Sony Pictures Classics has pre-bought rights to the drama Freud’s Last Session, starring Oscar winner Anthony Hopkins (Armageddon Time) and Emmy nominee Matthew Goode (The Crown), from Westend Films and CAA Media Finance.
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Naman Ramachandran Slice-of-life comedy series “Brown Nation” will have its Indian television premiere on Comedy Central during the Diwali holiday frame. The series will bow on Oct. 22, 2022, with all episodes playing back-to-back. Produced in 2016, the series initially played on Netflix. It follows characters Hasmukh and Dimple from Queens, New York, who attempt to balance their work-life troubles, keep their romance alive all whilst living under the same roof with Papaji, Hasmukh’s father-in-law. It stars Rajeev Varma (“Inside”), Shenaz Treasury (“The Big Sick”), Omi Vaidya (“3 Idiots”) and Melanie Chandra (“Hot Mess Holiday”). The series is directed by Abi Varghese and written by Matt Grubb, George Kanatt, and Varghese.
“We created ‘Brown Nation’ because it is the sort of fun and breezy show that we love to watch on TV. We are truly excited that it is premiering on Comedy Central”, said Varghese. Abi Varghese is represented globally by Tulsea, the talent and content management firm which also facilitated finding the series a home on Comedy Central. Tulsea’s clients comprise writers, directors, actors, cinematographers, composers, editors, and producers who are engaged in content across feature films, digital series, and emerging new media including “Bombay Begums,” “Bad Boy Billionaires,” “A Suitable Boy,” “Delhi Crime,” “Lipstick Under My Burkha,” “Made in Heaven,” “Masaba Masaba,” “Mirzapur,” “Masaan,” “NH10,” “Paatal Lok,” “Sacred Games,” “Scam 1992: The Harshad Mehta Story,” “Shershaah,” “Ghoul,” “Chintu Ka Birthday,” “Udta Punjab,” “Uri: The Surgical Strike,” “The Sky is Pink” and “Margarita with a Straw.” Tulsea also has a growing presence in several African countries, where it represents emerging talent
Sony Pictures Classics has pre-bought rights to the drama Freud’s Last Session, starring Oscar winner Anthony Hopkins (Armageddon Time) and Emmy nominee Matthew Goode (The Crown), from Westend Films and CAA Media Finance.
EXCLUSIVE: Actress Brianna Hildebrand (Deadpool) has signed with APA for representation.
Enola Holmes 2 star Millie Bobby Brown was photographed in two separate looks in New York City, where she was making an appearance on Good Morning America. In one look, looked ready for the boardroom in a tailored black blazer dress over a pair of sheer stockings and patent leather pumps.
It girl! Millie Bobby Brown turned heads at the Enola Holmes 2 premiere.
The new Kander & Ebb stage musical New York, New York, inspired by the 1977 Martin Scorsese film starring Liza Minnelli and Robert De Niro, will begin performances Friday, March 24, 2023 and officially open Wednesday, April 26, 2023 at Broadway’s St. James Theatre.
BreAnna Bell Pete Davidson’s comedy series “Bupkis” at Peacock has added six guest stars to its cast. Charlie Day, “Everybody Loves Raymond” alums Brad Garrett and Ray Romano, Simon Rex, Emmy Award-winner Kenan Thompson, and Chase Sui Wonders have been cast as guest stars in the new series. The casting serves as a reunion for Romano in multiple directions. The actor, who recently made his feature directorial debut with his latest film “Somewhere in Queens They’ll be joining previously announced cast members Davidson as well as Edie Falco, who will play Davidson’s mom and Joe Pesci, who will play Davidson’s grandfather.
Joseph Quinn broke out as Eddie Munson on season 4 of, the actor is reflecting on the fan-favorite new character’s demise, which left audiences devastated at the time -- and some still not over it. While speaking with ET’s Matt Cohen at the Newport Beach Film Festival, the actor says, «I think it was the right way for Eddie to go.» On the Netflix series, Quinn played an older high school student obsessed with Dungeons & Dragons who found himself caught up in the mysterious murders haunting Hawkins, Indiana.
Rebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter “Schitt’s Creek” co-creator Dan Levy is making his feature film directing debut with “Good Grief,” a bittersweet comedy set at Netflix. The movie will star Levy, Ruth Negga (“Passing”), Himesh Patel (“Station Eleven”), Luke Evans (“Beauty and the Beast”), Celia Imrie (“Better Things”), Arnaud Valois (“Spring Blossom”), David Bradley (“Game of Thrones”) and Jamael Westman (West End’s “Hamilton”). In addition to directing and starring in the film, Levy also wrote the screenplay. “Good Grief” centers on Marc Dreyfus, who chose to distract himself from the loss of his mom with a comfortable marriage. But when his husband also dies unexpectedly, Marc is forced to finally confront the grief he’s tried so hard to avoid, sending him and his two closest friends on a Parisian weekend of self discovery.
Good Grief, the feature directorial debut from Schitt’s Creek multi-Emmy winner Dan Levy, has set its cast including Loving Oscar nominee Ruth Negga, Yesterday‘s Himesh Patel, Beauty and the Beast‘s Luke Evans as well as Celia Imrie(Better Things, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel), Arnaud Valois (BPM (Beats Per Minute), Spring Blossom),David Bradley (Harry Potter, Game of Thrones) and Jamael Westman.
Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Netflix has come on board for the second year to support the Short Film Camp, a film industry training program for professionals from Thailand, Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar. The SFC is led by Purin Pictures, a film funding body backed by the Purin Foundation. The event, running for ten days (Dec. 2-12, 2022) in Bangkok, Thailand, will involve 12 teams of directors and producers. The 24 participants will receive mentoring that aims to hone their writing, producing and directing skills. The workshop culminates in a live pitch of their short film projects, where four winners will receive funding and post-production support to produce their short films.
Netflix’s forthcoming series The Bastard Son & The Devil Himself, set to premiere on October 28.The fantasy drama series, based on Sally Green’s acclaimed 2014 young adult novel Half Bad, is set in a world in which factions of witches are in conflict and follows the story of Nathan Byrn, the son of a dangerous Blood Witch called Marcus Edge.“It’s about this young feller who wants to find himself,” Murphy explained to NME. “Doesn’t know his father. His father turns out to be a bit of a bad mandem.
EXCLUSIVE: Neal Brennan has a new comedy special titled Neal Brennan: Blocks on Netflix and it will be released globally on November 8.