Fremantle Buys NENT Unscripted Business, Sets Up Shop in Nordics (EXCLUSIVE)

As Stacey Solomon prepares for the arrival of her little girl, the 31 year old star has been stocking up on bits and bobs for her.Taking to Instagram, the mum-of-three revealed she’s picked up some adorable items, and she showed her legions of followers. “I wanted to have some me time and sort through some small business bits I’ve bought for our bubba,” she penned.

Neon has picked up U.S.

Sofía Carson and Paulina Char are two young women who are shining bright with their own light and unique careers. The first one does it in front of the cameras, and at 28 years old, is a true Hollywood star.

Pat Saperstein Deputy EditorSony Pictures Classics announced Thursday it has acquired rights for North America, Latin America, Eastern Europe, Southeast Asia and the Middle East for “Compartment No. 6,” the Finnish film that premiered in competition in Cannes.Acquired from Totem Films, it’s the second feature directed by Juho Kuosmanen, and is based on the novel by Rosa Liksom.

Haley Bosselman editorThe Geena Davis-led Bentonville Film Festival announced the 2021 selections for its narrative, documentary, short and episodic film competition.“We are proud to offer audiences an inspirational line up celebrating diversity and inclusion on screen and behind the camera, to demonstrate the power of intersectional equity in entertainment media.

Lala Lala, aka Lillie West, has announced that her new album I Want The Door To Open will be released this October on Hardly Art.

Princess Sofia and Prince Carl Philip of Sweden are proud parents of three. The royals took to Instagram on Sunday where they uploaded a photo commemorating their first summer as a family of five.

EXCLUSIVE: Oscilloscope Laboratories has swooped on North American rights to Costa Rican-Swedish filmmaker Nathalie Álvarez Mesén’s debut feature Clara Sola here in Cannes.

Oh, to be a princess! While Prince William and Prince Harry have gotten lots of credit over the years for their extreme handsomeness, there are plenty of other royals around the world who deserve just as much attention.

Anna Marie de la Fuente Totoral Media Lab, producers of Chilean docu “Bastard – the Legacy of a Criminal” (“Bastardo – la Herencia de un Genocida”), one of the four non-fiction features participating in Cannes’ Docs in Progress Showcase Chile, has inked a co-production pact at the Marché du Film with Stefilm, Stefano Tealdi’s Italian production house, and Sweden’s Laika Films and TV, represented by Andreas Rocksén and Catalina Donoso.In addition to the deal, which all but assures its

Leo Barraclough International Features EditorMunich-based sales agency Global Screen has picked up global distribution rights to Thale Persen’s “Clue — The Maltese Mystery,” a detective tale for children.The film, which will be released in Norway by Nordisk on Aug. 27, will be the opening pic of the Cinemagi family program at the Norwegian Intl.

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentSF Studios has boarded “Ellen,” an inspirational period drama about an unsung Danish woman who saved Jews during WW II.

Sofia Carson was completely “wowed” by a question during her latest interview because she had never been asked it before!

Anna Marie de la Fuente Spain’s leading pay TV player, Movistar Plus, has snapped up Brazilian trans drama “Valentina,” the debut feature of helmer-scribe Cássio Pereira dos Santos, in its continued bid to diversify and expand its content.“The film won the audience and best performance awards at the São Paulo International Film Festival, important recognitions that show the project’s potential to communicate well with audiences,” said Movistar’s Carmen Castillo Alvarez.Japan’s Hark & Company

Leo Barraclough International Features EditorDocumentary “The Most Beautiful Boy in the World,” about the teenage actor in Luchino Visconti’s “Death in Venice,” has been sold to numerous territories by Berlin-based sales agency Films Boutique.The Swedish film, directed by Kristina Lindström and Kristian Petri, premiered in Sundance in the World Cinema Documentary Competition.

Fremantle has acquired 12 NENT Studios production labels in the Nordics for an undisclosed sum.

Will Thorne Staff WriterLe Pacte has nabbed the distribution rights to two features ahead of the Cannes Film Festival. The Paris-based outfit will be in charge of worldwide sales for a thriller from “Les Misérables” writer Giordano Gerdelini, and a family drama from “Diane Has the Right Shape” director Fabien Gorgeart.Gerdelini’s “On the Edge” (original title “Entre la vie et la mort”) was shot last year and is in post-production.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterNetflix has announced the cast and filmmaking team for its upcoming family friendly movie series “Ivy and Bean.”Elissa Down is directing the live-action films, based on the best-selling children’s book series.