Mister Smith Entertainment has closed multiple international sales for the adventure comedy Bookwormwith Elijah Wood and Nell Fisher. The feature, from Come to dad director Ant Timpson follows the story of 11-year-old Mildred (Fisher) whose life takes a wild turn when her ex-father, Las Vegas illusionist Strawn Wise (Wood) suddenly reappears. Strawn is left to … Read more
International broadcasters are at capacity Maxima. The Dutch royal drama series continues its global rollout, with sales company Beta Film closing deals in 50 territories, including Australian public broadcaster SBS. The drama, which premiered at the Canneseries TV festival earlier this year, is Dutch in style The crowna dramatization of real-life events surrounding the Dutch … Read more
Legendary Entertainment is making a big strategic move, taking over Dalian Wanda Group's stake in the company. In an interview with The Hollywood journalistLegendary CEO Josh Grode characterized the deal as a “right place, right time” situation. “Wanda was looking for liquidity in some of her investments. And we're coming off a very good first … Read more
Canadian telecom giant BCE Inc. has reached an agreement with rival telecommunications and cable giant Rogers Communications to sell its 37.5 percent stake in Maple Leafs Sports Entertainment for C$4.7 billion (US$3.46 billion). The deal increases Rogers’ majority stake in MLSE, which includes the Toronto Maple Leafs and Toronto Raptors professional sports teams, to 75 … Read more