The Cannes Film Festival isn’t just a hub of red carpet premieres, champagne-drenched parties, and stars, stars, stars. It’s also a vibrant locus of dealmaking, with studio executives, agents and filmmakers descending on the Riviera to secure financing for their upcoming projects or to find a distributor for their latest movies. The 2023 edition is…
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iQiyi Chinese Streamer Adds 17 Million Subscribers in First Quarter
iQiyi, the Chinese video streamer that began a turnaround last year, reported further growth in profits in the first quarter of 2023. It said that daily subscription numbers had grown by 17 million in the past three months. Total revenues were RMB8.3 billion ($1.2 billion), increasing 15% year over year, the company said in a…
Franz Kafka’s Last Love Portrayed in TrustNordisk-Repped Drama ‘The Glory of Life’ (EXCLUSIVE)
The last love of Franz Kafka, the celebrated Czech author of “Metamorphosis,” will be portrayed in romantic drama “The Glory of Life.” TrustNordisk has boarded international sales ahead of Cannes, while Majestic is handling the domestic rights. Currently shooting, “The Glory of Life” is directed by Georg Maas (“Two Lives”) and is inspired by the love story between…
REinvent Boards ‘In The Name of God,’ a Priest-Turned-Serial Killer Genre Movie (EXCLUSIVE)
REinvent Intl. Sales, the banner launched by former TrustNordisk CEO Rikke Ennis, has picked up “In the Name of God,” a thriller about a priest on a mission to expand his congregation at any cost. The film is directed by Ludvig Gür (“Pretending I’m a Superman: The Tony Hawk Video Game Story”) and stars Linus Wahlgren (“With One…
With Directors’ Fortnight Opener ‘The Goldman Case,’ Director Cedric Kahn Puts Language On Trial
Opening this year’s Directors’ Fortnight, “The Goldman Case” soars on rhetoric and singes with political debate, condensing a decade worth of civic upheaval into the narrow contours of a courtroom thriller. At the center of this docudrama is Pierre Goldman (Arieh Worthalter), a left-wing radical appealing a murder charge – alongside a number of other…
Amazon’s Portable Projector With 25,000 Reviews Is Marked Down to Just $63
Watching your favorite movie on a big-screen TV is great, but most TV sets these days top out at 70 to 80 inches in size. If you want to cast the action on an even larger screen, you’ll want to invest in a good projector. While some projectors can run you thousands of dollars (especially…
Inside Tucker Carlson’s Battle to Trade His $20 Million Fox News Salary for a Twitter Show (EXCLUSIVE)
The mystery surrounding Tucker Carlson’s ouster from the airwaves at Fox News — and his future plans in media — are coming into sharper focus. On April 26, Carlson spoke by phone with one of Fox Corp.’s eight board members, who told the host that his recent benching was a condition of Fox News’ settlement…
Ex-UFC champ, top free agent Ngannou joins PFL
Former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou, one of the biggest free agents in MMA history, has signed an expansive multifight deal with the Professional Fighters League.
Acclaimed Chilean Cinema Battles to Grow
Co-productions are increasingly the norm in Chile where state funds remain scant in a market of a mere 19.5 million inhabitants. Its new president’s campaign pledge last year to more than double the state’s contribution to the arts is not quite a reality, with a 16% increase noted so far. On the bright side, there…