International Box Office: ‘#Alive’ Tops $10M In Korea; ‘Onward’ Leads Soft UK Reopening

Rebecca Rubin News Editor, Online“Tenet” may still be able to salvage a summer release after all — at least outside of the United States. Christopher Nolan’s sci-fi thriller, from Warner Bros., will debut internationally on Aug.

The Venice International Film Festival has unveiled an all-European jury for its 77th edition as Venice prepares to host the first major film event since the coronavirus pandemic lockdown. British director Joanna Hogg (The Souvenir), French actress Ludivine Sagnier (8 Women, Swimming Pool) and Austrian filmmaker Veronika Franz (Goodnight Mommy) will join Venice jury president Cate Blanchett to hand out the honors to the competition entries this year, including the coveted Golden Lion.

Jake Kanter International TV EditorViacomCBS Networks International (VCNI) has expanded the roles of four executives in its youth and entertainment team, reporting to Kerry Taylor, executive vice president of youth and entertainment brands.Kelly Bradshaw, vice president and brand lead for MTV UK, Northern and Eastern Europe, will become vice president of brand and content strategy, VCNI youth and entertainment.Craig Orr, formerly vice president of commissioning and development for MTV

Tom Grater International Film ReporterHappy Friday readers. Tom Grater checking in with your weekly dose of international news.

Keir Starmer has called on Nicola Sturgeon to publicly condemn Alex Salmond over his role as a broadcaster on the Kremlin-funded Russia Today (RT) station. The Labour leader has used the publication of the parliamentary report into Russian interference in UK democracy to challenge the SNP leader to call out her previous boss.

Andreas Wiseman International EditorLongtime Gaumont sales chief Cecile Gaget is joining Euro producer-financier Anton as President of International Production and Distribution from October 1, 2020.Gaget most recently served as Gaumont’s Head of International Production and Distribution, overseeing international acquisitions, English and local-language productions and foreign remakes. She also set up the company’s U.S.

stargazers took to the skies as word spread of the International Space Station passing over the country last night. Legendary British astronaut Tim Peake urged people in Scotland to keep an eye out on the high-flying laboratory at around 11.16pm on Tuesday evening.

Keir Starmer in the House of Commons today in the last head-to-head encounter before the summer recess. The Prime Minister is expected to be probed by the Labour leader on the long awaited Russia Report into interference in elections in the United Kingdom which was published yesterday.

Jake Kanter International TV EditorDes, ITV’s drama starring David Tennant as British serial killer Dennis Nilsen, has been acquired by a raft of international broadcasters and streamers, including AMC Networks’ Sundance Now in the U.S., Canada and Caribbean.Made by All3Media-backed Catherine The Great producer New Pictures, the miniseries has also been sold by All3Media International to DIRECTV in Latin America, STAN in Australia and TVNZ in New Zealand.In Europe, Des has been acquired by C

hereRussia has recorded just five more deaths than the UK.Elsewhere, the countries with the highest numbers of health worker deaths are USA (507), Brazil (351), Mexico (248), Italy (188), Egypt (111), Iran (91), Ecuador (82) and Spain (63).The figures were revealed as Prime Minister Boris Johnson committed to an 'independent inquiry' into the handling of the pandemic. The Prime Minister told MPs he does not believe now is the right time for such an investigation but it would 'certainly' happen

Tom Grater International Film ReporterThe debate continues around how the film biz can address its diversity crisis, but it’s clear that the appetite right now is for action rather than words. Hopefully some good news here then that two prominent, established filmmakers, Guy Ritchie and Matthew Vaughn, are teaming with not-for-profit UK enterprise Creative Access to ensure they improve representation on their sets.

A 40-year-old Star Wars film has topped the box office chart in the UK, as cinemas continue to resort to old favourites to woo back customers.

Tom Grater International Film ReporterThe debate continues around how the film biz can address its diversity crisis, but it’s clear that the appetite right now is for action rather than words. Hopefully some good news here then that two prominent, established filmmakers, Guy Ritchie and Matthew Vaughan, are teaming with not-for-profit UK enterprise Creative Access to ensure they improve representation on their sets.

Parasite director Bong Joon Ho pointed out, if you can conquer a one-inch subtitle, then entire worlds of storytelling will open up to you.