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John Boorman Animation ‘The Honey Wars’ Attracts Sweet Voice Cast Of Jamie Lee Curtis, Vanessa Kirby, Patrick Stewart, Brendan Gleeson, Richard E. Grant & Jon Voight

Boorman has opened the Rolodex and helped reach out to some starry voice talent. She encounters Alfred, a mischievous and exiled Elf, and Fiona, an outcast fairy. The unlikely comrades uncover long-buried truths and begin laying the groundwork for an unthinkable reconciliation in the war-ravaged universe. ‘The Honey Wars’ is a story from John BoormanKavaleer Watch on Deadline His kids chimed in to say they all back the project. It will be a CG-animated movie and he expects to bring on co-production partners as the project takes shape....

Kamala Harris On ‘The View’: VP Praises Maya Rudolph’s ‘SNL’ Portrayal, Blasts Donald Trump’s “Callousness”

She has called him selfish for not taking the call. Kamala Harris on the rhetoric in former Pres. Trump’s campaign rallies. Kamala Harris watches Maya Rudolph on ‘The View’The View/X screen capture “He does not talk about what your parents need, what your children need… He talks about his needs. “#TheViewpic.twitter.com/2VcDr4WvrP Harris said that she has talked with Democratic and Republican governors during the most recent crisis. Called, taken the call, answered the call, had a conversation, she said....

Kamala Harris Tells Howard Stern That Donald Trump Projects “Weakness”; VP Gets Endorsement From Radio Shock Jock

Howard Sternsaid during an interview withKamala Harristoday that shell have his vote this November. Harris visited Stern as part of her media blitz, with less than a month until the presidential election. It just says so much, Stern said. Kamala Harris; Howard SternRonda Churchill / AFP / Jason Koerner / Getty Images He didnt want to be fact checked. What do you mean, you dont want to be fact-checked? Trumps campaign has said that the interview was never set....

Keke Palmer, Demi Moore, LaKeith Stanfield And Naomi Ackie To Star In Boots Riley’s Next Movie ‘I Love Boosters’ At Neon

Principal photography set to begin this fall. Neon is financing the film with Waypoint Entertainment and will handle the worldwide rights. Additional plot details are under wraps. L-R: Keke Palmer, Naomi Ackie, Demi Moore, LaKeith Stanfield and Boots RileyQuintin and Ron/Nisha Johny and Jonathan Jacobs/Getty/Jess Vespa/Getty He is best-known for his 2018 feature debutSorry to Bother You, starring Stanfield and Tessa Thompson. Riley also created the Amazon original miniseriesIm a Virgowith Jharrel Jerome in the leading role....

Lebanon’s Oldest Cinema Gives Shelter To Displaced As Cultural NGO Strives To Keep People & The Arts Alive

We have many families from the south and members from our association in Tyre. Were a space for humanity, for people. We host people who are Lebanese, Palestinian and Syrian. Volunteers lay out bedding in the former Empire Cinema turned cultural center in TripoliTiro Association for Arts We even have people from France living here with us in the cinema. Istanbouli shares pictures via email showing the 780-seat venue dotted with sleeping bags and personal belongings....

London Film Festival Head Kristy Matheson On Landing ‘Blitz’, Launching Video Games Strand & Embracing Experimental Works: “We Have A Very Cinema-Literate Audience”

And thats our core audience, she said. The event runs October 9-20. DEADLINE:Kristy, when do you lock your program? Kristy MathesonShane Anthony Sinclair/Getty Images for BFI DEADLINE:Big opening-night premiere: Steve McQueensBlitz. How did you land that? MATHESON:Steve McQueen and the LFF have enjoyed a long association. It was a film we were desperate to see. I couldnt think of a better way to pop swing open the festival. DEADLINE:Whats it been like working with Steve on the premiere?...

London Screen Academy To Set Up At The Camden Film Quarter: College Founded By Industry Titans From EON, Heyday & Working Title Will Open Its Second Campus

LSA is a free sixth-form academy that provides free education for youngsters who want careers in film and television. Its original site is in Islington, London. The LSA is part of Day One Trust, which operates schools and colleges focused on creative industry careers. The London Screen Academy is setting up a new siteLSA, Yoo Capital The first phase of the educational campus would be delivered in 2027. The LSA facility needs final approval from the UKs Department for Education....

Market In Focus: Gaia Tridente On MIA, The Rome Market With A Historical Backdrop But An Eye To The Future

The setting means the backdrop is Canaletto and Caravaggio masterpieces. The event itself has a broad canvas, spanning animation, fiction, documentary and features. Watch on Deadline A lot can happen in 10 years. MIA in Rome spans drama, docs, animation and filmMIA A Ton Of Co-Productions As the 10th anniversary rolls around, the MIA team have been crunching the numbers. We calculated that more than 100 works have actually been produced in the last years....

Market In Focus: The Drama Sequels, Prequels, Originals & Remakes To Look Out For At MIA’s Greenlit Showcase

Paolo Ciccarelli, Head of Drama at MIA, manages the Greenlit program. Turkish star Can Yaman leads the cast, which also includes Ed Westwick and John Hannah. The latter co-created the show with Birkir Blr Ingolfsson. MIA in RomeMIA It follows a talented chef who is wrongfully imprisoned. Wild Sheep Content, the outfit run by formerNetflixexec Erik Barmack, co-produces and is across distribution. He added: The writing and directing all speaks to premium, global television....

NBC Meteorologist Chokes Up While Reporting On Hurricane Milton: “This Is Just Horrific”

AsFloridarecovers fromHurricane Helene, the Sunshine State is bracing for another potentially catastrophic hit fromHurricane Milton. It has dropped 50 milibars in 10 hours, he said before pausing and choking up. This is just horrific. NBC 6 South Florida meteorologist John Morales tearfully reacts to Hurricane Milton.NBC Watch on Deadline Related Stories Hurricane Milton Still A Giant Cat. A record hot, as you might imagine. Frankly, YOU should be shaken too, and demand #ClimateActionNow....

Oscar Nominees, Emmy Winner Among Prominent Directors, Producers Bringing Projects to IDFA Forum

TheInternational Documentary Festival Amsterdamhas announced the 55 documentary projects selected for this yearsIDFAForum, chosen from among 820 entries. [Scroll for the full list of films selected this year]. Tana Gilbert, prod. International Documentary Festival AmsterdamIDFA Paola Castillo/Errante (Chile), co-prod. Dirk Manthey/Dirk Manthey Film (Germany) Untitled Chilean Documentary, dir. Carola Fuentes, prod. Rafael Valdeavellano/LaVentana Cine (Chile), pro. Ina Fichman/Intuitive Pictures Inc. (Canada) Concrete Land, dir. Asmahan Bkerat, prod. Asmahan Bkerat, Ban Maraqa (Jordan), co-prod....

PBS Kids Orders TV Adaptation Of Jacqueline Woodson’s ‘The Day You Begin’

EXCLUSIVE:PBSKidshas orderedThe Day You Begin, an animated special fromAtomic Cartoons. The program is based on Jacqueline Woodsons bestselling picture book and is now in production at Atomics Vancouver studio. The 45-minute special follows four kindergarteners Angelina, Rigoberto, Oni and Andre on their first day of school. ‘The Day You Begin’Thunderbird Entertainment Atomics Lori Massini and Joel Bradley are co-EPs and Heather Renney serves as supervising producer. Thunderbird has the underlying IP rights toThe Day You Begin, and will manage and control global distribution....

Peter Coyote To Narrate ‘The Climate Restorers’ For EarthxTV & Bomanbridge Media

EXCLUSIVE:Sustainability-focused networkEarthxTVhas teamed with SingaporesBomanbridge Mediato co-produceThe Climate Restorers. Emmy-winning actor, director, and activistPeter Coyote(E.T. Transmediavision is the producer. ‘The Climate Restorers’Anthony Pat As someone deeply committed to environmental activism, I believeThe Climate Restorersoffers hope, said Coyote. People from all backgrounds want to learn more about these important and urgent issues. We are so pleased that EarthxTV is taking part in this meaningful project,The Climate Restorers. We are equally excited to launch EarthxTVs originals slate for global distribution at thisMipcom....