Lionsgate's Grindstone Entertainment Group has taken all rights for North America and Latin America for Afterward, the dramatic thriller starring Aaron Eckhart and Terrence Howard that was first announced in Toronto last year.
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Anna Marie de la Fuente As most cinemas remain closed across most of Latin America due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Colombian indie distributor Cineplex, run by Elba McAllister, has set a July 1 launch for the region’s first virtual theatrical exhibition initiative, CineplayMAX.Inspired by similar schemes in the U.S., led by Kino Lorber, and Spain’s A Contracorriente Films, CineplayMAX has entered pacts with a host of independent exhibitors in the region to play their first-run and repertory
.Lionsgate's Grindstone Entertainment Group has taken all rights for North America and Latin America for Afterward, the dramatic thriller starring Aaron Eckhart and Terrence Howard that was first announced in Toronto last year.
Andreas Wiseman International EditorEXCLUSIVE: Pablo Larrain’s Princess Diana movie Spencer, which is set to star Kristen Stewart as the former royal, was a hot seller for FilmNation out of the Cannes virtual market.The New York-based firm all but sold out on the project, closing deals for the UK, France, Italy and Benelux (STX Entertainment), Germany and Switzerland (DCM), Australia/NZ (Roadshow), Latin America, Spain and Portugal (Sun), South Korea (Green Narae) and Japan (Tohokushina).Buyers
Rising Colombian singer-songwriter Jona Camacho promises to take fans to a whole new world in his video "Memento," which premieres exclusively on Billboard today (June 30).
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J Balvin co-manager Fabio Acosta, has signed Colombian Yeison Jimenez to its roster for global representation. Jiménez, who is signed to Sony Colombia, is one of the leaders in the country's burgeoning "Música popular," or popular music movement, the name given locally to Colombia's take on regional Mexican music."Colombia is a trend-setter in music, and música popular, as they call the genre in Colombia, has seen huge growth there in the past year," says Acosta.
Naman Ramachandran Ad-supported streaming service Tubi is set to expand its Spanish language content when it launches in the fall, chief content officer Adam Lewinson revealed while delivering a keynote at the Cannes Virtual Market on Wednesday.The service is also gearing for an imminent U.K. launch and is looking at significantly increasing its Bollywood content portfolio due to strong demand in the U.S.
John Hopewell Chief International CorrespondentMadrid-based Aqui y Alli, producer of two of last decade’s most admired Spanish movies – 2014’s San Sebastian winner “Magical Girl”; 2018’s “Life and Nothing More,” a Variety Top 10 film of the year – has pacted for “[REC]”’s Filmax to handle international sales on “Counting Sheep,” one of the most anticipated Spanish feature debuts of 2020.Filmax, which has acquired international sales rights, will also handled “Counting Sheep’s” theatrical
Jake Kanter International TV EditorDisney+ is to go live in another eight European countries on September 15 after previously launching in the UK, Ireland, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Austria, and Switzerland in March.The streamer, which is stocked with originals including The Mandalorian and The World According To Jeff Goldblum, will be made available in the following territories:Disney said in May that Disney+ has 54.5M subscribers after launching late last year.
Emiliano De Pablos Library deals, remake rights deals, movie production — Spanish film sales agents are diversifying in multiple ways to battle the uncertainty of current times.The coronavirus pandemic has added another wrinkle to an already complex landscape, with sales agents at the crossroads between traditional distribution and streaming platforms.In February, as the shock waves of the COVID-19 crisis threatened to reach the Berlinale, Spanish sales companies were rapidly doing business.
Lin-Manuel Miranda and Disney are cooking up a new animated project set in Colombia, the Hamilton creator revealed on Monday. Miranda teased on Good Morning America that he has spent his time in quarantine working with Disney to create a new animated musical.
Greg Evans Associate Editor/Broadway CriticLin-Manuel Miranda and Disney Animation are at work on an animated musical set in Colombia, the Hamilton creator teased in an interview on ABC’s Good Morning America today.“I’m actually writing a new animated musical with Disney Animation,” Miranda said. “I’m collaborating with the Zootopia guys and Jared Bush, who wrote Moana with me.
Christopher Vourlias The Key Buyers Event: Digital Edition, a virtual platform for Russian content hosted by film promotion body Roskino, wrapped this week with a slew of sales and an affirmation that global players are increasingly looking to tap into the Russian market.The online market welcomed some 600 international participants from 70 countries, with the largest number of buyers coming from the U.S., U.K., France, Germany, Spain, Japan and China.
Brazilian sensation Anitta has signed with Warner Records, Billboard has learned.
episode, Rachel explained how she experienced racism from the audience and one of her own contestants. "I definitely experienced it," she said.
Tove Lo is making use of the time by doing some good for animals.The Swedish singer and her dog Elliotte are teaming up with PETA U.K. in a new campaign urging people to "Adopt, Don't Shop," and Billboard has the first look at the new ad."Elliotte and I have a special bond.
Alfredo Morelos back to training at their Auchenhowie training base for his first day of pre-season. And the Colombian hitman was looking lean and ready to go for the new campaign as he took part in the bleep test alongside fitness coach Craig Flannigan.Rangers produced a training video to show fans what players were doing during the session and the players all did it individually to ensure social distancing measures remained in place.
Rachel Lindsay was The Bachelorette in 2017 and she revealed to Andy Cohen that she “did have a racist contestant on my season.”