Yarovenko, Anaya head for 'Room'
Spanish helmer Julio Medem will again explore sexual desire in his first English-language pic, "Room in Rome," a loose adaptation of Matias Bize's fest fave, "In the Bed."
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Channel 4 to lose independence
The biggest structural changes in British TV in a generation are in the cards, as a leaked U.K. government report proposes merging its publicly owned Channel 4 web into a new, bigger broadcaster that…
UFA adopts 'Fatherland' project
A big-screen adaptation of Robert Harris' debut novel "Fatherland," about an alternative world where the Nazis won World War II and Britain is governed from Berlin, leads a slate of eight projects…
Red Sparrow flies with 'Vivid'
Fledgling U.K. production company Red Sparrow has announced its first project, "Vivid," a $1.2 million budgeted psychological horror set in the English countryside.
2008 Home entertainment spending down 5.7%
JAN. 16 | Blu-ray, downloads growing but can't offset DVD's fall
TIFC under fire from Altima
Viacom-linked Bollywood production house The Indian Film Company is coming under assault from a fund management group.
Nintendo props up video game biz
The videogame biz remained a beacon of double digital growth during the recession in 2008, but slowing holiday sales indicate that it's quickly coming down to Earth.
Hoffman to helm 'Boating' adaptation
Philip Seymour Hoffman has reeled in his directorial debut, signing on to helm Overture Films' "Jack Goes Boating," an adaptation of Bob Glaudini's Off Broadway play in which he'll also star.
Visual Effects Society reups Eric Roth
The Visual Effects Society has extended the contract of executive director Eric Roth for two more years through December 2011.
Endemol expands U.S. topper's turf
Endemol has expanded the domain of its U.S. topper, putting David Goldberg in charge of the conglom's North American operations.
