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Arp has picked up French rights to Paul Schrader’s Cannes competition title Oh, Canada starring Richard Gere, Uma Thurman, Michael Imperioli and Jacob Elordi.

Arclight Films is handling international sales. WME Independent is co-repping domestic rights with producer David Gonzales.

Schrader has also written the drama, which is based on Russell Banks’ 2021 novel Foregone.

Oh, Canada reunites Schrader with his American Gigolo star Gere after over 40 years. Oh, Canada marks Schrader’s second adaptation of Banks’ work – he also wrote and directed Affliction starring Nick Nolte and Sissy Spacek.

It centres on documentary filmmaker Leonard Fife (Gere), an American...

Paris-based distributor Arp Selection has acquired French rights for Paul Schrader’s Oh, Canada ahead of its world premiere in Competition at the Cannes Film Festival in May.

Oscar nominee Schrader wrote and directed the film, which reunites him with Richard Gere some 40 years after their collaboration on American Gigolo, with other members of the cast including Uma Thurman, Michael Imperioli and Jacob Elordi.

Schrader has adapted the drama from late writer Russell Banks’ 2021 novel Foregone, about a renowned documentary maker with secrets from the past. It is Schrader’s second adaptation of a work by Banks, after 1997 mystery thriller Affliction, starring Nick Nolte and Sissy Spacek.

“We’ve been long-time admirers of Paul Schrader’s work and devout readers of Russell Banks’ books,” said Arp Selection head Michèle Halberstadt.

“Oh, Canada is the reunion of two masters, and also a reunion between Paul Schrader and Richard Gere,...

French distributor Arp has picked up all French rights Paul Schrader’s new film Oh, Canada ahead of its world premiere in competition in Cannes next month.

The feature stars Richard Gere, Uma Thurman, Michael Imperioli and Jacob Elordi.

Oh, Canada reunites Schrader with Gere, more than 40 years after their first collaboration on American Gigolo. Adapted from the Russell Banks novel Foregone, Oh, Canada sees Gere playing Leonard Fife, a famed American documentary filmmaker who fled to Canada as a young man to avoid the Vietnam War draft. Dying from cancer, he agrees to give a final interview where he promises to reveals his long-held secrets, speaking in front of his wife (Thurman), a devoted former student (Imperioli), and the film crew.

David Gonzales is the lead producer on Oh, Canada alongside Tiffany Boyle, Luisa Law, Scott Lastaiti and Meghan Hanlon. Arclight Films is handling international sales and WME Independent...

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Warner Bros. is to handle the Southeast Asia theatrical release of Philippines-produced drama film “Under Parallel Skies.” The picture will have its world premiere this weekend as part of the Asian Film Awards in Hong Kong.

Directed by Sigrid Bernardo, “Under Parallel Skies” follows the story of a Thai bachelor, portrayed by major local star Win Metawin, who travels to Hong Kong in search of his missing mother. He encounters a Filipino hotelier named, played by Janella Salvador, who helps him navigate love, heartbreak, and healing in the foreign city amid their differences in culture and identity.

Hong Kong has a large population of workers from The Philippines, many employed as domestic helpers or in hospitality. The film was shot in Hong Kong from June to July 2023, with the support of Hong Kong Tourism Board, and takes in iconic local locations including Kowloon City and Tai O.

Warner will release...

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On this week’s “Thursday Night Football”, Jason Kelce was asked about his fellow NFL star brother’s rumoured relationship with Taylor Swift.

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“So you talk about family, I have a 15-year-old daughter, and she’s a big fan of a certain pop star, and you have a family member — a brother — and I’ve been hearing rumours, maybe some stuff. Can you comment?” Hall of Famer Tony Gonzalez asked Jason.

“I’ve seen these rumours, I cannot comment,” the Eagles centre said.

Analyst Richard Sherman interjected, “What are we going on TMZ? What are we doing?!”

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Gonzales explained that he was just asking about the Travis rumours for his daughter.

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