Elaine Low Senior TV WriterThe pandemic brought TV and film production to a screeching halt last spring, and even when it restarted, it put the kibosh on live audiences for a while. For stand-up comedians from Kevin Hart to Chelsea Handler, figuring out how to make people laugh — safely — in the middle of one of the toughest years in modern history was a feat unto itself.British comedian London Hughes moved to the U.S.
MK2 Films Boards Andrea Arnold’s Cannes-bound Film ‘Cow’ (EXCLUSIVE)
03.06.2021 - 19:51 / variety.com
Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentMK2 Films will handle international sales for “Cow,” the fifth feature of celebrated British director Andrea Arnold, which will bow in Official Selection in Cannes next month. U.S sales banner Submarine Entertainment is handing North America sales.“Cow” will unspool in the new section called Cannes Premieres which is dedicated to anticipated movies from well-established directors.
Each film will have a gala premiere at the Debussy Theater. Arnold is
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deadline.com
17.06.2021 / 18:31
Emily Watson & Richard E. Grant To Star In Romantic Comedy ‘Fado!’; Protagonist Launching Sales – Cannes Market
Oscar nominees Emily Watson and Richard E. Grant have been set to star in director Jason Wingard’s romantic comedy Fado! from a script by Andrea Mann. Global sales agent Protagonist Pictures will introduce the project to buyers at the upcoming Cannes Market.
deadline.com
15.06.2021 / 19:15
IFC Midnight Deal For ‘Burial’; $10M Saudi Fund; Sam Riley Cannes Market Project — Global Briefs
IFC Midnight has boarded U.S. rights to UK genre pic Burial.
deadline.com
10.06.2021 / 17:41
Muslims Underrepresented And Stereotyped In Top-Grossing Films, USC Annenberg Report Finds
Nearly a quarter of the world’s population is Muslim, but only 1.1% of the characters portrayed in the 100 top-grossing U.S. films from 2017-19 were Muslim, according to a new study from the USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative released Thursday.
ok.co.uk
09.06.2021 / 19:25
Piers Morgan won't be on GB News because he's 'paid too much' by ITV says Andrew Neil
Piers Morgan will not be taking part in GB News' launch on Sunday - because they can't afford him. While GB News chairman Andrew Neil has been openly courting the former GMB host, he confirmed on This Morning on Wednesday that Piers would have no part in the new network's launch this Sunday.
variety.com
08.06.2021 / 17:33
AMC Studios, See-Saw Films Partner on Australian Vampire Series ‘Firebite’ for AMC Plus
Joe Otterson TV ReporterAMC Studios and See-Saw Films have partnered to co-produce the original series “Firebite,” which will debut exclusively on AMC Plus.The series will be filmed in Australia this summer for a planned debut on AMC Plus later this year. The series is set in a remote desert mining town, a hive for the last vampire stronghold shipped from Britain to Australia in 1788 by the colonial superpower to eradicate the Indigenous populations.
theplaylist.net
07.06.2021 / 17:44
‘Petrov’s Flu’ Trailer: Visually Striking Pandemic Comedy By Russian Filmmaker Kirill Serebrenninkov Premieres At Cannes
Last week, it was announced that “Petrov’s Flu,” the new Russian language film by Kirill Serebrennikov, will bow in competition at the Cannes Film Festival this summer for the pic’s world premiere. In addition, they’ve released an enticing trailer (see below) with English subtitles that echo the comedic tone and showcases Serebrennikov’s strong visual style.