EuropaCorp Appoints French Media Vet Axel Duroux As CEO, Replacing Luc Besson

Hong Kong actress/producer Josie Ho is set to collaborate with French director Luc Besson and American History X helmer Tony Kaye through the Hong Kong-based 852 Films, the production company she had founded with husband Conroy Chan in 2009. Ho will star in the entire slate, she and Chan will also take up producer duties for the films.

American actor Matt Dillon has joined the competition jury of the 77th Venice International Film Festival, replacing Romanian director Cristi Puiu, who had originally planned to participate. Dillon joins president Cate Blanchett in a seven-person jury that also includes French actress Ludvine Sagnier (8 Women), British director Joanna Hogg (The Souvenir), German filmmaker Christian Petzold (Undine), Austrian director Veronika Franz (Goodnight Mommy) and Italian writer Nicola Lagioia.

Christina Milian is mom to a seven-month-old bub, Isaiah, and the “Do It” singer has never looked happier! The 38-year-old hitmaker is on vacation in her boyfriend Matt Pokora‘s native France, and took to Instagram on August 20 to share a new snap of herself displaying her post-baby body. She confidently rocked an off-the-shoulder leopard bikini while posing in a pool, and flashing the camera a subtle smize.

Anthony D'Alessandro Editorial Director/Box Office EditorSony Pictures Classics has scheduled Azazel Jacobs’ drama French Exit for a Feb. 21, 2021 release in time for Oscars.

Christine and Frank Lampard have been seen enjoying some quality time together with their daughter.The pair looked casual as Loose Women star Christine, 41, donned a simple black v-neck short-sleeved top with black leggings and matching black trainers.The brunette beauty, who recently wowed on the beach while in France with her family, styled her dark hair back into a low ponytail and offered a smile to the camera as she pushed her daughter Patricia along in a stroller.

Victoria and David Beckham are set for confinement at their family home in the UK after returning from holiday in Greece.

Loose Women star Christine Lampard is soaking up the sun on a family holiday in France.The brunette beauty, who has been covering for Lorraine while takes her summer holiday, is in France with husband Frank Lampard their 23-month-old daughter Patricia and Frank's daughters Luna, 14, and Isla, 13. Christine, 41, was all smiles as she carried Patricia down to the beach in the glorious sunshine.

While the US festival season has been in a bit of disarray since SXSW was canceled back in March, it appears that some events will actually take place before the end of 2020, led by the New York Film Festival in September.

The New York Film Festival just now unveiled the final selection of their annual big three titles, naming Azazel Jacobs’ French Exit as the 2020 incarnation of the fest’s Closing Night pick. We now know the festival’s Opener in Lovers Rock, Centerpiece in Nomadland, and Closer, so all that’s left is the Main Slate, which should be headed our way shortly.

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Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefMedia industry veteran, Axel Duroux has been appointed chief executive of EuropaCorp, the French production company that is closely associated with Luc Besson.Duroux will join the company from Sept. 1 and is expected to be invited to join the board of directors at the next shareholders’ general meeting.