Netflix Takes 'SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run' for International Markets

Jake Kanter International TV EditorEXCLUSIVE: Sundance Now has boarded New Zealand crime series One Lane Bridge in the U.S.

Nancy Tartaglione International Box Office Editor/Senior ContributorWhile Universal’s Dolittle and Warner Bros’ reissue of Interstellar were the big kahunas in China this weekend, Russell Crowe-starrer Unhinged hit the road in 19 new markets over the session. Among them, the UK, Australia, Netherlands and New Zealand where the Solstice Studios pic was No.

Nancy Tartaglione International Box Office Editor/Senior ContributorSATURDAY UPDATE: Since cinemas reopened in China’s low-risk areas on July 20, the market today had its biggest day yet. Box office was $5.74M (RMB 40M) overall for the day, according to Maoyan figures.

Nancy Tartaglione International Box Office Editor/Senior ContributorChina’s second Friday with cinemas back to business in low-risk areas rang up another $4M at local turnstiles, a 39% increase versus the same day last week. About 60% of movie theaters are now operating, with capacity limits and social distancing still in place, so all numbers are to be taken with a grain of salt, though they are encouraging.

Manori Ravindran International EditorVenice Golden Lion contender “Miss Marx,” starring Romola Garai as the spirited daughter of philosopher Karl Marx, has secured its first tranche of international deals ahead of the September fest. (Watch the film’s exclusive trailer above.)Written and directed by Susanna Nicchiarelli (“Nico, 1988,” “Cosmonaut”), with Celluloid Dreams serving as international sales agent, the film has been picked up by DDDreams in China and B-Team in Spain.

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In the latest plan for Hollywood’s hopeful return to moviegoing during the pandemic, Warner Bros. will release Christopher Nolan’s “Tenet” in an unprecedented fashion, opening it internationally first on Aug. 26, with a U.S. release in select cities to follow over Labor Day weekend.

The several months of back and forth on whether or not “Tenet” is going to get a cinema release looks as though it will continue for a time yet, as Warner Bros. have now announced that they will open Christopher Nolan’s long-awaited sci-fi thriller in over 70 countries worldwide, starting from Wednesday, August 26.

Christopher Nolan's has a release date. The film was initially set to be released July 17, before first being pushed back to July 31 and then to Aug.

Christopher Nolan's has a release date. The film was initially set to be released July 17, before first being pushed back to July 31 and then to Aug.

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.

More diverse voices will be heard across Canada thanks to a new cross-country partnership to promote Black filmmakers.

Netflix is giving emerging Canadian storytellers an opportunity to see their projects developed into film and TV originals for the American streaming giant. "Netflix is proud to help bring Canadian stories to the world.

The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run.The streaming service will control the release of the movie in most territories outside of the USA, excluding Canada and China.It had originally been set to debut in cinemas in May, before the coronavirus pandemic forced a delay in its arrival.In the States, the movie has been earmarked to debut on premium VOD in the early part of 2021 before heading to Paramount’s sister streamer CBS All Access.According to Variety, Netflix is “not beholden to the 2021

Jake Kanter International TV EditorBBC One’s adaptation of Vikram Seth’s best-selling novel A Suitable Boy is heading to Netflix outside of the U.S., Canada and China, distributor BBC Studios has announced.The streamer has also clinched the Lookout Point drama for subscribers in UK and Ireland after its 12-month iPlayer window has expired following its broadcast on BBC One. Lookout Point-owner BBC Studios is currently in talks with a U.S.

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.

Patrick Hipes Executive Managing EditorNetflix has acquired rights to Bombay Rose, Gitanjali Rao’s animated film that last year became the first Indian animated pic to open Venice Critics Week.

Anthony D'Alessandro Editorial Director/Box Office EditorEven though Paramount’s SpongeBob: Sponge on the Run is heading to VOD and ultimately CBS All Access in the states next year, overseas it will be streamed by Netflix; the exception being China. Netflix has acquired international rights for what was originally intended to be one of Paramount’s big summer movies.