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The competition format, which is produced by A. Smith & Co. Productions, returns this June for season 15 and has already been picked up for season 16.

Hosts Matt Iseman and Akbar Gbajabiamila, along with co-host Zuri Hall, are back to call the action as the ninjas make their way through the qualifying and semifinal rounds in Los Angeles before moving to the national finals in Las Vegas.

There are a number of new additions to the seasons including a Mega Wall with ninjas also racing side-by-side and head-to-head for the first time, marking...

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After tapping White Lotus‘ Italian breakout stars for Valentine’s Day, Skims is teaming with filmmaker Harmony Korine for its new swimwear collection.

Skims founder Kim Kardashian stars in the latest campaign shot by the Spring Breakers director, who has previously worked with Dior and Gucci. Inspired by an “out of this world vacation,” per a release, the shoot showcases the brand’s first range of swim cover-ups alongside new swim silhouettes and accessories. (Not to worry — no UFOs appeared to be harmed during the photoshoot.)

Priced from 25 to 88, the 25-piece collection launches on Skims.com on Feb. 21 and comprises mix-and-match bikini separates, one-piece swimsuits and mesh cover-ups (available in sizes Xxs to 4X), as well as hair accessories for “a head-to-toe Skims look.”

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The independent film business is again showing signs of rude health as the global film industry struggles to recover post-pandemic. Sundance is often taken as the pace-setter, and distribution deals were plentiful this year, with seven- and eight-figure sales for the likes of Theater Camp (to Searchlight for an estimated 8 million), Flora and Son (Apple TV+, 20 million) and Fair Play (Netflix, 20 million), just the biggest of around a dozen 2023 Park City pickups. But Berlin’s European Film Market will be the industry’s true acid test.

“Sundance is more U.S.-focused in general,” says Alice Laffillé, vp sales at FilmNation, which did the Apple TV+ deal for Flora and Son. “There are always some big, splashy deals with streamers and U.S. buyers like Neon, A24 or Magnolia. Berlin is the first real international market, where we see where things stand.”

Berlin deals, which often involve the entire world,...

It's Zendaya's world, and we're all just living in it - she sings, she dances, she acts! With her recent roles in "Spider-Man: No Way Home," "Dune," and "Malcolm & Marie" - and, of course, her leading part on the HBO series "Euphoria" - Zendaya is *the* moment. In 2020, her incredible performance in "Euphoria" earned her her first-ever Emmy win for outstanding lead actress in a drama series, making her the youngest lead actress and the second-ever Black actress in Emmys history to receive the award.

Even prior to this supernova of a moment for the actress, you've probably seen Zendaya around for a while. Before her historic win, she graced the silver screen as the trapeze artist Anne in "The Greatest Showman" and played the decidedly chill, deadpanned version of Mj in "Spider-Man: Homecoming." But perhaps Zendaya's most recognizable accomplishments before her foray into dramatic feature parts were...

Exclusive: Good Luck To You, Leo Grande and Blazing Samurai backer Align has joined animated movie 10 Lives, which is being sold at the upcoming virtual EFM by Gfm Animation.

The duo recently teamed on starry animated film Blazing Samurai, which features the voices of Ricky Gervais, Samuel L. Jackson, Michelle Yeoh and Mel Brooks, and which will be released stateside by Paramount this summer. Align was most recently financier and producer on Sundance comedy Good Luck To You, Leo Grande, which was picked up this week by Searchlight. According to Gfm, budget on 10 Lives comes in at $26M with delivery scheduled for Q1, 2024. Helmed by Chris Jenkins (Duck Duck Goose), working with House of Cool (Spies in Disguise) and L’Atelier Animation (Ballerina), the film charts the story of a pampered and selfish cat who takes for granted the lives he has been dealt, only to be miraculously granted a whole new set of lives,...

Exclusive: Once Upon A Time In Hollywood producer and Quentin Tarantino regular collaborator Shannon McIntosh has set a four-picture venture with Evolution Pictures, the genre label of UK sales outfit Gfm Films.

McIntosh Films will team with Evolution on four martial arts action movies, which will be produced by McIntosh and H. Daniel Gross (Halloween: Resurrection), formerly of Blackbelt TV.

Two films are due to be shot in Thailand, with the other two lined up to be made in the Us. The team is aiming to shoot the first feature in early 2020. Gfm Films will handle world sales and will launch the slate at the upcoming Toronto Film Festival.

According to the team, the movies will feature a mix of “new young martial arts talent and well-established American & Asian stars of the genre.”

McIntosh and Gross, who have also been developing a martial-arts-themed series, said of the venture, “Joining forces...

Happy Thursday, Grey's Anatomy fans. Finally, some more news has broke regarding the current season 15 of your favorite show which is currently on a long, winter break hiatus. It turns out that they are going to bring an older, more mature lady into the mix at some point after the winter break is over. According to the folks over at TV Line.com , The Grey's Anatomy production crew has hired former Dirty Dancing actress Jennifer Grey to come on and play an assumed short story arc. Unfortunately, the ABC rep that TVLine spoke to refused to reveal any other details about Jennifer Grey's new role. So, we don't have a name for her character or what she'll be up to when she arrives. However, that has not stopped people from heavily speculating on who her character is. It's highly speculated that she could play character Jo Wilson's estranged mother.

"Am I crazy, or is your brother indestructible?" Netflix has launched the first official trailer for an animated adventure comedy titled Duck Duck Goose, which is a play on the name of the children's chase game also known as "Duck Duck Goose". The story is about a pompous bachelor goose who is forced to accompany two little lost ducklings as they journey south for the winter. Jim Gaffigan stars as the voice of Peng, joined by Zendaya, Lance Lim, Greg Proops, Reggie Watts, Natasha Leggero, Diedrich Bader, Stephen Fry, Craig Ferguson, Jennifer Grey, Rick Overton, and Carl Reiner. This looks cute and slightly amusing, but definitely for kids. Plus we all know how the story will play out and all the lessons he'll learn. Here's the official trailer (+ poster) for Christopher Jenkins' Duck Duck Goose, direct from YouTube: A high-flying bachelor goose (Jim Gaffigan) is saddled with two...

In today’s film news roundup, Amy Adams’ “The Woman in the Window” is dated, Jim Gaffigan’s comedy special gets a theatrical release and Andrea Iervolino gets an award.

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Fox has given an awards-season release date of Oct. 4, 2019 to Amy Adams’ psychological thriller “The Woman In The Window,” with Joe Wright directing.

Tracy Letts wrote the screenplay with Scott Rudin and Eli Bush producing. “The Woman in the Window” is based on A.J. Finn’s best-selling novel, which debuted at No. 1 on the New York Times bestseller list and remains the biggest-selling adult fiction title of 2018.

The story centers on a woman who’s a recluse in her New York City home, unable to venture outside. She spends her day drinking wine, watching old movies, recalling happier times and spying on her neighbors.

Adams has been nominated for five Academy Awards for best supporting actress for “Junebug...

Another month, another batch of good (and not so good) movies coming to Netflix. Ever timely, the streaming service is adding the first three “Jurassic Park” movies to coincide with the release of “Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom,” not to mention several movies that aren’t about dinosaurs run amok: “Her,” “Happy Gilmore,” “We Own the Night,” “Blue Valentine,” “Gone Baby Gone,” “Menace II Society,” “Chocolat,” “The Legacy of a Whitetail Deer Hunter,” “The Princess Diaries,” and more.

Avail yourself of the full list below:

July 1

Chocolat

Deceived

Finding Neverland

Get Smart

Happy Gilmore

Interview with the Vampire

Journey to the Center of the Earth

Jurassic Park

Jurassic Park III

Menace II Society

Pandorum

Penelope

Scooby-Doo

Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed

Spanglish

Stealth

Swordfish

The Boondock Saints

The Lost World: Jurassic Park

The Princess Diaries

The Voices

Traitor

Troy

Van Helsing

We Own the Night

We the Marines

What We Started

July...

Tentpole smash stands at $51.3m in UK, $50.9m in South Korea.

May 4 Update: Marvel Studios’ smash Avengers: Infinity War added $47.5m worldwide on Thursday to reach $905.1m after nine days in release and remains on course to cross $1bn in a record-breaking 11 days on Saturday.

Star Wars: The Force Awakens holds the record of 12 days. Infinity War stands at $566.7m internationally and $338.4m in North America heading into its second weekend, when it will cross $1bn worldwide.

The UK remains the lead market by a nose over South Korea, and stands at $53.7m. South Korea has generated $53.1m, followed by Mexico on $39.9m,...

Tentpole smash stands at $51.3m in UK, $50.9m in South Korea.

Marvel Studios’ latest tentpole smash Avengers: Infinity War looks likely to cross $1bn worldwide by Saturday if not before, as it surged to $857.3m.

The superhero mash-up added $48.9m on Wednesday (May 2) to reach $534.7m from international markets and $322.6m from North America through Disney’s distribution pipeline.

The UK has restored its status as lead market after a brief reign by South Korea, and stands at $51.3m. South Korea has amassed $50.9m, followed by Mexico on $38.3m, Brazil on $31.6m, India $28.3m, Australia $26.7m, France $25.3m, Germany $22.1m,...

Disney’s afrofuturist blockbuster takes $70.1m over three-day opening weekend.

After the local festive titles took turns to top the charts, Hollywood struck gold with Black Panther in the week of Mar 5-11, while Operation Red Sea is now officially the overall Chinese New Year champion.

Disney’s Black Panther has become the first Hollywood title to take the No.1 weekly spot in 2018 as the Chinese box office has been dominated by strong local blockbusters and Indian hit Secret Superstar.

The superhero film with a predominantly black cast debuted as the fourth highest for a Marvel Cinematic Universe (McU) title,...

Sean Feeney joins animation outfit.

UK-based Gfm Animation, the sister company to finance and sales outfit Gfm Films, has hired a new head of production.

Sean Feeney has joined the animation-focused label, which Gfm launched in November 2016. He arrives following eight years at Prime Focus World in London, where he set up and developed the company’s animation division.

Feeney has also previously worked as a producer on series for Disney, Splash, M2/Lego, Anima, Mattel, Hasbro and the BBC. He began his career as a runner at Mpc before working at Jim Henson’s Creature Shop and then Prime Focus World.

This is the end of the road for Zendaya and the Disney Channel after three years on K.C. Undercover.

The Greatest Showman star, 21, announced the news in a tweet on Friday, writing, “Tonight is the last episode of Kc, and therefore my last episode on Disney channel….”

The show follows an outspoken and confident technology genius (who is also a skilled black belt) as she discovers her parents are spies and expect her to follow in their footsteps.

The end of the Disney Channel show may not come as a surprise. While Zendaya has been working on the show...

If you’re a Zendaya Coleman fan, you’ll be happy to hear that the talented triple threat has more movies in the works. The former Disney star made her big-screen debut this summer in Spiderman: Homecoming and can currently be seen alongside Zac Efron in The Greatest Showman, now in theaters. The 21-year-old actress and singer is putting her popular teenage roles — in shows like Kc Undercover and Shake It Up — behind her and taking on more grown-up projects.

One such part that’s gathering industry buzz: Her lead role in the historical thriller A White Lie, which she...

Duck Duck Goose Teaser Trailer Chris Jenkins‘ Duck Duck Goose (2018) movie teaser trailer stars Jim Gaffigan, Zendaya, Lance Lim, Greg Proops and Stephen Fry. Duck Duck Goose‘s plot synopsis: The story centers on a high-flying bachelor goose named Peng who is injured in flight and finds himself saddled with two adorably demanding ducklings [...]

Continue reading: Duck Duck Goose (2018) Teaser Trailer: Animated Geese Will Get Plucked Up...

Keep up with the wild and wooly world of indie film acquisitions with our weekly Rundown of everything that’s been picked up around the globe. Check out last week’s Rundown here.

– The Orchard has acquired the rights to “Kings,” the drama starring Halle Berry and Daniel Craig and directed by Deniz Gamze Ergüven, Deadline reports. The film focuses on a foster family in South Central a few weeks before the city erupts in violence following the verdict of the Rodney King trial in 1992.

Ergüven previously directed “Mustang,” which received an Oscar nomination in 2015 for Best Foreign Language Film. Charles Gilbert and Vincent Maraval served as the producers on “Kings.”

Read More: Film Acquisition Rundown: IFC Films Picks up ‘Sweet Virginia,’ Oscilloscope Buys ‘Song of Granite’ and More

– Lionsgate has acquired the U.S. distribution rights to the crime-thriller “Dragged Across Concrete” The film will be released by the...

Open Road Films has acquired U.S. rights to the animated family comedy “Duck Duck Goose,” featuring the voices of Zendaya, Jim Gaffigan and Lance Lim, from Original Force. The announcement was made Wednesday by Tom Ortenberg, CEO of Open Road Films and Harley Zhao, President and CEO of Original Force. Original Force produced and financed the animated film. “Duck Duck Goose” is directed by Christopher Jenkins and written by Jenkins and Rob Muir. Penney Finkelman Cox and Sandra Rabins produced. Also Read: Zendaya Says Vons Grocery Store Clerk Refused Her Service Because of 'Skin Tone' The film follows a high-flying bachelor goose named.

Open Road Films has acquired all U.S. rights to the animated family comedy Duck Duck Goose.

Featuring a voice cast headed up by Jim Gaffigan, Zendaya and Lance Lim, the film is directed by Christopher Jenkins from a screenplay he wrote with Rob Muir.

China-based Original Force produced and financed the film, which Open Road will release April 20, 2018.

Greg Proops, Natasha Leggero, Reggie Watts, Diedrich Bader, Jennifer Grey, Rick Overton, Craig Ferguson, Stephen Fry and Carl Reiner round out the voice cast.

The story centers on a high-flying bachelor goose named Peng (Gaffigan) who is injured in flight...

Open Road Films has acquired U.S. rights to Duck Duck Goose, an animated family comedy produced and financed by Original Force. The pic features the voices of Jim Gaffigan, Zendaya and Lance Lim and the distributor has set an April 20, 2018 release date. Directed by Christopher Jenkins and written by Jenkins and Rob Muir, the pic centers on a high-flying bachelor goose named Peng (Gaffigan) who is injured in flight and finds himself saddled with two adorably hilarious and…...

Exclusive: Screen can reveal the first image from the company’s first film Duck Duck Goose.

UK’s Gfm Animation, China’s Original Force extend partnership

Gfm Animation, the UK sales and production label for animated films run by the Gfm Films, has extended its partnership with Chinese production outfit Original Force Animation.

The companies previously teamed on family animation Duck Duck Goose, which features the voice of Stephen Fry. Screen can reveal an exclusive first image from the film [pictured].

That film is in the final stages of production and will be distributed in China through Wanda Film Group in February 2018.

Through the new agreement, the two companies will work together to secure production funding and worldwide distribution for the animated films created by Original Force, and will also acquire third party animated for distribution in China and potentially worldwide sales.

Harley Zhao commented on the strategic alliance: “With Duck Duck Goose as a pioneer, Chinese animated...

Plus: FilmBuff acquires world on ‘Who’s Driving Doug’; and more…StarStream has promoted Lauren Russell to vp of production and development. Russell was a key figure in bringing three productions to Sundance: Jeff Beana’s Joshy (pictured), Kevin Smith’s Yoga Hosers and Frankie Shaw’s short film Too Legit.

FilmBuff has picked up worldwide rights to David Michael Conley’s Who’s Driving Doug that will premiere at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival on February 5 ahead of launch in select theatres and VOD on February 26. Rj Mitte of Breaking Bad, Pamela Kwiatkowski of Bates Motel and Ray William Johnson of The Equals Three Show star. Jake Hanley of FilmBuff negotiated the deal with Nicola Carbonetta and David Katz.

Jim Gaffigan has been cast in one of the lead roles of Original Force Animation’s first feature Duck Duck Goose alongside Carl Reiner and the previously announced cast of Stephen Fry, Zendaya, [link...

Jim Gaffigan and comedy legend Carl Reiner have joined the voice cast of Original Force Animation’s first animated feature “Duck Duck Goose,” while Mark Isham has come on to compose the score, it was announced Tuesday by the company’s co-presidents Sandra Rabins and Penney Finkelman Cox. Gaffigan will voice one of the leads, a rebellious yet lovable goose named Peng, who rescues two young ducklings, Chi and Chao (Zendaya and Lance Lim), from an eccentric but deadly cat named Banzou (Greg Proops). Reiner will voice a wise turtle named Larry. The cast also includes Stephen Fry, Jennifer Grey,...