First Look Media’s Topic Buys Short Film ‘The Hat,’ Starring Jude Law & Raff Law (EXCLUSIVE)

A reunion of Nick Frost and Simon Pegg—stars of the beloved comedy hybrids “Shaun of the Dead,” “Hot Fuzz,” and “The World’s End”—should produce abundant joy, especially given the promising concept of Amazon’s “Truth Seekers” to once again blend humor with another genre. And yet this 8-episode comedy is a shocking misfire, a deadly dull affair that feels much longer than even its 4-hour total runtime and produces an unbelievably small number of actual laughs and thrills.

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Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterEXCLUSIVE: Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) is changing the game with its latest venture.

Saint Maud director Rose Glass has broken down the stunning final shot from the lauded new horror film.Note: heavy spoilers for Saint Maud ahead in the rest of this article.Glass’ directorial debut concerns live-in nurse Maud (played by Morfydd Clark), who becomes obsessed with the idea that she has to save the soul of new client Amanda.Maud, who is hearing messages from God – which may or may not be delusional – ends up killing Amanda, believing she’s saved her soul in the process.

Andreas Wiseman International EditorEXCLUSIVE: UK producer-financier Goldfinch has struck a first look deal with UK podcast creators Stakhanov, launching with missing bookie story 5 Dimes, which is being jointly optioned for production.The idea will be for Goldfinch to develop and produce TV series and narrative features and documentaries based on Stakhanov podcasts.

We’re finally at the point where filming is starting to wrap up on productions that were postponed or halted due to COVID-19 back in March. Studios have been able to work within the new safety protocols to finish films that can possibly be released in 2021, including the forthcoming drama “The Forgiven,” which is set to star Ralph Fiennes and Jessica Chastain.

Andreas Wiseman International EditorEXCLUSIVE: Focus Features has pre-bought worldwide rights excluding North America to Ralph Fiennes-Jessica Chastain starrer The Forgiven, which has finally wrapped shoot.Joining the previously announced Fiennes, Chastain, Said Taghmaoui (La Haine) and Caleb Landry Jones (X-Men: First Class) in the drama are Matt Smith (The Crown), Christopher Abbott (The Sinner), Ismael Kanater (Queen Of The Desert), Marie-Josée Croze (Munich), Alex Jennings (The Crown) and

Featured in the lineup are the network's first movies centered on a gay romance, starring real-life couple Ben Lewis and Blake Lee, and an Asian family, led by Jacky Lai, Tony Giroux and Tzi Ma.premieres Saturday, Oct. 24 at 8 p.m.

Peter White Television EditorEXCLUSIVE: Prolific author James Patterson has inked a first-look deal with Sharp Objects studio eOne and has set an adaptation of his upcoming novel The Noise as the first project through the deal.He has signed the deal via his production company James Patterson Entertainment, which has previous credits on series including CBS drama Instinct and Zoo and Netflix’s recent Jeffrey Epstein mini-series.The deal will include television and new media, including scripted

Jake Kanter International TV EditorFirst Look Media streamer Topic has picked up the U.S. rights to Israeli drama Nehama in a deal that will see Topic Studios develop an English-language adaptation of the darkly comic series.Topic clinched the rights in a competitive situation, and the original series will premiere in North America on October 15.

Tom Hanks is heading out west in the first trailer for the drama “News Of The World”.

Erik Pedersen Managing EditorAudible has inked a global multi-project, first-look development and production deal with Team Coco.

The Witcher has dropped the first look at Henry Cavill in season 2 of the hit Netflix series.The fantasy show is currently filming its anticipated second season in the UK, and in first-look images, we see Geralt of Rivia wearing brand new black armour.Netflix unveiled the new images today (October 5), which are the first glimpse of what lies in store for the next batch of episodes.“Good day to everyone in Blaviken who told Geralt that he needed new clothes,” the show’s official Instagram account

Janet W. Lee Netflix has unveiled first look images of the late Chadwick Boseman’s final film, “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom,” set for release on Dec.