‘Purple Hearts’ Producer Alloy Entertainment Unveils Film Development Slate; Includes Book Adaptations Of ‘Getting Rid Of Matthew’, ‘Pyrates’, ‘Kisses & Croissants’ And ‘99 Days’

Disney’s Pixar today named the lead voice actors for its upcoming animated feature, Elemental. The film’s director Peter Sohn and producer Denise Ream, who previously collaborated on The Good Dinosaur, announced the castings, as they brought to the stage actors Mamoudou Athie (Jurassic World Dominion) and Leah Lewis (The Half of It).

Blake Shelton may be adding an unexpected guest to his tour.

Banijay Kids & Family has bought UK drama specialist Kindle Entertainment and Italian animation firm Movimenti Production. The deals bring the total number of production within Banijay’s youth-focused arm across France, the UK and Italy to six, sitting alongside distribution, marketing and licencing arm, Zodiak Kids & Family Distribution.

Leo Barraclough International Features Editor Berlin-based sales outfit M-Appeal has closed distribution deals for Italy and Greece following the film’s world premiere at the Venice Film Festival. The Israeli-Ukrainian co-production plays in Venice’s Horizons Extra section, and will have its North American premiere on Sept. 14 at Toronto Film Festival in the Contemporary World Cinema section. Rome-based P.F.A Films Srl will distribute the film in Italy, with a theatrical release planned for April 2023. The company’s recent titles include “Fabian – Going to the Dogs” by Dominik Graf, “The Audition” by Ina Weisse, and “Border” by Abbasi Ali.

BBC Three is to adapt Holly Jackson’s New York Times bestselling teen crime thriller A Good Girl’s Guide To Murder from Amazon Prime Video’s The Pursuit of Love producer Moonage Pictures.

EXCLUSIVE: Sarah Catherine Hook (First Kill) and Steven Ogg (Westworld) have signed on to star alongside Zak Steiner and Greer Grammer in the upcoming feature The Ghost Trap from Khanlarian Entertainment.

EXCLUSIVE: Larsen Thompson (The Midnight Club) and Olwen Fouéré (The Northman) have joined the cast of the upcoming film Horrorscope, from Screen Gems and Alloy Entertainment. The actors join an ensemble which also includes Jacob Batalon, Alana Boden, Adain Bradley, Avantika, Humberly González and Wolfgang Novogratz, as previously announced.

As The Umbrella Academy is headed for its fourth and final season, the series’ executive producer/showrunner Steve Blackman has re-upped his big, eight-figure overall deal with the streamer.

A Pennsylvania woman filed legal papers today in an attempt to add Jimmy Fallon, Tracy Morgan and Lorne Michaels to a 2021 lawsuit in which she accuses then-Saturday Night Live castmember Horatio Sanz of sexually assaulting her when she was 17.

Elizabeth Allen Rosenbaum, has entered the streamer’s Most Popular Films List, ranking at seventh.Starring Sofia Carson and Nicholas Galitzine, the movie tells the story of Cassie Salazar (Carson) and Luke Morrow (Galitzine), who find themselves in a tricky situation when they get married purely for the financial benefits that come with their union. Luke is about to deploy for The Marines when he meets Cassie, an aspiring musician with very liberal views.

“John Wick” director Chad Stahelski will take his love of assassin films to Warner Bros. as director and producer of the action film “Shibumi,” which now has “Operation Finale” screenwriter Matthew Orton attached to pen the script. Orton will adapt the script from the 1979 novel of the same name written by Rodney William Whitaker under the pen name Trevanian.

Purple Hearts director Elizabeth Allen Rosenbaum has defended the Netflix film against criticism over misogynistic and racist themes.The romance drama, which has been watched for more than 100 million hours on the streaming service, follows Cassie (Sofia Carson), a liberal aspiring musician who enters a “marriage of convenience” with conservative Marine Luke (Nicholas Galitzine).At the start of the film, Cassie and Luke are portrayed as polar opposites, which includes their political views. In one scene during a going-away dinner, one of the Marines on Luke’s team makes a toast and says: “This one is to life, love and hunting down some goddamn Arabs, baby!”Cassie calls the Marine out on the comment before she storms off, after Luke insists she backs down.The film has been criticised for “painting racism as a simple flaw” while the character of Luke “stays the same”, according to a viewer on Twitter.

EXCLUSIVE: Ace Entertainment has launched production in Yorkshire, England on A Cuban Girl’s Guide to Tea and Tomorrow—a new film based on the New York Times bestselling novel by Laura Taylor Namey, which will star Maia Reficco (Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin), Kit Connor (Heartstopper) and Kate del Castillo (La Reina del Sur).

Crossing the pond! Nicholas Galitzine may be a Brit, but he plays soon-to-deploy marine Luke Morrow in the Netflix film Purple Hearts — a role he hopes will open people’s eyes to the true bravery of American soldiers. 

has heard the backlash against her new Netflix film, Purple Hearts.The movie, which has been watched for , follows a liberal singer-songwriter (Carson) who marries a conservative marine (Nicholas Galitzine) for his healthcare benefits after being diagnosed with . Yes, the title “Purple Hearts” is not just a play on military jargon, but also represents what you get when someone from the blue party falls in love with someone who probably voted for Trump in the 2016 election.While the film has been trending on Netflix for two weeks, the streaming service is also facing a hefty amount of criticism for Purple Hearts, which many Twitter users claim brushes Luke's racism and other problematic behaviors aside in order to serve the love story. This content can also be viewed on the site it from.This content can also be viewed on the site it from.This content can also be viewed on the site it from.This content can also be viewed on the site it from.This content can also be viewed on the site it from.By Bianca LondonBy Emily TannenbaumBy Whitney Perry Sofia Carson, who also executive produced the film, doesn't see it that way.

By The British-Indian actor Alia Bhatt is . The 29-year-old comes from a family of filmmakers (her dad, the Hindi film director Mahesh Bhatt, gave her her first acting job at just 5 years old), and has starred in more than 25 films during her two decade-long career.But Bhatt is just getting started.Despite her extraordinary achievements, she’s still a bit lesser known in America.

Making an impact. As Purple Hearts skyrocketed on Netflix amid its release, the movie simultaneously faced backlash from viewers on social media.

Sofia Carson is sharing a positive update for fans who loved her new Netflix movie, “Purple Hearts”. 

Sofia Carson is weighing in on a possible sequel to her new Netflix movie, Purple Hearts.

Sofia Carson is speaking out about the backlash facing her popular new Netflix movie, “Purple Hearts.”