Slamdance Sets 2023 Feature Lineup

For many, the idea of traveling to another country is fun and exciting. You just break out your camera, eat lots of good food, and interact with the locals, if you’re feeling adventurous.

EXCLUSIVE: Paris-based sales powerhouse Wild Bunch International (WBI) has unveiled the bulk of its French slate for the first half of 2023 as it gears up for the Unifrance Rendez-vous in Paris, running January 10-17.

UPDATED, 1:04 p.m.: Disney’s Onyx Collective has announced that its first narrative feature Bruiser, starring Jalyn Hall (Till) and Trevante Rhodes (Mike), will premiere on Hulu on February 24, 2023, having hit theaters on December 2nd, streaming exclusively on Star+ in Latin America, and Disney+ in all other territories.

EXCLUSIVE: Gary Oldman has found “great joy” in playing the Falstaffian, flatulent-sharing, British espionage operative Jackson Lamb in Apple TV+’s Slow Horses, which has just launched season two. Meanwhile, the Harry Potter star confirmed he will play Harry Truman in one scene in Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer.

The Franchise, a comedy pilot for HBO that takes a wry look at superhero moviemaking, has found its cast.

Robbie Neilson insists Kye Rowles wants to stay at Hearts - and will be an even better player for his World Cup experience. Interest is expected in the Australia defender after his performances helped the Socceroos reach the last 16 in Qatar.

EXCLUSIVE: BET has signed a first-look non-scripted deal and a second-look scripted deal with Mary J. Blige and her production company, Blue Butterfly.  

Laura Molen, who rose to president of advertising sales at NBCUniversal during a decade-long run, has announced plans to depart the company early next year.

EXCLUSIVE: Matthew Lillard and Josh Hutcherson are set for Blumhouse’s feature take of the popular video game Five Nights at Freddy’s. 

Netflix’s On My Block spinoff Freeridge is set to premiere on February 2.

EXCLUSIVE: Jack Huston is set to make his feature directorial debut with Day of the Fight, a project that will reteam him with his Boardwalk Empire colleague Michael Pitt, who will star.

NBCUniversal is getting the jump on the new year, announcing dates for its NewFronts and upfronts presentations next May while touting the ways it has “fueled fandom, growth, and innovation” in 2022.

Tyler Perry is set to helm his fourth movie at Netflix, Six Triple Eight, which follows the 6888th battalion, the only all-black, all-female troop in the World War II effort.

Reality dating series Farmer Wants A Wife is set to premiere on Wednesday, March 8 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on Fox.

EXCLUSIVE: Oscar nominated actress Isabelle Huppert is leading Marianne from Hyde Park International, Cine@ and James Ireland and Alex Pettyfer’s Dark Dreams Entertainment.

Studio Ghibli today announced that renowned filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki will release a new film titled How Do You Live in Japanese theaters on July 14, 2023.

King Charles III is sending his first Christmas cards as monarch with a photo taken days before he took the throne.

Taylor Swift will make her feature directorial debut with Searchlight Pictures, the company announced today. The acclaimed singer, songwriter and director has written an original script, which will be produced by the studio.

Generation,” “Radical,” “Shayda,” and “Run Rabbit Run,” as well as a Shorts program, to be announced at a later date. “Blueback,” an Australian film featured in the Kids program, is set to screen at the Opening Night Gala, where Sundance alum Ryan Coogler, Nikyatu Jusu, W. Kamau Bell and others will be honored.