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Exclusive: Directorial duo Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah (Adil & Bilall) have signed to direct a feature film adaptation of Riders Republic, the award-winning video game from French games giant Ubisoft.

The project, which seeks to bring the spills and thrills of the extreme sports-focused game to the big screen – is being developed and produced by Gaumont and Ubisoft Film & Television. Gaumont’s international sales arm is launching the project in Cannes.

The partners have also signed award-winning writer Noé Debré, whose credits include Cannes Palme d’Or Dheepan, Stillwater and The World Is Yours, for the screenplay adaptation.

Adil & Bilall broke out in their native Belgium in 2018 with hit Gangsta, and then gained international recognition with the third and fourth instalment of the Bad Boys franchise: Bad Boys for Life (2020) and Bad Boys: Ride or Die (2024) which together grossed over $830M at world box office.

With more than 10 million players worldwide,...

Apple TV+ has ended Mythic Quest after four seasons. The final episode of the workplace comedy aired on March 26 but will now be re-released with an updated ending. The revised version will be available next week on the platform.

The creators of the series — Megan Ganz, David Hornsby, and Rob McElhenney — confirmed the cancellation and shared a statement acknowledging the decision and the final update. “Endings are hard. But after four incredible seasons, Mythic Quest is coming to a close,” the team said. “We’re so proud of the show and the world we got to build — and deeply grateful to every cast and crew member who poured their heart into it.

To all our fans, thank you for playing with us. To our partners at Apple, thank you for believing in the vision from the very beginning. Because endings are hard, with Apple’s blessing we made one final...

The Apple TV+ comedy “Mythic Quest” has been canceled after four seasons, Variety has learned exclusively. The series aired its fourth season finale on March 26 following its January debut. It had been renewed for Seasons 3 and 4 back in 2021.

But in true video game style, the show is getting an extra life. An updated finale episode with a new ending will premiere next week on Apple TV+.

“Endings are hard. But after four incredible seasons, ‘Mythic Quest’ is coming to a close,” said series executive producers Megan Ganz, David Hornsby, and Rob McElhenney. “We’re so proud of the show and the world we got to build—and deeply grateful to every cast and crew member who poured their heart into it. To all our fans, thank you for playing with us. To our partners at Apple, thank you for believing in the vision from the very beginning. Because endings are hard,...

Apple TV+ has released a new trailer and preview images for Side Quest, the new Mythic Quest expansion series. It will make its debut on the streamer later this month.

The new anthology series comes from the same team behind the beloved and critically acclaimed Mythic Quest, and will expand the franchise's universe and lore. All four episodes of Side Quest will debut alongside the season four finale of Mythic Quest on Wednesday, March 26 on Apple TV+. Side Quest will explore the lives of employees, players and fans who are impacted by the game in an anthology format.

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The series stars Rob McElhenney, Anna Konkle, Derek Waters, William Stanford Davis, Bria Samoné Henderson, Rome Flynn, Leonard Robinson, Gary Kraus, Annamarie Kasper, Esai Morales, Shalita Grant...

Today, Apple TV+ unveiled the trailer for the all-new anthology series Side Quest, hailing from the same team behind the beloved, acclaimed office comedy Mythic Quest.

Set to premiere globally on Wednesday, March 26 on Apple TV+, all four episodes of Side Quest will debut alongside the season four finale of Mythic Quest.

An expansion of the Mythic Quest universe, Side Quest explores the lives of employees, players, and fans who are impacted by the game in an anthology format.

The series stars Rob McElhenney, Anna Konkle, Derek Waters, William Stanford Davis, Bria Samoné Henderson, Rome Flynn, Leonard Robinson, Gary Kraus, Annamarie Kasper, Esai Morales, Shalita Grant and many more in the leading roles across each installment.

Side Quest is developed by and executive produced by Ashly Burch, John Howell Harris and Katie McElhenney, with Megan Ganz, Rob McElhenney, David Hornsby, Charlie Day, Todd Biermann, Nick Frenkel, Michael Rotenberg, Margaret Boykin...

Apple TV+ has finally released a full trailer for Mythic Quest season four. Season three premiered on November 3, 2022, and season four is set to debut on January 29, 2025 with the release of the first two episodes.

New episodes of the 10-episode season arrive on Wednesdays. The season will wrap up on March 26th.

The popular comedy was created by Rob McElhenney, Charlie Day, and Megan Ganz. McElhenney stars along with Charlotte Nicdao, David Hornsby, Danny Pudi, Ashly Burch, Imani Hakim, Jessie Ennis, and Naomi Ekperigin.

Apple TV’s season four synopsis: “The reunited team at Mythic Quest confronts new challenges amongst a changing video game landscape as stars rise, egos clash, relationships bloom, and everyone tries to have a little more work work life balance.”

Season four executive producers include McElhenney, Day, Ganz, Michael Rotenberg, Nicholas Frenkel, Margaret Boykin, David Hornsby, Austin Dill, and Gérard Guillemot. Lionsgate, 3 Arts Entertainment, and...

Apple TV+ has released a chaotic new trailer for Mythic Quest Season 4. The highly anticipated new installment of the workplace comedy debuts on the streaming service on Jan. 29.

The one-minute and 48-second clip begins with Rob McElhenney's Ian visiting Charlotte Nicdao's Poppy in the middle of the night to tell her about a crazy dream he had. The trailer then cuts to David Hornsby's David telling the staff at the titular gaming studio about everything they have accomplished over the years. Viewers are then treated to a montage of hilarity which includes Dana (Imani Hakim) basking in her newfound fame, while the company faces a lawsuit related to their new game.

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Today, Apple TV+ dropped the official trailer for the fourth season of Mythic Quest, the hit workplace comedy from creators Rob McElhenney, Charlie Day and Megan Ganz.

The 10-episode new season will premiere globally on Wednesday, January 29 on Apple TV+, with the first two episodes, followed by one new episode weekly through Wednesday, March 26, 2025.

Season four sees the return of stars McElhenney, Charlotte Nicdao, David Hornsby, Danny Pudi, Ashly Burch, Imani Hakim, Jessie Ennis and Naomi Ekperigin under the same fluorescent office lights.

The reunited team at Mythic Quest confronts new challenges in a changing video game landscape as stars rise, egos clash, relationships bloom, and everyone tries to have a little more work work-life balance.

Mythic Quest is executive produced by Rob McElhenney and Charlie Day under their Rcg banner, Michael Rotenberg and Nicholas Frenkel on behalf of 3Arts, and Margaret Boykin, Austin Dill, and Gérard Guillemot for Ubisoft Film & Television.

There’s more than one hit workplace-set series on Apple TV+, and this January, two of its buzziest shows are back: “Severance,” and also “Mythic Quest.”

For the fourth season of “Mythic Quest,” co-creator and lead star Rob McElhenney returns to the office of video game programmers alongside his series co-stars Charlotte Nicdao, David Hornsby, Danny Pudi, Ashly Burch, Imani Hakim, Jessie Ennis, and Naomi Ekperigin.

The official synopsis teases that the ensemble will reunite “under the same fluorescent office lights as the team at Mythic Quest confronts new challenges amongst a changing video game landscape as stars rise, egos clash, relationships bloom, and everyone tries to have a little more work work life balance.”

McElhenney co-created the show with longtime collaborator Charlie Day and Megan Ganz. The show is executive produced by McElhenney and Day under their Rcg banner, Michael Rotenberg and Nicholas Frenkel on behalf of 3Arts, and Margaret Boykin,...

Apple TV+ has announced that the fourth season of its hit comedy Mythic Quest, hailing from creators Rob McElhenney, Charlie Day and Megan Ganz, will make its global debut on Apple TV+ with two episodes on Wednesday, January 29, followed by one new episode weekly through Wednesday, March 26.

Mythic Quest Season 4 brings stars Rob McElhenney, Charlotte Nicdao, David Hornsby, Danny Pudi, Ashly Burch, Imani Hakim, Jessie Ennis and Naomi Ekperigin under the same fluorescent office lights as the reunited team at Mythic Quest confronts new challenges amongst a changing video game landscape as stars rise, egos clash, relationships bloom, and everyone tries to have a little more work work life balance.

Plus, as the upcoming fourth season of Mythic Quest reaches its finale, the much-anticipated anthology series, titled Side Quest (formerly known as “Mere Mortals”), will make its global debut on March 26 with all four episodes. An expansion of the Mythic Quest universe,...

The fourth season of “Mythic Quest” is near.

On Thursday, Apple TV+ revealed the show’s fourth season will debut with two episodes on Wednesday, January 29, 2025. New episodes will follow weekly through the season finale on Wednesday, March 26.

According to Apple, Season 4 “brings stars Rob McElhenney, Charlotte Nicdao, David Hornsby, Danny Pudi, Ashly Burch, Imani Hakim, Jessie Ennis, and Naomi Ekperigin under the same fluorescent office lights as the reunited team at Mythic Quest confronts new challenges amongst a changing video game landscape as stars rise, egos clash, relationships bloom, and everyone tries to have a little more work work-life balance.”

In addition to the Season 4 news, Apple also revealed the “Mythic Quest” spinoff anthology series first announced in 2022 will also debut next year. Originally titled “Mere Mortals,” the four-episode anthology is now called “Side Quest.” All four episodes will debut in conjunction with the “Mythic Quest” season finale on...

“Mythic Quest” Season 4 is finally around the corner.

The long-anticipated fourth season of the Apple TV+ workplace comedy returns with new episodes on Jan. 29, 2025. The season premieres with a two-episode drop before weekly releases culminating in a March 26 finale.

The Season 4 release date is only part of the news… because the “Mythic Quest” universe is expanding with a spinoff called “Side Quest.” The four-part anthology series will drop all it’s episodes on March 26 along with the Season 4 finale of “Mythic Quest.”

The spinoff series explores the lives of other employees, players and fans who are affected by the in-universe Mythic Quest game. It is developed and executive produced by Ashly Burch, John Howell Harris and Katie McElhenney. Megan Ganz, Rob McElhenney, David Hornsby, Charlie Day, Todd Biermann, Nick Frenkel, Michael Rotenberg, Margaret Boykin and Genevieve Jones also EP the new show.

“Mythic Quest” proper will continue exploring the lives...

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power star Markella Kavenagh is set to join the cast of the upcoming adaptation of Ubisoft's Watch Dogs.

Per Deadline, Kavenagh will join Tom Blyth and Sophie Wilde in Watch Dogs, an adaptation of one of Ubisoft's most popular video games. Not much is known currently about the plot for the film, though production did wrap over the summer. There are no details regarding who Kavenagh will portray in the film. Mathieu Turi directs the film, with a screenplay penned by Victoria Bata and based on a story written by Christie LeBlanc. Natalie Lehmann and Margaret Boykin serve as producers on Watch Dogs.

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The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes star Tom Blyth has found his next major role. The actor has boarded the cast of Watch Dogs, an upcoming feature-length adaptation based on the popular video game series of the same name.

According to Deadline, the actor is set to co-star opposite Talk to Me's Sophie Wilde in Watch Dogs. The movie is in development at New Regency, the company that previously produced the 2016 Assassin's Creed adaptation starring Michael Fassbender. French genre director Mathieu Turi is helming Watch Dogs from a screenplay by Christie LeBlanc, with new revisions by Victoria Bata. New Regency's Yariv Milchan and Natalie Lehmann will produce the movie alongside Ubisoft Film and TV Head Margaret Boykin.

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Exclusive: Following his breakout role in Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds And Snakes, Tom Blyth is now ready for his next big potential franchise as he is set to co-star opposite Sophie Wilde in New Regency’s Watch Dogs, an adaptation of the popular UbiSoft hit video game. Deadline first reported earlier this year that Wilde was in talks and now both are confirmed to star in the pic that will be directed by French genre director Mathieu Turi.

Christie LeBlanc penned the original draft with new revisions by Victoria Bata. Yariv Milchan, Chairman and CEO of New Regency, and Natalie Lehmann, President of Motion Pictures and Television at New Regency, will produce with Margaret Boykin, Head of Content at Ubisoft Film & Television.

The Watch Dogs series video game series from Ubisoft, immerses players in the world of skilled hackers who use technology to combat oppressive forces controlling major cities across the world.

As the trend of turning video games into movies gains momentum, it appears that Watch Dogs is gearing up to join the league. According to reports from Deadline, the Ubisoft video game Watch-Dogs is set to receive the live-action movie treatment.

Watch Dogs: Legion

Actress Sophie Wilde is in talks to star in the film. This live-action movie will be based on the hit Ubisoft video game and take place within the same universe we know from playing the game.

Sounds like a thrilling ride for fans! However, amidst this exciting news, some fans have a few concerns as well.

Live-Action Movie Adaptation of Watch Dogs in the Works

The popular video game Watch Dogs might be getting its own movie adaptation. According to a recent report, Ubisoft’s hacking adventure is being eyed for a live-action film. As per reports from Deadline, A24 horror hit Talk To Me actor...

The video game Watch Dogs is headed to the big screen, and Deadline reports today that Sophie Wilde, the breakout star of last year’s Talk to Me, is attached to lead the film’s cast.

New Regency is adapting the video game from Ubisoft. Mathieu Turi (The Deep Dark) is directing the Watch Dogs movie, written by Christie LeBlanc (Oxygen).

Deadline notes in their report today, “The film is set within the universe of Ubisoft’s blockbuster video game franchise of the same name, with over 50 million players.”

The site goes on to report, “The popular game is set in fictionalized versions of real-life cities, at various points in time, and follow different hacker protagonists who, while having different goals to achieve, find themselves involved with the criminal underworlds of their respective cities. The antagonists are usually corrupt companies, crime bosses, and rival hackers who take advantage of ctOS...

The Watch Dogs video game franchise is being adapted into a movie. The movie will be directed by Mathieu Turi and produced by New Regency Pictures and Ubisoft Film & Television. Talk to Me's Sophie Wilde is in talks to star in the movie.

The Watch Dogs video game franchise is officially being adapted into a movie. The first Watch Dogs game debuted on multiple platforms in 2014 and was followed by 2016's Watch Dogs 2 and 2020's Watch Dogs: Legion. The games in the trilogy followed different protagonists, but they were all centered on hackers in iconic modern-day cities across the globe.

Per Deadline, a Watch Dogs movie is now in development. While plot details are still unknown, the movie will be directed by The Deep Dark's Mathieu Turi from a screenplay by Christie LeBlanc. New Regency Pictures' Yariv Milchan and Natalie Lehmann are producing with Ubisoft Film & Television's Margaret Boykin.

Exclusive: Following her breakout role in the A24 horror hit Talk To Me, Sophie Wilde has found her follow-up project as she is in talks to star in New Regency’s Watch Dogs, an adaptation of the popular UbiSoft hit video game. The film is set within the universe of Ubisoft’s blockbuster video game franchise of the same name, with over 50 million players.

The film is being directed by acclaimed French genre director Mathieu Turi, from an original screenplay written by Christie LeBlanc, known for writing the Netflix original sci-fi thriller Oxygen based on the 2016 Black List script O2, and revised by Victoria Bata.

Yariv Milchan and Natalie Lehmann will produce for New Regency Pictures, alongside Margaret Boykin for Ubisoft Film & Television.

While plot details are being kept under wraps, the popular game is set in fictionalized versions of real-life cities, at various points in time, and follow different hacker protagonists who,...

The Mythic Quest universe is expanding. Apple TV+ has ordered Mere Mortals, an eight-episode companion series from Mythic Quest star Ashly Burch, John Howell Harris and Katie McElhenney.

Mere Mortals, which will feature entirely new characters, will explore the lives of employees, players, and fans who are impacted by the game at the center of Mythic Quest. The new series takes a page out of the departure episodes of Mythic Quest, including the upcoming episode “Sarian,” set to premiere Friday; last year’s “Everlight,”; season one’s “A Dark Quiet Death”; “Backstory!” from Mythic Quest season two; and, the standalone episode, “Mythic Quest: Quarantine.”

Mere Mortals is written by Burch, Harris and McElhenney. Mythic Quest creators Megan Ganz, Rob McElhenney and Charlie Day executive produce with EP and star David Hornsby, Nick Frenkel, Michael Rotenberg, Jason Altman and Margaret Boykin. Lionsgate, 3 Arts Entertainment and Ubisoft produce for Apple.

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The Independent Film & Television Alliance today unveiled new details, as to the programming and speakers to be featured at this year’s American Film Market.

The AFM Sessions put on at the Loews Beach Hotel in Santa Monica as part of the 43rd edition of the industry’s only independently produced sales market will consist of 30+ panels bringing together over 100 speakers from November 2-5, including film industry thought leaders Howard Cohen (Roadside Attractions), Ashley Stern (Picture Perfect Federation), Martin Moszkowicz (Constantin Film), Jeff Annison (Legion M), Jeffrey Greenstein (Millennium Media) and George Hamilton (Protagonist Pictures). Programming highlights include:

Finance: Strategies for Today’s VOD Dominated World

Maxime Cottray, XYZ Films, Peter Graham, 120 dB Films (Principal), Deirdre Owens, Cast & Crew and Jeremy Kay, Screen International (Americas Editor).

Forecasting the Future for Independent Film

David Fannon, Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment / Screen Media Ventures, Martin Moszkowicz, Constantin Film (President and Chairman), Ashley Stern, Picture Perfect Federation / Federation Entertainment of America (President) and Patrick Frater, Variety (Asia Editor).

Theatrical Marketplace Recovery for Independent Films

Howard Cohen, Roadside Attractions (Co-President & Co-Founder), Jeffrey Greenstein, Millennium Media (President), Scott Shooman, IFC Entertainment and Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, (International Features Editor).

Demystifying the Global VOD Landscape

Nick Isaak, Gravitas Ventures (VP of Sales), Peter Jarowey, Vertical Entertainment (Partner / CEO), Jason Pfardrescher, Well Go USA (EVP Digital Distribution), Kent Sanderson, Bleecker Street/ Decal and Stephanie Prange, Media Play News (Editor in Chief).

Inspiration is Everywhere: Accessing & Adapting Existing IP for the Screen

Margaret Boykin, Ubisoft Film & Television, Charles Hopkins, Concord Originals (Director of Development & Production) and James Vanderbilt, Project X Entertainment (Cco).

Independent Features with Big Profit Potential

Miranda Bailey, Cold Iron Pictures (CEO), Brian Beckmann, Arclight Films (CFO), George Hamilton, Protagonist Pictures (Cco), and Pip Ngo, XYZ Films (SVP of Sales & Acquisitions).

The Producer / Sales Agent Dynamic

Clay Epstein, Film Mode Entertainment (President), Delphine Perrier, Highland Film Group (COO), Mary Jane Skalski, Echo Lake Entertainment (President of Production / Producer), and Mimi Steinbaur, Radiant Films International (President & CEO).

The Innovators

Jeff Annison, Legion M (Co-Founder & President), Lindsey Ramey, Wattpad Webtoon Studios (Head of Global Film), Richard Botto, Stage 32 (Founder) and Alex Ferrari, Indie Film Hustle (Founder).

AFM’s programming will kick off the morning of November 2nd with the Finance Conference “The Risk Takers”, featuring Jason Cloth (Creative Wealth Media/Bron), Basil Iwanyk (Thunder Road Pictures), Laura Lewis (Rebelle Media), Milan Popelka (FilmNation), and Erich Schartzel (The Wall Street Journal), as previously announced.

Attendees will also be able to connect with Film Commissions, Government Agencies and Production Service Companies from more than 30 countries, who collectively are offering millions of dollars in production incentives, via AFM’s LocationEXPO. Exhibitors and LocationEXPO partners putting on presentations for participants include The Italian Trade Agency, The Polish Film Institute, The North Finland Film Commission and the Louisiana Office of Entertainment Industry Development.

This year’s installment of AFM will take place at the Loews Hotel and theatres throughout the city from November 1-6. More information on AFM’s current schedule and speakers, as well as its exhibitor list, can be found here and here, respectively. Check out the official poster for AFM 2022 above.

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The American Film Market has announced more speakers set to descend on Santa Monica in early November for its first in-person event since 2019.

The latest panelists for Nov. 2 to 5 appearances include Howard Cohen, co-president of Roadside Attractions; Ashley Stern of the Picture Perfect Federation banner; Constantin Film CEO Martin Moszkowicz; Legion M co-founder Jeff Annison; Jeffrey Greenstein, president of Millennium Media; and George Hamilton, chief commercial officer at Protagonist Pictures.

AFM’s 43rd edition will take place at the Loews Beach Hotel and theaters across Santa Monica from Nov. 1 to 6. The Independent Film & Television Alliance has confirmed around 100 speakers for panels on film finance, the future of indie film producers, the recovery in the theatrical marketplace, and the global streaming space.

There’s also a panel on adapting IP for cross-platform screens, to include Margaret Boykin, vp of development at Ubisoft Film & Television,...

Finance Conference runs November 2-5; AFM runs November 1-6.

Top executives from Constantin Film, Thunder Road, FilmNation, Millennium Media, and Protagonist Pictures will take part in 2022 AFM’s sessions, market heads said on Friday (October 14) as they also highlighted LocationEXPO.

The in-person 43rd edition of AFM in Santa Monica will host more than 30 sessions featuring more than 100 speakers from November 2-5 at the Loews Hotel. Market heads have brought the Finance Conference sessions back to the AFM hub after staging them at Fairmont Miramar for some years prior to the pandemic.

As previously announced, AFM programming will kick off with...

Exclusive: Ubisoft Film & Television announced today that it has appointed Jordan Cohen as Senior Director of European Live-Action Film and Television.

In his new role, he will oversee the creative development and production of the company’s European-based film and television projects, made for a global audience. He will be based in Paris, reporting to the film and television group in Los Angeles.

“Ubisoft is a global company with internationally known IP, so it’s a natural fit to expand our team and focus on creating live-action content for the pan-European market,” said Margaret Boykin, Vice President, Ubisoft Film & Television. “We’re thrilled to have Jordan join us, and confident that his experience and knowledge of the entertainment space in Europe will help us reach an even wider audience of gamers and non-gamers alike.”

“I’m excited to join the team at Ubisoft Film & Television. They’ve carved out a...

From “Pokémon Detective Pikachu,” which pulled in $433 million globally in 2019, to “Sonic the Hedgehog,” which grossed $319.7 million worldwide last year before the pandemic shut down theaters, the message is clear: Gamers and nongamers alike are looking to explore their favorite video game characters and narratives in different mediums.

Gaming developers are getting in on the action as well, forming production arms to work with networks and Hollywood studios to build on their established franchises. Launched by Sony Interactive in 2019, PlayStation Prods. is developing a star-studded series based on its hit game “The Last of Us” with HBO. Activision Blizzard Studios was working on a film series based on its biggest IP, “Call of Duty,” although director Stefano Sollima said in an interview last year that after several delays, the project was “in limbo.”

Ubisoft Film & Television, a subsidiary of game publisher Ubisoft, is taking a different approach. It’s producing...

Werewolves Within is the latest film from Josh Ruben and, after recently being acquired by IFC Films, we have a look at the brand new trailer! For those who missed it, here's the previous acquisition announcement:

IFC Films announced today that it is acquiring North American rights to Werewolves Within from director Josh Ruben (Scare Me), and penned by screenwriter and bestselling author, Mishna Wolff (I’M Down) - based on the virtual reality video game by Ubisoft. The ensemble cast includes Sam Richardson, Milana Vayntrub (This Is US), George Basil (Crashing), Sarah Burns (Barry), Michael Chernus (Tommy/CBS), Catherine Curtin (Orange Is The New Black), Wayne Duvall (The Hunt), Harvey Guillén (What We Do In The Shadows), Rebecca Henderson (Russian Doll), Cheyenne Jackson (30 Rock), Michaela Watkins (Brittany Runs A Marathon), and Glenn Fleshler (True Detective). IFC Films will release the film theatrically on June 25th, 2021 and On Demand & Digital Platforms July 2nd,...

Werewolves Within is the latest film from Josh Ruben and, after recently being acquired by IFC Films, we have a look at the brand new teaser trailer! For those who missed it, here's the previous acquisition announcement:

IFC Films announced today that it is acquiring North American rights to Werewolves Within from director Josh Ruben (Scare Me), and penned by screenwriter and bestselling author, Mishna Wolff (I’M Down) - based on the virtual reality video game by Ubisoft. The ensemble cast includes Sam Richardson, Milana Vayntrub (This Is US), George Basil (Crashing), Sarah Burns (Barry), Michael Chernus (Tommy/CBS), Catherine Curtin (Orange Is The New Black), Wayne Duvall (The Hunt), Harvey Guillén (What We Do In The Shadows), Rebecca Henderson (Russian Doll), Cheyenne Jackson (30 Rock), Michaela Watkins (Brittany Runs A Marathon), and Glenn Fleshler (True Detective). IFC Films will release the film theatrically on June 25th, 2021 and On Demand & Digital Platforms July 2nd,...

Mister Smith Entertainment has inked a series of international deals on its comedy-horror Werewolves Within following the culmination of last week’s virtual European Film Market.

As previously reported, the film was acquired by IFC for North America. Now, it has also sold to the UK (Signature Entertainment), Australia and New Zealand (Kismet), Germany, Austria and Switzerland (Telepool), Italy (Bim), Spain, Latin America and Portugal (Diamond Films), Cis (Central Partnership), Benelux (Just Entertainment), Scandinavia (Mislabel), Middle East (Jaguar Films), Singapore (Shaw Renters), Ex-Yugoslavia (Blitz) and Greece and Cyprus (Odeon S.A.).

Directed by Josh Ruben and written by screenwriter and author Mishna Wolff, the film is based on the virtual reality video game made by Ubisoft. After a proposed gas pipeline creates divisions within the small town of Beaverfield, and a snowstorm traps its residents together inside the local inn, newly arrived forest ranger Finn (Sam Richardson) and postal worker Cecily...

Whodunnit comedy horror film “Werewolves Within,” which was recently acquired by IFC for North American distribution, has been picked up by leading distributors in multiple territories. Mister Smith Entertainment is handling sales on the title, which is based on the virtual reality video game by Ubisoft. The ensemble cast includes Sam Richardson and Milana Vayntrub (“This Is Us”).

With some territories still in negotiation, the film has been sold to Signature Entertainment in the U.K.; Kismet in Australia/New Zealand; Telepool in Germany, Austria and Switzerland; Bim in Italy; Diamond Films in Spain, Latin America, and Portugal; Central Partnership for Cis; Just Entertainment in Benelux; Mislabel for Scandinavia; Jaguar Films in the Middle East; Shaw Renters in Singapore; Blitz in Ex-Yugoslavia; and Odeon S.A. in Greece and Cyprus.

Mister Smith Entertainment’s CEO David Garrett stated: “The fantastic response from international distributors is a sign of renewed confidence in the marketplace,...

UK, German-speaking Europe, Latin America among buyers.

Mister Smith Entertainment’s David Garrett hailed a “renewed confidence in the marketplace” as he announced a raft of major territory sales from the virtual EFM on the completed title Werewolves Within.

Josh Ruben’s comedy horror has gone to the UK (Signature Entertainment), Australia and New Zealand (Kismet), Germany, Austria and Switzerland (Telepool), Italy (Bim), and Spain, Latin America, and Portugal (Diamond Films).

Deals have also closed in Cis (Central Partnership), Benelux (Just Entertainment), Scandinavia (Mislabel), Middle East (Jaguar Films), Singapore (Shaw Renters), former Yugoslavia (Blitz), and Greece and Cyprus (Odeon S.A....

Rob Letterman, coming off last summer’s Pokémon Detective Pikachu, has been attached to direct a movie at Netflix adapted from the Ubisoft video game Beyond Good & Evil, Deadline has confirmed. Like Pikachu, the plan is to make a hybrid live-action/CG pic. The project is in early development.

The video game, first released in 2003, is a space adventure in which the player controls Jade, an investigative reporter who exposes a conspiracy that threatens her planet. A sequel game is in the works.

Jason Altman and Margaret Boykin will produce for Ubisoft Film & Television, which is behind Apple TV+’s series Mythic Quest: Raven’s Banquet and a film adaptation of Rabbids set up at Lionsgate.

Letterman’s directing credits also include Gulliver’s Travels and 2015’s Goosebumps, both with Jack Black. Pikachu, which starred Ryan Reynolds, grossed $433 million worldwide.

THR was the first to report the Letterman news.

Jason Bateman In...

Cult Ubisoft video game Beyond Good & Evil is getting the movie treatment at Netflix.

Rob Letterman, who directed Detective Pikachu and Goosebumps, is on board to helm the hybrid live-action/animated feature.

Jason Altman and Margaret Boykin are producing for Ubisoft Film & Television.

Beyond takes place in the 25th century on a remote mining planet that is under alien attack. The military rulers that promised to defend the population may be in league with the invaders. In this environment, a young photojournalist named Jade is recruited to be part of an underground resistance movement.

The game was launched in 2003 to decidedly mixed ...

Cult Ubisoft video game Beyond Good & Evil is getting the movie treatment at Netflix.

Rob Letterman, who directed Detective Pikachu and Goosebumps, is on board to helm the hybrid live-action/animated feature.

Jason Altman and Margaret Boykin are producing for Ubisoft Film & Television.

Beyond takes place in the 25th century on a remote mining planet that is under alien attack. The military rulers that promised to defend the population may be in league with the invaders. In this environment, a young photojournalist named Jade is recruited to be part of an underground resistance movement.

The game was launched in 2003 to decidedly mixed ...

Exclusive: Michaela Watkins and Cheyenne Jackson along with seven others have rounded out the cast of Werewolves Within, the Ubisoft Film & Television horror comedy based on the company’s virtual reality video game. Production is now underway in upstate New York.

Sam Richardson (Veep) and Michael Chernus (Tommy) have already been set in the pic, being directed by Josh Ruben. The cast now includes Watkins (Brittany Runs a Marathon) and Jackson (American Horror Story) along with Milana Vayntrub (This Is Us), George Basil (Crashing), Sarah Burns (Barry), Catherine Curtin (Orange Is the New Black), Wayne Duvall (The Hunt), Harvey Guillen (What We Do in the Shadows) and Rebecca Henderson (Russian Doll).

Playing off the game, the movie revolves around the shenanigans that ensue when a massive blizzard isolates a small Vermont town, causing simmering resentments to boil over as the oddball townspeople are one by one picked off by a mysterious creature.

Exclusive: Michael Chernus has joined the cast in Werewolves Within, the horror comedy being directed by Scare Me helmer Josh Ruben. The film, based on Ubisoft’s virtual reality video game, was adapted by screenwriter and author Mishna Wolff and stars Veep‘s Sam Richardson.

The Werewolves Within game is set in a fictitious medieval town where a werewolf is attacking the townspeople, and players must guess who among them is the werewolf in disguise. The plot of the movie: Shenanigans ensue when a massive blizzard isolates a small Vermont town, causing simmering resentments to boil over as the oddball townspeople are one by one picked off by a mysterious creature.

Chernus will play Pete, who is married to Trish but does not share her beliefs as staunchly. He considers himself a charmer, but just comes off as an overly friendly sleaze who can get a bit handsy especially after a glass of merlot.

Through Ubisoft's Film and Television Fellowship program, Mishna Wolff and Tasha Huo have been put in charge of film and television adaptations of two of Ubisoft's games, Werewolf Within and Child of Light respectively. Applications are open as of the first of November for any women with an interest in screenwriting! This is a great opportunity for women writers, and I strongly urge you to read on if you've got an interest in both games and writing.

November 1, 2018 – Today the film and television division of Ubisoft is happy to announce script deals for the two recipients of the company’s Women’s Film and Television Fellowship, Mishna Wolff and Tasha Huo.

Last summer, Ubisoft announced a paid fellowship program specifically designed to illuminate female voices within the entertainment industry. In its inaugural program, Wolff and Huo had the opportunity to explore Ubisoft’s extensive library for potential development over...

Ubisoft is working on scripts for a “Child of Light” live-action television show and a “Werewolves Within” movie, the company told Variety. Both video game adaptations are products of the company’s inaugural Women’s Film and Television Fellowship.

“We were so thrilled with the outcome of this fellowship, it is exactly what we wanted,” Margaret Boykin, director of film development, told Variety. “We were so lucky to work with these two women.”

The fellowship, which continues this fall with a new duo of female screenwriters, kicked off last summer when Ubisoft announced the paid program specifically designed to “illuminate female voices within the entertainment industry.”

Mishna Wolff and Tasha Huo were selected as the first two in the program and were given access to Ubisoft’s massive library of properties. After each selected a property for potential development — one for TV and another for film — they spent six months...