India’s Oscar Entry ‘Jallikattu’ About Rampaging Bull Gets North American Distribution Deal

Kira Bailey is American Girl’s 2021 Girl of the Year doll.The brand new doll made her debut today on Good Morning America in hopes to make a difference through wildlife protection and climate change action. Bailey is a 10-year-old who is nurturing and inquisitive, caring deeply for both animals and the environment.Throughout her story, Kira looks after an orphaned koala joey and even faces a bushfire that is threatening her great-aunt’s wildlife sanctuary in Australia.

Related: The most notable US athletes of 2020: No 6 – Mike Tyson, back from the abyss After declaring García could be a bigger star than he was, De La Hoya confirms he wants to box again, perhaps against Gennady Golovkin. Before GGG’s successful extension of his own career this month, he all but threatened to kill De La Hoya if they shared a ring.

Congratulations are in order for Nick Cannon and his girlfriend, Brittany Bell, who welcomed their second child together. The former Miss Arizona USA took to Instagram on Christmas Day to announce the birth of the couple's new baby daughter.

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentFilm Movement has acquired North American rights to Amjad Abu Alala’s feature debut “You Will Die at Twenty,” which marks Sudan’s first official Oscar submission.As part of the deal, Film Movement will give “You Will Die at Twenty” a theatrical rollout via virtual cinema in 2021, followed by a release on home entertainment and digital platforms.The film, which is only the eighth narrative feature film to be made in Sudan, follows Muzamil, whose death at

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter“After the Reign,” a mockumentary about the rise and fall of a social media persona, has sold North American distribution rights to Gravitas Ventures.The film, which premiered at the New York Latino Film Festival, will debut on premium video-on-demand on March 2, 2021.“After the Reign” is a satirical documentary following the newfound viral fame of social media prankster Benito Cruz, who is known to the internet as Lil Tito.

President elect Joe Biden has officially been given the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.

Barack Obama is talking about life in lockdown with his family.

Elaine Low Senior TV WriterPositive cases of COVID-19 have been recorded on the set of “Impeachment: American Crime Story,” prompting production to shut down.The results impacted those filming in Zone A, which includes cast and those on the crew who come into contact with the cast.

Alabama rapper Yung Bleu shared the visuals for the Drake-assisted remix to his single "You're Mines Still" on Thursday. The clip, starring India Love, finds Bleu trying to stop his ex's wedding in time as he sings all of his regrets over the failed relationship.

Naman Ramachandran Mini-studio, Level Forward has acquired North American virtual theatrical rights and impact distribution privileges for “I’ll Meet You There,” a portrait of three generations of a Muslim-American family. The company will roll out the film from Feb.

With the clock ticking down to the Christmas Day release of Wonder Woman 1984 on HBO Max, WarnerMedia and Roku have hammered out a deal that will ensure millions of Americans can watch the tentpole film from the comfort of their homes. The $15-per-month streaming service will be available on Roku devices beginning Dec.

Owen Gleiberman Chief Film CriticIn 1970, Gil Scott-Heron recorded his famous poem-song “The Revolution Will Not Be Televised.” But that anthemic line, as forceful as it was, has been proved wrong time and again. Two years earlier, starting on Sept.

EXCLUSIVE: Greenwich Entertainment has picked up North American distribution rights to comedy feature Days of The Bagnold Summer, the directorial debut of The Inbetweeners star Simon Bird.

Naman Ramachandran “The Lunchbox” producer Guneet Monga has boarded “Jallikattu,” India’s entry in the Academy Awards’ international feature category, as executive producer, in time to shepherd its 2021 Oscars campaign.Monga was an executive producer on “Period. End of Sentence,” which won best documentary short subject at the 2019 Oscars.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorThe North American live events industry lost more than $30 billion in 2020 due to the global pandemic, including $9.7 at the box office, according to the year-end report by Pollstar, the leading live-entertainment industry trade publication.At the top of the year, the industry was projected to hit a record-setting $12.2 billion at the box office in 2020, but instead incurred $9.7 billion in Boxoffice losses after the industry effectively shut down completely in

Apple TV+ has rounded out the ensemble cast for its new dramedy Physical. Paul Sparks (Boardwalk Empire, House of Cards), Rory Scovel (I Feel Pretty, The House), Lou Taylor Pucci (You, American Horror Story), Della Saba (Zootopia, Steven Universe), Dierdre Friel (New Amsterdam, Second Act with Jennifer Lopez) and Ashley Liao (Fuller House) join Rose Byrne in the series from Almost Family creator Annie Weisman, Dirty John showrunner Alexandra Cunningham and Tomorrow Studios.

I recently wrote "The Queen of Tuesday," a book largely about Lucille Ball, and my research uncovered something most fans would be scandalized by. Lucille Ball, the national icon most associated with wholesome 1950s America, got caught up in radical politics.

Bill Nye is reminding us all about the importance of wearing masks as the world continues to battle the coronavirus pandemic.