Posts by Nathan Pine
Firebook Entertainment Signals Move Into Production As First Movie ‘Every Heavy Thing’ Heads To Sitges
EXCLUSIVE: Tulsa-based genre specialist Firebook Entertainment has announced the official launch of its production division as its first original feature Every Heavy Thing heads to the Sitges Film Festival this month. The company has previously focused on the acquisition, sale, and theatrical distribution of elevated genre movies, although its CEO and co-founder John Moss has several EP…
Read MoreBanijay Nordic Taps Netflix Exec Georgie Mathew As Filmlance CEO Ahead Of Hanne Palmquist Exit
Banijay Nordic has appointed Netflix exec Georgie Mathew to the role of CEO at Stockholm-based pan-Scandinavian production company Filmlance. He will take up his post in January 2026, arriving from Netflix Nordic where he was instrumental in shaping its original series slate in the region. Titles under his watch included Swedish titles such as the…
Read MoreKris Jenner, Olivia Culpo & More: 30 Prime Day Home Deals Celebs Are Buying — From $7
If you’re anything like us, you’re using October Prime Day as the perfect excuse to refresh your home essentials—and finally snag those trendy gadgets and accessories you’ve been eyeing all over social media. But let’s be honest, sometimes it’s hard to remember exactly what’s worth buying. Don’t worry—we’ve done the hard work for you! We’ve…
Read MoreTesla’s cheaper Model Y and 3 face uphill battle in Europe
The company hopes the cheaper cars will revive sales after global deliveries fell in 2024 for the first time [GDANSK] Tesla’s lower-priced versions of its staple Model Y SUV and Model 3 sedan face an uphill battle in the region where Elon Musk’s company arguably needs help the most: Europe. Unveiled on Tuesday (Oct 7),…
Read MoreSky Nabs Matthew Macfadyen Comedy; Incredible Film Inks Distribution For ‘The North’; Dinard Award Winners — Global Briefs
Sky Acquires Elizabeth Banks & Matthew Macfadyen Comedy Sky has acquired The Miniature Wife, a U.S. comedy-drama starring Elizabeth Banks and Matthew Macfadyen, ahead of MIPCOM. The show will air on Sky and NOW in 2026. The series synopsis reads: Marriage gets hilariously complicated in The Miniature Wife, when Elizabeth Banks (Pitch Perfect, The Hunger…
Read MoreBest Laniege Fall Prime Day Deals: Save 30% on Favorites by Sydney Sweeney, Alix Earle & More
Stop scrolling! October Prime Day is finally here, which is your chance to snag celebrity-loved beauty favorites for less. Yep, that includes cult-favorite products, including the Laneige Lip Sleeping Mask. Right now, you can get the beloved overnight mask, which has been recommended by Sydney Sweeney and Kyle Richards, for 30% off. So why not…
Read MoreNestle bows out of initiative to reduce dairy’s climate impact
[DUBAI] Less than two years ago, a group of the world’s biggest food companies, including Nestle, Danone and Kraft Heinz, announced a major alliance to cut methane emissions from their hundreds of thousands of dairy suppliers. Last month, however, Nestle’s logo vanished from the initiative’s website. Officials at the Swiss food giant confirmed that they…
Read MoreBeta Cinema Unveils Fresh Deals For Fatih Akin’s Cannes-Selected End Of WWII Drama ‘Amrum’
Beta Cinema has unveiled a fresh set of deals for Fatih Akin’s Amrum – his Cannes-selected coming-of-age drama set in the final days of WWII – ahead of its German theatrical release on Thursday. The film, which made its festival debut in the Cannes Premieres section has since sold to Australia & New Zealand (Palace…
Read MoreCarl Lewis Feature Doc & Oscar Contender ‘Checkpoint Zoo’ Head To MIPCOM As Part Of Noah Media’s Market Line-Up
EXCLUSIVE: Noah Media’s Carl Lewis feature doc and Oscar contender Checkpoint Zoo are headed to the TV market, with MIPCOM pushes incoming for both projects. Both are big-ticket doc titles for the Cannes sales fest, with exec producers including LeBron James and Leonardo DiCaprio respectively. Sphere Abacus has taken distribution on the Carl Lewis film…
Read MoreIndustrial property developer Soon Hock Enterprise to offer 21.6 million shares at S$0.58 apiece in mainboard listing
The company expects to raise net proceeds of about S$34.6 million, part of which will be used for land-site and building acquisitions [SINGAPORE] Industrial property developer Soon Hock Enterprise has launched its initial public offering (IPO) of 21.6 million shares at S$0.58 each, in conjunction with its mainboard listing on the Singapore Exchange (SGX). The…
Read MoreLFF Head Kristy Matheson On The Festival’s Buzzy Competition Lineup, Platforming Filmmakers Who Are “Moving The Art Form In A Different Or New Direction” & Expecting Protests
The 69th BFI London Film Festival rolls into action this evening, with a screening of Rian Johnson’s third Knives Out film, Wake Up Dead Man, at the Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall. Johnson is a familiar face at the LFF, having screened his two previous Knives Out flicks as festival galas; however, the wider LFF…
Read More‘German Cocaine Cowboy’ Producer Beetz Brothers Ups Georg Tschurtschenthaler To Management Team
EXCLUSIVE: German Cocaine Cowboy producer Beetz Brother Film Production has upped creative chief Georg Tschurtschenthaler to its management team. Tschurtschenthaler was promoted from Chief Creative Officer on October 1, and now forms part of the Berlin management team, alongside company co-founder Christian Beetz. Reinhardt Beetz, the other co-founder, will continue to manage the Lüneburg office.…
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