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Haley Bosselman editorSamuel E. Wright, the actor who voiced Sebastian in “The Little Mermaid,” has died.

Florence Pugh is set to star in Sebastian Lelio's adaptation of Emma Donoghue'spsychological thrillerThe Wonder, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed. The novel by the Irish-Canadian writer is set in the Irish Midlands in 1859 as an English nurse, Lib Wright, goes to a tiny village to observe what some see as a medical anomaly and others a miracle, that a girl has survived without food for months.

Ethan Shanfeld Quiver Distribution has landed North American rights to “Grace and Grit,” starring Mena Suvari and Stuart Townshend.

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Daveed Diggs did more research for The Little Mermaid than any other role in his career.The actor, and voice of Sebastian in Disney’s upcoming live-action, CGI adaptation of the 1989 animated classic, told Collider he wanted to make sure he did the beloved lobster character justice.“I worked harder on Sebastian probably than I have for any role in my life. It’s tricky,” he said.

Daveed Diggs is discussing the challenges that go along with playing Sebastian in the upcoming “Little Mermaid” live-action remake. 

Leading German actors Sebastian Koch (The Lives Of Others) and Paula Beer (Frantz), co-stars in Oscar-nominated 2018 drama Never Look Away, are set to topline the German adaptation of hit Israeli series Your Honor, we can reveal.

Madison Iseman is one of a handful of actors cast in Amazon’s series based on the I Know What You Did Last Summer movie.

Dea Kulumbegashvili’s feature directorial debut Beginning was a part of the official selection of the Cannes Film Festival’s 2020 edition, even receiving a special in-person screening during the event’s abridged celebration in October. The drama further was invited to the Toronto, San Sebastian, New York and Busan festivals and is also Georgia’s submission for the International Feature Film Oscar.

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentFilm Movement has taken U.S. rights to Naomi Kawase’s “True Mothers” which is Japan’s entry for the international feature film race at the Oscars.The affecting family drama was part of Cannes 2020’s Official Selection and went on to play at Toronto, San Sebastian and Chicago film festivals.

Also Read: Scarlett Johansson to Star in Sebastian Lelio's Drama 'Bride' at Apple and A24“Minari” is set in the 1980s and is about a Korean family who moves to Arkansas to start a farm and a new life.

Andreas Wiseman International EditorThe Karlovy Vary film festival has cancelled its four-day IFF 54½ film event, which was due to take place November 18-21, due to new coronavirus restrictions in the Czech Republic.Organizers had assembled a variety of titles hailing from Sundance, Berlin, Venice and San Sebastian, in addition to some with the Cannes 2020 label.

John Hopewell Chief International CorrespondentIt is fitting in many ways that Movistar Plus’ “Riot Police” (“Antidisturbios”) saw its world premiere in a theater at one of Europe’s biggest film festivals: September’s San Sebastian in Spain.Feted by the domestic press — “the best Spanish series of the year,” trumpeted newspaper El Mundo — the Movistar Plus original series has closed sales to France and Latin America with “partners of the highest caliber,” “Riot Police” producer Domingo Corral,

Gary Barlow has announced details of his first solo album in seven years.

Joe Alwyn gets caught in the middle of a wind and rain storm while walking the red carpet at the closing ceremony of the 2020 San Sebastian Film Festival on Saturday (September 26) in San Sebastian, Spain.

Money Heist and Elite actress Maria Pedraza was at the 2020 San Sebastian Film Festival last weekend and she looked so chic in her three appearances!

Ben Croll Director Yulene Olaizola might have already worked on a number of films over the course of her still young career, but nothing could prepare the Mexican filmmaker for what she would encounter with her latest, “Tragic Jungle.”A 1920’s-set, mythology-influenced chase film set on the verdant border between Mexico and Belize, this Mexican-French-Colombian co-production, which premiered in Venice earlier this month before heading to San Sebastian and New York, marked a serious scale-up for

Jamie Lang Headlined by Penélope Cruz and Antonio Banderas, The Mediapro Studio’s “Official Competition,” one of the year’s highest-profile international Spanish productions lensing in Spain, has resumed shooting.Compounding the difficulty of going into production for a second time, the film features an international cast including Argentine heavyweight Oscar Martínez, a former San Sebastian, Venice and Argentine Academy best actor award-winner, plus two Argentina-based directors, Mariano Cohn

Johnny Depp is looking handsome at the 2020 San Sebastian International Film Festival!

Johnny Depp is posing for pictures!

Johnny Depp is feeling the love!

Charlie Kaufman, Ryan Murphy, Kenny Ortega, and more.Charlie Kaufman's unnerving thriller i'm thinking of ending things, which premieres Friday, Sept. 4, stars Jessie Buckley, Jesse Plemons, Toni Collette, and David Thewlis and is inspired by Iain Reid's novel of the same name.

Emily Ratajkowski rides a bike while heading to the beach with friends on Thursday (August 13) in the Hamptons, N.Y.

Tom Grater International Film ReportereOne and Australian pay TV company Foxtel have inked an expanded deal on a slate of the former’s recent titles. Included are the Oscar-winning 1917, Green Book, and Judy, as well as Wild Rose, Booksmart, Babyteeth, and more.

The Voice means that each episode, several artists will get cut as they whittle down to finding this year’s winners.But in a shock turn of events, two artists were forced to leave the competition prematurely.WATCH: Kelly Rowland loses it at Boy George and Guy Sebastian in explosive fightDue to the coronavirus travel restrictions, both Caleb Jago-Ward and Ella Monnery were unable to continue in the Playoffs as they both reside in New Zealand and therefore, could not perform in Sydney where The

Sebastian Stan has a new special someone in his life – Spanish actress Alejandra Onieva!

Just because Woody Allen continues to be blacklisted in Hollywood, it doesn’t mean the director is having issues finding international film industry folks that are fully supporting the filmmaker and his work. Not only is he not having issues, but the San Sebastian Film Festival has announced (via Variety) that Allen’s upcoming film, “Rifkin’s Festival” will be the fall fest’s opening night film in September.

Jamie Lang Woody Allen’s “Rifkin’s Festival” will world premiere this September as it opens the 68th edition of the San Sebastian Intl Film Festival where it will play out of competition.San Sebastian’s Kursaal building hosted the film’s initial announcement 11 months ago where, apart for a boycott by the leftist Basque party EH Bildu of a reception thrown for Allen by the mayor of San Sebastian, the reception in Spain for Allen has largely been warm.“Rifkin’s Festival” was shot last summer in

The cast of the beloved sitcom reunited last night (April 30) to raise money for Feeding America