Shine France Founder Thierry Lachkar Becomes CEO Of ITV Studios France

William Shakespeare, the Bard himself, needs no introduction. Nor, arguably, does Joel Coen, who has been one of American cinema’s great voices for almost forty years with his brother Ethan.

Naman Ramachandran “Girls Will Be Girls,” a female-led drama written and to be directed by debutant Shuchi Talati, has received a production grant from France’s Aide aux cinémas du monde.The grant will cover approximately 25% of the film’s production budget.

ITV's Walk The Line is set to come to an end in tonight's grand finale. Hosted by Maya Jama, Simon Cowell's new show has seen a range of musical acts perform in front of celebrity judges Gary Barlow, Craig David, Alesha Dixon and Dawn French in a bid to take home a massive cash prize.

Brad Pitt is teaming with French producer Damien Quintard to revive Miraval Studios, located at the Château Miraval in Correns, France. A major renovation, overseen and planned by Miraval co-owner Pitt and Quintard, will see the recording studio reopen in summer 2022.

Naman Ramachandran Indian filmmaker Ishan Shukla has started the motion capture of his debut animated feature “Schirkoa” in Angoulême, France.The film tells the story of a bored office worker, who may have accidentally sparked a revolution in a bizarre dystopian world, Schirkoa, where citizens live with paper bags on their heads to dissolve political, cultural and religious differences.It is based on Shukla’s 2016 short film of the same name that travelled to more than 120 film festivals and

EXCLUSIVE: Elie Grappe, the French writer-director whose feature directorial debut Olga has been selected as Switzerland’s entry for the Best International Feature Film Oscar, has signed with CAA for representation.

Newen Studios has upped Romain Bessi – the man credited with “piloting its international expansion” – from MD to CEO.

A Saudi national suspected of playing a part in the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi has been detained by French police, according to multiple reports. The man in custody is a former member of the Saudi Royal Guard. He was arrested based on a Turkish arrest warrant, according to AP.

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentThierry Lachkar, the former boss of Shine France, has been named CEO of ITV Studios France, whose biggest hits include local adaptations of “The Voice” and “Four Weddings.” Lachkar will be taking the helm at the label with a focus on building and growing the company, whose shows air on France’s leading broadcasters and platforms.

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentJosephine Baker, the trailblazing American-born entertainer and civil rights activist, is the first Black woman to be laid to rest at France’s Pantheon.The Parisian monument is dedicated to iconic figures that have left a decisive imprint on French history, including the writers Voltaire, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Victor Hugo and Emile Zola, resistance hero Jean Moulin and politician Simone Weil.

Louis Vuitton designer Virgil Abloh has died aged 41 following a battle with cancer. The designer, who had worked as the men’s artistic director at Louis Vuitton since 2018, had been battling the disease privately for several years, French fashion conglomerate LVMH said on Sunday.

Last Tango In Paris is getting its own The Offer-style making of drama series.