Netflix Acquires Animated Pic ‘Bombay Rose’ For 2020 Premiere

Naman Ramachandran Sky has acquired “The Secret Garden” from Studiocanal and will release the film in U.K. and Ireland cinemas and Sky Cinema channels on Oct.

Three original films by Oscar-winner Steve McQueen will debut at the New York Film Festival this year, organizers said Monday. The “12 Years a Slave” director will get the opening night slot for the 1980s-set music romance “Lovers Rock” in addition to two other premieres for films in his anthology series.

Also Read: Naya Rivera to Appear as Judge on Netflix's 'Sugar Rush' Episode Filmed Before Her Death“The Last Mercenary” is produced by Jean-Charles Levy, Nicolas Manuel (Forecast Pictures), Olivier Albou, Laurence Schonberg (Other Angle Pictures), David Charhon, Jakéma Charhon, Eponine Maillet (Mony Films), Olias Barco and Vlad Riashyn (Apple Tree).“‘The Last Mercenary’ is an incredibly exciting project and allows me to take on a new genre.

Naman Ramachandran Action star Jean-Claude Van Damme is currently shooting action-comedy “The Last Mercenary” in France for Netflix, being directed by David Charhon (“On the Other Side of the Tracks”).In the French-language film, written by Charhon and Ismael Sy Savane (“Lascars”), Van Damme plays a mysterious former secret service agent who must urgently return to France when his estranged son is falsely accused of arms and drug trafficking by the government, following a blunder by an

Andreas Wiseman International EditorEXCLUSIVE: Arthouse streaming platform MUBI has acquired all rights to well-reviewed Cannes 2020 Official Selection Sweat for the U.S., Latin America, India and Turkey.Magnus von Horn’s Polish-Swedish co-production follows three days in the life of a fitness motivator and social media influencer, played by breakout actress Magdalena Koleśnik.

Indian Matchmaking as soon as it hit the streaming service. Being that I’m Indian, 31, and unmarried, the subject matter hit close to home—and frankly, was triggering.

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Naman Ramachandran There’s a degree of irony in the fact that Netflix unscripted dating show “Indian Matchmaking,” the most distinctly Indian content to originate from a platform aggressively expanding operations in India, was commissioned out of Los Angeles, rather than Mumbai.Netflix launched in India in 2016, but it took a while to warm up to homegrown commissions in a market that thrives on local fare.

Jake Kanter International TV EditorFresh from splashing out $2.2BN on Endemol Shine Group, it seems that Banijay’s hunger for acquisitions is not yet sated, as it enters talks to acquire Australia’s Seven Studios.Deadline understands that France’s Banijay is early talks with Seven Network’s parent company Seven West Media over a potential deal.

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentNetflix/ITV’s hit thriller “Marcella” is set for a French adaptation produced by Elephant and commissioned by TF1. The deal was made by Cineflix Rights which has exclusive worldwide rights to the new series.Hans Rosenfeldt’s “Marcella” was produced by Buccaneer Media and stars Anna Friel who won an International Emmy Award for her role in the series.

The director duo feels an Indian version of their recent Hollywood hit, "Bad Boys For Life", would be a good idea.

Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterIt has been a long six years since Scott Sava persuaded some Chinese investors to give him $13.5 million to make an animated film.An illustrator from Franklin, Tenn., Sava had written a graphic novel for his twin boys about a magic box of animal crackers, and he wanted to adapt it to the screen.

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentNetflix has boarded “O2,” a French survival thriller directed by Alexandre Aja, whose credits include “Crawl,” “The Hills Have Eyes” and “Piranha 3D.”The film, which marks the return of Aja to a French-speaking project after a 15-year career in the U.S., is produced by Vincent Maraval, Brahim Chioua and Noëmie Devide for Getaway Films.Mélanie Laurent (“6 Underground,” “Inglourious Basterds”) will headline the film, alongside Mathieu Amalric (“The French

“Indian Matchmaking” has viewers hooked on its addictive blend of dishy drama and budding romance — with a modern twist on arranged marriage.After dropping on July 16, Twitter is already awash with hot takes and memes about the eight-episode saga led by Mumbai-based matchmaker Sima Taparia, known as Sima Auntie to her clients.Taparia — who travels between India and the US in search for the perfect matches for her picky patrons — seems to have her work cut out for her as she sets up six lovelorn

Netflix has acquired Paramount and Nickelodeon's The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Runfor international markets, excluding China where the streaming giant has no presence. Domestically, the film is bypassing a theatrical release and will instead debut on premium VOD in early 2021 before soaking up an exclusive spot on CBS All Access, ViacomCBS previously said.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefGlobal streaming giant Netflix has come on board “A Suitable Boy,” the BBC Studios and Lookout Point adaptation of Vikram Seth’s bestselling novel. The series begins airing later this month in the U.K.

Naman Ramachandran War drama “Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl,” starring Janhvi Kapoor, comedy-drama “Ludo,” starring Abhishek Bachchan and Rajkummar Rao, and suicide bomber tale “Torbaaz,” starring Sanjay Dutt, are amongst Bollywood titles that will bow directly on Netflix India, as cinemas across the country remain shuttered due to the coronavirus pandemic.On Thursday, the giant streamer announced a raft of titles that will make their India debut on the service, including Mira Nair’s BBC

Henry Golding is nabbed his next starring role in The Tiger’s Apprentice.