Sister Acquires Michael Koryta’s ‘Never Far Away,’ Cathy Schulman Producing Feature Film (EXCLUSIVE)

Annika Pham Swedish documentary specialist Momento Film, the company behind “Tiny Tim: King for a Day” and CPH:Forum work in progress “Stories from the Debris,” is ramping up its narrative feature film output.A decade after he founded his outfit, helmer/producer David Herdies has propelled Momento Film among Sweden’s top creators of cutting-edge documentaries and shorts.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaUtopia has acquired worldwide rights to David Gutnik’s “Materna” ahead of the film’s in-person debut at this year’s Tribeca Film Festival.The movie looks at four women, whose lives intersect during an incident on a New York City subway.

Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentItaly’s Leone Film Group has teamed up with Wattpad, the user-generated fiction entertainment company, to develop a feature film based on “The Bad Boy’s Girl,” which is among the most popular stories on the storytelling platform.Leone Film Group, a leading Italian production and distribution company, has also optioned the full series of novels in author Blair Holden’s “The Bad Boy’s Girl” saga, which is touted as having more than 220 million online

Michael B. Jordan is ready for his fans to see his latest project.The actor stars in Amazon Prime Video's new action-suspense film, , portraying elite Navy SEAL Chief John Clark.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaHaley Bennett, Sam Riley and Marisa Abela are starring in “She Is Love,” a new romance from Jamie Adams.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaJonathan Rhys Meyers and Luke Kleintank will star in “The Good Neighbor,” a remake of German thriller “Unter Nachbarn.”The movie will center on new neighbors David and Robert, who find themselves bonded by a hit-and-run accident.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaAntoine Fuqua will direct and produce a new film adaptation of “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof,” Tennessee Williams’ Pulitzer Prize-winning look at greed, family, death and sexual repression.The “Training Day” and “Magnificent Seven” director will join forces with producers Stephen C. Byrd and Alia Jones-Harvey, who backed a 2008 revival of the show that made history with a sold-out 19-week run as the first all-African American production on Broadway.

The 2021 Tribeca Film Festival has revealed its feature-film lineup, highlights of which include the world premiere of Hulu's Ilana Glazer starrer False Positive and the New York premiere of Sony's based-on-a-true-story, Depression-era football drama12 Mighty Orphans.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaAnonymous Content is expanding its management team.Disney Plus executive Tehmina Jaffer has been tapped as the company’s president of business affairs and operations and Tushar Trivedi, a human resources veteran most recently of BP Inc., has been named chief people officer. In her new post, Jaffer will broker deals on behalf of the company.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaHulu has acquired the “Changing the Game,” Michael Barnett’s look at transgender athletes, and will premiere the film on June 1 as part of its celebration of Pride Month.The film, which debuted at the 2019 Tribeca Film Festival, follows three high school students at different stages of their athletic seasons, personal lives, and unique paths as transgender teens.

The Poet” was originally published by Greg Nichols and Matthew Pearl’s Truly*Adventurous banner.Shawn Levy and Dan Cohen from 21 Laps will produce alongside Pouya Shahbazian. Truly*Adventurous’ Nichols and Pearl will executive produce, with Becca Edelman overseeing for 21 Laps.“The Poet” is a true story with shades of “Gone Girl” and “The Gift” that has been told in full for the first time based on hundreds of pages of never-before-seen documents and newly discovered sources.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaIFC Midnight has acquired North American rights to Wyatt Rockefeller’s “Settlers.” The film, which marks Rockefeller’s feature narrative debut, stars Sofia Boutella or “Kingsman: The Secret Service” fame, and Brooklynn Prince, who first captured audiences’ hearts in “The Florida Project.” Ismael Cruz Córdova, Nell Tiger Free, and Jonny Lee Miller round out the cast. IFC Midnight will release the film in summer 2021.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaScreen Media has acquired North American rights to “The Birthday Cake,” a mob crime drama that boasts a murderer’s row of talent.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaTodd Field may finally, at long last, be sliding back behind the camera after many projects have fallen by the wayside.The “In the Bedroom” director will team with Oscar winner Cate Blanchett on “TAR,” which Field also wrote. Focus Features will release the film.

Tim Dams Fremantle has taken full ownership of Abot Hameiri, the Israeli production company behind international drama hit “Shtisel” and original formats “Power Couple” and “Hear Me, Love Me, See Me.”Abot Hameiri is also the Israeli producer for global formats such as “Got Talent,” “Survivor” and “The X Factor.” The latter will return on Reshet 13 this summer with Simon Cowell as a judge – the first time “The X Factor’s” creator has served as a judge in a country outside of the U.S.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaThe Traveling Picture Show Company (TPSC) has acquired the rights to two series from best-selling author Kennedy Ryan.The company will develop “Hoops” and “All the King’s Men,” totaling six books, into two limited series for television.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaBound Entertainment is collaborating with Stacey Lee to develop a series adaptation of the young adult author’s coming-of-age novel, “The Downstairs Girl.”The book, a best-seller, is set in 1890 Atlanta. It will follow a seventeen-year-old named Jo Kuan who lives with her guardian, Old Gin, secretly inside a basement.

The 2021 Outfest Fusion QTBIPOC (Queer, Trans, Black, Indigenous and People of Color) Film Festival is set to honor I May Destroy You icon Michaela Coel with the Fusion Achievement Award while The United States Vs. Billie Holiday star and Oscar nominee Andra Day will be honored with the James Schamus Ally Award on April 17. The hybrid fest will take place April 16-20.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaAbramorama has acquired worldwide theatrical and digital distribution rights to “Upheaval,” a documentary about former Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin.