eOne Sells ‘My Little Pony’ Feature To Netflix

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterKevin Hart’s upcoming drama “Fatherhood” will fittingly premiere on Netflix on Father’s Day weekend.The film, directed by Paul Weitz, was originally set up at Sony Pictures and slated to release theatrically on April 16. However, the studio has negotiated a licensing deal with Netflix (excluding China) as nearly 50% of U.S.

Sony and Higher Ground Productions will have its Kevin Hart drama Fatherhood released on Netflix on the Friday before Father’s Day, June 18.

Matt Donnelly Senior Film Writer“The Mandalorian” star Simon Kassianides is set to make his feature screenwriting debut.The actor, who plays Axe Woves on the hit Disney Plus Star Wars series, has sold the psychological thriller “The Weatherman” to U.K.-based production house Raw.The film is said to be female-led and in the vein of Christopher Nolan’s “Memento,” with elements of the Stephen King classic “Misery.” Raw’s notable credits include the heist drama “American Animals” and the

Bolton chippy has introduced a battered chip butty – and customers are loving it. Flounders Fish and Chips in Blackrod has started selling the deep-fried treat for £2. Served with either English curry, Chinese curry, gravy or mushy peas, staff say the new food item has been flying off the shelves. Victoria Flatters, who has owned the business for eight years, believes she is the only chippy in the area to sell the battered barms. The 50-year-old said: “My daughter sent me a link about a battered

Netflix will expand its animated series slate with two series reimagining the Transformers and My Little Pony toy franchises. This is the second new Transformers animated series announced this morning; Nickelodeon unveiled a new animated show based on the Hasbro toys.

new animated “Transformers” series.Also Read: New Animated 'Transformers' Series in the Works at Nickelodeon, eOneAs previously announced, a new CGI “My Little Pony” feature film will premiere on Netflix later this fall.

           Animated by Hasbro’s Boulder Studio in Dublin, the new feature marks the first time the Ponies will be seen in CG animation.The movie is directed by Rob Cullen and Jose Ucha with Mark Fattibene as co-director. Cecil Kramer and Peter Lewis are producers.

Leo Barraclough International Features EditorInternational distributor Global Screen, part of Will Smith’s Telepool, has sold crime thriller miniseries “Dark Woods” to U.S., Canada, Spain and France, following its stellar ratings success in Germany.Inspired by a true crime, unsolved for almost 30 years, the six-part show centers on a high-ranking police officer’s desperate search for his sister, and the family’s suffering.

Big Little Lies actress Shailene Woodley delighted her fans when she recently appeared on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon and confirmed her engagement. After weeks of floating rumours, Shailene announced on the show that she is engaged to football star Aaron Roadgers and that it has been a while.

Leo Barraclough International Features Editor“The Metamorphosis of Birds,” which premiered in the Encounters sidebar of the Berlin Film Festival and won the FIPRESCI prize from the international critics’ jury, has been sold in multiple major territories, including the U.S., the U.K., China, Italy and Spain.Portuguese director Catarina Vasconcelos’ “beautifully pensive, lyrical debut feature,” in the words of the Variety review, explores her family stories in the form of a fictionalized

Amanda Zhou, who plays the role of “Jenn Yu” in the Netflix figure skating drama Spinning Out, has signed with APA.

Netflix has acquired worldwide streaming rights to Chinese animated film New Gods: Nezha Reborn, which opened theatrically in China last weekend at the start of the Lunar New Year holiday. The film is produced by pioneering Beijing-based studio Light Chaser Animation.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefGlobal streaming platform Netflix has picked up international rights to mainland Chinese animated feature “New Gods: Nezha Reborn.” The Light Chaser Animation Studios title was one of the seven major titles to release last week in Chinese cinemas over the peak Lunar New Year holiday period.The platform has exclusive worldwide streaming rights outside mainland China.

After acquiring Chinese New Year title The Yin Yang Master last week, Netflix is adding animated fantasy New Gods: Nezha Reborn to its roster. The film, based on the classic mythology The Romance Of The Gods, debuted theatrically in China for Lunar New Year on February 12 and grossed $21.3M through the weekend. To date, it has made over $36M in the market. Netflix has taken exclusive global streaming rights outside China.

Netflix is saddling up to take a ride with My Little Pony. The streamer has struck a deal with Entertainment One for worldwide rights to Hasbro's family film (eOne is Hasbro-owned).

The upcoming My Little Pony movie is heading straight to Netflix!

Also Read: 'Chappelle's Show' Returns to Netflix With Dave Chappelle's EndorsementHere’s the logline: After a decade of heartwarming friendships, daring adventures, and endless laughs, the beloved pony world of Equestria is expanding to introduce a new generation of ponies to a new generation of fans.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter“My Little Pony,” an animated movie aimed at family audiences, is heading to Netflix.Paramount Pictures was originally set to distribute the film, which had been scheduled to open in theaters on Sept. 24, 2021.