‘How to Survive a Plague’ Director David France’s COVID Vaccine Doc Scores Major International Sales (EXCLUSIVE)

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent“Call My Agent” star Nicolas Maury hadn’t quite grasped the international success of the Paris-set show until he traveled to Los Angeles last week to present his feature debut “Garcon Chiffon” (“My Best Part”) at Colcoa, the French film and series festival.In L.A., everyone from industry festival guests and locals to restaurant servers came up to him to talk about Hervé, his colorful and endearing character in “Call My Agent,” streaming on Netflix and

Simon Cowell has confessed he wants his son Eric to work behind the cameras as he follows in his dad's footsteps in the future.The 62 year old, who reportedly recently hired Dawn French to front his new TV show, spoke out about his plans for his seven year old son in an exclusive interview with OK! at the Together For Short Lives' Ball – which was sponsored by M&S Food and held in partnership with OK! magazine.The Together For Short Lives' Ball aims to raise £300,000 to allow families caring for

Romuald Capron stepping down from the Deathloop developers, Arkane Lyon, last month, Dinga Bakaba has been announced as the new head.Initially, after Capron’s decision to step down from the studio to follow new challenges in game development and to spend more time with his family, three directors and one producer of the French development team took split responsibility for the title.Alongside the newly appointed studio director, Dinga Bakaba, was co-creative director Sébastian Mitton, technical

EXCLUSIVE: Concourse Media has launched world sales rights during the virtual AFM on social impact drama-thriller On Sacred Ground, starring William Mapother, David Arquette, Amy Smart, Kerry Knuppe, Frances Fisher, Irene Bedard and Mariel Hemingway.

Manori Ravindran International EditorA timely new documentary chronicles a British solder’s return to Afghanistan, just as U.S.

Manori Ravindran International EditorPaul Schrader’s forthcoming crime thriller, “Master Gardener,” has sold into a raft of global markets, including Germany, France and Canada.The next movie from the “Card Counter” director stars Joel Edgerton as Narvel Roth, the gardener of an American estate who is forced to confront his dark past. Sigourney Weaver stars as the estate’s wealthy dowager, Mrs.

EXCLUSIVE: The Kaley Cuoco movie Role Play from Studiocanal and The Picture Company has landed French filmmaker Thomas Vincent for a May 2022 start.

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent“Lupin” star Omar Sy is re-teaming with Gaumont on his big screen comeback with “Father & Soldier,” a politically minded WWI action-drama about family bonds and Africa’s forgotten war heroes.Shooting now in France, the action-packed film is being helmed by Mathieu Vadepied, who made his directorial debut with “Learn by Heart,” which world premiered at Cannes’ Critics Week.

UPDATE: Director Richard Stanley (Color Out of Space) who was the subject of allegations of abuse by an ex-partner, has filed criminal complaints in France in response.

The New York Times Friday afternoon that Souza had been released, and Frances Fisher, one of the stars of “Rust,” also tweeted Friday that she had spoken with Souza and learned he had been released. A representative for the film did not immediately return TheWrap’s request for comment.

Frances Fisher is speaking out after the tragic shooting death of Halyna Hutchins on the set of Rust.

The French Dispatch,” when Winkler had an idea for quirky director Wes Anderson.“Here is a true story,” Winkler, 75, told The Post. “We’re standing on a bridge.

he was injured by a prop gun that Alec Baldwin discharged on the film's New Mexico set, according to one of the film's stars, Frances Fisher.«Joel Souza texted me that he’s out of hospital,» Fisher tweeted of the director, who was transported by ambulance to Christus St.

“Rust” director Joel Souza is reportedly out of the hospital after being shot by a prop firearm discharged by Alec Baldwin in an on set accident on Thursday.

Anna Marie de la Fuente Buenos Aires-based Bikini Films, led by Edson Sidonie, has boarded “Ofelia,” the sophomore pic of Juan Pablo Felix whose acclaimed feature debut “Karnawal” won best direction at last year’s Guadalajara fest and best Ibero-American film at the Malaga Film Festival in June.France’s Luz Verde has also come on board as a producer.“Ofelia” has been selected to participate in Ibermedia’s Ibero-American Project Development Course currently taking place in Madrid.

Rust director Joel Souza is now out of hospital, according to one of the film’s stars Frances Fisher.

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentWarnerMedia International has appointed well-respected Canal Plus executive Vera Peltekian as VP and commissioning editor of original production for France. Based in Paris, Vera will commission original programming for HBO Max.Peltekian will join the company in November and will be part of HBO Max’s pan-regional team responsible for commissioning and producing drama, comedy, documentary and unscripted content in the EMEA region.

Alexander Durie One of the top winners announced on Wednesday night at Canneseries was the Banijay-Rights-sold “Countrymen,” from Norwegian pubcaster NRK in co-production with Rubicon and Arte France.The show took home two awards, one for performance for its whole cast, and a High-School Best Series Prize, voted by students from local lycées.The long-format TV series was co-written by revered Norwegian screenwriter Anne Bjørnstad (“Lilyhammer,” “Beforeigners”) alongside newcomer writer-director