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Political Thriller ‘Words Of War’ About Anna Politkovskaya Lands International Deals — TIFF
[ad_1] EXCLUSIVE: Political drama-thriller Words Of War, about the life and murder of Russian-American investigative journalist Anna Politkovskaya, has sold to further international territories out of TIFF. The film has...
Clapperboard Studios’ Mike Benson On Drama Slate, Developing AI Production Tool And Why He’ll Remain Loyal To Paramount’s 5
[ad_1] EXCLUSIVE: There’s arguably no producer who has undergone as much of a reinvention in the UK as Mike Benson. Originally the founder and Managing Director of Chalkboard Television, the...
Buffalo 8 Acquires North American Rights To ‘PH-1’ — TIFF
[ad_1] EXCLUSIVE: Buffalo 8 has acquired the North American theatrical and digital distribution rights to PH-1 out of TIFF. The film is described as a “tense political thriller.” It is...
Simon Pegg Among Cast Joining Alexandra Roach In Channel 4 Drama ‘Hunting Alice Bell’; Sphere Abacus Attached For Sales
[ad_1] EXCLUSIVE: Simon Pegg and a host of other British acting talent are joining Alexandra Roach in Channel 4‘s psychological drama Hunting Alice Bell. Pegg, Ralf Little, Amanda Abbington, Emily...
John Oliver Rips Into Anti-Vaccine Mandates & Trump’s “Ongoing War” On Higher Education
[ad_1] In his return to Last Week Tonight, John Oliver breezed through recent headlines (hello, Taylor Swift-Travis Kelce engagement) to rip into Florida’s ban of vaccine mandates for schoolchildren and...
Patricia Harrison Accepts Governors Award For Corporation for Public Broadcasting: “Do American People Feel Public Media Is A Value To Them?”
[ad_1] Corporation for Public Broadcasting President and CEO Patricia Harrison received a standing ovation Sunday before accepting the 2025 Governors Award at Sunday’s Creative Arts Emmys. The honor comes as...
Trump Met With Boos & Cheers At US Open As Broadcasters Were Asked To Mute Reactions
[ad_1] Despite the United States Tennis Association’s attempt to censor the U.S. Open audience’s reaction to Donald Trump‘s presence at Sunday’s Men’s Final, the stands were filled with a passionate...
‘Toxic Avenger’ Writer/Director Macon Blair Hopes To Bring Back OG Characters & Cast Melanie Lynskey As Villain In Potential Sequel
[ad_1] With the original Toxic Avenger creator’s blessing, Macon Blair has brought the cult franchise back from its noxious cinematic dumping grounds. The writer and director of the reboot told...
Composer Cristobal Tapia de Veer Reacts To Winning Emmy For His Third & Final Season Of ‘The White Lotus’ Following Contentious Exit
[ad_1] Cristobal Tapia de Veer did not attend Night 1 of the 2025 Creative Arts Emmy Awards where he was nominated in two categories for Season 3 of HBO’s The...
Donna Langley At TIFF Talks Shifting Audience Tastes & Their Embrace Of Horror
[ad_1] Speaking shortly after her sister label Focus Features made the first big buy at TIFF with the Curry Barker directed horror movie, Obsession, for what’s expected to be $15M+,...
‘The Conjuring: Last Rites’ Divine With $187M Global Bow; Breaks Record For Biggest-Ever Overseas Horror Debut – International Box Office
[ad_1] Refresh for latest…: New Line/Warner Bros’ The Conjuring: Last Rites positively possessed the global and international box office this weekend with a $187M worldwide opening, $104M of the total...
