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Film Industry Updates: New Projects and Castings
Several new projects in the film industry have been announced. Maxine Peake has joined 'The Secret Assistants,' a short film exploring power imbalances, while Disney Live Action is set to adapt Rebecca Ross' fantasy romance 'Divine Rivals.' Paul Shkordoff's debut feature 'Import' is also in development.
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Variety
Charades (“Club Kid”) has boarded “Import,” the debut feature film of Canadian director Paul Shkordoff, whose 2020 short “Benjamin, Benny, Ben” competed at Cannes. Set in the fiercely competitive world of European basketball, the movie was co-written by Frank Graziano (“Murina”) and Shkordoff. It
2026-10-27 15:17 UTC
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EXCLUSIVE: Maxine Peake has boarded The Secret Assistants, the BAFTA-qualifying short about an ambitious newcomer trying to make it in the movie business. Katey Lee Carson writes and directs and, along with producing partner Rickie-Lee Roberts, channeled experience in the business into the short. Bo
2026-10-27 16:39 UTC
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EXCLUSIVE: In its further commitment to original franchise IP, Disney Live Action has acquired the rights to Rebecca Ross’ fantasy romance, Divine Rivals. Paramount previously won rights to the novel back in June 2025 after a bidding war with To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before scribe Sofi
2026-10-27 16:45 UTC