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Leo Barraclough International Features EditorBerlin-based Picture Tree International has picked up global sales rights to two Scandinavian romantic comedies – the Finland’s “70 Is Just a Number,” about an aging female pop singer, and Sweden’s “Til Sun Rises,” about two lovers who escape their respective marriages to come together at night with the help of an ancient and magic book.PTI will launch sales on the films at AFM, prior to their local releases via Nordisk Film: Dec. 29 and Dec.
Rebecca Davis editorTrinity Cine Asia has acquired “The Battle at Lake Changjin” from Taipei-based sales firm Distribution Workshop and is set to release the war epic in the U.K. and Ireland on Nov.
Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentStrand Releasing has acquired U.S. rights to Georgis Grigorakis’ feature debut “Digger,” Greece’s official entry for the Oscars’ international feature film race.Set in the rich forests of Northern Greece, “Digger” is a modern-day psychological Western starring Vangelis Mourikis as an iconoclastic farmer at war against the encroachments of a ravenous industry and the demons of his past.
Nile Rodgers has said in a new interview that he wants to release several unheard collaborations that he did with Avicii.The Chic star – who first worked with the late EDM producer on the track ‘Lay Me Down’, taken from the latter’s 2013 album ‘True’ – stopped by Swedish TV show Skavlan last week to discuss his impressive career, which stretches back to the early ’70s.During the chat, he revealed a desire to put out some of the tracks he and Avicii worked on, provided he got the blessing of the
Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefMagnet Releasing, the genre arm of Magnolia Pictures, has acquired North American rights to “Ip Man: Kung Fu Legend.” The film is a currently in-production sequel to “Ip Man: Kung Fu Master,” which Magnet previously released.“Ip Man: Kung Fu Legend” is written and directed by Li Liming and produced by Beijing-based Kai Pictures.
Swedish House Mafia have discussed the criticism EDM has faced from prominent rock bands, saying it shows “a lot of ignorance”.The band were speaking to NME for last week’s Big Read cover feature about their collaboration with The Weeknd on new single ‘Moth To A Flame’ and their next album.During the interview, the band were asked about the significant criticism levelled at the EDM genre from rock bands and musicians.
A grieving mum has died less than two weeks after her teenage son and his friends were killed in a crash.
EXCLUSIVE: Screen Media has acquired North American rights to A Week in Paradise, a Caribbean-set romantic comedy starring Malin Akerman (The Final Girls), Connie Nielsen (Wonder Woman), Philip Winchester (Flyboys) and Jack Donnelly (Atlantis), with plans for a day-and-date release early next year.
Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefStellan Skarsgard (“Dune,” “Chernobyl”), Andrea Riseborough (“Birdman,” “ZeroZeroZero”) and Gustaf Skarsgard (“Vikings,” “Westworld”) have joined the cast of psychological crime drama “What Remains.”The English-language film, which begins shooting next month in Finland, is the feature directorial debut of Huang Ran, a mainland Chinese artist-turned-filmmaker. His previous “The Administration of Glory” debuted in the short film competition at Cannes in 2014.
Adele holds on to claim a second week at Number 1 on the Official Singles Chart with Easy On Me.
Slipknot’s Corey Taylor has spoken about his favourite ABBA song and recalled growing up with the band’s music in a new interview.The Swedish pop group are set to return with their first studio album in 40 years next week (November 5) with ‘Voyage’.Speaking to the New York Times, the Slipknot frontman shared his first experiences of hearing ABBA as a kid. “Growing up in the ‘70s, there was such a weird amalgam of music all over the place,” he said.
ABBA have seemingly confirmed that their new album Voyage will be their last.
Emilia Clarke and Chiwetel Ejiofor will team up to star in a new sci-fi romance together!
Humor is subjective. While Hollywood studios would likely greatly abuse the formula for guaranteed laughs, the truth is that telling jokes and making people laugh is something that can’t really be nailed down to one obvious style.
Here we go again as iconic pop group ABBA has released more music from their eagerly-anticipated new studio album Voyage.
ABBA have shared their third new single since announcing their reunion last month, an exuberant cut titled ‘Just A Notion’ that will feature on forthcoming album ‘Voyage’ when it arrives on November 5.The song – which follows on from comeback singles ‘I Still Have Faith in You’ and ‘Don’t Shut Me Down’ – was initially recorded in September 1978 but didn’t make the final cut of the Swedish hitmakers’ sixth studio album ‘Voulez-Vous’ the following year.The new version features updated
Manori Ravindran International EditorA new film about the development, regulation and roll-out of COVID-19 vaccines from “How to Survive a Plague” director David France has scored a raft of international sales.Documentary specialists Dogwoof have sold the film — which will debut on HBO and HBO Max in 2022 — into Sky in the U.K., Germany and Italy; NRK for Norway; DR for Denmark; SVT for Sweden; Channel 8 and YesDocu for Israel; and HBO and HBO Max in Latin America.Filming on the documentary,