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NewsDaniel Bernhardt to star in reboot of Roger Corman’s ‘Deathstalker’ films (exclusive)
Raven Banner handles international sales, will distribute in Canada.
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NewsGhana outlines 20% tax rebate for film productions
In addition there may be an enhanced commitment to inward investment, including exemptions on import duties for film production equipment and on port taxes.
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NewsNetflix unveils 2024 India slate including Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s ‘Heeramandi’
Features include Simarpreet Singh’s ‘Wild Wild Punjab’ and heist thriller ‘Sikandar Ka Muqaddar’.
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NewsEight actors join Michael Jackson biopic to portray Jackson 5
Production underway; Lionsgate, Universal Pictures International to release worldwide on April 18, 2025.
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NewsUK’s Bectu calls for “urgent” government summit to address freelancer crisis
Bectu head Philippa Childs was writing to culture secretary Lucy Frazer
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News‘The Mandalorian & Grogu’ bringing record qualified spend under California tax credit programme
15 productions projected to bring in more than $400m to state’s economy.
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NewsUK production outfit Scrapbook Pictures launches with focus on practical effects (exclusive)
Scrapbook’s first feature is fantasy adventure ’A Paige Odyssey’, combining physically produced special effects with virtual production.
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NewsDon Lee planning four more ‘Roundup’ films and return to Marvel
The South Korean star, also known as Ma Dong-seok, will premiere ‘The Roundup: Punishment’ at the Berlin film festival.
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NewsFilm4’s Ollie Madden frontrunner to take Channel 4’s joint film and TV drama commissioning role
Caroline Hollick, Channel’s 4 head of TV drama, is expected to leave as part of the restructuring.
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NewsGlobal Production Awards deadline for entries closes soon
Early bird entries closes February 23, while the normal deadline is March 8.
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NewsJapanese directors talk upcoming projects in Berlin (exclusive)
Akio Fujimoto, Masaaki Kudo and Yurina Kaneko were in discussion with potential partners in Berlin.
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NewsErik Poppe to direct ‘Bad Moon Rising’ from first script by Nobel Prize winner Jon Fosse (exclusive)
Fosse wrote the script 26 years ago, since when he has become a renowned author and playwright.
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NewsPressure mounts for UK indie tax relief as Film4, BBC Film bosses talk to film committee
Ollie Madden, Eva Yates, Rebecca O’Brien and James Hawes were taking part in Culture, Media and Sport (CMS) Committee.
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NewsFremantle buys European production label Asacha Media Group
Asacha owns French feature outfit Srab Films.
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NewsSam Mendes to direct feature films about each of The Beatles for Sony Pictures
Sony Pictures Entertainment will finance and distribute the films with full theatrical windows in 2027.
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NewsGerman industry divided on plans to restructure film funding, introduce streamer levy
Producers orgs have welcomed the proposals but distribution and exhibition groups have concerns.
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News‘Peaky Blinders’, ‘Outlander’ stars launch UK production company Just John Films with first projects (exclusive)
Kate Phillips, Amber Anderson and Rosie Day all have extensive film and TV credits.
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NewsFrench musical revival on song as Nolita’s ’Hear Me Love’ starts Paris shoot
Revival of film musical in France on the way.
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NewsUK producer David P Kelly joins Sergei Paradjanov doc hybrid
Director Zara Jian shooting material at Berlinale for ’I Will Revenge This World With Love’.
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NewsNonStop moves into ‘The Home’, starts ‘Handling The Undead’ (exclusive)
LevelK is selling psychological horror ‘The Home’.