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Joel Edgerton (The Gift) and Felicity Jones (The Theory of Everything) are set to star in Train Dreams, the newest feature from Jockey director Clint Bentley, which will be introduced to international buyers at EFM by Black Bear. Bentley & Greg Kwedar (Sing Sing) penned the script which is an…

EXCLUSIVE: Guardians of the Galaxy and Dune actor Dave Bautista has found his next big-canvas action movie in the shape of post-apocalyptic adventure story Afterburn, we can reveal. Oscar nominee Samuel L. Jackson (The Hitman's Bodyguard, Django Unchained) is also aboard for this one, which is set 10…

EXCLUSIVE: Black Bear's management arm has signed the Swedish actor and model Simon Lööf for representation. Lööf is currently on set in the lead role of Netflix's Swedish thriller An Honest Life, directed by Mikael Marcimain (Blackwater, The Laser Man, Call Girl), which is due to be released…

EXCLUSIVE: Black Bear and BlockFilm — the new production label of former Miramax boss Bill Block — are set to heat up the AFM market some more today with action movie Levon’s Trade, which will star Jason Statham (Fast & Furious franchise) and be directed by David Ayer (Suicide Squad) from a screenplay…

EXCLUSIVE: Black Bear has closed a raft of international deals on Guy Ritchie's next project, the as yet untitled action film which wrapped principal photography in Spain this week. Black Bear will directly distribute in the UK and Ireland and sold the film to buyers including Elevation Pictures in…

Ahead of the AFM, Black Bear is launching international sales on Fifth Season crime-thriller She Rides Shotgun, which is set to star Golden Globe winner Taron Egerton (Rocketman) in the lead role. Nick Rowland (Calm With Horses) will direct the screenplay written by Ben Collins and Luke Piotrowski (T…

Oscar winner Olivia Colman (The Favourite) and Oscar nominee Dev Patel (Slumdog Millionaire) have been set to lead “twisted” romance Wicker, which Black Bear will be launching for sales at next week’s AFM. Colman will play a “smelly Fisherwoman” who sparks outrage and jealousy in her conservative…

EXCLUSIVE: The Nun and Gangs Of London director Corin Hardy is set to direct high school horror movie Whistle, which Black Bear will be selling at AFM after soft-launching the project at TIFF. Starring will be Dafne Keen (Logan), Sophie Nélisse (Yellowjackets), Sky Yang (Rebel Moon), Percy Hynes…

EXCLUSIVE: Neon CEO and founder Tom Quinn, Black Bear International President John Friedberg and Iconoclast’s Head of Film and TV Robert Walak stopped by Deadline’s Zurich Summit studio this weekend to talk about current projects. Watch the video above. Quinn, whose Neon has remarkably acquired the…

EXCLUSIVE: In competitive bidding, A24 has acquired U.S. theatrical rights to Sing Sing, the Greg Kwedar-directed drama that stars Colman Domingo. The film premiered at Toronto to rapturous reviews and A24 is plotting a 2024 theatrical release. Financed and produced by Black Bear, the Marfa Peach…

EXCLUSIVE: Black Bear, the production, management and financing company founded by Teddy Schwarzman, on Thursday announced its signing of Simona Tabasco, one of the breakout Italian stars of The White Lotus‘ second season. The news follows the firm’s introduction to Tabasco as the producer of Immacul…

EXCLUSIVE: Black Bear’s management arm has signed Danish-American actor Elliott Crosset Hove for representation. Hove is best known for the well-received Danish/Icelandic feature Godland, which premiered in Un Certain Regard at the Cannes Film Festival last year. His lauded performance in the…