Entertainment
Entertainment Industry News: New Acquisitions and Biographies
Dark Star Pictures has acquired the gay bodybuilding drama 'Test' for U.S. and Canadian distribution, while Blake J. Harris is writing a biography of Larry David. Screen Brasil has selected two Brazilian films for international distribution.
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Variety
“Test,” the award-winning gay bodybuilding drama from director Sam McConnell, has been acquired by Dark Star Pictures for U.S. and Canadian distribution. Written by and starring Brock Yurich (“Goat”), the film also features Tammy Blanchard (“Into the Woods”), Matthew Morrison (“Glee”), Paloma Garcia
2026-10-21 14:30 UTC
Variety
In the throes of the pandemic, self-described “Larry David historian” Blake J. Harris decided he wanted to write a book about Larry David. Not just any book but the definitive book about the mastermind behind “Seinfeld” and “Curb Your Enthusiasm.” And he wanted to do it only if David agreed to parti
2026-10-21 14:30 UTC
Variety
Screen Brasil, the leading initiative from Embratur and Projeto Paradiso designed to boost the international distribution of Brazilian features, has selected two standout Brazilian films as their next recipients: Allan Deberton’s “Gugu’s World” and Grace Passô’s “Our Secret.” The selection was annou
2026-10-21 14:30 UTC