A memorial to one of the most infamous Nazi death camps slammed an Amazon TV series this week for depicting a made-up “human chess” game during the Holocaust.
‘Brexit: The Uncivil War’ Producer House Productions Nabs Rights To Auschwitz Hero Story ‘The Volunteer’
05.02.2020 - 12:56 / deadline.com
By Peter White
International Co-Editor
EXCLUSIVE: House Productions, the British producer behind Benedict Cumberbatch’s drama Brexit: The Uncivil War, has nabbed the screen rights to the remarkable true story of an Auschwitz hero.
The film and TV company, run by former Film4 head Tessa Ross and ex-Working Title TV chief Juliette Howell, has optioned former war reporter Jack Fairweather’s The Volunteer.
The book, which just scored the popular Costa Book of the Year prize, is a
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Indonesia’s Family Resilience Bill destroys LGBTIQ rights
Indonesia has received international backlash after revealing plans to legally hinder gender equality and implement the rehabilitation of “deviant” sexual persuasions.
billboard.com
20.02.2020 / 23:31
Angie McMahon's #TBT Mixtape Tells Her Life Story in Chapters
Welcome to #TBT Mixtape, Billboard's series that showcases artists' very own throwback-themed playlists exclusive to Billboard's Spotify account. The curated set features the artists' favorite tracks from their youth and childhood.
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20.02.2020 / 19:56
I Am Not Okay With This Review: A Familiar Coming-of-Age Story in a Refreshing Setting
Netflix's expanding library of originals dedicated to the horrors of growing up continues with I Am Not Okay With This, an adaptation of Charles Forsman's bleak comic of the same name.
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19.02.2020 / 14:21
Jenna Dewan Is Engaged! Relive Her and Steve Kazee's Love Story
Jenna Dewan is a bride-to-be!
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16.02.2020 / 22:01
Do you remember… Brendan O’Connor’s ‘Whos In Da House? Jesus In Da House’?
He may just have been announced as the official replacement for Marian Finucane’s weekend radio slot but we won’t forget Brendan O’Connor’s roots.
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11.02.2020 / 14:06
EOne Takes International Rights to ‘Family Law’
Entertainment One has secured international distribution rights for the Canadian series “Family Law,” an upcoming scripted drama that mixes family dysfunction and legal intrigue.
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10.02.2020 / 23:31
Russian reporter who broke story on Chechnya’s torture of gay men attacked by gang
Elena Milashina – Photo: Facebook.
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05.02.2020 / 13:51
‘Brexit: The Uncivil War’ Producers Pick Up Int’l Rights to WWII Bio ‘Volunteer’
House Productions, the indie production company founded by former Film4 boss Tessa Ross and ex-Working Title exec Juliette Howell, has acquired the international film and TV rights to Jack Fairweather’s critically acclaimed biography “The Volunteer.”
deadline.com
28.01.2020 / 20:46
3 Ball Entertainment Launches New Parent Company 3BMG To House Production JVs
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28.01.2020 / 02:11
Ironbark: Benedict Cumberbatch undergoes weight loss for the Cold War spy thriller
The chilling Cold War spy thriller Ironbark will see Benedict Cumberbatch as Greville Wynne, who is a British businessman. Benedict Cumberbatch's character is recruited by two agencies to establish business ties in the Soviet Union.
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27.01.2020 / 21:56
Sundance: Lionsgate Picks Up Benedict Cumberbatch Cold War Drama 'Ironbark'
Sundance Cold War drama Ironbarkhas landed at Lionsgate and Roadside Attractions for North America.Benedict Cumberbatch stars asGreville Wynne, a British businessman who is recruited to help put an end to the Cuban Missile Crisis.
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27.01.2020 / 19:46
Lionsgate Closing U.S. Deal On Benedict Cumberbatch Cold War Thriller ‘Ironbark’ – Sundance
By Mike Fleming Jr
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27.01.2020 / 19:46
Love Productions Raids Condé Nast, Hiring Joe LaBracio & Al Edgington As U.S. Co-Presidents
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25.01.2020 / 08:06
'Happy Happy Joy Joy — the Ren & Stimpy Story': Film Review | Sundance 2020
Happy Happy Joy Joy — the Ren & Stimpy Story, a documentary premiering at the Sundance Film Festival, has a John Kricfalusi problem.Based on watching Happy Happy Joy Joy — the Ren & Stimpy Story, "having a John Kricfalusi problem" seems to have been a common affliction for those working on and associated with the iconic animated series TheRen & Stimpy Show.Happy Happy Joy Joy follows Kricfalusi and the supernova that was Ren & Stimpy, which arrived at a moment when animation had become a
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24.01.2020 / 02:06
Impeachment: American Crime Story: See the Full Cast So Far
The cast for Impeachment: American Crime Story is only getting better by the day.
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24.01.2020 / 00:41
Impeachment: American Crime Story
In the best casting news we've heard all month, FX has snagged GLOW star Betty Gilpin to play conservative talking head Ann Coulter on Ryan Murphy's upcoming limited series Impeachment: American Crime Story, FX confirmed to TV Guide Thursday.
