MipTV Feels Full Impact of Digital TV Revolution
CANNES — Graced by enticing pre-L.A. screenings of Disney and Lionsgate shows and large excitement at sneak-peeked scenes from Adam Price's "Ride Upon the Storm" and Tom Tykwer's "Babylon Berlin,"…
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Fox Formally Notifies European Union of Sky Takeover
The European Union has received formal notification of 21st Century Fox's intention to takeover European pay-TV operator Sky in a £11.7 billion ($14.3 billion) deal. The move triggers a regulatory…
Martin Scorsese on Reuniting With Robert De Niro for ‘Irishman,’ the Sinatra Biopic That Got Away
LONDON – "The joy of creating a film has to be in making something, even in the worst circumstances. It's about the passion," Martin Scorsese told a packed audience at a special event celebrating the…
Berlinale Adds New Films Starring Catherine Deneuve, Geoffrey Rush
New films from Stanley Tucci, Martin Provost and China's Liu Jian complete the Berlinale's competition lineup and will see their world premieres at the next month’s festival. Only Liu's film, the…
‘Rammstein: Paris’ to Rock Cinemas With Picturehouse Entertainment
Picturehouse Entertainment has taken worldwide rights (excluding German-speaking territories) to concert film "Rammstein: Paris" for an event-cinema release on March 23. The film, directed by Swedish…
Sky Re-Enters ‘Tunnel,’ Wants ‘Gone’ by Lennie James
Sky has commissioned two new Sky Original Productions for Sky Atlantic: a third season of "The Tunnel" and the new drama "Gone," created and written by "Walking Dead" actor Lennie James. "Gone" will…
Content Takes International Sales on ‘Cries From Syria’ Ahead of Sundance Premiere
Content Media Corp. has taken international sales rights to Evgeny Afineevsky's "Cries From Syria" ahead of the documentary's world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on Sunday. The Syrian civil…
Films by Terrence Malick, Werner Herzog, Paul Verhoeven Headline Glasgow Festival
The latest films from Terrence Malick, Werner Herzog, Paul Verhoeven, Ben Wheatley, Francois Ozon and Olivier Assayas headline next month's Glasgow Film Festival, an event whose profile has grown in…
Amazon Greenlights Neil Gaiman Limited Series Adaptation of ‘Good Omens’
A six-part adaptation of Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett’s novel “Good Omens” will debut in 2018, Amazon Studios announced Thursday. Gaiman adapted all six episodes of the series and will also serve…
BBC Partners With BRITDOC Foundation to Fund Documentaries
The BBC has formed a partnership with nonprofit organization BRITDOC Foundation to fund up to four documentaries a year, primarily for the broadcaster's renowned "Storyville" series. The co-funding…
Karga Seven Expands Into Turkey With New Production Venture
L.A.-based production company Karga Seven Pictures has launched a new production venture in Turkey, opening a permanent production office in Istanbul, parent company Red Arrow Entertainment Group…
