In his first solo directing gig, Bobby Farrelly has signed on to helm the comedy “One Night Stan” with Foresight Unlimited, launching sales next week at Berlin. Shooting is set for August. Farrelly…
LONDON — The Berlin Film Festival has revealed the names of the international jury, which is presided over by Darren Aronofsky, as previously announced. The international jury decides who receives…
Iranian auteur Jafar Panahi has issued a statement explaining his defiance of Iran’s official ban against him making movies, which he has repeatedly broken, most recently with his feature “Taxi,”…
In a pre-Berlin move, action specialist Simon West has come on board to direct a remake of the iconic 1958 horror-science fiction film “The Blob.” Goldcrest Films, which is co-producing and…
UPDATE: North Korea and the Berlin Film Festival have resolved their “misunderstanding” over “The Interview.” The North Korean government had issued a statement Wednesday alleging that screening the…
In what could turn out to be a significant bridgehead between the Arab and European film industries, the first Arab Cinema Center will bow at the Berlin Film Festival’s European Film Market…
PARIS– Paris-based Films Distribution has acquired international sales rights to Anne Fontaine’s (“Coco Before Chanel”) “Agnus Dei,” a WWII-set drama based on historical events. Toplining French…
In a pre-Berlin Film Festival deal, Bruce Willis has joined the thriller “Extraction,” set to start shooting next month in Alabama. Highland Film Group will launch international sales in Berlin…
LONDON — Munich-based sales company Global Screen has struck a first-look and co-development deal with Christian Alvart's Berlin-based independent production company Syrreal Entertainment. The…
PARIS– Benoit Jacquot, a French New Wave-inspired director whose career spans nearly forty years, returned to the forefront of the international film scene with Lea Seydoux starrer “Farewell, My…
