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Egyptian Films Hit 67 in 2023, But Scripts Lag
At El Gouna, Egyptian producers say output is recovering but script development and distribution strategy must improve to reach Gulf and global audiences.
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Apple TV Lands All the Little Houses After 40-Country Hit
Apple TV won May Cobb’s All the Little Houses adaptation, with Naomi Sheldon writing. It follows The Hunting Wives’ 40-country Netflix run.
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Coven Academy hits 11.4M hours in first week streaming
Coven Academy drew 11.4M global hours in week one on Disney+ and Hulu and became the top streaming series for teens 12-17.
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Verity holds 3,510 theaters as three wide releases challenge
The October 9 theater count keeps Verity widest at 3,510 locations, ahead of Other Mommy, The Social Reckoning and Angel and the…
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Sony Hands Screen Gems to a 15-Year YouTube Executive
Sony puts YouTube’s Fede Goldenberg in charge of Screen Gems, the first studio label rebuilt around digital-native filmmakers.
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Gerhard Zeiler exits WBD as Skydance reorg looms
Warner Bros Discovery’s international president confirms he will leave after the Skydance merger, with no named successor and a reorganisation ahead.
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550 Animators Behind Netflix’s Garuda: Dare to Dream
Netflix licenses Indonesian animated football film Garuda: Dare to Dream for Oct 15. 550 animators, 17 studios, no AI, festival wins.
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Paramount+ Renews Seven Havens, Adds Avatar Kuruk Series
Paramount+ confirmed a two-season renewal for Avatar: Seven Havens and announced the franchise’s first action comedy, Avatar Kuruk: Wave of Chaos.
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Other Mommy tops previews with $3.6M; Social Reckoning soft
Universal’s Other Mommy collects $3.6M in Thursday previews despite an 18% RT score. Sony’s The Social Reckoning opens soft at $650K.
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Salman Khan’s YouTube channel hits 14,000 subscribers in an hour
Salman Khan’s official YouTube channel launched with 10 Shorts and crossed 14,000 subscribers in about an hour on October 9.