Here’s a look at this week’s biggest premieres, parties and openings in Los Angeles and New York, including red carpets for Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, The Crowded Room, Atx TV Festival and Never Have I Ever.
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse premiere
Returning stars Shameik Moore, Hailee Steinfeld, Jake Johnson, Brian Tyree Henry and Luna Lauren Vélez joined newcomers Issa Rae, Daniel Kaluuya and Jason Schwartzman at the Los Angeles premiere of the Spider-Verse sequel on Tuesday night, alongside writers Phil Lord and Chris Miller.
Shea Whigham, Danielle Perez, Brian Tyree Henry, Luna Lauren Vélez, Issa Rae, Shameik Moore, Hailee Steinfeld, Daniel Kaluuya, Jake Johnson, Daniel Pemberton, Rachel Dratch and Christina Steinberg Chris Miller, Justin K. Thompson, Kemp Powers, Joaquim Dos Santos and Phil Lord Daniel Kaluuya and Tom Rothman
Cruel Summer premiere
Executive producer Jessica Biel debuted season two of her Freeform series alongside new cast members Sadie Stanley,...
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse premiere
Returning stars Shameik Moore, Hailee Steinfeld, Jake Johnson, Brian Tyree Henry and Luna Lauren Vélez joined newcomers Issa Rae, Daniel Kaluuya and Jason Schwartzman at the Los Angeles premiere of the Spider-Verse sequel on Tuesday night, alongside writers Phil Lord and Chris Miller.
Shea Whigham, Danielle Perez, Brian Tyree Henry, Luna Lauren Vélez, Issa Rae, Shameik Moore, Hailee Steinfeld, Daniel Kaluuya, Jake Johnson, Daniel Pemberton, Rachel Dratch and Christina Steinberg Chris Miller, Justin K. Thompson, Kemp Powers, Joaquim Dos Santos and Phil Lord Daniel Kaluuya and Tom Rothman
Cruel Summer premiere
Executive producer Jessica Biel debuted season two of her Freeform series alongside new cast members Sadie Stanley,...
- 6/2/2023
- by Kirsten Chuba
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Exclusive: International buyers will remain cautious over how the writers’ strike impacts program availability, as the ongoing industrial action dominated chatter at the LA Screenings.
A week of international sales showcases brought hundreds of buyers to LA as the likes of Paramount, Disney, Sony, NBCUniversal, Warner Bros Discovery and Fox screened film and TV line-ups against a backdrop of picket lines at the studio gates.
Before the event, a number of international buyers told us a key issue in negotiations would be what clarity they could get on new shows entering production as the writers’ strike rumbles on — we’re now at nearly a month since it began. The studios acknowledge it’s a “fluid” situation and the topic was top of mind for many on the ground last week.
“The writers’ strike is a factor as some of the shows we saw won’t be able to go into production for a while,...
A week of international sales showcases brought hundreds of buyers to LA as the likes of Paramount, Disney, Sony, NBCUniversal, Warner Bros Discovery and Fox screened film and TV line-ups against a backdrop of picket lines at the studio gates.
Before the event, a number of international buyers told us a key issue in negotiations would be what clarity they could get on new shows entering production as the writers’ strike rumbles on — we’re now at nearly a month since it began. The studios acknowledge it’s a “fluid” situation and the topic was top of mind for many on the ground last week.
“The writers’ strike is a factor as some of the shows we saw won’t be able to go into production for a while,...
- 5/30/2023
- by Jesse Whittock
- Deadline Film + TV
FBI‘s Alana De La Garza guest stars as Special Agent in Charge Isobel Castille on the season four finale of CBS’s FBI: Most Wanted. Season four episode 22 was written by David Hudgins and directed by Ken Girotti and will air on Tuesday, May 23, 2023 at 10pm Et/Pt.
Season four stars Dylan McDermott as Supervisory Special Agent Remy Scott, Alexa Davalos as Special Agent Kristin Gaines, Roxy Sternberg as Special Agent Sheryll Barnes, Keisha Castle-Hughes as Special Agent Hana Gibson, and Edwin Hodge as Special Agent Ray Cannon.
“Heaven Falling” Plot: The team helps Remy try to catch his brother’s real killer 25 years after Mikey was murdered.
Dylan McDermott as Supervisory Special Agent Remy Scott in ‘FBI: Most Wanted season 4 episode 22
The FBI: Most Wanted Plot, Courtesy of CBS:
FBI: Most Wanted is a high-stakes drama that focuses on the Fugitive Task Force, an elite unit that relentlessly...
Season four stars Dylan McDermott as Supervisory Special Agent Remy Scott, Alexa Davalos as Special Agent Kristin Gaines, Roxy Sternberg as Special Agent Sheryll Barnes, Keisha Castle-Hughes as Special Agent Hana Gibson, and Edwin Hodge as Special Agent Ray Cannon.
“Heaven Falling” Plot: The team helps Remy try to catch his brother’s real killer 25 years after Mikey was murdered.
Dylan McDermott as Supervisory Special Agent Remy Scott in ‘FBI: Most Wanted season 4 episode 22
The FBI: Most Wanted Plot, Courtesy of CBS:
FBI: Most Wanted is a high-stakes drama that focuses on the Fugitive Task Force, an elite unit that relentlessly...
- 5/17/2023
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
CBS’s FBI: Most Wanted season four episode 21 finds Remy shocked to discover a new clue in his brother’s murder case. Episode 21, “Clean House,” will air on Tuesday, May 16, 2023 at 10pm Et/Pt.
Season four stars Dylan McDermott as Supervisory Special Agent Remy Scott, Alexa Davalos as Special Agent Kristin Gaines, Roxy Sternberg as Special Agent Sheryll Barnes, Keisha Castle-Hughes as Special Agent Hana Gibson, and Edwin Hodge as Special Agent Ray Cannon.
“Clean House” Plot: The Fugitive Task Force searches for a missing migrant teen they believe was lured into unlawful work by a dangerous man. Also, Remy learns of a previously undisclosed witness in his brother’s murder case.
Roxy Sternberg as Special Agent Sheryll Barnes, Dylan McDermott as Supervisory Special Agent Remy Scott, Edwin Hodge as Special Agent Ray Cannon, and Alexa Davalos as Special Agent Kristin Gaines in ‘FBI: Most Wanted’ season 4 episode 21
The FBI: Most Wanted Plot,...
Season four stars Dylan McDermott as Supervisory Special Agent Remy Scott, Alexa Davalos as Special Agent Kristin Gaines, Roxy Sternberg as Special Agent Sheryll Barnes, Keisha Castle-Hughes as Special Agent Hana Gibson, and Edwin Hodge as Special Agent Ray Cannon.
“Clean House” Plot: The Fugitive Task Force searches for a missing migrant teen they believe was lured into unlawful work by a dangerous man. Also, Remy learns of a previously undisclosed witness in his brother’s murder case.
Roxy Sternberg as Special Agent Sheryll Barnes, Dylan McDermott as Supervisory Special Agent Remy Scott, Edwin Hodge as Special Agent Ray Cannon, and Alexa Davalos as Special Agent Kristin Gaines in ‘FBI: Most Wanted’ season 4 episode 21
The FBI: Most Wanted Plot,...
- 5/13/2023
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
The team’s called on to conduct a manhunt during a prison riot on CBS’s FBI: Most Wanted season four episode 20. Directed by Peter Stebbings from a script by David Hudgins and Richard Sweren, episode 20 – “These Walls” – will air on Tuesday, May 9, 2023 at 10pm Et/Pt.
Season four stars Dylan McDermott as Supervisory Special Agent Remy Scott, Alexa Davalos as Special Agent Kristin Gaines, Roxy Sternberg as Special Agent Sheryll Barnes, Keisha Castle-Hughes as Special Agent Hana Gibson, and Edwin Hodge as Special Agent Ray Cannon.
“These Walls” Plot: The witness Remy and Kristen are visiting in prison is put in danger when a riot breaks out, leaving the staff and visitors held hostage by two murderous gangs.
Damian Chapa as Warden Smith, Dylan McDermott as Supervisory Special Agent Remy Scott, and Alexa Davalos as Special Agent Kristin Gaines in ‘FBI: Most Wanted’ season 4 episode 20
The FBI: Most Wanted Plot,...
Season four stars Dylan McDermott as Supervisory Special Agent Remy Scott, Alexa Davalos as Special Agent Kristin Gaines, Roxy Sternberg as Special Agent Sheryll Barnes, Keisha Castle-Hughes as Special Agent Hana Gibson, and Edwin Hodge as Special Agent Ray Cannon.
“These Walls” Plot: The witness Remy and Kristen are visiting in prison is put in danger when a riot breaks out, leaving the staff and visitors held hostage by two murderous gangs.
Damian Chapa as Warden Smith, Dylan McDermott as Supervisory Special Agent Remy Scott, and Alexa Davalos as Special Agent Kristin Gaines in ‘FBI: Most Wanted’ season 4 episode 20
The FBI: Most Wanted Plot,...
- 5/4/2023
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
The task force investigates the murder of a reporter on CBS’s FBI: Most Wanted season four episode 19. Directed by Ludovic Littee from a script by Spindrift Beck and Chris Salmanpour, episode 19 – “Bad Seed” – will air on Tuesday, April 25, 2023 at 10pm Et/Pt.
Season four stars Dylan McDermott as Supervisory Special Agent Remy Scott, Alexa Davalos as Special Agent Kristin Gaines, Roxy Sternberg as Special Agent Sheryll Barnes, Keisha Castle-Hughes as Special Agent Hana Gibson, and Edwin Hodge as Special Agent Ray Cannon.
“Bad Seed” Plot: When a news anchor is shot dead in the station’s parking lot, the Fugitive Task Force must dive into a story she was working on in order to track down her killer. Also, Remy debates revisiting the case around his brother’s murder.
Keisha Castle-Hughes as Special Agent Hana Gibson and Dylan McDermott as Supervisory Special Agent Remy Scott in ‘FBI: Most Wanted...
Season four stars Dylan McDermott as Supervisory Special Agent Remy Scott, Alexa Davalos as Special Agent Kristin Gaines, Roxy Sternberg as Special Agent Sheryll Barnes, Keisha Castle-Hughes as Special Agent Hana Gibson, and Edwin Hodge as Special Agent Ray Cannon.
“Bad Seed” Plot: When a news anchor is shot dead in the station’s parking lot, the Fugitive Task Force must dive into a story she was working on in order to track down her killer. Also, Remy debates revisiting the case around his brother’s murder.
Keisha Castle-Hughes as Special Agent Hana Gibson and Dylan McDermott as Supervisory Special Agent Remy Scott in ‘FBI: Most Wanted...
- 4/19/2023
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
The team’s called in to search for missing agents on CBS’s FBI: Most Wanted season four episode 18. Directed by Loren Yaconelli from a script by Richard Sweren and Ryan Causey, episode 18 – “Rangeland” – will air on Tuesday, April 18, 2023 at 10pm Et/Pt.
Season four stars Dylan McDermott as Supervisory Special Agent Remy Scott, Alexa Davalos as Special Agent Kristin Gaines, Roxy Sternberg as Special Agent Sheryll Barnes, Keisha Castle-Hughes as Special Agent Hana Gibson, and Edwin Hodge as Special Agent Ray Cannon.
“Rangeland” Plot: After two agents from the Bureau of Land Management go missing while executing a land seizure warrant in Wyoming, the Fugitive Task Force heads west to track them down in an unwelcoming county. Also, Hana receives a threat.
Dylan McDermott as Supervisory Special Agent Remy Scott and Edwin Hodge as Special Agent Ray Cannon in ‘FBI: Most Wanted’ season 4 episode 18
The FBI: Most Wanted Plot,...
Season four stars Dylan McDermott as Supervisory Special Agent Remy Scott, Alexa Davalos as Special Agent Kristin Gaines, Roxy Sternberg as Special Agent Sheryll Barnes, Keisha Castle-Hughes as Special Agent Hana Gibson, and Edwin Hodge as Special Agent Ray Cannon.
“Rangeland” Plot: After two agents from the Bureau of Land Management go missing while executing a land seizure warrant in Wyoming, the Fugitive Task Force heads west to track them down in an unwelcoming county. Also, Hana receives a threat.
Dylan McDermott as Supervisory Special Agent Remy Scott and Edwin Hodge as Special Agent Ray Cannon in ‘FBI: Most Wanted’ season 4 episode 18
The FBI: Most Wanted Plot,...
- 4/13/2023
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
Colette McDermott as Carly Cassidy and Dylan McDermott as Supervisory Special Agent Remy Scott in ‘FBI: Most Wanted’ season 4 episode 17
It’s a family affair on CBS’s FBI: Most Wanted season four episode 17 when Dylan McDermott’s daughter Colette guest stars. Directed by Sharon Lewis from a script by Stephanie SenGupta, episode 17 – “The Miseducation of Metcalf 2” – will air on Tuesday, April 11, 2023 at 10pm Et/Pt.
Season four stars Dylan McDermott as Supervisory Special Agent Remy Scott, Alexa Davalos as Special Agent Kristin Gaines, Roxy Sternberg as Special Agent Sheryll Barnes, Keisha Castle-Hughes as Special Agent Hana Gibson, and Edwin Hodge as Special Agent Ray Cannon.
“The Miseducation of Metcalf 2” Plot: The team jumps into action to find two missing coeds after their roommate Carly Cassidy’s (Colette McDermott) older brother is involved in a homicide that took place in their dorm room. Also, Hana becomes distracted when she meets someone online.
It’s a family affair on CBS’s FBI: Most Wanted season four episode 17 when Dylan McDermott’s daughter Colette guest stars. Directed by Sharon Lewis from a script by Stephanie SenGupta, episode 17 – “The Miseducation of Metcalf 2” – will air on Tuesday, April 11, 2023 at 10pm Et/Pt.
Season four stars Dylan McDermott as Supervisory Special Agent Remy Scott, Alexa Davalos as Special Agent Kristin Gaines, Roxy Sternberg as Special Agent Sheryll Barnes, Keisha Castle-Hughes as Special Agent Hana Gibson, and Edwin Hodge as Special Agent Ray Cannon.
“The Miseducation of Metcalf 2” Plot: The team jumps into action to find two missing coeds after their roommate Carly Cassidy’s (Colette McDermott) older brother is involved in a homicide that took place in their dorm room. Also, Hana becomes distracted when she meets someone online.
- 4/9/2023
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
CBS’s epic three-part crossover event concludes with FBI: Most Wanted season four episode 16. Directed by Ken Girotti from a script by Elizabeth Rinehart (story by Rinehart and Rick Eid), “Imminent Threat – Part Three” will air on Tuesday, April 4, 2023 at 10pm Et/Pt.
Season four stars Dylan McDermott as Supervisory Special Agent Remy Scott, Alexa Davalos as Special Agent Kristin Gaines, Roxy Sternberg as Special Agent Sheryll Barnes, Keisha Castle-Hughes as Special Agent Hana Gibson, and Edwin Hodge as Special Agent Ray Cannon.
Guest stars include FBI: International‘s Luke Kleintank and FBI‘s Missy Peregrym, Zeeko Zaki, Jeremy Sisto, Alana De La Garza, John Boyd, Katherine Renee Kane, and Shantel VanSanten.
“Imminent Threat – Part Three” Plot: In the third and final hour of the FBIs global crossover event, the clock ticks as the FBI and FBI: Most Wanted teams join forces to hunt down the fugitive terrorists as they...
Season four stars Dylan McDermott as Supervisory Special Agent Remy Scott, Alexa Davalos as Special Agent Kristin Gaines, Roxy Sternberg as Special Agent Sheryll Barnes, Keisha Castle-Hughes as Special Agent Hana Gibson, and Edwin Hodge as Special Agent Ray Cannon.
Guest stars include FBI: International‘s Luke Kleintank and FBI‘s Missy Peregrym, Zeeko Zaki, Jeremy Sisto, Alana De La Garza, John Boyd, Katherine Renee Kane, and Shantel VanSanten.
“Imminent Threat – Part Three” Plot: In the third and final hour of the FBIs global crossover event, the clock ticks as the FBI and FBI: Most Wanted teams join forces to hunt down the fugitive terrorists as they...
- 4/1/2023
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
Dylan McDermott as Supervisory Special Agent Remy Scott in ‘FBI: Most Wanted’ season 4 episode 15
The team hits the courts on CBS’s FBI: Most Wanted season four episode 15, “Double Fault.” Directed by Ken Girotti from a script by D. Dona Le, episode 15 will air on Tuesday, March 14, 2023 at 10pm Et/Pt.
Season four stars Dylan McDermott as Supervisory Special Agent Remy Scott, Alexa Davalos as Special Agent Kristin Gaines, Roxy Sternberg as Special Agent Sheryll Barnes, Keisha Castle-Hughes as Special Agent Hana Gibson, and Edwin Hodge as Special Agent Ray Cannon.
“Double Fault” Plot: The Fugitive Task Force springs into action to find a famous foreign tennis player after she’s kidnapped from a tennis court in Brooklyn.
Season 4 Episode 1 “Iron Pipeline” Preview Season 4 Episode 2 “Taxman” Preview Season 4 Episode 3 “Succession” Preview Season 4 Episode 4 “Gold Diggers” Preview Season 4 Episode 5 “Chains” Preview Season 4 Episode 6 “Patent Pending” Preview Season 4 Episode 7 “Karma” Preview Season...
The team hits the courts on CBS’s FBI: Most Wanted season four episode 15, “Double Fault.” Directed by Ken Girotti from a script by D. Dona Le, episode 15 will air on Tuesday, March 14, 2023 at 10pm Et/Pt.
Season four stars Dylan McDermott as Supervisory Special Agent Remy Scott, Alexa Davalos as Special Agent Kristin Gaines, Roxy Sternberg as Special Agent Sheryll Barnes, Keisha Castle-Hughes as Special Agent Hana Gibson, and Edwin Hodge as Special Agent Ray Cannon.
“Double Fault” Plot: The Fugitive Task Force springs into action to find a famous foreign tennis player after she’s kidnapped from a tennis court in Brooklyn.
Season 4 Episode 1 “Iron Pipeline” Preview Season 4 Episode 2 “Taxman” Preview Season 4 Episode 3 “Succession” Preview Season 4 Episode 4 “Gold Diggers” Preview Season 4 Episode 5 “Chains” Preview Season 4 Episode 6 “Patent Pending” Preview Season 4 Episode 7 “Karma” Preview Season...
- 3/7/2023
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
A number of great movies are leaving HBO Max at the end of March, so it’s time to prioritize these titles in your queue. Filmmaker James Gunn’s sequel/soft reboot “The Suicide Squad” will depart the streaming service on March 22 after first hitting HBO Max the same day it was released in theaters back in 2021. Similarly, “Space Jam: A New Legacy” was whisked away on March 1 after also getting a day-and-date release in 2021 (sorry/not sorry if you missed it).
You also only have until March 7 to stream “Just a Boy From Tupelo: Bringing Elvis to the Big Screen,” a short documentary on the making of the Oscar-nominated biopic “Elvis.”
Other noteworthy films leaving HBO Max this month include “The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford,” “Contagion,” the extended version of “Dances with Wolves,” “Ghostbusters,” “Four Weddings and a Funeral,” “Love & Basketball” and “Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping.
You also only have until March 7 to stream “Just a Boy From Tupelo: Bringing Elvis to the Big Screen,” a short documentary on the making of the Oscar-nominated biopic “Elvis.”
Other noteworthy films leaving HBO Max this month include “The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford,” “Contagion,” the extended version of “Dances with Wolves,” “Ghostbusters,” “Four Weddings and a Funeral,” “Love & Basketball” and “Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping.
- 3/3/2023
- by Adam Chitwood
- The Wrap
The team investigates a brutal murder on CBS’s FBI: Most Wanted season four episode 14. Directed by Ludovic Littee from a script by Wendy West, episode 14 – “Wanted: America” – will air on Tuesday, February 28, 2023 at 10pm Et/Pt.
Season four stars Dylan McDermott as Supervisory Special Agent Remy Scott, Alexa Davalos as Special Agent Kristin Gaines, Roxy Sternberg as Special Agent Sheryll Barnes, Keisha Castle-Hughes as Special Agent Hana Gibson, and Edwin Hodge as Special Agent Ray Cannon.
“Wanted: America” Plot: When a rising star triathlete is found violently murdered, the team chases after one of her teammates and his girlfriend. Also, Remy reunites with a true crime show producer from his past.
Season 4 Episode 1 “Iron Pipeline” Preview Season 4 Episode 2 “Taxman” Preview Season 4 Episode 3 “Succession” Preview Season 4 Episode 4 “Gold Diggers” Preview Season 4 Episode 5 “Chains” Preview Season 4 Episode 6 “Patent Pending” Preview Season 4 Episode 7 “Karma” Preview Season 4 Episode 8 “Appeal” Preview Season 4 Episode 9 “Processed...
Season four stars Dylan McDermott as Supervisory Special Agent Remy Scott, Alexa Davalos as Special Agent Kristin Gaines, Roxy Sternberg as Special Agent Sheryll Barnes, Keisha Castle-Hughes as Special Agent Hana Gibson, and Edwin Hodge as Special Agent Ray Cannon.
“Wanted: America” Plot: When a rising star triathlete is found violently murdered, the team chases after one of her teammates and his girlfriend. Also, Remy reunites with a true crime show producer from his past.
Season 4 Episode 1 “Iron Pipeline” Preview Season 4 Episode 2 “Taxman” Preview Season 4 Episode 3 “Succession” Preview Season 4 Episode 4 “Gold Diggers” Preview Season 4 Episode 5 “Chains” Preview Season 4 Episode 6 “Patent Pending” Preview Season 4 Episode 7 “Karma” Preview Season 4 Episode 8 “Appeal” Preview Season 4 Episode 9 “Processed...
- 2/22/2023
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
Dylan McDermott as Supervisory Special Agent Remy Scott and Alexa Davalos as Special Agent Kristin Gaines in ‘FBI: Most Wanted’ season 4 episode 12
CBS’s FBI: Most Wanted season four will return from a three-week break with an episode that finds the team searching for kidnapped teenagers. Directed by Jean de Segonzac from a script by Richard Sweren, season four episode 12 – “Black Mirror” – will air on Tuesday, February 14, 2023 at 10pm Et/Pt.
Season four stars Dylan McDermott as Supervisory Special Agent Remy Scott, Alexa Davalos as Special Agent Kristin Gaines, Roxy Sternberg as Special Agent Sheryll Barnes, Keisha Castle-Hughes as Special Agent Hana Gibson, and Edwin Hodge as Special Agent Ray Cannon.
“Black Mirror” Plot: When two Vermont teens are kidnapped on their way home from a basketball game, the team is led to a wayward pastor and his brother. Also, Remy attends a hearing for his brother’s murderer.
Season...
CBS’s FBI: Most Wanted season four will return from a three-week break with an episode that finds the team searching for kidnapped teenagers. Directed by Jean de Segonzac from a script by Richard Sweren, season four episode 12 – “Black Mirror” – will air on Tuesday, February 14, 2023 at 10pm Et/Pt.
Season four stars Dylan McDermott as Supervisory Special Agent Remy Scott, Alexa Davalos as Special Agent Kristin Gaines, Roxy Sternberg as Special Agent Sheryll Barnes, Keisha Castle-Hughes as Special Agent Hana Gibson, and Edwin Hodge as Special Agent Ray Cannon.
“Black Mirror” Plot: When two Vermont teens are kidnapped on their way home from a basketball game, the team is led to a wayward pastor and his brother. Also, Remy attends a hearing for his brother’s murderer.
Season...
- 2/1/2023
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
When Raiders of the Lost Ark was released in 1981, it was like a jolt of lightning from out of the past. As with George Lucas’ Star Wars before it, here was a throwback to many of the cinematic touchstones high and low that Baby Boomers grew up with: Saturday morning serials, prestige Oscar winners from yesteryear, and even boys’ pulp magazines were sifted through, borrowed from, and recontextualized into one of the most thrilling action-adventure movies anyone had ever seen. Somehow Lucas, who was a producer on the project, director Steven Spielberg, and the whole Indiana Jones team were able to craft a movie simultaneously retro and new.
Of course the younger generations who were swept up in Indy’s adventures may not have noticed any of this. They were here to see Indy outrun a boulder. And as the years have passed, Raiders of the Lost Ark and the...
Of course the younger generations who were swept up in Indy’s adventures may not have noticed any of this. They were here to see Indy outrun a boulder. And as the years have passed, Raiders of the Lost Ark and the...
- 9/6/2021
- by David Crow
- Den of Geek
If the coronavirus pandemic has been a boon to global streaming services, which saw their subscriber numbers climb in the past year as homebound audiences stayed glued to their screens, that’s only accelerated a trend already taking hold in the Russian VOD space.
According to Tmt Consulting, the Russian VOD market grew by 66% in 2020 to reach a value of 27.8 billion rubles ($384 million), with revenue from subscriptions rising by 87%. This comes as a growing number of media holdings, telecoms, and financial giants enter the streaming fray.
Earlier this year, Russia’s largest mobile operator, Mts, launched the Kion streaming platform, just months after financial giant Sber (formerly known as Sberbank) acquired the leading streaming service Okko as part of its push to reinvent itself as a technology company. Russian search engine and It giant Yandex has seen explosive growth with its KinoPoisk VOD platform, while the Gazprom-backed streamer Premier and platforms such as More.tv,...
According to Tmt Consulting, the Russian VOD market grew by 66% in 2020 to reach a value of 27.8 billion rubles ($384 million), with revenue from subscriptions rising by 87%. This comes as a growing number of media holdings, telecoms, and financial giants enter the streaming fray.
Earlier this year, Russia’s largest mobile operator, Mts, launched the Kion streaming platform, just months after financial giant Sber (formerly known as Sberbank) acquired the leading streaming service Okko as part of its push to reinvent itself as a technology company. Russian search engine and It giant Yandex has seen explosive growth with its KinoPoisk VOD platform, while the Gazprom-backed streamer Premier and platforms such as More.tv,...
- 6/9/2021
- by Christopher Vourlias
- Variety Film + TV
If the world of film and TV has grown more global in recent years, driven in large part by the rise of streaming services such as Netflix and Amazon Prime, the past year has only sped that process up. That’s opening more doors than ever for foreign talent.
“There’s a huge world out there. And there’s talent in every market,” said CAA agent Rob Kenneally. “The idea that it all starts and ends in Hollywood is such a forgotten memory.”
Kenneally appeared in conversation this week with Roskino head Evgenia Markova during the Key Buyers Event, which is taking place online June 8-10. The veteran agent spoke about how changes in the global film and TV biz have rewritten the playbook for discovering and developing foreign talent.
In years past, Kenneally explained, an agent might have bought the format rights of a successful foreign show in order to adapt it for U.
“There’s a huge world out there. And there’s talent in every market,” said CAA agent Rob Kenneally. “The idea that it all starts and ends in Hollywood is such a forgotten memory.”
Kenneally appeared in conversation this week with Roskino head Evgenia Markova during the Key Buyers Event, which is taking place online June 8-10. The veteran agent spoke about how changes in the global film and TV biz have rewritten the playbook for discovering and developing foreign talent.
In years past, Kenneally explained, an agent might have bought the format rights of a successful foreign show in order to adapt it for U.
- 6/9/2021
- by Christopher Vourlias
- Variety Film + TV
The past few years have seen a host of Russian streaming services enter the market, and as in other countries around the globe, the pandemic was a boon to the industry, which grew by 66% in 2020 to reach a value of 27.8 billion rubles ($384 million), according to Tmt Consulting.
No company has benefited as much as fast-growing VOD platform Start, which experienced the highest growth in the industry, with a 172% increase in streaming revenue last year.
Founded in 2017 by the producers and owners of Yellow Black and White, the indie studio behind such hits as the Netflix sci-fi series “Better Than Us” and the comedy box office sensation “Son of a Rich,” Start was among the first streaming players to produce original content in Russia.
Over the past three years, the company has produced more than 30 original projects, including the dramedy series “257 Reasons to Live,” which played in competition at Canneseries, and...
No company has benefited as much as fast-growing VOD platform Start, which experienced the highest growth in the industry, with a 172% increase in streaming revenue last year.
Founded in 2017 by the producers and owners of Yellow Black and White, the indie studio behind such hits as the Netflix sci-fi series “Better Than Us” and the comedy box office sensation “Son of a Rich,” Start was among the first streaming players to produce original content in Russia.
Over the past three years, the company has produced more than 30 original projects, including the dramedy series “257 Reasons to Live,” which played in competition at Canneseries, and...
- 6/8/2021
- by Christopher Vourlias
- Variety Film + TV
The 6th edition of MipDrama, launching Friday as part of virtual conference and market event MipTV, showcases new series – most in post-production, a few wrapped – from some of the biggest and most exciting drama series players in the world. Few events will command more attention from buyers. The following are brief profiles of what they’ll be watching:
“Agatha Christie’s Hjerson”
Concept Creator: Patrik Gyllström
Prod Cos: Br•F (Sweden), TV4/CMore(Sweden), Nadcon (Germany), Zdf, Government of Aland, Agatha Christie Ltd.
Distribution Co: Zdfe
Main Broadcasters: TV4/CMore, Zdf
Move over Poirot. The latest Christie sleuth will be a dapper Finnish gourmet who, living in a modern-day Stockholm and hardly concealing his bisexuality, ushers the author and the whodunnit into the 21st century. A light and playful reimagining of a figure who only receives glancing references in Christie’s oeuvre, the series packs a powerful producer punch: Sweden...
“Agatha Christie’s Hjerson”
Concept Creator: Patrik Gyllström
Prod Cos: Br•F (Sweden), TV4/CMore(Sweden), Nadcon (Germany), Zdf, Government of Aland, Agatha Christie Ltd.
Distribution Co: Zdfe
Main Broadcasters: TV4/CMore, Zdf
Move over Poirot. The latest Christie sleuth will be a dapper Finnish gourmet who, living in a modern-day Stockholm and hardly concealing his bisexuality, ushers the author and the whodunnit into the 21st century. A light and playful reimagining of a figure who only receives glancing references in Christie’s oeuvre, the series packs a powerful producer punch: Sweden...
- 4/9/2021
- by John Hopewell
- Variety Film + TV
Boutique international streamer Walter Presents has inked a two-year deal with Russian premium SVOD service Start, and will be available in the territory from early July.
Walter Presents, which specializes in non-English language programming, will launch on the service with a 100-hour collection encompassing 11 first-run series. This will grow to 400 hours. Shows available to Russian viewers include Belgian comedy crime drama “Professor T,” International Emmy-nominated Chilean HBO thriller series “Fugitives,” French psychological thrillers “Kepler(s)” and “Stalk,” Swedish thriller “Box 21,” Norwegian drama “Young and Promising,” Dutch crime drama “The Blood Pact” and gritty Belgian thriller “Code 37: Sex Crimes.”
Start is a part of Russian independent studio the Yellow, Black and White Group that also produces its own dramas via Start Studios. Walter Presents recently licensed one of Start Studio’s biggest hit series, “Gold Diggers” (aka “Russian Affairs”) for the U.K.
“I am hugely excited to be launching in Russia,...
Walter Presents, which specializes in non-English language programming, will launch on the service with a 100-hour collection encompassing 11 first-run series. This will grow to 400 hours. Shows available to Russian viewers include Belgian comedy crime drama “Professor T,” International Emmy-nominated Chilean HBO thriller series “Fugitives,” French psychological thrillers “Kepler(s)” and “Stalk,” Swedish thriller “Box 21,” Norwegian drama “Young and Promising,” Dutch crime drama “The Blood Pact” and gritty Belgian thriller “Code 37: Sex Crimes.”
Start is a part of Russian independent studio the Yellow, Black and White Group that also produces its own dramas via Start Studios. Walter Presents recently licensed one of Start Studio’s biggest hit series, “Gold Diggers” (aka “Russian Affairs”) for the U.K.
“I am hugely excited to be launching in Russia,...
- 7/2/2020
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
The Key Buyers Event: Digital Edition, a virtual platform for Russian content hosted by film promotion body Roskino, wrapped this week with a slew of sales and an affirmation that global players are increasingly looking to tap into the Russian market.
The online market welcomed some 600 international participants from 70 countries, with the largest number of buyers coming from the U.S., U.K., France, Germany, Spain, Japan and China. The event attracted leading companies such as Apple TV, France Televisions, Wild Bunch, Lionsgate, Dogwoof, Rtl Group, AMC Networks, Mediaset, Beta Film, Koch Media, iQIYI and others.
Roughly 120 Russian companies participated, presenting 300 film, TV and animated projects while generating more than 600 meetings with foreign execs. Plans are now in place to create a permanent online platform to serve as the main source of information on the Russian film market, including an overview of projects either completed or in production, as well...
The online market welcomed some 600 international participants from 70 countries, with the largest number of buyers coming from the U.S., U.K., France, Germany, Spain, Japan and China. The event attracted leading companies such as Apple TV, France Televisions, Wild Bunch, Lionsgate, Dogwoof, Rtl Group, AMC Networks, Mediaset, Beta Film, Koch Media, iQIYI and others.
Roughly 120 Russian companies participated, presenting 300 film, TV and animated projects while generating more than 600 meetings with foreign execs. Plans are now in place to create a permanent online platform to serve as the main source of information on the Russian film market, including an overview of projects either completed or in production, as well...
- 6/19/2020
- by Christopher Vourlias
- Variety Film + TV
In the weeks following the inaugural edition of the Key Buyers Event, a showcase for new Russian productions held in Moscow last fall, Roskino CEO Evgenia Markova reached out to scores of international guests who had made the trip to the Russian capital. After what was largely perceived as a successful event, in which dozens of Russian titles sold to foreign buyers, Markova wanted to understand what else the film promotion body could do to support the continued growth of the Russian industry.
One piece of advice stood out. “Not many Russian names are known abroad,” says Markova. The consensus among many of the buyers in attendance was that “this is definitely what [Roskino] should work on: you should promote your actors, your producers, your directors. You should show the world you exist.”
For the Key Buyers Event: Digital Edition, an online platform to showcase and promote Russian content that takes...
One piece of advice stood out. “Not many Russian names are known abroad,” says Markova. The consensus among many of the buyers in attendance was that “this is definitely what [Roskino] should work on: you should promote your actors, your producers, your directors. You should show the world you exist.”
For the Key Buyers Event: Digital Edition, an online platform to showcase and promote Russian content that takes...
- 6/10/2020
- by Christopher Vourlias
- Variety Film + TV
Walter Presents, the expanding streaming service for non-English-language drama, has acquired U.K. rights to “Russian Affairs,” a glossy drama about power, money, and sex in present-day Russia that is currently the number one TV show in its home country where the local title translates as “Gold Diggers.”
The ensemble series, which is sold by Russia’s Yellow, Black & White Studios, was picked up earlier this year under the title “Russian Affairs” by Amazon Prime Video as an exclusive for Germany, France and the Netherlands.
The deal with Walter Presents, which is a unit of the U.K.’s Channel 4, was announced during the Roskino Key Buyers Event: Digital Edition market. It will mark the show’s debut on the Anglo-Saxon market. Walter Presents will rebrand it as “Gold Diggers.”
Produced by Russia’s Start Studios, the “Dynasty”-like drama set amid Russia’s elite has consistently scored stellar...
The ensemble series, which is sold by Russia’s Yellow, Black & White Studios, was picked up earlier this year under the title “Russian Affairs” by Amazon Prime Video as an exclusive for Germany, France and the Netherlands.
The deal with Walter Presents, which is a unit of the U.K.’s Channel 4, was announced during the Roskino Key Buyers Event: Digital Edition market. It will mark the show’s debut on the Anglo-Saxon market. Walter Presents will rebrand it as “Gold Diggers.”
Produced by Russia’s Start Studios, the “Dynasty”-like drama set amid Russia’s elite has consistently scored stellar...
- 6/9/2020
- by Nick Vivarelli
- Variety Film + TV
Amazon Prime Video has acquired the first season of series “Russian Affairs” for distribution in Germany, France and the Netherlands, from Russia’s Start Studios.
The eight-part drama that follows the lives of Russia’s elite and those who aspire to that position is set in contemporary Moscow. Under the title “Gold Diggers,” the series was broadcast on Russia’s Start Ott platform in 2019 and generated more than 10 million viewers.
Daria Bondarenko, exec VP, international sales and co-oroductions, said: “The series lifts the lid on the bright lights of current Moscow, and the glamorous world of Russia’s wealthy society, where money, information, power, or beauty are the qualifications needed for entry, and illicit affairs are the norm.”
Start Studios is the production division of Russian independent studio Yellow, Black and White. In 2019, the company sold sci-fi series “Better Than Us” to Netflix. Other recent series from Yellow, Black and White include “Storm,...
The eight-part drama that follows the lives of Russia’s elite and those who aspire to that position is set in contemporary Moscow. Under the title “Gold Diggers,” the series was broadcast on Russia’s Start Ott platform in 2019 and generated more than 10 million viewers.
Daria Bondarenko, exec VP, international sales and co-oroductions, said: “The series lifts the lid on the bright lights of current Moscow, and the glamorous world of Russia’s wealthy society, where money, information, power, or beauty are the qualifications needed for entry, and illicit affairs are the norm.”
Start Studios is the production division of Russian independent studio Yellow, Black and White. In 2019, the company sold sci-fi series “Better Than Us” to Netflix. Other recent series from Yellow, Black and White include “Storm,...
- 2/17/2020
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
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