Herbert L. Kloiber’s Night Train Media has acquired scripted distributor Eccho Rights from Korean giant CJ ENM, with Eccho Co-Founder Nicola Söderlund retiring.
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Phillip Forest Lewitski is a star on the rise who you can see in the new Hulu pride film Wildhood and we caught up with the young actor to learn more about him!
The film follows Link (Lewitski) and his half-brother after they flee their abusive father and embark on a journey to find his Mi’kmaw mother after he finds out she is still alive. On the journey, Link finds community, identity, and love in the land where he belongs.
Phillip received the TIFF Rising Stars Award and the Canadian Screen Awards’ Best Lead Actor prize for his work in the movie. Next, he’ll be seen in the Apple TV+ series Masters of the Air.
Check out the 10 Fun Facts below:
I have a bird named Pipette that I bring with me everywhere. She’s my good luck charm since I was a kid. One time a seagull thought she was Pipette’s mother, picked her up on the beach and I had to chase it in the ocean for a while. Thankfully, she was recovered practically unscathed. I don’t have a sense of smell. I had a head injury when I was a kid and woke up with a broken sniffer. I have seven siblings. Two sisters and five brothers. They are my best friends. My name means “fond of horses.” I only found that out after I had fallen in love with them. I am at my most peaceful grounded state when on a horse. I’m a huge fan of anime and my favorite one is Death Note.Click inside to read the rest of the fun facts…
I’m a Gemini. Do with that what you will. I really like cold showers. I didn’t at first but learned to enjoy it. I have a tattoo on the inside of my lip. It’s a smiley face. I’m part French, Mohawk, and Ukrainian. When I was a kid me and my siblings had a little orchestra of violins, cellos, pianos, and guitars.You can watch Wildhood on Hulu right now!
Herbert L. Kloiber’s Night Train Media has acquired scripted distributor Eccho Rights from Korean giant CJ ENM, with Eccho Co-Founder Nicola Söderlund retiring.
rushnyk, a piece of fabric that is embroidered with traditional Ukrainian symbols. Something to note: During her arrival, Zelenska held pieces of wheat, one of Ukraine's main exports and a national symbol for the country. This comes at a moment when the Russian invasion .When Zelenska met with the Bidens, she chose a skirt suit of the palest yellow by Litkovskaya, along with a pair of heels in robin’s egg blue. The look’s jacket was double-breasted with a square neckline, following Litkovskaya’s signature geometric silhouette.
The cast of Bullet Train are clearly having a blast on their press tour!
Manchester City and OKX certainly left no stone unturned to publicise their new multi-million pound training kit deal.
Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentStrand Releasing has bought North American rights to João Pedro Rodrigues’ “Will-O’-The-Wisp” which had its world premiere at Director’s Fortnight in Cannes. Films Boutique represents the movie in international markets.
Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentItalian critic Giona A. Nazzaro, artistic director of the Locarno Film Festival, has assembled what he defines as a “broad, diversified and inclusive program” for the 75th edition of the Swiss event, which will open with “Atomic Blonde” helmer David Leitch’s Brad Pitt-starrer “Bullet Train” screening on its 8,000-seat outdoor Piazza Grande. The frothy U.S.
final episode of the talk show aired on June 17. The series spent 13 years on the air.However, Wendy Williams herself did not appear to say goodbye. Various guest hosts including Michael Rapaport, Sherri Shepherd and Leah Remini had taken over for the past few months.Shepherd, 55, will now host her own talk show and will be taking up Williams’ slot.
Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefBanijay Rights, the global distribution arm of Banijay, has licensed eight-part historical drama “Marie Antoinette” to BBC First in Australia.Created and written by Deborah Davis (“The Favourite”), “Marie Antoinette” tells the story of the incredibly modern and avant-garde young queen, played by Emilia Schüle (“Ku’damm 56/ 63”). It was previously licensed to U.K. public broadcaster BBC2.
Leo Barraclough International Features EditorPay TV network Canal+ in Poland has greenlit a third season of local crime thriller “The Teach” after its previous runs broke ratings records, and sold around the world via the distribution arm of Studiocanal, which is also succeeding to secure international distribution for its other shows produced by Canal+ Poland. “The Teach,” which had the best ratings of any series on Canal+ in Poland, has been sold to Walter Presents in the U.S., Canada and the U.K.; Australian broadcaster SBS; New Zealand broadcaster Rialto; M7 Group, which runs pay TV and OTT services in Belgium, the Netherlands, Austria, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary and Romania; and digital channel Polar+ in France.
Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentAlbert Serra’s “Pacifiction” has lured major distributors around the world following its critically acclaimed world premiere in competition at the Cannes Film Festival. Berlin-based Films Boutique (“Lunana, a Yak in the Classroom,” “Charlatan”) is representing the film in international markets.“Pacifiction” stars Cesar-winning French actor Benoit Magimel (“Peaceful”) as a calculating French government official working in the French Polynesian island of Tahiti.
As one of Manchester's most loved family businesses, Forsyth Music Shop has welcomed customers through its doors for decades. Founded in 1857 by brothers James and Henry Forsyth, the business has been located at its home on Deansgate since the 1890s. It goes without saying that this music department store has earned its status as a city centre institution.
John Hopewell Chief International CorrespondentParis-based Cottonwood Media and the Paris National Opera are re-teaming with U.S. streamer Hulu, Germany’s ZDF and ZDF Studios and France Televisions, all partners on “Find Me in Paris,” for another premium live action tween series, “Spellbound.”Scheduled to commence production this summer in Paris, moving later to Brussels, “Spellbound” is created by Jill Girling and Lori Mather (“Ride”), the same original executive produces and showrunners of “Find Me in Paris.”Renaud Mathieu serves as line producer, a position he also held on “Emily in Paris.”Series lead director is Alexander Jacob (“Theodosia,” “4 O’clock Club,” “Hollyoaks”). Directors include Annie Bradley (“The Handmaid’s Tale,” “The Expanse”), as well as Robert Burke (“Find Me in Paris,” “Free Rein”).
Ryan Reynolds got candid on stage while speaking at a discussion called “Creativity at the Pace of Culture” during the 2022 Cannes Lions held at the Lumiere on Wednesday (June 22) in Cannes, France.
Jack Wilshere has backed Gabriel Jesus to "score a lot of goals" if he joins Arsenal.
Ben Croll As global exhibitors look to capitalize on the public’s appetite for four-quadrant blockbusters, many have turned to premium formats as a way to juice premium fees. Riding this wave of upmarket investment, France’s ICE Theaters has nearly doubled its international reach, opening immersive cinemas across three continents this year alone.The reach should soon extend even further now that ICE Theaters and India’s PVR Cinemas have finalized a deal to open three premium rooms over the next 12 months.This international focus has been a fairly recent development, as ICE Theaters – the export arm of Gallic exhibitor CGR Cinemas – only started rolling out its premium format onto the world stage just three years ago.
Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentAs Paramount+ prepares for its splashy, star-studded U.K. and Ireland launch in London on Monday, Paramount’s president and CEO of streaming Tom Ryan spoke to Variety about the rebranded company’s global streaming biz expansion that, besides being powered by original content, stands out in the field for its diversified model.This model involves a mix of platforms and partnerships, combining direct-to-consumer and a la carte offerings with a market-by-market approach.