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22-05-2025
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Lino DiSalvo's Mediawan Kids & Family Animated Feature ‘Twisted' Draws Buyers For Sola Media
EXCLUSIVE: Sola Media has sealed a raft of deals at on Twisted, U.S. animator Lino DiSalvo's upcoming animated feature for Mediawan Kids & Family. The film has sold to the Baltics (ACME), CIS (MJM Group), Ex-Yugoslavia (MCF), Greece (Tanweer), Israel (Red Cape), Latin America (Imagem), Middle East (Selim Ramia), Mongolia (The Filmbridge), Poland (Kino Swiat), Portugal (Cinemundo), Spain (Flins y Pinículas), Turkey (Bir Film) and Ukraine (Green Light). More from Deadline Josh O'Connor On 'The Mastermind', 'The History Of Sound', His Secret Spielberg Film & How Harris Dickinson Has Inspired Him To Direct 50 Years On, Michael Douglas Reflects On His Epic Journey Making 'One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest': "The Movie Reflects What's Happening In America" Cannes Film Festival 2025: Read All Of Deadline's Movie Reviews Directed by Frozen Head of Animation DiSalvo, the animation is billed as one of the biggest animated features currently in production in France. Delivery is slated for Q1 2027. French distributor Le Pacte is on board, alongside France 3 Cinéma and Paramount+ France. Set in a picturesque alpine village in Italy, Twisted follows Angelina, a teenager who inadvertently disrupts her town's beloved festival and unleashes a wave of mischievous magical creatures—each one born from a lie she tells to cover her tracks. To make things right, she embarks on a cross-country journey with the Badalisc, a reluctant, truth-telling folklore creature, in a heartfelt road-trip adventure about identity, community, and self-acceptance. Further deals are currently in negotiation, with additional territory announcements expected in the coming weeks. 'The response to Twisted has been truly enthusiastic,' said Solveig Langeland, Managing Director at Stuttgart and Munich-based Sola Media. 'Buyers are drawn not only to the breathtaking Italian setting, but also to the film's timely and universal theme of truth versus lies and its consequences, all wrapped in a fun, heartfelt adventure. We're thrilled with the strong sales and excited by the global appeal the film is generating.' Mediawan Kids & Family is out in force in Cannes this year as one of the producers on Sylvain Chomet's Marcel Pagnol biopic A Magnificent Life, with past high-profile credits including Miraculous – The Movie and The Little Prince. Stuttgart and Munich-based Sola Media's Cannes Market slate also features The Pout-Pout Fish and Tafiti – Across the Desert, both set to screen in Cannes. The company also represents Captain Sabertooth and the Countess of Grel, which premieres in Annecy this June. Best of Deadline Everything We Know About The 'Hunger Games: Sunrise On The Reaping' Movie So Far Sean 'Diddy' Combs Sex-Trafficking Trial Updates: Cassie Ventura's Testimony, $10M Hotel Settlement, Drugs, Violence, & The Feds All The 'Mission: Impossible' Movies In Order - See Tom Cruise's 30-Year Journey As Ethan Hunt
Yahoo
22-05-2025
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Sony Pictures Acquires Remake Rights To French Box Office Hit ‘A Little Something Extra'
EXCLUSIVE: Sony Pictures has acquired English, Spanish, Portuguese and Arabic language remake rights to French box office sensation A Little Something Extra (Un P'tit Truc en Plus). A local breakout in 2024, the comedy was the No. 1 film of the year at home selling more than 10 million tickets in France. Globally, it has grossed $95 million to date with several more markets still to release. Of those, Sony has taken distribution rights for the U.S., Spain, Latin America and the Middle East. Release dates are to be determined. More from Deadline Lino DiSalvo's Mediawan Kids & Family Animated Feature 'Twisted' Draws Buyers For Sola Media - Cannes Market Josh O'Connor On 'The Mastermind', 'The History Of Sound', His Secret Spielberg Film & How Harris Dickinson Has Inspired Him To Direct 50 Years On, Michael Douglas Reflects On His Epic Journey Making 'One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest': "The Movie Reflects What's Happening In America" The story centers on a father and son bank robbing team, who, in an effort to escape the police, find refuge in a summer camp for young adults with disabilities, where they pose as a resident and his educator. Originally released last May by Pan Distribution, A Little Something Extra was a hit with French audiences who gave it 4.1 out of 5 stars on Allo Ciné. Making his feature directing debut, popular actor and comedian Artus helmed A Little Something Extra and also stars with Clovis Cornillac and Alice Belaïdi. The rest of the cast is predominantly made up of youngsters with different types of disability. The movie, which received a César nomination for Best First Film, was produced by Thierry Wong and Pierre Forette from Cine Nominé. Written by Artus, Clement Marchand and Milan Mauger, it's based on an original idea by Artus. The remake deal was negotiated by Olivier Albou, co-founder of Other Angle Pictures, and by EVP, Creative Production & Head of Sony Pictures International Productions, Shebnem Askin. Best of Deadline Everything We Know About The 'Hunger Games: Sunrise On The Reaping' Movie So Far Sean 'Diddy' Combs Sex-Trafficking Trial Updates: Cassie Ventura's Testimony, $10M Hotel Settlement, Drugs, Violence, & The Feds All The 'Mission: Impossible' Movies In Order - See Tom Cruise's 30-Year Journey As Ethan Hunt
Yahoo
29-04-2025
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Vuelta's Playtime to Merge Film Constellation and Global Screen to Form Global Constellation
Vuelta Group's international sales division, Playtime, has completed the full acquisition of sales house Film Constellation from Fabien Westerhoff, and integrated its operations with Global Screen, the German-based international sales outfit under Playtime. Together, these entities will form Global Constellation. Global Constellation will be part of the Playtime Group, which includes sales companies Playtime, Film Boutique, and Be for Films. More from Variety 'How to Have Sex' Director Molly Manning Walker to Preside Over Cannes' Un Certain Regard Jury 'Frozen' Animator Lino DiSalvo's Next Film 'Twisted' Starts Production and Enlists French Partners; Sola Media to Show First Footage at Cannes (EXCLUSIVE) Epsilon Boards Animated Feature 'Dreamers - The Hunt for Shadowclaw' (EXCLUSIVE) Westerhoff takes an executive role as managing director of the theatrical film division bringing together the strengths of both companies with a strategic market focus on animation, family entertainment, and genre cinema. Ulrike Schroder will be managing director of the TV division, heading the hub for international TV distribution within Vuelta. Global Constellation will collaborate closely with Vuelta Germany, Vuelta's German film distribution arm, born from the merger of Squareone and Telepool. This positions Global Constellation as the 'go-to partner for German and international filmmakers seeking pan-European collaborations and international reach,' said Vuelta. The first joint projects will be unveiled at next month's Cannes Film Market. Global Constellation's film slate includes: 'Olmo' by Fernando Eimbcke and 'Welcome Home Baby' by Andreas Prochaska, which premiered in the Panorama section at the 2025 Berlinale; animated features 'The Last Dinosaur' by Ben Smith, 'The Last Whale Singer' by Reza Memari, 'The Growcodile' by Joost Van den Bosch and Erik Verkerk, and 'Carmen' by Sebastien Laudenbach; historical epic 'The Captive' by Alejandro Amenábar; and survival horror thriller 'Fear Is the Rider' by John Michael McDonagh; 'Call Me Queen,' the first foray into English-language by German-French director Emily Atef; and 'Paradise' by Academy Award nominated Jeremy Comte. On the TV side, Global Constellation has a strong current lineup comprising among others: True crime miniseries 'Murder on the Inca Trail,' produced by Westside Filmproduktion/Constantin Television, directed by Nina Wolfrum; and the second season of hit TV show 'Recipes for Love and Murder,' a light crime series, directed by Jozua Malherbe and Karen Jeynes and produced by Thierry Cassuto in partnership with AMC Networks' Acorn TV, Multichoice and Both Worlds Pictures. New projects will be unveiled at the upcoming Cannes Film Market and before NATPE for TV. François Yon, Vuelta's CEO, said: 'When shaping the ambition of Vuelta, it appeared to us that a sales company, focused on a strong market segment and a dedicated TV sales arm was needed. Merging the expertise of the Film Constellation team with the footprint of German anchored Global Screen made a lot of sense.' Westerhoff added: 'It is an exciting time to join Vuelta, tapping into the strength of the group's multi-territory distribution and production capacities. I am delighted to bring Constellation's strong filmmaker ties to curate a bold slate, bridging visionary storytelling with global market appeal. Global Constellation offers end-to-end expertise from early packaging to international sales, working closely with leading producers, emerging talent, and major distribution partners across all territories.' Schroder said: 'Global Constellation will continue its proven tradition as an integrated house of cinema and TV world sales in the new set-up and, with the support of an assertive corporate network of local production, distribution and sales that makes up Vuelta, representing even stronger content and achieve even greater reach and weight.' Chairman of Vuelta Media, Jerome Levy, commented: 'Global Constellation is an integral part of Vuelta's broader strategy – to create an ambitious, collaborative, and integrated European film studio, bringing together development, production, distribution, and international sales under one roof. I am excited about this talented and creative group of people we have brought together.' Best of Variety What's Coming to Netflix in May 2025 New Movies Out Now in Theaters: What to See This Week What's Coming to Disney+ in May 2025
