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Studiocanal Unveils Teaser for ‘Les Miserables,’ Fred Cavayé’s Sweeping Take on Victor Hugo’s Classic Novel Starring Vincent Lindon and Tahar Rahim
Studiocanal has unveiled the teaser for “Les Misérables,” Fred Cavayé’s anticipated adaptation of Victor Hugo’s 1862 classic novel, offering a first look at a sweeping take on one of France’s most enduring literary works. The teaser also offers glimpses of Vincent Lindon as Jean Valjean, the ex-convict who rebuilds his life as a benevolent industrialist,…
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As Paramount-Warner Merger Enters Antitrust Crunch Time In Europe, Britain Holds Key To David Ellison Hitting His September Deadline
When David Ellison met with the UK culture secretary on January 15, Paramount may have been in Netflix’s shadow as the preferred bidder for Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD), but it did not stop the American media mogul from laying the groundwork for his long-desired deal. He sat down with Lisa Nandy and her top official,…
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Peyton Manning’s Omaha Productions Builds Line-Up Tied to Women’s Sports
Roku launched a new look at top female athletes Thursday that includes a relative newcomer to the field. Omaha Productions is best known for the programs it produces for ESPN — particularly the so-called “ManningCast” featuring Omaha leader Peyton Manning and his brother, Eli — but the company is making inroads into a slate tied…
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Armani Group & Family Distance Themselves From Movie Biopic
The Armani Group and family have said they have not authorized Andrea Iervolino’s planned biopic of the late fashion designer and will not participate in its creation. In a statement, the Armani and Armani Group said: “While aware of the existence of Andrea Iervolino & Bille August’s project, Armani: The King of Fashion, the Armani…
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GKids Acquires Studio Ghibli Library for U.K. and Ireland
GKids will kick off a series of Ghibli re-releases with the Imax release of Hayao Miyazaki’s ‘Kiki’s Delivery Service’ in August.
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GKids Acquires Studio Ghibli Library In UK & Ireland, Sets ‘Kiki’s Delivery Service’ & Other Imax Releases
Toho-owned animation specialist Gkids has acquired the UK and Ireland distribution rights to the 23 film-library of Japan’s Studio Ghibli. The library features classics including Spirited Away, Howl’s Moving Castle, The Tale of The Princess Kaguya, The Wind Rises, Princess Mononoke, My Neighbor Totoro, Ponyo, and Castle in the Sky. The deal includes rights for theatrical, home video, TV, and…
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Concourse Media, Matter Entertainment To Rep Sales For ‘Breaking The Code,’ Story Of Indian Immigrant Who Made Silicon Valley History
EXCLUSIVE: Two international sales agents have boarded the documentary feature Breaking the Code, the inspiring story of Indian immigrant Kanwal Rekhi who became a major figure in the rise of Silicon Valley, laying the foundation for the internet. Concourse Media, based in Los Angeles, and Matter Entertainment, based in Mumbai, will represent Breaking the Code…
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‘Kiki’s Delivery Service’ Gets Imax Release as Gkids Adds Studio Ghibli Library in U.K., Ireland
Gkids has picked up U.K. and Ireland distribution rights to Studio Ghibli’s 23-title film library, adding theatrical, home video, TV and digital rights across the territory to its slate. The rollout begins with an Imax release of “Kiki’s Delivery Service” in the U.K. and Ireland on August 21. The Ghibli catalog includes the Oscar-winning “Spirited…
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Ken Burns Talks About The Impactful Way To Celebrate America At 250, And Why Polarizing Times Have To Be Put In Perspective
Ken Burns keeps a neon sign in his editing room reading, “It’s complicated.” That was certainly true of his illuminating and nuanced The American Revolution, the 12-hour documentary series that presented the nation’s founding years in varying degrees of context, and through an array of points of view. While the project challenged the glossy sheens…