AMC Entertainment said Saudi Entertainment Ventures (SEVEN) will buy out its investment in movie theater venture, Saudi Cinema Company, for $30 million.
Shahid Launches ‘Period Market’ Landmark With Global Cast; Alkemy X Expansion; BBC Buys U.S. ‘Traitors’; Blue Ant Promotions; BBC Three ‘Wagspiracy’ – Global Briefs
12.01.2023 - 12:51 / deadline.com
Shahid Launches ‘Period Market’ Landmark With Global Cast
Middle Eastern streamer Shahid has launched Period Market, a landmark period drama featuring a global cast from across EMEA, filmed in more than 100 locations .The show, which comes from Kuwaiti writer Heba Mashari Hamada and Tunisian director Lassaad Oueslat, tells five stories taking place simultaneously in different parts of the world that differ in detail but intersect as each protagonist falls into slavery. The multi-national cast includes Fayez Bin Jurays, Apeksha Porwal, Al Anoud Saud and Janique Charles. Shahid owner MBC said Period Market was filmed across more than 100 locations with 70 main cast members and more than 17,000 extras. It is another demonstration of the region’s dedication to major TV landmarks. Saudi Arabia now has a tax break in place and is working on other big-budget offerings such as fantasy series Rise of the Witches.
VX Outfit Alkemy X Expands To Canada
EXCLUSIVE: VX outfit Alkemy X has expanded to Canada, opening an office in Vancouver headed up by Emmy-nominated head of 2D Michael Porterfield. Alkemy X said the move reflects a “drastic uptick” in demand for VFX work for streaming and feature films. Porterfield, who joined the 40-year-old outfit in mid-2022 having worked on the likes of Netflix’s Don’t Look Up and Apple TV+’s Lisey’s Story, will lead the Vancouver team, with Los Angeles-based Executive Creative Director Jep Hill, Executive Producer Mark Miller and Head of Production Ben Benedetti overseeing overall creative direction and growth. “The West Coast has been a key area of growth for our powerhouse visual effects team over the past two years, and with Vancouver continuing to grow as a major foothold for post production,
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26.01.2023 / 17:49
MBC Studios Boss Peter Smith Exiting Saudi-Owned Media Group
EXCLUSIVE: Peter Smith is leaving MBC Studios after four years as Managing Director.
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25.01.2023 / 16:23
Saudi Freestyle Wrestling, Feelgood Hit ‘Sattar’ To Get U.K. Release As Front Row Strikes Deal With Odeon Cinemas
EXCLUSIVE: Saudi feelgood comedy-drama Sattar, which has enjoyed a record-breaking theatrical run at home, will hit U.K. cinemas next month in a release spearheaded by MENA region distributor Front Row Filmed Entertainment.
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19.01.2023 / 19:39
‘Super Bowl Greatest Commercials: Battle Of The Decades’ Interactive Special Set At CBS & Paramount+
EXCLUSIVE: It’s that time of year again. Super Bowl Greatest Commercials: Battle of the Decades, an annual interactive special where viewers vote for their favorite Super Bowl commercial of all time, will air Wednesday, Feb. 8 at 8 PM ET/PT on CBS and will stream live and on demand on Paramount+.
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19.01.2023 / 18:33
Saudi-Backed LIV Golf, After Search For U.S. TV Partner, Sets Multi-Year Deal With The CW
LIV Golf, a professional tour that launched last year with backing from the government of Saudi Arabia, has finally landed a U.S. TV deal.
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18.01.2023 / 22:25
Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea Fund Backs New Films By Haifaa Al-Mansour, Abderrahmane Sissako, Annemarie Jacir & Cherien Dabis
Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea Film Fund has unveiled its latest round of feature film grantees from the Arab world and Africa.
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12.01.2023 / 13:17
Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea Film Festival Boards Maïwenn’s Johnny Depp-Starring Costume Drama ‘Jeanne du Barry’
The Red Sea International Film Festival has announced its foundation is getting behind French director Maïwenn’s period drama Jeanne du Barry, in which she co-stars as the titular 18th Century courtesan Madame du Barry opposite Johnny Depp as King Louis XV.
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12.01.2023 / 04:11
Carole Cook Dies: Lucille Ball Protégé And ‘Sixteen Candles’ Actress Was 98
Carole Cook, a protege of Lucille Ball who would become a familiar face through appearances on Ball’s TV shows, movies like The Incredible Mr. Limpet and Sixteen Candles and stage musicals 42nd Street and Romantic Comedy, died today of heart failure in Beverly Hills, California, just three days before her 99th birthday.
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11.01.2023 / 03:49
Homelessness State Of Emergency Declaration In L.A. Confirmed By Board Of Supervisors; Mayor Promises An “Urgent & Strategic Approach” – Update
UPDATED, 4:10 PM: The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday followed Mayor Karen Bass and the City Council in approving a declaration of emergency over the local homelessness situation. “Today’s unanimous action by the board honors the November mandate from L.A. County voters: Lead with urgency and transparency to address the homelessness crisis in every neighborhood,” Supervisor Lindsey P. Horvath said in a statement following the vote.”
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09.01.2023 / 17:23
Freestyle Wrestling Comedy ‘Sattar’ Sets Record At Saudi Arabia Box Office For Local Film, Kicks ‘Avatar’ From Top Slot
Saudi Arabian family comedy Sattar, about a depressed man who decides to pursue his dreams of becoming a freestyle wrestling champion, has set a new box office record for a local film at home.
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09.01.2023 / 00:35
Rihanna Just Dropped a Limited-Edition Savage x Fenty Super Bowl Collection—See the Products
at the 2023 Super Bowl LVII, which will be held on February 12 in Glendale, Arizona. Every year, the is one of the most-watched televised events in the world—and the halftime performance is just as widely anticipated—so it’s safe to say that Rihanna is currently in full-on preparation mode right now.
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07.01.2023 / 00:49
Khloe Kardashian Spotted by Tristan Thompson’s Side Amid Reports His Mother Andrea Died Suddenly
A sudden loss. Tristan Thompson‘s mother, Andrea Thompson, reportedly died of a heart attack on Thursday, January 5.