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Cannes: Mubi Acquires Lukas Dhont’s ‘Coward’ For North America
Mubi has taken North American rights to Lukas Dhont’s Coward for North America. The pic world premiered in competition at Cannes earlier this week to a 13-minute standing ovation. Release plans...
Director Mark Cousins Brings ‘The Story Of Documentary Film’ To Cannes
Sundance, Berlin, Cannes – the world’s most important film festivals are embracing the latest work from award-winning filmmaker Mark Cousins: his 16-chapter The Story of Documentary Film. At Sundance,...
Netflix Closing In On Cannes Buzz Title ‘La Bola Negra’ For The U.S
Cannes Palme d’Or front runner La Bola Negra looks set to be acquired for the U.S. in a record-breaking domestic deal for a non-English-language title in the $4-5 million-range....
French Ent. Workers Union Files Law Suit Against Canal+ Boycott Threat
CGT-Spectacle, the biggest trade union representing workers in the entertainment and culture sectors in France, announced on Saturday that it is filing a lawsuit against pay-TV giant Canal+ over...
How The Esiri Brothers & Sophie Okonedo Put ‘Clarissa’ In Spotlight
When twin brothers Arie and Chuko Esiri decided to adapt Virginia Woolf’s 1925 novel Mrs. Dalloway and give it the title of Clarissa, her Christian name, they say they were “freeing her” from...
CBS News Radio Ends With An Edward R. Murrow Sign Off
CBS News Radio shuttered on Friday after nearly a century of broadcasting, playing Edward R. Murrow and his famous sign off, “Good night, and good luck.” Then came the...
Grizz Chapman Dies: ’30 Rock’ Star Was 52
Grizzwald ‘Grizz’ Chapman, the fan-favorite 30 Rock star who played Grizz on the NBC sitcom for its seven-season run, has died. He was 52. The actor’s longtime rep Saideh...
‘The Hunting Wives’ Star Reveals Season 2 Wrap, Season 3 In Prep
Hunting season is upon us as a new season of Netflix‘s hit sapphic murder mystery is in the can, with another on deck. The Hunting Wives star Dermot Mulroney,...
Zendaya On Juggling ‘Euphoria’, ‘The Odyssey’ & ‘Dune: Part 3’ Filming
It’s a big year for Zendaya, with four movies and a long-anticipated third season of her hit show. The Golden Globe winner recently recalled juggling production on Christopher Nolan’s...
‘The Boroughs’ Ending Explained By Creators Will Matthews And Jeffrey Addiss
SPOILER ALERT: This post spoils the entirety of the first season of The Boroughs now on Netflix. The tight-knit group of neighbors in the eponymous retirement community where The...
Nicolas Winding Refn Reviving ‘Maniac Cop’ As His Next Movie
EXCLUSIVE, Updated with details: Hot off a 12-minute standing ovation earlier this week at Cannes with his first directorial in ten years, Nicolas Winding Refn, has already set sights...
‘Is God Is’ Writer/Director Doesn’t Like Tarantino Comparisons
As Aleshea Harris makes her feature directorial debut, she’s establishing her own cinematic style, which pulls from many influences. The Is God Is writer/director recently noted that despite several...