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Amy Winehouse Biopic ‘Back to Black’ Tops U.K., Ireland Box Office
Studiocanal’s Amy Winehouse biopic “Back to Black” debuted atop the U.K and Ireland box office with £2.77 million ($3.4 million), according to numbers from Comscore. It was neck-and-neck for the second spot. Entertainment Film Distributors’ “Civil War,” directed by Alex Garland and starring Kirsten Dunst, debuted with £1.82 million, including previews. In its third weekend, …
2-min read - EntertainmentDeadline
Best Friend Forever Boards Sales On Cannes Directors’ Fortnight Title ‘Universal Language’; Oscilloscope Takes U.S. Rights
EXCLUSIVE: Brussels-based company Best Friend Forever (BBF) has acquired international sales rights for Canadian director Matthew Rankin’s Universal Language. The intriguing Persian and French-language drama is among 21 feature films announced as being selected for the 2024 edition of Cannes parallel section Directors’ Fortnight on Tuesday. In a first key distribution deal for the movie, …
2-min read - EntertainmentVariety
France’s First Lady Brigitte Macron to Be Subject of Biopic Series From Gaumont
France’s first lady, Brigitte Macron, will be the subject of a biopic series produced by French mini-major Gaumont. The six-part show is being penned by Bénédicte Charles and Olivier Pouponneau, who previously teamed on the thriller series “J’ai menti.” Titled “Brigitte, une femme libre” (“Brigitte, a free woman”), the series will chart the life of …
2-min read - LifestyleThe Guardian
Beyond the Raging Sea review – cross-Atlantic rowing race likened to refugees’ ordeal
Two endurance sailors’ perilous voyage is supposed to lead them to empathy for refugees’ plight – but they sure take their time discovering that
2-min read - BusinessThe Wrap
YouTube Accounted for Nearly 10% of All TV Viewing in March, Nielsen Says
It's the largest share for a streaming platform ever recorded by The Gauge, despite a 3% drop in total television viewership The post YouTube Accounted for Nearly 10% of All TV Viewing in March, Nielsen Says appeared first on TheWrap.
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Pete Townshend Now Says There Will Not Be a Who Farewell Tour: ‘I Was Being Sarcastic’
It turns out that when Pete Townshend recently told the New York Times that he was planning on a final Who farewell tour, he was “being sarcastic,” he told the “Sound Up!” podcast in an interview released today (April 16). “It feels to me like there’s one thing the Who can do, and that’s a …
3-min read - BusinessThe Hollywood Reporter
March Madness, State of the Union Help Cable Stem Months-Long Viewing Decline
Cable outlets saw their share of viewing rise in March for the first time in months, thanks to March Madness and the annual State of the Union address. Cable captured 28.3 percent of all TV viewing in March, according to Nielsen’s monthly Gauge report, up from 27.6 percent in February. That’s the first time since …
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