All articles by Mona Tabbara – Page 90
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NewsKate Beckinsale to star in ‘Canary Black’ for Anton, Pierre Morel directs
It is directed by Pierre Morel, who previously made ‘Taken’.
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NewsElizabeth Banks to star in Christine Jeffs’ ‘A Mistake’ for Cornerstone Films
Shooting commences in New Zealand in August.
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NewsUK talent agency Own it! joins The Partnership Group (exclusive)
The group encompasses UK agencies The Artists Partnership, Sayle Screen, Sara Putt Associates, The Development Partnership and Be Heard Voices.
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NewsUK’s Great 8 Cannes buyers’ showcase reveals 2022 line-up
Titles include ’Aftersun’, ’Enys Men’, ‘Birchanger Green’ and ‘A Gaza Weekend’.
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NewsMartin Scorsese to narrate Powell and Pressburger feature doc; Altitude to handle sales
Altitude is handling international sales and will release the film in the UK and Ireland.
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NewsJinga Films lands key deals for Russell Owen's thriller ‘Shepherd’ (exclusive)
The title has sold in Germany and Austria, Scandinavia and Australia and New Zealand.
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NewsBeta Group sets up Spanish scripted production and theatrical distribution arm
Industry veteran Mercedes Gamero will head, alongside Pablo Nogueroles and Christian Gockel.
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NewsKevin Macdonald’s John Galliano doc starts shooting for Newen Studios
The Newen Connect – TF1 Studios sales team will launch the title in Cannes.
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NewsUS streamers to face stricter regulation in the UK
A new Video-on-Demand Code from Ofcom will have the power to fine streaming services that fail to comply with its standards.
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NewsProtagonist Pictures, CAA add Un Certain Regard title ‘War Pony’ to Cannes slates
The debut feature from Riley Keough and Gina Gammell was previously known as ‘Beast’.
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NewsBlue Finch Films acquires Amanda Kramer’s musical ‘Please Baby Please’ (exclusive)
The Rotterdam premiere stars Andrea Riseborough, Harry Melling and Demi Moore.
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NewsUK’s Rocket Science bolsters sales team with Voltage Pictures hire
A new director of sales has been appointed.
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NewsKatharine Hepburn doc ‘Call Me Kate’ starts shooting for UK’s Salon Pictures (exclusive)
The feature documentary has been picked up by Netflix and Sky.
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NewsUK-Ireland box office preview: ‘The Unbearable Weight Of Massive Talent’ hopes to draw audiences
Festival titles ‘Happening’ and ‘Playground’ are also new this week.
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NewsFilm Constellation, WME Independent board Cannes’ first Pakistani title, ‘Joyland’ (exclusive)
Saim Sadiq’s feature will play in Un Certain Regard.
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NewsJacob Tremblay, Gaten Matarazzo lead voice cast on Cartoon Saloon’s ‘My Father’s Dragon’
Nora Twomey directs the animation, with Netflix releasing.
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NewsRealness Institute, Series Mania team on African screenwriting programme (exclusive)
The six-month programme takes place in South Africa and Switzerland.
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NewsTribeca 2022 world premieres include ‘Corner Office’ with Jon Hamm, Ray Romano’s directing debut
The festival is set to take place from June 8-19, and features 88 world premieres.
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News‘Fantastic Beasts 3’ holds onto UK-Ireland box office top spot, ‘The Lost City’ leads debuts
‘The Northman’ and ‘Operation Mincemeat’ also opened in the top five.
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News7 key takeaways from the Cannes 2022 line-up
An intriguing Competition; the return of Hollywood; and familiar gender balance complaints.