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‘Think of England’ Trailer: British Armed Forces Shoot Morale-Boosting Porn in WWII Satire (EXCLUSIVE)

The first trailer for “Think of England,” the upcoming satirical WWII drama from BAFTA-nominated writer/director Richard Hawkins (“Theory of Flight, “Everything”), has been unveiled. Inspired by an enduring wartime urban myth that Winston Churchill’s U.K. government commissioned pornographic films to boost troop morale during World War II, the film — which first premiered in Tallinn — is…

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HBO Max Acquires Japanese Period Action Drama ‘Song of the Samurai’ From Studio the Seven, Sets May Premiere (EXCLUSIVE)

HBO Max is set to bow “Song of the Samurai,” a live-action jidaigeki series rooted in one of Japan’s most enduring manga franchises, on May 9. The show is drawn from “Chiruran: Shinsengumi Requiem,” the long-running manga by Umemura Shinya, whose work on “Record of Ragnarok” earned him a global following after the title was…

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Adam Pally to Star as ‘Eccentric American Billionaire’ in New Zealand-Based Comedy Series ‘The Sanctuary’

“Happy Endings” and “The Mindy Project” star Adam Pally has been cast as the lead in “The Sanctuary,” an upcoming comedy series from L.A.-based producers Happy Accidents and New Zealand’s Kevin & Co., as well as Warner Bros. Discovery’s New Zealand division. In “The Sanctuary,” Pally will star as “an eccentric American billionaire hiding from…

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Media Capital Technologies Launches MCT Credit Solutions (EXCLUSIVE)

Media Capital Technologies is launching MCT Credit Solutions, a private credit investment platform focused on asset-backed and cash flow-based financing opportunities across the lifecycle of premium content. The platform is being created in partnership with MassMutual. In its first major deal, MCT Credit Solutions has provided BondIt Media Capital with a $100 million credit facility…

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