Arts Alliance Distribution has bought U.K. rights to U.S. horror movie "The Eyes of My Mother," Nicolas Pesce's debut film, which premiered to critical acclaim at Sundance in January. The film will…
“Silence,” Martin Scorsese’s passion project about Jesuit priests in feudal Japan, has snagged an awards-season release date, signaling that Paramount Pictures believes it has an Oscar contender on…
Will Paul Verhoeven, director of "Total Recall" and "Basic Instinct," be making a Hollywood comeback? A French selection committee has chosen Isabelle Huppert-starrer "Elle," directed by Verhoeven…
Michael Gambon, Olivia Williams and Simon Callow have joined the cast of Stephen Frears' "Victoria and Abdul," which has started filming in Britain. The period drama sees Judi Dench return to the…
LONDON — One of the more boisterous events in the Raindance line-up is Thursday's Live Ammunition panel (6pm, Sept. 29, Screen 4m, Vue Piccadilly), now a festival staple and one of three such events…
Virtual reality (VR) is about to get its big screen moment: Roth Kirschenbaum Films is teaming up with Baobab Studios for a feature film adaptation of "Invasion!", the animated VR short film that…
Fox Searchlight has teamed with several chains and independent theaters to launch a voter registration drive during screenings of their upcoming drama “The Birth of a Nation.” The initiative supports…
“The Hurt Locker” producer Greg Shapiro has joined the independent studio IM Global as president of feature film production. Shapiro will oversee all feature film production and financing activity…
TOKYO – Makoto Shinkai's animation "Your Name" topped the chart for the fifth successive weekend at the Japanese box office, while advancing past the JPY10 billion ($99.5 million) mark. For the…
Daisy Ridley and Elizabeth Debicki have joined the cast of Sony’s live-action/animated hybrid “Peter Rabbit,” starring Rose Byrne and James Corden. The film will be directed by Will Gluck from…
LONDON — Prior to making "Off The Rails," Adam Irving's previous foray into the world of documentary film-making had been a student short about competitive Ivy League university ballroom dancing. His…
