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International Insider: Cannes Closer; Is Stunt Industry Broken?; Mediawan’s Moment
It’s almost a wrap, folks! The Cannes Film Festival is drawing to a close for another year. Jesse Whittock with you again to run through the second week headlines...
Woman And Child’ Director Saeed Roustaee Hints At Fears Of Arrest In Iran Over Cannes Film: “I hope I’ll Be Able To Go Back Safely”
Saeed Roustaee has revealed that he wonders whether he will be arrested on his return to his native Iran following the premiere of his female-focused drama Mother and Child...
amfAR 31st Cannes Gala Dances On The Sand With Duran Duran, Adam Lambert, Spike Lee, Michelle Rodriguez, More & $17M+ Raised
At a 78th Cannes, which on the party side wasn’t as noisy as previous ones with drone shows (2022’s Elvis) and Elton John performing on the beach (2019’s Rocketman),...
Disney+ Scores Rights To Stream UEFA Women’s Champions League Across Europe
Disney+ will stream the UEFA Women’s Champions League across Europe under a five-year deal. Coverage of the tournament will begin from October this year, with the deal due to...
Vicky Krieps & Christian Friedel Join ‘The Idiots’ By Małgorzata Szumowska & Michał Englert
Vicky Krieps (Corsage, Phantom Thread, Hold Me Tight and German actor Christian Friedel (The Zone of Interest, The White Ribbon, White Lotus) have joined the cast of The Idiots,...
Lipsync, Storied UK Post House & Film Investor, Files For Administration
EXCLUSIVE: Lipsync Post, the 40-year-old British post-production house and film investor, has effectively filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Lipsync, which boasts credits including The Brutalist and Wolf Hall, has...
Thailand’s Engfa Waraha & Dream Thanika Jenjesda Want ‘Lady Bee’ To Re-Define The Female Gaze In Thai Filmmaking — Cannes Studio
Upcoming Thai film Lady Bee presents a re-imagining of the 1960s Thai novel ‘The Story of Jan Dara,’ with popular singer-actress Engfa Waraha headlining the film as the enigmatic...
Adler & Associates Snaps Up Aneek Chaudhuri’s ‘A White Horse’s Neigh’ – Cannes
EXCLUSIVE: Aneek Chaudhuri’s Indian arthouse feature Ashva has been snapped up for worldwide distribution. L.A.-based Adler & Associates Entertainment has swooped for the pic, known internationally as A White...
Raoul Peck’s ‘Orwell: 2+2=5’ Racks Up Deals For Goodfellas Following Buzzy Cannes Debut
EXCLUSIVE: Goodfellas has unveiled a first round of deals for Raoul Peck’s documentary Orwell: 2+2=5, exploring the contemporary resonance of George Orwell’s work, following its well-received world premiere at...
‘Lilo & Stitch’ Wild $14M Thursday Eyes Potential Disney Memorial Day Preview Record; ‘Mission: Impossible 8’ At $8M A Franchise Best – Box Office
EXCLUSIVE: Thursday night was beyond cute for Disney: Their live action take of 2002 toon classic Lilo & Stitch is grabbing around $14M in previews that started at 2PM,...
