All articles by John Hazelton – Page 26
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News‘Swan Song’ leads Cannes sales action for Magnolia
Also sold at the festival were Mayday, Queen Of Glory and A Glitch In The Matrix.
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News‘Lingua Franca’ producer Jhett Tolentino set for feature directing debut
Romantic comedy Asian Persuasion will shoot next year in New York.
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NewsMutiny Pictures adds three titles to library, recruits acquisition head (exclusive)
Jonathan Barkan joins the company as head of acquisitions and filmmaker relations.
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NewsSony names new co-heads for local-language production arm
Michael Rifkin and Shebnem Askin take over the unit from Laine Kline.
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News‘Golda’ goes to Bleecker Street and ShivHans for the US
Helen Mirren will portray the ’Iron Lady of Israel’ in the upcoming thriller.
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NewsBig production incentive boost proposed for California
Additional funding would target TV series and studio construction projects.
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News‘The Crown’ and ‘The Mandalorian’ lead Emmy nominations field
HBO/HBO Max scored the most nominations among platforms, taking 130 to narrowly beat Netflix with 129.
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NewsObamas’ Higher Ground sets new film/TV project for Netflix
Six writers will provide love stories about Black teens for the crossover project.
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NewsGlobal box office will return to pre-pandemic level by 2024, forecasts PwC
Streaming revenue will grow by 60% over next five years, says the company’s latest report.
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NewsBarry Levinson in talks for ‘The Winner’, a “surreal take” on Donald Trump
Producer Ed Pressman plans to shoot next year from a script by Alessandro Camon.
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News‘Black Widow’ takes $80m in North American box office debut
Disney reported another $60m in revenue from the film’s premium streaming launch.
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NewsSaban takes North America and international markets on ‘Soul Assassin’
The revenge thriller is the latest collaboration between Saban and star Bruce Willis.
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News‘Black Widow’ delivers big preview tally before US opening
Disney’s latest Marvel Studios release is on track for a $70m-$80m weekend.
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NewsQuiver acquires disaster thriller ‘13 Minutes’
Heartland story is feature directing debut of Canada’s Lindsay Gossling.
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NewsTIFF outlines 2021 conference programme
The festival is launching a new conference section for emerging filmmakers.
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NewsSaban Films takes ‘Ida Red’ for North America and UK
The crime drama is set to premiere at next month’s Locarno Film Festival.
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NewsNetflix and Shonda Rhimes plan features under expanded deal
The Bridgerton producer is also looking at gaming and virtual reality content.
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NewsUniversal signs streaming deal with Amazon Prime Video
Amazon will get Universal films after the studio’s own streaming service Peacock.
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NewsImax to open first Cannes theatre in city’s Cineum multiplex
Owners hope to secure status as official venue for the film festival and other events.
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NewsLionsgate picks new president of domestic TV and digital distribution
Company says the move completes a restructure of its worldwide TV/digital distribution operation.