AC Independent, Anonymous Content’s new sales and finance division, is set to introduce Pippa Ehrlich’s anticipated follow-up to her Oscar-winning “My Octopus Teacher,” as well as Walter Salles’ “Sócrates,” to buyers at the Berlin Film Festival. Ehrlich’s untitled new project and Salles’ “Sócrates” are part of AC Independent’s robust slate of documentary features from celebrated…
Steven Spielberg Is ‘Very Happy’ He Rejected ‘Harry Potter’ Director Offer: ‘I Sacrificed a Great Franchise to Be With Family’
Steven Spielberg is in the running for another best director Oscar thanks to “The Fabelmans,” an autobiographical drama about the filmmaker’s childhood that also wrestles with the choice artists must make between family and art. In a recent interview with “RRR” director S.S. Rajamouli, Spielberg said that a real-life conflict between art and family hit…
Bruce Springsteen Adds 18 Cities to 2023 U.S. Tour, From East Coast Stadiums to the Forum in L.A.
At last, Bruce Springsteen fans can let go over their angst over whether the performer will reach Los Angeles and many other areas left off the first leg of his U.S. tour this year… and move on to the angst of the difficulty of getting tickets. The fact that some of the added gigs are…
Ambassador Theatre Group Merges With Jordan Roth’s Jujamcyn Theaters
Ambassador Theatre Group, which is a force on London’s West End, and Jujamcyn Theaters, a collection of Broadway theaters owned by impresario Jordan Roth, have agreed to combine operations. Financial terms of the merger were not disclosed. The deal is subject to regulatory approval, according to a release, though those details were also left vague. Roth,…
‘Ted Lasso’ Season 3 Sets Premiere Date at Apple, Drops First Teaser
“Ted Lasso” Season 3 officially has a premiere date at Apple. The streamer announced that the critically-acclaimed sports comedy will return on Wednesday, March 15, with new episodes dropping weekly thereafter. This will mark the first time that an Apple series In addition, Apple has released the first teaser trailer for the season, which can…
‘The Crown’ Star Emma Corrin Joins Ryan Reynolds in ‘Deadpool 3’
Emma Corrin, best known for portraying Princess Diana on “The Crown,” is joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The actor will co-star with Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in the third installment of “Deadpool.” Corrin’s exact role hasn’t been announced, but they are expected to play the villain opposite Reynolds’ snarky mercenary and Jackman’s Wolverine. Shawn…
Laura Pausini Announces 24-Hour Marathon Concert Between the U.S. and Europe to Mark 30-Year Career
Singer Laura Pausini is celebrating three decades as Italy’s top female artist, announcing on Feb. 14 that she will embark on a three-stop concert tour between the U.S. and Europe to take place within 24 hours. Pausini will perform ten songs in each city, representing each decade of her career. Pausini’s run will begin at…
‘Shayda’: Noora Niasari and Cate Blanchett on the Sundance Award-Winning Film’s Powerful Connection With Audiences (EXCLUSIVE)
The film, which marks Niasari’s feature directorial debut, has been acquired by Sony Pictures Classics It’s a Sunday evening in London in early February and two-time Oscar winner Cate Blanchett is freshly changed from an award show when she logs onto a Zoom with Noora Niasari, the writer and director behind “Shayda,” the powerful Sundance…
Donnie Yen’s ‘Sakra’ Heads for North American Release
Sakra, a big-budget martial arts fantasy directed and starring Donnie Yen, is heading for a North American theatrical and digital release. Rights to the film were acquired by WellGo USA which is a major stateside purveyor of Chinese and other Asian titles. The company has set dates in April for a theatrical outing, shortly followed…
Imax to Double Operations in Indonesia Following Deal With Cinema XXI (EXCLUSIVE)
Giant screen systems company Imax has struck an expanded deal with Indonesia’s leading cinema operator to instal an additional ten Imax Laser-equipped theaters. When fulfilled, the agreement will mean the doubling of the Imax and Cinema XXI footprint in the populous southeast Asian country. The first four of the new systems will be located at…