MSNBC Films Acquires ‘In the Dark of the Valley’ Documentary

EXCLUSIVE: Juno Films has claimed North America rights to The Pact, a film from Oscar and Palme d’Or-winning director Bille August (Pelle the Conqueror, House of Spirits), which is based on the true story of Out of Africa author Karen Blixen, planning to release it in U.S. and Canadian theaters in early 2022, followed by a digital release later in the year.

Universal Pictures has been desperate to turn their iconic Universal Monsters characters into a cinematic universe.

EXCLUSIVE: Universal’s latest Wolfman movie starring Ryan Gosling looks to be gaining momentum as the studio has zeroed in on a director that knows the Oscar-nominated actor’s work very well. Sources tell Deadline, Derek Cianfrance, who teamed with Gosling on the dramas Place Beyond the Pines and Blue Valentine, is in talks to direct a new take on Universal’s classic monster character.

EXCLUSIVE: We hear that the pre-sales for United Artists Releasing’s Sylvester Stallone’s Rocky IV: Rocky vs. Drago, which will debut in Fathom locations on Nov. 11, are a pandemic record for the special events company, 120% ahead of the next closest title at the same point in time.

EXCLUSIVE: Virgil Films has acquired 100 Years from Mississippi, a documentary portrait of Mamie Lang Kirkland, who died in 2020 at age 111 after a remarkable life.

Drake celebrated his birthday in cowboy style.

Derek Hough and Hayley Erbert have a huge fan base and so it comes as no surpise that their latest announcement has delighted many.MORE: Derek Hough makes candid comment about engagement plans to Hayley ErbertThe celebrity couple are set to dance together on Monday's Dancing with the Stars, the very show where they met back in 2015.The official DWTS Instagram account posted a video of the couple practicing their routine in rehearsals on Sunday.VIDEO: DWTS' Derek Hough suffers wardrobe

Drake always knows how to throw a great party and that’s exactly what he did to celebrate his 35th birthday! The rapper, whose big day is on Oct. 24, held a star-studded Halloween-themed bash at Goya Studios on the night of Oct. 23 and attendees like Larsa Pippen, Chris Brown, Offset, and more showed up in some epic costumes. Drake, himself, dressed up like a cowboy for the eventful night with a tan jacket full of fringe over a denim top and a white cowboy hat.

Majid Jordan, the resident pop artists at Drake's label OVO Sound, released a new album today called Wildest Dreams. The project sports a feature from the Certified Lover Boy on the track "Stars Align," his first collaboration with the duo since 2016's "My Love," streaming below.

Kate Garraway has revealed that Prince Charles got in touch during her husband Derek Draper’s hospital stay and intense battle with Covid-19 last year.The Good Morning Britain presenter previously revealed that a member of the royal family had reached out to her, but kept the person's identity a secret.

Joe Goldberg, is that you? Fans have been binging season 3 of Netflix’s You since its debut earlier this month — and one fan pointed out a potential filming flaw that has viewers shook.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefRising Chinese-Singapore entertainment group GHY Culture & Media has revealed that its proposed takeover of producer and distributor Clover Films is not going ahead.GHY announced plans in mid-June to acquire a 51% stake in the 12-year-old indie film company without revealing financial details.In a stock exchange filing, GHY said that its MOU with Clover and its period of exclusive negotiations had expired.

Darius McCrary addressed rumors that he’s dating Love & Hip Hop star Sidney Starr. The former Family Matters actor, 45, shared a video on Instagram on October 18 with his TV mom Jo Marie Payton to shut down the rumors. While he didn’t name Sidney, 32, by name, he said that the rumors “aren’t true” and revealed that he was engaged, adding that his fiancé “would really have something different to say” about the rumors.

Ed Meza @edmezavarParis-based Carlotta Films, a leading player in the distribution of heritage cinema, is preparing a number of major releases next year, including a retrospective of Pier Paolo Pasolini and a showcase of works by Hungarian filmmaker Béla Tarr.

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentSamuel Goldwyn Films has acquired North American rights to “True Things,” Harry Wootliff‘s critically acclaimed sophomore film headlined by “The Affair” star Ruth Wilson and Tom Burke. The psychological drama world premiered at this year’s Venice and went on to play at Toronto and London film festivals.

Ann-Marie Corvin London-based doc specialist Taskovski Films has acquired the world sales rights to Irish director Pat Collins’ feature doc “The Dance,” which is running in the Documentary Competition at this week’s London Film Festival.Produced through Irish prod cos Harvest Films and South Wind Blows with support from Screen Ireland and RTE, the observation documentary claims to give an insight into the creative mind of choreographer Michael Keegan Dolan as he stages a new international dance

Carole Horst The Napa Valley Film Festival, which returns this year as a virtual event running Nov. 10-14, has announced its lineup that includes almost 60 full-length features and shorts.