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‘Succession’ Season 4 Premieres to Record 2.3 Million Viewers, Beats Previous Series High by 33%
Claudette Barius/HBO The Roy kids may still be at war with their father, but at least they’ve got the support of the viewing public. The...
Cannes 2023 Thierry Fremaux on the Festival’s Relationship With Hollywood, Scorsese, Netflix, Oscars
Credit: Jean-Louis Hupe Can the Cannes Film Festival top itself after a 2022 edition that premiered three picture nominees, “Top Gun:...
How HBO, Streamer Intrigue and the Looming Writers’ Strike Stole the Show at Series Mania
Credit: S. Champeaux The 2023 edition of Series Mania, which wraps on Friday, looks like it’s succeeded in solidifying its place as...
Apple and Amazon to Spend Billions on Movies for the Big Screen. Will the Pricey Gamble Pay Off?
Killers of the Flower Moon (Courtesy of Apple) It may have been implausible a few years, heck, even a few months ago, that tech giants...
HBO Max to Develop Heidi Fleiss Scripted Series From ‘The Staircase’ Co-Showrunner Maggie Cohn
Heidi Fleiss (Courtesy of Getty Images) HBO Max is developing a drama series based on the life of Heidi Fleiss. The untitled series hails...
Netflix to Increase Asia Content Spending by 15% in 2023 as Revenue Growth Accelerates in the Region
Jeon Do Yeon in Kill Boksoon (Courtesy of Netflix) Global streaming operation Netflix is forecast to spend $1.9 billion on local content...
Variety Announces 10 Directors to Watch for 2023
Courtesy of A24 Films Pop quiz: What do the filmmakers who won this year’s top Sundance prize (Nikyatu Jusu, “Nanny”), Cannes’ Palme d’Or...
Former DC Films President Walter Hamada Signs Multi-Year Production Deal With Paramount Pictures
Courtesy of Walter Hamada Walter Hamada, the former president of DC Films, has signed an exclusive, multi-year production deal with...
Surprise! Toy Giant MGA Entertainment Takes Aim at Content and Gaming With Studio Launch, Pixel Zoo
The privately held owner of L.O.L. Surprise!, Rainbow High, Bratz and other brands commits $500 million to build up production and IP...
Brit List 2022: Producers Left Bank, Carnival, Eleven Sign Up to Buzzy U.K. Scripts
Courtesy of Alexandra Arlango British production companies such as Left Bank, Carnival Pictures and Eleven Film have already signed up to...
IFC Films Buys Documentary ‘Lakota Nation vs. United States
IFC Films is acquiring North American rights to “Lakota Nation vs. United States,” a documentary about the Lakota Indians’ quest to...
Curtis ‘50 Cent’ Jackson Inks Content Partnership With Lusid Media, Sets Peacock Unscripted Series
Curtis Jackson (Courtesy of Getty Images for STARZ) Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson and his G-Unit Film & Television banner have set a...
Comedy Central Considers ‘Daily Show’ Host Rotation After Trevor Noah Departure
Courtesy of Pari Dukovic Filling Trevor Noah’s seat at “The Daily Show” may not be a task that can be accomplished with a snap of the...
Peter Chan on the 20-Year Journey to Launch of Asia-Based TV Studio Changin’ Pictures
Hong Kong Film Awards Association Hong Kong multi-hyphenate Peter Chan Ho-sun is far too intellectual to call himself an “arms dealer,”...
Oscar-Nominated Screenwriters Andrea Berloff, John Gatins Form Creative Partnership With Netflix
Academy Award nominees Andrea Berloff and John Gatins have formed a creative partnership with Netflix to write feature films for the...
Danish Producers Sound The Alarm Over Dispute With Streamers Costing Entertainment Industry $200M
Netflix The Danes may have surpassed the French in clashing with streamers. The Danish Producers’ Association and Create Denmark, the...
Michael London’s Groundswell Productions Sets First-Look Deal With Lionsgate Television
Courtesy of KREMER JOHNSON Photography Michael London and his Groundswell Productions banner have entered into a multi-year first-look...
Hot Properties Sizzle at Content London
In our Hot Properties strand, we lift the lid on new dramas that are expected to have an impact on the international business over the next
Joe Wright to Direct Mussolini TV Series ‘M’ From ‘Bones and All’ Producer Lorenzo Mieli (EXCLUSIVE)
Joe Wright (Courtesy of Getty Images) British director Joe Wright, who helmed Winston Churchill drama “Darkest Hour” – which earned Gary...
Joko Anwar, Timo Tjahjanto, Kamila Andini Projects Head Netflix Indonesia Slate
Courtesy of Netflix Netflix on Friday announced a slate of upcoming films and TV series from Indonesia. The company says this is its most...
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