Saban Films Buys Survival Thriller ‘Borrego’ Starring Lucy Hale (EXCLUSIVE)

Naman Ramachandran Variety can reveal the first look poster and trailer of the long awaited sequel to all-time British kids’ classic film “The Railway Children” from Studiocanal. Studiocanal is launching global sales on the film at the virtual AFM (Nov.

Tom Hanks is heading into the post-apocalyptic future in his new sci-fi drama, . As a lone scientist in a desolate world, Hanks' titular character has very few options when it comes to comrades.In this exclusive behind-the-scenes featurette, the two-time Oscar winner opens up about his character, and the timeliness of the sci-fi tale's message.«Finch is the last man on Earth maybe.

Emiliano De Pablos Malaga-based sales house Agencia Freak has picked up worldwide festival distribution rights to two new Spanish documentaries, “An Elephant on a Spider Web” by Cuban director Rolando Díaz, and Marcos Cabotá’s “Sonic Fantasy,” on legendary music engineer Bruce Swedien.Both acquisitions were unveiled at the eve of the 2021 edition of the Spanish Screenings-Málaga de Cine, which runs October 20-22, and where Agencia Freak-handled Emma Tusell doc “Video Blues” is being shown to

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The trailer for The Great, which stars Elle Fanning, Nicholas Hoult, and new cast member Gillian Anderson, just debuted online!

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentMusic Box has acquired Xavier Giannoli’s “Lost Illusions,” a sprawling costume drama with Benjamin Voisin (“Summer of 85”) and Xavier Dolan (“Mommy”), that competed at the Venice Film Festival and played at San Sebastian.A critically acclaimed film adaptation of Honoré de Balzac’s literary masterpiece, “Les Illusions perdues,” the movie has now been sold in key markets by Gaumont.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaSony’s “Venom: Let There Be Carnage” loomed large at the international box office this weekend, sinking its prodigious chompers into $62.3 million. That pushes the superhero adventure’s global haul to a muscular $283.7 million.

Xena and Gabrielle are together again in New Zealand — albeit in a modern-day setting. Lucy Lawless and Renee O’Connor, who played Xena and her loyal sidekick Gabrielle in the iconic series “Xena: Warrior Princess,” have reunited for the Season 2 finale of “My Life Is Murder,” Lawless’ whimsical series on Acorn TV.It’s the first time they’ve appeared together on-camera since “Xena” ended in 2001.

EXCLUSIVE: Following its success at the Australia/New Zealand box office, Australian feelgood drama June Again been snapped up for North America by Samuel Goldwyn Films.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaSaban Films President Bill Bromiley and Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer Shanan Becker have renewed their contracts with the Los Angeles-based global film acquisition and distribution company through the end of 2024. The new deals keep the two critical executives in the fold.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaScreen Media has acquired all North American rights to “La Soga Salvation” following its premiere at 2021 Toronto International Film Festival, where it screened in the Contemporary World Cinema section.

EXCLUSIVE: Cranked Up Films has acquired North American rights to This Game’s Called Murder, an indie thriller from writer-director Adam Sherman (Wristcutters: A Love Story), with plans to release it in theaters and on demand December 3rd.

Emiliano De Pablos Onza Distribution has taken worldwide sales rights outside Spain and Portugal to “Motel Valkirias,” a thriller series co-production led by Galician company CTV.Producer of Netflix’s 2018 Galician-language pioneering TV drama hit “O Sabor das Margaridas” (“Bitter Daisies”), CTV is teaming on “Motel Valkirias” with SPI, the Portuguese co-producer of HBO’s series “Auga Seca,” plus pubcasters TVG in Galicia and RTP in Portugal.Created by “El Sabor das Margaridas” writer-producer

Spooky season is here, which means plenty of hair-raising new content from media outlets far and wide. AMC+ is taking the opportunity to tease its latest limited series, a queasy-looking serial killer thriller from the executive producers of “Killing Eve.” READ MORE: Fall 2021 TV Preview: Over 40 Series’ To Watch From the trailer’s first gruesome images, “Ragdoll” announces itself as a dark procedural firmly rooted in the “Se7en” tradition.

David Fincher‘s upcoming Netflix movie, “The Killer” starring Michael Fassbender, was supposed to shoot this fall in Paris with Oscar-winning “Mank” cinematographer Erik Messerschmidt behind the camera. That’s now slightly changed, but we’ve also received confirmation about something we’ve been hearing about for months: Tilda Swinton is going to co-star in the assassin thriller based on a French graphic novel series.

Spooky season is here, which means plenty of hair-raising new content from media outlets far and wide. AMC+ is taking the opportunity to tease its latest limited series, a queasy-looking serial killer thriller from the executive producers of “Killing Eve.” READ MORE: Fall 2021 TV Preview: Over 40 Series’ To Watch From the trailer’s first gruesome images, “Ragdoll” announces itself as a dark procedural firmly rooted in the “Se7en” tradition.