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Illumination Entertainment and Universal Pictures’ Sing 2 will make its world premiere at AFI Fest, screening in-person at the TCL Chinese Theatre on November 14, the American Film Institute announced today.

Naman Ramachandran International sales agency Bleiberg Entertainment is representing Shogun Films’ action revenge movie “Renegades” and will introduce it to buyers at the online American Film Market (Nov. 1-5).Directed by action movie veteran Daniel Zirilli, the film recently wrapped in London and stars Nick Moran (“Avengement”), Lee Majors (“The Fall Guy”), Danny Trejo (“Machete”), Louis Mandylor (“Debt Collectors”) and Ian Ogilvy (“We Still Kill The Old Way”).

A lawsuit filed against Lil Wayne by his former manager and legal advisor has been dismissed on jurisdiction grounds, although new litigation could as yet be filed in another US state.Ron Sweeney worked with Wayne from 2005 through to 2018 providing both management and legal services.

EPs Ava DuVernay and Robert Patino provided a first look at their DC Rosario Dawson and Benjamin Bratt apocalyptic series DMZ today at DC FanDome.

Strictly Come Dancing contestants AJ Odudu and Kai Widdrington were in for a surprise when they were asked directly about romance rumours surrounding their partnership.READ: Discover the Strictly star Adam Peaty's love lifeAppearing on It Takes Two earlier this week, the pair were quizzed by host Janette Manrara about their amazing American Smooth which they danced to Whitney Houston's I Have Nothing.

EXCLUSIVE: Paradigm has signed Filipino American actor Kian Talan.

EXCLUSIVE: Robert Schwartzman’s Los Angeles-based sales and distribution outfit Utopia has closed deals on a pair of documentaries.

Christopher Vourlias Abacus Media Rights has picked up international sales rights for “The Recruiter,” a spy series co-created by “Ransom” executive producer and co-creator David Vainola, one of the buzz titles being presented during the co-production forum at Rome’s MIA market this week.“The Recruiter” is a high-stakes espionage thriller inspired by the work of the “Five Eyes,” an alliance of the intelligence agencies from the U.S., Canada, the U.K., New Zealand, and Australia.

Australia has signed a statement supporting the protection of rights of Intersex people at the UN Human Rights Council for the second year in a row.The joint statement, which was introduced by Austria calls on nations to “take measures to combat violence and discrimination against intersex persons, develop policies in close consultations with those affected, ensure accountability, reverse discriminatory laws and provide victims with access to remedy”.Intersex Human Rights Australia.Legal

His latest hotly-anticipated film was only released on Thursday, but Daniel Craig has already lined up his next role.

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Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorThe Kid Laroi has joined forces with Adam Leber’s Rebel Management, Leber has confirmed to Variety, after just three months with Scooter Braun’s SB Projects. The parting was said to be amicable, according to sources.The 18-year-old Australian rapper-singer’s recent smash “Stay,” a collaboration with longtime SB client Justin Bieber, is one of the year’s top songs and is currently in its sixth week at No.

The American Film Institute said Tuesday it has added the world premieres of Apple Original Films’ Swan Song starring two-time Oscar winner Mahershala Ali and Halle Berry’s directorial debut Bruised from Netflix to this year’s AFI Fest lineup.

EXCLUSIVE:  Golden Globe and 2x-Screen Actors Guild winner Kim Cattrall will star in Lionsgate’s upcoming comedy About My Father inspired by the life of stand-up comedian Sebastian Maniscalco.

Celtic. The Hoops boss believes Adam Montgomery and Liel Abada are the trailblazers that prove age will be no barrier to the Australian’s team selection.