Italian director and screenwriter Saverio Costanzo has just wrapped his upcoming film Finalemente L’Alba, starring newcomer Rebecca Antonaci alongside international cast Lily James, Joe Keery, Willem Dafoe and Rachel Sennott.
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Rangers managing director Stewart Robertson has revealed contract talks with Ryan Kent and Alfredo Morelos are ongoing. But he admits retaining them might not be as straightforward as it seems, leaving the ball in their court for a "big decision."
Morelos and Kent are both out of contract at the end of the season and will be able to sign pre-contracts elsewhere from January. That's a situation Rangers are keen to avoid with the two attackers among their most valuable assets.
Kent has remained a key figure under Gio van Bronckhorst while Morelos has fallen by the wayside in recent months thanks in part to the emergence of Antonio Colak. But Robertson insists the club are keen to keep both tied down, with talks underway to extend both deals beyond the summer of 2023.
He told Rangers Review : “With Alfredo and Ryan, those discussions are happening. The guys have got until the end of May in their existing contracts. We will try to engage with players when we want them to extend. Some will want to take time because it's a big decision for them."
Rangers had looked set to lose Connor Goldson for free in the summer and his dramatic U-turn to stay at Ibrox will give them hope there is plenty of time for Kent and Morelos to do the same. Robertson went on: "Connor signed for us once again in the summer and it was a big move for Connor.
"He's from the Midlands, he's got a young family, his support network is down there. I understand why players have multiple reasons why they may not want to extend their contract at the end of the day.”
But while losing players for nothing is a frustrating prospect, Robertson points out that Rangers have used contract situations to their advantage in the past with Joe Aribo and Calvin Bassey -
Italian director and screenwriter Saverio Costanzo has just wrapped his upcoming film Finalemente L’Alba, starring newcomer Rebecca Antonaci alongside international cast Lily James, Joe Keery, Willem Dafoe and Rachel Sennott.
Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Dollhouse Pictures, production company founded by Krew Boylan, Rose Byrne, Jessica Carrera, Shannon Murphy and Gracie Otto, is to produce “Devotion,” a book-to-film adaptation of Hannah Kent’s bestselling novel of the same title. The production is in partnership with production and finance firm Storyd.
Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer SPOLER ALERT: Do not read if you have not yet watched Monday’s episode of Fox’s “9-1-1,” titled “Home Invasion.” Following a very rough road as of late, “9-1-1” had Maddie Buckley (Jennifer Love Hewitt) firmly in control of her life again this week and making moves that Hewitt didn’t think her character would be capable of in the early days of the Fox first-responder drama. With Variety, Hewitt discusses Monday’s installment of the show, which saw Maddie deal with trust issues at home — where she and Chimney grapple with the reality of getting a nanny named Madga for Baby Jee-Yun — and in her home away from home, the 9-1-1 call center — where her new recruit makes the twist choice to feed personal info of people with medical emergencies to robbers, and risk Maddie’s career by using her login for the illegal activity.
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Academy Award and Golden Globe-nominated actress Adriana Barraza (“Blue Beetle”) has joined Jean Reno in the family film “The Penguin and the Fisherman,” TheWrap has exclusively learned.“The Penguin and the Fisherman,” directed by David Schurmann, and co-written by Kristen Lazarain & Paulina Lagudi Ulrich and cinematography by Anthony Dod Mantle (“Slumdog Millionaire,” “127 Hours”) is based on the incredible true story of Joao Perei de Souza (Jean Reno), a Brazilian fisherman, who rescues a penguin (DinDim) covered in oil, near death, and far from his Patagonian home; washed up on a remote island beach off of Brazil. After DinDim returns to the wild, Joao is heartbroken…until a year later when DinDim returns.
International co-productions are all the rage right now, and Europe’s top players are looking to the U.S.
Hollywood no longer holds the same allure for top Italian film and TV talent as a result of Italy’s recent renaissance as a production hub, Fremantle exec Andrea Scrosati told a panel at Rome’s MIA market on Tuesday.
Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent Rome’s innovative MIA market dedicated to international TV series, feature films, and documentaries kicks off its eighth edition Tuesday, headed by new chief Gaia Tridente, who has added an animation section and been busy raising the curated mart’s international profile. The Oct. 11-15 MIA mart – its acronym stands for the Mercato Internazionale Audiovisivo or International Audiovisual Market – this year is positioned prior to the Mipcom content market and conference that runs Oct. 17-20 in Cannes, since Mipcom has shifted its dates back. But this non-voluntary repositioning has not impacted the number of registered MIA attendees, which is up more than 12% compared with past editions. More than 900 international industry execs are registered for the boutique event being held in central Rome’s Palazzo Barberini, which is Italy’s National Ancient Art gallery that during MIA doubles as the market’s hub where company stands are set up amid Renaissance and Baroque masterpieces. Screenings are held in a nearby state-of-the-art multiplex.
Stevie Nicks has featured on a new collaborative song to raise money for the Ukraine relief effort.The song, ‘Face To Face’, is part of the ‘Collaborate For Peace’ project from Eurythmics‘ Dave Stewart, Russian musician Boris Grebenshchikov and Ukrainian Serhii Babkin. All proceeds will go to the Global United24 initiative from the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy.Nicks said in a statement: “Since the day the war began, I have carried Ukraine and its people in my heart. I am so honoured to sing on this song written by my friend Dave Stewart, Boris Grebenshchikov and Serhii Babkin.
Gio van Bronckhorst vowed Rangers will be more positive in the second part of their Battle of Britain against Liverpool as they warmed for the the Ibrox clash against the English giants with a 4-0 rout of St Mirren.
Anne Rice's Mayfair Witches, and it looks devilishly scary.The streamer is currently rolling out its Anne Rice Television Universe, which includes Mayfair Witches; just premiered last week. For the unfamiliar, Anne Rice is the queen of Gothic fiction who passed away at the end of 2021 and published The Witching Hour in 1990, followed by two sequels: Lasher (1993) and Taltos (1994).
Robby McCrorie has penned a new contract keeping him at Rangers until 2025.
Experiencing her world! Big Brother alums Joseph Abdin and Taylor Hale took their first trip together to attend the 2022 Miss USA pageant in Reno, Nevada.
A Million Little Things‘ upcoming fifth season is expected to be the final one for the serialized ensemble drama. While that has been an open secret, ABC is yet to confirm it. That may change soon.
Victoria’s latest ‘Big’ landmark is coming to Daylesford. The Big Rainbow in Daylesford will be Australia’s first ‘Big’ landmark dedicated to the LGBTQI community. Australian towns are home to a number of iconic ‘Big Things’, including the Big Banana in Coffs Harbour, Big Merino in Goulburn, Big Pineapple in Woombye, Big Potato in Robertson and the Big Ned Kelly at the Glenrowan Tourist Centre.The Big Rainbow Project was unveiled by Tinder in March 2022, and the company said they will donate $100,000 to support regional LGBTQI organisations across Australia.Over 16,000 votes were cast from across Australia to decide the location of the Big Rainbow.
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Alfredo Morelos sent a Rangers redemption message after he netted his first goal since returning to the fold.