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Welcome to the Latest Edition of Vitrina’s Global Entertainment Supply-Chain Digest!
This edition brings you the biggest updates reshaping the entertainment world—from major Film and TV development deals to new productions, partnership deals, licensing arrangements, major acquisitions, tax credits and other activities.
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IP Deals
Hottest IP [Stories, Formats, Books, Games, Podcasts] to be turned into the next big blockbuster- Sky Italia commissions local adaptation of Channel 4’s Tempting Fortune, ordering six episodes from Blu Yazmine, joining other international versions in production at Voltage TV’s Malaysian hub. (🇮🇹)
- Portugal and the Netherlands have licensed the Belgian show Ultimate Celebrity Car Park Showdown, with local adaptations set for TVI and RTL4, featuring a mix of comedy and chaotic challenges. (🇵🇹 🇳🇱 🇧🇪)
- 30 Days of Lust, the hit German series, is set for a French adaptation from Black Sheep Films. Beta Film, which handles global distribution, has also secured expansion deals in Portugal, the Czech Republic, and Portuguese-speaking African countries, signaling the show’s growing international appeal. (🇫🇷)
- Endemol Shine Brazil and Endemol Shine Boomdog have acquired the format rights to Zenith, a French-Canadian musical competition show from KO Distribution. The series, which features singers from different generations competing on a large stage. (🇧🇷)
- TV Globo in Brazil has acquired the Dutch musical entertainment format 3 Minutes of Fame from Talpa Studios for a local version. Set to air in April on Domingão com Huck, the show offers talented singers a spotlight to perform live, coached by renowned artists, after being secretly nominated by friends and family. (🇧🇷)
Production + Seasonal Renewal
Sneak peak into recently announced production projects worldwide- Will Trent has been renewed for a third season on ABC. The series, based on Karin Slaughter’s novels and starring Ramón Rodríguez, continues to draw viewers with its unique blend of personal backstory and complex investigations. (🇺🇸)
- Filming has officially begun in Queensland, Australia for Godzilla vs. Kong 3, the untitled sequel to Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire. Directed by Grant Sputore and written by Dave Callaham, the sixth installment in the Legendary Entertainment Monsterverse is set to hit theaters in March 2027. (🇺🇸 🇦🇺 🇭🇰)
- CBC has greenlit the second season of the documentary series For The Culture With Amanda Parris, set to air on CBC Gem. Hosted by Amanda Parris, the show will continue to explore and amplify Black culture and experiences across the globe, featuring interviews with cultural leaders, activists, and scholars in various international cities. (🇨🇦)
- The popular webtoon-based live-action series Yumi’s Cells has been renewed for a third season. The series, which creatively portrays the life of Yumi through the viewpoints of cells in her brain, combines live-action and 3D animation, a pioneering approach in K-drama. (🇰🇷)
- Discovery+ is set to launch a new docuseries titled Baldoni vs Lively: A Hollywood Feud, produced by Optomen. This series will delve into the intense legal battle between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni, co-stars from “It Ends With Us,” who have become embroiled in lawsuits and public disputes. (🇺🇸)
That’s a Wrap: Filming Is Complete!
Projects that have concluded filming are now moving into post-production- Edgar Wright has wrapped filming for The Running Man, a remake of the 1987 Arnold Schwarzenegger film and Stephen King novel adaptation. Starring Glen Powell, the dystopian film features a man participating in a lethal game show to save his ill child. (🇺🇸)
- Season 2 of Netflix’s Wednesday has wrapped filming and is set for a 2025 release, potentially aligning with Halloween. Jenna Ortega returns as Wednesday Addams and takes on a producer role. The returning cast includes Emma Myers, Joy Sunday, and Catherine Zeta-Jones, among others. (🇺🇸)
- Filming has concluded on La Lezione (The Lesson), directed by Stefano Mordini and featuring Matilda De Angelis and Stefano Accorsi. Produced by Picomedia and Vision Distribution in collaboration with Sky, this psychological drama navigates complex themes of power, trauma, and redemption. (🇮🇹)
- The Death of Robin Hood, an adventure film depicting Robin Hood in his later years, has wrapped production in Ireland. Produced by A24 and directed by Michael Sarnoski, the film stars Hugh Jackman, Jodie Comer, Bill Skarsgård, and Noah Jupe. (🇺🇸)
- Hennesy House Murders, a horror film produced by Outer Banks-based Rayolight Productions, has wrapped its principal photography at the eerie Dunnington Mansion in Farmville, VA. The film features a ghost-hunting TV show crew encountering supernatural horrors at the historic mansion. (🇺🇸)
Distribution Deals
Distributors securing worldwide content across different genres, languages and format types- Gaumont is set to distribute Des rayons et des ombres, produced by Curiosa Films and Waiting For Cinema, starring Jean Dujardin, Nastya Golubeva Carax, and August Diehl. The film promises significant domestic and international appeal. (🇫🇷)
- Sony Pictures Classics is set to distribute the immersive film adaptation of Merrily We Roll Along, showcasing Maria Friedman’s acclaimed direction and standout performances by Jonathan Groff, Daniel Radcliffe, and Lindsay Mendez. (🇺🇸)
- BBC Studios will distribute Mint, a bold new eight-part crime family drama from Charlotte Regan, starring Emma Laird, Sam Riley, Laura Fraser, and Ben Coyle-Larner, internationally. (🇬🇧)
- Odin’s Eye Entertainment has secured a slate of international distribution deals for The Last Front, a WWII drama starring Iain Glen and Sasha Luss. Quiver Distribution has picked up U.S. rights, while Altitude Film Distribution will handle the U.K. release. Additional deals include Rialto Distribution (🇦🇺 and 🇳🇿), Falcon Films (MENA), and Tiberius Film (German-speaking Europe).
- Angel Studios is set to distribute Sketch, Seth Worley’s acclaimed TIFF debut starring Tony Hale, with a theatrical release set for August 6. The film was acquired from Wonder Project and UTA’s Independent Film Group. (🇺🇸)
Acquisition Deals
Streamers & channels acquiring latest content across the world- Netflix has acquired Yo No Soy Mendoza from Sony Pictures Television for Latin America. The Fernando Gaitán-created drama will stream regionally, starring Vadhir Derbez and Laura Londoño. (🇨🇴 🇲🇽)
- Cineverse’s RetroCrush has acquired exclusive streaming rights to Future Boy Conan from GKIDS in a multi-year deal. All 26 episodes will stream on RetroCrush as part of its 5th anniversary celebration. (🇺🇸)
- The BBC has acquired Talking Tom Heroes: Suddenly Super for CBeebies from distributor Cake. Produced by Epic Story Media and ReDefine Originals, the Outfit7 toon will debut later this year. (🇬🇧)
- Neon has acquired Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie, a time-travel comedy from Matt Johnson and Jay McCarrol, following its wild SXSW debut. The film is based on their cult TV series. (🇺🇸)
- Prime Video has acquired the post-theatrical streaming rights to Jana Nayagan, Vijay’s highly anticipated farewell film, for a reported ₹121 crore. (🇮🇳)
Global Entertainment Leaders Speak
Partnerships / M&A
Cross-Border Collaborations, Joint Ventures, M&A and Partnerships!- Sohonet has partnered with Bind Studio to integrate Sohonet’s FileRunner and ClearView Flex into Bind’s platform, offering VFX teams a streamlined solution for secure file transfers and real-time, color-accurate reviews, enhancing speed and collaboration in VFX production. (🇬🇧)
- ODMedia has partnered with Copenhagen-based Sofie’s Choice to expand its digital media services across the Nordic region. The collaboration brings together global expertise and deep local insight to support Nordic content creators and distributors. (🇳🇱)
- Pluto TV has partnered with Just For Entertainment Distribution to launch the Just For Laughs GAGS FAST channel across Canada, Latin America, Brazil, France, Italy, and the Nordics. Now live in all regions, the channel delivers timeless, no-dialogue comedy that appeals to all ages. (🇺🇸)
- ATS and Nest Productions have formed a transatlantic partnership to co-develop and produce unscripted entertainment across the US and UK. The collaboration aims to streamline international production, tap into UK incentives, and support major US formats filmed in the UK. (🇬🇧 🇺🇸)
- French animation company OuiDO Productions has acquired the episodic division of Mikros Animation and Technicolor Animation Productions. This marks a return for co-founder Boris Hertzog, who previously led these operations under Technicolor before they were acquired by OuiDO. (🇫🇷)
Companies Making Headlines
Launch and Expansions of facilities, studios, services & technologies- Rodeo FX acquires the feature animation division of Mikros Animation, including its operations and assets, bolstering its storytelling and creative capabilities while ensuring continuity for Mikros’ ongoing projects and brand identity. (🇨🇦)
- Toei Company, behind hits like Dragon Ball and One Piece, is investing $2 billion to expand globally—shifting from licensing to directly producing and distributing anime and live-action content worldwide. (🇯🇵)
- Disney’s Industrial Light & Magic has opened its largest studio within The Stack tower in Vancouver, marking a significant expansion in the city’s VFX sector. The new 40,000 sq. ft. studio aims to leverage local talent and tax incentives to boost its production capabilities and maintain competitive pricing in the industry. (🇺🇸)
- The Independent is intensifying its focus on content creators with the introduction of Independent Studio, a new vertical dedicated to vertical video media production. This initiative aims to harness the burgeoning creator economy by producing talent-led videos, newsletters, and podcasts. (🇺🇸)
- Tiger Baby, the production house co-founded by Zoya Akhtar and Reema Kagti, has expanded its offerings by launching Tiger Telly, a new vertical dedicated to advertisements, brand films, and music videos. This initiative is designed to harness Tiger Baby’s distinctive storytelling prowess in the realm of short-format content. (🇮🇳)
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Featured New Specializations
Global innovations & breakthroughs in the Entertainment supply-chain- Wonder Collab Studios has unveiled Studio 8, marking a significant advancement in their audio production capabilities. Now a Dolby Atmos Certified Facility, Studio 8 introduces cutting-edge immersive sound technology, elevating experiences in advertising, film, and music production. (🇵🇭)
- Maxon’s updated Cineware for Unreal plugin now enables the transfer of rigged and animated characters from Cinema 4D to Unreal Engine, improving animation workflows in game development and VFX. (🇩🇪)
- Pitchfy.ai launches an AI-powered platform tailored for creative professionals, transforming early concepts into polished presentations for filmmakers, designers, and more, streamlining the pitch process with intelligent, industry-standard layouts. (🇺🇸)
- Niyi Akinmolayan and Dudu Tech have launched NollywoodFilmaker.com, a virtual platform designed to connect and enhance collaboration among various Nollywood professionals. This initiative aims to improve the quality and profitability of Nigerian films by ensuring filmmakers have access to verified talents and resources. (🇳🇬)
- Cinnafilm and Nvidia have collaborated to create an AI-powered video upconversion technology for HD and UHD formats, enhancing visual quality and efficiency. (🇺🇸)
Localization & Post-Production
Latest updates in the world of content Localization & Post-Production- Celtx introduces a new Screenplay Plugin for Adobe Premiere Pro, allowing seamless integration of script data to streamline project frameworks and rough cuts directly within Premiere. This tool simplifies post-production workflows, particularly benefiting independent productions with tight budgets. (🇺🇸)
- Other World Computing (OWC) has launched two new storage solutions for media teams: the OWC Jellyfish B24 and S24. The B24 offers cost-effective, high-capacity storage for collaboration and backup, while the S24 provides a high-performance, full SSD production server for intensive video workflows. Both models are designed for scalability and enhanced collaboration among video editors and content creators. (🇺🇸)
- Deepdub has unveiled Deepdub Live, a cutting-edge real-time multilingual dubbing tool. Utilizing their proprietary Emotive Text-to-Speech technology, this tool offers broadcasters the ability to deliver live, emotionally resonant dubbing for sports, esports, and news. It allows the use of an original speaker’s cloned voice or a selection from a curated voice bank, ensuring the emotional tone matches the live event’s intensity. (🇮🇱)
- Avid has announced a strategic collaboration with Amazon Web Services to launch a new cloud-based production framework, Avid on AWS, at the NAB Show 2025. This innovative framework integrates Avid’s key post-production tools like Media Composer and NEXIS storage into the AWS cloud, aiming to streamline production processes significantly. (🇺🇸)
- Vizrt has introduced Viz One 8, a major update to its Enterprise Media Asset Management (MAM) system, enhancing it with a containerized architecture. The containerization allows each service component to function independently, simplifying deployments across on-premises, cloud, or hybrid setups. (🇺🇸)
Animation, VFX & Virtual Production
Latest global updates in Animation, Visual Effects VFX & Virtual Production- Nekki’s latest release, Cascadeur 2025.1, introduces an AI-based Inbetweening system for auto-generating motion between key poses, enhances toolsets, and adds glTF support for advanced animation in gaming and VFX. (🇨🇾)
- Foundry’s new Nuke Stage enhances virtual production with seamless preproduction to post-production transitions, real-time playback, live compositing, and comprehensive color management in a unified pipeline. (🇺🇸)
- Otoy has launched OctaneRender 2025.1, featuring a new decal system, rest attributes for improved texture projection on animated meshes, and a new camera node that mimics real-world lenses. The update also introduces remote rendering via the new Octane Server node and integrates Otoy’s Render Network directly into the software. (🇺🇸)
- Samsung and Vu have announced their participation in the NAB Show 2025, showcasing their latest innovations in virtual production. This collaboration highlights Samsung’s advanced LED displays and Vu Technologies’ software, aimed at transforming storytelling by enabling interactive, cost-effective digital element manipulation on set. (🇺🇸)
- Runway introduces Gen-4, a groundbreaking generative technology that revolutionizes the consistency and control of media creation across various platforms. This enables creators to maintain coherent environments, character consistency, and object placement across different scenes without the need for additional tuning or training. (🇺🇸)
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