Sony Takes Majority Stake In ‘Alex Rider’ Producer Eleventh Hour Films

Naman Ramachandran Sony Pictures Television (SPT) has revealed an increased investment in Eleventh Hour Films (EHF), taking a majority stake in the U.K.-based production company. This move makes EHF the fourth majority-owned, U.K.-based scripted drama company in SPT’s International Production group, joining Left Bank Pictures, Bad Wolf and Eleven. The investment follows a period of growth for EHF, which has secured multiple commissions and recommissions.

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent Mia Hansen-Løve, one of France’s leading filmmakers whose movies have played at Cannes, Berlin and Toronto, will next direct “If Love Should Die,” an ambitious feature film about the life of visionary English writer and philosopher Mary Wollstonecraft. Mubi, the auteur-driven global distribution and streaming powerhouse, is producing “If Love Should Die” with Georgina Paget and Thembisa Cochrane at U.K.

Alex Polizzi is known for her expertise in the hospitality industry and entertaining fans with shows including The Hotel Inspector. However, she previously came under fire for one of her comments which left viewers 'fuming'. Channel 5 series My Hotel Nightmare gave viewers a glimpse into how hospitality expert Alex Polizzi tackled the challenge of opening her own hotel after years of advising others on how to do it.

TPG, the private-equity firm that had a majority stake in CAA before selling it to Francois-Henri Pinault last year, said Friday that it has formed a new talent management company whose first investment will be in Hollywood management biggie Untitled Entertainment.

This Morning enthusiasts were left gobsmacked during the latest show when the iconic theme tune was replaced after nearly ten years. The beloved daytime programme returned with Dermot O'Leary and Alison Hammond steering the ship. However, when the pair opened the show with the Royal Marines brass band playing the well-known This Morning tune in the background, fans couldn't hide their shock.

It’s official: Sony Pictures will have “Street Fighter” be back in theaters in a couple of years, but without the Philippou brothers at the helm. THR reports that the studio plans to have a new movie based on the Capcom video game franchise ready for a March 20, 2026 theatrical release.  Legendary co-develops the film, with Capcom on board as producer.

Alex Morgan will not be competing at the upcoming 2024 Paris Olympics!

Sideshow and Janus Films have bought U.S. rights for Chinese director Jia Zhangke’s epic drama Caught By The Tides, following its buzzy world premiere in competition at Cannes in May.

several cases brought by authors, news outlets and others over the alleged misuse of their work to train text-based AI models powering chatbots like OpenAI’s ChatGPT.

Arnold Schwarzenegger wants to see action, and he is not talking about the movies. Schwarzenegger was talking about climate change and said it is time for the talking stop and for there to be concrete solutions.

2003’s “Freaky Friday,” which just began shooting. On Monday, Walt Disney Studios posted a photo of Lohan and co-star Jamie Lee Curtis outside of their trailers holding hands and beaming.“The Colemans are back and coming to theaters in 2025! The sequel to Freaky Friday is now in production!” the post said.In a nod to the plot of the mother-daughter body-swap comedy, Lohan, 37, sat outside Curtis’ trailer, and Curtis, 65, perched in front of Lohan’s.The more-than-two-decade-old previous film grossed $160 million worldwide (off a $26 million budget) and was the 20th top movie of the year at the domestic box office.In the story, based on Mary Rodgers’ 1972 novel, a mom named Tess (Curtis) and her daughter, Anna (Lohan), are shocked to wake up in each other’s bodies.

upcoming fifth movie from the animated film franchise.“We started doing [‘Shrek 5’] months ago,” the actor, 63, told Collider in an interview published Monday.“I did this, I recorded the first act, and we’ll be doing it this year, we’ll finish it up,” he added.But that’s not all!Murphy also confirmed that he’s going to star in a spinoff based on his “Shrek” character Donkey. “Donkey’s gonna have his own movie.

The One Show host Alex Jones has opened up about the struggles of balancing her role as a TV host and being a mum to three young children. Despite the challenges, the 47 year old is determined to stay on the BBC programme for as long as possible. Alex, who will be celebrating her 14th year on the show this August, shares Teddy, seven, Kit, five, and two year old Annie with her husband Charlie Thomson, whom she married in 2015.

Olly Murs has given fans an insight into what it's been like working with Take That as he penned an emotional tribute to them on his last night of supporting their tour.The star, who recently became a dad, has been opening for the band on their This Life Tour. But despite giving it his all, the singer admitted that he can't wait to spend some time off with his ten week old daughter Madi and wife Amelia. Posting a picture on Instagram with the Take That band members he wrote: "Tonight was my final night on tour with these fine gentleman & from Howard badgering me to play golf, Gary's Barlow Bingo night and to endless hugs from Mark.

Jonathan Majors fought back tears as he accepted a ‘Perseverance Award’ in Los Angeles this week, admitting that he is “imperfect”.The actor was sentenced in April to one year of domestic violence counselling after he was found guilty of assaulting and harassing his ex-girlfriend Grace Jabbari. Following a two-week trial, he was ordered to complete a 52-week in-person program in Los Angeles.

Anna Marie de la Fuente Fantastic Pavilion, the genre business hub launched at the Cannes Film Festival in 2023, announced a slew of deals closed at the venue this year, with L..A-based Severin Films, a boutique Blu-ray and DVD label, inking a pact to release eleven Special Edition physical discs of the most popular Originals and licensed features from horror subscription streamer Shudder and IFC Films. Initial titles include Joko Anwar’s “Satan’s Slaves”; Brandon Cronenberg’s “Antiviral”; Can Evrenol’s “Baskin”; Franck Khalfoun’s 2012 remake of “Maniac”; Douglas Buck’s 2006 remake of “Sisters” and André Øvredal’s “The Autopsy of Jane Doe.” The deal was brokered by Severin Film’s co-founder-CEO David Gregory, Shudder’s Vice President of Programming Sam Zimmerman, and AMC Networks Director of Content Sales Lucas Verga.

Jonathan Majors has landed his first film role since being convicted of domestic assault in 2023.The actor, who was subsequently fired from Disney‘s Marvel Cinematic Universe, will star in the independent revenge thriller Merciless, which will be helmed by Martin Villeneuve, the younger brother of Dune director Denis Villeneuve.Written by Frank Hannah, the upcoming film follows a CIA investigator who goes to troubling lengths after the one he loves is overpowered by sinister forces. Filming is expected to begin in Saskatchewan, Canada in autumn.Majors was sentenced in April to one year of domestic violence counselling after he was found guilty of assaulting and harassing his ex-girlfriend Grace Jabbari.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Kitano Takeshi, one of the biggest names in contemporary Japanese cinema, is directing an untitled movie for Amazon MGM Studios. Other details of the movie, such as cast and synopsis were also scant. Amazon said only that it, “will produce globally acclaimed Japanese director Takeshi Kitano’s feature film.

Sony sat out CinemaCon in April this year, but was the first major studio to present at CineEurope in Barcelona today, culminating in a screening of Apple Original Films’ Scarlett Johansson/Channing Tatum-starrer Fly Me to the Moon which Sony is releasing theatrically.

EXCLUSIVE: Iraqi-American actor Alexander Uloom has been cast in an undisclosed but key role in Prime Video’s biblical drama House Of David, which is shooting on location in Greece.