SF Studios, Niels Juul Team on English-language WWII-Set Danish Resistance Film ‘Ellen’ (EXCLUSIVE)

The Venice International Film Festival unveiled a starry lineup of world premieres for September — including Pablo Larrain’s “Spencer”, starring Kristen Stewart as Princess Diana, and Ridley Scott’s medieval drama “The Last Duel”, featuring Matt Damon, Ben Affleck and Adam Driver.

Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentMultiple Oscar-winning Chinese-American director Chloé Zhao, whose “Nomadland” launched from the Venice Film Festival last year, is set to return to the Lido as a member of the upcoming fest’s main jury, which will comprise four women and three men.As previously announced, “Parasite” director Bong Joon Ho, another recent multiple Oscar winner, will preside over the jury of the event’s upcoming edition.They will be serving jury duty on the Lido alongside

Our favorite trio of wives is back for the second season of BET+'s , and they've brought a whole heap of drama for the ride. Jill Scott, Michelle Buteau and Ryan Michelle Bathé return to the screen as best friends Hazel, Bree and Ari, ready to take on new hurdles as they navigate their demanding careers and hectic love lives through the enviable bonds of their friendship.

said the chief photographer died covering a clash between Afghan security forces and Taliban fighters. Reuters could not independently confirm what happened, but reported a Taliban spokesperson said that group was unaware there was a journalist at the site of the clash.“We are urgently seeking more information, working with authorities in the region,” Reuters President Michael Friedenberg and editor in chief Alessandra Galloni said Friday.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaNetflix and Universal Filmed Entertainment Group are extending an agreement that will give the streaming giant exclusive rights in the U.S. to the media company’s animated feature films.The pact is a multi-year licensing deal and guarantees that the streamer will have access to films involving the Minions, Shrek and much more.

Lise Pedersen More than a year after the first lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Nordic film industry is showing its remarkable resilience and ability to adapt.Only 2% of film projects were cancelled due to the pandemic, according to a report commissioned by the Nordisk Film & TV Fond — whose partners include national film institutes in Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland and Iceland — and the demand for popular Nordic drama series is higher than ever.Governments across the Nordics

The daughter of two doctors who showed their little girl Psycho at the age of eight, filmmaker Julia Ducournau is unapologetically the product of her environment. After her last visit in 2016 with the visceral cannibal horror Raw in Critics’ Week, which caused several audience members to faint when it screened in Toronto, festivalgoers were left reeling by the film’s inspired infusion of blood and gore into the standard rites-of-passage story.

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Alexander Rodnyansky has spent his career being prolific on the international scene and Cannes 2021 is no different, with the producer in town touting three buzzy upcoming projects, alongside attending the premieres of two of his latest pictures: Ari Folman’s Where is Anne Frank and Kira Kovalenko’s Unclenching the Fists.

“It’s coming home!” A man, who I met briefly two days ago here in Cannes and have since forgotten his name, yells at me as we bump elbows on Rue D’Antibes. It’s the first full day of Cannes Film Festival and while the eyes of the world are trained on the directors and stars of a line-up of the most anticipated movies of the year, a selection of attendees are finding themselves somewhat distracted.

Ryan Reynolds and Will Ferrell are all set to bring their own take to the Christmas classic, A Christmas Carol in their upcoming film titled Spirited. The film recently began its production and Ryan Reynolds took to his social media to share the first image from the sets of the film.

Two days before the start of the much delayed, and anticipated, Cannes Film Festival, the town awoke to a rainy, muggy Sunday with little action on the ground. And while the skies cleared later in the day, it remained difficult to discern the festival vibe. Apart from at the Palais proper, there’s no sign of the promotions we’re used to seeing here. That goes for posters adorning hotels or piers for any film, regardless of provenance.

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Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentMK2, the venerable family-owned film group which operates a leading arthouse multiplex chain in France and Spain, is emerging from the pandemic stronger, cooler and more ambitious than ever.Nathanaël and Elisha Karmitz, who succeeded their father Marin at the helm of the company in 2005, have galvanized the MK2 brand with activities ranging from films, art, publishing, technology and lifestyle.