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International Insider: London’s New-Look TV Week; Charlotte Moore Shocker; Ukraine & Gaza In Spotlight
[ad_1] It’s that time of the week, Insiders. Jesse Whittock here to take you through the headlines from international film and TV. London’s Big TV Week ordan Peck/Getty Images for...
UK Culture Secretary Meeting BBC Chair “Urgently” Over ‘Gaza: How To Survive A Warzone’ Controversy
[ad_1] The BBC‘s Gaza: How to Survive a Warzone saga has ramped up further as the Culture Secretary gets set to meet the BBC Chair later today with only one...
BBC Unscripted Supremo Kate Phillips Takes On Interim Content Chief Role Following Shock Charlotte Moore Exit Announcement
[ad_1] The BBC‘s unscripted supremo Kate Phillips will take on content boss Charlotte Moore‘s role at least in the interim. An all-staff note from Director General Tim Davie has just...
Fictionhouse Closing: Newen-Backed UK Drama Label Winding Down As Founders Dominic Cooke & Kate Horton Pursue Solo Projects
[ad_1] EXCLUSIVE: UK drama producer Fictionhouse, founded by Dominic Cooke and Kate Horton, is closing its doors with the pair both pursuing their own theater projects. The pair set up...
Bill Murray Remembers Gene Hackman As A “Tough Nut” Who Gave Wes Anderson A “Really Rough” Time On ‘The Royal Tenenbaums’
[ad_1] Bill Murray has paid an honest tribute to Gene Hackman. Murray described Hackman as one of the greats of the acting profession after his death was confirmed on Thursday,...
Taxi! How One International Distributor Got Business Moving During The London TV Screenings
[ad_1] EXCLUSIVE: The London TV Screenings are a whirlwind of meetings, screenings, lunches and cocktail bashes for buyers. With so many vying for their attention, one savvy distributor found a...
Berlinale Title ‘Köln 75’, With Mala Emde & John Magaro As Keith Jarrett, Sells To Metropolitan, Lucky Red, SF Studios, HBO, Selecta Vision & More For Bankside
[ad_1] EXCLUSIVE: Bankside has inked a slew of sales on Ido Fluk’s Köln 75 following its Special Gala premiere at the Berlinale this month. The largely well-received film has sold...
Off The Fence Strikes Development Deal With Investigative Journalists Robin Carter And Gloria Gomez & Lines Up ‘King Of Kandahar’ Doc
[ad_1] EXCLUSIVE: My Octopus Teacher producer Off The Fence is going deeper into true crime through a development deal with investigative journalists Robin Carter and Gloria Gomez, and is making...
Dustin Hoffman Compares “Genius” Gene Hackman To Marlon Brando: “A Giant Among Actors”
[ad_1] After more than 60 years in Hollywood, Gene Hackman has left an indelible mark on his fans and peers alike. Dustin Hoffman, who starred with Hackman in the 2003...
Mel Brooks Recalls Gene Hackman’s “Perfect” ‘Young Frankenstein’ Performance: “I Was Over The Moon”
[ad_1] Although Gene Hackman‘s legacy includes a myriad of masterful dramatic performances, he also managed to elicit some laughs during his storied career. Following the 2x Oscar winner’s death at...
FCC Chairman Brendan Carr Suggests That Skydance-Paramount Merger Review Is Far From Finished
[ad_1] FCC Chairman Brendan Carr said that the agency’s review of the proposed Skydance-Paramount Global merger is far from finished, as the two companies have said that they expect to...
James Cameron Says New Zealand Citizenship Is “Imminent” Amid Trump’s “Sickening” Administration: “It’s Inescapable”
[ad_1] As someone familiar with major shipwrecks, James Cameron has gotten out while the getting is good. The 3x Oscar winner recently revealed that his New Zealand citizenship is “imminent”...