Paramount+ to Order 150 Int’l Originals by 2025, Unveils New Slate

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Paramount+ to Order 150 Int’l Originals by 2025, Unveils New Slate First Lady of Sinaloa (Mexico)With John Leguizamo producing and starring, the series will chronicle “the fascinating yet volatile life of (former Mexican drug lord) El Chapo’s infamous Beauty Queen Bride, Emma Coronel, an innocent farm girl turned fierce icon who rises to become Mexico’s most… Read more »

10/9/20

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ViacomCBS International Studios Announces TV Series about Artemisia Gentileschi, Frida Torresblanco and Jill Offman Set to Produce “I’m honored to team up with Jill Offman and the ViacomCBS International Studios team. I couldn’t be more passionate about giving Artemisia a voice and bringing her timely story to the screen. Now more than ever the inspiration that her… Read more »

Viacom International Studios, Infinity Hill Sign Exclusive First Look Deal

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Viacom International Studios, Infinity Hill Sign Exclusive First Look Deal Viacom International Studios (VIS) has signed an exclusive first look development deal with Infinity Hill. The companies will co-develop and co-produce a slate of Spanish-language features, filmed globally and utilizing international talent on both sides of the camera. Infinity Hill is the new label from longtime Telefonica and… Read more »

Viacom International Studios, Braven Films Sign First-Look Deal

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Viacom International Studios, Braven Films Sign First-Look Deal At Miami’s NATPE market, Viacom Intl. Studios (VIS) announced an exclusive development and production first-look agreement with Spanish-American film and TV producer Frida Torresblanco’s production company Braven Films. Braven films is run by Torresblanco and her partners Eric Laufer and Giovanna Randall and produces feature films, television series… Read more »

12/7/19

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Ventana Sur: Industry Luminaries Converge, Talk Women In Cinema by Holly Jones BUENOS AIRES – Ventana Sur’s Opening Windows conference series welcomed an esteemed line-up of women in film to Buenos Aires’ UCA campus on Wednesday afternoon for a panel that sought to familiarize the audience with the enormous weight of breaking into a male-dominated industry… Read more »

5/15/2019

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Ethan Hawke, Alessandro Nivola Team on Country Music Story ‘Satan Is Real’ (EXCLUSIVE) by Brent Lang Ethan Hawke and Alessandro Nivola are teaming up in “Satan Is Real,” the story of the Louvin brothers. The real-life best friends will portray Charlie and Ira Louvin, influential country musicians whose relationship is forged by love, hate, jealousy, and alcohol…. Read more »

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“Georgina Campbell, Faye Dunaway Topline New Thriller From ‘Sleepless Night’ Director” by Elsa Keslassy Georgina Campbell (“Black Mirror”) and Faye Dunaway are set to star in “Visceral,” a female-driven action thriller that will mark the English-language debut of Frederic Jardin (“Sleepless Night”). Bac Films has come on board to handle international sales and distribution in France. Marco Cherqui… Read more »

Academy Invites Record 774 New Members

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The Academy announced on Wednesday that it’s inviting 774 new members — a record-breaking number Producers Khadija Alami – “Insoumise (Rebellious Girl),” “Itar El-Layl (Narrow Frame of Midnight)” Joshua Astrachan – “Paterson,” “Short Term 12” Fred Berger – “The Autopsy of Jane Doe,” “La La Land” Jason Michael Berman – “Burning Sands,” “The Birth of… Read more »

Cannes: FilmNation Sells Out Internationally on ‘Disobedience,’ Untitled Julianne Moore Project (EXCLUSIVE)

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Sony Pictures among the buyers for both movies by Sebastian Lelio, who wowed Berlin audiences this year and won best screenplay with ‘A Fantastic Woman’ CANNES — Continuing to work with world-class directors from across the globe, Glen Basner’s FilmNation Entertainment has sold most of the world on its double bill of upcoming English-language movies… Read more »

Cannes: Harvey Keitel, Sonia Braga to Star in ‘Fatima’

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Arclight Films unveils the new religious drama, which will be directed by Marco Pontecorvo. Arclight Films on Thursday unveiled new drama Fatima, starring Harvey Keitel and Sonia Braga (Aquarius). The film, currently in preproduction, will be directed by Marco Pontecorvo (Partly Cloudy With Sun). Based on a true story, the film dramatizes the story of… Read more »