Philip Barantini, the multi-award-winning director of the 2019 film “Boiling Point” and recent Netflix smash hit drama “Adolescence,” alongside his long-time collaborator and co-executive producer Samantha Beddoe, have sold a minority stake in their production company It’s All Made Up Productions, to Avalon. The partnership,
Mike Birbiglia’s “The Good Life” has found a home at Netflix, which will release the one-man show on May 26. His fourth comedy special for the streamer, “The Good Life” sees Birbiglia open up about his father’s recent stroke and how it made him reevaluate
Japanese exhibition powerhouse Toho Cinemas is supercharging its relationship with premium format provider Imax, inking a deal for six new state-of-the-art Imax cinemas with laser systems across Japan. The expanded partnership sees Imax adding two new locations in Tokyo’s competitive theatrical market while strategically pushing
Soo Hugh, who showran Apple TV+’s “Pachinko,” “House of Cards” showrunner Beau Willimon and Bad Wolf producer and ex-BBC top exec Jane Tranter will speak at the inaugural edition of Canneseries Industry, which unspools April 25-27. Announced Tuesday, the schedule for Canneseries Industry also confirms
Warner Bros. and Legendary mined box office gold this weekend with the spectacular debut of “A Minecraft Movie,” which towered over the competition with £15 million ($19.1 million), according to Comscore. The film, based on the beloved video game franchise, delivered the highest opening of
When artist and filmmaker Johannes Büttner stumbled upon an old school acquaintance he hadn’t heard from for years online, it felt like serendipity. He had recently reunited with yet another old friend, also a filmmaker, Julian Vogel, with the interest of making a film about
In a year where Visions du Réel boasts 31 Swiss productions and co-productions in its main program, it is clearer than ever that the country is booming with documentary talent. Another strong proof of that claim is the yearly Swiss Films Previews, organized by the
This past weekend in China, Warner Bros. and Legendary’s “A Minecraft Movie” conquered the box office and broke the hegemony of local blockbuster “Ne Zha 2” which grossed $2.11 billion after a 10-week reign. But it might be a short-lived triumph thanks to U.S. President