The ‘Stranger Things’ Effect: Report Finds Gap Between Seasons Of Scripted TV Shows Nearly Doubled During First Half Of This Decade

EXCLUSIVE: Pray For Me: Pope Francis’ Story, a feature documentary about the former Pope, developed in collaboration with the Vatican Television Center, has locked sales deals in Spain and Portugal out of the Cannes Market.  NOS Lusomundo has acquired rights for Portugal, while A Contracorriente Films has secured Spain.  The film is directed by Facundo […]

EXCLUSIVE: Veteran agent Ollie Fitzgerald has joined WME as Executive, Music for Visual Media. Based in London, he will report to Bradley Rainey, Head of Music for Visual Media at WME. Fitzgerald joins from Cool Music, where he led the UK team, representing some of the UK’s most prominent composers in film, TV, and gaming, including […]

MoviePass has signed a new strategic partnership with the Independent Cinema Alliance (ICA). The pact will allow the ICA to provide an integrated subscription model to its network of theaters, which includes approximately 180 member companies and nearly 5,000 independently operated screens across the United States and Canada. In an interview, MoviePass Founder Stacy Spikes […]

Anonymous Content has signed fast-rising Australian writer, director, producer and actor Nick Annas for representation, followed what it describes as a competitive situation. Based in Sydney, the 20-year-old is, according to Anonymous, “one of the most exciting young multi-hyphenate voices of his generation.” Annas is currently in post-production on his debut feature film “Crashout,” a […]