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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- Amazon MGM Studios is adapting James Patterson and Duane Swierczynski’s upcoming novel Billion-Dollar Ransom into a feature film, with Stephen Gaghan writing the screenplay. Producers include Matt Reeves and James Patterson. (🇺🇸)
- Linden Productions has acquired the rights to The Darkest White by Eric Blehm, with plans to develop the film alongside Storm City Films. Riva Marker will produce, and Blehm will serve as executive producer. (🇺🇸)
- Sweet Film Memories has optioned Faster Than Life, the biography of Dorothy Levitt — the U.K.’s first female racing driver — for a six-part TV miniseries exploring her groundbreaking life in motor racing, invention, and women’s rights. (🇬🇧)
- Lionsgate has acquired the rights to Will Leitch’s upcoming novel Lloyd McNeil’s Last Ride after a competitive bidding war. The film adaptation will be produced by Garrett Basch, with Leitch serving as executive producer. (🇺🇸)
- Blumhouse Television has acquired rights to Marisha Pessl’s bestselling novel Darkly for a series adaptation, with Jamie Lee Curtis set to executive produce through her Comet Pictures banner alongside Jason Blum, Chris Dickie, and Marisha Pessl. (🇺🇸)
Production + Seasonal Renewal
Sneak peak into recently announced production projects worldwide- GKIDS will co-produce and distribute 100 Meters, the latest film from director Kenji Iwaisawa (ON-GAKU: Our Sound). Adapted from Uoto’s manga, the sports drama follows two childhood rivals reunited on the track. (🇺🇸)
- Helluva Boss is making its streaming debut on Prime Video with a two-season renewal, after gaining a cult following on YouTube. The dark animated comedy, created by Vivienne Medrano, follows the chaotic antics of Blitzo and his demonic assassination crew at I.M.P. Set in Hell, the show mixes violent absurdity, supernatural satire, and twisted humor.
Japan’s Toei Co has partnered with South Africa’s Pambili Media to co-develop Yasuke – Way of the Butterfly, a historical epic based on the true story of an African warrior who became a samurai in 16th-century Japan. Written and directed by Mandla Dube, the film is part of Pambili Media’s six-title slate backed by South Africa’s Industrial Development Corporation (IDC), highlighting cross-continental ties between Africa and Asia. (🇯🇵) - Marvel Studios has officially begun filming Avengers: Doomsday at Pinewood Studios under the working title Apple Pie 1, with the Russo brothers directing and Robert Downey Jr. returning as Doctor Doom. (🇺🇸)
- Netflix’s Enola Holmes 3 has begun filming, with Millie Bobby Brown returning as star and producer, joined by Henry Cavill, Helena Bonham Carter, and Louis Partridge; Philip Barantini directs the Malta-set mystery. (🇺🇸)
That’s a Wrap: Filming Is Complete!
Projects that have concluded filming are now moving into post-production- Now You See Me 3 has officially wrapped filming and is set to hit theaters on November 14, 2025. Directed by Ruben Fleischer, the magician heist sequel reunites Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, Isla Fisher, Dave Franco, and Mark Ruffalo. (🇺🇸)
- Dhanush’s fourth directorial film Idly Kadai has completed shooting. Produced under his Wunderbar Films banner, the film features Nithya Menen, Arun Vijay, Shalini Pandey, Prakash Raj, Sathyaraj, and Parthiban. (🇮🇳)
- Bradley Cooper’s comedy-drama Is This Thing On? has wrapped production. Co-written by and starring Will Arnett, the film is produced by Cooper alongside Kris Thykier, John Bishop, and Will Arnett, and marks Cooper’s latest directorial effort after Maestro. (🇺🇸)
- Sam Raimi’s Send Help, starring Dylan O’Brien and Rachel McAdams, has wrapped filming. The horror-thriller produced under his own banner Raimi Productions follows two crash survivors on an island and marks Raimi’s directorial return post-Doctor Strange. (🇺🇸)
- Netflix has wrapped production on Wednesday Season 2, filmed in Ireland and directed by Tim Burton. Produced by MGM Television, the season returns August 6 and stars Jenna Ortega, Steve Buscemi, and Joanna Lumley. (🇺🇸)
Distribution Deals
Distributors securing worldwide content across different genres, languages and format types- MetFilm Distribution has acquired UK-Ireland rights to Savages, Claude Barras’s stop-motion animated feature, with a theatrical release set for August 1. A Swiss-French-Belgian co-production, the film premiered at Cannes and follows children fighting to protect their rainforest home in Borneo. (🇬🇧 🇧🇪)
- Greenwich Entertainment has acquired North American rights to Omaha, Cole Webley’s feature debut starring John Magaro, with a theatrical release set for later this year. Produced by Sanctuary Content in association with Kaleidoscope Pictures and Monarch Content. (🇺🇸)
- Anime Limited and Plaion Pictures have acquired distribution rights to Baku Kinoshita and Kazuya Konomoto’s The Last Blossom—from the creators of ODDTAXI—for the U.K., Ireland, France, Germany, Australia, and Switzerland. The film, produced by CLAP and featuring music by cero, premieres at Annecy 2025 ahead of its autumn Japan release. (🇬🇧 🇮🇪 🇫🇷 🇩🇪 🇦🇺 🇨🇭 🇯🇵)
- Vue Lumière has acquired UK and Ireland rights to The Thing with Feathers, starring Benedict Cumberbatch, from mk2 Films, marking its first major dramatic feature acquisition. Based on Max Porter’s bestselling novel and directed by Dylan Southern, the film premiered at Sundance and screened at Berlinale. Co-produced by SunnyMarch, Lobo Films, Film4, BFI, and others, the film will release in cinemas later in 2025. (🇬🇧)
- Magnolia Pictures has acquired North American rights to Folktales, a Sundance documentary by Oscar-nominated filmmakers Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady (Jesus Camp). The film, which explores the coming-of-age journeys of teens at an Arctic Norwegian folk high school alongside sled dogs, will release theatrically on July 25. (🇺🇸)
Acquisition Deals
Streamers & channels acquiring latest content across the world- Cineverse’s RetroCrush has acquired streaming rights to Future Boy Conan, Hayao Miyazaki’s directorial debut, through a multi-year deal with GKIDS. All 26 episodes are now streaming weekly in the U.S., with special features including Anime Club podcast discussions. (🇺🇸)
- Peacock has acquired Civil War (Or, Who Do We Think We Are), a documentary directed by Rachel Boynton and executive produced by Brad Pitt, Henry Louis Gates Jr., Dede Gardner, and others. The film will premiere June 17 on Peacock and later air on MSNBC in October. (🇺🇸)
- Shudder has acquired supernatural thriller Good Boy, from the filmmakers, with Amy Beecroft of Verve Ventures negotiating the deal on their behalf. Ben Leonberg’s SXSW-premiered debut told through a dog’s eyes, is set for release in the U.S., Canada, UK, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand.
Mubi has acquired rights for Joachim Trier’s Sentimental Value in the U.K., Ireland, Latin America, Turkey, and India. The acquisition was announced just after the film was revealed as part of the 2025 Cannes official competition lineup. (🇬🇧 🇮🇪 🇹🇷 🇮🇳) - Peacock has acquired streaming rights to DreamWorks Animation’s Dog Man, debuting May 30. The film, based on Dav Pilkey’s books, was previously released theatrically by Universal Pictures in January. (🇺🇸)
Global Entertainment Leaders Speak
Partnerships / M&A
Cross-Border Collaborations, Joint Ventures, M&A and Partnerships!- Animait has launched its AI-powered animation platform in partnership with Animotion Media Group, enabling users to create custom episodes of the hit series Question Club. The platform empowers non-experts to generate full animated stories with IP-safe tools, marking a breakthrough in user-generated animation content. (🇺🇸 🇮🇱 🇬🇧)
- The Pinkfong Company has partnered with Japan’s TBS Television to co-develop original family content and expand Bebefinn’s presence in Japan through events, distribution, and live shows, beginning with Baby Shark Live! in 2025. (🇰🇷 🇯🇵)
- Shout! Studios is launching Hong Kong Cinema Classics, a new label dedicated to 4K restorations of iconic Hong Kong action films. The label’s first release is The Jet Li Collection, a 10-disc box set featuring five classic films including Fist of Legend and Tai Chi Master. Collaborating with the Hong Kong Film Archives, Shout! is restoring titles from the Golden Princess library, celebrating the golden era of ’80s and ’90s Hong Kong action cinema. (🇺🇸 🇭🇰)
- UGE has completed a 1.4MW rooftop solar project atop Wildflower Studios, the world’s first vertical village for film production in Queens, New York. Developed in partnership with Robert De Niro and designed by Bjarke Ingels, the facility will use solar to reduce emissions and energy costs. (🇺🇸)
- Goldfinch has partnered with Web3-native studio The Squad, led by filmmaker Jordan Bayne, to revolutionize film finance through Film3—a creator-first model leveraging Web3, generative AI, and direct-to-audience distribution. Under this strategic alliance, The Squad becomes the first Web3-native studio integrated into a major indie production group. (🇬🇧)
Companies Making Headlines
Launch and Expansions of facilities, studios, services & technologies- VICE Media has acquired Cuba Pictures from Curtis Brown Group, bolstering its U.K. scripted content slate. The move follows its ITV Studios deal and acquisition of London Alley Entertainment. (🇺🇸 🇬🇧)
- South Korea has unveiled a $1 billion plan to expand its animation industry by 2029, shifting focus from preschool TV to global feature films, IP franchises, and AI-driven production—backed by funding, rebates, and international partnerships. (🇰🇷)
- Cheehoo, an AI animation startup founded by Hollywood and tech veterans, has raised $10M led by Greycroft to streamline animation workflows—empowering creators to iterate faster and produce high-quality animated content with greater control and lower costs. (🇺🇸)
- The Hive Studio, the Israeli animation house behind the Oscar-nominated Letter to a Pig, has expanded into Europe with the launch of The Hive Greece in Athens, in partnership with Animasyros Productions. The new studio will focus on international co-productions and original Greek content, tapping into South Mediterranean talent and Greece’s 40% rebate on foreign investments. (🇸🇦)
- Lipsie acquires Digital Brain Studio to expand AI-powered audiovisual translation, combining dubbing, subtitling, and voice synthesis expertise to serve global media clients across Europe and North America with scalable, multilingual localization services. (🇫🇷 🇺🇸)
Featured New Specializations
Global innovations & breakthroughs in the Entertainment supply-chain- ZibraVDB redefines volumetric VFX with real-time compression, enabling faster, high-fidelity effects for virtual production and gaming. Now integrated with Houdini, it’s becoming the new standard for agile workflows. (🇺🇦)
- Chaos Corona 12 Update 2 adds 3,100+ real-world materials to Cosmos, improves volumetric rendering and depth of field, enhances V-Ray compatibility in C4D, and boosts interactive performance in 3ds Max. (🇩🇪)
- NVIDIA has open-sourced the GPU code for PhysX 5.6 and Flow 2.2, enabling full access to its real-time physics and fluid simulation systems for both games and offline tools like tyFlow and Golaem. (🇺🇸)
- LightWave 2025 debuts RiPR for real-time path-traced previews, a Toon Filter, new modeling and rigging tools, and procedural generation features—marking the third major update under LightWave Digital’s renewed leadership. (🇬🇧)
- Zixi has integrated its video transport solutions with Overwatch Aero drones, using Jetson Nano and Zixi ground stations to deliver reliable live video over lossy networks like LTE, Starlink (LEO), and 5G. The breakthrough enables cost-effective, high-quality live video from remote locations, previously limited by unreliable connectivity. (🇺🇸)
Localization & Post-Production
Latest updates in the world of content Localization & Post-Production- iClone 8.53 introduces advanced timecode synchronization and Vicon compatibility, enabling precise alignment of mocap, video, and audio for professional workflows. New features include multi-device and multi-actor capture, real-time Director Quad View, and seamless FBX and Unreal Live Link export—all designed to streamline motion capture from pre-production to post. (🇺🇸)
- Envato launches VideoGen and InspoGen, AI tools powered by Google’s Veo 2 and web-sourced moodboards, enabling users to create hyperrealistic videos and curated design inspiration—now included free with all subscriptions. (🇦🇺)
- SoFast and Deepdub have partnered to offer AI-powered localisation—including broadcast-quality dubbing and automated subtitling—for FAST channel launches, enabling content owners to reach global audiences in multiple languages. (🇺🇸 🇮🇱)
- Addsubtitle, the AI-powered platform by Talecast, has launched a major update that enables seamless subtitling, translation, and voice dubbing—all in-browser. With features like auto subtitling, voice cloning, 100+ language translations, and lip-sync dubbing, the tool helps creators localize content quickly and accurately for global audiences. (🇺🇸)
- Yandex Browser has launched AI-powered smart video translation that preserves the original speaker’s voice, tone, and emotion—transforming YouTube and other videos into natural, emotionally accurate translations in real time. (🇷🇺)
Animation, VFX & Virtual Production
Latest global updates in Animation, Visual Effects VFX & Virtual Production- Upheaval Games has launched early access to The Dreamer Portal, a browser-based AI platform that lets users create immersive 3D game content—characters, items, environments, and props—directly from text or voice prompts. Founded by veterans from Blizzard, Tencent, and Unity, the tool integrates technologies like Meshy, OpenAI, and Tripo, streamlining asset creation into a no-code, cloud-based workflow that supports Unity, Unreal Engine, and other major tools. (🇺🇸)
- CUBE Studio has launched StudioX, a scalable, mobile virtual production (VP) solution offering Virtual Production On-Demand (VPoD). Designed for flexibility and rapid deployment, StudioX integrates with existing workflows and supports a range of productions—from music videos to branded content—at partner-enabled studios or on-site. (🇬🇧)
- Mango AI has launched a new video cartoonizer, enabling users to instantly transform videos into animated content for social media, education, and marketing—complete with seamless motion, multilingual support, and easy-to-use AI tools. (🇭🇰)
- Vidu Q1, the latest generative video model from ShengShu Technology, debuts cinematic-grade VFX, fluid character animation, seamless transitions, and 48kHz AI-generated audio—challenging Hollywood workflows and topping VBench’s industry rankings. (🇨🇳)
- Adobe Express now features AI tools like Clip Maker, Generate Video, and Dynamic Animation, enabling users to quickly transform content into polished videos and branded assets—supporting creators, teams, and businesses at scale across web and mobile. (🇺🇸)
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