Spy Thriller ‘The Partisan’ Sets October Theatrical Release as Capture Inks Key Pre-Sales (Exclusive)

Spy Thriller ‘The Partisan’ Sets October Theatrical Release as Capture Inks Key Pre-Sales (Exclusive)

James Marquand’s The Partisan with Malcolm McDowell will premiere in theaters this fall, The Hollywood Reporter can reveal. Sisyphus, Nostromo Films, and Brainstorm Media have confirmed the spy thriller will debut in October, via Brainstorm Media for the U.S. and Canada and in partnership with High Fliers Films in Britain. Media Squad Distribution and Monolith…

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In ‘Cinema Jazireh,’ a Woman Dresses up as a Man in Taliban Afghanistan in Search of Her Son, Hope

In ‘Cinema Jazireh,’ a Woman Dresses up as a Man in Taliban Afghanistan in Search of Her Son, Hope

Afghanistan under the rule of the Taliban is the setting of Cinema Jazireh, Turkish filmmaker Gözde Kural’s second feature. She wrote, directed, and also edited, together with Bünyamin Bayansal, the film, which is world premiering in the Crystal Globe Competition of the 59th edition of the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (KVIFF) on Thursday evening….

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Disney and ITV Launch First-of-Its-Kind Alliance, Offering “a Taste” of Each Other’s Content

Disney and ITV Launch First-of-Its-Kind Alliance, Offering “a Taste” of Each Other’s Content

Disney and ITV will launch a new, first-of-its-kind initiative to carry each other’s streaming services. In the form of a promotional selection, the partnership will be billed as a “Taste of ITVX” and a “Taste of Disney+” on their respective platforms, the companies confirmed Thursday. From Jul. 16, a curated and regularly refreshed selection of…

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Netflix Orders Live-Action Adaptation of Korean Fantasy Sensation ‘Solo Leveling’ With Byeon Woo-seok Set to Star

Netflix Orders Live-Action Adaptation of Korean Fantasy Sensation ‘Solo Leveling’ With Byeon Woo-seok Set to Star

Netflix is leveling up its Korean content slate once again, commissioning a live-action adaptation of Solo Leveling, the wildly popular web novel, webtoon and anime franchise that has become one of Korea’s biggest crossover hits in recent years. The fantasy-action series will star fast-rising actor Byeon Woo-seok (Lovely Runner, 20th Century Girl), with production led…

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A24 to Release Chinese Animated Blockbuster ‘Ne Zha 2’ in U.S. Theaters (With Michelle Yeoh Leading English Voice Cast)

A24 to Release Chinese Animated Blockbuster ‘Ne Zha 2’ in U.S. Theaters (With Michelle Yeoh Leading English Voice Cast)

A24 and CMC Pictures are joining forces to bring an English-language version of Ne Zha 2, the runaway animated box office sensation from China, to theaters across North America this summer. The English version will feature Oscar-winner Michelle Yeoh in a lead voice role. The film will open in the U.S., Canada, Australia and New…

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First Czech-Viet Feature ‘Summer School, 2001’ and Anime Series: Duzan Duong Is Everywhere at KVIFF

First Czech-Viet Feature ‘Summer School, 2001’ and Anime Series: Duzan Duong Is Everywhere at KVIFF

The Czech Republic has the third-largest Vietnamese diaspora in Europe, only behind Germany and France. In fact, the Vietnamese make up the third-largest ethnic minority in the country after Slovaks and Ukrainians. Now, this community is buzzing about its chance to be represented and make its presence felt on the silver screen. After all, Tuesday, July 8,…

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Dakota Johnson Gets Karlovy Vary Award and Love, Calls Celine Song “Probably the Best Filmmaker of Our Time”

Dakota Johnson Gets Karlovy Vary Award and Love, Calls Celine Song “Probably the Best Filmmaker of Our Time”

Dakota Johnson (Fifty Shades of Grey, Black Mess, Suspiria) got feted at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (KVIFF) on Saturday as the audience for one of her latest movies showered the Hollywood star with enthusiastic applause and love, and she received one of the Czech fest’s honors. On a summer-y and warm evening of day three…

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