Passion Pictures Signs Head Of Features To Discover Next Generation Of Female Documentary Directors In UK

podcast, he shared, “She brought pizza. I remember — mind you this is, like, right before our sex scene — so that’s very ballsy of you.”He added: “Most people would only eat salad and whatnot. We here grabbing pizza.”The 2015 thriller saw Guzman play a student and Lopez play a teacher who get into a steamy affair that soon spirals into obsession and violence.

Sony Pictures Networks India (SPNI) has confirmed Gaurav Banerjee as its new managing director and CEO. He will take the reins on or before Aug. 26, pending approvals.

EXCLUSIVE: Sony Pictures Television has extended comedy writer and showrunner Brigitte Muñoz-Liebowitz‘s (Gordita Chronicles) overall deal, sources reveal to Deadline.

Jack Dunn Andres Alvarez has been named EVP, head of home entertainment at Paramount Pictures, while Paramount said that Bob Buchi, president of worldwide home entertainment, is stepping down from his role and exiting the company. Craig White, executive VP of worldwide sales and distribution for home entertainment will also exit the company, Paramount announced. Alvarez joins the studio having previously worked at Amazon MGM Studios, where he served as head of digital distribution, responsible for global transaction commerce as well as AVOD and FAST distribution.

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent Sony Pictures Classics‘ Dylan Leiner along with FilmNation’s Stefan Zorich and Paramount‘s Fabrizio Carrer were among the top film executives and companies who participated in the 13th NY Film & Entertainment Soccer Tournament for charity hosted at the Tribeca Festival. The sun-drenched event gathered 39 teams, along with more than 60 filmmakers from the Tribeca Festival, and hundreds of spectators at Brooklyn Bridge Park overlooking downtown Manhattan.

Marta Balaga Spanish Animation is ready for more international collaborations in the near future, but there is one stipulation: “Passion is mandatory,” said Hampa Studio’s Álvaro García González. Behind “The Treasure of Barracuda,” the company is currently eyeing Latin America. “Anybody who makes animation needs passion.

Queen Camilla has already paved the way as something of an unconventional consort who is unafraid to champion the most complex causes: domestic violence, gender equality and helping victims of sexual abuse. But, in amongst the darkness of those topics is a light provided by her other passion – reading.

EXCLUSIVE: The new boss of My Brilliant Friend producer Wildside is on a mission to discover the next generation of Italian talent.

Brent Lang Executive Editor Sony Pictures Entertainment has acquired Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, the theater chain that inspired a passionate following with its creative cocktails, extensive food menu and strict “no talking, no texting” policies. The media company acquired Alamo Drafthouse from owners Altamont Capital Partners, Fortress Investment Group and its founder Tim League. Under its new ownership, Alamo Drafthouse will be managed under a newly established division, Sony Pictures Experiences.

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent Warner Bros. Pictures has acquired Pedro Almodóvar’s English-language film debut “The Room Next Door” for key international territories, including the U.K., Spain, Italy, Germany and Latin America. Starring Julianne Moore, Tilda Swinton and John Turturro, “The Room Next Door” will also be released by Warner Bros.

This just in tonight from Skydance Boss David Ellison as Paramount Global controlling shareholder Shari Redstone says “No” to Skydance’s offer to buy National Amusements. The Top Gun: Maverick and Geostorm producer has acknowledged to staff that Skydance’s bid to merge with Paramount has ended.

Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer Xbox will release all-digital versions of its Series X and S consoles this holiday season, Xbox president Sarah Bond announced during the Xbox Games Showcase Sunday. Additionally, Bond teased that Microsoft is developing the “next generation” of its console offering.

EXCLUSIVE: In advance of its world premiere at the Tribeca Festival, scheduled for June 6th, the supernatural horror film The Damned, marking the feature directorial debut of Thordur Palsson (The Valhalla Murders), has locked in North American distribution with Vertical. The film will be released later this year.

EXCLUSIVE: Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) has dipped into the acquisitions market for European drama series The Crimson Rivers.

Sony Pictures Animation is currently making Goat, an original animated sports comedy from producers Stephen Curry and Erick Peyton of Unanimous Media, Oscar nominee Michelle Raimo Kouyate (The Spider Within: A Spider-Verse Story, Silver Linings Playbook), and Adam Rosenberg (Creed 3) and Academy Award winner Rodney Rothman (Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse) of Modern Magic.

After a stint as an obnoxious, loud American in The White Lotus, Theo James wanted to challenge himself by playing someone totally different. Enter Eddie Horniman, the reserved, British Duke thrown into an aristocratic weed-growing empire in Guy Ritchie’s Netflix series The Gentlemen. Not only was this an opportunity for a Godfather-style ascension story and a chance to work with the Lock, Stock director, but James was also excited to take some pot shots at the gentry that owns so much British land — much to the bemusement of the real-life Duke of Beaufort, whose estate was the location for the shoot.

K.J. Yossman “Nothing Compares” director Kathryn Ferguson has set her new feature, a documentary about Hollywood icon Humphrey Bogart, at Universal Pictures Content Group.

Director Jon Watts is showing off his versatility and arguably getting back to his filmmaking roots. While Watts is known for directing three “Spider-Man” movies for Marvel, the filmmaker started out in the world of thriller and indies and got his breakout start with 2015’s “Cop Car,” which found much acclaim at the Sundance Film Festival that year.

EXCLUSIVE: The Paley Center for Media has appointed four new trustees to its board and added some high profile executives to its L.A. contingent as it ramps back up on the West Coast.

Eamonn Holmes has opened up about the tensions with Ruth Langsford before they decided to call it quits.The beloved TV couple, who tied the knot 14 years ago, have confirmed they're parting ways and are beginning divorce proceedings. Eamonn, 64, and Ruth, also 64, had been an item for a total of 27 years, yet it's reported that Eamonn was reluctant to go public with their separation and is said to be heartbroken over the situation.