• Netflix has acquired and greenlit a series adaptation of Dan Brown’s upcoming novel The Secret of Secrets, reuniting Robert Langdon with audiences. The straight-to-series order is co-created by Brown and Carlton Cuse. (🇺🇸)
• NBC acquires U.S. rights to ITV’s gameshow format Win Win, marking its first international adaptation. The show will be co-produced by Universal Television Alternative Studio and Hello Dolly. (🇺🇸)
• Alpha TV and Keshet Germany will adapt Israeli drama Save the Date, as Keshet 12 greenlights a second season set to air in 2026. (🇬🇷 🇮🇱 🇩🇪)
• Netflix has acquired rights to produce an animated Clash of Clans series in partnership with Supercell. Directed by Fletcher Moules and written by Ron Weiner, the show will be animated by ICON Creative Studio. (🇺🇸)
• Sony Pictures has acquired English, Spanish, Portuguese, and Arabic remake rights to French hit A Little Something Extra from Other Angle Pictures. The film has grossed $95M globally and was France’s top box office title in 2024. (🇺🇸)

• Production begins in London on season two of Paramount+ spy thriller The Agency: Central Intelligence, starring Michael Fassbender, Jeffrey Wright, Jodie Turner-Smith, and Richard Gere. (🇬🇧)
• Netflix and Applause Entertainment confirm Black Warrant Season 2, directed by Vikramaditya Motwane and starring Zahan Kapoor, with the new season set to explore deeper themes of incarceration and redemption. (🇮🇳)
• The Gentlemen begins filming Season 2 with returning cast and new additions including Hugh Bonneville and Maya Jama, as the story expands from the English countryside to the Italian lakes. (🇺🇸)
• Movistar Plus+ begins filming Many People Have to Die, a dark comedy series adapted by Victoria Martín from her bestselling novel. Starring Anna Castillo and Macarena García, the show will premiere soon on the platform. (🇪🇸)
• Hacks has been renewed for Season 5 at Max, following its most-watched season yet. The announcement comes ahead of the Season 4 finale, with creators confirming the news at a Los Angeles screening. (🇺🇸)

• The live-action Voltron movie, starring Henry Cavill, has wrapped filming. Producers confirm it won’t go straight to streaming, promising a theatrical release and a fan-focused adaptation of the iconic franchise. (🇺🇸)
• Avatar: The Last Airbender season 2 has wrapped filming, and production on season 3 is already underway. While Netflix hasn’t announced an official premiere date, season 2 is expected to debut sometime in 2026. (🇺🇸)
• Carlos Saldanha has wrapped filming on 100 Days, his first live-action feature, chronicling Amyr Klink’s solo Atlantic crossing. The Brazil-shot drama stars Filipe Bragança and is backed by global and local producers. (🇧🇷)
• Olivia Wilde wraps filming The Invite, her first directorial project since Don’t Worry Darling, starring Seth Rogen, Penélope Cruz, and Edward Norton. (🇺🇸)
• China’s Mango TV wraps filming Serendipitous Journeys in Sri Lanka, spotlighting the region in a six-episode reality series starring Huang Zitao and Xu Yiyang, set to premiere in July 2025. (🇨🇳)

• Kino Lorber has acquired North American rights to Fatih Akin’s Amrum from Beta Cinema, following its Cannes debut. The release will span theatrical, digital, educational, and home video platforms. (🇺🇸 🇩🇪)
• Buffalo8 has acquired North American and European distribution rights to Lord Curzon Ki Haveli from producers Golden Ratio Films, First Ray Films, and Adya Films, following its European premiere at Razor Reel Flanders. (🇺🇸)
• Glass House Distribution has secured U.S. rights to Hey Joe from Vision Distribution. The James Franco-led Italian drama is set for a late 2025 release in theaters and on digital platforms. (🇺🇸 🇮🇹)
• Sony Pictures Classics secures Cannes Camera d’Or winner The President’s Cake, Hasan Hadi’s debut feature set in 1990s Iraq, for distribution across North America, Latin America, Eastern Europe, South East Asia, and India. (🇺🇸 🇮🇳 🇮🇶 🇶🇦)
• Dandelooo Cinéma secured the global rights to My Life in Versailles – The Movie (excluding France, Italy, Germany, and the UK) from French production company Films Grand Huit and Xilam Animation. (🇫🇷 🌍)

• Prime Video has acquired Karan Tejpal’s Hindi crime thriller Stolen, a Venice selection produced by Jungle Book Studio. The film has won multiple international awards and features a cast led by Abhishek Banerjee. (🇺🇸 🇮🇳)
• Netflix has acquired Richard Linklater’s Nouvelle Vague from Goodfellas and CAA Media Finance for $4 million, marking a record U.S. deal for a French-language film following its Cannes debut. (🇫🇷 🇵🇹 🇺🇸)
• Lionsgate Play has acquired Indian streaming rights to Last Breath, starring Woody Harrelson and Simu Liu. The survival thriller will premiere on OTTplay Premium in India. (🇮🇳 🇺🇸)
• ZDF has acquired A Lamb’s Stew from producers La Cabane and Thuristar. The 26-minute CG-animated special was also picked up by Canal+, VRT-Ketnet, and RTS following its strong reception at Cartoon Forum 2024. (🇧🇪)
• Disney+ has acquired all three seasons of Rookie Robot Explores the World for Europe. The non-dialogue Austrian preschool series is produced by Sine Lege Film and Leiss Postproduction and distributed by Meta Media Entertainment. (🇦🇹)

• TelevisaUnivision revealed 40 original vertical video microdramas, added 126 new advertisers, and announced expanded soccer rights at its 2025 Upfront, highlighting a content-first strategy focused on U.S. Hispanics. (🇺🇸)
• Banca March and Secuoya have launched Be&Jing 1, a €50 million fund to finance Spanish fiction and film projects, addressing unmet demand in the local audiovisual sector. (🇪🇸)
• Former WildBrain execs Nico Lockhart and Jessie Stephenson have launched TeamFalco, a new IP studio helping brands grow audiences on YouTube and Roblox through strategy, production, and data-driven creative support. (🇬🇧)
• CreateAI Holdings has expanded Animon.ai, its AI anime video platform, to South Korea with Korean language support, new text-to-video features, and a localized interface for Asia-Pacific users. (🇨🇳)
• RedBird Capital has agreed to acquire the U.K.’s Telegraph Media Group for $673 million, pledging investment in digital operations, subscription growth, and top journalistic talent, with plans to expand globally, especially in the U.S. (🇺🇸)

• Cinesite has launched TechX, a new internal unit focused on generative AI research for VFX and animation, led by Andrew McNamara and reporting to CTO Michele Sciolette. (🇬🇧)
• DaVinci Resolve Studio 20.0 adds 100+ new tools, including AI-powered features, Chroma Warp, deep compositing, and updated FX tools for colorists, now supporting multi-layer EXRs and improved matte workflows. (🇦🇺)
• Fusion Studio 20.0 adds deep compositing, multi-layer EXR and PSD workflows, 180 VR support, and native Cryptomatte integration. The update is free for existing users and mirrors Resolve 20’s Fusion toolset. (🇺🇸)
• Continuum 2025.5 adds AI-based masking, tracking, depth and ST map generation, and frame repair tools. Updates also improve Particle Illusion, Title Studio, and FX Editor. Prices for OFX versions have increased. (🇺🇸)
• LuxCoreRender 2.10 and BlendLuxCore 2.10 are out, adding support for Blender 4.x and Apple Silicon. The first stable update in over three years, it revives development and expands platform compatibility.

• Saudi Film Commission unveiled Jax Film Studios in Riyadh at Cannes, featuring sound stages, virtual production with Sony LED tech, and full support facilities, aiming to position Saudi as a global production hub. (🇸🇦)
• Symply has added LTO-10 support across its SymplyPro tape storage line, enabling up to 75TB compressed per cartridge. Designed for high-capacity backup and archival, the update targets media, cloud, and AI workflows. (🇺🇸)
• Dubformer and OOONA have partnered to integrate their products, aiming to streamline localization workflows and expand AI dubbing solutions, offering users a more efficient and seamless content localization experience. (🇳🇱)
• AI-Media and Lightning International have partnered to localize FAST channels with real-time multilingual captions and AI dubbing, expanding global reach, boosting engagement, and unlocking new revenue for content owners. (🇬🇧)
• Mango Animate has upgraded Mango AI with advanced lip sync technology, enabling lifelike, multilingual video creation using AI voices and facial animation tools for marketing, education, and global content production. (🇭🇰)

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• Dexter Studio has secured four new AI-based VFX patents, including technologies for consistent aging effects and multi-layer upscaling, enhancing efficiency and quality in visual effects for global OTT and face-swap applications. (🇰🇷)
• Sony has introduced the FX2, an entry-level Cinema Line camera with a 33MP full-frame sensor, 15+ stops of dynamic range, 4K 60p recording, and advanced low-light performance for versatile content creation. (🇯🇵)
• Cartwheel has publicly launched its AI-powered 3D animation toolset, enabling creators to turn text, video, and motion libraries into editable, production-ready animations, streamlining workflows across film, games, advertising, and social media. (🇬🇧)
• HitPaw Edimakor V4.0.0 adds AI singing avatars, five AI animation styles, 80+ image-to-video templates, and advanced background removal, offering users expanded creative tools for image, text, and audio-based content. (🇭🇰)
• GIBO has unveiled AIARSE, a new AI engine within GIBO Click that automatically identifies, tracks, and compensates creators for reused or remixed assets, enabling real-time royalty settlement and IP protection. (🇭🇰)

• BBC Studios Productions Australia appoints three senior execs, including Scott Hartley as head of scripted production, and invests in a new North Sydney post facility to boost local content and partnerships. The moves support its expanding drama slate and international production ambitions.
• Mubi, the British indie film streaming platform, raised $100 million in a Sequoia-led round, reaching a $1 billion valuation. The funding supports global expansion and original content like The Mastermind. Mubi, active in over 190 countries, continues to spotlight curated, high-quality international and independent cinema for a growing global audience.
• Brazil’s Boutique Films is expanding its film coproduction slate with titles based on classic children’s novels, partnering with Portugal’s Ukbar Filmes and local giants Globo and Paris Filmes to retain IP and grow its film division.
• BBC Studios has taken full ownership of Mothership TV, the unscripted indie led by Kelly Webb-Lamb, integrating it into its new Unscripted Productions division to expand global format and distribution capabilities.