EXCLUSIVE: This was always going to be one of the hottest packages at the Cannes market, and now Warner Bros’ new label Clockwork has beaten out rivals to take The Brigands of Rattlecreek off the table in a North American deal pegged in the mid-teen millions. The studio is in exclusive negotiations for the movie and […]

That Garth Davis directed, Florence Pugh starring feature take of Matt Haig’s The Midnight Library which Andreas first told you about; well, it’s been won by the David Ellison run Paramount Pictures for $36M. Paramount beat out Focus and Sony who were circling to acquire North America and select foreign markets on the project. StudioCanal […]

EXCLUSIVE: Vietnam-based sales agent Skyline Media and Eastern Edge Films are collaborating on a North American theatrical release for Blood Moon Rite 8, a Vietnamese comedy based on Japanese cult hit One Cut Of The Dead.  Directed by Phan Gia Nhat Linh (Sweet 20) and starring a hot ensemble cast, the film is set to […]

It was an AI-generated video of the goddess Lakshmi that convinced Eros Innovation founder Kishore Lulla that India needed a different approach to AI.  “I was playing with some LLMs and wanted to make a video out of our goddess Lakshmi,” says Lulla, sitting down with Deadline on the sidelines of Eros Innovation’s ‘AI in […]

EXCLUSIVE: Sebastian Stan is that rare breed of actor who uses his star superpower to help get movies such as Cristian Mungiu’s Palme d’Or winner Fjord made – a film that explores topics of religious intolerance and violence towards children. As a thespian, he will do whatever’s necessary for the character. For Fjord, he’s almost unrecognizable with his hair shaved […]

EXCLUSIVE: Florence Pugh fantasy drama The Midnight Library, which will be directed by Lion filmmaker Garth Davis, is being chased by multiple studios in what will likely be the biggest deal out of this year’s Cannes market. We understand Paramount, Focus and Sony are in the mix for domestic and select international markets on the circa $70M movie, […]

Cannes Palme d’Or front runner La Bola Negra looks set to be acquired for the U.S. in a record-breaking domestic deal for a non-English-language title in the $4-5 million-range. We hear the deal being brokered by Goodfellas and CAA Media Finance comes with a multi-week theatrical obligation and plans for an awards campaign, with the […]

Here’s your first teaser trailer for Maika Monroe horror Victorian Psycho, which debuts today in Cannes’ UCR section. Based on the novel by Virginia Feito, the synopsis reads: “When eccentric governess Winifred (Monroe) arrives at a remote gothic manor in Victorian England, her unnerving charm hides a deadly secret. Strange, unsettling incidents become harder to […]

Sony Pictures Classics has acquired all rights in North and Latin America, India and Southeast Asian TV to Iron Boy, Louis Clichy’s hand-painted animated feature. Premiering in the Un Certain Regard section at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, the childhood drama has drawn some enthusiastic notices from critics. The French-language film is co-written by Clichy […]

Three international filmmakers – working in the U.S., China and South Korea – discussed how AI filmmaking can complement rather than replace existing production techniques on a Cannes Marche panel hosted by AI video generation platform Kling AI.  All three filmmakers are currently working on projects that involve Kling AI tools. Wonder Project co-founder Jon […]

EXCLUSIVE: CAA teamed up with Charles Finch’s Finch & Partners to host an exclusive film symposium in Cannes and the teams are now eyeing an expansion of the event to other festivals/cities including Venice and Doha. Additional locations are also being discussed, alongside a return to the same venue in Cannes next year. The private […]