All articles by John Hazelton – Page 41
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NewsDisney+ dates initial international launches
The streaming service will launch first in Canada and the Netherlands.
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News‘Spider-Man: Far From Home’ becomes Sony box office champ (updated)
The superhero sequel surpasses Skyfall as the studio’s biggest grosser ever.
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News‘Once Upon A Time…In Hollywood’ strong in wide international opening, ‘Hobbs & Shaw’ passes $400m at global box office (updated)
Quentin Tarantino’s latest beats director’s previous films in international box office expansion.
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NewsRosario Dawson crime drama ‘Briarpatch’, Nicole Holofcener’s ‘Mrs Fletcher’ to screen in TIFF's TV strand
TIFF Industry Conference to hear from Brian Grazer and Ron Howard, Fernando Meirelles.
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NewsAMC Networks realigns production operation, shuffles senior team
The Walking Dead home AMC Studios folds into entertainment networks group.
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NewsCBS, Viacom reunite to create media giant
Merger will pool streaming assets CBS All Access, Showtime OTT service, Pluto TV
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NewsTribeca TV Festival to premiere Forest Whitaker crime drama 'Godfather Of Harlem'
Festival to run in New York from Sept 12-15.
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News'Game Of Thrones' creators land nine-figure overall deal at Netflix
’They are a creative force and have delighted audiences worldwide with their epic storytelling,’ – Netflix
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NewsFX to increase original programming under new owner Disney
Network chief John Landgraf said that the UK will remain an important production partner for FX.
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NewsNatascha McElhone joins Showtime’s ‘Halo’ as premium cable network outlines original programming boost
Wonder Woman’s Gal Gadot confirmed to play Hedy Lamarr.
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NewsCBS All Access orders StudioCanal-owned Tandem Productions’ ‘The Man Who Fell To Earth’ series
Alex Kurtzman, Jenny Lumet (Star Trek franchise) on board as writers, showrunners. Kurtzman to direct.
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NewsHBO Max secures exclusive US streaming rights to ‘Doctor Who’
Platform also licenses 700 episodes of BBC series including UK version of The Office, Top Gear, Luther, The Honorable Woman.
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FeaturesEmmys 2019: Jean-Marc Vallée talks learning to work with a showrunner on ‘Sharp Objects’
Sharp Objects director Jean-Marc Vallée discusses the challenges of making the move from film to television with the multiple Emmy-nominated show.
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NewsNetflix refocuses licensing strategy to fill original content 'holes' in select territories
’We just brought in our first buyer for Africa and he’s making a lot of headway,’ top executive tells NATPE.
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NewsHBO Max orders Greek myth retelling 'Circe' straight to series
Planet Of The Apes producers, co-writers Rick Jaffa and Amanda Silver to adapt eight-episode series.
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FeaturesEmmys 2019: How Jesse Armstrong, UK creator of HBO’s ‘Succession’, became a transatlantic TV superstar
He says he was ready to step up to the role of showrunner for the first time.
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NewsAmazon Studios head: ‘We’ll be known for a level of quality and curation’
Platform names teams of writers, producers on Lord Of The Rings series; open to Good Omens follow-up.
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NewsAmazon Studios signs production deals with Lena Waithe, Significant Productions
Separately, studio orders second season of Amazon, Legendary Television fantasy series Carnival Row.
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NewsStarz expects to double international footprint of digital service within next few years
Starz COO Jeffrey Hirsch notes global ambitions informing programming choices.
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NewsStarz picks up Colin Callender’s TV version of ‘Dangerous Liaisons’
Eight-episode series tells story from female perspective; will be on Starzplay international streaming service.