Amer Ibrahim, CEO of Jazz and Chairman of Mobilink Microfinance Bank, has joined the Group Executive Committee (GEC) of VEON in addition to his existing responsibilities of heading all VEON businesses in Pakistan. His appointment to GEC strengthens VEON’s strategic alignment with its markets. VEON, the largest Nasdaq-listed company headquartered in Dubai, is a global … Read more
Wamiqa Gabbi has joined the cast of upcoming Hindi spy thriller ‘G2’, directed by debutant Vinay Kumar Sirijende. ‘G2’ is the sequel to the spy thriller ‘Goodachari’ (2018), written by and starring Sesh. Gabbi stars opposite Adivi Sesh in this next installment of the franchise, continuing the story of Sesh’s character from the film ‘Goodachari’. … Read more
Amazon MGM Studios will join CinemaCon’s main theater studio presentation lineup for the first time when the theater owners’ convention returns to Caesars Palace in Las Vegas from March 31-April 3. Additionally, event host the National Association of Theater Owners confirmed that Sony Pictures is returning to the main stage lineup at Caesars Amphitheater after … Read more
Global sales, production and financing company EST N8 has acquired Indonesian horror film “Hutang Nyawa”, scheduled for release on December 12. The acquisition took place during the Jogja-Netpac Asian Film Festival (JAFF). Directed by Billy Christian, a filmmaker with more than a decade of horror films under his belt, “Hutang Nyawa” tells the story of … Read more
Red One star Mary Elizabeth Ellis has joined the cast of Irish wedding comedy Ditched. diverse He hears. Contracts have yet to be signed but negotiations are ongoing and shooting is tentatively scheduled for May next year. Based on the best-selling novel “Bride Squad Runaway” by Caroline Grace Cassidy and Lisa C. Curry, the feature … Read more
Environmental activist Erin Brockovich has signed on to executive produce “Unearth,” a new documentary that will have its world premiere at DOC NYC on November 16. Directed, produced and photographed by Hunter Nolan, Unearth tells the story of two sets of siblings – the Salmon sisters and the Strickland brothers – who live in Bristol … Read more
SAG Award winner and Emmy nominee Hyun (“Squid Game,” “Disclaimer”) will star opposite Theo James in Kim Ji-won’s “The Hole.” Veterans represents the international rights to the film and presents it to buyers at AFM. CAA Media Finance and UTA Independent Film Group represent US rights. Written by Christopher Chen and based on Shirley Jackson’s … Read more