All articles by John Hazelton – Page 6
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NewsJack Lowden to star in ‘Berlin Noir’ series adaptation for Apple TV+
The Jazz Age drama, based on a script adaptation by Peter Straughan, will shoot in Berlin.
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NewsLionsgate sets international deals on ‘The Hunger Games: Sunrise On The Reaping’
Buyers for the 2026 release include Leonine, Metropolitan, Nordisk, Forum and IDC.
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Features“Existential dread” is fuelling the genre boom says Fantasia festival head Mitch Davis
Source: Vincent Frechette Mitch Davis Like its recent predecessors, this year’s 29th edition of Canada’s Fantasia International Film Festival in Montreal will reflect a genre film scene whose output is “built on existential dread and the anxiety of a world that’s changing for the worse,” says festival ...
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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.
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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.
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NewsAaron Sorkin and Sony working on ‘The Social Network’ sequel
The sequel will explore the story behind Facebook’s inner workings.
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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.
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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.
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NewsDoug Liman set for Stephen King feature ‘The Stand’
The epic novel has been twice filmed as a TV miniseries.
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NewsIMDb forms alliance with International Casting Directors Association
Association members will be identified by a logo on their IMDb pages.
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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.
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NewsTexas boosts incentive funding to $300m every two years
The state is aiming to become more competitive with Georgia, Louisiana and New Mexico.
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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.
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NewsGolden Globes timeline set, with October 31 submissions deadline
Rules and campaign guidelines were also announced.
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NewsUS Academy elects new governors including Peter Kujawski and Carter Burwell
Marlee Matlin, Jason Reitman and Jason Blum are among re-elected incumbents.
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NewsSony Pictures Classics takes ‘Nuremberg’ for North America
The drama will be release this autumn, ahead of the eightieth anniversary of the Nuremberg trials.
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NewsNew Regency gets library investment and new production credit facility
Upcoming feature projects include Blood Meridian and Watch Dogs.
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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.
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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.
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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.”