Tomas Alfredson Comedy ‘The Jonsson Gang’ Lands Sales Deal Ahead Of Toronto

Samuel L. Jackson’s new TV documentary series Enslaved: The Lost History Of The Transatlantic Slave Trade has landed a new global distribution deal.Jackson hosts and executive produced the series, which sees him, alongside historians Afua Hirsch and Simcha Jacobovici, travel across continents to retrace the path of the transatlantic slave trade.Check out more documentaries here!It premiered on Epix in the U.S.

Boris Johnson has said a second wave of coronavirus is coming to the UK.The Prime Minister said it was 'inevitable' that Covid-19 would hit the country again.He made the comments during an interview with reporters on Friday evening during a visit to the Vaccines Manufacturing Innovation Centre construction site near Oxford.It comes as the country has seen a big increase in infections rates 'over the last few days'.He told broadcasters: “Obviously, we’re looking very carefully at the spread of

Boris Johnson is warning that a second wave of coronavirus has arrived in the UK, as scientists reported the "widespread growth" of the virus across the country. The Government's Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies ( Sage ) said the R number - representing the number of people an infected person will pass the virus to - has risen to between 1.1 and 1.4, meaning cases could rise very quickly.

Mike Fleming Jr Co-Editor-in-Chief, FilmEXCLUSIVE: Vertical Entertainment and Redbox Entertainment have just closed a deal to acquire the North American distribution rights to Shadow In The Cloud, the raucous Midnight Madness Toronto Film Festival title which might hold the distinction of being the first drive-in theater movie acquisition ever.

Matt Donnelly Senior Film WriterNetflix is about to knock out competitors for the worldwide distribution rights to Halle Berry’s directorial debut.Berry’s “Bruised,” an MMA drama that is screening as a work-in-progress at the 2020 Toronto film festival, is stitching up sale close to $20 million, insiders familiar with negotiations said.

Andreas Wiseman International EditorEXCLUSIVE: Mimi Steinbauer’s LA-based outfit Radiant Films has boarded U.S.

Naman Ramachandran Studiocanal will handle worldwide sales at the Toronto Intl. Film Festival on “The Jonsson Gang” from “Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy” and “Let The Right One In” director Tomas Alfredson.A reboot of a successful Swedish film series, “The Jonsson Gang” follows a gang gone legit who reunite for one last heist.

Peter White Television EditorThe courageous march, led by activist John Feal and helped by Jon Stewart, to ensure 9/11 first responders were able to pay for healthcare, is being explored in a new documentary that has just scored a significant international sales deal.Paradox Pictures is producing the 90-minute doc No Responders Left Behind, which will explore the long and arduous process of getting the U.S.

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have paid the £2.4million which they used to renovate Frogmore Cottage back to the royal family.The couple, who stepped away from their roles as senior royals earlier this year, are said to have confirmed their decision to pay the money back through a spokesperson. Meghan, 39, and 35 year old Harry's spokesperson told The Sun: “A contribution has been made to the Sovereign Grant by The Duke of Sussex.

RLJE Films has picked up the North American rights toThe Opening Act, starring Silicon Valley's Jimmy O. Yang, from writer-director Steve Byrne.

Denise Petski Senior Managing EditorEXCLUSIVE: Stephanie Koenig (Swedish Dicks) is set as a lead opposite Julie Bowen in The Big Bad Wolfes (fka Raised by Wolves and Please Hold for Frankie Wolfe), CBS’ multi-camera comedy pilot from Will & Grace creators Max Mutchnick and David Kohan and Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group.Your Complete Guide to Pilots and Straight-to-Series ordersWritten and exec produced by Kohan and Mutchnick, The Big Bad Wolfes centers on Frankie