Freida Pinto’s Freebird Films Inks First-Look TV Deal With eOne

Sylvie’s Love star and producer Nnamdi Asomugha has entered into an exclusive first-look deal with Amazon Studios via his iAm21 Entertainment. Under the pact, Asomugha will develop and produce projects to premiere in theatres and on Amazon Prime in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide. The deal follows Asomugha’s recent Emmy nomination for outstanding television movie for the Amazon Original movie, Sylvie’s Love.

Asomugha has received an Emmy nomination as producer of the Amazon film “Sylvie’s Love,” which he also starred in alongside Tessa Thompson. Amazon also released Asomugha’s 2017 film “Crown Heights,” which premiered at Sundance and earned him supporting actor nominations at the Independent Spirit and NAACP Image Awards.

Selome Hailu editorAmazon Studios has closed a first-look deal with Nnamdi Asomugha, who produced and starred in the Amazon film “Sylvie’s Love,” as well as his company iAm21 Entertainment. Asomugha will develop and produce projects for both theatrical and Amazon Prime Video premieres. Asomugha is a former professional football player, having been a cornerback for the Oakland Raiders, Philadelphia Eagles and San Francisco 49ers.

EXCLUSIVE: Village Roadshow Pictures has inked a multi-year first-look deal with David S. Goyer’s Phantom Four Films to source, develop and produce feature films with Phantom Four’s President of Production, Keith Levine, overseeing development. Levine also will produce alongside Goyer.

EXCLUSIVE: Amazon Studios has closed a first look feature deal with female-led production company Di Novi Pictures to develop and produce content for Amazon Studios.

Stephanie Langhoff, exec producer of Starz’ Vida and former Duplass Brothers Productions President, has launched her own production company and struck a first-look deal with Boat Rocker.

Elliot Page is set to create «compelling and authentic stories» thanks to his new deal.The 34-year-old actor signed a first-look deal to develop scripted and unscripted projects with UCP, a division of Universal Studio Group. The deal includes projects across broadcast, cable and streaming platforms.

EXCLUSIVE: Elliot Page has signed a first-look deal with UCP to develop scripted and unscripted projects across broadcast, cable and streaming platforms.

Sony has released a first look at Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City!

Netflix has inked a multi-year first look deal with actress and producer Vanessa Kirby (The Crown), and her production company, Aluna Entertainment.

Things may not be as they seem in Netflix’s new movie “Intrusion”.

EXCLUSIVE: We have learned that actor and director Michael Greyeyes has inked a first look deal to develop film projects with Blumhouse.

Can someone truly heal from a traumatic experience? “Intrusion” follows one couple as they come to terms with their own ordeal. In the process, a wife finds herself questioning everyone around her.

BBC Orders Comedy-Thriller ‘Black Ops’ 

Naman Ramachandran Fremantle and De Maio Entertainment have signed a partnership with Afua Hirsch’s U.K.

“Thank God for each and everyone of you,” MGM Motion Picture Group Chairman Michael De Luca told theater owners and managers in the crowd at CinemaCon this morning, “There is no industry without all of you. There is no Hollywood without all of you.” The kickoff to the MGM reel repped the studio’s return to CinemaCon after a 20-year absence.

Meet Spike Spiegel (John Cho), Jet Black (Mustafa Shakir), and Faye Valentine (Daniella Pineda). Yep, the long-awaited and detailed “Cowboy Bebop” is finally done and premieres November 19 on Netflix.

Fans of beloved soap “Days of Our Lives” are in for a treat with the impending arrival of a new spin-off, “Days of Our Lives: Beyond Salem”, a five-episode limited series for the Peacock streaming service.