James Norton’s ‘Nowhere Special’ Scores Pre-Sales Out of Venice

Naman Ramachandran French actor Michael Lonsdale, who was known internationally for his roles as the villain Hugo Drax in the 1979 James Bond film “Moonraker” and detective Claude Lebel in “The Day of the Jackal,” has died.

Tom Grater International Film ReporterHello and welcome to International Insider. Tom Grater here bringing you our latest rundown of international news, including some exciting TIFF deal-making action, a key hire in the German TV market, and the winners from the first major film festival to take place in the pandemic era.Pre-market nerves: “How will this year’s market play out? Who knows?” Wrote Deadline’s Mike Fleming on the eve of this year’s Toronto Film Festival.

VENICE, Italy -- Chloe Zhao’s “Nomadland,” a recession-era road trip drama starring Frances McDormand, won the Golden Lion for best film Saturday at a slimmed-down Venice Film Festival, which was held against the backdrop of the coronavirus pandemic.Zhao and McDormand appeared by video from the United States to accept the award, given virus-related travel restrictions made reaching the Lido in the Italian lagoon city difficult if not impossible for many Hollywood filmmakers and actors.“Thank you

Frances McDormand and Chloe Zhao are two names you’ll probably be hearing throughout the upcoming awards season!

View this post on Instagram“We had fun together on the set of the movie in Switzerland and Portugal. Her depth of experience really helped me.

Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentItaly’s Iervolino Entertainment is boasting a slew of international sales on Ciro Guerra-directed drama “Waiting for the Barbarians,” toplining Johnny Depp and starring Robert Pattinson, Mark Rylance, Gana Bayarsaikhan and Greta Scacchi.The adaptation of J.M.

Lise Pedersen “Harvest” (“Jana”) by Lebanese artist and filmmaker Ely Dagher is one of six films from Africa and the Middle East selected for the Final Cut section in Venice Film Festival industry event, Venice Production Bridge.The film’s producers at France’s indie outfit Andolfi are hoping to pick up prizes in Venice, in kind or in cash, that will allow them to fill their funding gap and wrap up post-production by the end of the year, with the goal of returning to Cannes in 2021.Dagher won

Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentSusanna Nicchiarelli’s “Nico, 1988,” about the German singer who performed with the Velvet Underground, made a splash in Venice in 2017 when it took top honors in the cutting-edge Horizons section.

Georgina Rodriguez looks stunning while walking the red carpet at the premiere of The Human Voice on Thursday night (September 3) in Venice, Italy.

Pedro Almodovar wants to get people back into movie theaters.

Justin Kroll Senior Film ReporterEXCLUSIVE: If Beale Street Could Talk star Stephan James is in final negotiations to co-star with Russell Crowe in Paramount’s thriller American Son, which is based on the critically acclaimed French film A Prophet.Andrew “Rapman” Onwubolu is on board to direct the movie from a screenplay by Dennis Lehane. Neal H.

James 'Arg' Argent has been seen cosying up to a mystery woman following his split from Gemma Collins.The 32 year old split from on-off girlfriend Gemma, 39, last month after it was reported that Arg had asked for an open relationship. He has since jetted off to Spain to perform at a white party held by his pal Elliot Wright at his Olivia's La Cala restaurant, where he was seen cuddling up to the mystery blonde.