Film Reporter • brian.welk@thewrap.com • Twitter: @brianwelk
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Where Are the Sales? Why This Year’s Toronto Film Festival Market Slowed to a Crawl
Streamers are MIA, traditional buyers are cautious — and the film that sparked the biggest deal didn’t even play in the festival
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Inside Focus’ $30 Million Deal for Alexander Payne’s ‘The Holdovers’
The film from Miramax that reunites the director with his “Sideways” star Paul Giamatti will get a global theatrical release next year
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Paul Greengrass to Adapt and Direct Stephen King Novel ‘Fairy Tale’
The “Captain Phillips” director will also produce the film based on the book that published earlier this month
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‘Susie Searches’ Stars Kiersey Clemons, Alex Wolff Say the True-Crime Podcast Satire Is ‘More Disturbing’ Than Expected (Video)
TIFF 22: “It’s fun for people to know that they’re not going to feel comfortable watching this movie,” Wolff says
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Disney Shifts ‘Haunted Mansion’ to Summer 2023, Sets ‘Mufasa: The Lion King’ for July 2024
Taika Waititi’s “Next Goal Wins” also set for April 2023 and Pixar’s “Elio” set for March 2024
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Cinelytic CEO Tobias Queisser and Former MGM Exec Alexander Bushnell Form Production Company Cosmo Media Labs (Exclusive)
The studio for content, gaming and IP and brand partnerships launches with funding from metaverse company The Sandbox
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Skydance Pulls Plug on ‘Dallas Sting’ With Matthew McConaughey After Investigation Into True Story
The film from director Kari Skogland was set to shoot in six weeks
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David Harbour to Star in ‘Gran Turismo’ Movie Based on PlayStation Racing Franchise
Neill Blomkamp is directing the racing film for Sony
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Rebel Wilson Drama ‘The Almond and the Seahorse’ Acquired by IFC Films
The “Pitch Perfect” actress’ first dramatic role will make its world premiere at the upcoming Zurich Film Festival
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Netflix Lays Off 30 From Animation Team After Leadership Restructuring
Karen Toliver and Traci Balthazor lead the new animation film team at the streamer
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Yogi Berra Baseball Doc ‘It Ain’t Over’ Acquired by Sony Pictures Classics
Sean Mullin directs the film that first premiered at the 2022 Tribeca Film Festival
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James Bond Star George Lazenby Apologizes for Homophobic Remarks From Australian Interview
The “On Her Majesty’s Secret Service” actor was dropped from the last leg of a national concert tour over the comments
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Heist Thriller ‘How to Blow Up a Pipeline’ Acquired by Neon Out of Toronto
Daniel Goldhaber directed the film that premiered this weekend in the Platform section of TIFF
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Renny Harlin to Remake Horror Film ‘The Strangers’ as Trilogy With Star Madelaine Petsch at Lionsgate
The “Riverdale” actress will lead the new take on the 2008 cult movie
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Asif Kapadia to Direct Dystopian Doc ‘2073’ for Neon, Double Agent and Film4
The “Senna” and “Amy” director’s film is a thriller inspired by the 1962 classic from Chris Marker, “La Jetée”
