‘Captain America: Civil War’ Secures Theatrical Release in Mainland China
Marvel’s Captain America: Civil War has secured a theatrical release in mainland China, according to Chinese state media. The Russo brothers are also preparing to become producers in China under their Anthem & Song banner. (VAR)
Tom Hiddleston Honored at The National Film Awards, U.K.’s Version of the People’s Choice Awards
The winners of this year’s National Film Awards have been announced. The annual event, now in its second year, took place in London last night, and saw Kingsman: The Secret Service crowned Best International FilmI, while Tom Hiddleston took Best Actor for High-Rise. Here’s the full winners list. (HN)
Breaking Out- ‘Making A Murderer’ Defense Attorney Dean Strang To Host ‘Road To Justice’ Docuseries
Former Steven Avery co-counsel Dean Strang, one of the breakout stars of Netflix’s hugely popular docuseries Making A Murderer, is toplining his own docuseries that examines legal cases. Dean Strang: Road To Justice will be the first TV project for Covert Media. (DL)
Blue Sky Studios First To Settle in Animation Anti-Poaching Suit to the Tune of $5.9 Million
One of the studios hit with an anti-trust putative class action from animation workers has drawn the line at how long it’s willing to fight. Blue Sky Studios announced it has reached a settlement with the class plaintiffs in the In re: Animation Workers Antitrust Litigation pending in California federal court. (THR)
Exhibs Hold Line On Clearances Despite Fox’s Position Change But New Questions Emerge
One theater owner commented on Fox’s decision, “While their decision to reject clearances doesn’t reinvent the wheel, it just doesn’t mean that the rest of us are going to ignore our rights for clearance.” The issue also brings up questions regarding if second-run houses now have the opportunity to play first-run films. (DL)
The Trending TV Titles Set to Make a Splash at MipTV
High-profile dramas Roots, Victoria, The Embassy, and The Collection and Warner Bros.-sold talent show Little Big Shots look like just some of a plethora of new titles at the 2016 MipTV trade fair, the world’s second biggest TV market, which kicks off Monday in Cannes. (VAR)
A Time for Action: The Black List & Women In Film Join Forces on TV Lab For Women Writers
The inaugural Women in Film/The Black List Episodic Lab will admit eight non-professional writers and run for eight weeks starting in August. The Lab will include script development, workshops and master classes with established writers and industry executives. (FB)
Mashable Betting Big on Video with Turner Leading $15 Million Series C Funding
Mashable will use the cash to ramp up its video offerings across all platforms, including linear TV, and grow its branded video division. As part of Turner’s investment, it will partner with Mashable for video production, technology and advertising opportunities. (VI)
After the Sale: Big Book and Script Buys Don’t Always Equal Big Box Office
A giant book deal and a big spec sale rocked March, but rich deals don’t always translate into box-office hits. Here’s a deeper look at the mixed fates of some of the biggest book and script sales ever. (THR)
Screenplay: ‘The Avengers’
Before you see the Avengers fight it out in Captain America: Civil War, read about the ultimate superhero team-up in the script written by Joss Whedon simply titled The Avengers. (ID)