The Elephant Queen stomps into UK cinemas ahead of Apple TV+ launch

Today sees The Elephant Queen stomp into UK cinemas, as Apple prepares to launch its new streaming service Apple TV+.

The genre-crossing wildlife documentary, which is crafted as a character-driven narrative, is built upon a foundation of authenticity and integrity, … Read More

Amazon Studios acquires Jennifer Kent’s Alice + Freda Forever

Amazon Studios has acquired the global rights to Jennifer Kent’s Alice + Freda Forever.

The adaptation of Alexis Coe’s book is written and directed by Kent, who made a big splash on the world stage with The Babadook, which was … Read More

Netflix heads to Toronto with Two Popes, Marriage Story, Laundromat and Dolemite

Netflix is heading to Toronto this year with four films set to premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival.

The streaming giant has found itself met with controversy in recent years at Cannes, due to a clash between Netflix’s online … Read More

Netflix’s Outlaw King to axe 20 minutes following Toronto premiere

Netflix’s historical epic Outlaw King will be trimmed by 20 minutes following its premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival.

Directed by David Mackenzie, the drama tells the story of Robert The Bruce, who transformed from defeated nobleman to … Read More

TIFF: Netflix acquires Lionheart ahead of Toronto premiere

Netflix has acquired the worldwide rights to Lionheart.

The directorial debut of Genevieve Nnaji will have its premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival today. Before it is screened to the world for the first time, though, the streaming giant … Read More

TIFF: YouTube Premium snaps up Gael Garcia Bernal’s Museo

YouTube Premium has snapped up the streaming rights to Gael García Bernal’s Museo.

The heist thriller, which had its US premiere at Toronto International Film Festival yesterday, will become the subscription service’s first Spanish-language original movie.

The film is inspired … Read More

Barry: Full trailer lands for Netflix’s Obama drama

“You take the baton and you carry it as far as you can and then, you hand it off.”

It doesn’t take the first trailer for Netflix’s original film, Barry, to underscore just how timely and revealing it is. … Read More

Netflix in talks for Chadwick Boseman’s Message from the King

Netflix is in advanced negotiations for Message from the King, starring Chadwick Boseman.

The film, which is directed by Fabrice Du Weiz, just had its premiere at Toronto International Film Festival. The revenge thriller stars Boseman alongside Teresa Palmer and … Read More

Netflix acquires What Happened to Monday? at Toronto

Netflix has acquired What Happened to Monday? at Toronto International Film Festival.

Directed by Tommy Wirkola, the post-apocalyptic sci-fi thriller stars Noomi Rapace, Glenn Close and Willem Defoe, enough of a line-up to turn any distributor’s head.

It sees … Read More

Netflix docs to debut at 2016 Toronto International Film Festival

Four of Netflix’s original documentaries will debut at the Toronto International Film Festival this year.

The festival, which runs from 8th September to 18th September, has already caught film fans’ attention with the premiere of the once-secret Blair Witch … Read More