Afternoon Insiders, glad to have you back during whats been a busy old week.
The game can be unsettling,Dennis told us in a pre-interview.
Its creepy in the best way.
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At the same time, its funny and tongue-in-cheek, clearly echoingAlien,Star Trek, andThe Thing.
Notably, she railed against the long gaps between seasons of streaming shows.
It is absolutely untenable, she said.
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Its not fair to the fans.
You really had to get shows done.
You did not have a choice, she recalled.
Creative production budgetary friction is a good thing, she said.
It always yields unexpected answers.
Turns out Francis wasnt the most important Pope in Italy this week, in entertainment circles, at least.
Full MIA coverage can be foundhere.
One not to be missed.
All our coverage so farcan be found here.
just do check back over the weekend and into next week for more.
See you on the Croisette.
The crisis-weary filmmakers told Mel they fear for whats to come.
Echoing last weeks message, we hope that things will be very different soon.Read Mels report here.
The pair also shared their take on the current indie film space.
Bevan added that he believes theres a real shyness at the studio level in terms of original movies.
We cant be competitive with Netflix or Amazon or Apple.
Shes working onWuthering Heightsbut were not going to be able to join that conversation, Goodson-Thomas said of Fennel.
The session was chaired byTraitorshost Claudia Winkleman, who quizzed Hunt on her time running BBC One.
The London Film Festival ends this Sunday with the Pharrell Williams biopicPiece by Piece.
Check back with us on the weekend to see how picks up the festivals competition awards.
They would look at me like Id farted, he explained candidly.
You could look further than this one.
Excruciatingly Hot One:A buzzy young cast have assembledfor sci-fi thrillerUAP.
Cameras will roll next month.
Slate:From Netflix Benelux HQ,including a reality seriesfollowing Yolanthe Cabaus journey to LA.
Agencies:UTAsignedNewlyWedsduoJamie Laing and Sophie Habboo.
Festivals latest:Germanys Seriencampset datesfor 2k25.
- More festivals:Egypts El Gounalaunched an initiativesupporting and promoting emerging talent in the MENA region.
The curious case of Ncuti Gatwas Season 3 remarkswas resolved byJake.
Box Office:Joker: Foliea Deuxssad journey around the worldcontinued.
New job:For former Newen boss Romain Bessi, who will leadinternational indie allianceThe Creatives.
Done deal:Critical Contenthad a busy one, signing first looks with WBITVP Australia and Dubais Blue Engine.
Deadlines thoughts go out to his family at this difficult time.
Jesse Whittock and Zac Ntim contributed to this weeksInternational Insider.
It was written by Max Goldbart and edited by Jesse Whittock.
