HBO’s “Harry Potter” TV series is filling out Hogwarts’ staff and students. “Harry Potter” alum Warwick Davis, who played Charms Professor Filius Flitwick across all eight original films, is reprising the role for the HBO series. While Davis was double-billed in the Potter films as both Flitwick and Griphook, he’ll only play the former this […]
Germany’s Beta Film and France’s Mediawan Rights have teamed up to handle international sales in select territories on Italian auteur Marco Bellocchio’s “Portobello” TV series, which reconstructs one of Italy’s most clamorous travesties of justice. The six-episode limited series bows Monday at the Venice Film Festival. As previously announced, “Portobello” will be the first HBO Original Italian […]
Netflix Argentinian family drama “27 Nights,” directed by Daniel Hendler (“Norberto’s Deadline,” “The Candidate”) will open the San Sebastián Film Festival on Sept. 19, playing in competition. The opening night gala screening will mark the film’s world premiere. One of Hanway Films big sales plays at Toronto and slice of Polish period neo-noir, “Winter of […]
France TV Distribution has launched international sales for new series “When the Night Comes,” which explores the impact of sexual violence, at the Unifrance Rendez-Vous in Le Havre. Created by Marine Gacem and produced by top French TV production company Elephant Story for France TV, the six-part series, inspired by true events, follows four women, […]
Zar Amir, the French-Iranian star of Ali Abbasi’s “Holy Spider,” will be honored at New York’s Metrograph Theater with a special tribute including a screening of the Oscar-qualifying short film “Two People Exchanging Saliva.” Amir stars alongside Luàna Bajrami (“Portrait of a Lady on Fire”) in the dystopian short which is directed by Natalie Musteata […]
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Can you name a Leighton Meester or Penn Badgley show with a one or two-word title?
Set in 1980s Mexico, the ‘Narcos: Mexico’ actress’ feature directing debut, follows a girl, 8, who sees her family of seven women fight to save their home from mounting debt.
Image courtesy of Netflix The breakout hit of the summer has been, without a doubt, KPop Demon Hunters, an animated musical about a trio of K-pop superstars who secretly fight the forces of evil. Since its release in June, the film has shown incredible staying power, eventually surpassing Red Notice to become the most-watched Netflix film of all time […] The post New Netflix Movie Finally Dethrones KPop Demon Hunters From The Chart (Despite Audience Reactions) appeared first on ComicBook.com .
Japanese blockbuster “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Infinity Castle” held the top spot at the Korean box office for a second weekend, grossing $6.3 million from 800,819 admissions over Aug. 29–31. According to KOBIS, the tracking service operated by the Korean Film Council, the film has now accumulated $24.4 million since opening […]
The Marrakech Intl. Film Festival has created Atlas Programs, a banner that brings together all of its initiatives for industry professionals. The festival has also launched the Atlas Distribution Meetings, which brings together 60 distribution professionals from the Arab world, Africa and Europe. The launch of the new name comes as the festival seeks to […]
"Along the Balkan route, cinema vérité and theater merge," say directors Federico Cammarata and Filippo Foscarini about the doc debuting in the Venice Critics' Week.
Image courtesy of Marvel Studios The defeat of Thanos (Josh Brolin) in Avengers: Endgame came at a steep price, effectively ending the careers of half of the original Avengers cast. Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson) and Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.) sacrificed their lives, while Captain America (Chris Evans) chose retirement in the past. The remaining heroes have since drifted apart. […] The post Chris Hemsworth Addresses Thor’s MCU Future After Avengers: Doomsday appeared first on ComicBook.com .
Zee Studios’ upcoming Bollywood romantic drama “Love in Vietnam” has secured a 10,000-screen theatrical release in China, with Shanghai YC Media and Film acquiring distribution rights for a Christmas 2025 rollout. The Rahhat Shah Kazmi-directed musical love saga, starring Shantanu Maheshwari, Avneet Kaur, Vietnamese actor Kha Gnan, and Bollywood veterans Farida Jalal, Raj Babbar, and […]
“The Shadow’s Edge” (iQIYI Pictures) held the China box office for a second weekend, grossing RMB189.1 million ($26.3 million) for a running total of RMB878 million ($121.9 million), according to Artisan Gateway. The Jackie Chan thriller is directed by Larry Yang. The film follows retired Macau surveillance expert Wong Tak-Chung (Chan), who’s brought back to […]
Academy-award nominated French studio Xilam Animation, behind “I Lost My Body,” has closed a raft of licensing deals on its new flagship CG-animated preschool show “Piggy Builders,” commissioned by the BBC, France Télévisions and ZDF. New broadcasters on board take in Warner Bros. Discovery in Italy, SVT in Sweden, Yle in Finland, VRT Ketnet in […]
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