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Neon Ties Up with Department M in Major Stake Sale to Expand Indie Studio’s Pipeline
business1 day ago

Neon Ties Up with Department M in Major Stake Sale to Expand Indie Studio’s Pipeline

Neon has sold a significant stake to Department M, with Neon founder Tom Quinn remaining CEO; Department M will appoint Michael Schaefer as Neon’s chief content officer and Mike Larocca to Neon’s board, while terms were not disclosed. Department M says it will contribute development assets and production-ready projects to Neon. Neon—behind Parasite, Anora and the hit Longlegs—continues to be backed by the Friedkin Group as a major shareholder.

via Variety|
#business#department-m#indie-studio
Department M Takes Majority Stake in Neon, Launches Neon TV
business1 day ago

Department M Takes Majority Stake in Neon, Launches Neon TV

Deadline reports that Neon has sold a majority stake to Department M, providing capital for expansion and the launch of Neon TV. Neon founder Tom Quinn remains CEO as Department M partner Michael Schaefer becomes Chief Content Officer; Larocca stays on at Department M and joins Neon’s board. The Friedkin Group maintains significant ownership, and the deal preserves existing Qatar partnerships while signaling potential UK distribution expansion, with no financial terms disclosed.

via Deadline|
#business#department-m#michael-schaefer
Neon Snaps Up Sam Altman Biopic After Amazon Drops It
culture10 days ago

Neon Snaps Up Sam Altman Biopic After Amazon Drops It

Neon will release Artificial, a comedy-drama about OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, after Amazon MGM dropped it, saying it would be better served by a different studio. The film, starring Andrew Garfield as Altman and Ike Barinholtz as Elon Musk, centers on the four days in 2023 when Altman was fired and rehired as OpenAI CEO, and was reportedly pursued by multiple studios before Neon stepped in. Neon previously backed Parasite and is described as guiding the project to release.

via Gizmodo|
#amazon#artificial#culture
Neon Rescues Guadagnino OpenAI Drama After Amazon Exit
entertainment11 days ago

Neon Rescues Guadagnino OpenAI Drama After Amazon Exit

Neon has acquired Luca Guadagnino’s nearly finished OpenAI-era drama Artificial for about $40 million after Amazon MGM Studios dropped it, with Andrew Garfield as Sam Altman; the film centers on Altman’s firing and rehiring during the OpenAI era, is in post-production, and could premiere at Venice or SXSW as other distributors opted out.

via Variety|
#amazon-mgm-studios#artificial-openai-movie#entertainment
Neon Nears Deal to Rescue Guadagnino’s OpenAI Drama Artificial
entertainment11 days ago

Neon Nears Deal to Rescue Guadagnino’s OpenAI Drama Artificial

Neon is closing in on distributing Luca Guadagnino’s nearly finished OpenAI drama Artificial after Amazon dropped the project months after investing in OpenAI; Mubi remains in the mix, making Neon the frontrunner to find a new home amid industry reluctance tied to political concerns around AI. The film stars Andrew Garfield as Sam Altman and Monica Barbaro as Mira Murati, with Simon Rich writing and Heyday Films producing.

via The Hollywood Reporter|
#artificial#entertainment#luca-guadagnino
Neon in Talks to Release Luca Guadagnino’s AI Drama Artificial After Amazon Exit
film11 days ago

Neon in Talks to Release Luca Guadagnino’s AI Drama Artificial After Amazon Exit

Neon is negotiating to acquire Luca Guadagnino’s film Artificial, a drama about OpenAI chief Sam Altman, after Amazon MGM decided not to release it. Directed by Guadagnino with a script by Simon Rich and starring Andrew Garfield, the project centers on the turbulent 2023 firing and rehiring of Altman. Neon’s talks come after it appeared the movie might go to Mubi, with no deal figure disclosed. Guadagnino previously collaborated with Amazon MGM on other projects, and the film’s AI-centric subject matter contributed to its market mayhem among potential buyers.

via Deadline|
#artificial#film#luca-guadagnino
Guadagnino's Artificial Draws New Bids as Mubi Circles
film20 days ago

Guadagnino's Artificial Draws New Bids as Mubi Circles

After Amazon MGM Studios exited Luca Guadagnino’s AI drama Artificial, several buyers—Focus Features, Warner Bros.’ Clockwork, A24 and Netflix—have reportedly passed, while Mubi is pursuing the project with Neon also circling. CAA Media Finance is seeking a new home for the nearly completed film, written by Simon Rich and led by Andrew Garfield, which centers on OpenAI figures Sam Altman and Ilya Sutskever. Depending on who buys it, the movie could target a Venice premiere or festival run (SXSW had been in play before the exit).

via Variety|
#artificial#film#guadagnino
entertainment1 month ago

Cannes 2026: Ten Standout Performances in a Year Critics Called Mixed

Cannes 2026 felt like a down year for the festival, but critics still highlighted ten standout performances across the lineup, including Hiam Abbass in Atonement, Swann Arlaud in A Man of His Time, the pairing of Virginie Efira and Tao Okamoto in All of a Sudden, Hannah Einbinder in Camp Miasma, Hoyeon in Hope, Victoria Luengo in The Beloved, Masahiro Motoki in The Samurai and the Prisoner, Sophie Okonedo in Clarissa, Sebastian Stan in Fjord, and Tom Sturridge in The Man I Love; Neon won the Palme d’Or for Fjord, underscoring that great acting can shine even when the year’s overall sentiment is muted.

via Roger Ebert|
#cannes#entertainment#filmfestival
Fjord's Cannes Triumph Signals Neon-Driven Oscar Push for 2027
entertainment1 month ago

Fjord's Cannes Triumph Signals Neon-Driven Oscar Push for 2027

At Cannes 2026, Fjord won the Palme d’Or, extending Neon’s seven-film winning streak and boosting the title as an early Best Picture contender for the 2027 Oscars thanks to Cristian Mungiu’s cross-border move and a cast led by Renate Reinsve and Sebastian Stan. Neon’s track record suggests Cannes titles can translate into Oscar momentum, even as the festival featured few American entries and a slate of international, awards-friendly titles (All of a Sudden, Fatherland, Paper Tiger). The result signals a more global, indie-led Oscar race next year as the Academy broadens its voting pool.

via Gold Derby|
#cannes-2026#entertainment#fjord
Mungiu Secures Second Palme d'Or for Fjord at Cannes
entertainment1 month ago

Mungiu Secures Second Palme d'Or for Fjord at Cannes

Romanian director Cristian Mungiu won his second Palme d'Or at Cannes for Fjord, a moral drama about a Romanian Evangelical family in Norway facing a child-protection crisis, starring Sebastian Stan and Renate Reinsve. Neon extended its Palme-winning streak to seven years. Other prizes included the Grand Prix for Andrey Zvyagintsev’s Minotaur, a Best Director tie between Pawel Pawlikowski’s Fatherland and The Black Ball, and acting awards for Virginie Efira and Tao Okamoto as Best Actress and Valentin Campagne and Emmanuel Macchia as Best Actor; Camera d’Or went to Ben Imana by Marie Clémentine Dusabejambo.

via Variety|
#cannes-film-festival#cristian-mungiu#entertainment
Neon Extends Palme d’Or Winning Streak with Fjord at Cannes
entertainment1 month ago

Neon Extends Palme d’Or Winning Streak with Fjord at Cannes

Neon secured its seventh consecutive Palme d’Or at Cannes with Christian Mungiu’s Fjord, his English-language debut about a Romanian-Norwegian couple navigating an uneasy life in a fjord village. The film earned a 12-minute standing ovation at its world premiere, and Neon holds U.S., Canada, U.K., Australia and New Zealand rights, continuing Neon’s historic Palme d’Or run since Parasite in 2019.

via Deadline|
#cannes#entertainment#fjord