Naman Ramachandran Signature Entertainment has acquired U.K. and Ireland rights to horror thriller “Don’t Move” from Capstone Global. The film follows a seasoned killer as he injects a grieving woman with a paralytic agent.
13.10.2023 - 08:17 / variety.com
John Hopewell Chief International Correspondent CANNES — Germany’s Story House Pictures, producer of the Beta Film/RTL mega-hit “Sisi,” sold to 120 territories, has optioned what looks like one of the biggest and most ambitious projects coming onto the market at this year’s Mipcom: “The Book of Longing,” a six-part English-language series with an international cast based on the international bestseller of the same name by Sue Monk Kidd. The novel has been translated in 17 languages and will be the third adaption of one of Kidd’s bestselling works. Her 2001-novel “The Secret Life of Bees” sold 8 million copies and was turned into a major award-winning motion picture starring Queen Latifah, Dakota Fanning, and Jennifer Hudson.
Andreas Gutzeit, co-founder of Story House Pictures, the international studio of the Bavaria Film Group,’ and producer and showrunner on “Sisi,” will serve as showrunner leading an international writers room. Now in development, “The Book of Longings” is set in 20 A.D. in Galilee, an official Roman province for the last 25 years: Ana is the daughter of a high-ranking Jewish scribe at the court of the Rome-appointed Herod Antipas, her father’s profession and influence of her aunt instilling in her a deep love of words and a daring spirit.
Refusing marriage arranged by her father to an old landowner, she incurs the wrath of Herod, but is saved by an enigmatic stranger. They form an instant connection unlike anything the young woman has ever known. His name is Jesus of Nazareth.
“The Book of Longings” is inspired by arguably one of the best-known stories – and biggest IPs – ever. Yet it delivers a take which most people would never have imagined. That take is grounded, however, on double historical
.Naman Ramachandran Signature Entertainment has acquired U.K. and Ireland rights to horror thriller “Don’t Move” from Capstone Global. The film follows a seasoned killer as he injects a grieving woman with a paralytic agent.
A couple has shared an eerie video of the moment they learned that Matthew Perry had passed away.
John Stamos is remembering Matthew Perry.
John Hopewell Chief International Correspondent 2023’s American Film Market may be shaping up for “a rather quiet year,” says Martin Moszkowicz, chairman of the executive board at Germany’s Constantin Film. That said, Moszkowicz will stay in Los Angeles for around 10 days. “We have so much business there – and much of it is not related directly to the market,” he says.
Matthew Perry was treated by first responders from the Los Angeles Fire Department before he was pronounced dead at his home on Saturday (October 28).
to Matthew Perry after is a special message from Salma Hayek, who co-starred with in 1997's Fools Rush In. The movie, about a one night stand that results in pregnancy, wasn't a smash hit, but the pair had excellent chemistry and, judging from Hayek's post, a great deal of affection for one another.On Monday, October 30, wrote on Instagram, “Two days ago, I woke up to the shocking news that Matthew Perry is no longer with us.
Kevin Brennan is facing plenty of backlash.
Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent “Funny Birds,” an heartwarming comedy-drama starring Andrea Riseborough, Catherine Deneuve and Morgan Saylor, has sold in key territories in the run up to the AFM. Executive produced by Martin Scorsese, the movie is directed by Marco La Via and Hanna Ladoul.
New details are emerging about what Matthew Perry was doing in the hours before his death.
photos obtained by the Daily Mail.The couple, who sipped on coffees during their Notting Hill walk, have yet to share the child’s name or sex.James, 36, announced the pair were expecting their first child in July after sharing a photo of Thevenet embracing their dog with her growing baby bump on display.“We couldn’t be more excited… well Mable might be ❤️,” he captioned his wife’s baby bump debut, referencing their pet.“It was a very difficult start to the year after losing my beloved Ella, however, we will end the year with the most precious little addition to our growing family. ❤️”James announced the sad news that his therapy dog of 15 years, Ella, died in January.Taking to Instagram at the time, he paid tribute to his beloved pooch.“It is with great sadness that I announce my dear Ella has passed away.
EXCLUSIVE: Utkarsh Ambudkar (Ghosts) is attached to co-star in dramedy The Book Of Jobs, which Concourse Media is handling for world sales.
John Hopewell Chief International Correspondent Rodrigo Sorogoyen, director of ‘The Beasts,’ the Best Foreign Film winner at France’s 2023 Cesar Awards, has gone into production on a new series, “The New Year’s Eves.” Following on Sorogoyen’s acclaimed “Riot Police,” and his episode in “Offworld,” chosen by Variety as one the best international series of 2022, “The Beasts” is produced by Movistar Plus+, the biggest Spanish pay TV/OTT operator, in collaboration with Madrid-based independent production house Caballo Films (“Riot Police,” “The Route”), co-founded by Sorogoyen. Movistar Plus+ International will handle distribution outside Spain.
The casting director for The Notebook is looking back at Britney Spears‘ audition.
The Notebook could’ve been a much different film if Britney Spears starred in the film opposite Ryan Gosling. Spears’ audition tape for the leading role of Allie has been shared online and the casting director for the movie says she beat out many of the top young actresses of the time.
Britney Spears‘ audition tape from The Notebook has leaked online – check it out below.In a recently shared extract from her upcoming memoir, The Woman In Me, Spears revealed that she auditioned for Rachel McAdams’ role in the film, The Notebook.Speaking of her acting career, in which she played lead actress in the 2002 movie Crossroads, Spears said: “The experience wasn’t easy for me. My problem wasn’t with anyone involved in the production but with what acting did to my mind.“I think I started method acting — only I didn’t know how to break out of my character.
Wow! We always knew Britney Spears was almost in The Notebook, it’s one of those classic Hollywood what-if stories. But now we finally know a bit more what that would have looked like!
In her upcoming memoir “The Woman In Me,” Britney Spears spoke about auditioning for The Notebook for the role of Allie, which ultimately went to Rachel McAdams.
John Hopewell Chief International Correspondent Chile’s “The Devil’s Vein” and “Lucila” and Mexico’s “Ch’ulel” figure among a 14-title lineup at Animation! Pitching Sessions, part of Ventana Sur, the Cannes Festival and Marché du Film’s biggest annual event organized beyond its May event on the Riviera – in this case in Buenos Aires hand in hand with Argentina’s INCAA film agency. Among bigger names, “The Devil’s Vein” is a 2D family-targeting fantasy adventure, from the director, German Acuña, and producer, Sebastián Ruz, of “Nahuel and the Magic Book,” a 2020 Annecy standout.
Jaden Thompson Veronica Roth, the author of the popular dystopian YA series “Divergent,” isn’t upset that the final film adaptation in the franchise never came to fruition, she revealed in a new interview with People. The final book “Allegiant” was set to be split into two films, with the first releasing in 2016; the second part, however, never made it to the big screen. Roth said she that she has accepted this fact, given that she felt the films were going in a different direction than her novels.
A man from Wythenshawe has completed the massive achievement of cycling just under 1200 miles across 11 countries in just over two weeks.