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Gaumont boards François Ozon’s feature adaptation of Albert Camus’ ‘The Stranger’
EXCLUSIVE: Rebecca Marder, Swann Arlaud, Denis Levant and Pierre Lottin join the previously announced Benjamin Voisin in the cast.
Netflix’s ‘3 Body Problem’ moves from UK to Hungary for seasons two and three
The series from David Benioff, D.B. Weiss, and Alexander Woo filmed the bulk of season one in the UK.
Asghar Farhadi to direct ‘Parallel Tales’ starring Isabelle Huppert, Virginie Efira, Vincent Cassel
Production will begin on the French-language film in Paris later this year.
Charles Melton, Sophie Thatcher to star in Nicolas Winding Refn’s ‘Her Private Hell’ for Neon
It marks the director’s first film since 2016.
Seth Rogen to lead all-star cast on Andy Serkis’s ‘Animal Farm’ at Aniventure, Imaginarium
Woody Harrelson, Glenn Close also on board.
Toei Company readies first English-language live-action feature ‘Dear Stranger’
EXCLUSIVE: The family suspense drama will star Hidetoshi Nishijima and Gwei Lun-Mei.
Production begins in Toronto on Searchlight’s ‘Ready Or Not’ sequel
Radio Silence’s Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett reprise co-director roles.
‘Alice In Borderland’ producer Akira Morii readies thriller ‘Baka’s Identity’
Marks the first feature for Japanese production company The Seven.
As California sues over Donald Trump tariffs, independent producers ponder uncertain future
Indie veterans say they have little clue as to how a volatile situation will affect them.
‘Sinners’ producers talk battling extreme weather on New Orleans shoot
The Warner Bros feature had its European premiere in London on April 14.
A24, Jesse Eisenberg reunite on all-star untitled comedy
Production began this month in New Jersey.
‘Force Majeure’, ‘The Universal Theory’ producers selected for ACE Leadership scheme
Producers also include ‘Pelican Blood’ producer Verena Grafe-Hoft.
FilmLA warning as Los Angeles Q1 production plummets
“California can’t afford to surrender any more work to its competitors.”
UK AI creative studio Wonder secures $3m in pre-seed funding
The funding includes independent investment from OpenAI and Google DeepMind execs.
Eric Khoo leads Singapore’s anthology film ‘Kopitiam Days’
Eric Khoo-produced anthology film Kopitiam Days and drama series Emerald Hill are among projects, badged SG60 and backed by the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA), launching this year to celebrate Singapore’s 60th year of independence.
French film production continues strong post-pandemic run
Total investment in French films reached €1.44bn in 2024, according to CNC’s annual report
‘Eddington’ costume designer Anna Terrazas on the film’s unique Albuquerque essence
Terrazas also recalls working on James Bond film ‘Spectre’.
Werner Herzog’s ‘Bucking Fastard’, starring Rooney and Kate Mara, filming in Ireland
The film is directed and written by Werner Herzog.
‘Wicked’, ‘Bridgerton’ among shortlist for 2025 Global Production Awards
The winners will be announced at Cannes Film Festival on May 19.
Asif Kapadia on the “dark, heavy” journey of getting dystopian doc ‘2073’ made – and seen
The Oscar-winning director discussed the struggles of making and distributing the film at a Visions du Reel masterclass
