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Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentStrand Releasing has acquired all North American rights to “Marx Can Wait” by Italian film master Marco Bellocchio, who received the honorary Palme d’Or at this year’s Cannes Film Festival.Represented in international markets by The Match Factory, “Marx Can Wait” is a moving and personal family tale exploring how the suicide of his twin brother Camillo shaped Bellocchio’s life and body of work.

A24 announced today that it has acquired North American rights to Marcell the Shell with Shoes On, a stop-motion feature from Dean Fleischer Camp, which premiered to critical acclaim at the 2021 Telluride Film Festival. Deadline hears that the company nabbed rights in a competitive situation involving at least three other major distributors.

Nick Cave and Warren Ellis have announced their first North American tour as a duo – find all the details below.The longtime collaborators hit the road for a run of UK headline performances in September and October in support of their album ‘Carnage’, which came out back in February.In a five-star review of the pair’s concert in Croydon, NME said: “Cave and Ellis [are] in their absolute purest and classiest form; armed with just the songs, the love, and a whole lot of feeling.”The duo are now

Emmy-winning comedian Hannah Gadsby, who most recently made headlines when she slammed Dave Chappelle’s transphobic remarks as well as remarks made by Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos, has announced a 2022 North American tour for her new standup show, Body Of Work. Gadsby won an Emmy and a Peabody for her 2018 Netflix show Nanette.

EXCLUSIVE: Cinedigm has acquired North American rights to Roshan Sethi’s feature directorial debut, 7 Days, with plans to release it in theaters early next year.

Jordan Moreau “Sesame Street” is making history by introducing its first Asian American muppet.On Monday, the popular kids show welcomed Ji-Young, a seven-year-old Korean American, to its family of puppet characters. Sesame Workshop puppeteer Kathleen Kim performs the historic character.“Sesame Street” also announced a new TV special that celebrates the diversity of the Asian and Pacific Islander community, debuting on Thanksgiving.

What’s in a name? Well, for Ji-Young, the newest muppet resident of “Sesame Street”, her name is a sign she was meant to live there.

Sesame Street’s first Asian American character is set to make her first appearance on the iconic show later this month. Ji-Young, 7, is a Korean American puppet with two main passions - playing her electric guitar and skateboarding.

TWICE have announced North American dates for their upcoming 2022 world tour.Earlier today (November 15), TWICE unveiled a poster containing details of their upcoming tour, which currently includes five North American shows.

Amyl And The Sniffers have announced they’ll be heading to North America next year for a run of headlining tour dates.The shows come in support of their latest album, ‘Comfort To Me’, which arrived in September.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefMagnet Releasing, the genre arm of Magnolia Pictures, has acquired North American rights to “Ip Man: Kung Fu Legend.” The film is a currently in-production sequel to “Ip Man: Kung Fu Master,” which Magnet previously released.“Ip Man: Kung Fu Legend” is written and directed by Li Liming and produced by Beijing-based Kai Pictures.

Rebecca Davis editorChinese distributor CMC Pictures said Wednesday that it will release jingoistic Chinese war film “The Battle at Lake Changjin” in North America next week.The film is currently the highest grossing title in the world and in China so far in 2021, having already earned RMB5.60 billion ($877 million) in its home market alone.

PUP have shared two new singles, ‘Waiting’ and ‘Kill Something’, as well as details for their long-awaited return to the stage.One of the band’s heavier cuts, ‘Waiting’ is an explosive punk rager driven by a tearing lead riff and wailing distortion.

EXCLUSIVE: BritBox North America has picked up exclusive North American rights to Game of Thrones star Gemma Whelan’s upcoming ITV thriller The Tower.

EXCLUSIVE: Music Box Films has acquiredNorth American rights to Medusa, the well-received thriller-satire by Brazilian writer and director Anita Rocha da Silveira.

Pavement have confirmed details of their first headline North American tour in over a decade. The band, fronted by Stephen Malkmus, previously revealed plans to tour Europe in 2022 including an appearance at Spanish festival Primavera Sound.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorPavement, which announced European dates for their first tour in more than a decade, have unveiled the itinerary for a North American tour next fall that will launch after their June dates at the ES Primavera Sound Barcelona & Porto 2022 festivals in Spain and Portugal.

Kraftwerk have announced that they’ll be heading out on a North American tour in 2022.It comes after the German electronic music pioneers were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame on Saturday night (October 30).They were inducted by Pharrell who delivered a video speech presenting them with the award.