Netflix Closes $30 Million Deal For ‘Malcolm & Marie’ Off Promo; Sam Levinson Lockdown-Shot Drama Stars Zendaya & John David Washington: Toronto

Halloween is about a month away. And though the rules of trick-or-treating may have been affected by the COVID pandemic that doesn’t mean streaming services aren’t teeing up their forthcoming horror offerings.

As Hollywood tries to balance the enormous gender disparity among directors, many critics and audiences are looking back with added respect on past works of female filmmakers, trying to reframe traditional notions of film history by focusing on different perspectives. One film that perfectly encapsulates the difference a female perspective can make is 1985’s “Smooth Talk,” whose new restoration is being celebrated among the revivals of the 58th New York Film Festival.

John Hopewell Chief International CorrespondentIn down-to-the-wire San Sebastian Festival business, Madrid-based Latido Films has pounced on world sales rights to Nicolás Postiglione’s debut feature “Immersion” (“Inmersión”), a Chilean suspense-thriller – and potential political metaphor for those who want to see it – starring Pablo Larraín regular Alfredo Castro (“The Club,” “No”).“Immersion” is based on a screenplay by Postiglione and two film directors in their own right: Fast-rising

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Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVNetflix has picked up freshman CBS series Evil and Unicorn.In an unusual deal, CBS TV Studios, which produces both series, has licensed their first seasons to Netflix in advance of the shows’ upcoming second seasons on CBS. Evil and Unicorn will make their Netflix debut on October 1.The agreement is for one year and not exclusive, with the first seasons of drama Evil and comedy The Unicorn continuing to stream on CBS All Access.

Andy Cohen and his 1-year-old son, Ben, are totally twinning! The 52-year-old Bravo host shared a precious side-by-side shot featuring a throwback childhood photo of himself and a present-day shot of Ben. «Twinning with Ben #Snoopy,» Cohen captioned the split image.In the throwback, the SiriusXM radio host is rocking a green pilot's cap and red scarf like his favorite cartoon dog.

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Zendaya’s new movie has become the latest big success story of the Toronto International Film Festival after Netflix bosses picked up the global rights in a bumper $30 million deal.Malcolm & Marie, directed by Sam Levinson, was secretly shot in Carmel, California during the coronavirus shut down back in June (2020), and features John David Washington as a filmmaker, whose relationship with his girlfriend, played by Zendaya, is tested after a discussion about past romances.The news of the

Back in July, it was revealed that John David Washington, Zendaya, and writer-director Sam Levinson quietly filmed an entire black and white feature, “Malcolm & Marie,” while in quarantine. And while there weren’t a ton of details revealed about the film, just having the creator of “Euphoria” working on a new film with those two actors was enough to get people pretty damn excited.

Netflix has acquired the worldwide rights to Euphoria creator Sam Levinson's Malcolm & Marie, a pandemic-era movie starring Zendaya and John David Washington. "I am so grateful to this cast and crew, many of whom are my Euphoria family, for coming together during such uncertain times.

Zendaya and John David Washington‘s movie Malcolm & Marie is heading to Netflix!

Also Read: Venice Winner 'Pieces of a Woman' Picked up by Netflix in Worldwide DealAt this year’s Toronto Film Festival, Netflix also closed a $20 million deal for the Halle Berry-directed “Bruised” and, on Saturday, acquired “Pieces of a Woman,” which earned its star Vanessa Kirby the Best Actress award at the Venice Film Festival.What the Cannes virtual marketplace proved earlier this year is that even without the in-person meetings, the red carpet galas and all the press hype, there's still

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaNetflix has acquired the worldwide rights to Sam Levinson’s “Malcolm & Marie,” starring Zendaya and John David Washington, in a massive $30 million pact.The sale comes out of this year’s Toronto International Film Festival — a largely virtual affair that Netflix has dominated with splashy deals.