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While rivals saluted TF1 yesterday for its grand ambitions with Miramax welcoming a new competitor on the local theatrical distribution scene, stanley cup there was also unease at the prospect of ever m stanley cup ore films cluttering up French cinemas because of television s encroaching influence over cinema. Some even suggested that French regulators should have their own say.In a pattern that has been repeated worldwide, a major television player has worked its way up the film distribution foodchain and put itself in a position of influence over which kinds of films get the greenlight, and how much rival distributors need to fork out in order to compete. France has already seen how broadcasters such as Canal Plus and M6 which owns theatrical outfit SND have raised the price bar for independent features in their quest to keep their channels brimming with television friendly films.Yesterday s instant reactions from French distributors, sales agents and producers were unsurprisingly mixed. All stanley cup I can say is good luck said Thierry Desmichelle, who heads up SND. I think it is a very shrewd, ambitious move. TF1 s determination to branch out into distribution did not surprise me at all. I kind of expected it. I don t fear the arrival of a new competitor : A market only lives when it moves. It is a good thing for TF1 chimed in Philippe Bony, head of cinema for TFI s affiliated pay-TV network TPS. As far as TPS is concerned, it will not make much of a difference : we already had access to second r Jbal Editorial opinion: rise of the machines

Source: PixabayMGM has partnered with Monkeypaw Productions to revive the 1992 horror Candyman, which Jordan Peele will produce with Mo stanley us nkeypaw partner Win Rosenfeld.Nia DaCosta is set to direct after her feature directorial debut Little Woods starring Tessa Thompson and Lily James premiered at Tribeca Film Festival earlier this year and took home the Nora Ephron Award.Production is scheduled to commence next spring and Universal Pictures will release theatrically in the US on July 12, 2020. We cannot wait for the world to see what the mind blowing combination of Jordan, Win and Nia bring to the legend of Candyman, said MGM president of the motion picture group Jonathan Glickman. They have created stanley kubek a story that will not only pay reverence to Clive Barkers haunting and brilliant source material but is also thoroughly modern and will bring in a whole new generation of fans. Peele, who won th stanley cup e screenplay Oscar for Get Out earlier in the year and produced current awards contender BlacKkKlansman, added: The original was a landmark film for black representation in the horror genre. Alongside Night Of The Living Dead, Candyman was a major inspiration for me as filmmaker 鈥?and to have a bold new talent like Nia at the helm of this project is truly exciting. We are honoured to bring the next chapter in the Candyman canon to life and eager to provide new audiences with an entry point to Clive Barkers legend. The original Candyman was adapted from Clive Barkers short storyThe Forbidden