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Francis Ford Coppola Film ‘Megalopolis’ Lands Cannes Competition Debut
Francis Ford Coppola’s highly anticipated, self-funded feature Megalopolis has landed a Cannes debut. The film will screen in competition at the festival on May 17 in a gala premiere at the 77th annual festival. The project follows the rebuilding of a metropolis after its accidental destruction, with two competing visions — one from an idealist architect […]
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Curate Promotes Kristina Cuello to Manager
Curate has promoted Kristina Cuello to manager. Cuello, who joined Curate in 2022 and was previously a coordinator, started her career in advertising before moving into physical production at commercial shop Sanctuary Content. She later joined Karen Rosenfelt’s Sunswept Entertainment banner, where she worked on book-to-screen adaptations like The Summer I Turned Pretty and Children […]
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Netflix Film Division Undergoes Genre-Based Reorg (Exclusive)
Netflix’s film division is getting a reorg under new head Dan Lin. Several sources tell The Hollywood Reporter that the features division at the streaming service will now be split up by genre — such as sci-fi, rom-com and faith-based. While Lin officially started his Netflix tenure April 1, sources note that the reorg has […]
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Kevin Costner Western ‘Horizon’ Set for Cannes Debut
Kevin Costner is moseying his way onto the Croisette. Costner’s highly anticipated western Horizon: An American Saga will screen out of competition at the Cannes Film Festival. The film will screen Sunday, May 19, 2024, at the fest, joining already announced titles that include the Mad Max film Furiosa. “I’d like to thank the Festival […]
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Halle Bailey Joins Da’Vine Joy Randolph in Michel Gondry, Pharrell Williams Musical
Halle Bailey is following up her turns in movie musicals The Little Mermaid and The Color Purple with another feature in the genre. She has signed on to join the cast of the Universal musical from Michel Gondry and superstar Pharrell Williams. Bailey will join Oscar winner Da’Vine Joy Randolph and Kelvin Harrison Jr. in […]
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‘Boiling Point’ Director Philip Barantini to Helm Dennis Lehane Adaptation ‘A Bostonian’ (Exclusive)
Aftersun outfit Tango and A Private War producer Kamala Films are developing an adaptation of the Dennis Lehane thriller short story A Bostonian, tapping Philip Barantini to direct. Damien Ober will adapt the short story from Shutter Island and Mystic River author Lehane, who will act as an executive producer. A Bostonian is set in […]
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Jake Gyllenhaal’s Nine Stories Signs First-Look Deal with Amazon MGM
After the release of Road House, star Jake Gyllenhaal’s Nine Stories banner has signed a three-year, first-look film deal with Amazon MGM. Under the pact, Amazon MGM Studios will have a first look on narrative features Nine Stories intends to produce for both theatrical and streaming. Road House, according to Amazon MGM, is the most […]
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Netflix Enters Its Dan Lin Era
It’s a familiar arc in movies: The person who doesn’t want the job is the best candidate for it. And so it was with Dan Lin, the producer and founder of Rideback, who this week starts his tenure as Netflix’s film head. Lin was not looking for a new job, but then came an incoming […]
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With the Departure of Its CEO, Sundance Now Must Chart a New Course
Any way you look at it, Joana Vicente had a difficult job. When she assumed the post of CEO of the Sundance Institute in late 2021, the world was a year into a pandemic that made indie filmmaking, festival planning and fundraising all challenging. During her tenure, she had to walk a careful line between […]
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Nancy Kerrigan, Picturestart Partner for Ice Skating Audio Series ‘Fire & Ice’ with Meet Cute
Erik Feig’s Picturestart and podcast studio Meet Cute are partnering on ice skating audio series Fire & Ice, executive produced by Olympian Nancy Kerrigan. The project is also executive produced by Lindy Goldstein through her Lindy Goldstein Productions banner and follows skating champions who must navigate romance and rivalry, while trying to achieve their dreams […]
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Ryan Gosling Launches Production Banner With Amazon MGM Studios, First Look
Ryan Gosling is continuing a stellar 2024 with the launch of a new production banner. Gosling will run General Admission with longtime film executive Jessie Henderson, with the duo signing a three-year, first-look film deal with Amazon MGM Studios. Under the pact, Amazon will have a first look at General Admission narrative features, some of […]
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Christopher Slager to Head Film at Fifth Season as Alexis Garcia Exits to Launch New Venture
Christopher Slager has been promoted to head film operations at Fifth Season, with longtime features head Alexis Garcia exiting the company to launch a yet-to-be revealed venture. Garcia, whose new outfit is receiving backing from Fifth Season, will remain with the company as a consultant through the transition. According to Wednesday’s announcement from Fifth Season […]
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