Jonah Platt, son of the Snow White producer, Mark Platt, blamed the faded box office in Disney for her star Rachel Ziegler, who accused him of “Narcissism” for “dragging her personal policies to the middle of promoting the film”. 38 -year -old Platt, known as the Podcast host, “Be Jewish” and for the cinematic and … Read more
After “Blknws: Orner & Orns” left the Sundance Film Festival lineup, at the behest of participating Media financiers, the indie film has a new backer — and it will light up Snowy Park City with its world premiere after all. Rich soul James Chaney and BN Media acquired “Blknws”, buying out the participating media of … Read more
Following his success at Cannes 2024 with In Retreat, producer Thanikachalam SA is backing debut feature director Payal Sethi’s Kurinji (The Disappearing Flower) at India’s Film Bazaar co-production market. Sethi’s previous works include the award-winning short films “Leeches” (2016), which won the International Grand Prix at the Brussels Short Film Festival, and “Grant St. Shaving … 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
David Korda, the British film producer and financier who came from a family of prominent directors including his father, Zoltan Korda, has died. He was 87 years old. Korda’s death was revealed on November 16 by film historian Charles Drazin via social media. Korda died on September 18 at Cromwell Hospital in London after a … Read more
Indian superstar Prabhas signed a three-film deal with production company Hombale Films, after their collaboration on the film “Salaar: Part 1 – Ceasefire”. The deal, which includes the upcoming “Salaar” sequel and two additional features, represents one of the largest studio talent partnerships in Indian cinema. The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. … Read more
Mark Harmon, widely known for playing Special Agent Leroy Jethro Gibbs on the hit CBS drama “NCIS,” is stepping behind the camera as executive producer and narrator of the new spin-off “NCIS: Origins.” After nearly two decades in the role, Harmon is now helping to bring Gibbs’ early years to life, with actor Austin Stowell … Read more