy elects new governors including Peter Kujawski and Carter Burwell
Marlee Matlin, Jason Reitman and Jason Blum are among re-elected incumbents.
NewsSony Pictures Classics takes ‘Nuremberg’ for North America
The drama will be release this autumn, ahead of the eightieth anniversary of the Nuremberg trials.
NewsNew Regency gets library investment and new production credit facility
Upcoming feature projects include Blood Meridian and Watch Dogs.
NewsAlcon wins out in Village Roadshow Entertainment Group library auction
The deal adds films including The Matrix and Ocean’s Eleven series to the Alcon library.
FeaturesWhat are the indie film success stories at the North American box office this year?
Animation, foreign-language, documentary and faith-based films all contributed to a relatively buoyant 2025 for independent fare. Screen scores the hits and misses.
FeaturesNorth American box office surge promises strong summer: “Moviegoing begets moviegoing”
“The most important metric now isn’t necessarily the opening weekend box office but the long-term playability of films.”
NewsKit Connor in talks for Alex Garland’s ‘Elden Ring’ feature (reports)
Heartstopper star Connor was among Screen’s 2023 Stars of Tomorrow.
NewsHlynur Palmason’s ‘The Love That Remains’ goes to Janus Films for North America
Janus previously released Hlynur Palmason’s Godland.
NewsLionsgate Motion Picture Group president Nathan Kahane to leave by year’s end
The executive is expected to take up a producing deal at Lionsgate.