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Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent Paris-based company 2425 Films, recently acquired by Mediawan, is working with a pool of rising filmmakers on timely movies, including Charly Delwart’s “1,5 degré,” Ilan Duran Cohen’s “Le coup d’apres” and Thomas Kruithof’s “Les Braises.” 2425 Films, founded by Thibault Gast and Matthias Weber, has been thriving with smart, high-concept commercial movies, such as Yann Gozlan’s “La boite noire” and “An Ideal Man,” as well as the thriller “Burn Out.” The company also presented Gozlan’s latest film, “Visions,” a thriller starring Diane Kruger (co-produced by Eagle Team Entetainment) at this year’s Angouleme Film Festival. Duran Cohen’s “Le coup d’apres” is a film set in the world of French politics, with a duo of French stars, Marina Fois and Laurent Laffite, who previously co-starred in “Papa ou Maman,” a French hit comedy franchise.
Laffite, who also stars in Netflix’s limited series “Tapie,” plays a veteran communication advisor working for a minister on the eve of an overhaul of the government. Fois, meanwhile, plays a famous TV host.
“Le coup d’apres” will “show the power struggle and use of seduction within high political circles,” said Weber. The company is also developing an eco-themed comedy called “1,5 degré,” which marks the feature debut of Delwart, the showrunner of “Under Control,” a Series Mania Festival winner.
The film is set during a high-profile climate change congress in Tahiti bringing together environment ministers from industrialized countries. While negotiations between ministers begin to stall, a tornado wreaks havoc the event.
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Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent Red Bull Studios and London-based Featuristic Films have partnered on “Art of the Jump,” a feature documentary about the life and career of Sébastien Foucan, a well-known French athlete. Directed by James Kermack (“Knuckledust,” “Hi-Lo Joe”), the documentary follows Foucan’s humble upbringing in the French suburb of Lisses to sports stardom.
Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent More than 180,000 people across France, including approximately 105,000 in Paris, took part in a civic march against antisemitism on Sunday, according to figures released by the interior ministry and police prefecture. Major political figures such as former presidents Nicolas Sarkozy and Francois Hollande, as well as prime minister Elisabeth Borne and culture minister Rima Abdul Malak attended the march.
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Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent Hengameh Panahi, the celebrated French-Iranian producer who founded Celluloid Dreams and forged long-standing bonds with auteurs around the world, has died. She was 67.
James Bond producer, Greg Wilson, has shared an update on the future of the franchise.In the two years since Daniel Craig stepped down from the role after his final performance as the suited secret agent in No Time To Die, fans have celebrated Bond’s 60th anniversary, and while no new movies have been released, the first non-scripted James Bond inspired television series is set to launch on Amazon Prime Video this Friday.The premiere of the new series, 007: Road To A Million, was attended by Wilson, Succession star, Brian Cox, and producer, Barbara Broccoli.The new Bond-themed gameshow, starring Cox, will see real people taking part in physical challenges resembling those done by 007 himself, all competing against each other for the chance to win £1 million.Cox, who portrays the ominous Controller in the series, said on the role: “I thought, ‘This might be my big moment to play a Bond villain.’ I’ve always wanted to play a Bond villain.”Wilson told Express: “No plans on making the next Bond at this stage. There will be another Bond some day, but we’re not actively developing it.”This news echoed comments made by Broccoli in Variety when asked about future plans for the franchise in both film and television.
K.J. Yossman Dorothy Street Pictures, the production company behind documentaries including “Pamela, a Love Story” and “Coleen Rooney: The Real Wagatha Story,” have tapped Lily Kaplan as their new head of development. Kaplan joins the company’s New York office from Imagine Documentaries, where she will lead Dorothy Street’s transatlantic operation with a focus on growing their portfolio of high-end documentary films and series.
Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea Film Festival has revealed details of the Red Sea Souk, the fest’s industry market that will offer meeting and networking opportunities revolving around new Arab and African product. The Souk will take place Dec. 2-5 alongside the Nov.
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Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent Aria Mia Loberti, the breakout star of Shawn Levy‘s Netflix limited series “All the Light We Cannot See,” has narrated a new audio edition of Jules Verne’s classic novel “Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea.” Loberti, a writer, human rights advocate and Fulbright Scholarship recipient, made her acting debut in “All the Light We Cannot See,” an adaptation of Anthony Doerr’s beloved Pulitzer Prize-winning novel which will premiere on Netflix Thursday. In the show, Loberti plays Marie-Laure, a courageous blind teenager living in Nazi-occupied France during WWII.
Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent “Funny Birds,” an heartwarming comedy-drama starring Andrea Riseborough, Catherine Deneuve and Morgan Saylor, has sold in key territories in the run up to the AFM. Executive produced by Martin Scorsese, the movie is directed by Marco La Via and Hanna Ladoul.
A Nightmare on Elm Street.Alongside the glove with razor-blade fingers worn by actor Robert Englund in the famous film will be an original hand-drawn design of the piece. As per The Guardian, it is expected to sell for up to £400,000.Items from films including The Shining and Sweeney Todd will also go up for auction in the four-day event which begins on November 9.
Filming has been underway around Glasgow for the latest movie shot by award winning director Ken Loach’s production company.
Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Australia’s Rialto and the U.K’s Vertigo Releasing have joined forces to launch Galaxy Pictures, a new film distribution company in Australia and New Zealand. The company will focus on “broad-appeal, star-driven commercial pictures that cater to consumers attuned to an increasingly digital landscape.” The two companies have already been cooperating for the past three years and handle 120 titles.
The crippling pain of rheumatoid arthritis could be eased for more than half a million Brits suffering with the condition following a scientific breakthrough. A team of Korean scientists are developing a new treatment solution.
EXCLUSIVE: Celebrated Oregon studio Laika has brought in new talent, hiring director Pete Candeland, along with Victor Maldonado & Alfredo Torres, the Annie Award-winning duo together known as Headless, to develop new animated features. The appointments are effective immediately, though there’s no word yet on what the projects are.
Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent France’s Musée Grévin took Dwayne Johnson‘s comments and social media outcry over the star’s botched wax figure to heart. Within 24 hours, his figure was updated by artists who gave it a slightly darker skin tone with meticulous strokes of oil painting.