All articles by John Hazelton – Page 7
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NewsKit Connor in talks for Alex Garland’s ‘Elden Ring’ feature (reports)
Heartstopper star Connor was among Screen’s 2023 Stars of Tomorrow.
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NewsHlynur Palmason’s ‘The Love That Remains’ goes to Janus Films for North America
Janus previously released Hlynur Palmason’s Godland.
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NewsLionsgate Motion Picture Group president Nathan Kahane to leave by year’s end
The executive is expected to take up a producing deal at Lionsgate.
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NewsRuth Madeley to lead Sian Heder’s ‘Being Heumann’ for Apple Studios
The Bafta-nominated actress will play activist Judy Heumann.
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News‘Resurrection’ goes to Janus for North America after Cannes prize
Jackson Yee and Shu Qi star in the epic fantasy drama.
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News‘The President’s Cake’ to Sony Pictures Classics for North America and other regions
The Iraqi drama won two prizes at this year’s Cannes.
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NewsArt director and production designer Les Dilley dies aged 84
Dilley won Oscars for ‘Star Wars’ and ’Raiders Of The Lost Ark.’
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NewsNetflix starts production on two new Argentinian features
The projects start shooting this month, with talent including Ricardo Darin and Oscar Martinez.
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NewsA24 closing documentary department
The company has been involved in documentaries ranging from Amy to Occupied City.
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News‘Lilo & Stitch’ and ‘Mission: Impossible’ promise big Memorial Day weekend in North America
Both new releases had record-breaking preview launches before the holiday weekend.
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NewsDisney moves ‘Avengers’ 5 and 6 openings from May to December
Avenders: Doomsday is currently shooting in the UK with Joe and Anthony Russo directing.
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NewsAlex Garland set for live-action film take on ‘Elden Ring’ video game
The fantasy role-playing game, based on a George R R Martin story, has sold 30m copies.
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News‘Michael’ move into 2026 “likely,” says Lionsgate
Also under discussion is splitting the project into two films.
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NewsTribeca Festival names jurors including Toby Jones and Sarah Bernstein
The festival has 15 competitive categories, with winners to be announced June 12.
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NewsLionsgate in deal with TikTok US for ‘Ballerina’ tickets
The company says the deal marks the first time physical film tickets have been offered through the app.
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NewsKieran Culkin joins cast of ‘The Hunger Games: Sunrise On The Reaping’
The Oscar winner is the latest addition to the growing cast of the series’ latest installment.
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NewsCillian Murphy and Daniel Craig in talks for Damien Chazelle prison drama
Oscar winner Chazelle most recently directed 2022’s ’Babylon.’
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NewsIndiecan takes Berlin prize winner ‘Sunshine’ for North America
The company is also planning an English-language remake.
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NewsKetchup Entertainment gets ‘Misdirection’ for North America
Upcoming thriller stars Frank Grillo, Olga Kurylenko and Oliver Trevena.
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NewsWarner Bros names Sirena Liu theatrical general manager for China
Liu recently oversaw successful Chna releases for Legendary East.