


She-Hulk, Marvel superheroine debuts on Disney+
A new Marvel Comic Universe series lands on Disney+ and promises to make its mark. The character of She-Hulk, based on the comic book created in 1980 by Stan Lee and cartoonist John Buscema, comes to the small screen with nine episodes of 30 minutes each. ...
The works of J.R.R.Tolkien have been acquired by Embracer Group
A few weeks before the debut of the new Amazon prequel series to The Lord of the Rings, The Rings of Power, news has come that the intellectual properties of J.R.R. Tolkien’s main works will change hands for the first time since 1976. The budget...
Koch Media turns into Plaion
Koch Media announced a complete rebranding of its group companies, which will officially become Plaion. As stated in the released statement, the new company name expresses and represents the company’s involvement and commitment to the diverse media ecosystem in...
Locarno Film Festival, all the award-winning films
This past August 13 marked the end of the 75th Locarno Film Festival, during which viewer participation gave a tangible sign of the renewed desire to come together in person. Among the 226 films in the program and 471 screenings, this year’s edition brought...
Warner Bros. will distribute upcoming MGM films
In a joint press release, MGM announced that Warner Bros. will distribute its upcoming films overseas, parting ways with Universal Pictures for international film distribution. However, the pact does not include Bond 26, the next installment in the James Bond...
An agreement between Rai and Sky. The RaiPlay app arrives on SkyQ
An agreement between Rai and Sky has been signed. RaiPlay content will also be available on Sky decoders. A multi-year agreement that will make it easier to use the SkyQ platform. Andrea Duilio, CEO of Sky Italia, said: “With this agreement Sky further...
221 million subscribers for Disney. Netflix overtaken for the first time
The number of subscribers to Disney’s streaming platforms surpassed Netflix’s for the first time, reaching 14.4 million subscribers in its third fiscal quarter with Disney+ alone, for a total of 221 million with Hulu and ESPN+. Netflix, on the other...
Series producer Rebecca Ferguson has been selected for the BBC drama commissioning team
Rebecca Ferguson, series producer of great successes such as The Responder and The Trial of Christine Keeler has been selected for the BBC drama commissioning team. Ferguson joins the team in a moment of great change for BBC Drama, even Piers Wenger, director...
Zurich Film Festival, Gala Premieres section titles announced
Ahead of the full program, which will be released on Sept. 8, the Zurich Film Festival has unveiled the first art-house films that will open the festival’s Gala Premieres section. From the drama “The Banshees of Inisherin” by Oscar-winning...
Universal Pictures and Majid Al Futtaim Distribution. New distribution pact in the Middle Eastern market
New distribution pact reached between Universal Pictures international and Majid Al Futtaim Distribution for select middle-eastern countries. The partnership agreement will take effect from February 1, 2023 and aims to better capture the promising...