French Oscar Hopeful ‘Happening’ To Hold North American Premiere at Chicago Film Festival (EXCLUSIVE)

EXCLUSIVE: Vertical Entertainment has acquired North American rights to indie horror film La Patasola from Glass House Distribution, with plans to release it in theaters in at least 10 major markets, and across streaming media and other platforms, on January 14, 2022.

Jeff Friday Media, the company that organizes the American Black Film Festival, has struck a first-look deal with WarnerMedia.

Well Go USA Entertainment has acquired North American rights to Jon Wright’s (Grabbers, Robot Overlords) horror film, Unwelcome, with plans to release it in U.S. theaters on March 17, 2022.

EXCLUSIVE: Vertical Entertainment has acquired North American and UK rights to racial justice thriller A Shot Through The Wall.

Yungblud has announced a North American tour for 2022 – you can find all the details below.The Doncaster artist – real name Dominic Harrison – will take his ‘Life On Mars’ tour stateside early next year, having wrapped up a string of UK headline dates in Liverpool last Tuesday (October 19).“NORTH AMERICA IM COMING !!!” Yungblud wrote to announce the upcoming stint, which kicks off in Athens, Georgia on January 26.

Next year, U.K. rapper Dave will take his sophomore album We're All Alone In This Together over to North America for some shows in the United States and Canada.

Dave has announced a North American headline tour for 2022 – you can find all the details below.The London rapper will head stateside in support of his second album ‘We’re All Alone In This Together’, which was released back in July. Tickets go on general sale here this Friday (October 22) at 10am local time.The dates are set to begin in San Franciso on April 26, with shows then following in Vancouver (April 27), Chicago (April 29), Washington D.C.

Gang Of Four have announced a North American tour for 2022, with former Slint bassist David Pajo joining the band on guitar.Set to kick off next March, the jaunt will see the group perform live for the first time since the death of Andy Gill in February 2020. Tickets go on sale here this Friday (October 22) at 9:00am ET.The new touring line-up includes founding members Jon King and Hugo Burnham, though bassist Dave Allen will not appear at the shows due to personal reasons.

Discovery+ has picked up North American streaming rights for Hostile Planet producer Plimsoll Productions’ Handmade: Good With Wood format.

Jennifer Yuma editorGravitas Ventures announced they have acquired North American rights to Dorie Barton’s feature film, “Welcome to the Show,” and will release it through their hybrid distribution system composed of Comcast, Amazon Prime Video, Peacock, Apple TV, Dish, Google Play, Direct TV, and more at the end of the film’s film festival tour on Nov.

Christopher Vourlias Grindstone Entertainment Group, which has a distribution partnership with Lionsgate, has acquired North American rights to the Russian animated adventure “My Sweet Monster,” which is scheduled to be released theatrically in Russia by Sony Pictures on Dec.

Benedict Cumberbatch revealed the biggest challenge of playing a American rancher in his new film was learning how to roll a cigarette with one hand while sitting on a horse - as he walked the red carpet at its UK premiere. The actor plays a domineering bully who responds with mocking cruelty when his brother brings home a new wife and her son in western drama The Power Of The Dog, which is Oscar-winning director Jane Campion's first film since 2009.

Christopher Vourlias Well Go USA has acquired North American rights to the Russian war movie “Infiltration,” the directorial debut of acclaimed actor Alexey Chadov, the company announced at Mipcom this week.The film centers around Ivan, played by Chadov, who sets off on a dangerous mission into Syria to exfiltrate his ex-commander Grey after his capture by ISIS. With the help of U.S.

Sandra Oh is hitting the red carpet!

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentAudrey Diwan’s Venice-prizewinning timely abortion drama “Happening,” Julia Ducournau’s Cannes’ Palme d’Or-winning horror film “Titane,” and Cedric Jimenez’s cop thriller “Bac Nord” have been shortlisted by France’s Oscar committee. The French Oscar candidate is expected to be selected next Tuesday.

Big Thief have shared a new song called ‘Change’ alongside details of a North American tour for 2022.Arriving today (October 6) the latest release follows a string of standalone singles from the New York band this year, including ‘Little Things, ‘Sparrow’ and ‘Certainty’.

Ellise Shafer administratorLet the Mitski renaissance begin.The singer-songwriter marked her return on Tuesday with a new single and music video, titled “Working for the Knife,” as well as the announcement of a spring 2022 tour in North America and Europe.

Christopher Vourlias Well Go USA has nabbed North American rights to “Row 19,” a thriller from director Alexander Babaev, which is being sold by Central Partnership.The film centers on a young female doctor and her 6-year-old daughter, who board an overnight flight in a violent storm. When passengers on the half-empty plane inexplicably begin to die, the woman’s grip on reality weakens and she is forced to relive her worst childhood nightmare.