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EXCLUSIVE: Black Bear and BlockFilm — the new production label of former Miramax boss Bill Block — are set to heat up the AFM market some more today with action movie Levon’s Trade, which will star Jason Statham (Fast & Furious franchise) and be directed by David Ayer (Suicide Squad) from a screenplay…

EXCLUSIVE: Black Bear has closed a raft of international deals on Guy Ritchie's next project, the as yet untitled action film which wrapped principal photography in Spain this week. Black Bear will directly distribute in the UK and Ireland and sold the film to buyers including Elevation Pictures in…

Ahead of the AFM, Black Bear is launching international sales on Fifth Season crime-thriller She Rides Shotgun, which is set to star Golden Globe winner Taron Egerton (Rocketman) in the lead role. Nick Rowland (Calm With Horses) will direct the screenplay written by Ben Collins and Luke Piotrowski (T…

Oscar winner Olivia Colman (The Favourite) and Oscar nominee Dev Patel (Slumdog Millionaire) have been set to lead “twisted” romance Wicker, which Black Bear will be launching for sales at next week’s AFM. Colman will play a “smelly Fisherwoman” who sparks outrage and jealousy in her conservative…

EXCLUSIVE: The Nun and Gangs Of London director Corin Hardy is set to direct high school horror movie Whistle, which Black Bear will be selling at AFM after soft-launching the project at TIFF. Starring will be Dafne Keen (Logan), Sophie Nélisse (Yellowjackets), Sky Yang (Rebel Moon), Percy Hynes…

EXCLUSIVE: Neon CEO and founder Tom Quinn, Black Bear International President John Friedberg and Iconoclast’s Head of Film and TV Robert Walak stopped by Deadline’s Zurich Summit studio this weekend to talk about current projects. Watch the video above. Quinn, whose Neon has remarkably acquired the…

EXCLUSIVE: In competitive bidding, A24 has acquired U.S. theatrical rights to Sing Sing, the Greg Kwedar-directed drama that stars Colman Domingo. The film premiered at Toronto to rapturous reviews and A24 is plotting a 2024 theatrical release. Financed and produced by Black Bear, the Marfa Peach…

EXCLUSIVE: Black Bear, the production, management and financing company founded by Teddy Schwarzman, on Thursday announced its signing of Simona Tabasco, one of the breakout Italian stars of The White Lotus‘ second season. The news follows the firm’s introduction to Tabasco as the producer of Immacul…

EXCLUSIVE: Black Bear’s management arm has signed Danish-American actor Elliott Crosset Hove for representation. Hove is best known for the well-received Danish/Icelandic feature Godland, which premiered in Un Certain Regard at the Cannes Film Festival last year. His lauded performance in the…

EXCLUSIVE: Black Bear International has closed a raft of international deals on EFM titles Longlegs and Fred & Ginger, we can reveal. The two projects were among the most in-demand with foreign buyers and the deals will help make up a good portion of each film’s budget. Longlegs, currently in…

EXCLUSIVE: We’re not quite done yet with the European Film Market packages, with a nice one coming together at the eleventh hour as Oscar winner Riz Ahmed and Baby Driver star Lily James have been set to lead thriller Relay for director David Mackenzie (Hell or High Water). Pic is being produced by…

EXCLUSIVE: Industry and Bodies Bodies Bodies star Myha'la Herrold is the latest name to join Sony and Black Bear’s starry GameStop movie Dumb Money. Herrold joins Paul Dano, Seth Rogen, Sebastian Stan, Pete Davidson, Shailene Woodley, Anthony Ramos, Vincent D'Onofrio and Dane DeHaan in the dramedy which is…