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Yahoo
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Mediawan's Moment: How A French Producer Became A Magnet For The Storytellers Behind ‘Adolescence' & ‘Slow Horses'
EXCLUSIVE: Ask Elisabeth d'Arvieu about the movies that inspire her and she suddenly sparkles with enthusiasm. 'The Godfather, obviously,' the Mediawan Pictures CEO offers, before reminiscing about childhood memories of 'all the Hitchcocks' and Brian De Palma's early work. By this point, she's late for her next appointment, but can't help unspooling a list that spans Parasite and Emilia Pérez, the latter of which she has seen three times. 'I've been obsessed with movies since I was a little child,' d'Arvieu laughs. It's a small window on what is making Mediawan magnetic for some of the world's top creatives, not least Brad Pitt's Plan B and Florian Zeller's Blue Morning Pictures. Those within the group talk animatedly about the light-touch leadership of d'Arvieu and CEO Pierre-Antoine Capton, as well as the simple, straightforward creative conversations they share. 'They are good people in it for the right reasons,' says Roanna Benn, co-CEO of Drama Republic, the U.K. producer behind Netflix hit series One Day. More from Deadline Lynne Ramsay On How Critics Are Misreading Her Buzzy Cannes Title 'Die My Love': "This Postpartum Thing Is Bulls***t" Cannes Film Festival 2025: Read All Of Deadline's Movie Reviews Julia Ducournau's 'Alpha' Overcomes Disruption At Cannes Premiere, Gets 12-Minute Ovation Founded a decade ago, Mediawan may not be the young pretender it once was, but it remains a disruptor. The company enters the Cannes Film Festival with a couple of fresh feathers in its cap: Plan B's Netflix smash hit Adolescence, which reframed the conversation around male violence; and its latest acquisition, See-Saw, the British-Australian production company behind Slow Horses and The King's Speech. Deadline understands that Mediawan's 51% stake in See-Saw values the company at around £100 million ($130 million) after it posted revenues of £116 million last year. See-Saw's joint CEOs Emile Sherman and Iain Canning says the current market 'rewards companies with access to larger producer networks' and they felt an 'immediate creative and cultural affinity' with Mediawan. Thomas Dey, the CEO of ACF, the investment bank that brokered the See-Saw deal, describes the Heartstopper producer as being quietly multifaceted. He points to its bases in London and Australia, its film and TV slate, and its 'treasure trove' of IP, which includes The NeverEnding Story, a franchise currently being readied for a big-screen revival. 'Some of the buyers came in and almost learned about how [See-Saw is set up],' Dey adds. When asked for her elevator pitch to potential new partners, d'Arvieu launches into a 10-minute monologue in which she espouses 'complete independence,' finance for IP buys, a sales arm that can bridge funding gaps, and direct access to Mediawan's leadership team. Mediawan also tends to acquire with cash and share options, an uncommon offer that it hopes incentivizes production partners to strive for group growth. Plan B's co-president Dede Gardner says: 'They've been supportive and very true to their word. When we first met, they said: 'We just want you guys to keep being you and doing what you do.' They've honored that.' 'A couple of years ago, we were not the first studio [sellers] would think of,' d'Arvieu continues. 'Now, as we've been growing and building our reputation in the market, more of them reach out to us naturally.' Dey, who regularly deals with all the major European production groups, says Mediawan was firm but fair in negotiations. 'We did all our dancing and waving our hands, and they cut through the middle of it,' he says. Mediawan's website says it was founded with one goal: to 'create a space where creativity could thrive.' But what does commercial success look like? D'Arvieu is emphatic that Mediawan does not have a revenue target like some rivals (maybe wise after Fremantle's €3 billion—$3.4 billion—target was kicked into the long grass earlier this year). After combining with German giant Leonine Studios in 2024, Mediawan revealed that it had sales of €1 billion, which is less than a third of its French compatriot, Banijay. D'Arvieu says private equity backers, including KKR, 'continue to support' and are not looking for an exit after investing as part of Mediawan's de-listing from the Paris Euronext in 2020. Others note that five years can be a point at which venture capitalists get itchy feet. 'KKR wants to send a message that scale will bring higher margins,' says François Godard, a senior media analyst at Enders Analysis. 'The M&A scene will continue to be dynamic, so we can expect Mediawan to keep growing.' The company refinanced last year, raising a €500 million loan and a €225 million revolving credit facility, which analysts say will fund acquisitions. D'Arvieu says Mediawan is unlikely to embark on a shopping 'frenzy', but will instead target partners that share the same 'artistic vision as us'. D'Arvieu spoke to Deadline on the day that Cannes unveiled its 2025 official selection. Mediawan has two titles in the mix: Bono: Stories of Surrender, Plan B's Apple TV+ documentary about the U2 frontman; and Sylvain Chomet's animation The Magnificent Life of Marcel Pagnol. D'Arvieu says the latter is 'super exciting' because it speaks to Mediawan's DNA, melding a talented (and Oscar-nominated) director with a French cultural icon, the late writer and director Pagnol. 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Time of India
16-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Tilda Swinton to star in David Lowery's 'Death in Her Hands'
Actress Tilda Swinton is all set to star in David Lowery's 'Death in Her Hands'. Actress Tilda Swinton is all set to star in David Lowery 's ' Death in Her Hands '. 'Death in Her Hands', described as an "anarchic whodunnit" and "an otherworldly psychological thriller" is adapted by Lowery from the cult novel by Ottessa Moshfegh ("My Year of Rest and Relaxation"), reported Variety. The film will be produced by Iain Canning, Emile Sherman and Jeanie Igoe; executive producers are Simon Gillis and Ann Phillips. "I am a devoted fan of Ottessa Moshfegh, and the opportunity to translate 'Death In Her Hands' to the big screen has been, in some ways, a subterfuge for getting to spend a great deal of time obsessing over her prose. But now the ruse is up!" said Lowery, currently in post on "Mother Mary," according to Variety. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 임플란트 1개 기준 36만원 지원해드려요 과잉진료 없는 치과 지금 예약 Undo "The script begot by the novel will soon become a film, and I am suddenly aware more than ever that adapting this particular work represents a devious challenge (anyone who's read the novel will understand why)! But I'm ready for it, and am emboldened to have such wonderful collaborators at my side, the whole team at See-Saw, Jeanie, and of course, the incredible Tilda Swinton, who I know will illuminate Ottessa's story in ways I could only dream of," shared Lowery. Added producers Canning and Sherman, "David Lowery is a master of crafting striking, atmospheric stories, and there's no one better to bring Ottessa Moshfegh's haunting and brilliant novel to the screen. We can't wait for audiences to step into the world he creates and be swept away by Vesta's story, played by the incomparable, magnetic, and endlessly compelling Tilda Swinton," reported Variety.
Yahoo
16-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Tilda Swinton to Star in David Lowery's Adaptation of Ottessa Moshfegh Novel ‘Death in Her Hands'
Tilda Swinton is set to lead another literary adaptation: Ottessa Moshfegh's psychological thriller 'Death in Her Hands,' with auteur David Lowery directing. Swinton, who most recently led Pedro Almodóvar's English feature debut 'The Room Next Door,' will star as widow Vesta Gul, who may or may not have stumbled upon a crime scene. The character finds a handwritten note while walking in the woods, with the letter reading, 'Her name was Magda. Nobody will ever know who killed her. It wasn't me. Here is her dead body.' Yet without a corpse in sight, recluse Vesta becomes obsessed with solving the would-be murder. The book's official synopsis reads, 'As her inner world begins to eclipse reality, the mystery of Magda threatens Vesta's grip on her own life — until, in a spellbinding operatic climax, we realize that Magda's death may finally allow Vesta to live.' The novel was published in 2000. More from IndieWire 'The Plague' Review: Charlie Polinger's Debut Takes Body Horror and 'Lord of the Flies' Into Extraordinary, Emotional Spaces Adam Sandler Pays Tribute to 'Happy Gilmore' Gator Morris, Who Died at Age 80-Ish: 'We Are All Gonna Miss You' Lowery will adapt the novel for the screen, with See-Saw Films producing. Iain Canning, Emile Sherman, and Jeanie Igoe are producing, with the executive producers including Simon Gillis and Ann Phillips. See-Saw's sales division Cross City Films and WME Independent are set to secure financing for the feature at Cannes. 'I am a devoted fan of Ottessa Moshfegh, and the opportunity to translate 'Death in Her Hands' to the big screen has been, in some ways, a subterfuge for getting to spend a great deal of time obsessing over her prose. But now the ruse is up!,' Lowery said in a press statement. 'The script begot by the novel will soon become a film, and I am suddenly aware more than ever that adapting this particular work represents a devious challenge (anyone who's read the novel will understand why)! But I'm ready for it, and am emboldened to have such wonderful collaborators at my side: the whole team at See-Saw, Jeanie, and of course, the incredible Tilda Swinton, who I know will illuminate Ottessa's story in ways I could only dream of.' Producers Canning and Sherman added, 'David Lowery is a master of crafting striking, atmospheric stories, and there's no one better to bring Ottessa Moshfegh's haunting and brilliant novel to the screen. We can't wait for audiences to step into the world he creates and be swept away by Vesta's story, played by the incomparable, magnetic, and endlessly compelling Tilda Swinton.' Lowery next has 'Mother Mary' in the works starring Anne Hathaway, which is currently in post-production. 'Death in Her Hands' isn't the only Moshfegh adaptation in the works: Author Moshfegh, who also collaborated with Hathaway for her adaptation of 'Eileen,' told IndieWire that she hand-selects who will adapt her work for the screen. 'I wouldn't just sign the rights over to a novel to anyone,' she said. 'There are people who have some doings around other IPs. I trust them, but that isn't to say I'm not good at detachment. I don't actually want to control other people's work. An adaptation is just an adaptation. It's not supposed to be a carbon copy. That's impossible. It's a reinterpretation, it's a translation, and it's a really creative process.' Moshfegh added at the time that the adaptation of 'My Year of Rest and Relaxation,' to which LuckyChap optioned the rights to in 2018 and Yorgos Lanthimos was rumored to be attached to direct, is still 'underway.' No director has been announced yet. 'I have no idea about the timeline on that, but hopefully sometime,' 'Causeway' screenwriter Moshfegh said in of IndieWire Guillermo del Toro's Favorite Movies: 56 Films the Director Wants You to See 'Song of the South': 14 Things to Know About Disney's Most Controversial Movie The 55 Best LGBTQ Movies and TV Shows Streaming on Netflix Right Now
Yahoo
09-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Scarlett Johansson And Miles Teller To Star Opposite Adam Driver In James Gray's Next Film ‘Paper Tiger'; Filming To Begin Next Month & Sales To Continue At Cannes Market
EXCLUSIVE: James Gray is assembling another A-list cast for his next feature film, Paper Tiger, as sources tell Deadline that Scarlett Johansson and Miles Teller are set to co-star opposite Adam Driver in the upcoming pic. Gray is writing and directing with production set to start next month in New Jersey. Johansson and Teller step in for Anne Hathaway and Jeremy Strong, who had to drop out due to other commitments. More from Deadline Demi Moore & Colman Domingo Board Roger Ross Williams' 'Strange Arrivals' For See-Saw Films Mokster Films Unveils 'Lady Bee' Film Starring Thai Singer-Actress Engfa Waraha 'Goosebumps' Star Jayden Bartels Takes Lead Role In MJ Bassett-Directed Suspense Thriller 'Lullaby' - Cannes Market The film will be produced by Rodrigo Teixeira under his RT Features banner and frequent collaborator Anthony Katagas under AK Productions alongside Raffaella Leone, Gary Farkas, Marco Perego, Carlo Salem, and Andrea Bucko. Executive producers include Lee Broda, Jeff Rice, Riccardo Maddalosso and Emille Salveson. Vincent Maraval and Kim Fox's The Veterans is representing the international sales rights and CAA Media Finance is handling North American rights. Sales will continue at the Cannes market. The film is described as a tense and gritty story revolving around two brothers who pursue the American Dream—only to become entangled in a scheme that turns out to be too good to be true. As they try to navigate their way through an ever-more dangerous world of corruption and violence, they find themselves and their family brutally terrorized by the Russian 'Mafiya.' Their bond begins to fray, and betrayal—once utterly unthinkable—now becomes all too possible. Sacker Entertainment Law is handling business affairs, production legal and finance legal for Paper Tiger. Two-time Oscar nominee Johansson is well known for Marriage Story, Jojo Rabbit, Her, Lost in Translation, as well as the The Avengers, Sing, and Captain America franchises and more. She will next star in Wes Anderson's The Phoenician Scheme, which will play in competition in Cannes, and will make her directorial debut with Eleanor the Great, which will premiere in Un Certain Regard. Teller known for hits including Top Gun: Maverick, Whiplash, and The Spectacular Now. He recently starred in The Gorge for Apple TV+ and wrapped production on Lionsgate's Michael Jackson biopic Michael and A24's Eternity, in which he stars opposite Elizabeth Olsen and Callum Turner. He will next star in Greg Kwedar's fantastical comedy Possum Song and Paul Downs Colaizzo's Winter Games for Paramount Pictures. Johansson is represented by CAA and Bailey Brand Management. Teller is represented by CAA and attorney Chad Christopher. Best of Deadline All The Songs In Netflix's 'Forever': From Tyler The Creator To SZA 2025 TV Series Renewals: Photo Gallery 2025 TV Cancellations: Photo Gallery
Perth Now
09-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Demi Moore to lead cast of new alien-themed romance after Oscar snub
Demi Moore has joined the cast of 'Strange Arrivals'. The 62-year-old actress will join Colman Domingo in the alien-themed romance film, which is based on the podcast by Toby Ball and will be directed by Roger Ross Williams, with Jane Anderson writing the script. In a statement on the project, Williams told Deadline: 'As a director, to be able to work with actors at the top of their craft, is a dream. Demi and Colman coming together for the first time to bring Jane Anderson's beautiful script that illuminates the human condition to life, will be magic. I am also thrilled to work alongside the remarkable team at See-Saw. They have an amazing track record of making artist-driven stories, and we couldn't be in better hands.' The plot is based on the true story of Betty and Barney Hill, a couple who, in 1961, claimed they had been abducted by extraterrestrials on the way back from their honeymoon. The pair enjoyed celebrity status off the back of the incident, and the upcoming film will explore the truth of what happened on that fateful night. For Demi, the new role comes after she was nominated for Best Actress at the Academy Awards for her role in 'The Substance' but lost out to 'Anora' star Mikey Madison. During an appearance at the Time100 Summit in New York, Demi explained: "I'm sorry to everyone who had hopes for me. Because I did feel a lot of collective disappointment that felt like it was even bigger than me." Despite this, the 'Ghost' actress remains hopeful that can still win an Oscar one day The Hollywood star - who appeared in 'The Substance' alongside Margaret Qualley - shared: "That would be nice. I can't say I'd be mad at it. But the question of 'Should I have won?' is certainly not the perspective of how I hold it. Because, I didn't [win]. I really do subscribe to this idea that everything in life is happening for me, not to me. "That doesn't mean there isn't disappointment, pain, or that things go the way I would like. But when I look at it through that lens, it allows me to step back and say, 'What is this trying to give me?'"
