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Mike Fleming Jr Co-Editor-in-Chief, FilmEXCLUSIVE: As a star cast circles, and a domestic auction wraps up, the Dan Gilroy-directed drama Faster, Cheaper, Better has sold out all of its international territories in pre-buy deals.

Mark David Entertainment industry veteran, budding sports entrepreneur and civil rights attorney Jeff Kwatinetz, co-founder of the three-on-three basketball league Big3, which he formed in 2017 with actor-musician Ice Cube, has put a $4.8 million price tag on a spacious home along the picturesque canals in L.A.’s once gritty, now fashionable and exceedingly expensive beach community of Venice.

Tom Grater International Film ReporterHappy Friday, Tom Grater here. Here’s a rundown of the key pieces of international news from this week.

American Horror Story.Speaking in a new interview, the Canada’s Drag Race judge explained that after starring in American Horror Story: Apocalypse as Andre Stevens he won’t be back for the anthology show’s 10th season.“I haven’t been in talks to return for a later season,” he told Digital Spy. “It was an incredible opportunity, working on Apocalypse with insanely talented actors.

Dave McNary Film ReporterZachary Levi will star as NFL Hall of Fame quarterback Kurt Warner in “American Underdog: The Kurt Warner Story.”The film, from Lionsgate and Kingdom Story, is expected to begin production later this year. Brothers Jon and Andrew Erwin will direct and produce.Warner played in the NFL from 1994 to 2008, and is regarded as one of the top undrafted players in NFL history.

Amanda N'Duka pmc-editorial-managerZachary Levi is tackling the role of NFL MVP and Hall of Famer Kurt Warner in the forthcoming American Underdog: The Kurt Warner Story biopic from Lionsgate and I Still Believe producer Kingdom Story Company. The Erwin Brothers — Jon Erwin and Andrew Erwin — will direct the film, which is expected to being production this year.The brothers will also produce through their Kingdom banner, alongside Mark Ciardi and Kevin Downes.

Jake Kanter International TV EditorHello, and welcome to International Insider, Jake Kanter here. Well done on making it to Friday, here are the six things we want you to know about the global film and TV business this week.

Matt Bomer has an idea of how he’d like to return to the American Horror Story franchise, should it happen.

Lucy Hale‘s eyes go wide as she visits her first sex shop in the trailer for her brand new movie, A Nice Girl Like You.

Molly-Mae Hague and Tommy Fury have moved from Manchester to a £1.3m new home in Cheshire.After winning Love Island, the couple moved into a plush city centre apartment - but it appears that they are now ready for a more relaxed lifestyle in Hale Barns.Molly, 21, has been teasing fans with photos of their new pad on Instagram, and now the Gascoigne Halman property has been revealed, according to reports.The penthouse apartment occupies the entire second floor of the building and is situated near

Andreas Wiseman International EditorWe’re The Millers and American Horror Story actress Emma Roberts is attached to star with UK comedian Jack Whitehall in Robots, a comedy feature in which a womanizer and a gold digger learn humanity when forced to team up and pursue robot doubles of themselves.Anthony Hines will direct the film, which Rocket Science is launching international sales on at the Cannes virtual market now underway.

American Horror Stories, the upcoming spinoff to Ryan Murphy‘s hit series American Horror Story, will no longer air on the FX Network as originally planned.