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Teton Ridge Entertainment has acquired the rights to “Lonesome Dove,” Larry McMurtry’s sprawling series of novels about the American West. The deal was made between the entertainment company and the author’s estate and covers all rights except publishing, which remain with the novels’ publisher, Simon and Schuster.

In a release announcing the pact, Teton Ridge announced that development will begin with the first book in the series, “Lonesome Dove,” followed by the rest of the tetralogy, including “Streets of Laredo,” “Dead Man’s Walk” and “Comanche Moon.” The novels focus on members of the Texas Ranger Division, spanning from when Texas was a republic until the start of the 20th century when it was part of the U.S. The books could inspire a series of films or shows — or both.

Thomas Tull and Jillian Share from Teton Ridge Entertainment will produce, as will Jon Jashni, the veteran producer and media investor; Curtis McMurtry,...

Earlier this week, the eternally prolific Charley Crockett announced his major label debut, Lonesome Drifter, which will be released in March on Island Records. Crockett is no newcomer: Lonesome Drifter arrives after a decade of touring and more than a dozen studio albums from the 40-year-old singer-songwriter (“I just keep dodging them,” Crockett said of major labels last year when speaking to Rolling Stone).

After teasing the album with a trailer, Crockett released a music video for the title track, the first full taste of Crockett’s record, produced by Shooter Jennings.

Paul Morrissey, a cult film director and early Andy Warhol collaborator, has died. He was 86 years of age.

Morrissey’s archivist Michael Chaiken told The Hollywood Reporter the filmmaker died in the early morning of Oct. 28 at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City after a bout with pneumonia. His most celebrated films as an auteur include Flesh, Trash, Heat, Flesh for Frankenstein and the classic B-picture Blood for Dracula, which starred Joe Dallesandro.

Morrissey’s films also included classics like Women in Revolt and the 1980s New York City trilogy Forty Deuce, Mixed Blood and Spike of Bensonhurst. But it’s Morrissey’s early association with pop artist Andy Warhol that helped establish him as a director and kept his cult status alive throughout his career.

The two artists first met in 1965 and Morrissey signed on to run the publicity and filmmaking for Warhol at The Factory under a...

While playing Disney's Epic Mickey: Rebrushed, you're bound to encounter the unsettling sight of the forgotten animatronic heads of Mickey's friends, including Donald Duck, whom you will need to help find the rest of his body parts. Though this is optional, refusing to help these characters is not something many players will likely pass up.

There will be three animatronic friends to fix, including Goofy, Daisy, and Donald Duck. For each one, you'll need to find the pieces that make up their body, which includes the right leg, left leg, right arm, and left arm. All of these pieces, for each character, will be found in a different location, and you will need to find them all to help that specific character.

Where To Find Donald Ducks Parts in Epic Mickey: Rebrushed Help Animatronic Donald By Finding His Arms & Legs

To help Animatronic Donald, you'll first need to find him.

Blippi features multiple actors portraying the same character for engaging content with a mix of familiar faces to connect with. Blippi's educational focus mirrors '90s preschool shows, adapting to the age of YouTube with a growing franchise and diverse spin-offs. The incorporation of celebrity cameos and dynamic characters like Meekah and Park Ranger Orson adds an enriching twist to every episode.

The cast of Blippi is a mix of multiple actors playing the same character, children for young viewers to connect with, and celebrity cameos that add a fun and unique twist to episodes. Educational shows in the '90s aimed at preschoolers were generally found on Nick Jr., the Disney Channel, PBS, etc. Now, in the age of streaming and tablets, some of the best educational shows for toddlers and children can be found on YouTube. Blippi, for instance, posted its first episode on the website in February...

Over the past couple of decades, the Rolling Stones have looked for any reason to hit the road besides the release of a new album of original songs. They’ve launched tours celebrating their 50th anniversary, reissues of select archival records, the 2016 covers LP Blue & Lonesome, and their 60th anniversary. Some years they headed out on the stadium circuit for no particular reason whatsoever, knowing a Stones tour is a major event in and of itself.

But after a nearly two-year break from touring, the Stones emerged last year with the shockingly great Hackney Diamonds.

Since launching in 2020, Breathless Films has helped a bring a steady stream of micro-budget titles to life, including Craig Boreham’s 'Lonesome' and Jack Clark and Jim Weir’s 'Birdeater'. With the company having just begun work on a new slate of projects, If speaks with founders Ben Ferris and Ulysses Oliver about the road so far.

The post Take Two: Ulysses Oliver and Ben Ferris appeared first on If Magazine.

The Rolling Stones announced their new album, Hackney Diamonds, and premiered the video for its first single, the hard-rocking “Angry,” at a press conference Wednesday in East London. Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, and Ronnie Wood sat down with Jimmy Fallon to talk about the making of their upcoming LP, their 24th, which is due Oct. 20.

It’s the band’s first full album of original music since 2005’s A Bigger Bang, and their first since the death of drummer Charlie Watts. Jagger explained that the title, Hackney Diamonds, is slang...

Berlin-based sales outfit M-Appeal has closed two multi-territory deals for Bulgarian gay summer-romance film “Liuben,” directed by Venci Kostov.

The film has been acquired by Tla Entertainment for North America, France, U.K. and Ireland, and Cinemien for Germany, Austria, German-speaking Switzerland, Belgium, The Netherlands, Luxembourg, Israel, Italy and Sweden.

“Liuben,” which has its world premiere at Guadalajara Intl. Film Festival in June, is the first openly gay film from Bulgaria. Roma actors, who are usually absent from Bulgarian cinema, play lead roles in the film.

The film follows Victor, 27, who returns to his childhood home in Bulgaria for his grandfather’s funeral, and decides to stay for the summer. While reconnecting with his father and the village way of life, he unexpectedly finds love in the form of Liuben, an 18-year-old Roma boy. Despite their differences, and the conflicts around them, Victor and Liuben find refuge in each other.

Welcome to our weekly rundown of the best new music — featuring big singles, key tracks from our favorite albums, and more. This week is an eclectic mix with a surprise Taylor Swift B-side, Jimin’s solo debut, an infectious remix from GloRilla and Lil Durk and the long-awaited return of Feist.

Taylor Swift, “All Of the Girls You Loved Before” (YouTube)

Greyson Chance, “Herringbone” (YouTube)

Lana Del Rey, “The Grants” (YouTube)

Yusuf/Cat Stevens, “Take the World Apart” (YouTube)

Lil Keed feat. Young Thug, “All I Wanna Know” (YouTube)

Jimin,...

It’s Friday, Friday, gotta get down on Friday — especially when it’s New Music Friday! We’re breaking down this week’s best new tracks to keep on your radar.

New Music Friday – March 17th, 2023

Taylor Swift – “All Of The Girls You Loved Before”

The Weeknd – “Reminder”, plus Starboy (Deluxe Album)

Sabrina Carpenter – “Feather”, plus emails I can’t send: Fwd (Deluxe Album)

Lewis Capaldi – “How I’m Feeling Now”

Lana Del Rey – “The Grants”

Tori Kelly – “Missin U”

Hoizer – “Eat Your Young”

Other noteworthy artists with releases this week include Taylor Swift – “Eyes Open (Taylor’s Version)”, Taylor Swift – “Safe & Sound (Taylor’s Version)”, Taylor Swift – “This Was A Movie (Taylor’s Version)”, Natalia Damini & Tito Jackson – ” Attitude”, Aluna & Tsha – “Killing Me”, Curtis Waters – “Himbo + God’s Lonely”, King and Nick Jonas – “Maan Meri Jaan (Afterlife), Temples – “Afterlife”, T-Pain – “Stay With Me”, Doechii – “What Is It (Block Boy...

The second film from Teenage Kicks director Craig Boreham is unapologetically erotic, with a lot to admire – if you can look past the rough edges

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When casting for his second feature, Lonesome, the Sydney writer-director Craig Boreham turned to Grindr. He wanted actors who knew the film’s world, not just of gay hookups and casual sex but the desires that can fuel these encounters: boredom, horniness, intense isolation.

Casey (Josh Lavery) is propelled by all of the above: a country boy leaving his small town to get his “big-smoke slut on”, as his first Sydney hookup Tib (Daniel Gabriel) says. With his wide eyes, ripped torso and cowboy hat, Casey resembles a man hoping to be mistaken for a myth – but glance underneath his hat’s rim and you’ll see a hurt soul, having long internalised that his only value is his looks.

Craig Boreham’s film premiered in Seattle and will play at the Sydney International Film Festival next month.

The UK’s Peccadillo Pictures and France’s Optimale have acquired distribution rights to Craig Boreham’s Australian drama Lonesome from Berlin-based sales outfit M-Appeal.

Additionally, Cinemien has taken rights for Germany, Benelux and Israel, while Tongariro Releasing has bought Polish rights.

Lonesome sees Josh Lavery stars as a young man running from a small-town scandal to Sydney where he meets a man struggling with his own problems, played by Daniel Gabriel.

The film has just had its world premiere at the...