Banijay U.K. has signed a development deal with Ellie Wood, producer of Netflix‘s The Dig and ITV’s Stonehouse, and her company Clearwood Films. The deal follows on from a first-look agreement between Banijay Rights, Banijay Entertainment’s distribution arm, and Clearwood Films, which ran from 2019. Banijay Rights will continue to distribute Clearwood projects. The first development project is the acquisition …
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It certainly feels like Disney+ EMEA (Europe, Middle East, and Africa) scripted originals are in a good place. That’s according to the man in charge, Lee Mason, executive director of scripted originals, EMEA Disney+, who sat down with The Hollywood Reporter for an interview on how his team’s successes are shaping the streamer’s strategy. “I’m feeling positive,” Mason, previously the …
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When the National Geographic Society published the first issue of its namesake magazine in September of 1888, it was, in the words of the publication, “a very staid affair.” There were no photos (those didn’t arrive until 1905), and the articles were more akin to what you might find in a scientific journal than a popular magazine. Suffice it to …
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Zouk was ground zero for Los Angeles nightlife last weekend. The new nightclub, located at 643 N. La Cienega Blvd. in the space formerly occupied by Nightingale, toasted its long awaited arrival with a three-night opening weekend celebration that kicked off Thursday with notable names like Marc Anthony and Zouk insiders. Zouk Los Angeles is a joint venture between Sam …
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Taiwanese cinema has lofty global ambitions, as evidenced by the deployment of the country’s big stars and the presentation of international co-production plans at Hong Kong Filmart this week. Taiwanese talent Lee Lee-Zen, Yao Yi-Ti, and Jacob Wang brought their much-anticipated big-budgeted actioner 96 Minutes — set around a bomb crisis on a high-speed rail train running between Taipei and …
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The 29th edition of Hong Kong Filmart opened Monday and saw the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC) thronging with people, in a pleasing throwback to the pre-pandemic days of the event. The Hollywood Reporter was right in the thick of things on the main exhibition floor, mingling with the crowds and scouring the seemingly endless hallways to get …
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If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, The Hollywood Reporter may receive an affiliate commission. “When I was 35, I looked 25 with Shani; when I was 45, I looked 40 with Shani; and now I’m approaching 50 and I still look 45,” said actress and Milla Jovovich about the night’s honoree, …
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Tracy Morgan appeared to become physically ill while watching the New York Knicks take on the Miami Heat at Madison Square Garden on Monday night. According to videos and photos posted online by those in the audience at the basketball game, Morgan became ill while sitting in his courtside seat, with photos showing him vomiting onto the floor. He was …
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Billie Eilish and Finneas won album of the year (pop) for Hit Me Hard and Soft at the iHeartRadio Music Awards, which were handed out Monday night. Taylor Swift, Benson Boone, SZA, GloRilla, Sabrina Carpenter and Green Day also were among the winners during the show. The iHeartRadio Music Awards aim to celebrate the most-played artists and songs on iHeartRadio stations …
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Viewers of Investigation Discovery’s A Body in the Snow: The Trial of Karen Read docuseries should expect a prosecutor and defense attorneys in full thrust and parry as Karen Read, a former college lecturer, is tried for allegedly hitting and killing her boyfriend, John O’Keefe, with her SUV on Jan. 29, 2022. With the 2024 trial ending in a …
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