‘Weapons’ Stays No. 1 at U.K. and Ireland Box Office

Warner Bros.’ “Weapons” held the No. 1 position at the U.K. and Ireland box office for a second weekend, adding £1.5 million ($2.1 million) and bringing its total to £6.2 million ($8.4 million), according to Comscore. Sony Pictures launched Celine Song’s romantic drama “Materialists,” starring Dakota Johnson, Chris Evans and Pedro Pascal, straight into second…

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‘Kabul, Between Prayers’ Acquired by Mediawan Ahead of Venice Premiere

Mediawan Rights has acquired world sales rights to Aboozar Amini’s documentary “Kabul, Between Prayers,” ahead of its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival in the Out of Competition section. Variety debuts the first clip from the film here. The deal with Amini and Jia Zhao’s production company Silk Road Film Salon excludes Netherlands and…

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Paulina García Set for ‘La Ilusión De Un Paraíso’ From Valeria Pivato 

Chile’s Paulina García, winner of a Berlin Silver Bear for her performance in Sebastián Lelio’s “Gloria” and a highly-courted actor in Latin American productions, is attached to topline in Valeria Pivato’s tense drama project “La ilusión de un paraíso” (“An Illusion of Paradise”). García starred in Ira Sachs’ “Little Men,” which bowed in 2015. The…

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