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Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent“The Reunion,” the French Riviera-set series adapted from Guillaume Musso’s bestselling novel “La Jeune Fille et la Nuit,” has started shooting on location in the south of France with an international cast headlined by Ioan Gruffudd (“Fantastic Four”), Ivanna Sakhno (“Pacific Rim Uprising”) and Grégory Fitoussi (“Spiral”).Directed by Bill Eagles (“Beautiful Creatures,” “12 Monkeys”), the English-language series is produced by Sydney Gallonde at Make It

Director Chloe Zhao’s “Nomadland” has been racking up awards since its film festival debut last year. After winning several awards from critics’ associations, the TIFF People’s Choice Award, the BAFTAs and a historic win Best Director win for Zhao at the Academy Awards where it also took home Best Picture and Best Actress for Frances McDormand, “Nomadland” is adding yet another top honour to its collection.

EXCLUSIVE: Eros STX and Amazon Prime Video have closed a multi-year first window output deal in South Africa, effective immediately.

EXCLUSIVE: Leonine Studios will handle world sales for Odeon Fiction’s new high-end German-language spy series Bonn.

Annika Pham German sales outfit The Playmaker Munich, formerly ARRI Media International, has shared with Variety the international trailer of psychological thriller “Wolka,” produced by leading Icelandic banner Sagafilm with Poland’s Film Produkcja.The feature will bow as a market premiere at Haugesund’s New Nordic Films, Scandinavia’s major film showcase which runs Aug.

A new study finds that most South Africans support the rights of transgender people but balk at their use of bathrooms based on their gender identity.

EXCLUSIVE: Actress Daphne Patakia has inked with Artist International Group for management.

Anna Marie de la Fuente Koch Media has acquired German and Italian VOD rights to Russian filmmaker Anna Zaytseva’s feature debut “#Blue_Whale” ahead of its Aug. 17 world premiere at the 25th Fantasia Int’l Film Festival.“Searching” and “Profile” creator and Screenlife format pioneer TimurBekmambetov is a co-producer of “#Blue_Whale.”The cautionary tale is inspired by a news story Zaytseva came upon years ago which was later presented to her as a treatment.

Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, titled The Siege of Paris, will launch tomorrow (August 12), publisher Ubisoft has confirmed.The expansion is set in Francia, and will see the protagonist Eivor depart on “a dangerous path full of gripping questlines across the Frankish countryside towards one of the most infamous battles in Viking history.” The pack will include new weapons, abilities, gear, and skills, plus new enemies to test them on.The Siege of Paris also sees the return of “Infiltration

It was a Hollywood ending for Team USA basketball at the Tokyo Olympics. They suffered a few setbacks along the way, but rose to the occasion and won the nation’s fourth consecutive gold medal in the sport it invented, thanks to the efforts of its star, Kevin Durant.

traffic light system has been updated with new travel restrictions on popular summer hotspots. The latest rules, which apply to Scotland, come into effect at 4am on Sunday, August 8, with changes to the green, amber and red lists.

Christopher Vourlias XYZ Films has acquired North American rights to “Indemnity,” an action thriller from South African director Travis Taute that’s set to world premiere at Montreal’s Fantasia Film Festival.Written and directed by Taute, “Indemnity” tells the story of an ex-firefighter in Cape Town who’s forced to fight for his life after being accused of murdering his wife.

EXCLUSIVE: Accomplished German actress Christiane Paul (Counterpart) and Carter Redwood (The Long Road Home) round out the series regular cast of FBI: International, the upcoming third series in Dick Wolf’s hit FBI drama franchise on CBS. They will play the remaining leads opposite recently cast Luke Kleintank, Heida Reed and Vinessa Vidotto in the series, which is slated to air as part of an FBI Tuesday lineup.  FBI International will launch Sept.