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, partnerships, licensing arrangements, tax credits and M&A activity.
What’s New at Vitrina?
We’re excited to launch the Vitrina Global Film+TV Projects Tracker—a breakthrough tool monitoring unreleased Film and TV projects across 100 countries. This HIT product is already a favorite, with many members upgrading and new customers joining to gain a strategic edge with daily project updates.
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Panavision adopted the Tracker for its actionable sales leads, CRM integration, and in-depth stakeholder intelligence. With insights on the State of Global Productions, Panavision gains a competitive edge in aligning with stakeholders and seizing opportunities. To learn more about the Vitrina Global Film+TV Projects Tracker, click here. To speak with our Solutions Team, set up a 15-minute demo today!
IP Deals
Hottest IP [Stories, Formats, Books, Games, Podcasts] to be turned into the next big blockbuster- 🚨[ATTN: Service Providers] Track 250+ Japanese Anime titles in Development or in-Motion in Vitrina’s Global Project Tracker.
- Bell Media teams with Point Grey and Lionsgate for an original scripted series under Lionsgate’s first-look deal. This marks Point Grey’s Canadian TV debut by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg. (🇨🇦)
- Sony Animation and Netflix are collaborating on a new animated Ghostbusters film, directed by Kris Pearn, aiming to elevate the franchise like Spider-Verse did for Spider-Man. (🇯🇵)
- Mamoru Hosoda’s “Hateshinaki Scarlet” marks a groundbreaking collaboration between Studio Chizu and Sony Pictures. Co-funding the Winter 2025 release, Sony expands the IP globally, blending Japanese artistry with international distribution. (🇯🇵)
- Lee Cronin will write and direct New Line’s The Mummy revival, co-produced with Blumhouse and Atomic Monster, aiming to modernize the iconic horror IP for its April 17, 2026 release. (🇺🇸)
- Channel 4 and Rogan Productions, in collaboration with GroupM Motion Entertainment, are producing Free Nelson Mandela, a definitive three-part documentary series chronicling Nelson Mandela’s iconic journey from activist to global symbol of freedom. (🇬🇧)
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For those in content development, production financing, and service sales — this intel is your edge for 2025.
With detailed project profiles, funding statuses, executive-level mappings, and contact details for key decision-makers, you’ll know who’s producing what, where partnerships are forming, and where the next opportunity lies.
Production + Seasonal Renewal
Sneak peak into recently announced production projects worldwide- 🚨[ATTN: ProdCos Looking for Co-Pros] Find over 2000+ Movies currently In Development and In-Production across the U.S. and U.K. in Vitrina’s Global Project Tracker.
- Universal Pictures has confirmed Christopher Nolan’s next film, The Odyssey, a mythic action epic based on Homer’s poem. Production begins in early 2025, with a global release on July 17, 2026. The film will utilize brand-new IMAX technology for its worldwide cinematic debut. (🇺🇸)
- Max has renewed the critically acclaimed adult animated series Creature Commandos, produced by DC Studios and Warner Bros. Animation, for a second season. Written by James Gunn, the series follows a team of incarcerated monsters on dangerous missions. (🇺🇸)
- Alone Australia has been renewed for a fourth season on SBS. Auditions are now open, seeking contestants with survival skills, mental resilience, and a passion for self-shot storytelling. (🇦🇺)
- Zelovic Film and KRO-NCRV collaborate on Glass: My Unfulfilled Life, a documentary directed by Rogier Kappers. The film follows his midlife pursuit of becoming a street musician with a self-built glass organ. (🇳🇱)
- Imtiaz Ali has confirmed his next project, The Idiot of Istanbul, starring Malayalam cinema superstar Fahadh Faasil. This film marks Faasil’s much-anticipated Bollywood debut. (🇮🇳)
Distribution Deals
Distributors securing worldwide content across different genres, languages and format types- 🚨[ATTN: Content Acquirers Looking for Pre-Buys] Explore 1000+ Unscripted titles in Development in Vitrina’s Global Project.
- Fremantle acquired global distribution rights for Earth: A Year in Orbit, a documentary narrated by Robert Lindsay. It uses satellite imagery to reveal 2024’s major headlines, airing as 2024: The Year From Space. (🇬🇧)
- Lionsgate has secured distribution rights for the highly anticipated thriller The Housemaid, starring Sydney Sweeney and Amanda Seyfried. Based on Freida McFadden’s bestselling novel, the film released in theaters on December 25, 2025. (🇺🇸)
- Boat Rocker has secured the international distribution rights to over 400 hours of original content from The Weather Channel. Titles include Weather Gone Viral and Storm of Suspicion, ensuring the brand’s global presence. (🇨🇦)
- ZDF Studios is distributing two new Off the Fence-produced documentaries, Wild: Senses and Wild: Medics, worldwide. These titles are the latest in the successful Wild franchise, exploring animal perception and survival. (🇩🇪)
- Onza Distribution has acquired international distribution rights for Mamen Mayo (8×30), a Spanish comedy-drama series from SkyShowtime. The series, which premiered in Spain on November 18, follows an inheritance mediator played by Silvia Abril. (🇪🇸)
𝑭𝒊𝒍𝒎+𝑻𝑽 𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒋𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒔-𝒊𝒏-𝒎𝒐𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 [𝑫𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒍𝒐𝒑𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒐𝒓 𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒐𝒓 𝑷𝒐𝒔𝒕]:
Acquisition Deals
Streamers & channels acquiring latest content across the world- A24 has acquired the domestic rights to Victorian Psycho, a gothic horror film starring Margaret Qualley and Thomasin McKenzie. Directed by Zachary Wigon, production begins March 2025. (🇺🇸)
- Amuz Distribution has sealed new deals for its comedy sketch programs in the Czech Republic and Slovenia. Ceska Televize acquired five seasons of LOL 😉 ComediHa! (including the upcoming Season 12), while Pro Plus in Slovenia acquired 100 episodes of Just for Laughs Gags. (🇨🇦)
- A24 has acquired Sebastian Stan’s black comedy thriller A Different Man, directed by Aaron Schimberg. The film, which had a successful festival run, will be available for streaming on Max starting January 17, 2025. (🇺🇸)
- Prime Video, Apple TV have acquired streaming rights to Paramount Pictures’ Gladiator II, starring Paul Mescal, Pedro Pascal, and Denzel Washington, now streamable in 4K Ultra HD. (🇺🇸)
- Netflix secures exclusive U.S. streaming rights for the 2027 and 2031 FIFA Women’s World Cups, including matches, studio shows, documentaries, and dual-language broadcasts, marking its biggest sports acquisition yet. (🇺🇸)
Global Entertainment Leaders Speak
Partnerships / M&A
Cross-Border Collaborations, Joint Ventures, M&A and Partnerships!- Netflix secures $387M in tax credits from New Jersey to build a $1.21B flagship studio at Fort Monmouth, featuring 12 soundstages and extensive production facilities. Expected to open in phases and full completion by 2028, the project will boost local jobs and solidify NJ as a film production hub. (🇺🇸)
- News Corp. and Telstra have reached an agreement to sell the Foxtel Group to sports streaming platform DAZN for approx. $2.1 billion. The deal includes debt refinancing and minority stakes for both companies in DAZN, and is expected to enhance international exposure for Australian sports. (🇦🇺)
- RIVA Studios acquires France’s TeamTO in a bid to revitalize the studio as it nears its 20th anniversary in 2025. Under new leadership, TeamTO will continue delivering acclaimed hits like The Creature Cases and develop original franchises, including Junichiro Jackson and Infinity: Paradise Lost. (🇫🇷 🇺🇸)
- Blue Ant Studios and WildBear Entertainment announce a partnership to greenlight three factual titles, revealed at World Congress of Science and Factual Producers. Blue Ant Studios retains global distribution rights, marking a bold move in innovative commissioning. (🇨🇦 🇦🇺)
- Mediaproxy secures Dolby approval for its LogServer platform, adding support for Dolby Digital Plus, AC-4, and Atmos formats. This milestone enables comprehensive monitoring of Next-Gen Audio technologies across cinema, broadcast, and streaming platforms. (🇦🇺)
𝑭𝒊𝒍𝒎+𝑻𝑽 𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒋𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒔-𝒊𝒏-𝒎𝒐𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 [𝑫𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒍𝒐𝒑𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒐𝒓 𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒐𝒓 𝑷𝒐𝒔𝒕]:
Companies Making Headlines
Launch and Expansions of facilities, studios, services & technologies- Tom Holland’s newly launched prodco, Billy17, has signed a producing deal with Sony Pictures, continuing Holland’s longstanding relationship with the studio. Co-founded with Harry Holland and Will South, Billy17’s first project under the deal is Burnt, an original screenplay by Rodney Rothman. (🇺🇸 🇬🇧)
- The German Parliament, Bundestag, has passed a revised film funding law, ensuring the continuation of subsidies critical to the nation’s film industry. Set to take effect on January 1, 2025, the law introduces streamlined funding processes and pre-approval for proven filmmakers to enhance global competitiveness. (🇩🇪)
- OneGate Media launches Crime Para Mí, a Spanish Crime AVOD YouTube channel, adding to its 50+ channel network. The channel plans more additions in 2025, supporting the demand for global, high-quality true crime content. (🇩🇪)
- British Columbia is giving productions a boost with an increase in its foreign film tax credit, raising it from 28% to 36% starting January 1, 2025. In addition, major projects with local spend over $200 million will earn an extra 2% bonus, making it an even more attractive destination. (🇨🇦)
- Comedy actor and podcast host Zach Justice has launched Dropouts University Studios, an indie prodco focused on creating new podcast shows. Among the first projects is The Lunch Table, featuring Justice and childhood friend Skyler Horne, Stop the Bit, a sketch comedy, along with a PBS kids’ education show. (🇺🇸)
Featured New Specializations
Global innovations & breakthroughs in the Entertainment supply-chain- RandomControl updates Maverick Studio and Indie 2024 with a new animation system, USD support, refined workflows, and GPU rendering enhancements for visualization and entertainment professionals. (🇪🇸)
- 3DCoat 2024.30 integrates RealityCapture photogrammetry, adds Array tools, converts normal maps to geometry, and enhances its sculpting, retopology, and 3D painting workflows. (🇺🇦)
- Planetside Software’s Terragen 4.8 enhances VFX and CG workflows with Sky Paint support, 16-bit TIFF heightfield exports, performance boosts, and powerful landscape-generation tools for large environments. (🇺🇸)
- RenderMan 26.3 enhances XPU rendering with adaptive sampling, light linking, and new properties. Updates include AI denoising in Blender, Stylized Looks, and improved plugins for major 3D software. (🇺🇸)
- YouTube and CAA have partnered to develop tools enabling celebrities to manage their likenesses, addressing generative AI use and ensuring talent rights while fostering responsible AI-driven creativity.
Localization & Post-Production
Latest updates in the world of content Localization & Post-Production- Renderboxes’ Photon combines desktop-grade performance with portability for freelance professionals, featuring durable aircraft-grade construction, noise reduction, and suitability for DIT, editing, color grading, and 3D work. (🇬🇧)
- Revoiceit now offers Source Emotion Detection and Transfer, Video Mixing, and Machine Translation integration, streamlining AI dubbing and localization workflows for high-quality, emotionally rich multilingual projects. (🇺🇸)
- The upgraded HitPaw Edimakor AI Video Translator now enhances multilingual video localization with faster automation, improved accuracy, affordability, and support for over 35 languages, empowering global creators. (🇭🇰)
- Fredrik af Malmborg (former chief of Eccho Rights) unveils Dubhub, an AI-driven startup offering scalable, cost-effective dubbing solutions to meet the growing global demand for high-quality, culturally nuanced content localization. (🇸🇪)
- Shapelab 2025 to provide VR sculpting with updated parametric primitives, kitbashing, and environment customization. Shapelab Lite offers a budget-friendly option for Meta Quest 3 users. (🇭🇺)
𝑭𝒊𝒍𝒎+𝑻𝑽 𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒋𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒔-𝒊𝒏-𝒎𝒐𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 [𝑫𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒍𝒐𝒑𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒐𝒓 𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒐𝒓 𝑷𝒐𝒔𝒕]:
Animation, VFX & Virtual Production
Latest global updates in Animation, Visual Effects VFX & Virtual Production- Autodesk unveiled updates at AU 2024 to enhance animation and storytelling workflows. Experts emphasized AI as a supportive tool, prioritizing storytelling while streamlining production pipelines for impactful creative work. (🇺🇸)
- Krikey AI, founded by sisters Ketaki and Jhanvi Shriram, democratizes 3D animation with AI-driven, collaborative tools, enabling creators without technical expertise to easily produce high-quality animations using AWS technology. (🇺🇸)
- TuSimple has rebranded as CreateAI, shifting its focus to generative AI for gaming and animation. The company has secured licensing for “Heroes of Jin Yong” to develop a large-scale RPG. (🇬🇧)
- Idea Concert has launched Fullip, an AI-powered SaaS platform that transforms static illustrations into dynamic animated videos. It aims to enhance children’s creativity and storytelling, with plans to create 1,000 fairy tale videos by 2025. (🇰🇷)
- Odyssey, an AI startup, launched Explorer, a generative world model that transforms text or images into detailed 3D environments. Pixar co-founder Ed Catmull joins Odyssey’s board. (🇺🇸)
About Vitrina
Vitrina is not a news organization—it’s a premier intelligence company designed to empower entertainment businesses and executives. Our mission is to provide actionable insights and the right signals to help you navigate the global entertainment supply chain. From tracking the State of Productions worldwide to identifying sales leads, preempting competitive moves, guiding partner selection, and forecasting upcoming productions and releases, Vitrina equips you with the intel to stay ahead in a fast-evolving industry.
About the Vitrina Global Film+TV Projects Tracker
The Vitrina Global Film+TV Projects Tracker is a powerful system that monitors unreleased Film and TV projects across 100 countries, updated daily. It provides granular details on projects in development, production, and post-production, along with key decision-maker profiles and stakeholder mappings. Designed for efficiency and precision, the Tracker delivers unparalleled intelligence for sales, partnerships, and strategic decision-making, ensuring you never miss an opportunity to lead in your market.
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