‘Six’ Licensing Rights Sell to Concord Theatricals (EXCLUSIVE)

Carole Horst In 2016 a fire nearly destroyed the only arthouse cinema on the East End of Long Island. Five years and $18 million dollars later, the iconic, century-old Sag Harbor Cinema is once again open for business.A former whaling village, Sag Harbor, NY, located between Southampton and East Hampton, was at one point a thriving working-class community full of artists like John Steinbeck.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaTravis Coles and Michael Urie are starring in “Summoning Sylvia,” a LGBTQ+ horror comedy.The feature film recently wrapped production, and its previously unannounced cast also includes Frankie Grande (“Henry Danger”), Nicholas Logan (“I Care a Lot”), Troy Iwata (“Dash & Lily”), Noah Ricketts (Frozen), Sean Grandillo (“Scream: The TV Series”), Camden Garcia (“Station 19”), and Veanne Cox (“You’ve Got Mail”).

presidential memorandum, issued by Biden in February, directing executive departments and agencies engaged abroad to ensure that U.S.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaIn another sign that New York’s cultural life is coming back after a long COVID-era hiatus, “A Commercial Jingle for Regina Comet” will premiere in September. The show will be the first new musical to debut Off-Broadway since the pandemic shutdown went into effect in March 2020.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaAlexander Skarsgård will star in Brandon Cronenberg’s “Infinity Pool,” a sci-fi thriller about a vacation that takes a twist.Neon, the studio behind “Parasite,” will co-finance and executive produce the film alongside Topic Studios, which previously produced “Leave No Trace” and “Luce.” “Infinity Pool” comes on the heels of Skarsgård’s star turn in “Godzilla vs. Kong,” one of the few box office success stories of the pandemic era.

Paramount+ is getting deep into the fight game. The former CBS All Access has acquired the English-language rights to Combate Mixed Martial Arts (MMA), TheWrap has learned.The multi-year deal between ViacomCBS’ CBS Sports and Combate Global (formerly Combate Americas) will start Friday, June 25 with fighting on CBS Sports Network.

Stacey Abrams hinted at future political office (no surprise) defended a compromise on the voting rights bill “because we need to make progress” and said of Juneteeth: “It’s important that we remember that this isn’t a celebration about the end of slavery alone, it is about justice delayed and nearly denied.”

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentUgo Bienvenu (aka Ugo), the popular French illustrator and comics author of “Préférence système,” is partnering up with veteran producer Valerie Schermann (“The Red Turtle,” “Paris, 13th District”) on his animated feature debut “Arco.”An ambitious science-fiction film, “Arco” is being co-developed and co-produced by Remembers, the outfit launched by Bienvenu and Félix de Givry, and Schermann at Akaba.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaKeith Redmon is out after nearly two decades at Anonymous Content, Variety has learned. The manager and producer was a prominent figure at the company, where he was a partner and produced “The Revenant,” a 2015 survival drama that starred Leonardo DiCaprio and grossed $533 million at the global box office.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaIn person, Ann Dowd, sweet, solicitous and ready to laugh at herself, is far removed from Gilead, the totalitarian state where Aunt Lydia, her alter ego on “The Handmaid’s Tale,” rules with an iron fist, doling out punishment for the slightest infraction.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and Media“The Marsh King’s Daughter” has rounded out its cast with Brookylnn Prince, Gil Birmingham, and Caren Pistorius joining the ensemble of the psychological thriller. They will appear alongside the previously announced Daisy Ridley and Ben Mendelsohn in the big-screen adaptation of Karen Dionne’s best-selling novel of the same name.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaYellow Veil Pictures is launching a new North American distribution arm and has secured its first release in Frida Kempff’s “Knocking.” The announcement comes in advance of the Cannes market this month and marks an important step forward in the evolution oof the sales outfit, which has carved out a niche for itself in the arthouse genre sector. Now it will move into self-distributing its movies.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaJennifer Lopez is humanity’s last hope.Well, at least that’s the premise of “Atlas,” a sci-fi thriller set to star the “Jenny From the Block” singer and “Hustlers” actress. Brad Peyton, who orchestrated on-screen carnage in “Rampage” and “San Andreas,” will direct the film.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaA new musical will serve as both a sequel to one of the greatest children’s stories of all time, as well as a prequel to another iconic fantasy adventure. “Alice in Neverland” brings together two beloved characters, the title character from Lewis Carrol’s “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland” and the boy who never grew up at the center of J.M.

NBCUniveral chief Jeff Shell plugged the studio to talent and called theatrical releases crucial to the business. He also said movies may be more profitable post-pandemic, and that Peacock is “misunderstood” since it’s was really designed to complement existing businesses.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaIt was an unusual pitch.Amber Sealey, the director of “No Man of God,” couldn’t shake the feeling that Luke Kirby, best known for playing Lenny Bruce on “The Marvelous Mrs.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaJoe Berlinger is accusing Amber Sealey, the filmmaker behind “No Man of God,” a new film about Ted Bundy, of taking unnecessary potshots at the two films he previously made about the serial killer in an effort to generate attention for her movie.The indie director, whose credits include both the Netflix docu-series “Conversations with a Killer: The Ted Bundy Tapes” and the drama film “Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile” which starred Zac

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaScreen Media has promoted Seth Needle to executive vice president, global acquisitions and co-productions. Needle, who has been with Screen Media for a decade, will continue to report to David Fannon, president of Screen Media and executive vice president of distribution at Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment.Needle oversees all acquisition efforts at Screen Media, including finding domestic new releases and foreign sales.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and Media1091 Pictures has acquired worldwide rights to “Varginha: The Roswell of Brazil,” James Fox’s follow-up to “The Phenomenon.”The film is another exploration of potential extraterrestrial encounters, this one centered on a series of events in 1996 when citizens of Varginha, Brazil, reported seeing one or more strange creatures and a UFO crash.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaWestbrook Studios is partnering with songwriter and producer Freddy Wexler on “Soul Superhero,” a new live action musical fantasy film. The film is the story of a young Black girl who teams up with a magical street performer, known as the “Soul Superhero,” to save her community with the power of music.