Kevin Hart and Chris Rock embarked on a stand-up tour together last year.
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StudioCanal, Mercis & Superrod Team On Animated Series ‘Miffy’
StudioCanal has teamed with Mercis and Superrod Animation to develop and produce a new CGI series based on the children’s animation classic Miffy. The series is in development with CANAL+ and will launch on the channel in 2025. Francoise Guyonnet, Executive Managing Director TV Series, StudioCanal made the announcement at Brand Licensing Europe (BLE) in London, alongside Marja Kerkhof, Managing Director, Mercis and Clément Calvet and Jérémie Fajner, co-founders of Superrod Group. International sales will be handled in the Netherlands and Japan by Mercis and by StudioCanal and SUPERIGHTS in the rest of the world. All merchandising and publishing rights regarding the new series shall be handled by Mercis.
Magic Frame Animation And Creation Entertainment Media Set Feature ‘Rebellious’ — AFM
Magic Frame Animation and Creation Entertainment Media today announced the feature Rebellious, which will debut at AFM in November. The studios have attached writers Annalisa LaBianco (The Beverly Hills Chihuahua, Tom and Jerry in New York) and Jeffery Spencer (Secret Magic Control Agency) to the project. Sasha Shapiro (Dirty Grandpa) is the producer of the film. Billed as a “modern fairytale,” the film follows a headstrong princess who is kidnapped by an evil sorcerer, Kezabor. The princess’s clever fiancé must use his wit in an epic quest to find her, while the princess boldly challenges her captors and plots a daring escape. Sefi Carmel, CEO of Creation Entertainment Media, said: “The incredible team behind this film have brought this modern fairytale to life through its dynamic characters, and we are delighted to share it with potential buyers next month at AFM.
Kevin Hart and Chris Rock embarked on a stand-up tour together last year.
Receiving its world premiere in Pingyao International Film Festival’s Crouching Tigers section, Zhang Yu’s feature debut Killing The Violet is the story of a woman dealing with the aftermath of being raped after a man breaks into her apartment.
Rauw Alejandro and Bruna Marquezine seem like the perfect fit for their latest commercial. The Puerto Rican singer and the Brazilian actress and model were spotted on set for Carolina Herrera in New York City on Monday, October 16, and their on-screen chemistry appeared effortlessly natural.They were all smiles as they danced and made the vision of the shoot come to life.Of course, with a newly single Alejandro, who called off his engagement with Rosalia in March, and a beautiful Marquezine, fans are curious if sparks were flying.Lenny Kravitz rocks out and off-roads to his latest funky track, ‘TK421’Rosalía’s creative way to still use her engagement ring despite her split from Rauw AlejandroEXCLUSIVE: Diddy says Kim Porter visited his dreams while making ‘The Love Album: Off the Grid’Born on August 4, 1995, in Duque de Caxias, Brazil, Marquezine gained fame in Brazil for her acting career.
John Hopewell Chief International Correspondent Any new show by producer Frank Doelger – whose credits include “Game of Thrones,” “The Swarm,” “John Adams” and “Rome” – must rate as an event. That event takes place Oct. 17 at Cannes Mipcom trade fair, with the world premiere of “Concordia,” on which Doelger serves as executive producer and showrunner.
Move over David Attenborough, there are some new wildlife celebrities in town.
Madonna proves she is a proud mom. The singer started her highly anticipated Celebration Tour in high spirits at the London 02 Arena, singing her hit songs and surprising the audience with an incredible performance and a sweet moment, bringing her daughters Lourdes Leon, Estere, and Mercy James to the stage.Fans of the singer showed their excitement after Madonna invited her kids to take the stage, with Estere showing her dance moves and making the crowd go crazy, while Lourdes and Madonna cheered.
Prime Video today released the official Season 2 trailer for Robert Kirkman‘s adult animated superhero series Invincible from Skybound Entertainment. It was unveiled during Saturday’s Prime Video New York Comic Con panel, along with an exclusive episode clip, and a series conversation with executive producer, co-creator and co-showrunner Kirkman and co-showrunner and executive producer Simon Racioppa.
Seth Meyers and John Oliver co-headlined a three-night residency at New York City’s Beacon Theatre.And even though their respective talk shows are back on the air post-strike, the two have still found time in their busy schedules to return to the Upper West Side next year.Starting Jan. 14, 2024 and running all the way up until June 16, the former “Strike Force Five” podcast hosts will conduct a six-show, monthly stand-up comedy residency at New York City’s Beacon Theatre.Fans that attend these live shows can expect a looser version of the hosts than what you typically see on air.“Both delivered punchy, quick-witted sets that wandered a bit, enough to make you want more,” wrote The New York Times’ Jason Zinoman about one of the August shows.
Ellise Shafer David Smyth has been named the executive vice president of content sales at Fox Entertainment Global. He will begin his new role in January and report to Tony Vassiliadis, FEG’s chief operating officer.
Jessica Chastain To Head Marrakech Film Festival Jury
Zack Sharf Digital News Director Patrick Stewart shares blunt thoughts on 2002’s “Star Trek: Nemesis” in his new memoir, “Making It So” (via Insider). The film, the fourth and final “Star Trek” feature to star “The Next Generation” cast, featured one of Stewart’s least memorable outings as Captain Jean-Luc Picard, at least according to the actor himself.
Star Wars film is expected to fetch £1million.It is part of a collection of more than 1,800 pieces of film and TV memorabilia, including props from Indiana Jones, James Bond and A Nightmare On Elm Street, which are due to go on sale at an auction in London from November 9.Run by Propstore, the head piece worn by Antony Daniels in Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope in 1977, is one of the highest valued items in the sale, with an estimated price tag of £500,000 to £1million. “I’m thrilled that Propstore has agreed to curate my collection and I trust that the pieces will go into the right hands,” said Daniels via The Independent.Iconic #movie #memorabilia could raise £11.4m at @propstore_com London auction https://t.co/fpeYxwy9pR— Robb Report UK (@RobbReportUK) October 3, 2023“I hope this can bring pleasure to Star Wars fans and collectors all around the world and give them a chance to own a piece of the real thing.”Other items set to go up for auction include Indiana Jones‘ bullwhip, Freddy Krueger’s glove worn by Robert Englund during A Nightmare On Elm Street which is estimated to sell for between £200,000 and £400,000, Leonardo DiCaprio‘s costume as Jack Dawson in Titanic and the shield used by Chris Evans in Captain America: The First Avenger.Items worn or used by Daniel Craig, Jennifer Lawrence, Marlon Brando and Cillian Murphy will also feature in the auction.Meanwhile, director Guillermo del Toro recently confirmed that he was once set to helm a Star Wars film that never came to fruition.While little is known of the axed film, del Toro’s Star Wars movie would have featured a script by David S.
Zack Sharf Digital News Director Working on Bradley Cooper‘s “Maestro” meant incredibly long hours for prosthetics master Kazu Hiro and his makeup team. Hiro, an Oscar winner for transforming Gary Oldman into Winston Churchill for “The Darkest Hour,” revealed at the New York Film Festival (via Entertainment Weekly) that he needed to be on set at 1 a.m. during parts of the film where Bradley Cooper appears as Leonard Bernstein in his 70s.
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Refresh for latest…: Here we are with a sort of hybrid weekend at the international box office: there were fresh entries from the Hollywood studios, as well as major new titles timed to holiday play in local markets, and a holdover that’s continuing to rack up records.
In a good sign that the industry is quickly getting back on its feet after the WGA strike, Netflix returned to filming its Nicole Kidman, Liev Schreiber, Dakota Fanning and Omar Epps limited series, The Perfect Couple in Nantucket, Mass. today, less than 48 hours after scribe pickets stopped.
NBC didn’t want Jimmy Fallon to host Late Night at first.
Netflix Commissions Third Season Of Japanese Series ‘Alice In Borderland’