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Once Upon A Time in Aztlan: Arianna Williams & Jimmy Gonzales To Lead Amazon Drama Pilot From George Lopez
EXCLUSIVE: Arianna Williams and Jimmy Gonzales have joined the cast of Amazon’s Once Upon a Time in Aztlan— the drama pilot from George Lopez— in leading …
Social Media Influencer Josh Richards & His CrossCheck Studios Lands First Look-Deal With STXfilms; Halloween Party First Pic
EXCLUSIVE: STXfilms has entered into a first-look film deal with CrossCheck Studios, the production company founded this year by internet entrepreneur and mega-…
STX Launches Sales On Guy Ritchie Action-Thriller The Interpreter With Jake Gyllenhaal As Stranded Soldier — AFM Hot Package
EXCLUSIVE: It’s been at least 15 minutes since we broke a buzzy AFM package, so here’s another one that’s sure to garner big interest from buyers. STXInte…
Once Upon a Time in Aztlan: Jesse Garcia & Annie Gonzalez To Lead George Lopez Amazon Pilot
EXCLUSIVE: Jesse Garcia and Annie Gonzalez are set to lead the George Lopez drama pilot Once Upon a Time in Aztlan from STXtelevision and Amazon Studios. Garcia…
STX Takes Global On Melissa Barrera Thriller Bed Rest From Lori Evans Taylor
EXCLUSIVE: STXfilms has acquired worldwide rights to Bed Rest, a supernatural thriller to star In the Heights’ Melissa Barrera for writer-director Lori Evans …
STX takes slew of territories on Florian Zeller’s The Son, Anthony Hopkins joins cast
STX Entertainment has acquired Florian Zeller’s follow-up to his Oscar-winning The Father for the UK and Ireland, Benelux, Italy, Scandinavia and Iceland from…
Amazon Studios Orders Pilot for George Lopez Drama Series Once Upon a Time in Aztlan
Amazon Studios has ordered a pilot for the George Lopez-led drama series “Once Upon a Time in Aztlan,” hailing from STXtelevision. The Mexican American mult…
STXtelevision & Reel One Entertainment Partner On English Language Adaptation of Belgian Series Team Chocolate
EXCLUSIVE: An English adaptation of the hit Belgian series Team Chocolate will be produced by STXtelevision and Reel One Entertainment after acquiring the right…
Peacock, Roku to Premiere My Son Starring James McAvoy, Claire Foy
STXfilms has closed a deal to premiere its upcoming movie “My Son,” a thriller starring James McAvoy and Claire Foy, on both Peacock and The Roku Channel. A…
Bollywood Actress Deepika Padukone To Star In STXfilms & Temple Hill Cross-Cultural Romantic Comedy
EXCLUSIVE: Global Indian actress Deepika Padukone is set to star in a romantic comedy for STXfilms and Temple Hill which she’ll produce through her Ka Product…
FBoy Island Renewed for Season 2 at HBO Max
HBO Max has renewed new dating competition series “FBoy Island” for a second season. The show comes from creator Elan Gale and is hosted by Nikki Glaser, wh…
ErosSTX And Amazon Prime Video Expand Output Deal To South Africa; STX Re-Ups Theatrical Deal
EXCLUSIVE: ErosSTX and Amazon Prime Video have closed a multi-year first window output deal in South Africa, effective immediately. The deal expands on the lucr…
Gerard Butler Hunts Frank Grillo In The Trailer For Joe Carnahan’s Copshop
Given the combo of Joe Carnahan, Frank Grillo and Gerard Butler, you wouldn’t expect a quiet story about a young boy discovering the joy of model train sets as …
Tubi Enters Exclusive Content Deal With STXfilms
TUBI ENTERS EXCLUSIVE CONTENT DEAL WITH STXfilms FOX Entertainment’s free streaming service will have an exclusive AVOD window to such popular titles as “De…
Pete Davidson Doing Intense Prep For Joey Ramone Movie: ‘It’s a Dream Come True’
Pete Davidson is as surprised as you are. The 27 year-old stand-up comedian, Saturday Night Live star and movie actor has been steeply climbing the comedy ladde…
Netflix Acquires Hot Package Fast & Loose From STXfilms With Will Smith Starring And David Leitch Directing
EXCLUSIVE: In what marks another big starry package for Netflix the streamer has acquired worldwide rights to the action thriller Fast & Loose from STXfilms, wi…
STXfilms Acquires Global Rights To Explorer Max Calderan Documentary Into The Lost Desert
EXCLUSIVE: STXfilms has taken worldwide rights to Empty Quarter Studios’ feature-length documentary Into the Lost Desert which follow extreme desert explorer …
Kristen Stewart’s Princess Diana biopic to screen at Venice film festival
Spencer, telling the story of Diana and Charles’s bitter divorce, will battle for the Golden Lion in September alongside the latest by Pedro Almodóvar The st…
FBoy Island, from STXalternative, to premiere July 29 on HBO Max
The Hallmark Channel announced that the series finale of “Good Witch” will premiere on July 25 at 9 p.m. In the final episode, titled “The Wedding,” the…
Queenpins first look: Kristen Bell and Kirby Howell-Baptiste take couponing to a new extreme
In the upcoming crime comedy, the Good Place actresses go to a very bad place. The Good Place stars Kristen Bell and Kirby Howell-Baptiste have reunited to brea…
Greenland Sequel Migration Sells To STXfilms In Massive $75M+ Cannes Virtual Market Deal
EXCLUSIVE: In the biggest deal to go down at this year’s Cannes virtual market, STX has beaten out a number of rival bids for worldwide rights to Gerard Butle…
STXfilms Dates Queenpins, National Champions, Violence Of Action & Untitled Guy Ritchie Movie For 2021 & Beyond
STXfilms has dated four movies for theatrical release: the Kristen Bell-Vince Vaughn coupon comedy Queenpins for Sept. 10, the sports drama National Champion…
Garrett Hedlund Joins Daisy Ridley in The Marsh King’s Daughter (Exclusive)
Now shooting in Canada, Neil Burger’s psychological thriller — adapted by Mark L. Smith from Karen Dionne’s bestselling novel — also stars Ben Mendelsohn, B…
Vin Diesel Action-Comedy Muscle Pumps High Seven-Figure Pre-Sale In First Big Cannes Virtual Market Deal
EXCLUSIVE: In a competitive situation, German major Leonine has won rights to recently announced Vin Diesel-F. Gary Gray action comedy Muscle, marking the first…
We Got Love Teyana and Iman from STXalternative premieres September 2nd on E!
Your favorite sexy, romantic, hilarious couple is back again for another look into their family life. Millennial power couple Teyana Taylor and Iman Shumpert wi…
Selena Gomez STX Horror Thriller Dollhouse Sets Emma Tammi As Director
EXCLUSIVE: Emma Tammi will direct STXfilms’ upcoming horror thriller Dollhouse, a project which Selena Gomez is producing through her July Moon label and is e…
Production has begun on The Marsh King’s Daughter, with Brooklynn Prince, Gil Birmingham, and Caren Pistorius joining the cast
“The Marsh King’s Daughter” has rounded out its cast with Brooklynn Prince, Gil Birmingham, and Caren Pistorius joining the ensemble of the psychological …
Nikki Glaser To Host FBoy Island Reality Series From STXalternative and The Bachelor & Love Is Blind EPs For HBO Max
HBO Max is looking for love in its latest reality order – the zeitgeist-y titled Fboy Island. Comedian Nikki Glaser is hosting the 10-episode reality series, …
National Champions: Kristin Chenoweth, Jeffrey Donovan & Lil Rel Howery Board STX Sports Drama
EXCLUSIVE: Emmy and Tony winner Kristin Chenoweth, Jeffrey Donovan, and Lil Rel Howery have joined Stephan James and J.K. Simmons in National Champions, the STX…
Uzo Aduba, Alexander Ludwig, David Koechner, Timothy Olyphant & More Part Of STX Sports Drama National Champions
EXCLUSIVE: Eros STX’s Stephan James and J.K. Simmons sports drama National Champions is expanding its thespian team roster with Uzo Aduba, Alexander Ludwig, A…
Nasim Cambron Named STX Films’ Executive Vice President of Publicity
STX Films has named Nasim Cambron executive vice president of publicity, Adam Fogelson, chairman of STX films motion picture group, announced Thursday. Cambron …
Victor Ma To Star Opposite Colin Firth In STX & Tencent’s New York Will Eat You Alive
EXCLUSIVE: Chinese-American actor and rapper Victor Ma will star alongside Colin Firth in STXfilms and Tencent Pictures’ action comedy tentatively titled New …
Ben Mendelsohn To Star Opposite Daisy Ridley In Neil Burger’s The Marsh King’s Daughter, June Shoot In Canada
EXCLUSIVE: Rogue One: A Star Wars Story and Animal Kingdom actor Ben Mendelsohn is set to star opposite Daisy Ridley in Neil Burger’s (Limitless) upcoming psy…
STXfilms Promotes Keri Moore To President of Marketing
In the wake of STXfilms co-President of Marketing Alissa Grayson heading to Warner Bros as their new EVP of Global Publicity, the studio has raised Keri Moore t…
Stephan James & J.K. Simmons To Star In College Football Drama National Champions For STXfilms, Ric Roman Waugh & John Wick Outfit Thunder Road
EXCLUSIVE: Golden Globe nominee Stephan James (If Beale Street Could Talk) and Oscar winner J. K. Simmons (Whiplash) are set to star in sports drama National Ch…
Vin Diesel & Director F. Gary Gray Flex Muscle For STXfilms
EXCLUSIVE: STXfilms has set F. Gary Gray to direct Vin Diesel to re-team in the action-comedy Muscle, which will be Gray’s next film and will shoot later this…
STXfilms Nabs Psychological Thriller The Marsh King’s Daughter Starring Daisy Ridley
STXfilms has landed rights to “The Marsh King’s Daughter,” a psychological thriller starring Daisy Ridley. The film, from director Neil Burger (“Limitle…
Pete Davidson To Topline I Slept with Joey Ramone Biopic From Netflix & STXfilms
Pete Davidson is set to star in I Slept with Joey Ramone, a biopic chronicling the life of the king of punk that is being produced by Netflix and STXfilms. Jaso…
Guy Pearce, Monica Bellucci Join Liam Neeson in Action Thriller Memory
Martin Campbell’s action thriller ‘Memory’ has rounded out its ensemble cast, adding Emmy winner Guy Pearce, Monica Bellucci, Harold Torres, Taj Atwal and…
ErosSTX Picks Up AGC Studios & CAA Media Finance’s Dave Bautista Sci-Fi Movie Universe’s Most Wanted
ErosSTX has taken United States, UK and India rights to AGC Studios and CAA Media Finance’s Universe’s Most Wanted. The picture puts ErosSTX back in busines…
Spencer: Second Image Released Of Kristen Stewart As Princess Diana; Poldark Star Jack Farthing To Play Prince Charles
Production on Pablo Larraín’s Spencer, starring Kristen Stewart as Lady Di, has moved to the UK for the final stretch of filming. The production has today re…
Amazon Prime Video, ErosSTX Strike Nordics Output Deal, Including Golden Globe Winners The Mauritanian, I Care A Lot
ErosSTX and Amazon Prime Video have signed a multi-year first window output deal for the Nordics, effective immediately. The deal will see Prime subscribers in …
Jodie Foster Picks Up Best Supporting Actress Golden Globe Win For The Mauritanian: “I Just Never Expected To Ever Be Here Again”
Jodie Foster is adding another Golden Globe statuette to her collection. The actress nabbed her third Golden Globe win for Best Supporting Actress In A Motion P…
ErosSTX Strikes Output Deal With Italian Major Leone & Renews Deals In Australia, Benelux, Scandinavia & Eastern Europe
EXCLUSIVE: In a lucrative play, ErosSTX International has closed a new output pact with Italian major Leone Film Group, the distributor behind box office hits i…
STXtv Developing TV Adaptation Of Hafsah Faizal’s YA Fantasy Adventure Novel We Hunt The Flame
EXCLUSIVE: STXtv has optioned the rights to adapt Hafsah Faizal’s We Hunt the Flame, bringing the fantastical lands of the YA bestseller to television. The TV…
Chris Pine Black Ops Thriller Violence of Action Sells to STX
“Violence of Action,” a crime thriller starring Chris Pine, has landed at STX Films. The studio previously nabbed international rights to the movie and will…
Daisy Ridley To Star In Thriller The Marsh King’s Daughter For Director Neil Burger, Black Bear, Anonymous Content & STX Int’l – EFM Hot Pic
Star Wars lead Daisy Ridley has been set to star in the movie adaptation of hit psychological-thriller novel The Marsh King’s Daughter, we can reveal. Limitle…
Hulu Documentary On Soleil Moon Frye Gets Spring Premiere Date
Hulu on Wednesday unveiled premiere dates for its spring slate of original documentaries, including a film on the “cautionary tale” of WeWork and its charis…
Taking Flight: The Story Behind War Epic Devotion And Its Little-Known American Heroes
EXCLUSIVE: Five years ago, filmmaker J.D. Dillard launched his debut movie, the low-budget sci-fi-thriller Sleight, at the Sundance Film Festival. Five years be…
First Look At Kristen Stewart As Princess Diana In Spencer; Filming Begins In Germany With Timothy Spall, Sally Hawkins & Sean Harris Joining
Timothy Spall (Mr. Turner), Sally Hawkins (The Shape of Water) and Sean Harris (Mission: Impossible – Fallout) have joined Kristen Stewart in buzzed-about Lad…
STX Title Greenland Launches Eros Now Premium VOD Service in India
Eros STX Global Corporation’s streaming platform Eros Now is launching a Premium Video On-Demand ‘First Day, First Show’ service in India. It will kick of…
Hugh Grant and Josh Hartnett Join the Cast of Guy Ritchie’s New Spy Thriller
Hugh Grant and Josh Hartnett are set to join the cast of the new Guy Ritchie spy thriller formerly titled Five Eyes. This reunites Grant with his Man From U.N.C…
Eros Now Partners with 2020 Abu Dhabi T10 Tournament for Live Streaming and Title Sponsorship of Team Abu Dhabi
MUMBAI, India–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Eros Now, South Asia’s leading streaming entertainment service owned by Eros STX Global Corporation (NYSE: ESGC), announced a st…
Rapper Bugzy Malone Joins Jason Statham, Aubrey Plaza & Cary Elwes In Guy Ritchie Thriller; Shoot Begins Tomorrow In Doha, Qatar
EXCLUSIVE: British rapper Bugzy Malone (The Gentlemen) has joined Jason Statham (Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw), Aubrey Plaza (Parks And Recreation) and…
ErosSTX Adds 46 Films and Series to Indian Streaming Platform
Eros Now, the Indian content streaming platform that is part of NYSE-listed ErosSTX Global Corporation, has announced a slate of 33 film premieres and 13 orig…
STX & Michael Connolly’s Mad Hatter Entertainment Ink First Look Deal
STX Entertainment has entered into a first-look deal with How to Train Your Dragon producer Michael Connolly’s Mad Hatter Entertainment label. Connolly was ke…
George Lopez Drama Series Once Upon a Time in Aztlan Lands at Amazon for Development
In a competitive situation, the George Lopez drama series “Once Upon a Time in Aztlan” has been set up at Amazon for development, Variety has learned exclus…
Dayo Okeniyi, Joel McHale, Nick Cassavetes, Michael Masini, Eduardo Franco, Paul Rust And 3 More Join ‘Queenpins’; Jack McBrayer And Annie Mumolo To Cameo
STXfilms’ scam comedy Queenpins starring Kristen Bell has added a robust roster of talent to its cast. Dayo Okeniyi (See), Joel McHale (Community), Nick Cassa…
Aubrey Plaza Joins Jason Statham In Guy Ritchie’s New Untitled Thriller
EXCLUSIVE: Following her scene-stealing role in the romantic comedy Happiest Season, Aubrey Plaza is switching genres as she is set to co-star Jason Statham in …
Horizon Line: STX Thriller Headed To Epix Following Home Entertainment Window
STX’s Mikael Marcimain thriller Horizon Line will debut on Epix in 2021 following the pic’s transactional platform launch on January 12. The movie will be a…
The Mauritanian Brings an Unbelievable Guantánamo Story to Life
In 2016, Mohamedou Ould Salahi was released from Guantánamo Bay. He had spent 14 years in detention on suspicion that he was connected to the 9/11 terror attac…
Jodie Foster, Tahar Rahim Make Late Entry Into Awards Race With STXfilms’ The Mauritanian
STXfilms has decided to enter this unconventional awards season with a mighty and timely drama, “The Mauritanian,” formerly called “Prisoner 760,” from …
Euphoria Star Sydney Sweeney Joins Pete Davidson-O’Shea Jackson Drama American Sole
“Euphoria” star Sydney Sweeney has joined Pete Davidson and O’Shea Jackson, Jr., in the STXfilms drama “American Sole.” Camila Mendes, Bad Bunny and O…
American Sole: Bad Bunny Joins Kevin Hart-Produced Drama At STXfilms
EXCLUSIVE: Latin Grammy Award-winning recording artist Bad Bunny has been added to the cast of the Ian Edelman-helmed STXfilms drama American Sole, joining prev…
Michael Bay’s thriller Songbird lands premium VOD release date
KJ Apa, Sofia Carson, Craig Robinson, and Demi Moore lead the pandemic film. The first film shot and completed in Los Angeles during the coronavirus pandemic wi…
Greenland To Hit China Cinemas This Week Via CFG & JL Vision
STXfilms’ hit action pic Greenland has been set for a China release on November 20 via China Film Group and JL Vision. The Gerard Butler-starrer is the latest…
Colin Firth To Star In Comic Movie New York Will Eat You Alive
If you love Colin Firth’s performances in the Kingsman movies, you’ll be intrigued to hear that he’s lined up another comic-book role. The Oscar-winning Brit ha…
Migos Rapper Offset To Make Feature Acting Debut In American Sole Movie At STXfilms
EXCLUSIVE: Rapper and songwriter Offset, best known as part of the chart-topping hip-hop trio Migos, is set to make his film acting debut in the STXfilms drama …
The Surprise SVOD Hit Of 2020 Isn’t Hamilton, Mulan Or Borat 2
My Spy, a delightful action-comedy starring Dave Bautista and Chloe Coleman, was this year’s under-the-radar streaming sensation. Variety just dropped a list of…
Michael Bay’s Covid-Inspired Songbird Trailer Shows the World Ravaged by Pandemic
A mutated strand of coronavirus called COVID-23 wreaks havoc on the world in “Songbird,” produced by Michael Bay. On Thursday, the first trailer for the pan…
Bebe Rexha Joins STX Kristen Bell & Kirby Howell-Baptiste Coupon Scam Comedy Queenpins
Grammy nominated singer-songwriter Bebe Rexha is boarding STX’s comedy Queenpins, which will rep her feature film acting debut. She joins Kristen Bell and Kir…
Harrison Ford, Ed Helms team for shipwreck comedy Miserable Adventures of Burt Squire
Harrison Ford and Ed Helms are cruising for comedy in their latest project. The pair will team for the new STX seafaring film The Miserable Adventures of Burt S…
Selena Gomez Is In Talks To Star In A NYC Fashion-Themed Horror Movie, Dollhouse
Selena Gomez isn’t just doing a new TV series based in New York; according to Variety, the singer is now in talks to do a horror movie based on the city’s “elit…
STX Inks China & Euro Deals On Charles Dance-Narrated Docu-Drama Rise Of Empires: Ottoman — Mipcom
EXCLUSIVE: STXtv has sold docu-drama series Rise of Empires: Ottoman to Youku for China, Viasat World for Central & Eastern Europe, Scandinavia, Baltics, Russia…
Gerard Butler Action Pic Greenland Sets Year-End PVOD Release Date
Gerard Butler’s action film Greenland, which we first told you was jumping from a theatrical release during the pandemic to PVOD and eventually HBO and HBO Ma…
Angelina Jolie, Christoph Waltz Circling Every Note Played Film Adaptation for STX (EXCLUSIVE)
Angelina Jolie and Christoph Waltz are in talks to star in “Every Note Played,” an adaptation of Lisa Genova’s contemporary romance novel. STX Films has a…
James McAvoy, Claire Foy Star in Remake of ‘My Son’ Thriller for STXfilms
James McAvoy and Claire Foy will star in the upcoming English-language remake of the French thriller “My Son.” STXfilms has bought the worldwide rights to t…
ErosSTX Gerard Butler Thriller Greenland Skipping U.S. Theatrical Release For PVOD; HBO Nabs Pay-TV & Streaming In Big Deal
EXCLUSIVE: Gerard Butler’s latest action thriller Greenland will not be playing at U.S. movie theaters as the pic’s studio ErosSTX pivots the feature for a …
Newly Re-Branded ErosSTX Inks $100M+ Worth Of Sales Deals Out Of Toronto Market
EXCLUSIVE: STX International, now known as ErosSTX International as a result of the merger between Indian major Eros and U.S. studio STX, says it has secured cu…
STXfilms Nabs Kristen Bell Comedy Queenpins
The coupon scam caper, executive produced by Ben Stiller, also stars Kirby Howell-Baptiste, Vince Vaughn and Paul Walter Hauser. STXfilms has picked up the worl…
STX to sell international, Sony takes North America on Black Label’s Devotion
STXinternational will launch sales at TIFF and Sony has acquired North American rights to the Black Label Media war epic Devotion starring Jonathan Majors and…
Jason Statham And Guy Ritchie Reteam On Thriller Five Eyes For Miramax; STX Lands Worldwide Distribution Rights
After launching their careers together on Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels, Jason Statham and Guy Ritchie are reuniting on the thriller Five Eyes. Sta…
Eros STX Global Corporation Names Drew Borst Executive Vice President Investor Relations and Business Development
Eros STX Global Corporation, (“Eros STX” or “the Company”) (NYSE:EROS) has named respected veteran media analyst Drew Borst as Executive Vice President …
Gerard Butler & Frank Grillo to Star in New Action-Thriller Copshop
According to Deadline, action stars Gerard Butler (300, Angel Has Fallen) and Frank Grillo (The Purge) have officially signed for the leading roles in Joe Carna…
Riverdale’s Camila Mendes to star with Pete Davidson in American Sole
Her Hulu movie Palm Springs set a record for hours watched over the first three days of release in July. And now Camila Mendes is set to star with Pete Davidson…
Songbird: STX Picks Up KJ Apa & Sofia Carson Pandemic Thriller
STXfilms has acquired the North American and UK rights to Invisible Narratives’ pandemic thriller Songbird starring KJ Apa and Sofia Carson. While most major …
Pete Davidson, O’Shea Jackson Jr. set for Kevin Hart’s sneaker dramedy American Sole
Hart-produced film will explore the world of after-market street footwear. A new dramedy starring Pete Davidson and O’Shea Jackson Jr. is afoot. The King of Sta…
Flesh trailer: Swara Bhaskar plays a cop in this hard-hitting series on human trafficking, watch video
Actor Swara Bhaskar is all set to play a cop for the first time in her career in the upcoming web series Flesh that tackles human trafficking. The actor plays a…
