Cove Pictures will have bases in London, New York and Los Angeles and be headed by Heather Rabbatts. The joint venture between Patrick Milling-Smith and Brian Carmody, founders of talent and production firm Smuggler Inc, and Red Arrow Entertainment, has already set a creative alliance with James Bond producers … Read entire story.
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Erstwhile Top Gear host Jeremy Clarkson has settled a racial discrimination and injury claim with producer Oisin Tymon whom he punched during a “fracas” nearly a year ago. Specifics of the settlement were not disclosed, but it is believed to be for more than £100K ($141K), to … Read entire story.
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Coming off of a BAFTA win for Outstanding Debut, and as it heads into final contention for the Foreign Language Oscar, Naji Abu Nowar’s Theeb has been sold around the world. Fortissimo Films handles international rights with several deals closed during the EFM; further pacts were sealed in the … Read entire story.
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After a splashy world premiere in Berlin last Thursday, event series The Night Manager kicked off in the UK last night. This is the adaptation of the 1993 John Le Carré bestseller that’s produced by The Ink Factory, BBC One and AMC. The debut on BBC One at 9PM scored 6.14M … Read entire story.
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UPDATE, 4:54 PM PT: Across the Top 10 films in the international marketplace, this frame’s crop is down about 35% from last week, when two movies made over $100M each. Those same titles, Fox’s Deadpool and China’s The Mermaid, lead this weekend, respectively dropping 35% and 49%. Deadpool picked up $85.3… Read entire story.
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