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Acting-cinema • Oct 28, 2026

Banijay Rights Names CFO As John Wagener Exits After 20 Years

The final piece of the Banijay Rights jigsaw is in place with John Richards named CFO of the combined sales operation. With that, John Wagener, All3Media International’s long-serving CFO and COO, is exiting after two decades with All3Media International.

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Acting-cinema • Oct 28, 2026

Russell Brand Forcefully Denies Charges As He Gives Evidence During Rape Trial: “Consent Is

Russell Brand has claimed that “consent is more important than sex itself” as he forcefully denied the rape charges against him during a trial in London. Taking to the witness stand at Southwark Crown Court on Wednesday morning, the Forgetting Sarah Marshall star said his “entire life has been consumed by these allegations” since UK […]

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Acting-cinema • Oct 28, 2026

Kristen Brancaccio To Direct Microdrama & Feature Adaptations Of Claren Hammond’s Short

EXCLUSIVE: Clarence Hammond’s romantic short story Summer Session is in development as a microdrama and a feature film. Microdrama veteran Kristen Brancaccio will direct both versions, and will develop the story in vertical format, with Hammond adapting the script for the feature. Plot details are under wraps for the moment.

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Acting-cinema • Oct 28, 2026

Amazon MGM Studios Japan ‘Doubling’ Investment to Meet Global Standards, Local Chief Buddy

Amazon MGM Studios Japan is doubling its investment to bring its content up to global standards, studio head Buddy Marini said Wednesday at a Tokyo International Film Festival TIFFCOM market session on unlocking the global potential of Japanese IP.

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Acting-cinema • Oct 28, 2026

Russell Brand Takes the Stand in Rape Trial and Reveals No One Agreed to Testify on His

Russell Brand took the stand in his criminal trial in London on Wednesday, denying all accusations against him and revealing that he was not able to convince anyone to testify on his behalf. He was called by his lawyer, Ian Winter KC, as the first witness as his defense began to lay out its case, […]

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Acting-cinema • Oct 28, 2026

‘Project Hail Mary,’ ‘Disclosure Day’ and Int’l Awards Contenders Pack Camerimage Lineup

The Polish festival celebrating the art of cinematography has unveiled its 2026 program.

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Acting-cinema • Oct 28, 2026

Israel Election: Slender Lead For Benjamin Netanyahu Means He Could Be Asked To Form Next

The election in Israel remains on a knife-edge and there is still a strong chance Benjamin Netanyahu could be asked to form the next government. Last night’s exit poll indicated that Netanyahu’s Likud Party plus right-wing bloc and challenger Gadi Eisenkot’s coalition were neck-and-neck, but with well over half of votes now counted...

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Acting-cinema • Oct 28, 2026

Prime Video Germany Names Former Netflix Film Exec Sasha Buhler As Originals Chief

EXCLUSIVE: Prime Video has named former Netflix Germany film chief Sasha Bühler as Philip Pratt’s successor at the Amazon streamer. Bühler has been named Head of German Originals at Prime Video and Amazon MGM Studios Germany, news that comes months after we revealed she had left her role as Director of Film for German-speaking Europe […]

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Acting-cinema • Oct 28, 2026

Taiwan-Japan Film Fund Daily Capital Launches at Tokyo Market, Backs Period Romance ‘Love

Daily Capital, a new fund focused on Taiwan-Japan film and television co-productions, launched on the Tokyo International Film Festival market TIFFCOM’s opening day at the “Taiwan Originals: Project Showcase” event. The fund aims to raise NT$100 million (about $3.

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Acting-cinema • Oct 28, 2026

Japanese-Brazilian Grief Drama ‘Yellow Chrysanthemum,’ Set During the 2014 Soccer World

A Japanese-Brazilian teenager forced to face a family loss nobody will talk about is at the heart of “Yellow Chrysanthemum,” the first feature from Japanese-Brazilian director André Hayato Saito, which is among the projects at this year’s Tokyo Gap-Financing Market.

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Acting-cinema • Oct 28, 2026

Camila Mendes, Leslie Bibb Shooting ‘Upgraded 2’ in Venice, Where Biennale Art Show Is Part

Shooting is underway in Venice on “Upgraded 2,” the sequel to Amazon MGM Studios’ buzzy 2024 rom-com “Upgraded” that, as announced, is set to star Leslie Bibb alongside Camila Mendes. Mendes is returning to the franchise as Ana Santos, an intern at a New York City auction house who feigns a higher job status after […]

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Acting-cinema • Oct 28, 2026

Meet the Estonian Folklore Characters Helping to Celebrate the 30th Tallinn Fest – and

Priit Pärn tells THR why he felt the Kilplased, "the foolish yet resourceful folk of Estonian folklore," were perfect for the Black Nights Film Fest poster when he was tapped to create its inaugural visual identity.

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