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NewsVertigo acquires ‘Miss Juneteenth’ for UK and Ireland (exclusive)
Drama premiered at Sundance and marks feature directorial debut of Channing Godfrey Peoples.
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NewsCalifornia orders indoor cinemas closed across the state
New order creates more uncertainty about prospects for the US exhibition sector.
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NewsFocus Features takes Paul Schrader’s ‘The Card Counter’ for most of world
Focus will release the revenge thriller in the US and Universal in international markets.
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NewsApple signs first-look deal with Idris Elba’s Green Door Pictures
Green Door will produce features and series for Apple TV+.
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NewsAmerican Film Market goes online for November 9-13 run
The important sales event cancels its 2020 live edition as California pandemic surges.
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NewsVinnie Jones launches 4G Vision production outfit with $100m backing (exclusive)
Debut feature from the production company is crime drama ‘The Big Ugly’.
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Buyers flock to Sierra/Affinity’s virtual Cannes titles ‘Billie Holiday’, ‘Arthur The King’, ‘Greatest Days’ (exclusive)
Jonathan Kier hails indie buyer response during ”incredibly productive” market.
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NewsKelly Preston, ‘Jerry Maguire’ and ‘Twins’ actress, dies aged 57
The US star was married to John Travolta for almost 29 years.
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NewsNew novel from ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ author goes to Sony, SK Global
Kevin Kwan’s Sex And Vanity gets big screen deal a week after publication.
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NewsArclight’s ‘Let It Snow’ sold for Japan and other markets (exclusive)
The snowbound thriller was recently picked up for on-demand release in North America.
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NewsPalm Springs festival pushed from early January to late February for 2021
Date change for the awards season event follow shift in Oscar ceremony timing.
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NewsStruggling AMC reaches “highly beneficial” debt agreement
The global exhibitor is restructuring debt to produce a cash injection worth $300m
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NewsHBO Max commits to series spin-off from Matt Reeves’ ‘The Batman’
The streaming series will examine corruption in Reeves’ version of Gotham City.
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NewsNATPE Budapest goes virtual, cancels physical event
Hungarian travel restrictions caused the switch for the late August TV market and conference.
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NewsSundance London to shift online with fewer films
Festival will present three UK premieres, a short film programme and online discussions.
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NewsHBO Europe names Christina Sulebakk general manager
Sulebakk replaces Herve Payan and will lead the unit’s linear and streaming operations.
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NewsScreenDaily Talks: UK exhibitors urge US studios to release their films in world’s open cinemas
“If we wait for the stars to be aligned, there may not be a European cinema sector to arrive at when we get there.”
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News‘The Crown’ to run to six series after all
The hit Netflix series was to have ended with season five before creator Peter Morgan had a change of heart.
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NewsFantasia festival adds 30 titles including eight world premieres
Canadian festival will run a virtual event from August 20 to September 2.
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News‘Candyman,’ ‘Halloween Kills’ releases pushed amid pandemic uncertainty
Universal reschedules four horror titles for later this autumn or next year.