EU’s MediaInvest Makes First Investment In France’s Logical Content Ventures With Landmark $25M Deal

Married at First Sight star Laura Vaughan has adorably teased her hopes for the future as she detailed her ideal Christmas plans with her hubby Arthur Poremba.The couple famously met for the first time earlier this year as part of an exciting experiment to try and find their ideal partner under the watchful eyes of a team of relationship experts and despite an uncertain beginning, soon saw their partnership flourish into a loving marriage. Although the couple have yet to confirm whether they are still together, Laura’s vision of her ideal Christmas, did tease fans with hope for the future.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large “Saturday Night Live” returned with host Pete Davidson on Saturday, and the first sketch of the night took on Taylor Swift/NFL mania, via a parody of Fox’s NFL Sunday team. As the anchors tried to outdo each other with their Swift fandom, the sketch ended with a cameo by Travis Kelce himself — the Kansas City Chiefs tight end at the center of the brouhaha.

Janette Manrara and Aljaz Skorjanec have been defended by fans after they were seen teasing a new venture alongside a string of adorable snaps. The new parents were seen out enjoying their new life in the countryside with their daughter, Lyra Rose.

Strictly Come Dancing former professional dancer Janette Manrara has teased a special new project with her husband Aljaž Škorjanec, and fans will be delighted to learn that the couple are working together again. Aljaž revealed he was quitting the show early last year, following his last series dancing with Dragons Den star Sara Davies, which was only a year after Janette also left and went on to host spin-off show It Takes Two. In between having their first baby together, a gorgeous little girl named Lyra, Aljaž and Janette are now leaning in to their new lives as parents in the countryside up north.

“He came from nothing. He conquered everything.” So goes the tagline for Ridley Scott‘s upcoming historical epic “Napoleon,” in theaters this Thanksgiving.

The beloved musical Spamalot is returning to Broadway this season and the first photos of the cast have been released!

Ben Croll Anonymous Content, whose recent productions include Paul Mescal and Saoirse Ronan’s film “Foe” for Amazon Studios, is looking to expand its international footprint, with new ventures planned in Poland, Germany and Australia, top execs announced on Wednesday. Speaking at a panel held at the MIA Market in Rome, Anonymous Content international president David Davoli and chief creative officer David Levine made clear their group’s vigor for global joint ventures, promising upcoming additions to a portfolio that boasts partnerships with companies in the U.K., France, Scandinavia, Spain and Brazil.

Ridley Scott has confirmed a four-hour director’s cut of his upcoming film Napoleon will be released on Apple TV+.The director, who previously said he had a “fantastic” cut of the historical epic which spanned four hours and 30 minutes, explained to TotalFilm that the director’s cut, which has since been reduced by 20 minutes, will be officially released.Asked about the director’s cut, Scott said: “I’m working on it. It was four [hours] 10 [minutes] this morning.

Ridley Scott has criticised Joker for “the way it celebrated violence”.The director has worked with Joaquin Phoenix – who played the titular DC villain in the 2019 film – in his new movie Napoleon, and was inspired to cast the Oscar-winner after seeing his performance in Joker.However, Scott explained in a new interview that while he was impressed by the performance, he wasn’t the biggest fan of the film as a whole.“I was blown away by his outrageous film Joker,” the filmmaker told Deadline. “I didn’t like the way it celebrated violence but Joaquin was remarkable.”“I thought he’d be an amazing asset to Napoleon, [not only creatively] also in a commercial sense,” he added.

Disney+ superhero series Moving was the big winner at Busan Film Festival’s Asia Contents Awards & Global OTT Awards, scooping six prizes, including Best Creative and Best Writer for Kang Full.

Napoleon director-producer Ridley Scott was on stage at Deadline’s Contenders London event to discuss the journey behind his latest epic and why he chose Joaquin Phoenix to portray the iconic Emperor.

Matt Donnelly Senior Film Writer Anonymous Content enacted a small round of layoffs on Friday, representing about 8% of the workforce at a company of around 170 people. The talent management and production shop reduced staff across all divisions, including representation, television, motion picture, literary, media rights and branded entertainment. Insiders familiar with Anonymous cited the Hollywood labor strikes and a volatile larger entertainment marketplace as reasons for the job cuts.

“near catastrophic car chase” this past May.The couple will be heading to Manhattan for World Mental Health Day on Oct. 10 for their Archewell Foundation’s first-ever in-person event, People reported today.The organization is set to host “The Archewell Foundation Parents’ Summit: Mental Wellness in a Digital Age” — a platform for families who want to build a “safer online world for children and teens,” according to the publication.The event will showcase parents “who have experienced tragic loss connected to their child’s social media use.”The “Suits” star, 42, and the Invictus Games founder, 39, will participate in a conversation hosted by Carson Daly.The summit’s visit is the royal couple’s first event in New York after attending the Ms.

There is no denying that Christmas really is the most wonderful time of the year. From mince pies and carols to reindeer and eggnog - the snowy season is jam-packed with excitement and festive cheer.

Liev Schreiber and Taylor Neisen are enjoying a night out after the birth of their daughter!

Scott Derrickson is part of a tiny group of filmmakers who were chosen for a Marvel Studios project but actually backed out. After massive success directing the first “Doctor Strange” film, Derrickson was quickly asked to come back to helm the sequel, “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.” However, after quite a bit of development, Derrickson and Marvel Studios decided to part ways, citing creative differences.

Scott Derrickson is part of a tiny group of filmmakers who were chosen for a Marvel Studios project but actually backed out. After massive success directing the first “Doctor Strange” film, Derrickson was quickly asked to come back to helm the sequel, “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.” However, after quite a bit of development, Derrickson and Marvel Studios decided to part ways, citing creative differences.

Tyler Posey strikes a pose with fiancee Phem during a rare outing to support singer Ally Brooke in Los Angeles on Thursday night (September 28).

Paramount+ is expanding its global Korean content slate with three new series produced through its partnership with Korea’s CJ ENM.

MediaInvest, a new E.U. equity tool managed by the European Investment Fund, which targets the audiovisual industry with €400 million ($424 million) over 2022-27, has made its first deals: An equity agreement with France’s Logical Content Ventures, part of Logical Pictures, and three debt financing agreements, with Spain’s Cersa and Crea and Luxembourg-based The Archers. Announced Sunday at the San Sebastian Film Festival following on a Spain-hosted E.U.