EXCLUSIVE: Round 12 has acquired international sales rights for Juan Cabral and Santiago Franco’s documentary The Match, about the legendary Argentina-England 1986 World Cup quarter final, ahead of its debut in Cannes Premiere. It marks the first sales acquisition of a Cannes Official Selection title for the sports-focused label, since its creation by Mediawan and Goodfellas in…
Welcome to Global Breakouts, Deadline’s strand in which, each fortnight, we shine a spotlight on the TV shows and films killing it in their local territories. The industry is as globalized as it’s ever been, but breakout hits are appearing in pockets of the world all the time and it can be hard to keep…
“One of the very first things that Tim [Burton] said when we started was ‘don’t make this funny’,” Wednesday composer Chris Bacon said about the musical direction he got from the series’ Oscar-nominated director and executive producer. “It’s a funny show, but Tim Burton, he was very serious: ‘Do not play funny music.’ Play them serious,” Bacon…
The xenomorph from the Alien franchise is one of the most legendary creatures in cinema history. Now it’s the star of FX’s series Alien: Earth too. Many filmmakers have put xenomorphs on screen and many composers have written music for them. Alien: Earth’s Jeff Russo may be the first to use the Aztec death whistle,…
“A Good Hand Wasted,” an upcoming original film starring Terrence Howard, will be released Nov. 6 on Turnstr+, a new streaming platform. Described as a psychological thriller, the official description of the movie reads, “During a complimentary luxury trip to an exclusive private island, six longtime friends are drawn into a high-stakes poker game inside…
VMI Worldwide is bringing 40 Years of Fuckin’ Up, the documentary feature on the punk band NOFX, to the Cannes Market. Directed by James Buddy Day and produced by Fat Mike, 40 Years of Fuckin’ Up is described as “an unfiltered, high-energy chronicle of legendary punk band NOFX, capturing four decades of chaos, controversy, and…