Crompton, formerly vp of international unscripted programming at NBCUni, previously ran U.S. operations of ‘Dance Monsters’ outfit Lime Pictures. Image: Scott Webb / Pexels Source: Hollywood Reporter
U.S.-based Red Bison Productions has partnered with Mumbai’s Azure Entertainment on a cross-border feature film marking the Indian company’s inaugural Hollywood collaboration. Harsh Mahadeshwar is writing and directing the currently untitled project, which centers on the true story of an immigrant family’s experience navigating cultural identity and belonging in America. Indian National Film Award-winning actor…
India’s Abundantia Entertainment and AI video technology company InVideo have unveiled a strategic partnership to launch an AI-driven film production studio, backed by an investment of INR100 crores ($11 million) — what the companies are calling the largest structured commitment to AI-driven filmmaking in India to date. The deal was revealed at the India AI…
The longtime industry player is opening his shingle with a roster that includes filmmaker David Robert Mitchell and Oscar nominated scribe Allison Schroeder. Image: Enrique / Pexels Source: Hollywood Reporter
Branded entertainment executives Anthony Damianakis and Pete Fergusson are launching an ambitious startup called IPX headquartered in Dubai, with offices also in London and Sydney. The innovative startup aims to connect brands with creators, producers, broadcasters, streamers and other content platforms to jointly develop premium content and ownable IP. IPX – which is being touted…
Novi Brown has signed with Innovative Artists Entertainment for representation in all areas, Variety has learned exclusively. She continues to be repped by Alta Global Media and Crawford Talents, Germany. Brown is best known for her starring role in the hit BET series “Sistas,” which hails from celebrated and prolific creator Tyler Perry. Brown starred…
Oscar-winning director Giuseppe Tornatore’s docufilm “Brunello: The Gracious Visionary” — about Brunello Cucinelli, the fashion designer known as Italy’s “King of Cashmere” — has been acquired for North American distribution by Blue Fox Entertainment. A U.S. premiere is planned in New York on April 14. “Brunello: The Gracious Visionary” chronicles Cucinelli’s rise from being a…
Susan Grode, a fine art and entertainment lawyer who spent decades championing the rights of artists and creators, died Feb. 8 in Los Angeles of natural causes. She was known for her independent thinking and for challenging industry norms in pursuit of fair outcomes for the artists she represented. Over a career that spanned several…
“Highguard” maker Wildlight Entertainment has laid off multiple members of its staff less than a month after the release of its debut video game. “Today we made an incredibly difficult decision to part ways with a number of our team members while keeping a core group of developers to continue innovating on and supporting the…
Introduction A seismic shift is underway in the immersive entertainment landscape. The Atlas V Group, a European powerhouse in cinematic virtual reality, has secured a strategic €5 million ($6 million) investment to boldly expand beyond its narrative roots. This funding, led by industry titan HTC, signals a deliberate move to conquer two burgeoning frontiers: the…
