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In the movie, when Will (Bang) discovers his wife Rosalind (Kurylenko) and their three children have suddenly disappeared, he sets off on a frantic search across Europe to find them. He finally locates them in a remote village in northern France, but his relief quickly turns to horror when Will discovers his baby son has mysteriously died. … [Read more...] about Claes Bang, Olga Kurylenko, Brian Cox Thriller ‘The Bay Of Silence’ Sells To U.S. & International Territories – EFM

"This deal empowers us to increase our development of high-quality, long-form content generating more IP for Viacom International Studios," said Federico Cuervo, senior vp, head of Viacom International Studios. "We know the talent of Infinity Hill’s producers and what they can bring to a studio like ours in terms of high-end content." … [Read more...] about Viacom International Studios Signs First-Look Deal With Infinity Hill (Exclusive)

The English-language film is a co-production between five Asian nations – Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Taiwan (with Slovenia). It follows a young Filipino man who is groomed by his tyrannical Caucasian father to take over Motel Acacia, which is tasked with exterminating immigrants by the government. … [Read more...] about Gravitas Ventures Takes U.S. On Asian Horror Pic ‘Motel Acacia’ – EFM

Beale added that ITV Studios will look to acquire more formats after rivals like Endemol Shine Group have had success adapting shows including The Masked Singer internationally. “We’ve not been an aggressive acquirer of content like our competitors, as far as going into the market and picking up formats early as they come out. We want to make more bets. We picked up Ninja Warrior in the UK and took it to the [ITV] network, should we have taken it everywhere?” he said. … [Read more...] about ITV Studios Seeing Global Demand For Two Seasons A Year Of ‘Love Island’; Plans Format Acquisitions Push

AHMED: I think it’s something for BAFTA to look at. I think the communities that find themselves with these issues need to address them. It’s their problem to fix and if they don’t fix it, they will find themselves left behind. I’m going to continue making work that I make, that’s what I’m focused on. In a way, having to comment and deal with this stuff is a distraction from what I want to do, which is to deepen my craft and explore that – that’s what I’m focused on. Change is coming, it’s just about whether people are divided about it. … [Read more...] about Riz Ahmed Talks Berlin Pic ‘Mogul Mowgli’ & Diverse Filmmaking: “The Time For Asking Permission To Tell Our Stories Is Over”