Uwe Boll’s vigilante thriller “The Dark Knight,” starring Armie Hammer, has added Costas Mandylor (“Saw” franchise) to the cast and unveiled a first look image from the film. Currently shooting in Zagreb, Croatia, “The Dark Knight” follows Sanders (Hammer), a man who takes justice into
Paris- and Berlin-based sales and production house Salaud Morisset has sold Palestinian-Danish director Mahdi Fleifel’s Palestinian refugee drama “To a Land Unknown,” which premiered at Cannes Directors’ Fortnight, to 40 territories. The film is released in the U.K. and Ireland on Friday. Salaud Morisset has
A much-needed film funding reform in Germany has become critical for the local industry and for Berlin’s Studio Babelsberg in particular, as it welcomes new management and bids farewell to longtime head of production Henning Molfenter, who has launched a new company. Studio Babelsberg appointed
“The Wild Robot” composer Kris Bowers and musicians Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross led the winners at the 6th annual Society of Composers and Lyricists awards. Reznor and Ross took home the top prize for outstanding original song for “Compress/Repress” from “Challengers.” Ross also took
Barcelona studio Filmax has boarded “Another Man,” a comedy-laced romantic drama marking the second feature from Spanish writer-director David Moragas who turned heads on the festival circuit with ‘A Stormy Night,’ a black and white New York-set brief encounter story. Filmax will handle the theatrical
Atresmedia Cine and Buena Vista Intl. have boarded as producers and distributors of Guillermo de Oliveira’s upcoming Galiacian-language film “A Morte Nos Teus Ollos.” The feature, also produced by Sideral and Sétima, is de Oliveira’s second after his 2019 debut documentary, “Sad Hill Unearthed.” Production
Specializing in European co-productions, Vienna-based boutique shingle Pont Pictures is spearheading an innovative initiative to boost international collaborations by leveraging Austrian film funding incentives. Pont Pictures head Philipp Mair Vargas has unveiled a model that utilizes the 60% co-production incentive offered by the Austrian Film
“Wicked,” “Conclave” and “A Complete Unknown” were among the film winners at the 40th annual Casting Society Artios Awards. The ceremony honors top casting in the year’s films, TV and theater. The celebrations were in person for the first time in three years, taking place in Los Angeles and