WEtv Greenlights Scripted Drama About Music Mogul Deb Antney, Unscripted Expansion Of ‘Growing Up Hip Hop’ On Toya Johnson-Rushing & Reginae Carter

Playtime has unveiled a strong Cannes film market sales slate, which includes competition titles “About Dry Grasses” and “Homecoming.” “About Dry Grasses” is by Turkish auteur Nuri Bilge Ceylan, who won the Palme d’Or in 2014 for “Winter Sleep.” The film follows Samet, a young art teacher, who is finishing his fourth year of compulsory service in a remote village in Anatolia. After a turn of events he can hardly make sense of, he loses his hopes of escaping the grim life he seems to be stuck in, and hopes that his encounter with fellow teacher Nuray will help him overcome his angst. Deniz Celiloğlu, Merve Dizdar and Musab Ekici are among the cast.

Welcome to Global Breakouts, Deadline’s fortnightly strand in which we shine a spotlight on the TV shows and films killing it in their local territories. The industry is as globalized as it’s ever been, but breakout hits are appearing in pockets of the world all the time and it can be hard to keep track… So we’re going to do the hard work for you.

David de Gea's career as a Manchester United player should go beyond this season, according to Kasper Schmeichel.

It’s the night of the 2023 Met Gala, and it’s all about the late Karl Lagerfeld, one of the most influential fashion designers of all time.

told Page Six he was not angry after being ousted from CNN on Monday. “It’s not in my nature,” the journalist said. “I’m not an angry person, I’m not mad.”Despite tweeting that he was “stunned” by his abrupt dismissal, Lemon claimed that he’s no longer in shock — adding that he still has his luxe pads to return to.

After returning from her Paris trip, Stacey Solomon was less than pleased to find her husband boasting about doing the laundry.Taking to her Instagram Stories, the Loose Women panellist, who enjoyed her French getaway with her daughters Rose and Belle, frustratingly told her followers who she was annoyed at something Joe Swash did while she was away. In a video posted on her Instagram Story, Stacey explained: "I don't know if I'm tired or if it's really as awful as I think but I got home last night, and this morning Joe was like, 'I'm going to work, but don't worry I've done all the washing for you.'" Exaggerating the words with air quote marks, the 33 year old sarcastically repeated: "For you." Adding further context to her rage, she continued: "I weren't even here! I didn't even get dressed here, so it's not my washing! But sure, it's for me.Thank you, good sir." She continued: "So I came downstairs, thought I'm going to the utilities to put my washing on from Paris." Stacey then spun the camera around to show the piles of clean, folded laundry sitting on the countertops.

Lionel Richie is opening up about the recent wedding of his daughter Sofia Richie with executive Elliot Grainge. The singer walked his daughter down the aisle over the weekend and revealed how he felt before and after the ceremony in Antibes, France.“Listen to me, I’ve cried enough,” he said. “Baby Girl got married.

“Yellowstone” star Lainey Wilson is just as confused as everybody else about whether or not the hit show will end after season 5.

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent Pulsar Content has acquired “Niki,” a film about the famous French-American artist Niki de Saint-Phalle, for international sales. The Paris-based banner will introduce the period project to buyers at the Cannes market with exclusive first stills. “Niki” marks the feature debut of popular French actor Céline Sallette and stars Charlotte Le Bon (“The Walk” “Saint-Laurent”) as de Saint-Phalle. Le Bon recently made her feature debut with “Falcon Lake” — which bowed at Cannes last year — and previously starred in Robert Zemeckis’s “The Walk,” as well as Terry George’s “The Promise” and Jalil Lespert’s “Saint-Laurent.” Le Bon stars in “Niki” opposite Damien Bonnard (“Les Misérables“).

EXCLUSIVE: Crime heist drama series Vanda is headed to Hulu. The U.S. streamer will be the exclusive SVOD home to the series, an international co-production from Legendary, indie producer SPi and Spain’s La Panda.

Manori Ravindran Executive Editor of International Bleecker Street has acquired the North American rights to “Jules” from director Marc Turtletaub (“Puzzle”) and starring Ben Kingsley, Harriet Sansom Harris, Zoe Winters, Jade Quon and Jane Curtin. Written by Gavin Steckler (“Review”), “Jules” made its world premiere at this year’s Sonoma International Film Festival where it was the opening night film and won the Stolman Audience Award for Best Feature. Bleecker Street will release the film in theaters on August 11. “Jules” follows Milton (Kingsley) who lives a quiet life of routine in a small western Pennsylvania town, but finds his day upended when a UFO and its extra-terrestrial passenger crash land in his backyard. Before long, Milton develops a close relationship with the extra-terrestrial he calls “Jules.”

Imax and Evo Entertainment announced today during their presentation at CinemaCon that they have entered into a partnership to open eight new Imax locations throughout Florida and Texas, including ones in Houston and Austin, marking the largest agreement for new Imax locations in a decade.“As we continue to expand, we remain committed to being at the forefront of cutting-edge spaces,” said Mitch Roberts, CEO of Evo Entertainment Group in a statement. “This partnership with Imax allows us to further enhance our state-of-the-art facilities and provide our guests with the ultimate movie-going experience.

Leo Barraclough International Features Editor Berlin-based sales agent M-Appeal has come on board to sell “Power Alley,” the debut film by Brazilian filmmaker Lillah Halla, which will world premiere in Cannes’ Critics’ Week, it was announced Tuesday. Set in Brazil, where abortion is illegal, “Power Alley” is a suspense-filled drama tackling one of society’s most divisive issues. The story follows star volleyball player Sofia who is faced with an impossible scenario on the eve of her championship game. Pregnant and panicked, Sofia seeks an illegal abortion but unwittingly becomes a target instead. As the town’s herd-mentality turns violent, Sofia risks being consumed by the fervor – but neither Sofia nor those who love her are willing to surrender.

Trinidad Barleycorn International sales company Andana Films has boarded “Al Djanat – The Original Paradise” by Franco-Burkinabe director Chloé Aïcha Boro. The film had its international premiere at Visions du Réel, in Nyon, Switzerland, after a world premiere at Fespaco in February. Selected in the international competition in Nyon, the documentary was pre-sold to Canal+ International for a broadcast on the African continent. For her fourth documentary, produced by Les Films de l’œil Sauvage, Boro has, for the first time, turned the camera on her own family, capturing life in their big courtyard surrounded by several small houses in Dédougou, Burkina Faso, where she grew up before emigrating to France. Filmed up close, over a period of five years, the animated square makes the viewer feel as welcome as at home.

A pregnant Rihanna stepped out in a figure-hugging dress as she enjoyed a date night with her partner, A$AP Rocky. Rihanna, who earlier this month bared her baby bump in Paris, France, is currently pregnant with her second child after welcoming a son, 11 months, into the world back in 2022.The Rude Boy singer was photographed out and about on Sunday as she and A$AP enjoyed a night out in New York City. Not one to appear in jogging bottoms, Rihanna pushed the boundaries of maternity fashion as she sported a tight red mini dress and matching trousers to brace the cold early-Spring air.

Sofia Richie married Elliot Grainge on the French Riviera Saturday at the exclusive Hotel du Cap-Eden Roc. The 24-year-old model wore a custom Chanel gown for the star-studded nuptials where her father, Lionel Richie, walked her down the aisle.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans Editor It took the combined talent of composers Kris Bowers and Michael Abels to help filmmaker Stephen Williams ensure Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges’ music lives on after his life story was erased from the history books. Williams’ new film, “Chevalier” tells the story of the illegitimate son of a plantation owner and slave. Played by Kelvin Harrison Jr., Chevalier is a promising young Black musician who excels at fencing, playing the violin and wooing the court of Marie Antoinette. In dividing their tasks, Abels wrote the music for the on-camera performances while Bowers composed the film’s score.

Sofia Richie and her fiance Elliot Grainge are rumored to be getting married any day now and he just made some rare comments about their relationship!

MipTV 2023 is coming to an end, with many international execs and stars having jetted in for the 60th edition of the sales confab and Canneseries events. Despite large portions the Croisette being dug up as construction work went on before the Cannes Film Festival next month, there was a positive feel. That will please organizer RX France, which has faced down of ongoing talk of the event’s reduced status in the post-Covid 19 era. Footfall was notably lighter than pre-pandemic, but a less frenetic pace isn’t necessarily a bad thing. Read on for our key takeaways.

McKinley Franklin editor Today, AMC Networks’ WE tv announced greenlights for two brand-new series, “Toya & Reginae” and “Bev is Boss.” “Toya & Reginae,” the network’s new, unscripted reality TV show, will spotlight the ex-wife and daughter of hip hop legend Lil Wayne, Toya Johnson-Rushing and Reginae Carter. The series comes as an extension of WE tv’s successful “Growing Up Hip Hop” franchise as both Johnson-Rushing and Carter have appeared in the series. “I’m so excited to let viewers back into our lives to see what my family has been up to since you’ve seen us last,” said Johnson-Rushing.