EXCLUSIVE: Beta Film has has sold a slew of dramas to Australia’s SBS including big-budget TIFF entry Estonia as part of the pair’s multi-year license deal.
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EXCLUSIVE: Beta Film has has sold a slew of dramas to Australia’s SBS including big-budget TIFF entry Estonia as part of the pair’s multi-year license deal.
Married At First Sight Australia has made a welcome return to TV screens, with a new set of singletons hoping to meet their perfect match at the end of the aisle.The Australian edition landed on screens in the UK on Monday, 26 February on E4 - delighting MAFS fans. In the first episode, we saw Cassandra and Tristan get hitched as well as Sara and Tim. However, it was Sara and Tim who had viewers talking, as things between them quickly took a downwards turn.
Cancer patients in Scotland receive less cancer care than in other comparable countries, a new study has shown.
Alex Ritman “La Cocina,” the Rooney Mara-starring drama that recently bowed in competition at the Berlinale, has been acquired for most international territories. HanWay Films has closed sales for France (Originals Factory), Australia and New Zealand (Vendetta), Spain (Avalon), Italy (Teodora Film), Benelux (Cherry Pickers), Switzerland (Filmcoopi), Scandinavia (Mis.
Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker are checking out the local sites.
Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent Playtime has had a busy EFM, where it’s locked a raft of major deals on “The Devil’s Bath,” a period psychological thriller in competition at the Berlin Film Festival. “The Devil’s Bath” is directed by Veronika Franz and Severin Fiala, the Austrian filmmaking duo behind “Goodnight Mommy.” Set in rural Austria in 1750, “The Devil’s Bath” stars Anja Plaschg, the up-and-coming singer and composer known as Soap & Skin. Plaschg plays Agnes, a young married woman who feels oppressed in her husband’s world, which is devoid of emotions and limited to chores and expectations.
John Travolta is celebrating a milestone birthday. The actor, who turned 70 Sunday, has stayed busy over the past year filming a series of upcoming projects.Travolta also recently made headlines when he honored Prince Harry at the 21st Annual Living Legends of Aviation Awards last month. The "Grease" star later shared a photo in which he posed with the 39-year-old Duke of Sussex, who was inducted as a living legend of aviation, as well as honoree Lauren Sánchez and past honoree Jeff Bezos at the event in Beverly Hills.
Taylor Swift has played a surprise mashup of her songs ‘Getaway Car’, ‘August’ and ‘The Other Side of the Door’ – watch the footage below.The popstar is currently on the Australian leg of her tour, where she has been performing in Melbourne Cricket Ground to 96,000 fans.During her show last night (February 17), Swift gave a special twist to her surprise song section of the night, where she will treat fans to a performance of songs not included on the setlist.She told Melbourne Cricket Ground that she wanted to choose a song “that they really wanna hear, and I think I might’ve achieved it.”Swift went on to unveil her rendition of ‘Getaway Car’ from 2017 album ‘Reputation‘. The cover also incorporated elements from her songs ‘august’ (from ‘Folklore‘) and ‘The Other Side of the Door’ (from ‘Fearless’).
When Australian writer Lily Brett published her novel Too Many Men in 2001, critics marvelled at the light, comic tone she had managed to strike in a novel about the lasting impact of the Holocaust, passed down from one generation to the next. Families have their customary jokes; they squabble over the dinner table; they may be funny characters but, underneath it all, there is a consciousness of pain. That’s not an easy balance to strike, as a writer or as an actor.
Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent Highland Film Group has locked key territory deals for sci-fi thriller “The Astronaut” from “A Quiet Place” producer Brad Fuller Pic stars Kate Mara (“A Teacher”), Laurence Fishburne (“John Wick” films) and Gabriel Luna (“Terminator: Dark Fate”). The film wrapped shooting late last year in Ireland. “The Astronaut” has sold to Signature Entertainment for the U.K., Capelight Pictures for Germany, Blue Swan Entertainment for Italy, Nos Lusomundo Audiovisuais for Portugal, DeAPlaneta for Spain, Spentzos Film for Greece, Cinemania Group for former Yugoslavia, Shoval Film Production for Israel, Falcon Films for the Middle East, Filmfinity for South Africa and Roadshow Films for Australia and New Zealand.
EXCLUSIVE: Australia’s Odin’s Eye Animation (OEA) has boarded sales on caveman comedy Rock Bottom, starring the voices of top comedy actors Rob Schneider and Gabriel “Fluffy” Iglesias.
The Traitors stars Paul Gorton and Wilfred 'Wilf' Webster have teased an All Star series of the hit BBC gameshow featuring a bizarre twist. Paul, who became one of the most entertaining contestants to watch earlier this year, attended the TV Choice Awards 2024 on Monday, 12 February alongside former Traitor Wilf, who took part in the BBC show in 2022.
Paramount+ has set Thursday, April 4 for the premiere of the fifth and final season of Star Trek: Discovery. The first two episodes of the 10-episode final season will debut exclusively on the service in the U.S., the UK, Switzerland, South Korea, Latin America, Germany, France, Italy, Australia and Austria. It will also premiere on April 4 on P+ in Canada. New episodes will drop weekly following the premiere. The streamer also released key art for the final season (see below).
The very best of the British and international film industries will be celebrated at the 77th BAFTA Film Awards this weekend. Hosted by Scottish actor David Tenant, the ceremony takes place at the Royal Festival Hall within London's Southbank Centre.
Pearl Jam have announced details of a huge world tour, covering North America, the UK, Europe and Australia, for later in the year – see full details below.It comes hot on the heels of the band unveiling news of their new album ‘Dark Matter’ earlier today (February 13). The record, their 12th overall and follow-up to 2020’s ‘Gigaton’, will be released on April 19 via Monkeywrench Records, and can be pre-ordered/pre-saved here.Alongside that, Eddie Vedder and co.
Caroline Brew editor “Christspiracy: The Spirituality Secret,” the follow-up to “Seaspiracy,” “Cowspiracy” and “What the Health,” will open in theaters in the U.S. for two nights of special screenings that will take place on March 20 and 24.
AC/DC have announced that a new bassist and drummer will be joining them on their 2024 UK and European stadium tour.The Australian rock legends revealed yesterday (February 12) that they will perform 21 dates in 10 countries this summer, marking their first tour in Europe for eight years.They have now confirmed that former Jane’s Addiction bassist Chris Chaney will be performing with them on the tour. Alongside core members Angus Young, Brian Johnson, and Stevie Young, Matt Laug will also be on drums after performing with the band at Power Trip festival last year in place of Phil Rudd.“We are thrilled to finally announce the ‘POWER UP’ European Tour.
Alex Ritman “Kneecap,” the wildly raucous comedy biopic about the Irish rap group that became one of the unexpected hits of this year’s Sundance, has scored more international sales. The film, the debut feature of director Rich Peppiatt starring the band members as themselves along with Michael Fassbender, was already picked up in Park City by Sony Pictures Classics, which acquired all rights to the title for North America, Latin America, Eastern Europe, Turkey and the Middle East.
Brent Lang Executive Editor Shudder, AMC Networks’ streaming service for horror films, thrillers and supernatural stories, has acquired “The Devil’s Bath,” the new film from Austrian horror auteurs Veronika Franz and Severin Fiala. The deal comes ahead of the psychological thriller’s world premiere at the Berlin International Film Festival, where it will play in competition.
Fox Entertainment Global (FEG) is headed to the London TV Screenings with a new-look sales team.