Disney’s president of film production Sean Bailey defended the controversial credits for the new live-action “Mulan” film, which thanked Chinese government entities directly involved in perpetuating human rights abuses in Xinjiang, as being part of “standard practice across the film industry worldwide,” according to a letter addressed to and posted online by prominent British politician
With a background in documentary filmmaking, Diane Paragas strove to make her narrative feature debut, “Yellow Rose,” which revolves around a 17-year-old Filipina American immigrant who dreams of becoming a country singer, look as natural as possible — particularly when those dreams are shaken. Played by Eva Noblezada (Tony-nominated for her role in the 2017
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My heart dropped on August 25 when I looked on Instagram and saw that John Fredericks, aka the musician John the Baptist, was leaving Manhattan. I was sure John and his wife Karly were either upstate- or west coast-bound — another loss for New York City after months of being ravaged by the scourge that
There’s at least one thing promising about the holidays: “Promising Young Woman,” a revenge thriller starring Carey Mulligan, is hitting theaters on Christmas Day. While most movies are fleeing the release calendar this year, “Promising Young Woman” is one of the few films to take a chance on an unpredictable 2020. As it stands, it
Bebe Rexha is celebrating her freedom. Not from a relationship necessarily (that’s complicated) or politically-speaking, but rather, she’s still glowing from a video shoot with Doja Cat that allowed her actual human contact and the chance to leave the house for the first time in months. Like practically every citizen of the world, COVID has
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Jack White is stepping in as a last-minute replacement on this week’s “Saturday Night Live,” after the NBC show dismissed previously booked artist Morgan Wallen after he violated COVID-19 protocols. White, frontman of the White Stripes, will make his third solo appearance (and four overall) on “SNL” on Oct. 10, with host Bill Burr. “The
Sylvester Stallone, Bruce Willis and Samuel Jackson are setting up a beachhead in Latin America via new SVOD channel Pure Adrenaline, a joint venture between leading Latin American indie distribution company California Filmes-Global Media and VOD aggregator Sofa Digital. Starting Oct. 9, Pure Adrenaline can be accessed in the 17 Latin American countries where Apple
Angelina Jolie and Christoph Waltz are in talks to star in “Every Note Played,” an adaptation of Lisa Genova’s contemporary romance novel. STX Films has acquired global rights to the movie. Jolie will play Karina, the ex-wife of an accomplished concert pianist named Richard (portrayed by Waltz). He has suffered many losses, including the estrangement
M-Appeal has struck several theatrical deals for Norwegian title “Sisters: The Summer We Found Our Superpowers,” including distribution in South Korea, Sweden, Belgium and The Netherlands. The film is described as “an inspiring and empowering story about sisterhood.” In South Korea, AK Entertainment will distribute the film and is planning a theatrical release in spring
“It feels like New York is starting to come back,” says veteran live-music promoter and venue owner Peter Shapiro, speaking from his Manhattan office on a mid-September afternoon. “There’s a lot of activity on the street right now,” he says, glancing out his window. “People on the sidewalk, cars on the street, some buzz in
The Guild of Music Supervisors (GMS) has announced the full agenda for its third annual event and film festival in partnership with Mondo.NYC. Among those participating are Bryan Cosgrove, head of creative music licensing for TikTok, and Sam Hayflitch from Viacom and +1 The Vote. “Mr. SOUL!” and “Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President” will
Apple is expected to unveil the iPhone 12 next week but details supposedly spilling the beans on the tech giant’s forthcoming first-ever 5G phones have emerged on social media. A user on China’s Weibo with the handle “Kang” on Friday posted info allegedly revealing pricing and specifications for four new Apple smartphones — the iPhone
“Enfant Terrible,” which received the Cannes 2020 label, is set to start its international journey with its first distribution deals announced as it joins the international festival circuit. The film, directed by Oskar Roehler, is about the life of German director Rainer Werner Fassbinder. The German film, which received its local festival premiere at the
The debut of Russian rock ’n’ roll saga “Tsoi,” based on the life of the iconic rebel singer-songwriter Viktor Tsoi, who died in 1990, has triggered a rights dispute with the performer’s heirs over the use of his name and image. The Warsaw Film Festival is scheduled to screen “Tsoi” in its international competition on
Newen Group, the Paris-based international production and distribution company owned by French’s biggest TV network TF1 Group, is rebranding its distribution activities and rejigging its structure under the banner Newen Connect. The new organization, which will be spearheaded by Rodolphe Buet, will bring together Newen Distribution, TF1 Studio and Reel One Intl. to streamline their
ZDF Enterprises, the highly active international production and sales arm of German public broadcaster ZDF, has sealed a major multi-territory deal with Viasat World’s Epic Drama channel on “Dead Still,” continuing the macabre dramedic mystery series’ rollout in much of the world. Backed by U.S. SVOD service Acorn TV and Irish state TV service RTE,
The life of Germany’s first gentleman will be the focus of a new comedy series currently in development at Berlin-based Readymade Films, maker of local hit “MaPa.” Joachim Sauer, a quantum chemist and professor of physical and theoretical chemistry, is also the husband of German Chancellor Angela Merkel. Despite his wife’s international fame, Sauer has
Eccho Rights to represent select Sony Pictures Television titles; ViacomCBS commissions Artemesia Gentileschi series; Channel 4 revives “Changing Rooms”; and Cake sells “Tish Tash.” Sweden-based global distributor Eccho Rights has agreed an exclusive representation deal with Sony Pictures Television that includes 15 titles from all over the world. The titles that are part of this
Blumhouse Television is developing a seven-part Indian anthology series with executive producer Dina Dattani (“The Ashram,” “Brahman Naman”). Each feature-length episode will explore the themes and mythology set against the backdrop of local Indian festivals, with the project specifically targeting the Indian audience. The U.S. studio previously enjoyed success in India with genre fare such
Highly anticipated theatrical titles “Coolie No 1,” with Varun Dhawan, and “Chhalaang,” starring Rajkummar Rao, are amongst films across five Indian languages that will bow directly on Amazon Prime Video India, bypassing cinemas. The films were due to release over the summer, but the spread of the coronavirus pandemic saw Indian cinemas shutter in March.
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“The War with Grandpa” opens with a feisty encounter between Robert De Niro and a supermarket scanner. The supermarket has eliminated all its cashiers, and De Niro’s Ed, a senior citizen who wants to check out his cart full of groceries, can’t get the beeping, Siri-voiced scanner to cooperate, which leaves him testy in all
A behind-the-scenes look at “The West Wing” reunion special airing on HBO Max on October 15. Officially titled “A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote” this theatrical recreation of past episode “Hartsfield’s Landing” reunites Martin Sheen, Dulé Hill, Janel Moloney, Richard Schiff, Bradley Whitford, Allison Janney, and Rob Lowe with showrunner Aaron
After 10 irreverent, often wildly weird episodes, “Star Trek: Lower Decks” concluded its inaugural season as the first animated “Trek” series in 47 years with two striking salutes to “Star Trek: The Next Generation.” (Warning: The rest of this story contains spoilers.) The first “TNG” callback: The crew of the U.S.S. Cerritos run afoul of
With just 26 days to go until election day, four of the five members of Pearl Jam joined Joe Biden’s wife, Dr. Jill Biden, and Kamala Harris’ husband, Doug Emhoff, Thursday night for an online conversation about voting, activism, the importance of human connection during the COVID-19 pandemic and the future of the imperiled live
Simon Hewlett, Universal Pictures’ president of international marketing, will be leaving the company in 2021, Variety has learned. His impending exit comes after Universal began assessing its marketing and distribution structures this year with a goal of integrating its domestic and international teams into one global organization based out of its Los Angeles headquarters. That
In February, Judith Light was in Los Angeles supporting her husband, Robert Desiderio, at a launch event for his novel “The Occurrence: A Political Thriller” when she was stopped by a woman who wanted to share how much one of Light’s roles meant to her. “She came up to me and she said, ‘I am
SAG-AFTRA is cutting its workforce for the third time this year due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, which will leave it with about 400 employees. The performers union announced the cuts Thursday, explaining that the reductions in workforce are taking place across most operations and locals which will include a combination of early retirements