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Mohammad Rasoulof Lawyer Says Dissident Director Sentenced to Eight Years in Prison, Flogging by Iran Court
Dissident Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof has received an eight-year prison sentence, as well as a fine, confiscation of his property and flogging, by an Iranian court, Rasoulof’s lawyer Babak Paknia announced in a post on X (formerly known as Twitter) on Wednesday. Paknia said the verdict was issued by 29th branch of the Islamic Revolution […]
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Eurovision 2024: What to Know Ahead of the Beloved But Controversial Song Contest
The world’s largest live music contest is back. The Eurovision Song Contest, a springboard to fame for some of the biggest acts in the world – legendary Swedish band ABBA, or more recently, Italian glam rock band Måneskin, for example – will return to screens on Saturday, May 11, to do what it does best: […]
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Alexander Skarsgård Joins Harry Melling in Kinky Romance ‘Pillion’
Alexander Skarsgård has signed on to co-star alongside Harry Melling (The Pale Blue Eye) in Pillion, a new feature from Poor Things producers Element Pictures being pitched as a “fun and filthy romance with heart.” Harry Lighton, who directed the BAFTA-nominated short Wren Boys, will direct Pillion from his own script, which is inspired by […]
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Cate Blanchett to Play Alien Invader in Zellner Brothers’ Comedy ‘Alpha Gang’
Cate Blanchett has signed on to star in Alpha Gang, the new comedy from David and Nathan Zellner, the sibling duo behind wacky Sundance entry Sasquatch Sunset. The two-time Oscar winner is set to star as Alpha One, the leader of an alien gang sent on a mission to conquer Earth. She arrives disguised in […]
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Hello Sunshine to Produce Doc on K-Pop Band Enhypen and Fans
Reese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine banner is set to produce feature documentary Fanmade: Enhypen about K-pop group Enhypen and their fandom, Engene. The new production shingle from Trainwreck: Woodstock ’99 filmmakers William Swann and Casey Feldman, Good-People, is set to produce alongside the Candle Media owned Hello Sunshine. Caroline Suh, who was behind K-pop doc Blackpink: […]
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Entertainment Squad Takes Insurance Injustices Thriller ‘Midas’ for U.S. Theatrical Release (Exclusive)
Entertainment Squad has acquired worldwide rights to Midas and will release the film, the feature debut of writer/director TJ Noel-Sullivan described as “a fresh and socially relevant take on the classic heist genre,” in theaters in the U.S. on June 28. “The film follows a charismatic college dropout who recruits his best friends to rob […]
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Will and Jada Pinkett Smith’s Westbrook Sells Germany’s Telepool to Vuelta Group
Jerome Levy’s Vuelta Group, a private-equity-backed European studio, has acquired German production and licensing giant Telepool from Westbrook, the U.S. outfit controlled Will and Jada Pinkett-Smith. Vuelta will merge Telepool with Munich-based SquareOne, the German producer/distributor it acquired last year. SquareOne CEO Al Munteanu, head of Vuelta Group Germany, will take over the running of […]
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Tilda Swinton’s Feature Directorial Debut to Get World Premiere at Sheffield DocFest
Tilda Swinton‘s feature directorial debut is up for an award at Sheffield DocFest where it will get its world premiere as part of a lineup of 48 world premieres from 56 different countries. The U.K. documentary festival, taking place June 12-17, revealed its full program on Wednesday. Its theme for the 31st edition this year […]
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Tom Tykwer Replaces Stefan Arndt as Head of Production Company X Filme
German filmmaker Tom Tykwer is taking over as managing director of X Filme Creative Pool, the company he co-founded 30 years ago, replacing partner Stefan Arndt, who is stepping down from the post on his own accord. Tykwer will head up X Filme together with Uwe Schott, a producer who has been at the Berlin-based […]
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Isabelle Huppert Named Venice Film Festival Jury President
French actress Isabelle Huppert (Michael Haneke’s Elle, The Piano Teacher, La Cérémonie) will serve as the president of the international jury of the competition at the 81st Venice International Film Festival, which takes place Aug. 28-Sept. 7. The jury will decide on the Golden Lion for best film, as well as other official awards. The decision on the jury head was made […]
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Ian Gelder, Actor Who Played Kevan Lannister in ‘Game of Thrones,’ Dies at 74
Ian Gelder, the British actor who played Kevan Lannister in HBO’s Game of Thrones and the villain Zellin in Doctor Who, has died. He was 74. “It is with huge huge sadness and a heavy heart broken into a million pieces that I’m leaving this post to announce the passing of my darling husband and […]
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Locarno Film Festival Introduces Letterboxd Award
The Locarno Film Festival is partnering with movie-fan social media site Letterboxd on a new award for this year’s edition. The Letterboxd Piazza Grande Award will honor a film screening at the legendary Piazza Grande, the Swiss festival’s 8,000-seat outdoor cinema at the heart of Locarno, that “combines both the values and artistic qualities of […]
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