Mubi Swoops on Andrea Arnold’s Cannes Competition Entry ‘Bird’ for North America (EXCLUSIVE)

variety.com Mubi has doubled down on Andrea Arnold‘s “Bird” — starring Barry Keoghan and Franz Rogoswki — swooping on North American and Turkish rights to the Cannes competition entry…

Renovaro Inc. and Amsterdam UMC Cancer Center Poised to Advance Cancer Immunotherapy

benzinga.com LOS ANGELES and AMSTERDAM, May 24, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Renovaro Inc. RENB and the Amsterdam UMC Cancer Center today announced an intended partnership and therefore…

Demi Moore Cannes Shocker ‘The Substance’ Sells Wide

hollywoodreporter.com Buyers are hot for The Substance. The Demi Moore body horror film from director Coralie Fargeat, one of the buzziest films in this year’s Cannes competition, has all but…

‘Megalopolis’ Scores Additional Distribution in European Territories Following Cannes Debut

thewrap.com “Megalopolis” has scored additional distribution in European territories following the film’s world premiere in competition at the Cannes Film Festival, according to an…

Francis Ford Coppola’s ‘Megalopolis’ Sells Worldwide As Cannes Palme d’Or Contender Posts Fresh Round Of Deals

deadline.com Francis Ford Coppola‘s $120 million passion project Megalopolis has closed a fresh raft of deals following its buzzy world premiere in Competition at the Cannes Film…

Gia Coppola’s Pamela Anderson Picture ‘The Last Showgirl’ Posts Raft Of Deals For Goodfellas & Utopia

deadline.com Goodfellas and Utopia have announced a slew of sales for Gia Coppola’s The Last Showgirl following its launch at the Cannes market. The movie, starring Pamela Anderson as a…

Kino Lorber Takes U.S. Rights for ‘Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat’

hollywoodreporter.com Kino Lorber has picked up U.S. rights to Johan Grimonprez’s Sundance-winning documentary Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat, which traces how the U.S. used “Jazz Ambassadors” like…

Paolo Sorrentino’s ‘Parthenope’ Sells Around The World For Pathé Ahead Of Cannes Film Festival Premiere

deadline.com Paolo Sorrentino‘s anticipated new movie Parthenope has sold around the world for Pathé here in Cannes where the film is playing in Competition. We broke news of the A24…

Cannes’ Un Certain Regard Movie ‘When The Light Breaks’ by Oscar-Nominated Icelandic Director Rúnar Rúnarsson Sells Widely (EXCLUSIVE)

variety.com Rolling off its buzzy world premiere at Cannes’ Un Certain Regard, Oscar-nominated Icelandic filmmaker Rúnar Rúnarsson’s poignant drama “When The Light Breaks” has sold to a…

Urban Sales Racks Up Deals on Animation ‘Into the Wonderwoods’ Ahead of Cannes World Premiere (EXCLUSIVE)

variety.com Urban Sales has closed a raft of deals on the upcoming animated feature “Into the Wonderwoods” ahead of its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival in the Special…

Films Boutique Sells Mohammad Rasoulof’s ‘The Seed of the Sacred Fig’ to Multiple Territories (EXCLUSIVE)

variety.com Berlin-based sales agency Films Boutique has closed the first international sales for Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof’s “The Seed of the Sacred Fig,” ahead of its world…

Cannes ACID Opener ‘Kyuka’ Sold to France, Greece and Benelux by Heretic (EXCLUSIVE)

variety.com Athens-based sales and production outfit Heretic has sold key territories on the Cannes Film Festival‘s ACID sidebar opening film, Greece’s “Kyuka: Before Summer’s End.”…

Whitney Peak Joins Shira Haas & Sarah Paulson For Aisling Walsh’s ‘Ethel’; Bankside Films Scores A Number Of International Pre-Sales For Biopic About…

deadline.com Whitney Peak (Hocus Pocus 2, Molly’s Game, Gossip Girl) has been cast in Aisling Walsh’s Ethel, alongside the previously announced cast of Shira Haas and Sarah Paulson.…

Tennis Champ Naomi Osaka’s Company Hana Kuma Boards ‘Julie Keeps Quiet,’ Ahead of Cannes World Premiere (EXCLUSIVE)

variety.com Tennis champion Naomi Osaka’s company Hana Kuma has boarded Leonardo Van Dijl’s debut feature “Julie Keeps Quiet” ahead of its world premiere on Saturday in Cannes Critics’…

First Authorized Led Zeppelin Documentary, ‘Becoming Led Zeppelin, Acquired By Sony Pictures Classics

billboard.com The long-awaited first authorized documentary about Led Zeppelin, Becoming Led Zeppelin, has been acquired by Sony Pictures Classics, which will distribute the Bernard…

‘William Tell,’ Starring Claes Bang, Golshifteh Farahani, Sells Across Europe for Beta Cinema (EXCLUSIVE)

variety.com Beta Cinema has closed a slew of international territory sales on its resistance epic “William Tell,” Nick Hamm’s adaptation of Friedrich Schiller’s play. WME Independent…

Pink Parrot Sells Animated ‘Hanna and the Monsters’ in Key Territories, Introduces Cannes Buyers to Holiday-Themed Sequel (EXCLUSIVE)

variety.com International sales and distribution outfit Pink Parrot Media has closed several key deals for Doce Entertainment and Mr. Miyagi Films’ animated kids and family feature…

‘Becoming Led Zeppelin’ Doc Will Rock On at Sony Pictures Classics

thewrap.com Sony Pictures Classics has acquired all rights in North America, Latin America, the Middle East, Southeast Asia (excluding Japan) and Benelux to the documentary “Becoming…

‘Becoming Led Zeppelin’ Doc Acquired for Theatrical Release by Sony Classics, With Footage Added Since Festival Premiere

variety.com The chance for the public to see the long-awaited documentary “Becoming Led Zeppelin” is finally becoming a reality for fans of the classic rock band. The film has been…

Sony Pictures Classics Acquires First Authorized Led Zeppelin Doc ‘Becoming Led Zeppelin’ From Bernard MacMahon

deadline.com Sony Pictures Classics has acquired Bernard MacMahon‘s hybrid docu-concert film Becoming Led Zeppelin, taking all rights in North America, Latin America, the Middle East,…

Sundance Winner ‘Gaucho Gaucho’ Sells Across Europe for Charades (EXCLUSIVE)

variety.com Paris-based sales house Charades has sold the Argentinian Western-inspired documentary “Gaucho Gaucho” across much of Europe. The film — which won a Sundance Jury Prize in…

Films Boutique Reveals First Sales, First Look Image for Agnieszka Holland’s Franz Kafka Biopic ‘Franz’ (EXCLUSIVE)

variety.com Berlin-based sales agency Films Boutique has closed first sales and released the first-look image from Oscar-nominated Polish filmmaker Agnieszka Holland‘s biopic of the…

Buzzy Cannes Competition Title ‘The Substance,’ Starring Margaret Qualley and Demi Moore, Sells to France’s Metropolitan (EXCLUSIVE)

variety.com “The Substance,” Coralie Fargeat’s buzzy horror movie starring Margaret Qualley and Demi Moore, has sold to one of France’s biggest distributors, Metropolitan FilmExport,…

Magnify Takes Global, U.S. Rights to Bretten Hannam’s Supernatural Thriller ‘Place of Ghosts’ (EXCLUSIVE)

variety.com Magnify has acquired global and U.S. sales rights (excluding Canada and Benelux) to “Wildhood” director Bretten Hannam’s supernatural thriller “Place of Ghosts,” which is…

‘Julie Keeps Quiet’ Debuts Trailer Ahead of Cannes Critics’ Week Premiere, New Europe Reveals First Sales (EXCLUSIVE)

variety.com has debuted for Leonardo Van Dijl‘s “Julie Keeps Quiet” ahead of its world premiere in Critics’ Week in Cannes. The film’s world sales agency New Europe Film Sales has…