IFC Films Buys ‘Catch the Fair One,’ Thriller Starring Boxing Champ Kali Reis (EXCLUSIVE)

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EXCLUSIVE: Saban Films has acquired North American rights to the action thriller American Night ahead of its debut at the Venice Film Festival, with plans to release it in theaters this fall.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaScreen Media has acquired “The Green Wave,” a sports documentary that tells the incredible story of one coach’s impact on a high school basketball team. “The Green Wave” will premiere exclusively on Crackle Plus.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaGaspar Noé’s “Vortex,” an acclaimed meditation on mortality told entirely in split-screen, has sold to Utopia.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaIn 2010, Hank Morris, a big-time political consultant and powerbroker, pleaded guilty to involvement in a pension fraud pay-to-play scandal.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaJeff Daniels is ready to welcome audiences back to Broadway.The producing team behind “Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird,” a box office juggernaut that already ranks as the most successful American play in Broadway history, unveiled a new video on Thursday intended to celebrate the return of the Great White Way after a year of pandemic-related closures.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and Media1091 Pictures has acquired “Pharma Bro,” a look at the rise and fall of Martin Shkreli, the pharmaceutical tycoon whose price hiking of drugs made him a textbook example of avarice run amok. The film by Brent Hodge links Shkreli’s story to the 21st century prominence of bro culture.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaGroundbreaking works by John Carpenter, Mira Nair, Melvin Van Peebles, Nina Menkes and Michael Powell will be featured in the Revivals lineup of the 59th New York Film Festival.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaTara Nicole Whitaker will make her feature directorial debut with “Pierre the Pigeon-Hawk,” an upcoming musically-driven animated film which she will co-direct alongside John D. Eraklis.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaMTV Documentary Films has acquired worldwide rights to “Ascension (登楼叹),” Jessica Kingdon’s observational portrait of the economic growth of China, as well as the class divides that this expansion has exposed.

Christopher Vourlias Grasshopper Film has acquired Marta Popivoda’s “Landscapes of Resistance,” a feature-length documentary about a 97-year-old antifascist fighter that premiered in Rotterdam and will compete this week at the Sarajevo Film Festival, Variety can reveal. The deal covers U.S.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaNo one is going to rain on Beanie Feldstein’s parade.The “Booksmart” star will play Fanny Brice in “Funny Girl,” giving the actress an opportunity to put her own spin on a role that launched Barbra Streisand’s career and became synonymous with the acting legend. It’s also the first time that the musical has been revived on Broadway since it wrapped its run nearly six decades ago.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaIFC Films has acquired North American rights to “Huda’s Salon,” a drama written and directed by Hany Abu-Assad, the award-winning filmmaker behind “Paradise Now” and “The Mountain Between Us.”The film is described as a “feminist thriller,” one that unfolds against the backdrop of geopolitical conflict. It follows Reem, a young mother married to a jealous man, who goes to Huda’s salon in Bethlehem for a haircut and an attentive ear.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and Media“Good Trouble” star Sherry Cola is joining the cast of Adele Lim’s upcoming R-rated comedy about a group of four friends traveling through Asia in search of one of their birth mothers. Cola will appear opposite Ashley Park (“Emily in Paris”) as one of the film’s leads.The film, which is being produced by Lionsgate and Point Grey Pictures, marks Lim’s directorial debut.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaSaltbox TV, a new ad-supported streaming service for older adults, is launching a talent series dubbed “Silver Stars.”The show will put a fresh spin on a formula popularized by the likes of “America’s Got Talent” and “American Idol” by focusing on contenders who are all over the age of 65.

Former lightweight boxing champ Robert Easter Jr. is a wanted man in Ohio after he allegedly punched a woman and knocked her out cold.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaAshley Benson, Shiloh Fernandez, Logan Miller, Frank Whaley and Jay Pharaoh are starring in “Private Property,” a remake of the 1960 noir film of the same title.The movie recently wrapped production in Los Angeles and was written, produced, and directed by Chadd Harbold.

EXCLUSIVE: IFC Films has acquired North American rights to The Novice, the first feature from writer/director Lauren Hadaway, which will debut in select theaters, digital platforms and VOD on December 17th.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaLil Rel Howery, Billy Magnussen and Jillian Bell will star in the ensemble comedy film “Reunion.”The movie is the first greenlit project for Artists Road, the comedy film joint venture that was formed in October by Spyglass Media Group, Propagate Content, Artists First and Off-Road Productions. The pic puts a darkly humorous spin on the classic whodunnit.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and Media“Pose” star Jason Rodriguez is partnering with his longtime manager Ricardo Sebastián to form a new talent agency with a mission to elevate BIPOC, queer and trans creative talent. The new company has been dubbed Arraygency and will be based in New York City.