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Kevin Costner’s Western Epic ‘Horizon: An American Saga’ Sells Wide Ahead of Cannes Premiere (EXCLUSIVE)
Daniel Baur’s K5 Intl. has sold out most of international on Kevin Costner’s two-part Western epic “Horizon: An American Saga,” with only a few territories left, ahead of its world premiere Sunday in Cannes’ out of competition section. K5 closed sales to Tobis Film (German-speaking territories), Metropolitan Filmexport (France), Stan Entertainment (Australia), Unicorn (Eastern Europe), …
2-min read - EntertainmentThe Wrap
Seth Meyers Mocks Matt Gaetz and Lauren Boebert for Going to Trump’s Trial: ‘Man, Beavis and Butt-Head Are Everywhere’ | Video
"There are more Republican members of Congress at Trump's criminal trial than there are at the Capitol," the NBC host jokes The post Seth Meyers Mocks Matt Gaetz and Lauren Boebert for Going to Trump’s Trial: ‘Man, Beavis and Butt-Head Are Everywhere’ | Video appeared first on TheWrap.
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The Africa Channel Adds Free Streaming Option & FAST Channels; Strikes TED Talks Deal
EXCLUSIVE: The Africa Channel (TAC) has unveiled an AVOD option for its streaming service, a suite of FAST channels and struck deals with several content suppliers. Unveiled in packaged unfronts announcement was “significant expansion” of TAC’s streaming business will see its subscription streamer Demand Africa add a free, ad-supported streaming tier toplines news out of …
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‘Megalopolis’ Director Francis Ford Coppola Slams Studio System at Cannes: ‘The Studios Are in Great Debt’
The filmmaker and his cast also defended Coppola's grand vision and touched on Donald Trump during the divisive film's press conference The post ‘Megalopolis’ Director Francis Ford Coppola Slams Studio System at Cannes: ‘The Studios Are in Great Debt’ appeared first on TheWrap.
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‘Once Upon A Mattress’ Starring Sutton Foster Sets Broadway Run, L.A. Engagement To Follow
Sutton Foster, just off a run in Sweeney Todd, will star in a musical revival of Once Upon a Mattress on Broadway this summer. The production, a new adaptation by Amy Sherman-Palladino that debuted in a two-week engagement co-starring Michael Urie at New York City Center’s Encores in January. Directed by Lear deBessonet, Mattress will …
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Hot Spots: Screen Ireland CEO Désirée Finnegan Talks Plans To Build Upon Critical & Commercial Success Of Irish Film
It’s been 31 years since Screen Ireland (formerly the Irish Film Board) was re-established by the now President of Ireland Michael D. Higgins. In those years, the government has continued to give strong support to the screen sectors, with the country offering an attractive 32% tax incentive on eligible spend for film and television production. …
6-min read - EntertainmentDeadline
Hot Spots: How Ireland’s Booming Screen Sector Shows No Signs Of Slowing Down And Why It’s “An Overnight Success, Thirty Years In The Making”
Ireland’s screen industry is having a moment. With the Cannes Film Festival well underway, there’s a notable strong Irish presence in this year’s line-up including Element Pictures’ three entrants – Competition title Kinds of Kindness from Yorgos Lanthimos, Rungano Nyoni’s sophomore feature On Becoming A Guinea Fowl and Ariane Labed’s directorial debut September Says (both in Un Certain Regard). There’s also …
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