International Insider: Cannesdemonium; Sky and Amazon Showcases; LA Screenings; Destructive Forces

Hello and welcome to Deadline’s International Insider. If you’re not in the deep and enjoying the sunny days and quiet nights along the cruise line, let us give you everything you need to know plus a great week of international fun.

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The principle question is: Diana Lodderhose reports here in leather. The 75th Cannes Film Festival is doing well, and the sun shining over the international delegates feels like a return to the pre-pandemic days. The deadline began Sunday privately with Andrea, requiring print approval as a condition for interviews with her boss, Thierry Fremo. After meeting with the festival director in Paris last month, the Cannes Press Department asked our international editor to cut down and remove some quotes, including comments about Roman Polanski and the lack of female directors. Read the full episode here and Fremo’s response to the censorship story here.

it suits you: Ahead of the festival’s official opening on Tuesday, Cannes jury member Asgar Farhadi spoke for the first time about the plagiarism accusations in his film. Გmir At the jury’s press conference. The Oscar-winning director spoke at length about the former student’s lawsuit against him and acknowledged that it is an ongoing process. Michelle Hazanavicius opened the festival with the title of zombie comedy. ᲤFinal installation. Read Pete Hammond’s review here.

Cruise control: Tom Cruise touched the Croisette at this week’s premiere Top Gun: MaverickThe hottest ticket of the week. The star sat down for a rare public interview that Anthony D’Alessandro gave us here, where he opened up about his commitment to the big screen and discussed why the movie was never released. Warplanes graced the shoreline as the film opened in Pale, followed by a five-minute standing ovation before Cruz praised the Palme d’Or for his unexpected award.

Take this: Our brave international editor Baz Bamigboye spoke to Take That. They went to Cannes for the first time to promote their film. the best daysIt was inspired by its global conquest in the 1990s.

Actual offers: Deadline continued to bring you news about major projects, including the name of the hot market. tin soldier With Jamie Foxx, Scott Eastwood, Robert De Niro and John Legois. Andreas experienced a first here. Also next are Julianne Moore and Sandra Oh. stone bedA new painting by Scottish director Lynn Ramsey that ended last Wednesday. Meanwhile, longtime STX international executive John Friedberg left the company before we thought CEO Teddy Schwartzman would lead a new sales banner at Black Bear. We also had an insider tip about the name of the contest. tchaikovsky’s wife, with support from the Roman Abramovich Kinoprime Foundation. Deadline spoke with the French Ministry of Economy and Finance about its stance on films financed by Russian oligarchs. Keep up with the news next week as there will be a lot of work to be done in the south of France.

Sky and Amazon on display

exhibition week: Two beautiful venues took place in London this week as Sky and Amazon booked the Theater Royal, Drury Lane and the Londoner Hotel to offer plenty of content. More than 250 British shows will be premiered from these two major venues over the next 12 months, many of whom took part in these events: I hate Susie too London gangs, boys And the new Amazon dating format high in love Sky spent the entire week watching the shows via press releases. once in london A documentary about Russian refugees killed in the UK, exclusively broadcast by Deadline. The speed with which they both advance their passion for content in the UK speaks volumes about how fair television has become on this fair island, so it was no surprise that Sky CEO Dana Strong announced the long-awaited UniversalPictures. badness The adaptation was moved from the USA to the newly branded Sky Studios Elstree.

Quit script (no)Speaking privately to Deadline after the show, Amazon Studios Europe president Georgia Brown talked about his team’s unscripted play, saying that when he joined five years ago, British publishers and publishers were not investing enough in the genre. “Before writing the script, I hired an off-screen team as I saw a white space coming together. [non-scripted powerhouse] “It was clear to Fremantle and me that publishers and streamers weren’t investing enough in the unwritten space,” he said. Along with UK COO Dan Grabiner, Brown told Max about his vision for the next generation of teen TV productions in the blood of the Grimm/Drill music-drama hybrid. forests It comes from the new TV channel called Lost Lost, one of the most anticipated shows of the year.

Buyers want clarity in LA detection

Clouds of Uncertainty Sunny Studio Slate: LA Screens will return in person next week after two years of digital release due to Covid – “Yes!” “Yes!” “Wow!” International television executives scream in the helpless California sun. I analyzed the plots of the research and combined the views of independent buyers and distributors to find a mix of excitement and uncertainty: specifically, what can people buy and how best should they spend their time? Studios have been airing their shows for several years now, limiting the supply of sales operators, but the growing trend of high-quality international co-productions is breaking old habits. . Of course, the studios themselves become more and more international each year, and their mosaics reflect this new world order. Bring together multiple independent studios, producers and distributors looking for an action role and it will become a recognizable week on international television. Read the full report here.

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Criminals: The deadline for the Cannes Film Festival, where Disruptors magazines are filled with special coverage of the world’s most innovative films and TV names, has arrived. Among internationally focused articles, Nancy discussed Priyanka Chopra’s mission to open doors of entertainment to South Asian women, while Diana explored how the Russian invasion of Ukraine affected the South Asian women’s entertainment industry. He spoke with senior producer Denis Ivanov and recalled the story of the brave Russian journalist Marina Ovsyannikova, who took over the government live in March. Elsewhere, Max and I met the leading names behind Netflix’s hits. Squid game. Read our reports here and here. The Wizard is packed with tons of great content, so be sure to check out the digital edition. Here.

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იასQueen: Elizabeth II has been on the British throne since 1952 (I’m kidding), especially when people were last watching TV and movies in theaters. To celebrate the 96-year-old giant milestone, the BBC has revealed the main plans for the anniversary event at Buckingham Palace: platinum party Park. Entertainment heavyweights such as Diana Ross, Elton John and Andrew Lloyd-Weber contributed to essays broadcast on BBC services. Also in the royal arena it was reported this morning that Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York, now disgraced Prince Andrew’s ex-wife, has co-founded Paris-based production company Vestapol Films with Mark Gill. Opened Cyril Cadars and financier Gertian Royakers.

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🌶️ Here it is hot: squid game Developer Hwang Don-Hook told Max he was developing a satire about his experience, which spawned a makeshift title that became a huge hit with Netflix overnight. The best show on the planet.

🌶️ Other: King’s Night Director Philip Lacotte develops a feature film 7 gold thieves (7 Voleurs D’Or) with producer partner and co-author Dolphin Jacket and a reprint of Paradise City Banner. Here is Andreas Scoop.

🌶️ It’s getting hotter and hotter: Indian studio Applause Entertainment is adapting the biographies of historian Ramachandra Guhas Mahat Gandhi into a similar major drama series. Wreath. More details from me here.

🌶️ More spices: Rivulet Films takes over john wick Original screenplay by author Derek Colstad helper And it will finance and run the project together with Swiss distributor and producer Ascot Elite Entertainment. Read Diana’s story here.

Active: Laurine Garaude, former director of Mip TV Markets, is back at Parrot Analytics, the TV demand data company where she will be the director of the EMEA association. Grant Cover, a former Nielsen executive and Gracenote executive, is taking on the same role in North America. More here.

გაი Recently opened: British management company YMU has launched its US entertainment division, led by former UTA agent Tom Tomb. Andreas had more.

🍿In the halls: Dr. Strange in many worlds of madness It’s currently worth $700 million worldwide, as Nancy reported Monday.

Max Goldbart and Diana Loderhose contributed to this week’s International Insider.