Anna Gross, Film Executive and Producer, Dies at 68

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Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorNetflix has unveiled the first look at Paolo Sorrentino’s “The Hand of God.”The film, which will have its world premiere at the 78th Venice International Film Festival on Sept.

Christopher Vourlias Serbian drama “The Family,” which swept the newly launched Heart of Sarajevo TV Awards at the Sarajevo Film Festival on Monday, has sold to North America, Variety can reveal.Directed by Bojan Vuletić (“Requiem for Mrs.

Shia LaBeouf is hoping to transform his career. The former Disney Channel star is plotting a comeback after a string of career-canceling abuse charges and allegations — by playing a real-life saint in controversial director Abel Ferrara’s newest film.

Shia LaBeouf has landed his comeback role in Abel Ferrara's new film months after he was accused of sexual battery by his ex-girlfriend FKA Twigs. The American independent filmmaker revealed to Variety that the embattled actor has been cast in the lead role in his next movie, which will depict the younger years of Italian Saint Padre Pio.

sexual battery lawsuit filed by FKA twigs continues.Last December, twigs (real name Tahliah Barnett) sued her ex-boyfriend for alleged sexual battery, citing a pattern of “relentless abuse” that included “assault and infliction of emotional distress”.In court documents filed in February, LaBeouf’s legal team denied “each and every” accusation in the claim.

transform his career. The former Disney Channel star is plotting a comeback after a string of career-canceling abuse charges and allegations — by playing a real-life saint in controversial director Abel Ferrara’s newest film.The 70-year-old filmmaker told Variety that LaBeouf, 35, is on board to play the lead role in his next movie, which will center on the life of Italian saint Padre Pio.

Legendary filmmaker Abel Ferrara has never been a creator to avoid risks. He’s the type of director that will happily tempt fate by going down the path less traveled in the name of art.

Vaccinated Brit guests at the Venice Film Festival (September 1 – 11) will no longer need to quarantine or only stay for five days, a festival spokesperson has confirmed to us.

 Bella Thorne is enjoying engaged life in more than one way. The 23-year-old got engaged to fiancé Italian singer, Benjamin Mascolo back in May after two years of dating.

Kate Moss holds hands with her daughter, Lila Grace Moss, after she arrived at the airport in Ibiza, Spain on Sunday afternoon (August 1).

Anna Gross, the film executive behind such acclaimed titles as Tootsie and The NeverEnding Story, died on July 23 at her home in Twentynine Palms, CA, following a long battle with cancer. She was 68.

A young Danish YouTuber has tragically passed away after falling 656 feet from a mountain while attempting to film a video. 

ROME -- Roberto Calasso, a towering figure in European publishing as the driving force behind an esteemed Milan-based publisher, as well as an inquisitive and prolific author himself, has died at 80, his company said.Italian news media, quoting his publishing house Adelphi, said Calasso died Thursday in Milan following a long illness and a wake was held Friday in the publishing house's Milan headquarters.Directing Adelphi since 1971 and being its chairman since 1999, Calasso adhered to the

Albert Dyrlund has sadly died.