Kino Lorber has acquired North American distribution rights to “Being Maria,” a French movie revolving around the controversial production of Bernardo Bertolucci’s 1972 film “Last Tango in Paris.” Directed by Jessica Palud, the movie stars “Happening” breakout Anamaria Vartolomei as Maria Schneider and Matt Dillon as Marlon Brando. “Being Maria” had its world premiered at […]

Pulsar Content has boarded “Howl,” an anticipated movie executive produced by  Leonardo DiCaprio and celebrated environmental activist Jane Goodall. The Paris-based company is executive producing as well as handling international sales and will introduce the project to buyers at the AFM in Las Vegas. Unfolding through the animals’ perspective, the survival tale revolves around Harry, a recently […]

Paris-based sales agent Indie Sales has boarded “Maya, Give Me a Title,” a stop-motion project directed by Michel Gondry (“Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind”) and narrated by Pierre Niney (“The Count of Monte Cristo”). The film revolves around Gondry’s long-distance relationship with his daughter. As they live in two different countries, Gondry asks his […]

European distributor Newen Connect has boarded “All in Favor,” a bigscreen adaptation of Santiago Requejo’s award-winning short film “Votamos.” “All in Favor” is set at a downtown Madrid building where an ordinary meeting of neighbors to vote on the change of elevator escalates into a full-blown conflict after the unexpected announcement that a new tenant […]

Strand Releasing has acquired all North American rights to Rithy Panh’s “Meeting With Pol Pot” which world premiered at the Cannes Film Festival and represents Cambodia in the international feature film race. Sold by Playtime, the film is based on real events chronicled by American war journalist Elizabeth Becker in her book “When the War […]

Following in the footsteps of Selena Gomez, who dropped her ballot off on the way to the premiere of “Wizards Beyond Waverly Place,” fellow “Emilia Perez” star Zoe Saldaña also cast her vote this week, the star shares while attending the Netflix co-hosted premiere of Jacques Audiard’s new musical at the opening night of the […]

“West Side Story” actor Ansel Elgort is set to star in “Faster Than Horses,” a survival thriller directed by Emmy nominee James Erskine (“Shooting for Socrates “) and produced by survival expert Bear Grylls. Inspired by a true story and based on an article by Hampton Sides, “Faster Than Horses” follows a former Olympic runner who […]

Following a pair of box office hits “Black Box” and “A Perfect Man,” hot French filmmaker Yann Gozlan is now directing Cécile de France (“The Young Pope”), Lars Mikkelsen (“House of Cards”) and French music icon Mylène Farmer in “The Residence,” a tense psychological thriller revolving around AI. Gaumont is co-producing and handling international sales […]

Dave Bautista, Steven Yeun, Zoë Kravitz, Léa Seydoux, Riley Keough and Channing Tatum have joined the cast of “Alpha Gang,” an alien invasion comedy by “Sasquatch Sunset” filmmakers David and Nathan Zellner. “Alpha Gang,” which also stars Cate Blanchett, centers on a group of alien invaders sent to conquer Earth. “Disguised in human form as […]

Gerard Depardieu’s sexual assault trial has been delayed until March 2025, French news agency AFP reports. Earlier on Monday, Depardieu had asked for a postponement as he was no longer able to appear in court due to health reasons. His trial was scheduled to begin at 1:30 p.m. Paris time on Monday. According to the […]

Netflix has come under fire from several human rights groups over its non-renewal of 19 films that were part of its “Palestinian Stories” collection launched in October of 2021. These films will soon exit the service because the rights acquired by Netflix as part of its licensing deal will end at the end of the […]

Studiocanal has bought European TV and SVOD rights to Francis Ford Coppola’s “Megalopolis” as part of a deal spanning seven years. The pact excludes Spain, Russia and pay 1 in France where “Megalopolis” was released by Le Pacte on Sept. 25 and has so far sold under 250,000 tickets in cinemas. Studiocanal’s library, which is […]

Ladj Ly, the French filmmaker whose bold feature debut “Les Misérables” won the jury prize at Cannes in 2019 and earned an Oscar nomination, is set to write and direct “Dumas: Black Devil.” The epic film is being produced by Dimitri Rassam’s Chapter 2 (a Mediawan company) and Pathé, the makers of French box office […]

Pathé is expanding its library with five titles acquired from London-based production banner Celador Films, including Danny Boyle’s Oscar-winning “Slumdog Millionaire.” Pathé has collaborated with Celador Films and its founder Paul Smith on the development, production and sales of many movies, including “Slumdog Millionaire” which Pathé sold around the world. The five-picture library pact also […]

“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 original format sees famous comedians cooped up in a house where they compete to make each other laugh and keep a straight face, “LOL In […]

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 has increased its digital advertising revenues by about 40%. The service, which is spearheaded by TF1 president and chairman Rodolphe Belmer, has recently signed partnerships with Franco-German […]

‘We Will Dance Again,” a gripping documentary shedding light on the October 7 terror attack at the musical festival in Southern Israel, has been been acquired by Movistar Plus+ in Spain and Canada’s Paramount + Global. The 90-minute, award-winning documentary is a co-production between global entertainment studio Sipur and factual producer Bitachon 365, in collaboration with MGM Television, a […]

While visiting the Lumiere Festival in the city of Lyon, French Culture Minister Rachida Dati unveiled a significant budget increase aimed at restoring and digitizing French cinema classics, as well as extra funding for film centers known as ‘cinematheques.’ Dedicated to classic cinema, the Lumiere Festival is organized by Cannes chief Thierry Frémaux, who also […]

Blockbuster Paris-set animation franchise Miraculous is already turning 10 and it’s up for some major expansions, including revamped designs and new characters in different cities, including Tokyo and Rio, as well as live-action series and theatrical releases. L.A.-based Andy Yeatman, who joined Miraculous Corp as CEO in June and has a long history with the […]