Avicii Talks Illness, Fame and Retiring at Age 26
“I’m happier, more stress-free than I’ve been in a long time,” the Swedish DJ tells THR about his surprise decision to quit live performing at the end of his current, worldwide tour.
Chinese WWII Pilot Story ‘Flying Tigers’ in the Works at Skydance, Alibaba Pictures
‘Braveheart’ writer Randall Wallace will pen the script for the film about the volunteer pilots who fought in WWII.
‘Good Luck Sam’ (‘Good Luck Algeria’): Film Review
This genre hybrid tells the true story of a French-born Algerian who tries to qualify for the Winter Olympics as a cross-country skier for his father’s home country.
Former Anchor Bay Canada Execs Launch New Indie Distributor (Exclusive)
Rob Herholz and Susan Curran have formed United Front Entertainment after Starz rejigged its Canadian distribution arm.
Mark Gordon, Hawk Koch Team for Action Love Story ‘Edge of the World’
Chinese entertainment studio Pegasus Media Group and China Film Group are financing the action-filled transcontinental love story, which is written by David Seidler and Jacqueline Feather.
Lionsgate Moves Hulu Pilot ‘Crushed’ to Canada After North Carolina Passes Anti-Gay Bill
While Lionsgate has spoken out against the new law, tax incentives also came into play in the decision to choose a Canadian location.
Hong Kong Film Awards: Local Producers Want Voting System Changes After ‘Ten Years’ Win
Leading industry players felt ‘Ten Years’ winning best film was a result of voting being “manipulated to produce an irrational result.”
MIPTV: Viceland Launching in France with CanalPlus
The channel will be available on subscription service Canalsat from fall 2016.
Bollywood Stars Named in Panama Papers Leak
Bollywood icon Amitabh Bachchan has denied any links with offshore companies in tax havens while his daughter-in-law Aishwarya Rai Bachchan issued a statement saying the information was “totally untrue and false.”
Russia Box Office: ‘Batman v. Superman’ Stays No. 1 With Muted $1.8M
Warners’ superhero movie took in just under a quarter of the opening weekend’s gross.
MIPTV: ‘Roots’ Stars Discuss Why a TV Classic Needs a Remake
“When you look at the path that we are walking down right now, it couldn’t be more important,” said star Anika Noni Rose about the political discourse in the U.S.
Richard Linklater, Werner Herzog Titles to Premiere at Sydney Film Festival
A 10-film Martin Scorsese retrospective is also in the program for the festival which runs June 8-19.
Russian State Media Mostly Ignore Panama Papers
Although accusations of ‘Putinophobia’ directed at the West received wide coverage.
China’s Alibaba Completes $4.2B Buyout of Online Video Giant Youku Tudou
The Chinese company is expected to integrate video offerings into its core e-commerce business much the way Amazon has.
MIPTV: Hulu Takes ‘Book of Negroes’ from eOne
BET’s award-winning mini-series, based on the novel by Lawrence Hill, stars Aunjanue Ellis and Cuba Gooding Jr..
Pedro Almodovar Cancels Press for New Film After Panama Papers Mention
‘Julieta’ is due in theaters throughout Spain on Friday.
Lionsgate-Starz Merger Threatened by New U.S. Tax Inversion Rules, Analyst Says
Curbs on U.S. companies taking a foreign address to reduce their tax bill could thwart John Malone’s media mashup involving the ‘Hunger Games’ studio.
MIPTV: Viceland Hires Executive to Oversee European Expansion (Exclusive)
Former Discovery executive Arjan Hoesktra will oversee the aggressive expansion of the new Viceland channel across Europe.
MIPTV: Vivendi Launches Production Label for Mobile Series
StudioPlus will launch with 25 television-quality series in September.
Pathe Announces ‘The Duke,’ Signs Up ‘Florence Foster Jenkins’ Writer
Nicholas Martin is penning the screenplay about a retired bus driver who stole a famed painting from London’s National Gallery in 1961.
MIPTV: Discovery Kids Latin America Picks Up ‘Snow Queen 2’
The animated family feature from Russian studio Wizart will air on the network in Spanish later this year.
MIPTV: Vice Hires Executive to Oversee European Expansion (Exclusive)
Former Discovery executive Arjan Hoesktra will oversee the aggressive expansion of the new Viceland channel across Europe.
Local Filmmakers Speak Out After ‘Ten Years’ Hong Kong Film Awards Win
Media Asia head Peter Lam called the win for the controversial dystopian film a “misfortune of the Hong Kong film industry.”
South Korean Theater Chain CJ CGV Acquires Turkey’s Mars Entertainment
The biggest Korean cinema chain paid $687 million for Mars and is now the fifth largest exhibitor in the world.
MIPTV: Mattel Strikes International Deals for ‘Bob the Builder’
The title of the upcoming ‘Bob the Builder’ feature film has also been revealed.
MIPTV: Keshet Sells Two Israeli Comedies to U.K.’s Channel 4
‘The Baker’ and the Beauty’ and ‘Milk & Honey’ are bound for the broadcaster’s new foreign-language drama platform Walter Presents.
MIPTV: David Tennant Boards Mattel’s ‘Fireman Sam’ Feature
‘Fireman Sam: Alien Alert’ is due out next year.
BAFTA Nominee Jack Thorne Recruited for ‘His Dark Materials’ Adaptation
The new BBC adaptation of Philip Pullman’s epic trilogy comes from New Line Cinema and U.S./U.K. banner Bad Wolf.
MIPTV: Pivot Picks Up BBC Drama ‘Capital’
FremantleMedia announces a trio of deals for the Toby Jones-starring three-parter.
MIPTV: Fox’s SCM Picks Up Mini-Series Slate From Japan’s Wowow
Fox Networks Group Asia has acquired pan-Asian rights to five mini series from Japanese pay-TV broadcaster Wowow.
Actor, Jazz Musician Don Francks Dies at 84
Francks played Walter in the ‘La Femme Nikita’ series after guest starring in classic American TV shows like ‘Mission Impossible’ and ‘Mannix.’
MIPTV: Scandinavian TV Hit ‘The Bridge’ to Get Russian Remake
Russia’s NTV Channel has commissioned Endemol Shine partner company Weit Media to produce 20 episodes.
MIPTV: Warner Bros. Sells ‘Little Big Shots’ to Spain
Mediaset Spain will co-produce the Spanish version with Warner Bros. ITVP.
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