John Hazelton
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Canada Media Fund launches report on changing screen industry (exclusive)
Topics covered include the streaming industry’s new focus on profitability.
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Trump 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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‘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.
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Sony and Apollo step closer to Paramount Global deal (reports)
The companies are said to have signed non-disclosure agreements with Paramount.
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Dabney Coleman, actor known for ‘Tootsie’ and ‘9 To 5,’ dies at 92
The American character actor most recently appeared on the big screen in Rules Don’t Apply.
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Kino Film Collection streamer goes direct-to-consumer in the US
The service was launched last year on Amazon’s Prime Video Channels.
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No deal yet as US below-the-line union talks continue
Negotiations over IATSE’s basic agreement are expected to resume in early June.
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Buffalo 8 picks up music industry drama ‘A Hundred Lies’ (exclusive)
Digital launch set for June.
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Breaking Glass takes North America on ‘Queen Rising’ (exclusive)
The drama centres on a struggling school teacher with a dark past.
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Un Certain Regard prize-winner ‘Hounds’ to Indican for North America
The Moroccan thriller won last year’s Un Certain Regard Jury Award for writer-director Kamal Lazraq.
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Netflix announces ‘Happy Gilmore 2’ and new Kathryn Bigelow feature
Also on the streamer’s slate is Keira Knightley novel adaptation The Woman In Cabin 10.
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Lionsgate developing ‘John Wick’ spin-off for Donnie Yen
The new project is set to shoot in Hong Kong next year.
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Sony Pictures Classics acquires ‘Becoming Led Zeppelin’ for North America, territories
The long-awaited documentary screened as a work-in-progress at Venice in 2021.
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Comcast to launch Peacock/Netflix/AppleTV+ streaming bundle
The move comes after Disney and Warner Bros Discovery announce their streaming bundle launch.
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‘Love Me’ goes to Bleecker Street and ShivHans for US release
The Sundance premiere is being sold internationally at Cannes by WME Independent.
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Asif Kapadia’s ‘Federer: Twelve Final Days’ gets Tribeca world premiere
Seven other world premieres have been added to the festival line-up.
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Apple in worldwide deal for See-Saw’s ‘Tenzing’
Tom Hiddleston and Willem Dafoe are set to star for director Jennifer Peedom.
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Doug Belgrad joins new Netflix film team
The former Sony Motion Picture Group president will work with Netflix film head Dan Lin.
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‘Downton Abbey 3’ in production with Paul Giamatti joining cast
Simon Curtis returns to direct, with Joely Richardson and Alessandro Nivola also added to cast.
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Mediapro Studio launching Los Angeles office in English-language push
Former Paramount executive Juan Acosta will head the Spanish company’s US operation