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‘The Alienist: Angel Of Darkness’ Star Douglas Smith Signs With ICM Partners

Madiha Ahmed

Courtesy of ICM Partners EXCLUSIVE: Douglas Smith, who currently stars in the Emmy-winning TNT series The Alienist: Angel of Darkness, has signed with ICM Partners for representation in all areas. The Canadian actor and musician portrays Marcus Isaacson in The Alienist, alongside Daniel Bruhl, Luke Evans and Dakota Fanning. Smith recently portrayed Corey Brockfield in the second season of HBO’s … Continue reading ‘The Alienist: Angel Of Darkness’ Star Douglas Smith Signs With ICM Partners Continue Reading →

‘47 Ronin’ Sequel Sets ‘Mulan’s Ron Yuan As Director

Madiha Ahmed

Courtesy of and Universal EXCLUSIVE: Mulan actor Ron Yuan will sit in the director’s chair for the upcoming untitled 47 Ronin sequel. The action-fantasy pic will be produced by Universal 1440 Entertainment, a production entity of Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. “I’m incredibly excited to be working with Universal and the producing team on this genre-blending, martial arts, action, horror and cyber-punk … Continue reading ‘47 Ronin’ Sequel Sets ‘Mulan’s Ron Yuan As Director Continue Reading →

Vertical Acquires ‘Breaking Fast’; Malcolm Goodwin To Star In ‘They Whisper’ – Film Briefs

Madiha Ahmed

Vertical Entertainment Vertical Entertainment has picked up the North American distribution rights to Breaking Fast, a romantic comedy from first-time writer/director Mike Mosallam. The film stars Haaz Sleiman (The Visitor), Michael Cassidy (Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice) and Amin El Gamal (Good Trouble). Set to screen at the upcoming Outfest Film Festival, the pic is set … Continue reading Vertical Acquires ‘Breaking Fast’; Malcolm Goodwin To Star In ‘They Whisper’ – Film Briefs Continue Reading →

Emmy-Nominated Filmmaker Nicole Kassell On The “Fine Line To Dance” In ‘Watchmen’ Pilot – Crew Call Podcast

Madiha Ahmed

Nicole Kassell, right, directs on the pilot episode of HBO’s limited series ‘Watchmen,’ “It’s Summer and We’re Running Out of Ice”HBO The HBO limited series inspired by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons’ DC graphic novel thrusts us into the 1921 Tulsa massacre, which is known as the single worst incident of racial violence in U.S history. It … Continue reading Emmy-Nominated Filmmaker Nicole Kassell On The “Fine Line To Dance” In ‘Watchmen’ Pilot – Crew Call Podcast Continue Reading →

Sony Pictures TV’s Gemstone Studios Launches Inaugural Rising Storytellers Search For Female-Led Narratives

Madiha Ahmed

EXCLUSIVE: The inclusive Bentonville Film Festival (BFF) was the perfect stage to launch Gemstone Studios’ inaugural Rising Storytellers Search, a competition seeking underrepresented female-led narratives. The competition was unveiled today during the fest which continues through August 16. Gemstone, a boutique production unit of Sony Pictures Television, is teaming with Ideas United and Geena Davis’ BFF for Rising Storytellers. … Continue reading Sony Pictures TV’s Gemstone Studios Launches Inaugural Rising Storytellers Search For Female-Led Narratives Continue Reading →

Major League Wrestling In Distribution Deal With Fubo Sports Network

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MLW EXCLUSIVE: Major League Wrestling has inked a distribution agreement with Fubo Sports Network to air MLW flagship series, Major League Wrestling FUSION. The show will broadcast weekly on the Fubo network Thursday nights at 10 pm ET with an encore of the previous week’s episode at 9 pm. The pact follows the League’s signing in January with ICM Partners to negotiate … Continue reading Major League Wrestling In Distribution Deal With Fubo Sports Network Continue Reading →

LendingHome Names Stephanie Casper to Lead Sales Division

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 LendingHome, one of the nation’s largest financial lenders to real estate investors, today announced that Stephanie Casper is the company’s new Vice President of Sales. As a member of LendingHome’s executive team, Casper reports to Michael Bourque, LendingHome’s Chief Operating and Financial Officer. In this role, Casper leads a team devoted to new business development. She is also … Continue reading LendingHome Names Stephanie Casper to Lead Sales Division Continue Reading →

Amarillo closes equity offerings for total gross proceeds of $57.2 million

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Amarillo Gold Corporation has issued 190,666,000 common shares at $0.30 per share to close the private placement and short form prospectus offerings previously announced on July 22, 2020. Amarillo will use the net proceeds to build its Posse Gold Mine and advance the Lavras do Sul exploration project, both in Brazil, as well as for general … Continue reading Amarillo closes equity offerings for total gross proceeds of $57.2 million Continue Reading →

Legal Cannabis’ Spread Around the Globe Highlights Shift in Opinion

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Earlier last year, New York state decriminalized the recreational use of cannabis. Instead of jail time, offenders are now punished with a fine. And while cannabis is only legal for medicinal purposes in the state of New York, many companies have established operations in anticipation of recreational legalization. In New York City, there are already over a dozen legal … Continue reading Legal Cannabis’ Spread Around the Globe Highlights Shift in Opinion Continue Reading →

Homes Flying Off Market at Record Pace–46% Accept an Offer Within 2 Weeks

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 46% of homes that went under contract during the four-week period ending August 2 found a buyer within two weeks of their market debut, according to a new report from Redfin.com, Redfin (www.redfin.com), the technology-powered real estate brokerage. This is the highest level Redfin has seen since at least 2012 (as far back as data is available). During the … Continue reading Homes Flying Off Market at Record Pace–46% Accept an Offer Within 2 Weeks Continue Reading →