‘Captain America: Brave New World’ Finally Did What I’ve Waited So Long For
Captain America: Brave New World recently landed in theaters, and fan reactions have been rather positive. The film’s Tomatometer on Rotten Tomatoes might be at 50% with critics, but its Popcornmeter currently sits much higher at 80%, which is arguably a better reflection of the film’s allure. Following the conclusion of the Disney+ series, The […]
Shout! Studios, Plaion Collar Family Mystery ‘Pet Investigators’ at EFM (EXCLUSIVE)
Shout! Studios has acquired North American distribution rights to family adventure feature “Pet Investigators” from indie European distributor Plaion Pictures. The deal was negotiated by Shout! Studios’ executive VP Melissa Boag, Mark Balsam, Bruce Eisen of Eisen Law, and Steven Katz, Shout’s VP of business affairs, and film writer and producer Werner Kienberger of Plaion. […]
‘Pressure Point’ Producer Art & Bob, Breakable Films Join Forces in CoStudios, Backed by H&M Heir Tom Persson (EXCLUSIVE)
In the latest consolidation move among content creators in Scandinavia, Sweden’s top production banners Art & Bob and streaming-oriented Breakable Films have come together under the newly formed media group CoStudios, owned by H&M heir Tom Persson’s private investment group C0_Made. Joining the two film and TV production outfits in the new group is Scandinavian podcast […]
Brazil’s Gullane Steps Firmly Into Distribution With Gullane+, Lines Up Julio Andrade for Cao Hamburger’s ‘School Without Borders’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Top Brazilian production company Gullane Entretenimento is ramping up efforts to widen its scope through Gullane+, the company’s fast-growing distribution arm. Partners Fabiano and Caio Gullane will now focus on production, with Débora Ivanov taking over the distribution operation. Gullane+ inherits the company’s rich catalog of over 40 projects, including Karim Aïnouz’s “Mariner of the […]
‘Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy’ Sets U.K. and Ireland Box Office Records With Historic Opening, ‘Captain America’ Takes Second Place
Universal’s “Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy” delivered a record-breaking debut at the U.K. and Ireland box office, grossing £12.3 million ($15.5 million) in its opening four-day weekend, according to Comscore. The highly anticipated fourth installment in the “Bridget Jones” franchise not only secured the biggest opening of the year but also made history as […]
French Actor Ludivine Sagnier Welcomes Shooting Stars on Stage at Berlinale Palast
French actor Ludivine Sagnier, best known for “Swimming Pool” and “8 Women,” welcomed the European Shooting Stars – 10 up-and-coming European actors – on stage at the Berlinale Palast Monday. Sagnier was one of the jury members that selected the Shooting Stars, alongside Romanian director Radu Muntean, Swiss producer Amel Soudani, Swedish casting director Pauline […]
Alfredo Castro Starring ‘After Elena,’ by Shawn Garry, Boarded by Colombia’s Doc:Co (EXCLUSIVE)
Colombia’s Doc:Co is set to co-produce “After Elena,” headed by one of Latin America’s foremost of actors, Alfredo Castro, whose turns in Tony Manero, ‘No’ and ‘The Club’ helped Pablo Larraín lift off as an international filmmaker. Moved at Berlin by Gabriela Sandoval, who produced out of her label Cine Matriz and Storyboard Media, where […]
‘The Brutalist’ Director Brady Corbet Says He Made ‘Zero Dollars’ From the Oscar-Nominated Epic: ‘You’re Not Paid to Promote a Film’
Brady Corbet, the BAFTA-winning filmmaker behind “The Brutalist,” has revealed that he and his wife and creative partner Mona Fastvold made “zero dollars” from their last two films, despite being a major Oscar contender this year. Speaking on “WTF With Marc Maron,” Corbet described the financial strain that came with making the ambitious epic. “This […]
Berlinale Chief Tricia Tuttle on Reinvigorating the Festival, Getting Timothée Chalamet and Keeping Standing Ovations Very Demure: ‘Everyone I Know Cannot Stand the Clap-O-Meter’
It’s only her first year as Berlinale artistic director, but Tricia Tuttle has already put her stamp on one of Europe’s biggest film festivals. When we meet in the middle of the 75th annual Berlin Film Festival, which so far has seen Robert Pattinson, Timothée Chalamet, Jessica Chastain and Jacob Elordi touch down in Germany, […]
‘Billionaire Island’’s Norwegian Location Frøya Voted Best European Filming Spot at the EUFCN Location Awards in Berlin
For the first time, Norway has scooped the coveted Jury Prize for Best Film Location at the European Film Commissions Network (EUFCN) Location Awards 2024, which was handed out in Berlin Feb. 17. The award was given out to the location Frøya and the Midgard Film Commission in central Norway, for the filming location of Netflix’s […]