Avatar Entertainment Buys Paul A. Mendelson’s Sci-Fi-Tinged Romantic Comedy Novel ‘Seville’

Avatar Entertainment Buys Paul A. Mendelson’s Sci-Fi-Tinged Romantic Comedy Novel ‘Seville’

EXCLUSIVE: Author and screenwriter Paul A. Mendelson‘s novel ‘Seville‘ is set for a film adaptation, with Avatar Entertainment acquiring rights to the romantic comedy-meets-sci-fi book. Mendelson has written a screenplay based on the novel, with Avatar founder Larry Robinson producing the film and UK-based director George Siougas attached to direct. Siougas is known for his…

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‘Slow Horses’ Star Hiba Bennani To Star In Moroccan Drama ‘Rass Jbel’ Opposite Asaad Bouab

‘Slow Horses’ Star Hiba Bennani To Star In Moroccan Drama ‘Rass Jbel’ Opposite Asaad Bouab

EXCLUSIVE: Slow Horses star Hiba Bennani will star opposite Asaad Bouab in MBC drama series Rass Jbel. She will play female lead Yasmina in the show, which is a Moroccan adaptation of Lebanese-Syrian drama Al Hayba (الهيبة), which Cedars Art Production made back in 2017. Nora Skali, Amine Ennaji, Salwa Zarhane, Nasser Akabab and Oussama Bastaoui…

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Macron accuses Trump’s US of “intimidation and coercion”

Macron accuses Trump’s US of “intimidation and coercion”

French President Emmanuel Macron hit back at what he said was “intimidation and coercion” by the U.S. after the Trump administration barred five Europeans from entering in a dispute over the regulation of American tech firms and freedom of speech. Macron said France “condemns the visa restriction measures taken by the United States” in a…

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A Look Ahead At London’s West End In 2026: Cynthia Erivo, Josh O’Connor, Tilda Swinton & Gary Oldman Among Stars Returning To The Theater

A Look Ahead At London’s West End In 2026: Cynthia Erivo, Josh O’Connor, Tilda Swinton & Gary Oldman Among Stars Returning To The Theater

More and more screen stars will return to their theatrical roots in 2026 to give their stage muscles a workout. Wicked’s Cynthia Erivo is back after a 12-year absence to the West End, as Deadline was first to report, to play all 23 roles in a bloodthirsty version of Dracula. Josh O’Connor, a lead in next…

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