Mediawan Group Acquires ‘Bac Nord,’ ‘Wolf’s Call’ Producer Chi-Fou-Mi (EXCLUSIVE)

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefKorean-made action film “Escape From Mogadishu” overcame new release “Jungle Cruise” and holdover “Boss Baby 2” to dominate the South Korean box office over the weekend.“Mogadishu,” directed by the consistently successful Ryoo Seung-wan, played on 1,688 screens nationwide and earned $4.93 million between Friday and Sunday.

Anna Marie de la Fuente Sanfic Industria, the biz component of Chile’s prominent Santiago Int’l Film Festival, will celebrate its 10th anniversary this year with a slew of activities over 10 days (Oct. 27 – Nov.

EXCLUSIVE: Gravitas Ventures, a Red Arrow Studios Company, has acquired North American rights to The Florist, with plans to release the film on digital and cable VOD on August 10.

second evicted houseguest, Brandon «Frenchie» French, made his two-week stay count — even if it was one of the wildest and most unpredictable starts to a season in recent memory.Crowned the season's first Head of Household, Frenchie had his sights set on taking out a «power player,» aka a jock, but his plan quickly imploded following a trail of broken promises and not-so-secret alliances with nearly every houseguest (he even tried to unsuccessfully start a women's alliance), and a revolving door

EXCLUSIVE: Lana Cho, who is adapting Maurene Goo’s YA novel Somewhere Only We Know as a feature for Netflix, is doubling down on Korean stories.

Cynthia Littleton Business EditorWarner Bros. will produce 10 or more movies exclusively for HBO Max in 2022, WarnerMedia CEO Jason Kilar said Thursday as he declared “motion pictures matter and will continue to matter.”Kilar spoke as part of AT&T’s second quarter earnings call in which he was asked about the company’s distribution strategy for Warner Bros.

AT&T has sold 100% of Vrio Corp. business in Latin America to Grupo Werthhein.

The 78thVenice International Film Festival has set its full roster of juries.

The 78th Venice International Film Festival has set its full roster of juries.

Even though he probably doesn’t realize it, it appears Andy Muschietti is following in the footsteps of James Wan, a filmmaker that started with popular horror films and then transitioned into DC superheroes.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorWarner Music Group will acquire the assets of 12Tone Music, the label founded by industry veteran Doug Morris after he stepped down as CEO of Sony Music, the companies announced Tuesday (July 20).Founded in 2018 and most recently distributed by Warner’s independent label and artists services arm ADA, 12Tone’s catalog and roster include artists such as Aftermath’s four-time Grammy winner Anderson .Paak, country legend Dolly Parton, the 88 Rising collective

died this week after more than a year of serious health complications. Markie's brother, Diamond Shell, confirmed the news on Facebook on Friday.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefSales agency Finecut has secured a flurry of Asian and European deals for supernatural horror film “The Medium,” which is directed by Thailand’s Banjong Pisanthanakun and produced by Korea’s Na Hong-Jin.From Europe, buyers include France’s The Jokers Films, and Koch Films for German-speaking Europe.

International and indie film distributor Well Go USA Entertainment has acquired North American rights to Korean film Escape From Mogadishu. It will open in theaters in the U.S. and Canada August 6 following a July 28 release in Korea.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefHit Korean movie “Miracle in Cell No. 7” is set for a Spanish-language remake following a deal between sales agent Contents Panda and production company Rock and Ruz.The 2013 original film told the fact-based tale of a man with intellectual disabilities who was wrongly jailed on theft charges.

EXCLUSIVE:  Emmy-Award winning producer and director Daniel Minahan  and Oscar winning producer Peter Spears  are teaming with Ley Line Entertainment to develop the feature film On Swift Horses based on the Shannon Pufahl novel of the same name.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefA powerful opening by “Black Widow” lifted the South Korean box office to its biggest weekend this year. The Disney-Marvel title dominated proceedings with an 80% market share.The film launched in Korea on Wednesday and raced far ahead of the competition.

Anna Marie de la Fuente Totoral Media Lab, producers of Chilean docu “Bastard – the Legacy of a Criminal” (“Bastardo – la Herencia de un Genocida”), one of the four non-fiction features participating in Cannes’ Docs in Progress Showcase Chile, has inked a co-production pact at the Marché du Film with Stefilm, Stefano Tealdi’s Italian production house, and Sweden’s Laika Films and TV, represented by Andreas Rocksén and Catalina Donoso.In addition to the deal, which all but assures its

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentBlack Swan Tales, a Blumhouse-inspired genre film label launched by French producer Noor Sadar and Belgian banner Entre Chien et Loup, is rolling out its first roster of four French- and English-language horror films.A Mediawan company, Black Swan Tales was also created in partnership with the sales company WTFilms.Black Swan has just wrapped the shoot of “Deep Fear,” which was penned by Niko Tackian and directed by Grégory Beghin.

Jamie Lang Chile’s Storyboard Media has unveiled a new feature film project, “Un Buen Día Para Morir,” the third feature from celebrated film and TV director Marcelo Ferrari (“Subterra,” “Bombal”).