Italy’s Oscar Submission ‘Notturno’ Lands U.S. Deal At Neon’s Super Ltd

John Hopewell Chief International CorrespondentSavaged by COVID-19, global box office plunged between 57% and 76% in major markets outside the U.S., with the U.K. and Ireland leading the rout, crashing 76% against 2019, according to a Comscore study, published Wednesday.Also hit hard were China (-70%), South Korea (-71%), and Italy and Spain (both down 72%).

Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentWhen Charlie Chaplin passed away on Christmas Day in 1977, aged 88, he left the screenplay for a last unfinished film titled “The Freak,” a passion project about a young woman with wings named Serapha who is exploited in all kinds of ways.Italy’s Cineteca di Bologna archives, which have long been in charge of the preservation and restoration of Charlie Chaplin’s oeuvre, has just published a book that for the first time unearths the final version of

Jennifer Lopez is looking back on her decision to cancel her destination wedding earlier this year due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentKaouther Ben Hania’s “The Man Who Sold His Skin” has been sold by Paris-based Bac Films International to further territories. The movie will represent Tunisia in the Oscar race for best international feature film.“The Man Who Sold His Skin” world premiered at Venice, where it won the best actor award for Yahya Mahayni.

Andrea Bocelli is bringing his fans an early Christmas gift.

In today’s Global Bulletin, Amazon Prime Video snags Champions League rights in Italy, Dhanush joins the Russo brothers’ “The Gray Man,” Leigh Tavaziva joins the BBC as COO and “Big Brother Célébrités” finds its broadcaster in French-speaking Canada.Amazon Prime Video has confirmed Italian reports that it has snapped up rights to exclusively broadcast 16 top UEFA Champions League soccer matches on Wednesday nights, live in Italy, along with the UEFA Super Cup, for three seasons from 2021/22.The

Naman Ramachandran In today’s Global Bulletin, Italy’s Oscar contender “Notturno” named European Movie of the Year; U.K.

NEW YORK -- Just the other day, pianist and actor Hershey Felder found himself in the apartment in Italy once owned by the 19th century Russian composer Tchaikovsky. It must have been a treat for anyone watching since Felder at the time was dressed as Tchaikovsky.He walked in the old master's rooms, took in the views and stood in Tchaikovsky's terrace.

EXCLUSIVE: Greenwich Entertainment has picked up U.S. rights to Lili Horvát’s Preparations To Be Together For An Unknown Period Of Time, which is this year’s Oscar submission for Hungary.

Amazon and Sky have become the latest streaming and pay TV bedfellows, signing a major multiyear deal that will see Amazon content integrated into the services of the Comcast-owned European giant. The partnership —which comes into force Dec.

straight to your inbox every day for freeJuventus are targeting a January loan move for Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba, according to reports.Pogba has been incessantly linked with a return to Turin in recent transfer windows with Mino Raiola increasing speculation over his future with a statement last week claiming his time at United is 'over'.Raiola touted a return to Italy as a possible destination for his client and urged United to allow him to leave, potentially opening the door to

Super LTD, Neon's boutique distribution division, has acquired the North American rights to Gianfranco Rosi’s documentary Notturno after a debut at Venice and play at the virtual Telluride, Toronto, New York film festivals. The film, shot over three years across Lebanon, Iraq, Kurdistan and Syria, was named by Italy to represent the country in the 2021 Oscar best international feature race.

Also Read: 'Notturno' Film Review: Middle East Doc Finds Poetry in 'Rubble and Darkness'Rosi’s “Notturno” was filmed along the rattled borders of Iraq, Kurdistan, Syria, and Lebanon.