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French acting icon Isabelle Adjani says she is set to co-star opposite Adèle Exarchopoulos in a Mission Impossible -style action comedy directed by Mélanie Laurent. The feature is inspired by Bastien Vivès, Jérôme Mulot and Florent Ruppert’s French graphic novel ‘La Grande Odalisque’ about a gang of female expert thieves targeting high-end loot. Adjani spilt the beans on the new role in an interview with the French newspaper ‘Nice Matin’ on Thursday. “It will be a female ensemble film set between Paris and Corsica with Mélanie [Laurent] facing the camera and Adèle Exarchopoulos,” she said. “ We are awaiting the reply of a fourth actress.” She described the production as a “female Mission Impossible ” adding “that is the touch of Mélanie Laurent who wants to do something out of the ordinary for France.” Adjani is coming off a busy 2022, with credits including starring roles in  François Ozon’s Fassbinder tribute and Berlinale 2022 opener Peter von Kant … [Read more...] about Isabelle Adjani Unveils Role Opposite Adèle Exarchopoulos In Melanie Laurent’s Female ‘Mission Impossible’-Style Action Comedy

Mark Hoffman is stepping down as the longtime head of CNBC in September, and will be succeeded by NBCU executive KC Sullivan. The leadership change, to take place on Sept. 12, will mark the end of Hoffman’s tenure at the network, one of the longest in cable news channel history. Cesar Conde , chairman of the NBCUniversal News Group, said in a statement, “The growth and success of CNBC over so many years is a testament to Mark’s leadership over a nearly three-decade-long career marked by many wins along the way. During his tenure, CNBC became a world leader and every year it has grown better and stronger. It continues to expand both domestically and internationally through new platforms and plays an essential role in keeping audiences and markets informed in real time about consequential issues and events.” Hoffman first joined CNBC in 1997, then left three years later to lead an NBC-owned station in Connecticut. He returned in 2005 to become president of the … [Read more...] about Mark Hoffman To Step Down As CNBC Chairman, KC Sullivan To Return To Network As President

EXCLUSIVE : Nancy Travis ( The Kominsky Method ) and Tiera Skovbye ( Riverdale ) have joined the cast of Ride , Hallmark Channel ’s new primetime series that is centered on a rodeo dynasty. The series follows Missy (Skovbye), a former rodeo queen who is a McMurray by marriage and struggles to find her place in the family. Travis is Isabel McMurray, the tough-as-nails family matriarch fighting to keep her family legacy afloat following a tragedy. Also joining the ensemble is Beau Mirchoff ( Good Trouble ) as Cash McMurray, the second-born son who will carry on his family’s legacy; Sara Garcia ( The Flash ), who will play Valeria Galindo; and Jake Foy ( Designated Survivor ) who will depict Tuff McMurray, Isabel’s youngest son. Tyler Jacob Moore ( Shameless ) will play Gus, a handsome stranger who comes into their lives. Production on Ride begins today in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The series will premiere on Hallmark Channel in 2023. “We are … [Read more...] about Nancy Travis & Tiera Skovbye Join Cast Of Hallmark Channel’s ‘Ride’; Beau Mirchoff & Tyler Jacob Moore Also Star

A New Zealand-based platform where fans track, review and share lists of movies old and new is an increasingly influential marketing tool for specialty film with budgets tight and audiences harder to reach. Letterboxd , founded as a passion project by Auckland tech entrepreneurs Matthew Buchanan and Karl von Randow just over a decade ago, recently passed 6.5 million members, with 40-50% in North America followed by the U.K., Europe and breakout markets including Brazil, India, Australia, Indonesia and the Philippines. It has 4.4 million monthly visitors and 800 million monthly page views. Since launch, users have logged a whopping 1 billion films they’ve seen, put 300 million films on watchlists and posted 76.8 million reviews. Average time spent per visitor per month across web and app is about 40 minutes. Letterboxd has been profitable since 2019, which is “source of immense pride,” Buchanan tells Deadline. The founders early on declined venture capital backing, … [Read more...] about The Letterboxd Story: A Site For Film Lovers & Film Listers Giving Indie Distributors A Hand – Specialty Preview

Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) has announced the 29 projects selected for this year’s Asian Project Market (APM), a core strand of the festival’s industry activities, including new works from Thailand’s Aditya Assarat, China’s Wang Qi, Vietnam’s Le Bao and Myanmar’s Maung Sun, whose producer Ma Aeint is currently in prison in Yangon. Ma Aeint, who previously produced Maung Sun’s award-winning Money Has Four Legs , was recently sentenced to three years in jail with hard labour by Myanmar’s military junta, which took over the country in a brutal coup in early 2021. She was accused of “causing fear, spreading fake news or agitating against government employees”. She is attached as a producer to Maung Sun’s new project, Future Laobans , described as a drama about the “international dimension of organized crime.” Assarat, an award-winning Thai director ( Hi-so , Wonderful Town ), is returning to feature-length directing after focusing on producing, … [Read more...] about Projects from Aditya Assarat, Wang Qi, Le Bao And Jailed Myanmar Producer Ma Aeint In Busan’s Asian Project Market Line-up

Michelle Branch has finally decided to make it official after separating from her husband more than a year ago ... she has filed for divorce. Branch and hubby Teddy Landau are ending their nearly 11-year marriage. She says it's the usual -- irreconcilable differences. It sounds like things are amicable ... Michelle filed her divorce docs without a lawyer ... pro per as they say in the legal biz. But judging from the docs, it looks like they've gotten some legal help as well as help from business managers, because they're working out a property settlement. Michelle wants joint custody of their 9-year-old daughter, Owen Isabelle. And the singer clearly has a type. Teddy is a bassist, but she's currently hooking up with Chris Null , a bassist for Dead Sara . We'll end on that note. Gallery Launch Gallery Getty/TMZ.com Composite … [Read more...] about Michelle Branch Files For Divorce … Goodbye to You

EXCLUSIVE : Three-time Oscar nominee Nick Nolte is set to star in Eugene the Marine , a psychological thriller due to begin production this fall. Nolte will play Gene, a widower and former Marine who finds his highly regimented life deteriorating after his son begins pressuring him to sell his longtime home. When a mysteriously familiar woman appears in his life, Gene starts to loosen up, until his nightmares and reality begin to blur. Hank Bedford will direct the script he co-wrote with Cesare Gagliardoni. Bedford’s 2015 feature debut, Dixieland , starred Riley Keough and Faith Hill and was released by IFC Films. Eugene the Marine is being produced by Stephen Vincent. Matthew Shreder of Concourse Media is executive producing and handling worldwide sales rights. Golden Globe winner Nolte, well known for movies including Cape Fear , 48 Hrs. and his Oscar-nominated roles in The Prince of Tides , Affliction and Warrior , recently starred in series … [Read more...] about Nick Nolte To Star In Psychological Thriller ‘Eugene The Marine’

EXCLUSIVE: Production is underway for Fancy Dance in Tulsa County, Oklahoma. Based on a script by director Erica Tremblay & Miciana Alise, Fancy Dance was developed with the support of the Sundance Screenwriters Lab, Directors Lab, Creative Producing Lab and Indigenous Intensive. Charlotte Koh for Confluential Films and Bird Runningwater are executive producers. The film stars Lily Gladstone ( Killers of the Flower Moon , Certain Women ) as a Native American hustler who, following the disappearance of her sister, kidnaps her niece from the child’s white grandparents and sets out for the state powwow in hopes of keeping what’s left of their family intact. Isabel Deroy-Olson ( Shadow of the Rougarou ) plays the niece. “Building from my own experiences as an Indigenous and queer woman and drawing from the stories of my relatives, Fancy Dance offers a spotlight on the matriarchal bonds that hold our communities together,” said Tremblay ( … [Read more...] about Erica Tremblay’s ‘Fancy Dance’ Starring Lily Gladstone Underway From Confluential Films