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Zac Ntim
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Zac joined Deadline in 2022 from Insider/Business Insider, where he started as an intern before being promoted to a full reporter. After joining the site's entertainment team in 2020 he wrote profiles and covered film and TV as well as film festivals. He is currently based in London.
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Alex Garland & Producer Andrew Macdonald On The Viral ‘Ex Machina’ Dance Scene And Almost Casting Jake Gyllenhaal As The Film’s Lead: “It Was Never Gonna Work” — Edinburgh
Jake Gyllenhaal almost landed in one of the lead roles in Alex Garland's Oscar-winning debut feature Ex Machina after the filmmaker and his longtime producer, Andrew Macdonald, were pushed to consider the actor to secure financing.
"The sales companies wanted us to cast Jake Gyllenhaal because he…
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Brian Cox Teases Directorial Debut, Slams “Disgusting” Self-Tape Casting & Says Cinema Has “Lost Its Place” — Edinburgh
"There are so many people who talk bollocks about film," actor Brian Cox furiously concluded this afternoon at the Edinburgh Film Festival.
The veteran Scottish actor, now best known for his leading role in HBO's Succession, was the surprise addition to an industry talk at the revamped Scottish fest…
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Locarno Film Festival Winners: Lithuanian Teen Drama ‘Toxic’ Takes Top Prize
Lithuanian filmmaker Saulė Bliuvaitė has clinched the Golden Leopard in the main international competition of the 77th Locarno Film Festival with her debut feature Toxic.
Directed by Bliuvaitė from a screenplay she also wrote, the film follows two 13-year-olds, Marija and Kristina, who form a unique…
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‘Vikings’ Star George Blagden & ‘The Ark’ Actor Christina Wolfe To Lead Interactive Project ‘Hello Stranger’
EXCLUSIVE: Writer-director Paul Raschid has cast George Blagden (Vikings), Christina Wolfe (The Ark), and Danny Griffin (FATE: The Winx Saga) in his latest interactive project Hello Stranger.
Hello Stranger follows Cam, a techno-hermit who conducts life from his electronically automated smart home…
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Tallinn Competition Drama ‘Summerlight… And Then Comes The Night’ Lands World Rights Deal & U.S. Distribution
EXCLUSIVE: Juno Films has acquired world rights to the Icelandic drama Summerlight… And Then Comes the Night.
The film will have its theatrical debut at the IFC Center on September 20th before opening in Los Angeles at the Monica Film Center on September 27th. A limited release will follow. Juno…
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Romantic Comedy ‘Advanced Chemistry’ Lands World Rights Deal
EXCLUSIVE: Good Deed Entertainment has acquired world rights to the romantic comedy Advanced Chemistry, starring Samba Schutte (Our Flag Means Death), Chaunté Wayans (Tiffany Haddish Presents: They Ready), Sarah Burns (Barry), Kiran Deol (Sunnyside), Iqbal Theba (Glee) and T’Keyah Crystal Keymah (That’s So…
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Joel McHale To Narrate Sports Doc ‘The Dawgfather: The Legacy Of Don James’
EXCLUSIVE: Joel McHale has signed on to narrate the sports documentary The Dawgfather: The Legacy of Don James.
The doc is set to debut at this year's Gig Harbor Film Festival. The story follows the life and career of Ohio football coach Don James, who McHale played under at the University of…
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Zurich Film Festival: ‘Anora’, ‘Blitz’ And ‘The Last Showgirl’ Among Titles Set For Gala Screenings
The Zurich Film Festival (ZFF) has unveiled the eleven titles set to screen as part of its Gala programme during its upcoming 20th edition, running October 3 – 13.
The selection features Sean Baker's Palme d’Or winning feature Anora, starring Mikey Madison, Paul Weissman, and Lindsey Normington…
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VFX Firm Jellyfish Pictures Hires Two To Lead Canadian Offshoot
EXCLUSIVE: UK-based VFX and animation company Jellyfish Pictures has hired industry vets Brodie McNeill and Lara Osland to lead their expansion in Canada.
McNeill joins as Senior VFX Supervisor and will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of creative supervision across Toronto-based projects…
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Neom’s Wayne Borg & Former EFM Head Dennis Ruh To Headline Final Cut In Venice Jury
EXCLUSIVE: Managing Director of Neom Media Industries Wayne Borg, Monica Ciarli of Minerva Pictures, and former EFM head Dennis Ruh will serve on the jury of the Venice Film Festival's work-in-progress event Final Cut In Venice.
The Final Cut in Venice programme will run from September 1-3. The…
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Pedro Almodóvar To Be Feted With Career Achievement Award At San Sebastian
The San Sebastian Film Festival will fete legendary filmmaker Pedro Almodóvar with its prestigious Donostia Award at its 72nd edition, running September 20-28.
Presentation of the honorary award, which the festival said recognizes "extraordinary contributions to the world of cinema", will take place…
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‘Kraven The Hunter’ Trailer: Aaron Taylor-Johnson Is On The Hunt In Sony/Marvel’s R-Rated Romp
Here's your latest look at Aaron Taylor-Johnson in Sony/Marvel's upcoming romp Kraven The Hunter.
Taylor-Johnson stars as Sergei Kravinoff, also known as Kraven The Hunter, in the film. Kraven is among Marvel's most iconic and notorious antiheroes. In the comics, Kraven has encountered Venom, Black…
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