By Todd Spangler
New Form Digital has released eight scripted short-form pilots from YouTube creators and other independent talent, with the digital studio angling to produce them as full series for distribution…
By John Hopewell
CANNES — Was Guillaume de Posch's MipTV Media Mastermind Keynote false modesty? Addressing an audience Monday afternoon in the Grand Auditorium of Cannes' Palais des Festivals – where the big MipTV…
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By Patrick Frater
Fox Network Group has struck a deal with Wowow group for pan-Asian rights to five TV mini series from the Japanese pay-TV group. The five series, produced under the Drama W label, will be aired on…
By Elsa Keslassy
CANNES– Paris-based Haut et Court, the talent-driven outfit behind French hit supernatural drama “The Returned,” is joining forces with U.S. powerhouse Anonymous Content (“Spotlight,” “The Revenant”)…
By Patrick Frater
The Hong Kong government has agreed to end debate on a new copyright law. That frees up the passage of numerous other bills which had been held up.
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By Marilyn Stasio
Anne Washburn writes weird plays, and “Antlia Pneumatica” is no exception, although it does seem more grounded in reality than her post-apocalyptic “Mr. Burns.” In this world premiere at Playwrights…
By Dennis Harvey
inevitably uneven, this omnibus hangs together sufficiently and is of consistent enough quality to be counted a successful overall experiment.
By Dennis Harvey
The pioneering Brit synthpop star Gary Numan moves across the Atlantic and stages a comeback in Steve Read and Rob Alexander's documentary feature.
By Dave McNary
Will Ferrell is attached to star in a comedy based on the true story of a successful 1968 expedition to the North Pole with Temple Hill producing for Sony. The project is based on Guy Lawson’s…
By Dave McNary
Charlize Theron, Jason Reitman and Diablo Cody — who collaborated on 2011’s “Young Adult” — are reteaming on an untitled project about motherhood. Theron will star with Reitman directing from Cody’s…
By Dave McNary
Michael Beach has joined Mark Wahlberg in Boston Marathon bombing movie “Patriots Day” and will play former Gov. Deval Patrick. The film, based on accounts from the 2013 bombing and the ensuing…