Sundance: RLJE Films Buys ‘Dual’ With Karen Gillan, Aaron Paul

Nick Jonas. You were great in 'Kingdom' and 'Hi, [Priyanka]. I know your dad.' She goes, 'You do? Who's my dad?' And I'm like, 'Deepak.'" Rosie explained on TikTok.

Twitter user @VickyBarratt27 suggested Motsi should persuade Oti to change her mind.She said: “Ring your sister and get her to change her mind please.“@OtiMabuse is my favourite on Strictly”.Some followers just replied with question marks, wanting more information about what Motsi meant by her tweet.Many stars have been left feeling emotional following Oti’s announcement.A statement was posted on the official Strictly Come Dancing Twitter account, which read: “Oti has been a truly wonderful part of Strictly for the past seven years.“Her energy, creativity and talent have contributed to so many of the show's most memorable moments and she will be hugely missed, not only by viewers, but by the entire team.“She leaves a dazzling legacy behind her, as the only professional dancer to lift the Glitterball Trophy in two consecutive years.“We couldn't have been prouder of Oti and what she has achieved.”They concluded: “She will always be at the very heart of our Strictly family and we wish her every success in her already bright future.”On her Instagram post, Oti wrote: “Lifting the glitter ball twice and having the best journey with all my celebrities, but also meeting and working with the best team, crew, producers, celebs and incredible professional dancers!“You are my family and I adore you all forever.”She added: “I’m honestly so grateful to the BBC and will always remember that Strictly and BBC brought me to the UK - which I now call home and I have learnt and grown so much."Thank you from the bottom of my heart,” she wrote.Despite being heartbroken, her colleagues were very supportive of her decision.Giovanni Pernice commented “Good luck for the future, queen,” while Graziano di Prima added: “My friend!! I’m gonna miss

ABBA’s Björn Ulvaeus has split from his wife Lena Kallersjo after 41 years together.The pair announced their separation today, months after Björn, 76, reunited with his ex-ABBA bandmates to release new music. In a statement, the couple said: “After many wonderful and eventful years, we have decided to go our separate ways.

EastEnders cast and crew have come out in their droves to share tributes to the late actress Anna Karen, who played the beloved Aunt Sal on the BBC soap.The On The Buses star sadly died Tuesday night, February 22, at the age of 85 in a devastating house fire. The news has sent shockwaves throughout her former colleagues. EastEnders was one of the first to pay tribute to the fan-favourite Walford staple, as a spokesperson for the soap shared everyone has been “deeply saddened” by the news of her death.

Aaron Paul and Bryan Cranston reunite to promote their joint tequila brand in Las Vegas on Saturday (January 29).

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaFocus Features has acquired the worldwide rights to “Brian and Charles,” a quirky and heartfelt comedy about an unlikely friendship that debuted to rave reviews this week at the Sundance Film Festival.The film centers on Brian, a lonely inventor in rural Wales, who builds unconventional contraptions that rarely work. He soon sets out on his biggest project yet — spending three days to turn a washing machine and various spare parts into Charles, an artificially intelligent robot who learns English from a dictionary and has an obsession with cabbages.Polygon’s Oli Welsh praised the film’s “warmth and tenderness” while Thrillist’s Esther Zuckerman wrote that the movie is “adorably whimsical and downright touching.” Director Jim Archer developed the film with Film4, which co-funded the production, and the BFI, which awarded funds from the National Lottery.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaIFC Films and Shudder has acquired North American rights to psychological thriller “Resurrection” following its world premiere at this year’s Sundance Film Festival. The film stars Rebecca Hall as Margaret, a woman who balances the demands of a busy career and single parenthood. Her carefully constructed life is upended when an unwelcome shadow from her past, David (Tim Roth) returns, forcing her to confront the monster she’s evaded for two decades.“Resurrection” was written and directed by Andrew Semans (“Nancy, Please”) and co-stars Grace Kaufman and Michael Esper.

EXCLUSIVE: Saban Films has acquired North American and other overseas territory rights to The Old Way, the Western from director Brett Donowho that stars Nicolas Cage. The distributor is targeting a theatrical and VOD release for the pic sometime during the fourth quarter of 2022.

The 2022 virtual edition of the Sundance Film Festival is in full swing, and among the films making a debt at this year’s fest is “Dual”, a dark comedy starring Karen Gillan (“Doctor Who”, “Guardians of the Galaxy”) and Aaron Paul (“Breaking Bad”).

Breaking Bad stars Byran Cranston, 65, and Aaron Paul, 42, always had a tight-knit relationship but they’ve officially taken it to the next level by crawling into bed together for a quirky photoshoot with Esquire. The two donned matching blue-and-white striped pajamas as they enjoyed a liquid breakfast in bed consisting of their mezcal Dos Hombres. Aaron hilariously tried to block the camera from capturing the intimate moment between him and his co-star while Bryan peered up from his newspaper as he held a tiny teacup.

RLJE Films last night acquired U.S. rights to Riley Stearns’ thriller Dual in a competitive bidding situation, striking a low-mid seven figure deal for the film, which recently premiered in U.S. Dramatic Competition at the Sundance Film Festival.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaNational Geographic Documentary Films has won out in a fierce bidding war for the rights to “Fire of Love,” a documentary and love story about two French scientists who died tracking the volcanoes that were their greatest passion. It’s the first big pact of this year’s virtual Sundance, a festival that has been rather slow-going in terms of dealmaking.Netflix, Amazon, Sony Pictures Classics, Paramount and several other players were in the hunt for the film at various points.

The influence of the Greek “weird wave,” and to a lesser extent the moral mazes of Austria’s Michael Haneke, have been seeping into U.S. indie cinema for quite a while now, and Riley Stearns’ third feature, Dual, comfortably fits into the Sundance slot taken last year by Pascual Sisto’s bizarre dysfunctional family satire John And The Hole.

Peter Debruge Chief Film CriticTurns out, it is easier to create a human clone than it is to destroy one. Or so goes writer-director Riley Stearns’ morbidly satirical, grimly absurd parallel version of the world as we know it.

Sometimes you commit to a decision because it’s the one in your head, the one on the page, and it’s the north star you are aiming for. In filmmaker Riley Stearns‘ latest Sundance picture, the darkly comedic, intentionally strange, and off-kilter doppelgänger film, “Dual,” the intention is to be askew, left of center, and bizarrely funny.

Joy for the Jonas Brothers! Nick Jonas‘ older siblings, Kevin Jonas and Joe Jonas, offered a subtle show of support after he announced that he and wife Priyanka Chopra Jonas welcomed a baby via surrogate.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaWhen Aimee Lou Wood would tell people that she was starring in “Living,” a re-imagining of Akira Kurosawa’s classic story of a terminally ill bureaucrat’s quest for meaning, the response she received terrified her.“Everyone I spoke would tell me it was their favorite film of all time or the most beautiful film of all time,” she says. “It was a lot of pressure.”But after watching the original, she became convinced that “Living,” which moves the setting from Japan to 1950s Great Britain, had used the elements of Kurosawa’s story that made it so powerful, but provided a fresh perspective that’s uniquely its own. It also helped that the film gave Wood, best known for her work as the popular and big-hearted teenager Aimee Gibbs on Netflix’s “Sex Education,” a chance to work alongside one of her acting icons, Bill Nighy.

Ahead of the Sundance premiere of Dual, XYZ Films has inked a first-look production deal with the movie’s producer Lee Kim.

Manori Ravindran International EditorXYZ Films has struck a first-look production deal with Toronto- and Los Angeles-based producer Lee Kim, who produced Sundance sci-fi title “Dual” and oversees Resolute Films and Entertainment.Under the deal, XYZ and Resolute will jointly produce a number of titles per year, with a focus on films helmed by diverse directors and international co-productions, particularly with Kim’s native Canada.XYZ and Resolute most recently collaborated on Riley Stearns’ “Dual,” which is playing in Sundance’s U.S. Dramatic Competition.

Aaron Paul got to indulge in some quality family time during a lunch date with his three-year-old daughter Story Annabelle on Wednesday.During their afternoon excursion, the Breaking Bad star caved in to their sweet cravings, likely with the help of his little girl, and stopped to get a couple of ice cream cones in the Los Feliz neighborhood of Los Angeles.While on daddy duty, Paul got to experience some simple, but priceless, moments only a proud parent can truly understand at its core. Quality family time: Aaron Paul, 42, took his daughter StoryAnnabelle, three, out to lunch, which was capped off with a couple of ice cream conesPaul, 42, was first seen walking along the sidewalk with his baby girl on his shoulders, as they scanned into the various shoppes along the busy street.Once they reached their destination the doting dad brought Story down and their went in to pick out their favorite ice cream and combine it with a cone.

William Earl Variety is returning to the Sundance Film Festival, hosting virtual interviews in the Variety Studio in collaboration with Audible. Throughout the festival, videos from the studio will appear on Variety.com beginning on Jan.