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Sony Classics Buys North America & Multiple International Markets On Cannes Animated Film ‘Iron Boy’

21 May 2026 at 13:51
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 […]

‘Blood Moon Rite 8’ Set For North American Release Through Skyline & Eastern Edge

21 May 2026 at 06:00
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 […]

Netflix Closing In On Cannes Competition Buzz Title ‘La Bola Negra’ For The U.S. After Buyer Chase

23 May 2026 at 11:25
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 […]

AI Can Assist Rather Than Replace Existing Production Methods, Say Filmmakers On Kling AI Panel: “I Want To Work With The Same Crew Members But In Real Time”

21 May 2026 at 05:00
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 […]

Paramount Wins Florence Pugh Feature ‘The Midnight Library’ For $36M

29 May 2026 at 04:12
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 […]

Florence Pugh Starrer ‘The Midnight Library’ Heading For Cannes Market’s Biggest Deal With Multiple Studios Chasing

23 May 2026 at 22:03
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, […]

Eros Innovation Founder Kishore Lulla On Need For ‘Sovereign’ & Culturally Specific AI 

20 May 2026 at 06:00
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 […]

Park Chan-Wook Western ‘Brigands Of Rattlecreek’, With McConaughey, Butler, Pascal And Tang Wei, Selling To Warner Bros’ Clockwork Out Of Cannes Market

19 May 2026 at 21:28
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 […]

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