World: News and Reviews from The Hollywood Reporter

U.K. Box Office: ‘Batman v. Superman’ Tumbles 69 Percent

‘Eddie the Eagle’ scored the highest opening for a British film since ‘Spectre.’

Ian McKellen Explains Why He Returned $1.4M Memoir Advance

“It was a bit painful — I didn’t want to go back into my life and imagine things that I hadn’t understood so far.”

‘Doctor Who’ Spinoff Cast Revealed

YA series ‘Class,’ billed as a “British ‘Buffy'” by outgoing ‘Doctor Who’ showrunner Steven Moffatt, has now started production.

MIPTV: Frank Spotnitz on New Drama ‘Medici,’ ‘X-Files’ Parallels

“The show certainly invites you to ask about what they stood for vs. what people stand for today,” says the creator who also discusses bringing the U.S. writers’ room concept to Italy.

Shonda Rhimes to Get International Emmy Founders Award

“Not only does she have an entire night of primetime on ABC in the United States, but her groundbreaking shows and iconic characters are avidly followed by over 300 million viewers worldwide,” says Academy CEO Bruce Paisner.

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.

Disney Misspells Mark Hamill’s Name on Security Pass

Perhaps the receptionist at Disney’s London offices simply hasn’t seen the studio’s most successful film to date.

MIPTV: Studiocanal Buys into Benedict Cumberbatch’s Production Company Sunny March TV

The French studio has taken a 20 percent stake in Cumberbatch’s TV company in addition to minority stakes in Britain’s Urban Myth Films and Spain’s Bambu Producciones.

MIPTV: Harlan Coben, Sky Eying Sequel to ‘The Five’

The best-selling author and production partner Nicola Shindler are also working an adaptation of Coben’s novel ‘Six Years.’

Massive Piracy Helps Russian Movie Gain Chinese Distribution Deal

Bazelevs and Youngle Pictures agree China release of ‘He Is a Dragon’ after romantic fantasy is downloaded illegally more than 5.6 million times.

BAFTA Names Bond Producer Barbara Broccoli Vice President for Film

Broccoli joins recently-appointed vp for TV Greg Dyke in an ambassadorial role for the organization.

China Box Office: ‘Batman v Superman’ Sinks 78 Percent in Second Weekend, Lands in Third Place

The second-weekend plunge is the largest on record for a studio superhero movie in China.

MIPTV: Endemol Shine Sets Up Studio in Israel

Based in Tel Aviv, the new studio will act as a hub for Endemol Shine’s production of fictional productions from around the world.

MIPDOC: ‘Making a Murderer’ Effect Hands Producers New Opportunities

The ‘golden age of drama’ has impacted non-scripted budgets, but Netflix’s hit show is giving executives a renewed interest in smarter fare.

MIPTV: ‘Victoria’ Sells Wide for ITV Studios

The period drama – already due to air on Masterpiece next year – was picked up across Europe, Africa and in Canada.

MIPTV: ‘The Collection’ Producer Talks Amazon’s “Sexy As Hell” New Fashion Drama

Ahead of its MIPTV debut, Lookout Point CEO Simon Vaughan discusses Oliver Goldstick’s upcoming series that dives into the “evocative world” of late 40s Paris.

MIPTV: Netflix Takes ITV Drama ‘Marcella’ From ‘The Bridge’ Creator

Hans Rosenfeldt’s thriller about a London police officer in the Murder Squad will bow globally on the U.S. streaming service after an ITV debut in the U.K.

Junos: The Weeknd, Justin Bieber Big Winners at Canada’s Music Awards

The Weeknd nabbed trophies in five categories, including best single of the year for ‘Can’t Feel My Face,’ while Bieber picked up the Juno Fan Choice Award.

Controversial Dystopian Movie ‘Ten Years’ Wins Best Picture at Hong Kong Film Awards

After Beijing banned broadcasts of the glitzy awards show because of the film’s nomination, the indie drama continued its rebuke to authority, winning the event’s top honor.

MIPTV: Beta Film Takes Choose-Your-Own-Ending Drama ‘Terror’

The TV thriller lets viewers decide whether a solider who shoots down a hijacked plane is guilty or innocent of murder.

MIPTV: Belgium’s ‘Public Enemy’ Takes Drama Screenings Prize

The TV show took home the prize in MIPTV’s first international drama competition.

Controversial War Film Wins Russia’s NIKA Prize

Alexander Mindadze’s ‘Lovely Hans, Dear Peter’ was criticized by officials for exposing the close links between Stalin’s Soviet Union and Hitler’s Nazi Germany on the eve of war.

‘The Most Beautiful Day’ (‘Der Geilste Tag’): Film Review

Florian David Fitz and Matthias Schweighoefer headline this German comedy-drama, also written and directed by Fitz, which is currently the year’s biggest local box-office champion.

Lionsgate’s Credit Outlook Cut by Moody’s After ‘Allegiant’ Box Office Miss

The ratings agency cites a “high debt burden and weak operating performance” at the studio’s motion picture segment.

From Babestation to ‘Carpool Karaoke,’ How Fulwell 73 Got to Co-Produce the ‘Late Late Show’

The crazy, drunken and surprisingly successful rise of a little-known British production house.

Russian Media Scoff at Report of Vladimir Putin Dating Wendi Deng

One outlet calls the US Weekly story, claiming the Russian President and Rupert Murdoch’s ex-wife are an item, “an information war” against Putin.

David Kosse Leaving Film4 to Head STX’s New International Division

Kosse had been in the top role at the U.K. production house for less than two years.

‘Kevin From Work’ Star Noah Reid Nabs Lead in ‘Cardinal’ Drama (Exclusive)

The actor will play an unstable son in the Canadian crime thriller.

MIPTV: Can SVOD Save the Reality Star?

Big hits like ‘American Idol’ are fading but Amazon is leading the way in online investment in reality TV programming.

William and Kate To Meet Bollywood Stars on First India Visit

The royal couple’s itinerary includes a fund raiser in Mumbai with actors Shah Rukh Khan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan also on the guest list.

MIPTV: Keshet U.K. Looks to Plant its Flag with BBC/SundanceTV Drama ‘The A Word’

Keshet U.K.’s head of scripted co-pros discusses the drama about a family dealing with autism, which is opening MIPTV’s new series of drama screenings.