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Box Office ‘The Super Mario Bros Movie’ Levels All The Way Up To Win Most Valuable Blockbuster Tournament

Universal and Illumination’s toon take on the classic video game characters beat global juggernaut ‘Barbie’ to become Deadline’s 2023 movie-profits champion. Our Box Office Editor Anthony D’Alessandro breaks down how Chris Meledandri’s animation studio pulled off the feat for a third time.

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German TV Presenter Dons Gloves For Rematch With Female Boxing Champion Who Broke His Nose

German TV presenter Stefan Raab is stepping back into the ring with the German boxing champion who broke his nose in a previous encounter 23 years ago. Raab, a former talkshow host and creator of international format Beat the Stars, will face off against Regina Halmich in an inter-gender fight on…

North West Among Cast Additions To ‘The Lion King’ Concert Event At Hollywood Bowl

North West, Broadway’s Heather Headley and Grammy winner Lebo M. have been added to the cast of Disney's The Lion King 30th Anniversary – A Live-to-Film Concert Event, a musical concert set to run May 24-25 at the Hollywood Bowl. They join previously announced cast and franchise veterans Billy…

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Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, Dolly Parton To Be Honored At Hollywood Premiere Of Documentary ‘Still Working 9 to 5’

EXCLUSIVE: The stars of the 1980 classic 9 to 5 will be reuniting on the red carpet in Hollywood. Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, and Dolly Parton are set to be honored May 29 as Women's Equality Trailblazers by the ERA Coalition Forward at the L.A. premiere of the documentary Still Working 9 to 5. The film…

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Mubi Acquires Coralie Fargeat’s Demi Moore, Margaret Qualley, Dennis Quaid Body Horror Movie ‘The Substance’ Ahead Of Cannes Debut

Mubi has acquired worldwide rights for French director Coralie Fargeat's English-language body horror movie The Substance ahead of its world premiere in Competition at the Cannes Film Festival this month. The global film distributor, production company and streaming service will retain all rights in…

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Vuelta Group Buys German Producer Telepool From Will Smith & Jada Pinkett Smith’s Westbrook Inc.

European production and sales studio Vuelta Group has bought German producer Telepool from Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith’s Westbrook. The deal, struck through Vuelta subsidiary SquareOne, will see a combined business operating under the SquareOne banner. SquareOne and Vuelta Group Germany CEO Al…

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Fox Sees Ad Dip But Profit Soars From Year Earlier Quarter Hit By Fox News-Dominion Settlement

Fox Corp. saw revenue dip for its fiscal third quarter as advertising slid on tough comps with the Super Bowl broadcast the year earlier. Sales of $3.45B, in line with Wall Street expectations, compared with $4.1 billion. Net income for the March quarter soared to $704 million vs a $50 million loss…

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ITV Studios Taking ‘The Voice’ Into The Metaverse With Immersive Gaming Experience ‘Coach Battle’

EXCLUSIVE: The Voice is headed to the metaverse. The international format is getting an immersive gaming experience that will accompany the TV singing competition format. The Voice owner ITV Studios is working with virtual gaming world The Sandbox on ‘The Voice Coach Battle’, which will allow players…

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Sheffield DocFest Announces 2024 Lineup, Including Tilda Swinton Feature Directorial Debut, Talks By Idris Elba, Walter Murch, Roger Ross Williams

Sheffield DocFest, the U.K.'s premiere nonfiction film festival, today revealed the full lineup for its 31st edition running June 12-17. Among the highlights: the world premiere of Tilda Swinton's feature directorial debut, The Hexagonal Hive and a Mouse in a Maze, co-directed by Bartek Dziadosz. In…

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Telfaz11 & New Distribution Label Metis Films Partner On UK & Ireland Release Of Saudi Hit ‘Mandoob’

Rising Riyadh-based independent studio Telfaz11 and newly launched UK distribution label Metis Films are partnering to release Saudi hit Mandoob in the UK and Ireland. The contemporary drama follows the mishaps of Fahad Algadaani, a Riyadh-based night courier (mandoob) who gets caught in the…

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French President Emmanuel Macron Distances Himself From Gérard Depardieu Amid France’s #MeToo Wave

French President Emmanuel Macron has clarified comments he made last year about Gérard Depardieu which seemed to suggest his support for the actor in the face of a tide of sexual assault accusations, which the latter has denied. Speaking in an interview with French women's magazine Elle, published…

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Stefan Arndt Steps Down From ‘Babylon Berlin’ Maker X Filme Creative Pool, As Tom Tykwer Becomes Managing Director

German director Tom Tykwer has been named Managing Director of Babylon Berlin producer X Filme Creative Pool as part of a restructure that sees company co-founder Stefan Arndt step down. The pair co-founded the German production powerhouse 30 years ago, but Tykwer will now succeed Arndt in the MD…

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Seriesly Berlin: New TV Festival Set To Launch In German Capital In September With Backers Including Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg

EXCLUSIVE: A new series-focused festival is set to hit the calendar this fall. Described as an "international festival for series culture," Seriesly Berlin will launch in the German capital this September and run across two days (Sept 26-27) at Fotografiska Berlin. Medienboard…