All articles by John Hazelton – Page 2
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NewsSundance prize-winner ‘Soul Patrol’ goes to Kino Lorber for North America
The documentary tracks the work of an all-Black special operations unit in the Vietnam War.
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NewsBlack Bear bringing Renee Zellweger, Sissy Spacek drama ‘A Woman In The Sun’ to Cannes market
Mia Threapleton also stars for writer-director Julia Cox.
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NewsOasis documentary from Steven Knight set for theatrical run by Disney
The film includes rehearsal and onstage footage as well as joint interviews with the Gallagher brothers.
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NewsGolden Globes sets rules for AI use and actors in non-English language projects
The use of artificial intelligence will not automatically disqualify a work, says the Globes organisation.
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NewsJessie Buckley and Paul Mescal set for Benh Zeitlin’s ‘Hold On To Your Angels’
The love story will be introduced to buyers at this week’s Cannes market.
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NewsStudiocanal options new book from ‘The Housemaid’ author Freida McFadden
The film version will be co-produced by Studiocanal and Working Title.
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FeaturesFan edits and plate-smashing: inside Lionsgate’s hit campaign for ‘The Housemaid’
Distribution’s most vital and creatively agile task is to connect films with audiences. Screen looks at Lionsgate’s recent success with its smash adaptation of The Housemaid
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NewsOscars 2026: who were the winners from the UK and Ireland?
Below-the-line talents were particularly well represented in the Academy’s craft categories.
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News‘One Battle After Another’, ‘Sinners’ and Warner Bros the big winners at 2026 Oscars
Warner Bros saw its films take 11 Oscars out of 30 nominations.
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NewsHirokazu Kore-eda’s ‘Look Back’ lands US, Canada, UK-Ireland distributor
The live-action manga adaptation shot last year in Japan.
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NewsUS actors and producers extend contract talks under media blackout
SAG-AFTRA and the AMPTP are first up in this year’s round of negotiations.
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NewsDaisy Edgar-Jones set for Sian Heder’s ‘Tomorrow, And Tomorrow, And Tomorrow’ adaptation
The Paramount love story will be based on Gabrielle Zevin’s novel set during the video game boom.
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NewsNetflix buys Ben Affleck’s AI film tech company InterPositive
The deal comes as studios and streamers talk AI and other issues with Hollywood unions.
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FeaturesScott Stuber on producing ‘Frankenstein’, reviving United Artists and why he left Netflix
Scott Stuber has switched back and forth from producer to studio executive, and combines both roles at Amazon MGM Studios’ United Artists.
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NewsChinese New Year helps ‘Pegasus 3’ to $152.2m at global box office; ‘Wuthering Heights’ down 48% after big debut
‘Wuthering Heights’ now in fourth place, passes $150m worldwide.
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NewsCineplex’s Ellis Jacob set for CinemaCon Legend award
Jacob has been with North America’s fourth largest circuit since 2003.
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NewsNetflix opens new Mexico headquarters for 400-strong workforce
Projects currently underway in the country include Mexico 86 and La captura.
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NewsParamount and Netflix weigh in on latest Warner Bros Discovery takeover twist
Paramount calls Warner Bros Discovery moves “unusual,” Netflix pans rival’s “antics.”
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News‘Two Strangers Trying Not To Kill Each Other’ secures US deal with Juno Films
The documentary premiered and won a prize at CPH:DOX.
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NewsEFM’s ‘All Of A Sudden’ goes to Neon for North America
Source: Neon ‘All Of A Sudden’ In the company’s first major deal out of this weeks EFM in Berlin, Neon has acquired North American rights to Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s All Of A Sudden. Currently in post-production after shooting in Paris and Kyoto, the drama stars Virginie Efira ...