Mediawan’s Moment: How A French Producer Became A Magnet For The Storytellers Behind ‘Adolescence’ & ‘Slow Horses’

Mediawan’s Moment: How A French Producer Became A Magnet For The Storytellers Behind ‘Adolescence’ & ‘Slow Horses’

[ad_1] EXCLUSIVE: Ask Elisabeth d’Arvieu about the movies that inspire her and she suddenly sparkles with enthusiasm. “The Godfather, obviously,” the Mediawan Pictures CEO offers, before reminiscing about childhood memories of “all the Hitchcocks” and Brian De Palma’s early work. By this point, she’s late for her next appointment, but can’t help unspooling a list…

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Taylor Swift Makes Rare Social Media Return for Natalia Bryant

Taylor Swift Makes Rare Social Media Return for Natalia Bryant

[ad_1] Natalia Bryant can feel time moving—but Taylor Swift is right there with her. In fact, the Grammy winner made a rare return to TikTok to celebrate Natalia’s graduation from the University of Southern California, liking a video the 22-year-old shared in her dress and stole. In the May 19 clip, Natalia—the oldest daughter of…

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Int’l Scripted TV Conference Set For Tel Aviv; Hulu Buys British True Crime; Flying Scotsman Doc Boarded; Nabin Subba Film UK Release – Global Briefs

Int’l Scripted TV Conference Set For Tel Aviv; Hulu Buys British True Crime; Flying Scotsman Doc Boarded; Nabin Subba Film UK Release – Global Briefs

[ad_1] CoPro International Scripted Television Conference Set For Tel Aviv EXCLUSIVE: The first CoPro International Scripted Television Conference will be held in Tel Aviv, Israel, on Thursday, May 29. Organized by the CoPro Foundation, the annual event aims to expand the reach of Israeli storytelling internationally. The one-day event will host 200 Israeli execs, producers…

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Sebastián Lelio Talks Musical Film ‘The Wave’ About Chile’s 2019 Feminist May Protests: “It Was An Iconic Moment”

Sebastián Lelio Talks Musical Film ‘The Wave’ About Chile’s 2019 Feminist May Protests: “It Was An Iconic Moment”

[ad_1] Sebastián Lelio’s has touched down in Cannes this year with musical film The Wave (La Ola), inspired by the wave of feminist civil disobedience that swept Chile in the spring of 2018. The mass protests and university rallies, sparked by a collective desire to bring attention to widespread harassment and abuse against women in…

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Breaking Baz @Cannes: Spike Lee Croons Rodgers & Hammerstein On The Beach But Tunes Out As Talk Turns To Him Making A Movie Musical His Next Project

Breaking Baz @Cannes: Spike Lee Croons Rodgers & Hammerstein On The Beach But Tunes Out As Talk Turns To Him Making A Movie Musical His Next Project

[ad_1] The sound system at the Carlton Beach was blasting out James Brown’s “The Boss” while, incongruously, Spike Lee was engaged in a Rodgers and Hammerstein sing-along. “There’s a bright, golden haze on the meadow,” Lee crooned. “The corn is as high as a elephant’s eye,an’ it looks like it’s climbin’ clear up to the sky.”…

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Ryan Murphy’s ‘American Love Story’ Taps Max Winkler To Direct Pilot After Naomi Watts & Paul Kelly Join Cast

Ryan Murphy’s ‘American Love Story’ Taps Max Winkler To Direct Pilot After Naomi Watts & Paul Kelly Join Cast

[ad_1] Max Winkler is set to direct the pilot for American Love Story, the first installment of Ryan Murphy’s FX anthology series, sources tell Deadline. The series chronicles the whirlwind courtship and marriage of John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessett, starring newcomer Paul Kelly (The Venery of Samantha Bird) as Kennedy Jr., Sarah Pidgeon as Bessett…

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