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Dolly Parton Musical Producers Rebuke Theatergoers For Disrupting Shows By Hurling “Abhorrent” Homophobic Abuse At Cast
February 11, 2025
The organizers of a Dolly Parton musical currently touring the UK have issued a statement condemning homophobic abuse being directed at the cast during performances. In a social media...
Jason Statham-Ric Roman Waugh Action-Thriller Underway In UK & Ireland For Black Bear; Bill Nighy & Naomi Ackie Among Joining Cast
February 11, 2025
EXCLUSIVE: Black Bear is underway in the UK and Ireland on their untitled Jason Statham action-thriller, which is confirmed today as being directed by Ric Roman Waugh (Greenland). Joining Statham are...
Prince William & Kate Middleton To Skip BAFTA Awards
February 11, 2025
Prince William and Kate Middleton are not expected to attend the British Academy Film Awards on Sunday. Kensington Palace confirmed Monday that the Prince and Princess of Wales would...
There Can Be Only One: Cineverse Grabs Digital Rights To ‘Highlander’ And Other Davis-Panzer Productions Titles
February 10, 2025
Cineverse has extended its existing deal with Davis Panzer Productions, securing digital rights to nine titles including the original Highlander movie. Starring Sean Connery and Christopher Lambert, the 1986...
Gebeka Int’l Unveils Fresh Images For Amélie Nothomb Adaptation ‘Little Amelie’ – EFM
February 10, 2025
EXCLUSIVE: Animation-focused sales company Gebeka International has unveiled new images for Little Amelie, adapted from Belgian writer Amélie Nothomb’s bestseller The Character of Rain ahead of an EFM push....
Thessaloniki: ‘The Secret Of Me’ From ‘Three Identical Strangers’ Producer Grace Hughes-Hallett Among Titles Set For Newcomers Competition
February 10, 2025
EXCLUSIVE: Ten films including seven world premieres are set to screen as part of the Newcomers Competition at this year’s Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival. Scroll down for the full...
Nigerian Showrunner Uche Ikejimba Unveils ‘Lagos Love Stories’ & ‘Alex From Oil & Gas’ & Talks ‘Big Brother Naija’
February 10, 2025
EXCLUSIVE: Uche Ikejimba, the producer behind the Nigerian version of Big Brother, has revealed a duo of upcoming scripted projects as part of her upcoming slate. Through her Blink...
Indonesian Filmmakers Talk Netherlands Partnerships, Complex Colonial History & The Industry’s Future
February 10, 2025
The International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR), wrapped over the weekend, having shone a spotlight on the Indonesian cinema and film industry. That focus came on the back of a...
Haut Et Court & Good Chaos Team On ‘Paris-Hollywood’ Film Rights 
February 10, 2025
Paris-based Haut et Court and London-based Good Chaos have partnered to acquire the film rights to Paris-Hollywood, the debut novel from writer and critic Cécile Mury.  The novel is...
‘Big Mood’ Renewed For Season 2 At Channel 4
February 10, 2025
EXCLUSIVE: Channel 4 has given the greenlight to Season 2 of Big Mood starring Bridgerton’s Nicola Coughlan. Big Mood follows Maggie, played by Coughlan, a 30-year-old writer with bipolar...
Korean Stars Song Hye-kyo & Gong Yoo Set To Appear In Netflix’s ‘Show Business’
February 10, 2025
Song Hye-kyo (Descendants of the Sun) and Gong Yoo (Squid Game) are set to star in Show Business (WT), a new series set against the backdrop of the gritty...
BBC Podcast ‘How Do You Cope?’ Switches To Wondery
February 10, 2025
EXCLUSIVE: BBC podcast How Do You Cope? has switched to Wondery for its latest season, which will feature guests including the wrongfully-incarcerated Amanda Knox. Hosted by John Robins and...