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| Sat 05:39 |
How the Death of David Cronenberg’s Wife of 43 Years Inspired ‘The Shrouds’: ‘Grief Is Forever’
David Cronenberg is returning to Cannes with “The Shrouds,” the story of an industrialist named Karsh, who invents a controversial technology that allows grieving families to see inside the graves of their loved ones with high-resolution cameras. It’s a film that defies easy categorization. This being a Cronenberg production, there are elements of body horror, […]
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| Sat 05:29 |
Burna Boy, Mandla Dube Headline Latest Slate From Pape Boye and Logical Pictures’ Black Mic Mac Prod
Nigerian Afrobeat megastar Burna Boy and fast-rising South African filmmaker Mandla Dube are among the names headlining the new slate from Black Mic Mac, the production banner championing African and Middle Eastern talent that was launched last year by production and sales vet Pape Boye and Logical Pictures. The line-up includes close to a dozen […]
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| Sat 05:25 |
‘Bad Boys’ and ‘Road House’ Remind Filmmakers What Florida Has to Offer
The Sony Pictures sequel “Bad Boys: Ride or Die” made headlines as it rolled through a succession of Florida locations in late February and early March, with reports of crews “spark(ing) buzz” filming on the A1A Highway in Fort Lauderdale, fans catching a glimpse of stars Will Smith and Martin Lawrence in Brickell, and traffic […]
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| Sat 05:18 |
Known Associates Group, Inner City Films, Circle Blue Entertainment Team Up to Launch South African-
South Africa’s Known Associates Group (KAG) is teaming up with Canada’s Inner City Films (ICF) and Circle Blue Entertainment (CBE) to launch a new venture that will produce African feature films and TV series for audiences around the world, the companies announced Saturday at the Cannes Film Festival. With offices in Johannesburg, Toronto and Los […]
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| Sat 05:15 |
Wild Bunch Nabs Ron Perlman-Led ‘The Gentleman,’ Plus ‘Undercover’ (EXCLUSIVE)
In a deal sealed at Cannes, Spain’s Film Factory has closed France with Wild Bunch on action film “The Gentleman” as well as crime thriller “Undercover.” The directorial debut of seasoned Mexican cinematographer Luis Gabriel Beristáin (“Blade II,” “The Beekeeper”), “The Gentleman” stars Ron Perlman as Theo, an aging former U.S. soldier who pays Olga, […]
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| Sat 05:13 |
Athens-Based Intl. Emerging Film Talent Foundation Launches to Support ‘Unseen and Unheard Talent’ (
The Intl. Emerging Film Talent Foundation (IEFTF), a new Athens-based venture established to provide support for unheard and unseen talent, launches May 18 at the Cannes Film Festival during the ceremony for the Arab Cinema Center film awards at the Plage des Palmes. Established by Marco Orsini (pictured), the founder of the Intl. Emerging Film […]
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| Sat 05:10 |
‘Succession’s’ Nicholas Braun in Talks to Join Ruben Ostlund’s ‘The Entertainment System Is Down’ (E
“Succession” star Nicholas Braun is in talks to star in Ruben Östlund’s “The Entertainment System Is Down.” Keanu Reeves, Kirsten Dunst and Daniel Brühl are already on board the buzzy satire. “The Entertainment System Is Down” is one of the sexiest packages being shopped at the Cannes Film Market, where the Coproduction Office has launched […]
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| Sat 05:00 |
Hoshi Studios, East-West Manga Incubator, Launched by Through the Lens Entertainment (EXCLUSIVE)
Through the Lens Entertainment, the East-West film studio that made a splash at Cannes last year, is expanding into manga. It has launched Hoshi Studios, a manga development and publishing startup with outposts in Singapore and Japan. The outfit will create teams combining western film and TV talent with established Japanese manga artists to create […]
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| Sat 05:00 |
Aaron Eckhart Returning for Canine Action Thriller Sequel ‘Muzzle: City of Wolves’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Aaron Eckhart (“The Dark Knight,” “Sully”) is set to return to the “Muzzle” universe in action thriller “Muzzle: City of Wolves.” The actioner marks the sequel to “Muzzle” and will be directed by John Stalberg Jr. (Lionsgate’s “Crypto”), who also directed the first installment. Jacob Michael King (“Caviar”) wrote the script from a story by Carlyle Eubank (“The Signal”) and Stalberg Jr. In […]
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| Sat 04:51 |
‘Harry Potter’ Star Tom Felton to Topline $15 Million Action/Sci-Fi Film ‘Altered’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Tom Felton, best-known for his role as Draco Malfoy in the “Harry Potter” franchise, is to star in the $15 million action/sci-fi film “Altered,” alongside Richard Brake (“Game of Thrones,” “Barbarian,” “Mayor of Kingstown”), Igor Jijikine (“Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull”), Aggy Adams (“The Witcher”) and Liza Bugulova. The film is […]
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