Utopia Buys Psychedelic Musical Comedy ‘Give Me Pity!’ Out of Fantasia (EXCLUSIVE)

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterIFC Films nabbed North American rights to “The Lost King,” which will have its world premiere at the 47th Toronto International Film Festival.Directed by Stephen Frears, the feel-good true story stars Sally Hawkins as Philippa Langley, an amateur historian who uncovered the remains of King Richard the III after they had been lost for 500 years. Langley spent years researching — and searching — for the remnants, even when family, friends and academics openly doubted her.Steve Coogan (who also co-wrote the screenplay with Jeff Pope) is playing Philippa’s husband, John Langley.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaUtopia and Showtime have acquired the North American rights to Pulse Films’ “Meet Me in the Bathroom,” a documentary about the explosion of rock ‘n’ roll that helped define the early 2000s in New York City and ushered in a new generation of musical talent. The film, which is directed by Will Lovelace and Dylan Southern, premiered at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival.

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentKino Lorber has acquired North American distribution rights to Pietro Marcello’s sprawling post-WWI film “Scarlet,” which opened Cannes’ Directors Fortnight.Represented in international markets by Orange Studio, “Scarlet” will have its North American premiere at the New York Film Festival, before a theatrical release in 2023.A loose adaptation of Alexander Grin’s novel, “Scarlet” marks Kino’s second collaboration with Marcello. It follows “Martin Eden,” which competed at Venice, won best actor for Luca Marinelli and went on to play at Toronto.Marcello, who rose to prominence as a documentarian with his film “The Mouth of the Wolf,” penned the script for “Scarlet” with his regular screenwriting partner Maurizio Braucci (“Martin Eden”) and Maud Ameline, with the participation of novelist Geneviève Brisac.

Naman Ramachandran American narrative feature projects in rough or final cut seeking finishing funds are now invited to submit to the 2022 edition of U.S. in Progress, which takes place Nov. 9-11 during the 13th American Film Festival (Nov.8-13) in Wroclaw, Poland.

Britney Spears is set to return to the music scene in a collaboration with Sir Elton John.

The Duchess of York has been bitterly attacked for splashing out on a £5m house in Mayfair by a French Millionaire who has been in a long-running financial dispute with the royal.

Fangirls, Yve Blake’s musical (which is currently enjoying a raucous and wonderfully evolved new season at the Sydney Opera House) is all about the ways teenage girls and queer kids find themselves, and each other, in fandom. Fourteen-year-old Edna kidnaps a Harry Styles type to make her fanfiction dreams come true, set to a score that manages to both parody, and serve as a love letter to, fizzy teen pop. Its cast recording is packed full of bangers, and the show has set a precedent for casting fresh faces with powerhouse voices in leading roles; watching Fangirls is like getting a glimpse of the future of Australian musicals.

Fans of Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, one of Bollywood’s most enduring films have slammed the decision to cast the main male character as a white man in the upcoming Broadway musical adaptation.

Naman Ramachandran Aditya Chopra’s U.S. stage musical reimagining of his immensely popular 1995 Bollywood film “Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge,” commonly abbreviated to DDLJ, addresses the need for cultural unification in a divisive world. Produced by leading Indian studio Yash Raj Films, “Come Fall In Love – The DDLJ Musical” aims to be a celebration of inclusivity and diversity in a world that’s getting polarized, by exploring how love can unify people and cultures and break down all barriers.

The next “Joker” movie is officially getting a big dose of Gaga.

The Grammy-winning team behind an unofficial Bridgerton musical is being sued by Netflix in Washington, DC US District Court for infringement.

EXCLUSIVE: Eric Cartman and co are turning 25 and to mark the milestone South Park Studios and Paramount Global are launching pop-ups in several cities around the world.

Brad Pitt is now the proud new owner of a historic home. The 58-year-old actor and architecture aficionado has reportedly purchased a $40 million home in the Carmel Highlands on the California coast, located on a seaside bluff and marking one of the most expensive real estate deals ever made in the area. reported the high profile sale. The cliffside bungalow is said to be known as the D.L.

EXCLUSIVE: Robert Schwartzman and Cole Harper’s growing U.S. distribution and sales firm Utopia has promoted Kyle Greenberg to Head of Marketing & Distribution.

EXCLUSIVE: XYZ Films has acquired North American rights from FilmSharks to the Argentinian horror film Legions, directed by Fabian Forte.

Zac Efron went back to where it all began.

EXCLUSIVE: The Late Show With Stephen Colbert is adding some musical firepower.

Vanessa Hudgens gave the internet all of the nostalgic feels when she returned to the school which served as the backdrop for the “High School Musical” franchise fourteen years ago. Now, a month later, the triple threat is explaining how the surprise visit came to be.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaAnthony McCarten, the Oscar-nominated writer of “The Darkest Hour” and “Bohemian Rhapsody,” has sold the rights to “Going Zero” to Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers. The novel is described as a high concept thriller. McCarten will then adapt and produce the novel for the screen.“Going Zero” certainly sounds of the moment.