International Insider: Les Misérables At Cannes; Investigating A Chinese Financier; True Crime Revolution

Afternoon Insiders, Max Goldbart here in a week where we have barely stopped. Plenty news and analysis below.Sign up here. The collective is campaigning to be included in the scheme citing the inherent seasonal nature of the work. Protests over the years at the Cannes Film Festival.Getty Images They will confirm protest plans next week and there is plenty strike talk. Check back with us to see how the demonstrations unfold....

May 3, 2024 · 2 min · 295 words · Hector Mendoza

Leonardo DiCaprio & Jane Goodall To Exec Produce ‘Howl’ From Promethean Pictures: Live-Action Film About A Dog And Wolf’s Survival Journey Will Be Told From The Animals’ Perspective

ThePromethean Picturesmovie has just entered production, we can reveal. Harry goes through a rollercoaster survival ride that brings him into contact with a wolf. The pair must overcome their mutual fear and suspicion, and ultimately they develop a close bond. Jane Goodall and Leonardo DiCaprio have a longstanding friendship.Mark Maglio The story is animal-led, but there will be some human characters with casting news to follow. Pierre-Marcel Blanchot and Fabrice Lambots Phase 4 will coproduce in association with Leo Maidenberg from Place du Marche....

May 3, 2024 · 1 min · 162 words · Matthew Spencer

Margaret Mead Film Festival Returns After Pandemic Hiatus, Countering Worrisome Trend In Festival Space

The longest running nonfiction film festival in the U.S. reemerges May 9, after being dark since the pandemic. SugarcanedirectorsJulian Brave NoiseCat and Emily Kassie, who won the U.S. What you see in the program is very much a Mead program. A hiatus of several years provided a chance for the festival to reset, Bashevkin explained. Clockwise Top L-R: ‘Sugarcane,’ ‘Nocturnes’ ‘Ozogoche’ and ‘Porcelain War’Margaret Mead Film Festival Theyre not being made to satisfy a corporate agenda....

May 3, 2024 · 2 min · 359 words · Ashley Perry

NewFest Unveils Full Lineup For 4th Annual ‘Newfest Pride’ Summer Film Event

This moment calls for celebration and resistance, and we intend to offer opportunities for both in equal measure. But when Jane announces shes moving to London, Lucy reveals a long-held secret. As Jane tries to help Lucy, their friendship is thrown into chaos. photo courtesy of NewFest Julie Newmar, at The Rink at Rockefeller Center on Saturday, June 1 at 8PM. This film will kick off Pride Summer Movie Nights at Rockefeller Center, presented by NewFest and Universal Pictures....

May 3, 2024 · 1 min · 142 words · Janice Butler

Olivia Cooke And Jamie Bell To Lead Italian-Set Romance ‘Takes One To Know One’, Cornerstone & CAA Media Finance Launching At Cannes

Cornerstonehas international rights to the pic and will co-rep the US with CAA Media Finance. The pair will launch sales atCannes. The screenplay was featured on the 2022 Black List. Olivia Cooke and Jamie Bell.Dave Benett/Getty Images for rokh H&M /Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images. Cameras are set to roll in Italy in late 2024. The biggest stumbling block: They are both in relationships with other people. Josh Glick, Brad Feinstein, and Brooke Baker are executive producers....

May 3, 2024 · 1 min · 143 words · Amanda Wilson

Ryan Gosling Has A Quibble About A Certain Scene In ‘La La Land’

La La Landhad a ton of Oscar nominations, including Best Picture. But starRyan Goslingis still bothered by one particular moment in the film. Ina video interview with the Wall Street Journal, Gosling opened up about his issue. l-r: Emma Stone, Ryan GoslingDale Robinette/©Summit Entertainment/courtesy Everett Collection Theres a moment that haunts me where were dancing, Emma [Stone] and I, he said. I didnt know this would become the poster for the movie....

May 3, 2024 · 1 min · 176 words · Matthew Carroll

Shemar Moore Talks ‘S.W.A.T’ Finale & Possible Return Of Kenny Johnson And Alex Russell

Shemar Moorewas celebrating the renewal ofS.W.A.Tin a big way last night at theCBSFall Schedule Celebration in Hollywood. I said, If this is it, lets go out with a bang. Lets give them our signature. LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - MAY 02: Shemar Moore attends CBS' Fall Schedule Celebration at Paramount Studios on May 02, 2024 in Los Angeles, California.Monica Schipper Lets rock them.' He added, We have three episodes left to finish [airing] this season....

May 3, 2024 · 1 min · 161 words · Mary Huang

‘Baby Reindeer’ Star Richard Gadd Questioned By Producers Over Dating Actress Who Auditioned For Hit Netflix Series

Lyonswent public with her experience on Twitter (now X)soon afterBaby Reindeerpremiered. She did not name Gadd or directly referenceBaby Reindeer, but Deadline has verified his identity. Gadd declined to comment, while Lyons did not wish to comment beyond her X thread. ‘Baby Reindeer’ star Richard GaddNetflix Clerkenwell Films concluded that Gadd had acted appropriately, though the company came to this view without interviewing Lyons. She alleged that the potential for aBaby Reindeeraudition was discussed when they split off from Gadds friend....

May 3, 2024 · 1 min · 172 words · Jennifer Patton

‘I Saw The TV Glow’, ‘Evil Does Not Exist’, Ethan Hawke’s ‘Wildcat’ & Anita Pallenberg Doc Debut, Can They Give Indies A Bump? – Specialty Preview

In the pale glow of the television, Owens view of reality begins to crack. A24 is selling the mid-90s soundtrack on vinyl. Conflict ensues when a talent agency plans to build an opulent getaway for city folks. ‘I Saw the TV Glow;’ ‘Wildcat’ and ‘Evil Does Not Exist’Everett Collection Stars Hitoshi Omika, Ryo Nishikawa, Ryuji Kosaka, Ayaka Shibutani. Opens in NYC at the Angelika and AMC Lincoln Square, in LA at AMC Century City....

May 3, 2024 · 1 min · 144 words · Claire Spears

‘The Bachelorette’ Role Was Not Right For An “Overwhelmed” Maria Georgas

Maria Georgaswas signed, sealed, and ready to become the next Bachelorette. I was offered the role. It was mine until I said it wasnt, Georgas said during herCall Her Daddypodcast appearance on Wednesday. Maria Georgas, The BacheloretteDisney/Richard Middlesworth It became very overwhelming to the point where I had to decline. It got so far along, she told Alex Cooper, that she was doing fittings for the show. Now She’s Making It...

May 3, 2024 · 1 min · 189 words · Henry Bowen

Benedict Wong, Amy Madigan, Austin Abrams & Cary Christopher Round Out Cast Of New Line’s ‘Weapons’

As previously announced, Josh Brolin, Julia Garner and Alden Ehrenreich will lead the cast. Cregger will also produceWeaponsalongside hisBarbarianproducing team, Roy Lee of Vertigo and J.D. Lifshitz and Raphael Margules of BoulderLight Pictures, as well as Vertigos Miri Yoon. Benedict Wong, Amy Madigan, Austin Abrams, and Cary ChristopherStewart Bywater/Mel Melcon/Irvin Rivera/Benedict West hell be seen in the acclaimed Tribeca dramaThe Lineand Jon Watts Apple thrillerWolfsopposite Brad Pitt and George Clooney....

May 2, 2024 · 1 min · 96 words · Robert Cook

Big Bear: How DreamWorks Animation & Universal’s ‘Kung Fu Panda 4’ Is Kicking It With $500M+ Global Box Office

Through Wednesday, its at $324Minternational box officeand $509M worldwide. All told thus far, the series has grossed $2.328B, the No .2 highest-grossing DWA franchise behindShrek. If youre not doing that, we dont think audiences come. ‘Kung Fu Panda 4’Universal Pictures/Everett Collection Cohn adds: You cannot ignore the Jack Black factor. And, she says, we had the right filmmaker. Still audiences have become more discerning over the years, so what keeps people coming back to thePandamovies?...

May 2, 2024 · 2 min · 282 words · Charles Baker

Canadian Writers Betting Strike Threat Will Seal Deal With Producers North Of Border

Thats an American phenomenon. Should the WGC call a strike, those picket lines wont pop up immediately. Im not sure they realized that before. Getty Images People are hoping there isnt a strike. Others are completely different. Artificial intelligence, on the other hand, is a bit of newer territory for Canadian writers and producers. Getty Images Everyone is afraid of AI on a certain level, the U.S.-based producer told Deadline....

May 2, 2024 · 1 min · 190 words · Kristen Lewis