History Plots Alcatraz & Roman Empire Mini-Series As Cable Net Leans Into Limited Dramas – Edinburgh

sex trafficking gang luring vulnerable women to Scotland has been busted in a series of raids across Europe.Guns, knives, luxury cars and cash were seized by officers and 24 traffickers were arrested in raids in Scotland, England and Romania yesterday.Trafficking victims who had been snared by the violent gang were also rescued in the UK and Romania.The operation spearheaded by Police Scotland saw four properties in Glasgow and Aberdeen targeted as part of a series of co-ordinated dawn raids.Ten

Regina King is hoping her history-making new movie will encourage more women of color to make films – and festival bosses to champion them.The Watchmen star will become the first black female director to premiere a movie at the Venice Film Festival in Italy this week (September 7, 2020) when One Night in Miami launches, and on Tuesday she attended a virtual press conference via Zoom to discuss the honor of being included, adding she hopes it’s a success.“Unfortunately, across the world, that’s

Regina King is the first Black woman to direct a movie selected to premiere at the Venice Film Festival.

Director Regina King’s “One Night In Miami” comes to the Venice Film Festival as an out of competition entry. This timely project features four important figures—Muhammed Ali (then Cassius Clay), Malcolm X, Sam Cooke, and Jim Brown—in a fictional meeting of the minds.

Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentThe Venice Film Market and Rome’s MIA mart are forging a tie in a spirit of Covid-19 era collaboration.The two entities which, in different incarnations over the years have been known to be at each other’s throats, are joining forces with a small but significant pact.It sees the 28 feature film and doc projects that are seeking gap financing during the Venice Production Bridge – as the Venice market is officially known – extend their reach by going

DJ Erick Morillo has been found dead in Florida, police have said.

Xavier Dolan is an oft-debated filmmaker. There are those that believe he’s still one of the best young directors working today, consistently creating interesting films, especially in a world that needs more LGBTQ+ voices.

Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentMatt Dillon will join the upcoming Venice Film Festival’s main jury, replacing Romanian director Cristi Puiu, who has bowed out for reasons that are unclear.Dillon will have no trouble traveling to Venice since he is currently in Italy.The U.S.

Warner Bros. and DC Films have faced some major major setbacks with their DC Extended Universe.

Drunk History are crestfallen after it was revealed that the series is being cancelled after six seasons.The series, in which celebrities describe events from world history while inebriated, had been renewed for a seventh season last summer, but Deadline now reports that production has been abandoned for good.The website cites high production costs – with each episode featuring period reenactments of the described events – as a factor in its cancellation.Season six of Drunk History has been

Christopher Vourlias Romanian lawmakers voted Wednesday night to revise the country’s 35-45% cash rebate, topping up the €50 million ($59 million) annual fund to finance the cashback scheme through 2023 and breathing fresh life into the local film industry.The move ended an anxious period of speculation for the Romanian biz, which saw months-long delays in applications for the rebate after a bureaucratic reshuffle following a change in government last winter.

Reno 911! revival, set to arrive Thursday, Aug. 24.