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Starz has acquired U.S. rights to Amadeus, Sky’s five-part limited series about the rivalry between composers Mozart and Salieri.  Based on Peter Shaffer’s 1979 award-winning play and adapted by Black Doves and Giri/Haji scribe Joe Barton, the series stars Will Sharpe (White Lotus) as musical prodigy Wolfgang ‘Amadeus’ Mozart and Paul Bettany (Wandavision) as envious court composer Antonio Salieri. […]

EXCLUSIVE: Executive producer Manny Halley and his Manny Halley Productions banner (a division of Imani Media Group) have set Annie Ilonzeh (S.W.A.T., Chicago Fire), Tyler Lepley (Ruth & Boaz, Harlem) and Mike Merrill (Straw, The Black Hamptons) to lead psychological thriller Loving Venus. Cassandra Freeman (Bel-Air; Love, Brooklyn), Sydney Mitchell (BMF, A Wesley Christmas Wedding), and Tobias Truvillion (Preach, Pray, Love; First Lady of BMF) round out […]

EXCLUSIVE: Gersh SVP and Head of Global Corp Comms Matt Andrée Wiltens is heading to DDA to become their new SVP, U.S. Entertainment & Strategy. In addition, DDA has hired Ryan Smith as Director, U.S./Domestic Film & Series. As part of Andrée Wiltens’ move, Gersh will also be making the transition to DDA as a […]

The Sundance Institute has appointed David Linde to serve as their new CEO. Linde will assume the role on February 17. He takes over the role from Amanda Kelso, who became interim CEO following Joana Vicente’s departure from the Institute in March 2024. As CEO, Linde will lead all Sundance Institute initiatives, including artist labs, […]

Netflix and Sony Pictures Entertainment said Thursday that they have hammered out an industry-first $7 billion-plus worldwide Pay-1 licensing deal for the latter’s movies, which will stream on the OTT service around the globe following their full theatrical and home entertainment windows. That’s a significant jump in SPE’s theatrical output value since its 2021 Netflix […]

EXCLUSIVE: Greenwich Entertainment has acquired U.S. rights to Peter Asher: Everywhere Man, a feature documentary on the famed British pop star, producer and manager known for his key role launching the careers of Linda Ronstadt and James Taylor. Greenwich plans to release the film in theaters beginning June 19, with digital platforms to follow. Toronto-based […]