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EXCLUSIVE : Kino Lorber has acquired all rights in U.S. and anglophone Canada to Lise Akoka and Romane Gueret’s drama The Worst Ones , which was awarded the top prize in Cannes ’ Un Certain Regard section and will make its North American premiere at TIFF . Set in the suburbs of Boulogne-Sur-Mer in northern France, the feature captures a film within a film as it follows the production of a movie whose director turns to the local housing project for casting. Eager to capture performances of gritty authenticity, the director selects four working class teenagers to act in the film to the surprise and consternation of the local community, who question the director’s choice of “the worst ones”. As the director and crew audition, rehearse, film, and interact with their hand-picked cast, jealousies are stoked, lines are crossed, and ethical questions arise. Written by Akoka, Gueret, and Eleonore Gurrey, pic is produced by Marine Alaric and Frédéric Jouve for Les Films … [Read more...] about Cannes & TIFF 2022 Drama ‘The Worst Ones’ Gets North American Deal

Ellie Kemper and Zach Cherry have signed on to cohost the Roku Original reality series The Great American Baking Show . Prue Leith and Paul Hollywood, judges from the original British version, will also take part in the series. The Great American Baking Show will debut exclusively on The Roku Channel in 2023. Kemper ( Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, The Office ) and Cherry ( Severance, Duncanville ) will take audiences into the tent to watch contestants vying to become America’s top baker. The US adaptation of the British competition series The Great British Baking Show will feature six 60-minute episodes. Production is underway in the United Kingdom. The Great Celebrity Bake Off and The Great Junior Bake Off. Brian Tannenbaum, Head of Alternative Originals, Roku, said the adaptation of the series “will continue to dish out the enduring warmth and humor that fans of the “Baking Show” universe love, with a twist that we know Ellie and Zach will deliver. The … [Read more...] about ‘The Great American Baking Show’ Set For Roku Channel Debut In 2023