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Ex- HBO Execs Launch ‘May One’ Production Company
Former HBO Europe executives Johnathan Young and Ioanina Pavel have launched a new production company, called May One, which is aiming to develop and produce high-end TV drama in Romania for both local and international audiences, according to the Hollywood Reporter.
The veteran executives have a long history in the space, and were involved in several high-profile HBO productions shot in Eastern Europe – such as the award-winning Polish series Wataha (The Pack), the Romanian-German thriller Hackerville, and HBO Max’s Cold War drama Spy/Master.
Young, who served as VP of Original Production at HBO Europe, oversaw HBO’s slate of original local language series in the region.
Pavel began as a development executive at HBO Romania before moving to produce a variety of shows.
The new company will be based in Bucharest and has plans to develop, produce, and co-produce high-end series to film in Romania, with a purpose to work with both international and local talent.
“Romania is a hot-bed for creativity, and the country provides an enticing and fascinating backdrop for TV,” Young said. “With our knowledge and network in this vibrant, exciting space we want to be a hub for local talent, to attract collaborations, and create high-quality drama that brings a different flavor to international audiences.”
“Here in Romania we have ideas that won’t be found anywhere else, and the creative talent to back them up,” Pavel said. “Our aim is to elevate these for local and global audiences, tapping into our unique vision and landscape to create bold, genre shows that feel unique and distinctive, but have broad appeal.”
Keanu Reeves is joining the cast of the upcoming video game movie franchise ‘Sonic the Hedgehog 3’ which is currently slated to arrive in theaters on December 20th, according to The John Campea Show.
Per the report, Reeves will play Shadow in the new feature.
Paramount is hoping for continued success with the 3rd installment of the franchise as the original film, which arrived in 2020, impressive with $319 million globally at the box office, while the 2nd film, released in 2022, grossed $404 million globally.
DreamWorks Animation’s new film ‘The Wild Robot’ will see it’s release delayed one week as it will now premier on September 27th instead of it’s original release date of September 20th, according to Deadline.
According to the official synopsis: “Shipwrecked on a deserted island, a robot named Roz must learn to adapt to its new surroundings. Building relationships with the native animals, Roz soon develops a parental bond with an orphaned gosling.”
The Wild Robot stars Academy Award® winner Lupita Nyong’o (Us, The Black Panther franchise) as robot Roz; Emmy and Golden Globe nominee Pedro Pascal (The Last of Us, The Mandalorian) as fox Fink; Emmy winner Catherine O’Hara (Schitt’s Creek, Best in Show) as opossum Pinktail; Oscar® nominee Bill Nighy (Living, Love Actually) as goose Longneck; Kit Connor (Heartstopper, Rocketman) as gosling Brightbill and Oscar® nominee Stephanie Hsu (Everything Everywhere All at Once, this summer’s The Fall Guy) as Vontra, a robot that will intersect with Roz’s life on the island.
The film also features the voice talents of Emmy winning pop-culture icon Mark Hamill (Star Wars franchise, The Boy and the Heron), Matt Berry (What We Do in the Shadows, The SpongeBob Movie franchise) and Golden Globe winner and Emmy nominee Ving Rhames (Mission: Impossible films, Pulp Fiction).
A24’s new political thriller film ‘Civil War’ is winning the box office battles with a second weekend that saw the film click $11.1 million following a $3.25 million day on Friday and a $4.6 million day on Saturday, according to Deadline.
The strong numbers not only help the film win a battle with some other new releases, but it also launches the film into A24’s Top 5.
Per the report, Civil War earned $1.9M on Imax screens globally, which lifted it’s total to $8.5 million, with $2 million of that number being from offshore venues.
It’s a big win for the film ahead of its release across 25 Imax screen around the Middle East this coming Thursday.
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