Saban Films President Talks Digital Hit ‘The Silencing,’ Pivoting During COVID-19

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Dave McNary Film ReporterSaban Films has bought U.S. rights to the dark comedy “Fatman,” starring Mel Gibson, Walton Goggins and Marianne Jean-Baptiste, for release at the end of this year.“Fatman” centers on a neglected and precocious 12-year-old who hires a hitman to kill Santa Claus after receiving a lump of coal in his stocking.

Patrick Hipes Executive Managing EditorSaban Films has acquired U.S. rights to Fatman, the dark action comedy starring Mel Gibson as Santa Claus.

Tom Hanks has returned to Australia to resume filming for Elvis Presley's biopic, months after the shooting was halted when he and wife Rita Wilson were diagnosed with COVID-19 illness.Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson famously became the first high-profile celebrities to be tested positive for novel coronavirus in March. The couple contracted the virus when they were in Queensland, Australia, for the filming of Baz Luhrmann's upcoming biopic on Elvis Presley, in which Hanks plays Col.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Scotland’s Health Secretary was joined by the nation’s clinical director last week as they paid a visit to the town’s hospital.Health Secretary Jeane Freeman MSP, joined by National Clinical Director Jason Leitch, visited the University Hospital Hairmyres on (Monday, August 31) to thank staff for their efforts during the Covid-19 pandemic and to see how the hospital has changed as services recover.They

Patrick Hipes Executive Managing EditorEXCLUSIVE: Saban Films has acquired North American rights to Ambush, the Vietnam War action thriller toplined by Aaron Echkart. Cody Christian, Dermot Mulroney and Jason Genao have also joined the cast of the pic, which is co-written and to be directed by Mark Earl Burman (Dog Eat Dog).

Eli Countryman COVID-19 and its long-term affects on film marketing took center stage at the Keynote Marketing Roundtable event on Wednesday, as part of Variety‘s Entertainment Marketing Summit.Brent Lang, Variety‘s executive editor of film and media, moderated the panel conversation, which featured various professionals from the marketing side of the film industry.

PAISLEY DAILY EXPRESS: Live news as it happens A report to the Finance, Resources and Customer Services Policy Board revealed the extent of the work undertaken.It states: “When coronavirus restrictions were introduced in mid-March, Renfrewshire Council took the decision to deliver a humanitarian response to the situation.“Soft FM were tasked with creating a process which would provide assistance to vulnerable households to ensure they had sufficient resources to provide breakfast, lunch and

Ayrshire Post: “It’s obvious how hard the boys have worked and I was more than happy with what I saw.“We’re just trying to ease them back in gently but the enthusiasm to get going was there for all to see, which is great.“Right now our environment is very strange and it will take some getting used to.

Kris Jenner gets emotional as she speaks about missing her mom M.J. during lockdown in a new “Keeping Up With the Kardashians” clip.

Kate Middleton has had a relatively quiet month; her last event was on August 6. But Us Weekly ran a new report today about how behind the scenes, the Duchess of Cambridge's relationship with Queen Elizabeth II has really changed amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Ellise Shafer editorDanish actor Mads Mikkelsen — best known for his skillful and distinctly human portrayal of dark characters in films like “The Hunt,” and “Casino Royale” as well as the television series “Hannibal” — trained as a dancer before enrolling in acting classes.“I loved every second of it.

Ramin Setoodeh New York Bureau ChiefAfter taking off the spring in Los Angeles due to the coronavirus, Jesse Metcalfe is working again. Last week, the 41-year-old actor began as a lead on a Hallmark TV movie, “Ships in the Night: A Martha’s Vineyard Mystery,” on Vancouver Island in British Columbia.

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Travis Scott is a man of many talents — raising a daughter included!

HBO Max debuted in late May, it made a surprise announcement: The eight original “Harry Potter” films — among the biggest-ever movie franchises — were on the brand-new streamer on day one. But then: Expelliarmus! It turns out WarnerMedia had carved out only a 90-day window on HBO Max for the J.K.