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Sony Pictures Classics Acquires Haifaa Al Mansour’s ‘Unidentified’
Sony Pictures Classics has acquired Unidentified, Haifaa Al Mansour’s latest, in North America, Latin America, Eastern Europe, Turkey, Australia, New Zealand, and for worldwide airlines. Directed by Al Mansour...
‘Talk To Me’ Producer Causeway Films Hires Black Bear Executive Sleena Wilson As Head Of Development
EXCLUSIVE: Sydney-based production company Causeway Films, known for The Babadook, You Won’t Be Alone, Talk To Me, and the upcoming Bring Her Back, has appointed Black Bear’s VP of...
‘Smurfs’ Trailer: First Footage Of Rihanna’s Smurfette
Rihanna introduces the first trailer for Paramount Animation’s upcoming musical film Smurfs, only fitting since her character Smurfette is front and center in the trailer released today by Paramount....
‘The School Duel:’ Todd Wiseman Jr. Thriller Heading To EFM With Alliance Media Partners
EXCLUSIVE: Alliance Media Partners will launch international sales on Todd Wiseman Jr.’s dystopian thriller The School Duel at the upcoming European Film Market. Wiseman wrote and produced the film....
‘A Taste For Murder’: BritBox Behind Crime Procedural With Italian Cuisine-Inspired Twist
BritBox International is serving up a crime procedural series using classic Italian cuisine as the basis for each episode’s murder mystery. A Taste for Murder will star BAFTA-winning Downton...
‘Wicked’ & ‘Inside Out 2’ Top 2024 UK Box Office
Universal’s Wicked was the highest-grossing release of 2024 in the UK with a £59.6 million haul at the box office. Wicked’s UK box office takings were released this morning...
George MacKay & Callum Turner Lead Film4 & BFI-Backed Mystery-Drama ‘Rose Of Nevada’; Protagonist Launching Sales — EFM
EXCLUSIVE: Protagonist Pictures is launching worldwide sales at the EFM on BAFTA winner Mark Jenkin’s (Bait) under-the-radar time travel mystery-drama Rose of Nevada. BAFTA nominees George MacKay (1917) and...
Dutch ‘Hard Truths’, ‘No Other Land’ Distributor Huub Roelvink To Receive Inaugural EFM Distributor Award
Dutch distributor Huub Roelvink, founder and managing director of Cherry Pickers Filmdistributie, has been selected for the inaugural EFM Distributor Award recognizing his contribution and commitment to arthouse distribution....
Barunson E&A Teams With Thai Studio GDH On Korea-Set Movie Version Of Hit Series ‘Delete’
South Korean producer Barunson E&A has announced it first collaboration with Thai studio GDH on a film that expands the universe of hit Thai series Delete. Delete The Movie...
Jonathan Majors Pic ‘Magazine Dreams’ Heading To EFM For International Sales
Long-delayed bodybuilding drama Magazine Dreams, starring Jonathan Majors, is heading to the European Film Market with international sales firm Celsius. Pic is getting a U.S. release on March 21...
BBC Studios Invests In Indie Run By Creator of Fox’s ‘Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test’
EXCLUSIVE: BBC Studios has invested in the nascent production outfit co-run by the creator of Fox’s Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test. The BBC’s commercial arm has taken an undisclosed...
Indonesian Streamer Vidio Unveils Originals Slate, Including ‘Bad Guys’ Adaptation & ‘Santri Pilihan Bunda 2’
Celebrating its tenth anniversary, Indonesian streamer Vidio will release 14 titles this year, including its first-ever adaptation of a Korean IP. The 14 titles for this year also include...