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Welcome to Global Breakouts, Deadline’s fortnightly strand in which we shine a spotlight on the TV shows and films killing it in their local territories. The industry is as globalized as it’s ever been, but breakout hits are emerging in pockets of the world all the time and it can be hard to keep track. That’s why we’re doing the hard work for you.

This week, we have a film from Nigeria that was shown in Cannes. Set against the backdrop of a huge cultural festival called Festac that took place in Lagos in 1976, it’s a period piece and follows on from a successful earlier movie that hit festivals and ultimately landed on Netflix. It’s exciting times for Nigerian cinema, with films at big festivals like Cannes and the government putting money behind an effort to boost the sector.

Name: ’77: The Festac...

Eight months before Motörhead’s classic lineup recorded their self-titled debut, the trio found its sea legs in the studio at an August 1976 session, where they recorded early versions of half of Motörhead’s track list. Now, a year shy of the recordings’ 50th anniversary, the session will come out as The Manticore Tapes on June 27.

The release’s first single is a ragged rendition of the band’s eponymous song, recorded, of course, at a U.K. studio called Manticore. You can hear vocalist-bassist Lemmy Kilmister play boogie-woogie low end,...

A “lost” 1976 Motörhead album titled The Manticore Tapes will see the light of day on June 27th, featuring the classic lineup of Lemmy Kilmister (bass/vocals), Fast Eddie Clarke (guitar) and Phil ‘Philthy Animal’ Taylor (drums).

According to a press release, “In August 1976 the band set up at Emerson, Lake & Palmer’s legendary Manticore Studio in Fulham to rehearse and showcase the new lineup. While they were there they recorded together for the very first time and now, forty nine years later, this long lost tape has surfaced, been dusted off and restored in all its raw glory, to celebrate the seminal hard rock bands 50th anniversary.”

The recording was originally captured by Ron Faucus, and recently restored by longtime Motörhead collaborator Cameron Webb at Maple Studios in California and mastered by Andrew Alekel at Bolskine House in Los Angeles.

The LP contains 11 tracks, including tunes that the band would go on to play live.

Superman '78: The Metal Curtain #1 captures the charm and optimism of the original Donnerverse films, delighting fans with its amazing and entertaining opening chapter. The story seamlessly integrates the Cold War feeling of the early 80s into the Superman film narrative, while also offering a new-reader friendly Superman story that captures the spirit and tone of the original movies. Superman '78: The Metal Curtain #1 is an entertaining and well-constructed beginning that captures the cozy appeal of the original films, promising a lot of fun and action down the line for Superman fans.

Warning! Spoilers ahead for Superman '78: The Metal Curtain #1!The charm and optimism of the Donnerverse returns in the debut issue of Superman '78: The Metal Curtain #1. Robert Venditti and Gavin Guidry team up for a new chapter in the world popularized by Christopher Reeve's Man of Steel. Fans will delight at this...

A long time ago, in a small town in USA, a devoted film fan spends his days making movies in his backyard and obsessing over 2001: A Space Odyssey and every other film he loves… but little does he know that he’s about to discover a film that will change his life forever…

That boy is Pat (John Francis Daley – Spider-man: Homecoming, Game Night) and that film is Star Wars.

Now the long-awaited, captivating feature, 5-25-77, based on the true story of Patrick Read Johnson – written and directed by the man himself – is out now on UK digital thanks to 101 Films.

This funny and endearing coming-of-age drama is a love letter to film, filmmaking and the seminal films of the 70s and is a must-see for anyone with a passion for film or just loves a good movie.

Meet Pat, he’s an outsider, a geek with an obsession for film.

John Francis Daley as the young Patrick Read Johnson in 5-25-77

Patrick Read Johnson has a claim to fame which thousands envy. He was the first person, beyond those who made it, ever to see the original Star Wars. The story of how that came about is the lynchpin of his semi-autobiographical new film, 5-25-77, which also explores the way he fell in love with filmmaking and finally moved beyond amateur productions in small town Illinois to develop a career in the industry. If you imagine what an almost 60-year-old lifelong fan of science fiction cinema might look like, you’ll have no difficulty picturing Patrick, but it shines out of him in a good way, his creative passion visible in everything he says and does. We almost missed out on having this conversation because a falling tree cut off his Wi-fi at the last minute, but consummate professional that he is,...

"How much do you want to be a director, Patrick?" "Do you Need to be one?" Mvd Entertainment has revealed a brand new official trailer for the Star Wars opening day movie 5-25-77, from filmmaker Patrick Read Johnson. Yes, this is the long lost, still-never-released (until now!!) nerdy Star Wars coming-of-age flick that has been in the works for more than a decade. We first posted a trailer for it back in 2009, when it was still called simply '77, now it's ready to shine all these years later. 5-25-77 is a coming-of-age comedy inspired by the true story of a nerdy, alienated, hopeful filmmaker named Pat Johnson about growing up, falling in love, and becoming the very first fan of the movie that changed everything, Star Wars. Starring John Francis Daley as Pat Johnson, with Austin Pendleton, Colleen Camp, Neil Flynn, and Justin Mentell. I've been waiting to watch this!

Exclusive: Mvd Entertainment Group has acquired worldwide rights to the autobiographical coming-of-age comedy 5-25-77, from writer-director Patrick Read Johnson (Spaced Invaders), slating it for release in North American theaters this fall, with an unveiling on digital and VOD to follow.

The film’s title stems from the 1977 release date of George Lucas’ original Star Wars film—which today celebrates its 45th anniversary. It’s inspired by the true story of a nerdy, alienated, hopeful filmmaker named Pat Johnson (John Francis Daley) about growing up, falling in love, and becoming the very first fan of the movie that changed everything. Austin Pendleton (My Cousin Vinny), Colleen Camp (Die Hard with a Vengeance), Neil Flynn (Scrubs) and Justin Mentell (G-Force) also star.

Gary Kurtz, Fred Roos, and Leigh Jones produced, in collaboration with Film.io Originals, with 5-25-77 marking Kurtz’s final film before his passing in 2018. Mvd...