France’s exhibitors and distributors are aiming for a quick restart when theaters are allowed to reopen, whenever that may be. During the first lockdown, which lasted nearly three months, many French distributors took the streaming route, opting to release their…
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France’s Nightly Curfew Won’t Apply to Film, TV Shoots
Filming on French soil will be spared from the nightly curfew that was announced by French president Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday and will go into effect on Saturday for at least six weeks. The 9 p.m.-6 a.m. curfew will be…
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Rémi Bezançon’s ‘The Mystery of Henri Pick’ Proves a Hot Seller for Gaumont (EXCLUSIVE)
Gaumont has closed key deals on Rémi Bezançon’s “The Mystery of Henri Pick,” which is having its market premiere at the European Film Market. The mystery-comedy, which is headlined by French stars Fabrice Luchini and Camille Cottin, was produced by…
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Olivier Nakache, Eric Toledano’s ‘The Specials’ Already a Gaumont Sales Hit (EXCLUSIVE)
Following the widely successful “C’est La Vie,” Eric Toledano and Olivier Nakache’s (“The Intouchables”) passion project “The Specials” (“Hors normes”) starring Vincent Cassel and Reda Kateb, has already lured major buyers in key territories. Gaumont, which delivered the largest number…
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