John Hazelton
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Hot Docs takes “crucial step” to temporarily close Toronto cinema
The move will allow the financially challenged Canadian festival to “recalibrate,” it said.
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Frameline LGBTQ+ festival reveals 120-film line-up
The San Francisco event includes 16 world premieres and eight US premieres.
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Canadian magic realist tale ‘Jude & The Jinn’ wraps (exclusive)
Alexander Siddig heads the cast of the feature debut for writer-director Rolla Tahir.
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A24 acquires ‘The Death Of Robin Hood’ starring Hugh Jackman, Jodie Comer
Michael Sarnoski directs new take on the folklore figure.
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‘The Kingdom’ goes to Metrograph for North America
The mob family saga screened at Cannes this week in Un Certain Regard.
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Fred Roos, producer and Francis Ford Coppola collaborator, dies at 89
Roos most recently executive producer Coppola’s Cannes entry Megalopolis.
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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.