Level Forward Acquires North American Rights for SXSW Title ‘I’ll Meet You There’ (EXCLUSIVE)

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.

A is for Acquisition! Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment’s company Screen Media has acquired the North American rights to HBO’s Street Gang: How We Got To Sesame Street ahead of its world premiere at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival. Screen Media is set to release the docu in theaters and into the home entertainment market in Spring 2021. The HBO Documentary Film will debut on HBO and HBO Max later in the year.

EXCLUSIVE: Emmy-winning The Americans star Matthew Rhys is returning to FX as the lead and executive producer of Wyrd, a drama inspired by the Dark Horse comic. The project hails from Sheldon Turner (Up In the Air), Vendetta Prods., FX Prods. and 20th Television.

Matthew McConaughey spoke out once again on the political divide in America as well as cancel culture and the coronavirus pandemic.  The “Dallas Buyers Club” actor made waves last week when he appeared on Russell Brand’s podcast to discuss what he sees as the hypocrisy of asking conservatives to rally behind President-elect Joe Biden after four years of animosity toward President Donald Trump and his supporters.  Appearing virtually on Tuesday’s episode of “Good Morning Britain,” the star

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.

EXCLUSIVE: XYZ Films has acquired North American rights to India’s Best International Oscar entry Jallikattu.

George Lucas was once a very promising young filmmaker working under the wing of his mentor Francis Ford Coppola in the heyday of New Hollywood, so it’s a bit depressing seeing his legacy get eclipsed by “Star Wars.” Between “American Graffiti” and “THX 1138” audiences were robbed of more distinct films by Lucas, and Ford Coppola seems to be sad that Lucas has only directed “Star Wars” movies since 1977.

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

Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch — both the cartoon and the live-action version — is a family favorite over the holiday season, not all fans were interested in NBC’s production of Dr.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaPaul Schneider, Shantel VanSanten, Kevin Corrigan, and Moises Arias will round out the cast of “American Murderer.” They join previously announced stars Tom Pelphrey, Ryan Phillippe, Idina Menzel and Jacki Weaver in the story of a charismatic con man turned party king who bankrolls his high living through a series of scams.The film is written and will be directed by Matthew Gentile, and is based on the true story of Jason Derek Brown.

With most Christmas blockbusters being pushed to 2021 and “Wonder Woman 1984” going to HBO Max at the same time as theaters, there’s a void in the holiday film lineup that “Pinocchio” is hoping to fill. READ MORE: Disney Considering Streaming Release For ‘Cruella’ & Others But Not For ‘Black Widow’ As seen in the trailer for “Pinocchio,” the recent Italian live-action adaptation of the classic tale is coming to the US this holiday season.

Trump supporters.The actor recently appeared on Russell Brand’s podcast Under The Skin, during which the pair reflected on the recent US election.Brand asked McConaughey if he had noticed a “condemnation” of “ordinary working people” by his fellow actors in Hollywood.The actor replied: “There are a lot [of people] on that illiberal left that absolutely condescend, patronise, and are arrogant towards the other 50 per cent.”“[There is] a kind of offhandedness, like, ‘Oh, they’re dumb, they’re