Picturehouse Entertainment Acquires U.K. Rights for Justin Simien’s ‘Bad Hair’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Naman Ramachandran WarnerMedia streaming service HBO Max has acquired 4 x 60′ drama series “Adult Material” from Banijay Rights. The series was originally produced by Banijay’s Fifty Fathoms for U.K.

HBO Max, the streaming-video hub of WarnerMedia, has acquired anticipated Studiocanal title “Possessions,” a psychological thriller series created by Shachar Magen (“Sirens”) and directed by BAFTA-nominated Thomas Vincent (“Bodyguard”).As an international Max Original, the series will be made available on the U.S. streaming platform in December.Commissioned for Canal Plus’s Creation Original and Israel’s Yes TV, the series was shot in Israel in French, Hebrew and English.

Marcus Rashford says he hopes there will soon be no need for him to campaign for the rights of vulnerable people.The England and Manchester United striker was last week awarded an MBE for services to Vulnerable Children in the UK during Covid-19 following his relentless campaigning in order to protect children from going hungry across the country.Rashford's work during the summer forced the Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, and the government into a u-turn over the decision to cancel school meal

Dunkirk) as protagonist Rob, opposite Thomas Turgoose (This Is England) as Leo, Tom Fisher as Oswald and Morgane Polanski (The Vikings) as Kasia. Van Pannevis has directed the film, and co-wrote the script alongside Kefi Chadwick.

Rebecca Davis editorDisney’s president of film production Sean Bailey defended the controversial credits for the new live-action “Mulan” film, which thanked Chinese government entities directly involved in perpetuating human rights abuses in Xinjiang, as being part of “standard practice across the film industry worldwide,” according to a letter addressed to and posted online by prominent British politician Iain Duncan Smith.The reply from @DisneyStudios regarding the filming of #Mulan in

health crisis is over.Yousafzai, who survived a shot in the head after being targeted for campaigning for girls’ education in Pakistan, went on to become the youngest-ever Nobel Peace Prize winner in 2014. She graduated with a degree in philosophy, politics and economics from Oxford University in June.Meghan, now based in California with Harry to seek financial independence from the British monarchy, has campaigned on education for girls for some time.

Nellie Andreeva, Patrick Hipes ICM Partners is expanding into athlete representation in sports. In its latest move in the European marketplace, ICM has acquired London-based powerhouse soccer and sports agency Stellar Group.

Leo Barraclough Senior International CorrespondentSid Gentle Films, the BAFTA and Emmy award-winning producers behind “Killing Eve” and “The Durrells,” headed by Sally Woodward Gentle (pictured below), has acquired the rights to develop Cash Carraway’s “Skint Estate” for TV, and has lined up a lead writer for previously announced “Taking Up Space.” Both projects are in formal development with British broadcasters.“Skint Estate” is a darkly funny, searingly political, debut memoir from Carraway,

With Gangs of London, its blood-soaked action drama from The Raid filmmaker Gareth Evans now screening on ad-free streaming service AMC+ in the U.S. after having premiered on Sky in the U.K.

Shawn Mendes paid a virtual visit to “Capital Breakfast”, the morning show of Britain’s Capital FM radio.

coronavirus pandemic.

Andreas Wiseman, Jake Kanter Lonon Film Festival Lineup Revealed The LFF has revealed its industry program, with speakers including Ava DuVernay, Jane Tranter, Ted Hope and Sundance director Tabitha Jackson. James Schamus will be take part in a panel discussion as part of the production finance market and there will also be spotlights on first films and new UK producers.

Grindstone Entertainment has picked up the North American rights to The Gardener, which stars Gary Daniels and Robert Bronzi. The action thriller, written by Ben Demaree and based on a story by Jeff Miller (The Toy Box), stars Bronzi (Death Kiss) as an immigrant living a quiet life as a gardener at an English manor house and resorting to old skills to save the family he works for from violent home invaders led by a ruthless crime boss, played by Daniels.

Jake Kanter International TV EditorEXCLUSIVE: Simon Cowell’s production outfit Syco Entertainment has said that it does not expect to be “materially impacted” by Covid-19, despite disruption to some of its biggest shows this year following the outbreak of the disease.In its earnings for the 18 months to the end of September 2019, the company acknowledged that coronavirus has “impacted some production times” of shows — such as the months-long delay to the finals of ITV’s Britain’s Got Talent —

Sky TV has now made the only broadcast channel in the UK dedicated to arts and culture completely free for everyone to watch. Sky Arts is available for everyone via the Freeview app on most Smart TV’s or through a standalone Freeview set-top box.

We’re in line for a new Number 1 on the UK’s Official Singles Chart this week as 24kGoldn moves into pole position on the Official Chart: First Look.