France’s M6 Put Up For Sale, Circled by French Shipping Tycoon Rodolphe Saade, Among Others

Marta Balaga Scottish actor Alastair Mackenzie, recently spotted in “The Crown” and “Andor,” Jessica Frances Dukes and Debi Mazar have been added to the cast of Filip Jan Rymsza’s feature film “Object Permanence.” They join previously announced star Millie Brady, who plays Brooke Brooks: a former supermodel who becomes a successful lifestyle mogul and is the first person to IPO herself. Production is currently underway in Poland and will continue in Thailand and Germany. “Apples” DoP Bartosz Świniarski is lensing the film. Set in the near future, “Object Permanence” is produced by Friends with Benefits Studio, with co-financing by the Polish Film Institute. Marta Lewandowska and Rymsza – the latter also behind “Mosquito State” – are producing, while CAA is handling North American sales.

Dawn French was "terrified" of dating again after her divorce from Sir Lenny Henry. The 'Vicar of Dibley' star tied the knot with therapist and charity co-founder Mark Bignell in 2013, but she has admitted she dreaded looking for love after her 25-year marriage to fellow comedian Lenny, 64, ended in 2010, because she's not very good at flirting. She told New Zealand's Woman's Weekly magazine: "Dating was difficult as I'm not an accomplished flirter.

Academy Award-nominated writer/director Tony Gilroy (“Michael Clayton,” “The Bourne Legacy”) is having a moment thanks to the rapturous critical and commercial reception of his new “Star Wars” series, “Andor,” starring Diego Luna. The showrunner is riding high with the praise given to his Lucasfilm streaming series, which presents audiences a very different experience and perspective on the galaxy far far away.

Victoria Beckham's first ever runway show at Paris Fashion Week took place on 30 September, with the entirety of the Beckham clan in attendance.The fashion designer, 48, debuted her latest collection on the runway with former footballer David, 47, proudly watching alongside the couple's three youngest children, Romeo, 20, Cruz, 17, and 11 year old Harper. David and Victoria's eldest son Brooklyn, 23, and his wife Nicola, 27, also attended the event, despite rumours of a feud between Nicola and her new mother-in-law.

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent German media group Bertelsmann is expected to weigh in over the weekend on the offers it received for RTL Group’s 48.3% stake in M6 Group, France’s second largest commercial TV group. Bertelsmann put M6 Group back on the market a little over a week ago, after its planned merger with Bouygues-owned TF1 Group was abandoned due to a number of competition concerns raised by France’s anti-trust board. Bertelsmann’s chief executive Thomas Rabe asked to receive non-binding offers by Sept. 23 to test the market and received offers from three major bidders, according to Le Point.

Love is a battlefield in 18th century France in the twisted new trailer for the Starz series “Dangerous Liaisons.” In the newly released clip, boy meets girl, boy falls in love with girl, boy keeps playing the role of a gigolo and after a series of events, girl is left broken-hearted. And then the two lovers turn on each other. Alice Englert plays Camille, and eventually the Marquise de Merteuil, while Nicholas Denton stars as the Vicomte de Valmont.

Singer Matt Goss has been reunited with his beloved pet dog as he was flooded with support after making his Strictly Come Dancing debut. The Bros heart-throb, who has performed a residency of more than 10 years in Las Vegas with shows at The Palms, Caesars Palace and The Mirage, melted hearts as he was seen with his pooch Reggie after returning to the UK.

A consortium led by Banijay chairman Stéphane Courbit is leading the race to acquire French broadcaster M6, according to reports, with shares in the Bertelsmann-owned network spiking on news of several planned offers.

Colombian filmmaker Laura Mora has clinched the Golden Shell in the main competition of the 70th San Sebastian Film Festival with her latest feature The Kings of the World (Los reyes del mundo).

Alice Diop’s Saint Omer has been selected as France’s entry to the best international film category.

Former Canal+ CEO Rodolphe Belmer is taking charge of TF1.

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent Rodolphe Belmer, the former CEO of Canal+ Group, is set to join TF1 and is on track to be appointed managing director of TF1, France’s leading commercial channel. Gilles Pélisson, who is currently the chairman and CEO of TF1 Group, will propose Belmer as CEO at an Oct. 27 board meeting. Belmer would then fully succeed Pélisson as chairman and CEO after the following board meeting on Feb. 13. Pélisson will remain at the company as chairman of the Board of Directors until Feb. 13 and will then join the Bouygues group as senior VP in charge of media and development.

European giant Bertelsmann has put M6 up for sale following the collapse of the French broadcaster’s merger with TF1.

“Reacher” is about to get some new friends — and some new enemies.Amazon Prime Video, Skydance Television and Paramount Television Studios announced today the key cast members who will be joining mountain-of-a-man Alan Ritchson, who stars in the title role of the popular series. Joining the show are series regulars Serinda Swan, Ferdinand Kingsley, Rory Cochrane with guest star Domenick Lombardozzi.

Paris Fury has got fans thinking she is expecting after a cryptic post on social media. The wife of heavyweight champion Tyson Fury took to Instagram with a snap of the pair while enjoying a romantic dinner in Cannes.

The pilot of the plane involved in a crash that killed footballer Emiliano Sala had described the aircraft as “dodgy” and vowed to wear his lifejacket prior to the fatal flight.

Pat Saperstein Deputy Editor The American French Film Festival, formerly known as COLCOA, will kick off Oct. 10 with the North American premiere of docudrama “Notre-Dame on Fire,” from “Quest for Fire” director Jean-Jacques Annaud. The weeklong festival at the DGA Theater Complex in Los Angeles closes with Dominik Moll’s thriller “The Night of the 12th,” about a cold case where the only certainty is the night it occurred. Moll will also be the focus of the festival’s annual “Focus on a Filmmaker.” “Every year, The American French Film Festival presents the very best of French cinema and television, and this year is no exception. I am personally excited about the opening night selection of Jean-Jacques Annaud’s ‘Notre-Dame on Fire’ as I think it perfectly embodies the Franco-American Cultural Fund’s mission,” said Andrea Berloff, writer and board member of the Franco-American Cultural Fund.