‘The Wife’ Helmer Björn Runge to Direct ‘Burn All My Letters’ Starring Bill Skarsgård (EXCLUSIVE)

Hunter “Echo” Ecimovic is making some big claims about Millie Bobby Brown in a new video on Instagram.

EXCLUSIVE: Producer Doug Belgrad, director-producer Rod Lurie, and writer Scott Conroy have teamed up for an untitled film based on the true story of how independent journalist and blogger Clare Rewcastle Brown blew the lid off of the Malaysian 1MDB financial swindle, which became one of the biggest public corruption scandals in history.

Anna Marie de la Fuente Totoral Media Lab, producers of Chilean docu “Bastard – the Legacy of a Criminal” (“Bastardo – la Herencia de un Genocida”), one of the four non-fiction features participating in Cannes’ Docs in Progress Showcase Chile, has inked a co-production pact at the Marché du Film with Stefilm, Stefano Tealdi’s Italian production house, and Sweden’s Laika Films and TV, represented by Andreas Rocksén and Catalina Donoso.In addition to the deal, which all but assures its

Kirby Howell-Baptise and Kristen Bell's new comedy flick, , follows two suburban residents who turn an innocent hobby into a multimillion-dollar counterfeit coupon caper. After Connie (Bell), a bored and frustrated homemaker, fires off a letter to the conglomerate behind a box of cereal gone stale and receives an apology along with dozens of freebies, she ropes her vlogger best friend, JoJo (Howell-Baptiste), into a coupon club scheme.

Naman Ramachandran Indian filmmaker Anurag Kashyap, a regular at Cannes, is currently in post-production on his next feature “Dobaaraa,” a Hindi-language adaptation of Oriol Paulo’s 2018 Spanish-language film “Mirage.”Kashyap had read the script of “Mirage” before the film was made and was taken by it. This is the first time Kashyap has done a remake.

Ange Postecoglou targets a more experienced defender. The former Rangers defender, who works as an agent and worked under the Parkhead boss with the Australian national team, admitted he has been close to the transfer chase.

Anna Marie de la Fuente Spain’s leading pay TV player, Movistar Plus, has snapped up Brazilian trans drama “Valentina,” the debut feature of helmer-scribe Cássio Pereira dos Santos, in its continued bid to diversify and expand its content.“The film won the audience and best performance awards at the São Paulo International Film Festival, important recognitions that show the project’s potential to communicate well with audiences,” said Movistar’s Carmen Castillo Alvarez.Japan’s Hark & Company

Leo Barraclough International Features EditorDocumentary “The Most Beautiful Boy in the World,” about the teenage actor in Luchino Visconti’s “Death in Venice,” has been sold to numerous territories by Berlin-based sales agency Films Boutique.The Swedish film, directed by Kristina Lindström and Kristian Petri, premiered in Sundance in the World Cinema Documentary Competition.

Manori Ravindran International EditorFremantle has swooped in for Nordic Entertainment Group’s unscripted assets, Variety can reveal.The RTL Group-owned “Got Talent” producer will use their new assets — 12 companies in all across Norway, Sweden, Finland and Denmark — to form Fremantle Nordics. The deal, which is subject to regulatory approval, is expected to close later this year.The Scandinavian NENT Group has had its unscripted assets on the sales block since early 2020.

Central Park co-creator Josh Gad has said that replacing Kristen Bell in the show was “the only move”.Bell had stepped down from voicing the role of Molly, a mixed-race character, last year.

HBO Max has greenlit Swedish original comedy Lust, starring The Bridge actress Sofia Helin and produced by Fremantle-backed Miso Film. It comes ahead of HBO Max’s launch in the Scandinavian country later this year.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefInternational distributors will get a first look at action thriller “Gasoline Alley” at the upcoming Cannes Market. The film, which stars Bruce Willis, Luke Wilson and Devon Sawa, is represented by Highland Film Group.The project was first announced at the European Film Market in Berlin, around the time that it was moving into production.

Former Nickelodeon star Drake Bell on Wednesday pleaded guilty to two charges involving a minor at a court hearing in Ohio. The child actor and singer, 34, appeared virtually over Zoom before Judge Timothy McCormick at the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas in Cleveland.

Chris Brown, the Grammy-winning musician who is becoming more known for his run-ins with the law than his music, was once again in the hot-seat on Tuesday. Chris, 32, was accused of hitting a woman during an argument on Friday (June 18), according to NBC News.

John Hopewell Chief International CorrespondentContinuing its resilient acquisition of higher-profile commercial titles for distribution in the U.S. and Canada, Saban Films has picked up North American rights to “The Hyperions,” an indie superhero movie headed by Cary Elwes (“The Princess Bride”).Saban Films has set a theatrical release for Feb.