This article contains discussions of alcohol use disorder and child abuse. It also contains spoilers for The Silencing.
The 2020 action-thriller movie The Silencing incorporates a traditional storyline, but its ending packs a few punches. The Silencing follows Rayburn Swanson, a reformed hunter with an alcohol-use disorder, whose daughter Gwen went missing five years earlier. When a body washes up on a lake shore, Rayburn meets up with Sheriff Alice Gustafson to identify the body. After determining the body isn’t Gwen’s, the sheriff makes it her mission to identify the victim and killer. The only clue to the killer’s identity is a spearhead with the initials “M.B.” carved in it.
Back in Rayburn’s animal sanctuary, the former hunter sees a man in a ghillie suit chasing a woman named Molly through the woods. Rayburn saves Molly from the killer, giving her shelter in an unused spike trap.
The 2020 action-thriller movie The Silencing incorporates a traditional storyline, but its ending packs a few punches. The Silencing follows Rayburn Swanson, a reformed hunter with an alcohol-use disorder, whose daughter Gwen went missing five years earlier. When a body washes up on a lake shore, Rayburn meets up with Sheriff Alice Gustafson to identify the body. After determining the body isn’t Gwen’s, the sheriff makes it her mission to identify the victim and killer. The only clue to the killer’s identity is a spearhead with the initials “M.B.” carved in it.
Back in Rayburn’s animal sanctuary, the former hunter sees a man in a ghillie suit chasing a woman named Molly through the woods. Rayburn saves Molly from the killer, giving her shelter in an unused spike trap.
- 12/10/2024
- by Dani Kessel Odom, Tom Russell
- ScreenRant
I always enjoy seeing the horror and Western genres get mixed together, so as soon as I saw that the upcoming film Place of Bones is being described as “action-packed horror Western,” I was sold on checking it out. I didn’t even have to watch a trailer to know I want to see how the movie has turned out – but distributor The Avenue has unveiled a trailer for Place of Bones, and you can check it out in the embed above. The film is set to receive a theatrical and digital release on August 23rd.
Audrey Cummings, who credits include the films Tormented, Darken, and She Never Died, as well as episodes of the TV shows The Haunted Museum, Ginny & Georgia, and Astrid and Lilly Save the World, directed Place of Bones from a screenplay by Richard Taylor, whose credits stretch back to the 1978 car chase flick Stingray...
Audrey Cummings, who credits include the films Tormented, Darken, and She Never Died, as well as episodes of the TV shows The Haunted Museum, Ginny & Georgia, and Astrid and Lilly Save the World, directed Place of Bones from a screenplay by Richard Taylor, whose credits stretch back to the 1978 car chase flick Stingray...
- 6/21/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Guy Ritchie Is Directing A Young Sherlock Series With Hero Fiennes Tiffin In the Lead.(Photo Credit –Instagram)
It’s time to put on our detective hats again and step into the world of Sherlock Holmes again. Amazon MGM Studios has given the green light for a Young Sherlock series. The show will take a deep dive into the life of a 19-year-old Sherlock and his beginnings. Guy Ritchie will direct and executive produce the eight-episode series. Ritchie and Tiffin, who most recently collaborated on the film The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare, will be getting back together. Ritchie’s most recent endeavor is directing two previous Sherlock Holmes movies with Robert Downey Jr. as Holmes, Jude Law as Dr. Watson, and Rachel McAdams as Irene Adler.
With all the wit and charm of Guy Ritchie’s Sherlock Holmes features, Young Sherlock will be an irreverent, action-packed origin story of Sir...
It’s time to put on our detective hats again and step into the world of Sherlock Holmes again. Amazon MGM Studios has given the green light for a Young Sherlock series. The show will take a deep dive into the life of a 19-year-old Sherlock and his beginnings. Guy Ritchie will direct and executive produce the eight-episode series. Ritchie and Tiffin, who most recently collaborated on the film The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare, will be getting back together. Ritchie’s most recent endeavor is directing two previous Sherlock Holmes movies with Robert Downey Jr. as Holmes, Jude Law as Dr. Watson, and Rachel McAdams as Irene Adler.
With all the wit and charm of Guy Ritchie’s Sherlock Holmes features, Young Sherlock will be an irreverent, action-packed origin story of Sir...
- 5/30/2024
- by Aayushi Hemnani
- KoiMoi
Prime Video has handed a series order to Young Sherlock, inspired by Andy Lane’s critically acclaimed Young Sherlock Holmes book series, starring Hero Fiennes Tiffin in the title role. Guy Ritchie is set to direct and executive produce the eight episode series, which will premiere exclusively on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide.
Written and executive produced by showrunner Matthew Parkhill, Young Sherlock is touted as an irreverent, action-packed origin story of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s beloved detective in an explosive re-imagining of this iconic character. At age 19, Sherlock Holmes is disgraced, raw, unfiltered, and unformed, when he finds himself caught up in a murder mystery at Oxford University which threatens his freedom. Diving into his first-ever case with a wild lack of discipline, Sherlock manages to unravel a globe-trotting conspiracy that will change his life forever.
Simon Kelton (Eddie the Eagle...
Written and executive produced by showrunner Matthew Parkhill, Young Sherlock is touted as an irreverent, action-packed origin story of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s beloved detective in an explosive re-imagining of this iconic character. At age 19, Sherlock Holmes is disgraced, raw, unfiltered, and unformed, when he finds himself caught up in a murder mystery at Oxford University which threatens his freedom. Diving into his first-ever case with a wild lack of discipline, Sherlock manages to unravel a globe-trotting conspiracy that will change his life forever.
Simon Kelton (Eddie the Eagle...
- 5/29/2024
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Amazon Prime Video has ordered a series based on Andy Lane’s “Young Sherlock Holmes” novels with Hero Fiennes Tiffin set for the lead role, Variety has learned.
Guy Ritchie is attached to direct and executive produce the eight-episode series. It will be a reunion for Ritchie and Tiffin, who recently worked together on the feature “The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare.” It is also the latest Sherlock Holmes project for Ritchie, as he previously directed two films about the famous detective starring Robert Downey Jr. as Holmes, Jude Law as Dr. Watson, and Rachel McAdams as Irene Adler.
“In ‘Young Sherlock’ we’re going to see an exhilarating new version of the detective everyone thinks they know in a way they’ve never imagined before,” said Ritchie. “We’re going to crack open this enigmatic character, find out what makes him tick, and learn how he becomes the genius we all love.
Guy Ritchie is attached to direct and executive produce the eight-episode series. It will be a reunion for Ritchie and Tiffin, who recently worked together on the feature “The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare.” It is also the latest Sherlock Holmes project for Ritchie, as he previously directed two films about the famous detective starring Robert Downey Jr. as Holmes, Jude Law as Dr. Watson, and Rachel McAdams as Irene Adler.
“In ‘Young Sherlock’ we’re going to see an exhilarating new version of the detective everyone thinks they know in a way they’ve never imagined before,” said Ritchie. “We’re going to crack open this enigmatic character, find out what makes him tick, and learn how he becomes the genius we all love.
- 5/29/2024
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Stars: Rory Kinnear, Henry Cavill, Freddie Fox, Alan Ritchson, Henry Golding, Hero Fiennes Tiffin, Alex Pettyfer, Eiza González, Babs Olusanmokun, Cary Elwes | Written by Paul Tamasy, Eric Johnson, Arash Amel | Directed by Guy Ritchie
Guy Ritchie is back with The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare. Based on what is allegedly the first “Black Ops” mission it’s a variation on The Dirty Dozen and all the knock-offs that followed, right up to and including Inglourious Basterds.
The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare opens with a boat having just been boarded by several members of the German Navy. As they pour gasoline over the deck, they tell its occupants they have the choice of staying on board and burning to death, or jumping overboard and drowning. For some reason, however, they don’t seem very worried.
From there we jump back 25 days, to Churchill watching newsreel footage about Hitler’s U-boats keeping American troops from entering the war.
Guy Ritchie is back with The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare. Based on what is allegedly the first “Black Ops” mission it’s a variation on The Dirty Dozen and all the knock-offs that followed, right up to and including Inglourious Basterds.
The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare opens with a boat having just been boarded by several members of the German Navy. As they pour gasoline over the deck, they tell its occupants they have the choice of staying on board and burning to death, or jumping overboard and drowning. For some reason, however, they don’t seem very worried.
From there we jump back 25 days, to Churchill watching newsreel footage about Hitler’s U-boats keeping American troops from entering the war.
- 4/17/2024
- by Jim Morazzini
- Nerdly
Annabelle Wallis – whose credits include Annabelle, Malignant, and The Mummy – has signed on to star in the sci-fi thriller Mercy alongside previously announced cast members Chris Pratt and Rebecca Ferguson, Variety reports. Details on the role Wallis will be playing have not been revealed, and the same can be said about Ferguson’s character.
Mercy reunites Pratt with his Wanted director Timur Bekmambetov to tell a story that is “set in the near future when capital crime has increased” and follows “a detective (Pratt] who is accused of a violent crime and forced to prove his innocence.” The screenplay was written by Marco Van Belle (Arthur & Merlin).
Coming our way from Amazon MGM Studios, the film is expected to go into production this spring and is already scheduled to receive a worldwide theatrical release on August 15, 2025.
Charles Roven, who just won an Academy Award for producing Oppenheimer, is producing Mercy...
Mercy reunites Pratt with his Wanted director Timur Bekmambetov to tell a story that is “set in the near future when capital crime has increased” and follows “a detective (Pratt] who is accused of a violent crime and forced to prove his innocence.” The screenplay was written by Marco Van Belle (Arthur & Merlin).
Coming our way from Amazon MGM Studios, the film is expected to go into production this spring and is already scheduled to receive a worldwide theatrical release on August 15, 2025.
Charles Roven, who just won an Academy Award for producing Oppenheimer, is producing Mercy...
- 3/20/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Annabelle Wallis is set to join Amazon MGM Studios’ upcoming sci-fi thriller “Mercy,” starring opposite Chris Pratt and Rebecca Ferguson.
The movie, directed by Timur Bekmambetov (“Wanted”) from a script penned by penned by Marco van Belle (“Arthur & Merlin”) is set in the near future “when capital crime has increased.” It “follows a detective (Pratt) who is accused of a violent crime and forced to prove his innocence.” Details of Wallis’ role are being kept under wraps.
Wallis is well known for her role on the critically acclaimed BBC/Netflix series “Peaky Blinders.” She most recently starred in James Wan’s “Malignant” for New Line/Warner Bros, in addition to “Silent Night” opposite Keira Knightley. Her credits also include Universal’s “The Mummy” opposite Tom Cruise, “Annabelle,” “King Arthur,” “Come and Find Me,” “Tag” and “The Brothers Grimsby”; plus she starred in Showtime’s “The Loudest Voice” and the independent film “The Silencing.
The movie, directed by Timur Bekmambetov (“Wanted”) from a script penned by penned by Marco van Belle (“Arthur & Merlin”) is set in the near future “when capital crime has increased.” It “follows a detective (Pratt) who is accused of a violent crime and forced to prove his innocence.” Details of Wallis’ role are being kept under wraps.
Wallis is well known for her role on the critically acclaimed BBC/Netflix series “Peaky Blinders.” She most recently starred in James Wan’s “Malignant” for New Line/Warner Bros, in addition to “Silent Night” opposite Keira Knightley. Her credits also include Universal’s “The Mummy” opposite Tom Cruise, “Annabelle,” “King Arthur,” “Come and Find Me,” “Tag” and “The Brothers Grimsby”; plus she starred in Showtime’s “The Loudest Voice” and the independent film “The Silencing.
- 3/19/2024
- by Angelique Jackson
- Variety Film + TV
The Silencing Movie Review: A Gripping Resurgence & Unraveling Mysteries In The Heart Of Echo Falls!
The Silencing Movie Review Rating:
Star Cast: Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Annabelle Wallis, Zahn McClarnon, Hero Fiennes Tiffin, Zahn McClarnon, Melanie Scrofano
Director: Robin Pront
Producer: Cybill Lui Eppich
Writer: Micah Ranum
The Silencing Movie Review Out! (Picture Credit: IMDb)
What’s Good: Pront skillfully blends familiar tropes into a satisfying mystery horror-thriller. The film captures the wilderness through Manuel Dacosse’s cinematography, enhanced by Brooke and Will Blair’s ominous score. Coster-Waldau’s portrayal adds depth, creating a foreboding atmosphere.
What’s Bad: While the film touches on social issues, particularly in northern Minnesota, it may come off as somewhat tokenistic. Despite this, the compelling tone and eerie presence of a masked figure in mist-shrouded forests contribute to the film’s overall appeal.
Loo Break: A suitable “Loo break” in the middle of this intense narrative could be after Rayburn rescues Molly from the sanctuary and keeps her safe overnight in an unused spike trap.
Star Cast: Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Annabelle Wallis, Zahn McClarnon, Hero Fiennes Tiffin, Zahn McClarnon, Melanie Scrofano
Director: Robin Pront
Producer: Cybill Lui Eppich
Writer: Micah Ranum
The Silencing Movie Review Out! (Picture Credit: IMDb)
What’s Good: Pront skillfully blends familiar tropes into a satisfying mystery horror-thriller. The film captures the wilderness through Manuel Dacosse’s cinematography, enhanced by Brooke and Will Blair’s ominous score. Coster-Waldau’s portrayal adds depth, creating a foreboding atmosphere.
What’s Bad: While the film touches on social issues, particularly in northern Minnesota, it may come off as somewhat tokenistic. Despite this, the compelling tone and eerie presence of a masked figure in mist-shrouded forests contribute to the film’s overall appeal.
Loo Break: A suitable “Loo break” in the middle of this intense narrative could be after Rayburn rescues Molly from the sanctuary and keeps her safe overnight in an unused spike trap.
- 12/13/2023
- by Hari P N
- KoiMoi
“Squid Game: The Challenge” was the number one English language TV show on Netflix for the second straight week.
For the week of Nov. 27-Dec. 3, the reality competition show racked up 11.4 million views. That is on top of the 20.5 million views the show drew in its debut week. Elsewhere on the Top 10 chart, the new series “Obliterated” from the team behind “Cobra Kai” debuted at number three on the English TV chart with 7 million views. “The Crown” Season 6, Part One slipped to number four this week, down from number two last week. The latter six episodes are expected to arrive on Dec. 14.
Other shows in the Top 10 this week include “Bad Surgeon: Love Under the Knife” with 7.4 million views, “Young Sheldon: Season 1” at 2.7 million views, and “Young Sheldon: Season 2” with 1.7 million views.
On the film side, the animated Adam Sandler film “Leo” also remained at number one, adding 23.6 million views to its initial 34.6 million.
For the week of Nov. 27-Dec. 3, the reality competition show racked up 11.4 million views. That is on top of the 20.5 million views the show drew in its debut week. Elsewhere on the Top 10 chart, the new series “Obliterated” from the team behind “Cobra Kai” debuted at number three on the English TV chart with 7 million views. “The Crown” Season 6, Part One slipped to number four this week, down from number two last week. The latter six episodes are expected to arrive on Dec. 14.
Other shows in the Top 10 this week include “Bad Surgeon: Love Under the Knife” with 7.4 million views, “Young Sheldon: Season 1” at 2.7 million views, and “Young Sheldon: Season 2” with 1.7 million views.
On the film side, the animated Adam Sandler film “Leo” also remained at number one, adding 23.6 million views to its initial 34.6 million.
- 12/5/2023
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
The Silencing, a thrilling movie about a father on the hunt for his daughter's kidnapper, is gaining popularity on Netflix's Global Top 10. Directed by Robin Pront and starring Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, known for his role in Game of Thrones, the film is making a resurgence three years after its release. The movie's resurgence may likely come from the recent success of The Killer, a new Netflix thriller that has been on the Top 10 chart for the last few weeks.
A thriller movie called The Silencing experiences a resurgence as it makes its way onto Netflix's Global Top 10 chart. The 2020 movie tells the story of a reclusive hunter who finds himself involved in a deadly hunt to track down a killer who might have kidnapped his daughter years earlier. It is directed by Robin Pront and stars Game of Thrones actor Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, known for portraying Jamie Lannister.
Now, The Silencing...
A thriller movie called The Silencing experiences a resurgence as it makes its way onto Netflix's Global Top 10 chart. The 2020 movie tells the story of a reclusive hunter who finds himself involved in a deadly hunt to track down a killer who might have kidnapped his daughter years earlier. It is directed by Robin Pront and stars Game of Thrones actor Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, known for portraying Jamie Lannister.
Now, The Silencing...
- 12/5/2023
- by Hannah Gearan
- ScreenRant
The Silencing was filmed in Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada, showcasing its rugged ambiance for intense scenes. A cabin and the surrounding woods in Greater Sudbury were used as locations for the film, adding to the authentic atmosphere. Ramsey Lake, known for being the world's largest lake within a single city, was utilized for water scenes in The Silencing, highlighting its importance in the movie.
For the most part, The Silencing takes place in the vast wilderness, meaning that the producers and location scouts had to settle on the perfect settings to capture the intense and ominous vibes of the film. They eventually settled on one specific town in Canada, which provided the background for the movie. The 2020 American-Canadian action thriller tells the story of a sheriff and a former hunter who attempt to track down a serial killer (who was allegedly behind the hunter's daughter's kidnapping five years prior) on the loose in the woods.
For the most part, The Silencing takes place in the vast wilderness, meaning that the producers and location scouts had to settle on the perfect settings to capture the intense and ominous vibes of the film. They eventually settled on one specific town in Canada, which provided the background for the movie. The 2020 American-Canadian action thriller tells the story of a sheriff and a former hunter who attempt to track down a serial killer (who was allegedly behind the hunter's daughter's kidnapping five years prior) on the loose in the woods.
- 11/30/2023
- by Sarah Little
- ScreenRant
"The Flash"'s premiere was a family affair for Nikolaj Coster-Waldau. The actor brought daughters Filippa, 22, and Safina, 19, to celebrate the superhero film's debut in Los Angeles on June 12, marking a rare appearance for the trio. They posed together on the red carpet wearing casual-chic outfits - Nikolaj layered a chartreuse top under a gray plaid suit, Safina paired a beige jacket with gray pants, and Filippa wore a black long-sleeved dress with brown cowboy boots. Other stars in attendance included Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck, Sasha Calle, Kiersey Clemons, Michael Shannon, and Jessica Chastain.
Nikolaj shares Filippa and Safina with his wife, Nukâka Coster-Waldau, whom he married in 1998. Both Filippa and Safina are following in their father's footsteps as actors, portraying sisters in the Danish teen drama "Salsa," among other roles. Though Nikolaj tends to keep his family life pretty private, he's made a few public appearances with his daughters through the years.
Nikolaj shares Filippa and Safina with his wife, Nukâka Coster-Waldau, whom he married in 1998. Both Filippa and Safina are following in their father's footsteps as actors, portraying sisters in the Danish teen drama "Salsa," among other roles. Though Nikolaj tends to keep his family life pretty private, he's made a few public appearances with his daughters through the years.
- 6/13/2023
- by Victoria Messina
- Popsugar.com
Prolific genre producer Steven Schneider of Room 101, Inc. and Spooky Pictures, is teaming with Malkier Studios on a slate of horror films.
Schneider’s credits include “Paranormal Activity,” “Blair Witch,” and M. Night Shyamalan’s “Old.”
Producing alongside Schneider will be D.C. Cassidy, Michael Fisk and Julia Wang Zhu under the newly formed Malkier Studios production company that will focus on creating IP driven horror, animation and thriller content.
First up under the collaboration is “Janus,” written by Nate Atkins (“Blood-Red Ox”) and Jason Zada with Zada also directing. It will follow three band members seeking refuge in an old farmhouse where they encounter a woman harboring an unspeakable secret. Schneider and Joe Heath will produce alongside Guns N’ Roses guitarist Slash, who will bring his musical expertise and oversight to the film. The cast includes Alex Neustaedter (“American Rust”), Natalie Alyn Lind (“Big Sky”), Jack Kilmer (“Lords of Chaos...
Schneider’s credits include “Paranormal Activity,” “Blair Witch,” and M. Night Shyamalan’s “Old.”
Producing alongside Schneider will be D.C. Cassidy, Michael Fisk and Julia Wang Zhu under the newly formed Malkier Studios production company that will focus on creating IP driven horror, animation and thriller content.
First up under the collaboration is “Janus,” written by Nate Atkins (“Blood-Red Ox”) and Jason Zada with Zada also directing. It will follow three band members seeking refuge in an old farmhouse where they encounter a woman harboring an unspeakable secret. Schneider and Joe Heath will produce alongside Guns N’ Roses guitarist Slash, who will bring his musical expertise and oversight to the film. The cast includes Alex Neustaedter (“American Rust”), Natalie Alyn Lind (“Big Sky”), Jack Kilmer (“Lords of Chaos...
- 6/12/2023
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: XYZ Films has claimed North American rights to the sci-fi pic The Artifice Girl, starring Tatum Matthews (The Waltons: Homecoming) and Lance Henriksen (Aliens), which this past weekend had its U.S. premiere at SXSW after world premiering to critical acclaim at Fantasia Film Festival.
The film marking the feature debut of writer-director Franklin Ritch — which like Uni’s horror hit M3GAN, looks at the increasingly top-of-mind subject of AI through a genre prism — is slated for a theatrical release in 15+ U.S. Markets, as well as an accompanying digital debut this spring.
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The Artifice Girl follows a small team of...
The film marking the feature debut of writer-director Franklin Ritch — which like Uni’s horror hit M3GAN, looks at the increasingly top-of-mind subject of AI through a genre prism — is slated for a theatrical release in 15+ U.S. Markets, as well as an accompanying digital debut this spring.
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The Artifice Girl follows a small team of...
- 3/14/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Now the clocks have gone back, it’s high time to stay cosy at home while watching Netflix.
Every month, a wide selection of titles are removed from the service without much warning.
This is why certain movies and TV shows suddently disappear from your watchlist.
So , to avoid surprise, here is a list of everything being removed in November, which notably does not include its first ever original series that is set to leave the service in other countries.
Nb: The Independent compiled this list with help from What’s on Netflix.
1 November
Aagey Se Right
Aamir
Abcd 2
Abcd: Any Body Can Dance
Argo
Arjun: The Warrior Prince
Bad Boys
Bandle
Barfi!
Beethoven’s 2nd
Beethoven’s Christmas
Blended
Chance Pe Dance
Chip Chup Ke
Christmas Land
Chup Chup Ke
Dark Horse: The Incredible True Story of Dream Alliance
Dead Man Down
Death Becomes Her
Deck the Halls
Dennis...
Every month, a wide selection of titles are removed from the service without much warning.
This is why certain movies and TV shows suddently disappear from your watchlist.
So , to avoid surprise, here is a list of everything being removed in November, which notably does not include its first ever original series that is set to leave the service in other countries.
Nb: The Independent compiled this list with help from What’s on Netflix.
1 November
Aagey Se Right
Aamir
Abcd 2
Abcd: Any Body Can Dance
Argo
Arjun: The Warrior Prince
Bad Boys
Bandle
Barfi!
Beethoven’s 2nd
Beethoven’s Christmas
Blended
Chance Pe Dance
Chip Chup Ke
Christmas Land
Chup Chup Ke
Dark Horse: The Incredible True Story of Dream Alliance
Dead Man Down
Death Becomes Her
Deck the Halls
Dennis...
- 11/1/2022
- by Jacob Stolworthy
- The Independent - Film
Now the clocks have gone back, it’s high time to stay cosy at home while watching Netflix.
Every month, a wide selection of titles are removed from the service without much warning.
This is why certain movies and TV shows suddently disappear from your watchlist.
So , to avoid surprise, here is a list of everything being removed in November, which notably does not include its first ever original series that is set to leave the service in other countries.
Nb: The Independent compiled this list with help from What’s on Netflix.
1 November
Aagey Se Right
Aamir
Abcd 2
Abcd: Any Body Can Dance
Argo
Arjun: The Warrior Prince
Bad Boys
Bandle
Barfi!
Beethoven’s 2nd
Beethoven’s Christmas
Blended
Chance Pe Dance
Chip Chup Ke
Christmas Land
Chup Chup Ke
Dark Horse: The Incredible True Story of Dream Alliance
Dead Man Down
Death Becomes Her
Deck the Halls
Dennis...
Every month, a wide selection of titles are removed from the service without much warning.
This is why certain movies and TV shows suddently disappear from your watchlist.
So , to avoid surprise, here is a list of everything being removed in November, which notably does not include its first ever original series that is set to leave the service in other countries.
Nb: The Independent compiled this list with help from What’s on Netflix.
1 November
Aagey Se Right
Aamir
Abcd 2
Abcd: Any Body Can Dance
Argo
Arjun: The Warrior Prince
Bad Boys
Bandle
Barfi!
Beethoven’s 2nd
Beethoven’s Christmas
Blended
Chance Pe Dance
Chip Chup Ke
Christmas Land
Chup Chup Ke
Dark Horse: The Incredible True Story of Dream Alliance
Dead Man Down
Death Becomes Her
Deck the Halls
Dennis...
- 11/1/2022
- by Jacob Stolworthy
- The Independent - TV
Now the clocks have gone back, it’s high time to stay cosy at home while watching Netflix.
Every month, a wide selection of titles are removed from the service without much warning.
This is why certain movies and TV shows suddently disappear from your watchlist.
So , to avoid surprise, here is a list of everything being removed in November (including its first ever original series).
Nb: The Independent compiled this list with help from What’s on Netflix.
1 November
Aagey Se Right
Aamir
Abcd 2
Abcd: Any Body Can Dance
Argo
Arjun: The Warrior Prince
Bad Boys
Bandle
Barfi!
Beethoven’s 2nd
Beethoven’s Christmas
Blended
Chance Pe Dance
Chip Chup Ke
Christmas Land
Chup Chup Ke
Dark Horse: The Incredible True Story of Dream Alliance
Dead Man Down
Death Becomes Her
Deck the Halls
Dennis and Gnasher Unleashed (TV)
Dhan Dhana Dhan Goal
Dhoondte Reh Jaoge
Do Dooni Chaar...
Every month, a wide selection of titles are removed from the service without much warning.
This is why certain movies and TV shows suddently disappear from your watchlist.
So , to avoid surprise, here is a list of everything being removed in November (including its first ever original series).
Nb: The Independent compiled this list with help from What’s on Netflix.
1 November
Aagey Se Right
Aamir
Abcd 2
Abcd: Any Body Can Dance
Argo
Arjun: The Warrior Prince
Bad Boys
Bandle
Barfi!
Beethoven’s 2nd
Beethoven’s Christmas
Blended
Chance Pe Dance
Chip Chup Ke
Christmas Land
Chup Chup Ke
Dark Horse: The Incredible True Story of Dream Alliance
Dead Man Down
Death Becomes Her
Deck the Halls
Dennis and Gnasher Unleashed (TV)
Dhan Dhana Dhan Goal
Dhoondte Reh Jaoge
Do Dooni Chaar...
- 10/31/2022
- by Jacob Stolworthy
- The Independent - Film
Now the clocks have gone back, it’s high time to stay cosy at home while watching Netflix.
Every month, a wide selection of titles are removed from the service without much warning.
This is why certain movies and TV shows suddently disappear from your watchlist.
So , to avoid surprise, here is a list of everything being removed in November (including its first ever original series).
Nb: The Independent compiled this list with help from What’s on Netflix.
1 November
Aagey Se Right
Aamir
Abcd 2
Abcd: Any Body Can Dance
Argo
Arjun: The Warrior Prince
Bad Boys
Bandle
Barfi!
Beethoven’s 2nd
Beethoven’s Christmas
Blended
Chance Pe Dance
Chip Chup Ke
Christmas Land
Chup Chup Ke
Dark Horse: The Incredible True Story of Dream Alliance
Dead Man Down
Death Becomes Her
Deck the Halls
Dennis and Gnasher Unleashed (TV)
Dhan Dhana Dhan Goal
Dhoondte Reh Jaoge
Do Dooni Chaar...
Every month, a wide selection of titles are removed from the service without much warning.
This is why certain movies and TV shows suddently disappear from your watchlist.
So , to avoid surprise, here is a list of everything being removed in November (including its first ever original series).
Nb: The Independent compiled this list with help from What’s on Netflix.
1 November
Aagey Se Right
Aamir
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- 10/31/2022
- by Jacob Stolworthy
- The Independent - TV
Exclusive: Kirill Sokolov set to direct TriStar Pictures’ thriller Ultra, with script penned by Colin Bannon. TriStar preemptively purchased the spec amid significant buzz in November 2021, just before it placed in the Top 10 on the Black List in December. Plot details are being kept under wraps.
Sukee Chew of Sugar23 is producing. Caellum Allan is overseeing the project on behalf of TriStar.
Sokolov made his feature directorial debut with Why Don’t You Just Die, which screened in competition at Sitges. His follow-up film, No Looking Back, premiered at SXSW 2022. Sokolov is represented by CAA and Good Fear.
Bannon most recently sold his Black List script First Ascent to Netflix in a bidding war. The project is being produced by Chew and Scott Free. Bannon is repped by Verve and Sugar23.
Chew joined Sugar23 last June and was previously at Hopscotch Pictures which she founded. There, she was most recently...
Sukee Chew of Sugar23 is producing. Caellum Allan is overseeing the project on behalf of TriStar.
Sokolov made his feature directorial debut with Why Don’t You Just Die, which screened in competition at Sitges. His follow-up film, No Looking Back, premiered at SXSW 2022. Sokolov is represented by CAA and Good Fear.
Bannon most recently sold his Black List script First Ascent to Netflix in a bidding war. The project is being produced by Chew and Scott Free. Bannon is repped by Verve and Sugar23.
Chew joined Sugar23 last June and was previously at Hopscotch Pictures which she founded. There, she was most recently...
- 8/23/2022
- by Justin Kroll
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: XYZ Films has acquired North American rights to the upcoming horror-thriller Man’s Son, starring Frank Grillo and to be directed by his son, Remy Grillo, with plans for a domestic release either later this year or early next year.
The story surrounds a young couple hoping to create an aesthetically pleasing audition tape for an up-and-coming Charles Manson film. But when the couple chooses an eclectic desert Airbnb as the perfect backdrop, the dark events of the audition material slowly slip into their reality… Eventually, they find themselves intertwined in an occult leader (Grillo)’s sinister plot.
Josh Plasse and Brev Moss wrote the script for the project that Dare Angel is producing in partnership with Mi Nene, which will go before cameras in Yucca Valley, California this month. Plasse, Shakira Barrera, Conor Allyn, Johnny James Fiore, Benjamin Anderson, Jake Allyn and Fabio Lo Fria are producing, with Nidal Kahl,...
The story surrounds a young couple hoping to create an aesthetically pleasing audition tape for an up-and-coming Charles Manson film. But when the couple chooses an eclectic desert Airbnb as the perfect backdrop, the dark events of the audition material slowly slip into their reality… Eventually, they find themselves intertwined in an occult leader (Grillo)’s sinister plot.
Josh Plasse and Brev Moss wrote the script for the project that Dare Angel is producing in partnership with Mi Nene, which will go before cameras in Yucca Valley, California this month. Plasse, Shakira Barrera, Conor Allyn, Johnny James Fiore, Benjamin Anderson, Jake Allyn and Fabio Lo Fria are producing, with Nidal Kahl,...
- 3/1/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive Red Band Trailer for Freak: "Jason Voohees isn’t the only monster lurking in the woods. Freak, from Wild Eye Releasing, stalks campers this May.
A bloody legend becomes all too real for a group of kids heading out for a weekend of camping and partying. Will they survive what waits for them in the woods?
From writer-director Lucky Cerruti, and starring Jameson Batt, Dorran Boucher and Lucky Cerruti, comes the crafty practical-effects doused horror romp Freak!"
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XYZ Films Acquires Rights To Upcoming SXSW Midnighters Film Hypochondriac: "XYZ Films has acquired all North American rights to the 2022 SXSW Midnighters LGBTQ horror/thriller Hypochondriac, it was announced today. The film was written and directed by Addison Heimann and stars Zach Villa (American Horror Story), Devon Graye (I Don’t Feel at Home in This World Anymore), Madeline Zima (Californication), Chris Doubek (Boyhood), Marlene Forte (Knives Out), and Paget Brewster...
A bloody legend becomes all too real for a group of kids heading out for a weekend of camping and partying. Will they survive what waits for them in the woods?
From writer-director Lucky Cerruti, and starring Jameson Batt, Dorran Boucher and Lucky Cerruti, comes the crafty practical-effects doused horror romp Freak!"
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XYZ Films Acquires Rights To Upcoming SXSW Midnighters Film Hypochondriac: "XYZ Films has acquired all North American rights to the 2022 SXSW Midnighters LGBTQ horror/thriller Hypochondriac, it was announced today. The film was written and directed by Addison Heimann and stars Zach Villa (American Horror Story), Devon Graye (I Don’t Feel at Home in This World Anymore), Madeline Zima (Californication), Chris Doubek (Boyhood), Marlene Forte (Knives Out), and Paget Brewster...
- 2/24/2022
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
Exclusive: XYZ Films has acquired North American rights to the LGBTQ horror-thriller Hypochondriac, starring Zach Villa (American Horror Story), Devon Graye (I Don’t Feel at Home in This World Anymore), Madeline Zima (Californication), Chris Doubek (Boyhood), Marlene Forte (Knives Out) and Paget Brewster (Criminal Minds), ahead of its world premiere in the Midnighters section of the 2022 SXSW Film Festival on March 14. The indie studio’s domestic distribution division has slated the film for a nationwide release in theaters and on digital later this year.
The Minutehand Pictures production marking the feature directorial debut of writer-director Addison Heimann centers on Will (Villa), a young, gay Hispanic artist, who is one gregarious guy. His boss is terrible, but he’s got a great boyfriend and a great job. Unfortunately, behind that veneer is a dark past of violence and mental illness. When his bipolar mother comes out of the woodwork after 10 years of silence,...
The Minutehand Pictures production marking the feature directorial debut of writer-director Addison Heimann centers on Will (Villa), a young, gay Hispanic artist, who is one gregarious guy. His boss is terrible, but he’s got a great boyfriend and a great job. Unfortunately, behind that veneer is a dark past of violence and mental illness. When his bipolar mother comes out of the woodwork after 10 years of silence,...
- 2/23/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
“A Quiet Place” breakout Millicent Simmonds and “Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” star Rachel Brosnahan will play Helen Keller and her teacher Anne Sullivan in the forthcoming feature film “Helen & Teacher.”
Simmonds, who is deaf, is a distant cousin of Deafblind activist Keller, and her casting marks a significant turning point for deaf representation on screen. Most adaptations of Keller’s story over the years have generally featured non-deaf actors.
Simmonds will star opposite Brosnahan, who will portray her committed yet controlling translator and companion Sullivan. Cornerstone will handle international sales and distribution, and is set to kick off sales at the American Film Market next month. UTA Independent Film Group and WME are overseeing the U.S. sale.
“Helen & Teacher” is based on the original screenplay by Laetitia Mikles and Westmoreland, in consultation with a team at the Helen Keller National Center for Youth and Adults.
Set during the early 1900s,...
Simmonds, who is deaf, is a distant cousin of Deafblind activist Keller, and her casting marks a significant turning point for deaf representation on screen. Most adaptations of Keller’s story over the years have generally featured non-deaf actors.
Simmonds will star opposite Brosnahan, who will portray her committed yet controlling translator and companion Sullivan. Cornerstone will handle international sales and distribution, and is set to kick off sales at the American Film Market next month. UTA Independent Film Group and WME are overseeing the U.S. sale.
“Helen & Teacher” is based on the original screenplay by Laetitia Mikles and Westmoreland, in consultation with a team at the Helen Keller National Center for Youth and Adults.
Set during the early 1900s,...
- 10/14/2021
- by Manori Ravindran
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Jayme Lawson, Hero Fiennes Tiffin and Masali Baduza are joining TriStar’s Gina Prince-Bythewood directed historical African epic The Woman King which stars Oscar winner Viola Davis.
“We are so lucky to catch these three rising phenoms who are bringing their incredible passion and talent to this beautiful ensemble,” said Prince-Bythewood.
The pic is based on true events that took place in The Kingdom of Dahomey, one of the most powerful states of Africa in the 18th and 19th centuries. The story follows Nanisca (Davis), General of the all-female military unit, and Nawi (International Emmy nominated Thuso Mbedu), an ambitious recruit, who together fought enemies who violated their honor, enslaved their people, and threatened to destroy everything they’ve lived for. Lawson will play the ambitious and cunning head wife to Dahomey’s ruler, King Ghezo, played by John Boyega. As the warrior cast is being rounded out, Adrienne Warren...
“We are so lucky to catch these three rising phenoms who are bringing their incredible passion and talent to this beautiful ensemble,” said Prince-Bythewood.
The pic is based on true events that took place in The Kingdom of Dahomey, one of the most powerful states of Africa in the 18th and 19th centuries. The story follows Nanisca (Davis), General of the all-female military unit, and Nawi (International Emmy nominated Thuso Mbedu), an ambitious recruit, who together fought enemies who violated their honor, enslaved their people, and threatened to destroy everything they’ve lived for. Lawson will play the ambitious and cunning head wife to Dahomey’s ruler, King Ghezo, played by John Boyega. As the warrior cast is being rounded out, Adrienne Warren...
- 10/7/2021
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
In a statement buy, Saban Films has acquired rights to North America – along with Australia, New Zealand, Austria, Germany, Switzerland, Spain, France, South Africa and Scandinavia – on Bruce Willis starrer “Soul Assassin.”
Directed by Jesse Atlas, the revenge thriller also stars Nomzamo Mbatha (“Coming 2 America”) and Barry Jay Minoff (“Exposure”). Atlas wrote “Soul Assassin” along with Aaron Wolfe, based on their short film, “Let Them Die Like Lovers.” Jeff Elliott produced; 120dB Films co-financed the film with Elliott’s Brickell & Broadbridge.
Set to release in 2022, “Soul Assassin” recently wrapped principal photography. It turns on a former black-ops soldier who takes the place of a man who died as part of an experimental military program, in order to find out who killed him.
Saban Films have boarded multiple Willis movies of late such as Chuck Russell’s recently announced “Paradise City,” Jared Cohn’s “Reactor,” and the recently released “Cosmic Sin” and the “Breach.
Directed by Jesse Atlas, the revenge thriller also stars Nomzamo Mbatha (“Coming 2 America”) and Barry Jay Minoff (“Exposure”). Atlas wrote “Soul Assassin” along with Aaron Wolfe, based on their short film, “Let Them Die Like Lovers.” Jeff Elliott produced; 120dB Films co-financed the film with Elliott’s Brickell & Broadbridge.
Set to release in 2022, “Soul Assassin” recently wrapped principal photography. It turns on a former black-ops soldier who takes the place of a man who died as part of an experimental military program, in order to find out who killed him.
Saban Films have boarded multiple Willis movies of late such as Chuck Russell’s recently announced “Paradise City,” Jared Cohn’s “Reactor,” and the recently released “Cosmic Sin” and the “Breach.
- 7/9/2021
- by John Hopewell
- Variety Film + TV
Continuing its resilient acquisition of higher-profile commercial titles for distribution in the U.S. and Canada, Saban Films has picked up North American rights to “The Hyperions,” an indie superhero movie headed by Cary Elwes (“The Princess Bride”).
Saban Films has set a theatrical release for Feb. 2022.
Archstone Entertainment is representing the worldwide rights to the film.
The North American deal marks one of the first to be announced at this week’s Pre-Cannes Screenings, a virtual market that kicked off Monday.
Also starring Penelope Mitchell (“Hellboy”), Tanner Buchanan (“Cobra Kai”), Elaine Tan (“Tully”), and Alphonso McAuley (“Walk of Shame”), “The Hyperions” was written and directed by Jon McDonald (“Muddy Corman”). It is produced by McDonald out of his label American Millimetre, as well as Justin Bell Productions’ Justin Bell Jon Michael Kondrath at ReKon Productions.
In “The Hyperions,” Elwes plays Professor Ruckus Mandelabaum who by 1960 has come up with a device,...
Saban Films has set a theatrical release for Feb. 2022.
Archstone Entertainment is representing the worldwide rights to the film.
The North American deal marks one of the first to be announced at this week’s Pre-Cannes Screenings, a virtual market that kicked off Monday.
Also starring Penelope Mitchell (“Hellboy”), Tanner Buchanan (“Cobra Kai”), Elaine Tan (“Tully”), and Alphonso McAuley (“Walk of Shame”), “The Hyperions” was written and directed by Jon McDonald (“Muddy Corman”). It is produced by McDonald out of his label American Millimetre, as well as Justin Bell Productions’ Justin Bell Jon Michael Kondrath at ReKon Productions.
In “The Hyperions,” Elwes plays Professor Ruckus Mandelabaum who by 1960 has come up with a device,...
- 6/21/2021
- by John Hopewell
- Variety Film + TV
XYZ Films, the indie studio, financier, producer and global sales company, has expanded into distribution, launching on the first day of the Cannes market with a U.S. distribution arm that will be led by former Neon executive James Emanuel Shapiro.
Shapiro will serve as its executive vice president of U.S. Distribution and will report to XYZ Films CEO Nick Spicer and partner Nate Bolotin. He will work alongside Tatyana Joffe, president of international sales and distribution, on XYZ’s global release slate.
The new division will focus on filmmaker driven, independent genre films from around the world, and the new arm’s first release will be “Something in the Dirt,” the fifth film from directors Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead (“Synchronic”). The film is currently in post-production and is produced by David Lawson and Rustic Films, marking their fifth collaboration with the XYZ Films team.
XYZ will continue...
Shapiro will serve as its executive vice president of U.S. Distribution and will report to XYZ Films CEO Nick Spicer and partner Nate Bolotin. He will work alongside Tatyana Joffe, president of international sales and distribution, on XYZ’s global release slate.
The new division will focus on filmmaker driven, independent genre films from around the world, and the new arm’s first release will be “Something in the Dirt,” the fifth film from directors Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead (“Synchronic”). The film is currently in post-production and is produced by David Lawson and Rustic Films, marking their fifth collaboration with the XYZ Films team.
XYZ will continue...
- 6/21/2021
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
Inaugural release hails from Justin Benson, Aaron Moorhead.
Capitalising on an opportunity to reach fans of its genre content in the US and coordinate worldwide releases, XYZ Films has launched a US distribution division and hired former Drafthouse Films and Neon executive James Emanuel Shapiro to run it.
The releasing arm’s first film will be Something In The Dirt, the fifth directorial effort from Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead and currently in post-production.
EVP of US distribution Shapiro will report to XYZ Films CEO Nick Spicer and XYZ Films partner Nate Bolotin. He will work closely with president of...
Capitalising on an opportunity to reach fans of its genre content in the US and coordinate worldwide releases, XYZ Films has launched a US distribution division and hired former Drafthouse Films and Neon executive James Emanuel Shapiro to run it.
The releasing arm’s first film will be Something In The Dirt, the fifth directorial effort from Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead and currently in post-production.
EVP of US distribution Shapiro will report to XYZ Films CEO Nick Spicer and XYZ Films partner Nate Bolotin. He will work closely with president of...
- 6/21/2021
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
“Blacula” will rise from the dead as MGM, Bron and Hidden Empire Film Group will partner together to develop and produce a modern reimagining of the 1972 blaxploitation horror film of the same name, according to an individual with knowledge of the project.
Picking up where the original saga left off, the reboot will take place in a metropolitan city post-coronavirus pandemic, following the vampire as he thirsts for vengeance.
Deon Taylor (“Black and Blue”) will direct the “Blacula” reboot with Roxanne Avent Taylor handling producing duties on behalf of Hidden Empire Film Group. Aaron L. Gilbert (“Bombshell”) will produce on behalf of Bron, with DJ Holloway managing the project.
The script for the reboot was written by Taylor and Micah Ranum (“The Silencing”).
The official logline for “Blacula” describes the reboot as the following: “In this updated twist on the eternal story, Blacula is an ancient African prince who is...
Picking up where the original saga left off, the reboot will take place in a metropolitan city post-coronavirus pandemic, following the vampire as he thirsts for vengeance.
Deon Taylor (“Black and Blue”) will direct the “Blacula” reboot with Roxanne Avent Taylor handling producing duties on behalf of Hidden Empire Film Group. Aaron L. Gilbert (“Bombshell”) will produce on behalf of Bron, with DJ Holloway managing the project.
The script for the reboot was written by Taylor and Micah Ranum (“The Silencing”).
The official logline for “Blacula” describes the reboot as the following: “In this updated twist on the eternal story, Blacula is an ancient African prince who is...
- 6/17/2021
- by Umberto Gonzalez
- The Wrap
Michael Sugar’s Sugar23 has added Sukee Chew, Anna Weinstein and Alex Creasia to its growing roster.
Chew joins Sugar23 as a manager and producer. Her banner Hopscotch Pictures’ recent credits include The Silencing, starring Nikolaj Coster-Waldau and Annabelle Wallis, and the thriller Burn, starring Josh Hutcherson, Tilda Cobham-Hervey, Suki Waterhouse and Harry Shum Jr.
Joining Chew at Sugar23 will be filmmaking clients including Colin Bannon (First Ascent), Ross Putman (Plus One), Theresa Bennett (Social Animals) and Siyou Tan (“Hello Ahma”), among others.
Weinstein joins the company from WME, where she worked in the comedy space and plans to continue to do ...
Chew joins Sugar23 as a manager and producer. Her banner Hopscotch Pictures’ recent credits include The Silencing, starring Nikolaj Coster-Waldau and Annabelle Wallis, and the thriller Burn, starring Josh Hutcherson, Tilda Cobham-Hervey, Suki Waterhouse and Harry Shum Jr.
Joining Chew at Sugar23 will be filmmaking clients including Colin Bannon (First Ascent), Ross Putman (Plus One), Theresa Bennett (Social Animals) and Siyou Tan (“Hello Ahma”), among others.
Weinstein joins the company from WME, where she worked in the comedy space and plans to continue to do ...
- 6/15/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Michael Sugar’s Sugar23 has added Sukee Chew, Anna Weinstein and Alex Creasia to its growing roster.
Chew joins Sugar23 as a manager and producer. Her banner Hopscotch Pictures’ recent credits include The Silencing, starring Nikolaj Coster-Waldau and Annabelle Wallis, and the thriller Burn, starring Josh Hutcherson, Tilda Cobham-Hervey, Suki Waterhouse and Harry Shum Jr.
Joining Chew at Sugar23 will be filmmaking clients including Colin Bannon (First Ascent), Ross Putman (Plus One), Theresa Bennett (Social Animals) and Siyou Tan (“Hello Ahma”), among others.
Weinstein joins the company from WME, where she worked in the comedy space and plans to continue to do ...
Chew joins Sugar23 as a manager and producer. Her banner Hopscotch Pictures’ recent credits include The Silencing, starring Nikolaj Coster-Waldau and Annabelle Wallis, and the thriller Burn, starring Josh Hutcherson, Tilda Cobham-Hervey, Suki Waterhouse and Harry Shum Jr.
Joining Chew at Sugar23 will be filmmaking clients including Colin Bannon (First Ascent), Ross Putman (Plus One), Theresa Bennett (Social Animals) and Siyou Tan (“Hello Ahma”), among others.
Weinstein joins the company from WME, where she worked in the comedy space and plans to continue to do ...
- 6/15/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Michael Sugar’s Sugar23 continues to grow as the management firm has hired Sukee Chew, Anna Weinstein and Alex Creasia.
Chew comes to Sugar23 a seasoned industry veteran with 20 years of experience as a producer and an arsenal of talented screenwriters and filmmakers on her roster. She had previously set up three projects with Sugar23, and due to their camaraderie, and her admiration for the team, she jumped at the opportunity to join the company, which is growing in all forms of media.
“Having already been in business with Sukee on a number of projects, bringing her in-house felt like the right and natural next step for both of us,” Sugar said. “Her impeccable eye for talent, taste in material and overall humanity makes her the perfect fit and we are absolutely thrilled to welcome Sukee to our team.”
Chew, Weinstein and Creasia join recent manager hires Katrina Escudero, Jake Fleischman and David Jimenez-Katsman,...
Chew comes to Sugar23 a seasoned industry veteran with 20 years of experience as a producer and an arsenal of talented screenwriters and filmmakers on her roster. She had previously set up three projects with Sugar23, and due to their camaraderie, and her admiration for the team, she jumped at the opportunity to join the company, which is growing in all forms of media.
“Having already been in business with Sukee on a number of projects, bringing her in-house felt like the right and natural next step for both of us,” Sugar said. “Her impeccable eye for talent, taste in material and overall humanity makes her the perfect fit and we are absolutely thrilled to welcome Sukee to our team.”
Chew, Weinstein and Creasia join recent manager hires Katrina Escudero, Jake Fleischman and David Jimenez-Katsman,...
- 6/15/2021
- by Justin Kroll
- Deadline Film + TV
It’s that time of the month where we can give you a look ahead at what Sky Cinema has planned for the coming weeks, and since it doesn’t look like many of us are going very far, hopefully some of these upcoming movies will help to keep us busy during lockdown.
Without further ado, he’s what Sky Cinema has lined up for us…
Premieres
The 24th – 2nd February
BlacKkKlansman and Da 5 Bloods writer Kevin Willmott brings us the story of the all-black Twenty-Fourth United States Infantry Regiment, and delves into the the Houston Riot of 1917.
Weathering With You – 3rd February
In this acclaimed animated film, impressionable young Hodaka meets the conflicted Hina, who can control the weather. It’s really touching, funny and wonderful, and also a perfect movie for fans of Makoto Shinkai’s Your Name.
Bull – 4th February
Bull, which was a hit at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival,...
Without further ado, he’s what Sky Cinema has lined up for us…
Premieres
The 24th – 2nd February
BlacKkKlansman and Da 5 Bloods writer Kevin Willmott brings us the story of the all-black Twenty-Fourth United States Infantry Regiment, and delves into the the Houston Riot of 1917.
Weathering With You – 3rd February
In this acclaimed animated film, impressionable young Hodaka meets the conflicted Hina, who can control the weather. It’s really touching, funny and wonderful, and also a perfect movie for fans of Makoto Shinkai’s Your Name.
Bull – 4th February
Bull, which was a hit at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival,...
- 1/27/2021
- by Kirsten Howard
- Den of Geek
The streaming services continue their ceaseless rollout of new content, and several fresh titles are debuting this weekend.
First up, arriving on HBO Max is The King of Staten Island, a semi-autobiographical comedy drama partly inspired by the life of its star, comedian and SNL alum Pete Davidson. A waster high school dropout still living with his mother dreams of becoming a tattoo artist, but is stifled by his medical and mental health issues, which are only compounded when his mom begins dating a new man who’s a firefighter like his deceased father.
Also on HBO Max is season 2 of The Alienist, subtitled Angel of Darkness after the novel on which it’s based, seeing the return of its ad hoc team of investigators, this time looking into the brutal deaths of young children that may be the work of a serial killer, while digging into familiar themes of societal status,...
First up, arriving on HBO Max is The King of Staten Island, a semi-autobiographical comedy drama partly inspired by the life of its star, comedian and SNL alum Pete Davidson. A waster high school dropout still living with his mother dreams of becoming a tattoo artist, but is stifled by his medical and mental health issues, which are only compounded when his mom begins dating a new man who’s a firefighter like his deceased father.
Also on HBO Max is season 2 of The Alienist, subtitled Angel of Darkness after the novel on which it’s based, seeing the return of its ad hoc team of investigators, this time looking into the brutal deaths of young children that may be the work of a serial killer, while digging into familiar themes of societal status,...
- 1/8/2021
- by Andrew Marshall
- We Got This Covered
A new year has arrived but Amazon Prime is looking to the past.
That’s not a bad thing mind you, as for its list of new releases in January 2021, Amazon is bringing back some classic movies and TV shows for its host of subscribers. We’ll get to the Amazon originals in a moment but for now, feast your eyes on January’s impressive library additions for the streamer.
Jan. 1 marks the arrival of all eight seasons of Dexter…roughly four and a half of which are great! Dexter will be receiving its own Michael C. Hall-approved revival later this year and thanks to Amazon you can catch up with the first run again. Speaking of show’s with disappointing conclusions, all nine seasons of How I Met Your Mother will come to Amazon on Jan. 19. Some movies of note arriving on Jan. 1 include Dr. Strangelove, The Truman Show,...
That’s not a bad thing mind you, as for its list of new releases in January 2021, Amazon is bringing back some classic movies and TV shows for its host of subscribers. We’ll get to the Amazon originals in a moment but for now, feast your eyes on January’s impressive library additions for the streamer.
Jan. 1 marks the arrival of all eight seasons of Dexter…roughly four and a half of which are great! Dexter will be receiving its own Michael C. Hall-approved revival later this year and thanks to Amazon you can catch up with the first run again. Speaking of show’s with disappointing conclusions, all nine seasons of How I Met Your Mother will come to Amazon on Jan. 19. Some movies of note arriving on Jan. 1 include Dr. Strangelove, The Truman Show,...
- 1/1/2021
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
It’s 2021 in just a couple of weeks, so now’s the time for out with the old and in with the new. And in streaming terms, that means get ready for a load of fresh titles to celebrate the New Year in style.
We’ve already covered what’s coming to Netflix, Disney Plus and Hulu in January, so let’s take a look at everything that’s on the way on Amazon Prime Video next month, too. As you’d expect, New Year’s Day is the biggest drop of the month when it comes to fresh releases, but a few notable movies and TV shows are scattered throughout the remaining days as well.
In total, there are over 70 titles coming to Prime on the 1st, including countless classics of all shapes and sizes for subscribers to enjoy. In the mood for some genuine cinematic masterpieces? Then check out Stanley Kubrick’s Dr.
We’ve already covered what’s coming to Netflix, Disney Plus and Hulu in January, so let’s take a look at everything that’s on the way on Amazon Prime Video next month, too. As you’d expect, New Year’s Day is the biggest drop of the month when it comes to fresh releases, but a few notable movies and TV shows are scattered throughout the remaining days as well.
In total, there are over 70 titles coming to Prime on the 1st, including countless classics of all shapes and sizes for subscribers to enjoy. In the mood for some genuine cinematic masterpieces? Then check out Stanley Kubrick’s Dr.
- 12/18/2020
- by Christian Bone
- We Got This Covered
Exclusive: Paris-based sales firm Elle Driver has inked a slew of pre-sales on under-the-radar home invasion thriller See For Me, which was one of the sleeper hits at the virtual AFM.
Visually impaired actress Skyler Davenport, in her first leading film role, stars alongside Sons Of Anarchy star Kim Coates, The Flash actress Jessica Parker Kennedy, Laura Vandervoort (Smallville), Joe Pingue (Godless), Pascal Langdale (Killjoys) and George Tchortov (Goon).
The film, currently in post-production, follows blind teenager Sophie who is house-sitting at a secluded mansion which comes under attack from thieves seeking a hidden safe. Her only means of defense is an i-phone app called See For Me which connects her to Kelly, a veteran and volunteer across the country who spends her days playing first-person shooter games online and who now must see on Sophie’s behalf.
Elle Driver closed deals off the promo and script for German Speaking...
Visually impaired actress Skyler Davenport, in her first leading film role, stars alongside Sons Of Anarchy star Kim Coates, The Flash actress Jessica Parker Kennedy, Laura Vandervoort (Smallville), Joe Pingue (Godless), Pascal Langdale (Killjoys) and George Tchortov (Goon).
The film, currently in post-production, follows blind teenager Sophie who is house-sitting at a secluded mansion which comes under attack from thieves seeking a hidden safe. Her only means of defense is an i-phone app called See For Me which connects her to Kelly, a veteran and volunteer across the country who spends her days playing first-person shooter games online and who now must see on Sophie’s behalf.
Elle Driver closed deals off the promo and script for German Speaking...
- 11/24/2020
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Saban Films has acquired rights to the U.S. and Canada on Jaume Balagueró’s “The Vault” (F.K.A. “Way Down”), starring Famke Janssen of “X-Men” franchise fame, Sam Riley, and Golden Globe nominee Freddie Highmore.
Also starring are Astrid Bergès-Frisbey (“King Arthur: Legend of the Sword”) and Liam Cunningham (“Game of Thrones”).
Produced by Álvaro Augustin, Ghislain Barrois, Highmore, Eneko Lizarraga and Francisco Sánchez, “The Vault” will be released by Saban Films in theaters, on demand and digitally on Jan. 22.
The U.S deal was negotiated by Saban Films’s Jonathan Saba with CAA Media Finance on behalf of the filmmakers and TF1 Studio, the cinema division of top French broadcast group TF1, which is handling international sales.
Saban Films’s acquisition comes as TF1 Studio closed further key territories on “The Vault,” with Eagle Pictures snagging Italy, and U.K. rights taken by Signature Entertainment.
India (Lionsgate India...
Also starring are Astrid Bergès-Frisbey (“King Arthur: Legend of the Sword”) and Liam Cunningham (“Game of Thrones”).
Produced by Álvaro Augustin, Ghislain Barrois, Highmore, Eneko Lizarraga and Francisco Sánchez, “The Vault” will be released by Saban Films in theaters, on demand and digitally on Jan. 22.
The U.S deal was negotiated by Saban Films’s Jonathan Saba with CAA Media Finance on behalf of the filmmakers and TF1 Studio, the cinema division of top French broadcast group TF1, which is handling international sales.
Saban Films’s acquisition comes as TF1 Studio closed further key territories on “The Vault,” with Eagle Pictures snagging Italy, and U.K. rights taken by Signature Entertainment.
India (Lionsgate India...
- 11/12/2020
- by John Hopewell
- Variety Film + TV
Saban Films has acquired the rights to two titles from Munich-based “Resident Evil” producer Constantin Film.
The deals include North American and U.K. rights to the adventure thriller “Tides,” directed by Tim Fehlbaum, and North American rights to director Mike P. Nelson’s anticipated horror reboot, “Wrong Turn.”
Mister Smith Entertainment is handling worldwide sales on both Constantin titles this week at the virtual American Film Market, where the titles will be screening for buyers.
“Tides” marks the second film from Swiss-born director Fehlbaum, who burst to attention with his debut feature “Hell,” another sci-fi thriller.
Set in a not-too-distant future, “Tides” follows an elite female astronaut from Space Colony Kepler who is shipwrecked on a decimated Earth after a global catastrophe has wiped out nearly all of humanity. She must make a decision that will seal the fate of the Earth’s populace.
“Tides” stars Nora Arnezeder (“Mozart In The Jungle...
The deals include North American and U.K. rights to the adventure thriller “Tides,” directed by Tim Fehlbaum, and North American rights to director Mike P. Nelson’s anticipated horror reboot, “Wrong Turn.”
Mister Smith Entertainment is handling worldwide sales on both Constantin titles this week at the virtual American Film Market, where the titles will be screening for buyers.
“Tides” marks the second film from Swiss-born director Fehlbaum, who burst to attention with his debut feature “Hell,” another sci-fi thriller.
Set in a not-too-distant future, “Tides” follows an elite female astronaut from Space Colony Kepler who is shipwrecked on a decimated Earth after a global catastrophe has wiped out nearly all of humanity. She must make a decision that will seal the fate of the Earth’s populace.
“Tides” stars Nora Arnezeder (“Mozart In The Jungle...
- 11/10/2020
- by John Hopewell
- Variety Film + TV
Universal Pictures has debuted a new trailer for the thriller ‘The Silencing’ featuring Nikolaj Coster-Waldau and Annabelle Wallis.
Rayburn Swanson (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau) understands loss. His only teenage daughter was kidnapped five years ago and since then, he has slipped into a downward spiral of alcoholism and self-destruction. After his daughter went missing, Rayburn swore off hunting and trapping and decided to help the very animals he used to kill by establishing a self-sufficient wildlife sanctuary that borders the inhospitable Boundary Waters Wildnerness.
Now he spends his days drinking and monitoring the animals’ activity with a series of closed-circuit cameras that surround his secluded property. His life becomes in jeopardy when Rayburn spots something horrifying on one of the security monitors; a killer dressed in a ghillie suit, hunting a girl on Rayburn’s sanctuary who resembles his missing daughter. Determined to save her, Rayburn teams up with local sheriff Alice Gustafson...
Rayburn Swanson (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau) understands loss. His only teenage daughter was kidnapped five years ago and since then, he has slipped into a downward spiral of alcoholism and self-destruction. After his daughter went missing, Rayburn swore off hunting and trapping and decided to help the very animals he used to kill by establishing a self-sufficient wildlife sanctuary that borders the inhospitable Boundary Waters Wildnerness.
Now he spends his days drinking and monitoring the animals’ activity with a series of closed-circuit cameras that surround his secluded property. His life becomes in jeopardy when Rayburn spots something horrifying on one of the security monitors; a killer dressed in a ghillie suit, hunting a girl on Rayburn’s sanctuary who resembles his missing daughter. Determined to save her, Rayburn teams up with local sheriff Alice Gustafson...
- 10/8/2020
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
With “Mulan” arriving on more platforms October 6 and non-premium VOD titles like “The Witches” and Amazon’s “Borat Subsequent Moviefilm” later this month, the home-viewing market was on pause with no new premium titles this weekend. That didn’t stop Jessica Chastain’s “Ava,” however: It had the best showing for a non-premium title in the six months we’ve covered weekly VOD performance.
The $6.99 female-assassin action film, which debuted September 25, placed #1 at the three transactional sites and second at FandangoNow, which lists by revenue. Other recent titles like “The Outpost,” “The Tax Collector,” and “The Silencing” have thrived for multiple weeks, but none topped the charts for two weeks.
Beating out “Ava” at FandangoNow, thanks to its $19.99 price point, is “Antebellum.” In its third week, it’s also #2 at Spectrum. It fell off Apple TV and Google Play, even with less competition among premium titles.
“Alone,” budgeted far lower...
The $6.99 female-assassin action film, which debuted September 25, placed #1 at the three transactional sites and second at FandangoNow, which lists by revenue. Other recent titles like “The Outpost,” “The Tax Collector,” and “The Silencing” have thrived for multiple weeks, but none topped the charts for two weeks.
Beating out “Ava” at FandangoNow, thanks to its $19.99 price point, is “Antebellum.” In its third week, it’s also #2 at Spectrum. It fell off Apple TV and Google Play, even with less competition among premium titles.
“Alone,” budgeted far lower...
- 10/6/2020
- by Tom Brueggemann
- Indiewire
Five months after its scuttled April theatrical date, “Antebellum” is showing strong initial response on multiple VOD platforms. The premium-priced horror/thriller (with similarities to Jordan Peele’s hit “Get Out”) scored as the first top studio PVOD release since “Bill & Ted Face the Music” three weeks ago. With about 75 percent of North American theaters now open, they would have benefited from this title.
As always, we don’t have actual revenue totals. For “Antebellum,” however, its opening-weekend status is clear: It found top ranking on charts that rate by total gross (it achieved this in three days on FandangoNow and Vudu) and high placement on two other charts that list by transaction volume. (It debuted too late to place at Spectrum).
Lionsgate retained 80 percent of the take on “Antebellum,” compared to perhaps 50-55 percent for a theatrical run. On that basis, it means that if 500,000 consumers rented it,...
As always, we don’t have actual revenue totals. For “Antebellum,” however, its opening-weekend status is clear: It found top ranking on charts that rate by total gross (it achieved this in three days on FandangoNow and Vudu) and high placement on two other charts that list by transaction volume. (It debuted too late to place at Spectrum).
Lionsgate retained 80 percent of the take on “Antebellum,” compared to perhaps 50-55 percent for a theatrical run. On that basis, it means that if 500,000 consumers rented it,...
- 9/21/2020
- by Tom Brueggemann
- Indiewire
“Mulan” (Disney) likely had the greatest revenues of any feature films available in homes this weekend. At $29.99, five times or more costly than alternatives and only in its second week of availability, the big-budget remake more than ever needs PVOD to bolster its chances to recoup its cost. With disappointing initial theatrical results in China ($23 million for its initial weekend), one of the countries where it is not streaming, Disney+ interest becomes even more important.
Perhaps the Chinese fiasco could lead to Disney replicating what Universal did with “Trolls World Tour” after its second weekend of home sales. It was an earnings call (not due for several weeks now though), but that is the one time the studio has released specific numbers on one of its releases ($95 million to that point).
After a weekend where much of the media finally noticed that “Tenet” had its initial domestic gross success overstated...
Perhaps the Chinese fiasco could lead to Disney replicating what Universal did with “Trolls World Tour” after its second weekend of home sales. It was an earnings call (not due for several weeks now though), but that is the one time the studio has released specific numbers on one of its releases ($95 million to that point).
After a weekend where much of the media finally noticed that “Tenet” had its initial domestic gross success overstated...
- 9/14/2020
- by Tom Brueggemann
- Indiewire
Exclusive: Less than a year after putting up his own shingle, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau has picked up another novel for adaptation.
The Game of Thrones star’s Ill Kippers Productions has optioned the just published It Will Be Just Us by Jo Kaplan. The deal was finalized just before Labor Day after negotiations by Coster-Waldau’s Sloane, Offer, Weber & Dern attorneys David Weber and Lon Sorensen and Kaplan’s team of John W. Beach and Kevin Cleary at Gravity Squared Entertainment and The Sandra Dijkstra Literary Agency, I’ve learned.
“We were extremely excited when we discovered this book,” said Coster-Waldau to Deadline today of the September 8 released Gothic novel. “It is one of the most original haunted house stories that we’ve read or seen,” the Ill Kippers co-founder added.
“Jo Kaplan’s voice is grounded but compelling, and just down-right scary!’ the WME-repped actor stated. “And the adjacent historically-based...
The Game of Thrones star’s Ill Kippers Productions has optioned the just published It Will Be Just Us by Jo Kaplan. The deal was finalized just before Labor Day after negotiations by Coster-Waldau’s Sloane, Offer, Weber & Dern attorneys David Weber and Lon Sorensen and Kaplan’s team of John W. Beach and Kevin Cleary at Gravity Squared Entertainment and The Sandra Dijkstra Literary Agency, I’ve learned.
“We were extremely excited when we discovered this book,” said Coster-Waldau to Deadline today of the September 8 released Gothic novel. “It is one of the most original haunted house stories that we’ve read or seen,” the Ill Kippers co-founder added.
“Jo Kaplan’s voice is grounded but compelling, and just down-right scary!’ the WME-repped actor stated. “And the adjacent historically-based...
- 9/11/2020
- by Dominic Patten
- Deadline Film + TV
Partners will release 10 to 12 films a year in UK and Ireland.
US distributor Saban Films is entering the UK distribution market in a partnership with Altitude Media Group.
The alliance will see Saban and Altitude release 10 to 12 films annually in the UK and Ireland starting in October. The initial slate includes Bruce Willis action films Cosmic Sin and Reactor.
Saban will spearhead acquisitions of the films and expects to pick up UK rights on approximately one-third of its annual film buys.
Altitude will also bring content to Saban, as it did when Saban boarded two US releases at an early...
US distributor Saban Films is entering the UK distribution market in a partnership with Altitude Media Group.
The alliance will see Saban and Altitude release 10 to 12 films annually in the UK and Ireland starting in October. The initial slate includes Bruce Willis action films Cosmic Sin and Reactor.
Saban will spearhead acquisitions of the films and expects to pick up UK rights on approximately one-third of its annual film buys.
Altitude will also bring content to Saban, as it did when Saban boarded two US releases at an early...
- 9/10/2020
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
The newest trend in home viewing: the hot title that seems to come out of nowhere. This week it’s “The 2nd,” which jumped to #1 on the AppleTV and GooglePlay movie rental charts. An actioner starring Ryan Phillippe and Casper Van Dien would never register within film Twitter, but that’s not the ruling sensibility of VOD.
This week had a range of alternative offerings, led by the Disney+ debut of “Mulan.” At an estimated $200 million cost, it is by far the most expensive feature film to skip domestic theaters for Premium VOD. This is also the second week of “Bill & Ted Face the Music” (United Artists), as well as first for “I’m Thinking of Ending Things,” the start of Netflix’s fall awards-intended original releases. All that comes as “Tenet” (Warner Bros.) began its muted run in the U.S. as it tries to bring struggling theaters into recovery.
This week had a range of alternative offerings, led by the Disney+ debut of “Mulan.” At an estimated $200 million cost, it is by far the most expensive feature film to skip domestic theaters for Premium VOD. This is also the second week of “Bill & Ted Face the Music” (United Artists), as well as first for “I’m Thinking of Ending Things,” the start of Netflix’s fall awards-intended original releases. All that comes as “Tenet” (Warner Bros.) began its muted run in the U.S. as it tries to bring struggling theaters into recovery.
- 9/8/2020
- by Tom Brueggemann
- Indiewire
The Premium VOD debut of United Artists’ “Bill & Ted Face the Music” topped charts from the moment it debuted August 28. As a mid-budget title that’s thriving at $19.99, it could be as important as “Tenet” in determining the shape of movie distribution. “Bill & Ted” didn’t see much theatrical play, but given its day-and-date debut it also didn’t have the option. About 1,000 independent theaters did play the title, where by our estimate it grossed around $1.1 million, or around $1,000 per theater.
That’s not a lot, but it’s better than Searchlight’s theater-only flop “The Personal History of David Copperfield.” Based on those two performances, UA made the right move: Searchlight devoted marketing spend to a disappointheatrical release that now must wait until November before it can play VOD.
“Bill & Ted” was first on all three possible charts. “Fatima” (Picturehouse), the other new PVOD entry, appeared on two.
That’s not a lot, but it’s better than Searchlight’s theater-only flop “The Personal History of David Copperfield.” Based on those two performances, UA made the right move: Searchlight devoted marketing spend to a disappointheatrical release that now must wait until November before it can play VOD.
“Bill & Ted” was first on all three possible charts. “Fatima” (Picturehouse), the other new PVOD entry, appeared on two.
- 8/31/2020
- by Tom Brueggemann
- Indiewire
On a weekend with some semblance of indoor theatrical moviegoing, the VOD and streaming charts hit maximum inconsistency. Among our four top-10 VOD rankings: Four different titles placed #1 and 25 movies occupied 40 total positions. Only “The Tax Collector” (#1 FandangoNow) and “The Silencing” (#1 AppleTV) made all four lists.
The other two #1 positions were taken by 2013 Jason Statham-starrer “Homefront” (Google Play), likely boosted by its bargain $3.99 price. At Spectrum, “The Deep Blue Sea 3” took the top spot as it moved off premium pricing.
Among the titles that debuted last Friday, “The Vanished,” directed by actor Peter Facinelli and starring Thomas Jane and Anne Heche as parents searching for their daughter, scored best. It was in second or third place at three sites (Spectrum ends its chart before Friday releases). The higher-profile “Tesla” from Michael Almereyda starring Ethan Hawke debuted at #2 at Apple TV, a platform that often presages later success at other sites.
The other two #1 positions were taken by 2013 Jason Statham-starrer “Homefront” (Google Play), likely boosted by its bargain $3.99 price. At Spectrum, “The Deep Blue Sea 3” took the top spot as it moved off premium pricing.
Among the titles that debuted last Friday, “The Vanished,” directed by actor Peter Facinelli and starring Thomas Jane and Anne Heche as parents searching for their daughter, scored best. It was in second or third place at three sites (Spectrum ends its chart before Friday releases). The higher-profile “Tesla” from Michael Almereyda starring Ethan Hawke debuted at #2 at Apple TV, a platform that often presages later success at other sites.
- 8/24/2020
- by Tom Brueggemann
- Indiewire
It’s Sunday, time for a Top 10 report — only, there’s no way to provide a credible chart. For one thing, much of the list would be library titles that often don’t report grosses until later. For another, Warner Bros.’ much-promoted 10th anniversary re-release of Christopher Nolan’s “Inception” — a significant player with IMAX and 70mm dates — is absent. Warners went so far as to not only not report an estimate, but also to block grosses reported by theaters.
Warners says it’s not reporting because “Inception” is a library title, but the studio is allowing other library titles to show Comscore results.
“Unhinged,” the first release from Solstice Studios, reported an estimate of over $4 million in 1,823 theaters. That would be a per-theater average of around $2,200. Those figures come with fewer than half of the first-run theaters open in North America, and only drive-ins in New York and Los Angeles.
Warners says it’s not reporting because “Inception” is a library title, but the studio is allowing other library titles to show Comscore results.
“Unhinged,” the first release from Solstice Studios, reported an estimate of over $4 million in 1,823 theaters. That would be a per-theater average of around $2,200. Those figures come with fewer than half of the first-run theaters open in North America, and only drive-ins in New York and Los Angeles.
- 8/23/2020
- by Tom Brueggemann
- Indiewire
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