Saban Films Takes North America on Archstone Entertainment’s ‘The Hyperions,’ Starring Cary Elwes (EXCLUSIVE)

Anna Marie de la Fuente Telefilm Canada and Screen Ireland have boarded “Cry From the Sea,” a co-production between Canada’s Sepia Films and Ireland’s ShinAwil, which has been greenlit to shoot in the Fall.To be directed by Vic Sarin (“Partition,” “A Shine of Rainbows”), the romantic drama centers on Edith, an enigmatic American widow who visits an Irish island to be near the spot where her childhood boyfriend drowned during World War I.

Saban Films has acquired the North American and UK rights to “Ida Red” starring Frank Grillo, Melissa Leo and Josh Hartnett, the distributor announced on Thursday. John Swab wrote and directed the action thriller, and the supporting cast includes Sofia Hublitz, William Forsythe, Deborah Ann Woll and George “Slaine” Carroll.

EXCLUSIVE: Redbox Entertainment has acquired the North American distribution rights to She Ball, a new film written, produced, and directed by Nick Cannon. The film will be simultaneously in theaters (20 total) and widely available On Demand including Redbox on August 6, 2021.

Two documentary projects reflecting the African-American experience are recipients of the latest grants from the Hulu/Kartemquin Accelerator Program for filmmakers of color.

The War On Drugs have reportedly been filming a new music video, according to a new post on Reddit.The band, led by Adam Granduciel, are said to have been filming in a barn somewhere in the US.“Randomly stumbled upon this on Facebook!” Reddit user frontyer0077 posted on the Indieheads subreddit. “Looks like they’re filming a music video!”They included a screen grab from Facebook of someone posting photos from the supposed shoot.

A new series about the American AIDS epidemic and ACT UP New York (from 1987-1993) is coming to the small screen. Deadline reports that British filmmaker Andrew Haigh (“Weekend,” “Looking“) will showrun “Let The Record Show,” based on a new novel that covers New York activism surrounding the AIDS crisis.

EXCLUSIVE: Let The Record Show, written by Sarah Schulman, has been called the most comprehensive political history of American AIDS activism and ACT Up.

Ed Meza @edmezavarGerman distributor Der Filmverleih in Stuttgart has boarded Berlin-based Films in Motion’s World War II trilogy penned by American writer J. Frank James.The films, in various stages of development, include “The Face,” produced with Leipzig-based Departures Film and starring Ludwig Trepte (“Deutschland 86”).

EXCLUSIVE: Filming has begun in Thessaloniki, Greece, on noir thriller movie The Enforcer with cast additions including Mojean Aria (See), Zolee Griggs (Wu-Tang: An American Saga), Alexis Ren (Deported), and Aaron Cohen (John Wick: Chapter 2).

EXCLUSIVE: American Gods star Emily Browning has replaced Anna Paquin on feature drama Monica, which got underway this week in Ohio.

Rebecca Davis editorDistributor Well Go USA Entertainment has acquired the North American rights to “Raging Fire,” the latest action thriller featuring martial arts superstar Donnie Yen.The pic is set to hit U.S. theaters later this year before landing on martial arts streaming channel Hi-YAH!.“Raging Fire” is the final title from the late Hong Kong helmer Benny Chan, who passed away last August.

EXCLUSIVE: Grindstone Entertainment Group has picked up North American rights to The Gateway, the crime thriller starring Shea Whigham, Olivia Munn, Frank Grillo, Bruce Dern, Taryn Manning, Keith David, and Mark Boone Junior.

Elton John will return to the stage in the U.S. and Canada in 2022.

Leo Barraclough International Features EditorMenemsha Films has acquired all rights for North America and Canada to revenge drama “Plan A” from Munich-based world sales agency Global Screen, which is e-attending the Pre-Cannes Screenings and will host a screening for the film on Wednesday.Other deals were concluded with Signature Entertainment for U.K., Ireland, New Zealand and Australia, while Twelve Oaks Pictures picked up the film in Spain.

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentSamuel Goldwyn Films has acquired U.S. rights to “American Sausage Standoff” (“Gutterbee”), a comedy by Danish actor-turned-filmmaker Ulrich Thomsen who stars in “Banshee.” The movie is represented by REinvent International Sales.

EXCLUSIVE: Samuel Goldwyn Films and Roadside Attractions have acquired North American rights to writer/director Evan Jackson Leong’s Snakehead.

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