The Colts have officially hired Shane Steichen as their new head coach, putting the former Eagles offensive coordinator at the helm of a team looking to rebound from a 4-12-1 season.
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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…
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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…
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Penn Badgley Goes Deeper on Swearing Off Racy ‘You’ Sex Scenes: ‘That Aspect of Hollywood Has Been Very Disturbing’
Penn Badgley has been in the headlines recently, and not only because Part 1 of the fourth season of “You” dropped on Feb. 9: On his podcast “Podcrushed” last week, Badgley talked about his strong dislike of filming intimate scenes — and the internet exploded with thoughts about his remarks. He also said that he’d shared…
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VAR officials dropped for PL games over errors
PGMOL has removed from duty the two full-time VAR officials involved in controversial incidents for the next round of Premier League games.
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Stewart to run full season as NHRA drag racer
Three-time NASCAR champion Tony Stewart, 51, will run a Top Alcohol dragster for McPhillips Racing for the full 2023 NHRA season.
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BAFTA’s New CEO Prepares to Welcome Biggest Awards Guest List to Date, Looks to a ‘Data-Led’ Future for Academy
BAFTA’s new CEO Jane Millichip is preparing to welcome the largest group of nominees to ever turn up at this weekend’s film awards. It’s exciting, says the executive, both from a red carpet perspective, but also as a testament to the growing appeal of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts. “It’s the real…
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Malaga Work in Progress Unveils Lineup, with Latest From Laura Ferrés, Agustin Toscano, Aquí y Allí
Three first features from Spain’s burgeoning next generation of female filmmakers, led by Cannes Critics’ Week winner Laura Ferrès, is one highlight at this year’s Málaga Work in Progress, an Málaga Festival industry centerpiece where productions such as “The Platform” first saw the light of day. Playing in Malaga WIP, “The Platform” was acquired by…
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Alief, Germany’s Prokino Strike Deal on Tallinn Best Film Winner ‘Driving Mum’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Munich-based arthouse distribution company Prokino Filmverleih has locked German-language and Swiss rights for the unconventional Icelandic road trip film “Driving Mum” from production-distribution outfit Alief (“Matadero”). The project won the Grand Prix Prize for best film at the Tallinn Black Night Film Festival, earning additional accolades for its affecting score. It was also chosen as…
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S Club 7 Reuniting for 25th Anniversary Tour
Nineties pop stars S Club 7 are reuniting for a 25th anniversary tour, the group announced on social media today (Feb. 13). Tina Barrett, Jon Lee, Paul Cattermole, Hannah Spearritt, Bradley McIntosh, Rachel Stevens and Jo O’Meara will hit the stage for an 11-date tour of the U.K. and Ireland. Formed in 1998, the group…
