Category Archives: Variety

Sci-Fi Animated Series ‘The Scavengers’ Blasts Off at Mipcom with PGS Entertainment Handling Distribution (EXCLUSIVE)
PGS Entertainment is launching distribution of “The Scavengers,” a new kids and family animated series from Ireland’s Little Moon Animation. PGS is at Mipcom this week, meeting with ...
Jamie Lang Oct 21, 2024

Banijay-Backed Filmlance’s Mystery Drama ‘My Brother,’ Adapting Karin Smirnoff Best-Seller, Boarded by TrustNordisk (EXCLUSIVE)
Copenhagen-based TrustNordisk has picked up international rights on "My Brother," a four-part mystery thriller produced by Banijay Group's Swedish banner Filmlance International, credited for the crim...
John Hopewell Oct 21, 2024

Jeff Lynne’s ELO to Play Final Show at BST Hyde Park Next Summer
Jeff Lynne’s ELO has announced that its last ever show will take place at BST Hyde Park in London next summer. The concert — the first to be announced in the annual music festival’s ...
Ellise Shafer Oct 21, 2024

‘Last One Laughing’ Set for ‘Real Life’ Spinoff With Hidden Cameras at Prime Video France (EXCLUSIVE)
"LOL: Last One Laughing," the Amazon Prime blockbuster comedy format that’s been adapted in over 20 territories, is set for a bold French spinoff that involves hidden cameras. Whereas the origin...
Elskes Oct 21, 2024

Beta Film, Grupo Globo Sign Multi-Year Production Partnership, Kicked Off With ‘Discipline’ From ‘Sintonia’ Team, Janeiro Studios
In a groundbreaking move, European powerhouse Beta Film and Grupo Globo, the biggest production force in Latin America, have inked a multi-year partnership, kicked off by development on 'Discipline,' ...
John Hopewell Oct 21, 2024

Abu Dhabi Film Commission Heads to Mipcom With Raised Rebate, Looking to Lure More Movie Shoots (EXCLUSIVE)
After becoming a prime Middle East hub for Hollywood and Bollywood productions Abu Dhabi is raising its rebate on film and TV productions and is at the Mipcom TV market looking to lure more business t...
Nvivarelli Oct 21, 2024

‘The Physician II’ Starring Tom Payne, Emily Cox, Aiden Gillen and Liam Cunningham Debuts First Look, Beta Cinema to Launch Sales at AFM
Beta Cinema, Constantin Film, Zeitsprung Pictures and UFA Fiction have unveiled the first look photo of "The Physician II," the sequel to the hit historical epic. The original film, released in 2013, ...
Leo Barraclough Oct 21, 2024

Béla Tarr to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award at Tokyo Film Festival
The Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF) has unveiled Hungarian auteur Bla Tarr as the recipient of its lifetime achievement award for the upcoming 37th edition of the festival. Tarr, known for hi...
Naman Ramachandran Oct 21, 2024

Nicholas Gyeney’s Supernatural Thriller ‘The Activated Man,’ Starring Tony Todd, Sean Young, Sets Theatrical Release (EXCLUSIVE)
Nicholas Gyeney’s supernatural thriller “The Activated Man” will have its world theatrical premiere on Friday, Dec. 13, at the Writers Guild Theater in Beverly Hills. The film will a...
Naman Ramachandran Oct 21, 2024

French AVOD Service TF1+ Signs Aggregation Deals With Arte, A&E Television; Bows Digital Marketing Tools
Since launching at the start of 2024, TF1+, the ad-supported streaming service of France’s leading commercial channel TF1, has nearly doubled its content pipeline through aggregation deals and h...
Elskes Oct 21, 2024