New Film Fund Apax Capital Plans 10-Year, $1.7B Investment For Shooting In Italy; Big Chunk Set Aside For U.S. Producers

NEW YORK -- An Italian citizen charged with stealing numerous unpublished book manuscripts pleaded not guilty Thursday and had bail set at $300,000 despite a prosecutor's attempt to keep him incarcerated until trial.Filippo Bernardini, 29, entered the plea in Manhattan federal court to wire fraud and aggravated identity theft charges lodged against him after his Wednesday arrest as he arrived in the U.S. on a flight.Assistant U.S.

Domino's is celebrating this years Veganuary with a brand new plant-based offering - the PepperoNAY Pizza.

Date night in the Big Apple! Kanye West and Julia Fox enjoyed a New York City outing on Tuesday, January 4, after their weekend in Miami.

On paper, there isn’t a whole lot that would seemingly connect Guillermo del Toro’s newest film, “Nightmare Alley,” with his upcoming animated feature, “Pinocchio.” And when del Toro was asked about that by Rotten Tomatoes, the filmmaker is quick to point out the obvious connections with their carnival settings, but he is also able to explain just how “Pinocchio” differs.

Italy this year in major operations that also targeted trafficking rings in Belgium, the Netherlands, Switzerland and Germany.Of the 201 works returned by U.S. officials earlier this month, 161 have been repatriated to Italy while 40 are on exhibit at the Italian Consulate General in New York through March 2022.“These artworks will not end up, as has happened many times in the past, all in one big museum,” Culture Minister Dario Franceschini told a press conference.

New year, new movies! Netflix has a jam-packed slate of original film releases coming in January 2022 — so mark your calendars and get ready to binge.

Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentFor its upcoming 26th edition the Capri Hollywood Intl.

Pat Saperstein Deputy EditorOne of Hollywood’s most exciting new openings is Grandmaster Recorders, a former recording studio that combines 50 years of musical history into a cocktail lounge, a rooftop bar and an expansive Italian restaurant. The Botanical Hospitality Group nightspot incorporates memorabilia from the legendary space that hosted the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Foo Fighters, Kanye West, David Bowie and many more.The complex falls within the area dubbed the Hollywood Vinyl District for

Netflix will release its first ever original film in Arabic next month, a remake of the Italian hit movie “Perfect Strangers.” “Perfect Strangers,” the 2016 film from director Paolo Genevese, has been remade 18 times across countries such as France, Spain, South Korea, Germany, Greece and more, making it the most remade film ever. Now, the Arabic version will gather up a cast of Pan-Arab talent, as led by Lebanese director and actor Nadine Labaki (“Capernaum”) and Egyptian star Mona Zaki.

Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentNetflix has swooped on the Arabic adaptation of hit Italian concept movie “Perfect Strangers” as its first Arabic original film.

Gino D'Acampo has joined forces with a businessman once caught up in a major timeshare scandal to launch his latest restaurant venture. The 45-year-old celebrity chef has linked up with Simon Clarke at the Gino D'Acampo Hotels & Leisure business.

Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentThe radical revamp of Italy’s Cinecittà Studios, which has been underway since May, is gaining traction with a rise in occupancy of its sound stages and backlot, realistic prospects for profitability, and new state-of-the-art filming facilities on the way, according to managing director Nicola Maccanico.Maccanico, a former Warner Bros.