International Oscar Race: Slovenia Selects Sonja Prosenc’s ‘Family Therapy’
Slovenia has selected Sonja Prosenc’s “Family Therapy” as its submission to the Oscars best international film race. “Family Therapy” follows a seemingly perfect family whose life is thrown into...
View ArticleDaniel Craig Could Land His First Oscar Nomination for Luca Guadagnino’s...
James Bond. Benoit Blanc. Joe Bang. These characters have become synonymous with Daniel Craig’s career. Now, Craig adds William Lee, a drug-addicted gay American expat, to that list in Luca...
View ArticleDocumentary Festival IDFA to Fete Belgian Artist, Filmmaker Johan Grimonprez
Belgian artist and filmmaker Johan Grimonprez, whose “Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat” won an award at this year’s Sundance, will be the guest of honor at the 37th edition of IDFA. The documentary...
View ArticleGlamor and Grit Collide in Akaki Popkhadze’s San Sebastian Bound Debut ‘In...
The surface glamor and beauty of Nice is peeled away from the off in Akaki Popkhadze’s debut feature “In The Name Of Blood” (“Brûle le sang”) which premieres in San Sebastian’s New Director section....
View Article‘Vermiglio,’ Maura Delpero’s Venice Silver Lion Winner, Acquired by Sideshow...
Sideshow and Janus Films have acquired North American rights to Maura Delpero’s intimate epic “Vermiglio,” which recently won the Venice Film Festival’s Silver Lion Grand Jury Prize. The drama, which...
View ArticleFormer Cinecittà Studios CEO Nicola Maccanico Appointed Head of Fremantle Italy
Former Cinecittà Studios CEO Nicola Maccanico has been appointed to the newly created role of CEO of Fremantle Italy Group. Maccanico, who is a former Warner Bros. and Sky Italia senior exec, had been...
View Article‘Harry Potter’ Auditions Cast an Enticing Spell for Young U.K. Performers,...
At primary school gates across the U.K., there’s one topic of conversation that’s surpassed even the 11+ — the notoriously difficult exam for selective secondary schools many 10-year-olds sit for — and...
View ArticleBox Office: ‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’ to Lead Again as ‘Speak No Evil’...
“Speak No Evil,” Universal and Blumhouse’s remake of the 2022 Danish horror film, is projected to earn $10 million to $13 million in its box office debut. The movie cost $15 million, so it’ll be...
View ArticleTrilith Institute Announces Slate of Educational Film and TV Courses – Film...
Trilith Institute Announces Slate of Educational Film and TV Courses The non-profit Trilith Institute, part of production studio Trilith Studios, is unveiling a series of educational courses to develop...
View ArticleEwan McGregor Looks Back on ‘Trainspotting,’‘Big Fish’ and 25 Years as...
The roles played by Ewan McGregor have taken him far: to a galaxy far, far away (three “Star Wars” prequels and their small-screen follow-up, “Obi-Wan Kenobi”); to post-Bolshevik Revolution Russia (“A...
View ArticleShudder Buys ‘The Rule of Jenny Pen,’ Thriller With John Lithgow and Geoffrey...
Shudder has acquired the rights to “The Rule of Jenny Pen,” a thriller about a stroke-ridden judge trying to stop an elderly psychopath that stars Oscar-nominee John Lithgow and Oscar-winner Geoffrey...
View ArticleAlicia Vikander to Receive Zurich Film Festival’s Golden Eye Award Before...
The Zurich Film Festival will honor Swedish actor Alicia Vikander, who won an Oscar with “The Danish Girl,” during its 20th edition, which runs Oct. 3-13. Vikander will accept the festival’s Golden Eye...
View ArticleNetflix Buys and Oscar-Qualifies ‘Yintah’ Doc About Indigenous Nation’s Fight...
Netflix has acquired feature documentary “Yintah” for U.S., U.K. and Canadian distribution. The acquisition comes just ahead of the film’s Camden Intl. Film Festival premiere on Sept. 14. More than a...
View Article‘Wicked 2’ Moves Up 2025 Release Date, Will No Longer Open Against ‘Zootopia 2’
“Wicked 2” has changed its release date, bumping up five days to open Nov. 21, 2025. The sequel was previously slated for Nov. 26, 2025, which would have put it up against Disney’s “Zootopia 2.” In...
View Article‘Emilia Perez,’‘The Count of Monte Cristo’ to Be Showcased at the American...
The American French Film Festival (previously called COLCOA) is back with a bang after being canceled last year due to the WGA and SAG/AFTRA strikes. The 28th edition of the festival will play two of...
View ArticleHarvey Weinstein Indicted on Additional Sex Crimes Charges in New York
Harvey Weinstein has been indicted on additional charges in New York, a prosecutor announced at a hearing on Thursday. The former producer was not present for the hearing, as he continues to recover...
View ArticleVenice Competition Title ‘Love’ Sells to Further European Territories...
Norwegian director Dag Johan Haugerud’s “Love,” which premiered in Venice competition, and received the film critics’ prize Bisato d’Oro, has sold to additional European territories. The film will...
View Article‘Salem’s Lot’ Trailer: Vampires Are Unleashed in Long-Delayed Stephen King Movie
“Annabelle” writer Gary Dauberman is sinking his teeth into one of Stephen King’s most famous tales with the first trailer for the upcoming “Salem’s Lot,” streaming on Max on Oct. 3. Based on King’s...
View Article‘The Graduates,’ Executive Produced by Chloé Zhao and John Cho, Gets...
Indie distributor The Future of Film is Female will release “The Graduates,” the directing debut from Hannah Peterson, in theaters across the U.S. starting Nov. 1. The first distribution partnership...
View ArticleSundance Film Festival Narrows Search for New Location to 3 Cities, Including...
The Sundance Institute has narrowed down the search for a new Sundance Film Festival location to three areas: Cincinnati, Ohio, Boulder, Colo., and Salt Lake City/Park City, Utah. The three cities will...
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