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Lionsgate Buys eOne
First out of the Gate: Sometimes, you’ve just gotta sell up and move on. Hasbro confirmed its week the news Nellie Andreeva and Mike Fleming Jr told you about in July — Lionsgate is the company buying the toy giant’s entertainment subsidiary eOne. Lionsgate had been competing with the likes of Fremantle and Cvc Capital Partners but has won out with a $500M deal for eOne TV and film divisions, whose key titles include Yellowjackets and The Woman King. Hasbro bought indie giant eOne for $4B back in 2019, prompting sarcastic remarks about the financial loss in our comments section and from market watchers.
Lionsgate Buys eOne
First out of the Gate: Sometimes, you’ve just gotta sell up and move on. Hasbro confirmed its week the news Nellie Andreeva and Mike Fleming Jr told you about in July — Lionsgate is the company buying the toy giant’s entertainment subsidiary eOne. Lionsgate had been competing with the likes of Fremantle and Cvc Capital Partners but has won out with a $500M deal for eOne TV and film divisions, whose key titles include Yellowjackets and The Woman King. Hasbro bought indie giant eOne for $4B back in 2019, prompting sarcastic remarks about the financial loss in our comments section and from market watchers.
- 8/4/2023
- by Jesse Whittock
- Deadline Film + TV
As the first major international film festival mounted following SAG-aftrta’s decision to join the WGA in strike action against the studios, there was much speculation about how the Locarno Film Festival would adapt its lineup.
The fest lost its opening-night centerpiece at short notice, with UK actor-producer Riz Ahmed pulling out of an appearance during which he was set to receive Locarno’s Davide Campari lifetime achievement award. Fellow lifetime award recipient Stellan Skarsgård also pulled out of his festival engagements.
Instead, the fest pulled into motion Wednesday evening with a subdued opening-night ceremony. Proceedings began with the festival’s outgoing president, Marco Solari, opening the event for the last time following a 23-year tenure. He was followed onstage by artistic director Giona A. Nazzaro, who, despite Ahmed’s absence, pushed on with the Davide Campari lifetime achievement award presentation, handing the gong to director Yann Mounir Demange. The...
The fest lost its opening-night centerpiece at short notice, with UK actor-producer Riz Ahmed pulling out of an appearance during which he was set to receive Locarno’s Davide Campari lifetime achievement award. Fellow lifetime award recipient Stellan Skarsgård also pulled out of his festival engagements.
Instead, the fest pulled into motion Wednesday evening with a subdued opening-night ceremony. Proceedings began with the festival’s outgoing president, Marco Solari, opening the event for the last time following a 23-year tenure. He was followed onstage by artistic director Giona A. Nazzaro, who, despite Ahmed’s absence, pushed on with the Davide Campari lifetime achievement award presentation, handing the gong to director Yann Mounir Demange. The...
- 8/2/2023
- by Zac Ntim
- Deadline Film + TV
The SAG-AFTRA strikes have taken Hollywood by storm and affected it in more ways than one as their impact has affected global Film Festivals.
As of now, Locarno Film Festival has said that some of its high profile stars such as Riz Ahmed will not appear, and Swedish actor Stellan Skarsgard will still come, but won’t accept his award in solidarity with the strikers.
Earlier, the Venice Film Festival was affected much in the same way as several high profile stars, directors and producers refused to attend. As reported by ‘The Hollywood Reporter’, Riz Ahmed, best known for his roles in films such as ‘Venom’ and ‘Sound of Metal’, was set to receive the Davide Campari Excellence Award, will now no longer attend the festival.
However, the world premiere of his latest film, ‘Dammi’, will still take place on the opening night, while the screening of ‘Mughal Mowgli’ in...
As of now, Locarno Film Festival has said that some of its high profile stars such as Riz Ahmed will not appear, and Swedish actor Stellan Skarsgard will still come, but won’t accept his award in solidarity with the strikers.
Earlier, the Venice Film Festival was affected much in the same way as several high profile stars, directors and producers refused to attend. As reported by ‘The Hollywood Reporter’, Riz Ahmed, best known for his roles in films such as ‘Venom’ and ‘Sound of Metal’, was set to receive the Davide Campari Excellence Award, will now no longer attend the festival.
However, the world premiere of his latest film, ‘Dammi’, will still take place on the opening night, while the screening of ‘Mughal Mowgli’ in...
- 7/28/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
The SAG-AFTRA strike has come for the Locarno Film Festival, which has screened movies in the town of Locarno, Switzerland, since 1946, with actors Riz Ahmed and Stellan Skarsgård refusing to attend and refusing to accept awards at the festival.
“Some guests of honor due to receive awards and accompany their films have informed us that they will no longer be able to attend the 76th Locarno Film Festival. However, the strike will have no impact on the film screenings set to take place at the Festival, which will continue as planned,” an official statement from the festival read.
Ahmed, who was set to receive the Davide Campari Excellence Award, will no longer be in attendance. His world premiere of “Dammi” will still take place on opening night in Piazza Grande as planned, the Locarno Film Festival has confirmed.
Additionally, Skarsgård, recipient of this year’s Leopard Club Award, will...
“Some guests of honor due to receive awards and accompany their films have informed us that they will no longer be able to attend the 76th Locarno Film Festival. However, the strike will have no impact on the film screenings set to take place at the Festival, which will continue as planned,” an official statement from the festival read.
Ahmed, who was set to receive the Davide Campari Excellence Award, will no longer be in attendance. His world premiere of “Dammi” will still take place on opening night in Piazza Grande as planned, the Locarno Film Festival has confirmed.
Additionally, Skarsgård, recipient of this year’s Leopard Club Award, will...
- 7/27/2023
- by Drew Taylor
- The Wrap
The impact of the actors strike is starting to be felt across upcoming film festivals.
Just days after the Venice Film Festival head revealed that many of the SAG-AFTRA actors in its star-studded lineup might not be able to attend, the Locarno Film Festival, due to start on Aug. 2 in the Swiss city, announced some high-profile withdrawals.
Riz Ahmed, who was set to receive the Davide Campari Excellence Award, will now no longer attend the festival. However, the world premiere of his latest film, Dammi, will still take place on the opening night, while the screening of Mughal Mowgli in the Histoire(s) du cinéma section is also still in the schedule.
Stellan Skarsgard will attend, but will no longer accept the Leopard Club Award, with the festival saying he will “forgo the award in solidarity with the strike.” The awards ceremony on Aug. 4 and the conversation event planned for Aug.
Just days after the Venice Film Festival head revealed that many of the SAG-AFTRA actors in its star-studded lineup might not be able to attend, the Locarno Film Festival, due to start on Aug. 2 in the Swiss city, announced some high-profile withdrawals.
Riz Ahmed, who was set to receive the Davide Campari Excellence Award, will now no longer attend the festival. However, the world premiere of his latest film, Dammi, will still take place on the opening night, while the screening of Mughal Mowgli in the Histoire(s) du cinéma section is also still in the schedule.
Stellan Skarsgard will attend, but will no longer accept the Leopard Club Award, with the festival saying he will “forgo the award in solidarity with the strike.” The awards ceremony on Aug. 4 and the conversation event planned for Aug.
- 7/27/2023
- by Alex Ritman
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Riz Ahmed, Stellan Skarsgard change Locarno plans over actors’ strike; Cate Blanchett still in talks
Blanchett is executive producer of Noora Niasari’s ‘Shayda’.
Actors Riz Ahmed and Stellan Skarsgard will both miss next month’s Locarno Film Festival as a result of the SAG-AFTRA strike, while negotiations are ongoing for the participation of Cate Blanchett.
Ahmed was due to receive the Davide Campari Excellence award, but will no longer attend the festival. Locarno will still play the world premiere of Yann Demange’s short Dammi starring Ahmed on its opening night, and Bassam Tariq’s 2020 title Mogul Mowgli, starring and co-written by Ahmed.
Skarsgard has chosen to forgo his honorary Leopard Club award in solidarity with the strike.
Actors Riz Ahmed and Stellan Skarsgard will both miss next month’s Locarno Film Festival as a result of the SAG-AFTRA strike, while negotiations are ongoing for the participation of Cate Blanchett.
Ahmed was due to receive the Davide Campari Excellence award, but will no longer attend the festival. Locarno will still play the world premiere of Yann Demange’s short Dammi starring Ahmed on its opening night, and Bassam Tariq’s 2020 title Mogul Mowgli, starring and co-written by Ahmed.
Skarsgard has chosen to forgo his honorary Leopard Club award in solidarity with the strike.
- 7/27/2023
- by Ben Dalton
- ScreenDaily
Riz Ahmed, who was set to be honored by the Locarno Film Festival, will no longer be attending the Swiss fest in solidarity with the SAG-AFTRA strike.
However, the Swiss fest has announced that the world premiere of “Dammi,” the short in which he stars directed by French auteur Yann Mounir Demange – will still world premiere Aug. 2 on opening night to an audience of 8,000 as planned.
“Dammi” is an experimental work, focusing on the themes of immigration and identity. It also stars Isabelle Adjani, Souheila Yacoub, Sandor Funtek and Suzy Bemba.
Meanwhile, Stellan Skarsgård, who was meant to be the recipient of Locarno’s Leopard Club Award, “will forgo the award in solidarity with the strike,” the fest said in a statement. But, he will be in Locarno for the screening of his new film “What Remains,” directed by Ran Huang, which is screening out-of-competition. Skarsgård’s award ceremony on the Piazza Grande,...
However, the Swiss fest has announced that the world premiere of “Dammi,” the short in which he stars directed by French auteur Yann Mounir Demange – will still world premiere Aug. 2 on opening night to an audience of 8,000 as planned.
“Dammi” is an experimental work, focusing on the themes of immigration and identity. It also stars Isabelle Adjani, Souheila Yacoub, Sandor Funtek and Suzy Bemba.
Meanwhile, Stellan Skarsgård, who was meant to be the recipient of Locarno’s Leopard Club Award, “will forgo the award in solidarity with the strike,” the fest said in a statement. But, he will be in Locarno for the screening of his new film “What Remains,” directed by Ran Huang, which is screening out-of-competition. Skarsgård’s award ceremony on the Piazza Grande,...
- 7/27/2023
- by Nick Vivarelli
- Variety Film + TV
The Locarno Film Festival has issued a statement clarifying the situation with regards to which invited SAG-AFTRA members will be attending its upcoming 76th edition running from August 2 to 12, in the light of the ongoing actors strike.
UK actor Ahmed, who was set to receive the Davide Campari Excellence Award, will no longer be in attendance.
His world premiere of Yann Mounir Demange’s Dammi will still take place on the Opening Night in Piazza Grande to an audience of 8,000 as planned.
The screening of Bassam Tariq’s Mughal Mowgli in the Histoire(s) du cinéma section is also confirmed.
Stellan Skarsgård, recipient of the Leopard Club Award, will forgo the award in solidarity with the strike. He will be in Locarno for the screening of his new film What Remains by Ran Huang in the Fuori concorso section.
The Award ceremony on the Piazza Grande on August 4 and the...
UK actor Ahmed, who was set to receive the Davide Campari Excellence Award, will no longer be in attendance.
His world premiere of Yann Mounir Demange’s Dammi will still take place on the Opening Night in Piazza Grande to an audience of 8,000 as planned.
The screening of Bassam Tariq’s Mughal Mowgli in the Histoire(s) du cinéma section is also confirmed.
Stellan Skarsgård, recipient of the Leopard Club Award, will forgo the award in solidarity with the strike. He will be in Locarno for the screening of his new film What Remains by Ran Huang in the Fuori concorso section.
The Award ceremony on the Piazza Grande on August 4 and the...
- 7/27/2023
- by Melanie Goodfellow
- Deadline Film + TV
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