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Oscar-winner Halle Berry has signed on to star in and executive produce The Mothership , from Netflix and MRC Film . Oscar-nominated Bridge of Spies screenwriter Matthew Charman wrote the script and will be directing the film for his feature directorial debut. The sci-fi adventure follows Sara Morse (Berry) one year since her husband mysteriously vanished from their rural farm. When she discovers a strange, extraterrestrial object underneath their home, Sara and her kids embark on a race to find their husband, father, and most importantly – the truth. Fred Berger and Brian Kavanaugh-Jones are producing the film under their Automatik banner. Danny Stillman will serve as an exec producer alongside Berry. Netflix recently picked up the rights to Berry’s directorial debut film, Bruised , a mixed martial arts drama that premiered at last year’s Toronto International Film Festival. She also stars in Roland Emmerich’s upcoming, space drama Moonfall . Berry is … [Read more...] about Halle Berry To Executive Produce, Star In Sci-Fi Drama ‘The Mothership’ For Netflix And MRC Film

The online registration process for the upcoming 19th Pune International Film Festival (PIFF), which will be held from March 4th to 11th will begin online from Tuesday, February 16. The film enthusiasts will also be able to do spot registration beginning from Thursday, February 25. This year, the annual film festival organized by Pune Film Foundation and Government of Maharashtra will be held online as well as in theatres and the registration process will be different for both the platforms. The registration fee for participation in the online festival will be Rs.500/- in which 26 selected films will be shown. Whereas the registration fee for watching movies in theatres will be Rs. 600/- where the delegate will be able to watch about 150 films. This year, the films will be shown on 7 screens at 3 venues including PVR on Senapati Bapat Road, National Film Archive of India (NFAI) on Law College Road and Inox in Camp. The online registration will be available … [Read more...] about Pune International Film Festival Aka PIFF’s Registration To Begin From February 16

ViacomCBS spent the afternoon unveiling details about Paramount+, its rebranded streame r that will launch May 4, and now here is a roundup of the television series and feature films that will be available on the service. Paramount+ will feature a content catalog of more than 30,000 episodes, 2,500 movie titles and 1,000-plus live sporting events and news coverage. More than 50 new series across multiple genres will bow during the next two years on the streamer, which promises 7,000 episodes of kids content, 5,000 of reality and 6,000 of comedy. A number of theatrical movies will hit Par+ after a 45-day theatrical window , including Mission: Impossible 7, A Quiet Place Part II and PAW Patrol: The Movie. Related Story With Ambitious Paramount+ Launch, ViacomCBS Targets 65 Million-75 Million Streaming Subs By 2024 Paramount+ Pricing And Tiers Revealed: What’s In The $5 And $10 Monthly Plans ViacomCBS wasn’t clear about which programming will be … [Read more...] about Paramount+ Programming: The TV Shows & Films That Will Stream On ViacomCBS Service

Inside Out LGBTQ film festival has selected Lauren Howes (non-binary) as the new Executive Director for the organization. They take on the role which Andria Wilson stepped down from in September 2020. Howes’s role will take effect March 1. In addition to being one of the largest LGBTQ film festivals on North America, Inside Out is the largest promoter and distributor of LGBTQ content in Canada. Howes is a veteran leader in the nonprofit world, bringing more than twenty years of experience to the role. Prior to their new role, Howes was the Executive Director at the Canadian Filmmakers Distribution Centre for the past 14 years. They have dedicated their career to providing creative support to filmmakers, previously sitting on the boards of the Toronto Arts Council, the Media Arts Network of Ontario, Independent Media Arts Alliance, the Toronto Media Arts Centre, as well as the streaming platform vucavu.com. Related Story WGAW Forms Middle Eastern Writers … [Read more...] about Inside Out LGBTQ Film Festival Appoints Lauren Howes As Executive Director

When you are a star kid or come from a film family, people expect you to be as good as your parents. There's a lot of pressure as comparisons between the budding actors and their parents are bound to happen time and again. And when you are the daughter of legendary star Sridevi whose body of work if filled with powerful performances, the pressure is twice the times. However, Janhvi Kapoor likes to look at her family lineage in a different light. In a recent interview with Deadline, the actress opened up about facing pressure due to her family's film lineage and said, "That's one way to look at it, but I like to look at it as an incredible blessing and responsibility. I have access to filmmakers and actors who have so much experience. There are a lot of comparisons and expectations but there's also a lot of good will." She continued, "There are some people who expect you to be as good as your mum was [the late Sridevi, who is regarded as Indian cinema's first … [Read more...] about Janhvi Kapoor Says She Looks At Her Family’s Film Lineage As An Incredible Blessing & Responsibility