Jeremy Thomas Tributes: Industry Remembers Legendary UK Producer

Jeremy Thomas Tributes: Industry Remembers Legendary UK Producer

Tributes from across the industry have been rolling in this weekend following the death of veteran producer Jeremy Thomas. He died on September 11. He was 77 years old. His family announced his death in a statement on Saturday, September 12. “Jeremy Thomas, the celebrated British producer of The Last Emperor and of over 40…

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‘One Piece’ Star Taz Skylar Returns For Crime-Thriller ‘Villains’

‘One Piece’ Star Taz Skylar Returns For Crime-Thriller ‘Villains’

EXCLUSIVE: Taz Skylar, best known for Netflix’s One Piece and Amazon’s Brit gangster film Gassed Up, has joined Craig Fairbrass, who returns as Eddie Franks, in crime sequel Villains, which has wrapped principal photography in London. Canadian sales and production company Double Dutch International is launching sales at the TIFF market. The movie is a…

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Sphere Abacus Buys Rocket Rights, Renames Rights Booster

Sphere Abacus Buys Rocket Rights, Renames Rights Booster

Canada’s Heated Rivalry distributor Sphere Abacus has bought digital seller Rocket Rights/Rights Booster, renaming it Rocket Booster. Founder Matthew Frank has become executive director of the newly-named company while former COO Cat Davie is now MD. Both will report to Sphere Abacus boss Jonathan Ford. Founder by Frank with his late brother David in 2021,…

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Sydney Sweeney Novig Sports Betting Ad Sparks Backlash Among Olympians

Sydney Sweeney Novig Sports Betting Ad Sparks Backlash Among Olympians

Sydney Sweeney is no stranger to starring in a controversial ad — and her latest effort has infuriated female athletes, including Olympians. Sweeney posed for sports betting company Novig “wearing just sports,” meaning she was only covering her modesty with footballs, tennis rackets, and basketball hoops. The campaign dropped last week, prompting inevitable headlines about…

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