All articles by John Hazelton – Page 6
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NewsDirectors’ Fortnight thriller ‘Gazer’ scores North America deal
The debut feature of writer-director Ryan J Sloan is set for a theatrical release.
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NewsCanada’s Inside Out queer festival sets Finance Forum projects (exclusive)
Among participating features is the event’s first animation project made by the producers of The Breadwinner and Song Of The Sea.
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NewsAl Ruddy, Oscar-winning producer of ‘The Godfather’ and ‘Million Dollar Baby,’ dies at 94
The producer also created TV hit Walker, Texas Ranger and co-created Hogan’s Heroes.
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NewsTrump lawyers send cease and desist letter over ‘The Apprentice’
The move comes after the former president’s threat of legal action against the Cannes bio drama.
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News‘Misericordia’ goes to Janus and Sideshow for North America
The drama screened at Cannes this week in the Premiere sidebar.
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NewsUniversal sets Steven Spielberg event film for summer 2026
Spielberg’s Jurassic Park collaborator David Koepp is writing the script.
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NewsAnita Hill’s Hollywood Commission launches workplace abuse reporting tool
Participating organisations include the DGA, the WGAW and SAG-AFTRA.
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News‘Leave The World Behind’ tops Netflix viewing chart for second half of 2023
One Piece was the most watched series, with non-English language material also performing well.
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NewsNetflix takes Cannes package ‘Monsanto’ in big market deal
John Lee Hancock is set to direct Glen Powell, Anthony Mackie and Laura Dern in the legal drama.
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NewsMagnet takes North American rights to Michiel Blanchart’s ‘Night Call’
Blanchart made a splash on the festival circuit with short T’es Morte Helene.
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NewsGravitas picks up Canadian comedy ‘Mother Of All Shows’ for the US (exclusive)
The dark musical comedy stars Melissa D’Agostino and Wendy Malick.
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NewsHot Docs takes “crucial step” to temporarily close Toronto cinema
The move will allow the financially challenged Canadian festival to “recalibrate,” it said.
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NewsFrameline LGBTQ+ festival reveals 120-film line-up
The San Francisco event includes 16 world premieres and eight US premieres.
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NewsCanadian magic realist tale ‘Jude & The Jinn’ wraps (exclusive)
Alexander Siddig heads the cast of the feature debut for writer-director Rolla Tahir.
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NewsA24 acquires ‘The Death Of Robin Hood’ starring Hugh Jackman, Jodie Comer
Michael Sarnoski directs new take on the folklore figure.
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News‘The Kingdom’ goes to Metrograph for North America
The mob family saga screened at Cannes this week in Un Certain Regard.
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NewsFred Roos, producer and Francis Ford Coppola collaborator, dies at 89
Roos most recently executive producer Coppola’s Cannes entry Megalopolis.
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NewsCanada Media Fund launches report on changing screen industry (exclusive)
Topics covered include the streaming industry’s new focus on profitability.
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NewsTrump campaign says it will file suit against the makers of ‘The Apprentice'
The biographical drama is believed to be still seeking a US distribution deal.
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News‘IF’ opens with $55m at global box office; ‘Apes’ stays top
John Krasinski’s live-action/animation hybrid made $35m from North America and $20m from international markets.