Bac Films has acquired Helen Merlin’s first feature film, “Cassandre,” and the pricey collection is set to launch international sales at next week’s Unifrance Rendez-Vous in Paris. Set in a rural area during the summer of 1998, the drama stars rising star Billie Blaine (“The Animal Kingdom”) opposite screen star Szabo Bretman (“The New Look”), … Read more
Elon Musk’s SpaceX announced that its upcoming Starship test flight will include the rocket’s first attempt to deploy payloads in space, launching 10 prototype Starlink satellites. “While in space, Starship will deploy 10 Starlink simulators, similar in size and weight to next-generation Starlink satellites as the first exercise for a satellite deployment mission,” the company … Read more
Spike Lee talked about his upcoming film “Highest 2 Lowest” — which will see the director reuniting with lead actor Denzel Washington — during an onstage talk Tuesday at the Red Sea Film Festival, where he is chairing the competition’s jury. The film was inspired by Japanese director Akira Kurosawa’s 1963 crime thriller “High and … Read more