The Buzziest Films for Sale at EFM 2025: A Samuel L. Jackson Hitman Thriller, Barry Keoghan-Riley Keough Collab, Isabelle Huppert Vampire Mystery and More
Star-driven packages with Samuel L. Jackson, Barry Keoghan, Riley Keough, Isabelle Huppert and more headline an action-packed EFM hot list.
As the European Film Market kicks off Feb. 13 in Berlin with a new market head, Tanja Meissner, at the helm, this yearâs buzziest titles suggest the industry will be looking toward tried-and-true genre fare and splashy, star-driven packages to thaw the winter chill.
Bankable stars are expected to heat things up in Berlin, with Ari Aster and A24âs âEddingtonâ (Joaquin Phoenix, Pedro Pascal, Emma Stone, Austin Butler), Guy Ritchieâs âWife & Dogâ (Benedict Cumberbatch, Rosamund Pike), Ernest Dickersonâs untitled hitman thriller (Samuel L. Jackson, Daveed Diggs) and Kantemir Balagovâs âButterfly Jamâ (Barry Keoghan, Riley Keough) showcasing how marquee names remain a safe bet as uncertainty continues to reign in the theatrical market.
On the genre side of things, horror is still expected to scare up sales, with buyers looking to sink their fangs into Isabelle Huppertâs 16th-century vampire mystery âThe Blood Countessâ and Jacob Chaseâs killer canine genre-bender âBad Boy,â starring Ke Huy Quan and Lili Reinhart. Meanwhile, comedy could be making a comeback, thanks to hot packages including Neonâs âOld Palsâ (Henry Winkler, Brian Cox), the unhinged road-trip comedy âThe Shitheadsâ (Dave Franco, OâShea Jackson, Jr., Peter Dinklage) and the psychedelic stoner comedy âToad,â from âDetroit Rock Cityâ director Adam Rifkin, starring Tiffany Haddish, James Franco, James Paxton and Oliver Wyman.
Popular on VarietyAfter a sleepy Sundance Film Festival gave way to a flurry of sales in Park City â including Neonâs $17 million payout for the wild body horror romp âTogetherâ (pictured), starring Alison Brie and Dave Franco â will this yearâs EFM see a return to the spending sprees of markets past? Here are some of the hottest pics on offer at the European Film Market and Berlin Film Festival:
500 MilesDirector: Morgan MatthewsProducers: David Thompson, Alex Gordon, Keren Misgav Ristvedt, Martina NilandKey cast: Roman Griffin Davis, Bill Nighy, Maisie WilliamsA warm-hearted adventure-comedy that centers on two young brothers who embark on a 500-mile journey across Ireland to reach their estranged grandfather. Sales: Beta Cinema
A New DawnDirector: Yoshitoshi ShinomiyaProducers: Asmik Ace, Miyu ProductionsThe feature debut of Shinomiya â the anime artist behind Japanâs box-office sensation âYour Nameâ â takes place inside a derelict fireworks factory, where a young man chases the illusion of a father who vanished years before. Sales: Charades
Bad BoyDirector: Jacob ChaseProducers: C2 Motion Picture Group, Divide/ConquerKey cast: Ke Huy Quan, Lili ReinhartBased off a Black List-topping script, this genre-bending horror film charts a young womanâs fight to escape a deadly serial killerâŠtold from the POV of the killerâs faithful dog. Sales: Black Bear
The Birthday PartyDirector: Miguel Angel JimenezKey cast: Willem Dafoe, Emma Suarez, Joe Cole, Vic Carmen SonneSet in the late 1970s somewhere in the Mediterranean, the film follows the familial drama that unfolds when an Onassis-like tycoon throws a lavish, extravagant birthday party for his daughter and sole heiress on his exclusive private island.Sales:Â Bankside
Willem Dafoe and Vic Carmen Sonne star in âThe Birthday Party.â Courtesy of Emma Braun @ HereticThe Blood CountessDirector: Ulrike OttingerProducers: Alexander Dumreicher-Ivanceanu, Bady Minck, Bettina BrokemperKey cast: Isabelle Huppert, Birgit Minichmayr, Lars Eidinger, Thomas SchubertThis vampire mystery movie from the renowned German New Wave artist Ottinger stars Huppert as Countess Elizabeth BĂĄthory, a 16th-century Hungarian serial killer. From a script co-written by Nobel Prize-winning author Elfriede Jelinek (âThe Piano Teacherâ).Sales: Magnify
BlurredDirector: Ben CooksonProducers: Alex Pettyfer, James Ireland, Yariv LernerKey cast: Alex Pettyfer, Guy Pearce, Maria Pedraza, Adewale Akinnuoye-AgbajePlot details are being kept under wraps for this erotic thriller set in the New York fashion world.Sales: Cloud9 Studios
Breathe DeepDirector: James KermackProducers: Julien Loeffler, James KermackKey cast: Ingrid Torelli, Michiel Huisman, Avani GreggThirteen years after witnessing her fatherâs death by a shark in the Devilâs Triangle, an exploration influencer returns to the fateful site, only to face a deadly battle against a great white shark.Sales: CornerstoneÂ
The ButlerDirector: Tom EdmundsProducers:Â Christopher Tuffin, Kevin DeWalt, Ari Novak, Kevin TownsendKey cast: Jean RenoReno stars as a retired World War I commando whoâs traded a life of violence for the serene routine of a family butler, only to be forced to confront his past when the mob arrives to collect an unpaid debt.Sales: K5 Intl.
Butterfly JamDirector: Kantemir BalagovProducers: Alexander Rodnyansky, Pascal CaucheteuxKey cast: Barry Keoghan, Riley KeoughThe English-language debut from the acclaimed director of the Cannes prizewinner âBeanpoleâ follows a tight-knit U.S. community of Circassian immigrants and a complicated relationship between a father and son.Sales: Goodfellas (international); CAA Media Finance, UTA Independent Film Group (U.S.)
CoutureDirector: Alice WinocourProducers: Angelina Jolie, Charles Gillibert, Zhang Xin, William HorbergKey cast: Angelina Jolie, Anyier Anei, Ella Rumpf, Louis GarrelOriginally titled âStitches,â this fashion drama follows three women whose paths cross in Paris during the frenzy of Fashion Week, where they grapple with the worldâs tragedies and the questions of their lives.Sales: UTA Independent Film Group, HanWay Films (international); UTA Independent Film Group (U.S.)
Die By NightDirector: Rod BlackhurstProducers: Noah Lang, Ben Shields CatlinKey cast: Isabelle Fuhrman, Ben Hardy, Scoot McNairyA propulsive thriller set in a post-apocalyptic world that follows a band of survivors trying to survive nightfall and make it to safety.Sales: Protagonist Pictures (international); UTA Independent Film Group (U.S.)
EddingtonDirector: Ari AsterProducers: Ari Aster, Lars KnudsenKey cast: Joaquin Phoenix, Pedro Pascal, Emma Stone, Austin ButlerDetails are scarce on the latest Aster and A24 collaboration, which is believed to revolve around a small-town sheriff in New Mexico with big dreams.Sales: A24
A star-studded cast headlines Ari Aster and A24âs âEddington.â GettyGood SexDirector: Lena DunhamProducers: Natalie Portman, Sophie Mas, Lena Dunham, Michael CohenKey cast: Natalie PortmanâGirlsâ creator Dunham writes and directs this portrait of a successful and newly single couplesâ therapist who finds herself back in the New York dating scene, where sheâs torn between two romantic partners.Sales: CAA Media Finance, FilmNation Entertainment
JimpaDirector: Sophie HydeProducers: Liam Heyen, Sophie Hyde, Bryan Mason, Marleen SlotKey cast: Olivia Colman, John LithgowComing off a buzzy Park City premiere, the latest from âGood Luck to You, Leo Grandeâ director Hyde is a multi-generational family tale involving a woman and her nonbinary teenager who take a trip to see the teenâs gay grandfather.Sales: Protagonist Pictures (international); CAA Media Finance (U.S.)
Kiss of the Spider WomanDirector: Bill CondonProducers: Artists Equity, Mohari MediaKey cast: Jennifer Lopez, Diego Luna, Tonatiuh The highest-profile title to come out of Sundance is a Broadway adaptation from the Oscar-winning director of âChicagoâ and âDreamgirlsâ that offers a fresh take on the â80s classic â which itself spawned a Kander and Ebb musical â and revolves around two political prisoners in 1980s Argentina who bond behind bars.Sales: AGC Intl. (international); WME and CAA Media Finance (U.S.)
Lassie and the Wild BearDirector: Hanno OlderdissenProducer: Henning FerberKey cast: Niko MarischkaThe latest installment in the hit family franchise sees Lassie and her best friend Flo returning for more adventures.Sales:Â Epsilon
The Last VikingDirector: Anders Thomas Jensen Producers: Sisse Graum JĂžrgensen, Sidsel HybschmannKey cast: Mads Mikkelsen, Nikolaj Lie Kaas, Sofie GrĂ„bĂžlThis dark comedy follows a man whoâs looking to reclaim the hidden loot that landed him behind bars for 15 years after a daring robbery â only to discover that the brother who buried the money is suffering from a mental disorder thatâs wiped his memory clean.Sales: TrustNordisk
MataDirector: Rachel LangProducers: Chevaldeuxtrois, Nolita Cinema, Wrong Men, MarvelousKey cast: Eye HaĂŻdara, MĂ©lanie Laurent A high voltage spy thriller from the director of Cannesâ Directors Fortnight player âOur Men,â the film follows a French secret agent whoâs haunted by the memory of a colleague who was captured while on a clandestine operation in Niger.Sales: Indie Sales (international except France)
The Musician and the WhaleDirector: Valentin PaoliProducer: ValdĂ©sFrom the producers of âAiloâs Journeyâ comes a cinematic documentary that follows renowned electro musician Rone as he embarks on a journey to meet a whale and create music for it.Sales: Pulsar Content
Old PalsDirector:Â Wendey StanzlerProducers: Corporate Witchcraft, Inner Child ProductionsKey cast: Henry Winkler, Brian Cox, Emma Roberts, Evan Rachel WoodThis odd-couple comedy follows two stubborn old men who are forced into an unlikely friendship by their scheming daughters to help them cope with widowhood.Sales: Neon (international); CAA Media Finance, Verve Ventures (U.S.)
Old White ManDirector: Simon VerhoevenProducers:Â Quirin Berg, Max Wiedemann, Kirstin WinklerKey cast: Jan Josef Liefers, Nadia Uhl, Elyas MâBarekA box-office hit in Germany, this satirical dramedy follows a middle-aged family man on the verge of losing his job who sets out to host a dinner party to prove heâs modern and âwokeâ â only for chaos to ensue.Sales: Picture Tree Intl.
ParadiseDirector: Jeremy ComteProducers: Tim Ringuette, Anne-Marie Gelinas, Fabien Westerhoff Key cast: Daniel Atsu Hukporti, Joey Boivin-DesmeulesThe feature debut from the Oscar-nominated Comte follows a young Ghanaian whoâs drawn into a world of street gangs and deception in the wake of his fatherâs disappearance at sea. Meanwhile, in Quebec, a man discovers his motherâs relationship with a sailor, who may hold the key to finding his father.Sales: Film Constellation
The RageDirector: Paul GreengrassProducer: Jason Blum, Paul Greengrass, Joana KayeKey cast: Matthew McConaugheyMcConaughey stars as a farmer who becomes the leader of the Peasantsâ Revolt, a major uprising that took part across large parts of England in 1381.Sales: FilmNation (international); CAA Media Finance, WME Independent (U.S.)
ReversionDirector: Jacob SantanaProducers: Forgotten 1 Entertainment, Arde ProduccionesKey cast: Jaime Lorente, BelĂ©n Rueda, Fernando Cayo, Manu Vega A man, Mario (played by âMoney Heistâ star Lorente), searches for the truth after his brother â the victim of a kidnapping â returns with no memories of what happened to him. But what Mario discovers will make him doubt his own sanity as well.Sales: Film Factory
RomerĂaDirector: Carla SimĂłnProducer: MarĂa ZamoraThe third feature from the Berlin Golden Bear-winning director (âAlcarrĂ sâ) is part of a trilogy exploring family and sees SimĂłn draw from her own life, this time exploring a pivotal moment from her late adolescence.Sales: MK2 Films
Rose of Nevada Director: Mark JenkinProducer: Denzil MonkKey cast: George MacKay, Callum TurnerBAFTA nominees MacKay and Turner star in this time travel mystery-drama thatâs set in a forgotten fishing village, where two men join the crew of a mysterious shipping vessel that was lost at sea 30 years before.Sales: Protagonist Pictures
The ShitheadsDirector: Macon BlairProducers: Brandon James, Alex Orr, Macon Blair, Dave Franco, Nathan Klingher, Ford Corbett, Jeremy SaulnierKey cast: Dave Franco, OâShea Jackson Jr., Peter DinklageWhat starts as a simple road trip becomes an unhinged odyssey of drug-fueled disasters, near-death experiences and criminal encounters in this raucous comedy.Sales: WME Independent (international); WME Independent, CAA Media Finance (U.S.)
Sleeping LionsDirector: Mat Whitecross Producers: Rupert Lloyd, Cyrus Massoudi, Fiona Neilson Key cast: Jonathan Price, Nick MohammedThis comedy murder-mystery follows the intrigues after a snowstorm traps guests at the secluded estate where theyâve gathered to celebrate Christmas with a dying earl.Sales: Mister Smith Entertainment
This Is Not a TestDirector: Adam MacDonaldProducers: Anova Pictures, North Avenue Pictures, WorldOne EntertainmentKey cast: Olivia Holt, Froy Gutierrez, Luke MacFarlaneBilled as âThe Breakfast Club meets â28 Weeks Later,â this film â based on the YA novel by New York Times bestselling author Courtney Summers â follows a group of students who take cover in their high school to escape a world plagued by the infected, until finally taking matters into her own hands.Sales: Blue Fox Entertainment
Three Quick BreathsDirector: Brendan MuldowneyProducers: Paul Kennedy, Richard Bolger, Patrick OâNeill Key cast: Danny DyerA fast-paced sports thriller about an old-school agent who desperately needs to get his star player one last big payday before his life, and his clientâs reputation, comes tumbling down.Sales: Sunrise Films (international except U.K., Ireland)
Tinsel TownDirector: Chris FogginProducers: Matt Williams, Pascal Degove Key cast: Keifer Sutherland, Rebel WilsonThis Christmas comedy stars Sutherland as a Hollywood action hero with a bloated ego whose career suddenly goes into freefall, only for him to get an unexpected second chance after traveling to England to rehabilitate his image.Sales: Mister Smith Entertainment
Kiefer Sutherland and Rebel Wilson star in the Christmas comedy âTinsel Town.â Zak Cassar, SuppliedToadDirector: Adam RifkinProducers: Brad Wyman, Michael P.J. Gerstein, Mike KolkoKey cast: Tiffany Haddish, James Franco, James Paxton, Oliver WymanA psychedelic stoner comedy from the âDetroit Rock Cityâ director follows two unwitting drug mules who accidentally trip on âacid toadsâ en route to Las Vegas.Sales: Architect
Together Director: Michael ShanksProducers: Picturestart, Tango, 1.21, Princess PicturesKey cast: Alison Brie, Dave Franco, Damon HerrimanThis buzzy Sundance horror film, which sparked a bidding war after its Park City premiere, follows a couple whose move to the countryside triggers a supernatural incident that drastically alters their relationship, existence and physical form.Sales: Neon
Trust the ManDirector: Will GrahamProducers: Invitation Media, Los Angeles Media FundKey cast: Daniel Radcliffe, Lucas HedgesThis Vietnam War-set drama follows an ambitious Army Intelligence officer assigned to investigate a decorated soldier with a mysterious past, with both men eventually discovering a dangerous and uncontrollable connection.Sales: Neon (international); UTA Independent Film Group (U.S.)
Untitled Hitman ThrillerDirector: Ernest DickersonProducer: Vincent NewmanKey cast: Samuel L. Jackson, Daveed DiggsJackson plays a recently retired hitman who gets called back into action for one last job after his nephew is accused of stealing from the mob.Sales: WME Independent (international); Fifth Season, CAA Media Finance, Contentious Media (U.S.)
Untitled Mike LeighDirector: Mike LeighProducer: Georgina LoweCast and plot details about the veteran British writer-directorâs latest project are being kept under wraps, but Leigh has confirmed that heâs shooting another drama that will reunite him with collaborators Cornerstone, Bleecker Street (which will release the film in the U.S.), Studiocanal (which has U.K. rights)Â and Film4.Sales: CornerstoneÂ
Virginia Woolfâs Night & DayDirector: Tina GharaviProducers: Justine Wadell, Christopher Figg, Meg Thomson, Phillipp Steffens, Julie LinkKey cast: Haley Bennett, Elyas MâBarek, Timothy Spall, Lily Allen, Jack Whitehall, Jennifer SaundersBased on the authorâs acclaimed novel, âNight & Dayâ is billed as an un-romantic comedy about a passionate astronomer who does everything she can to avoid romantic love and marriage. Sales: WestEnd Films
Where the Wind Comes FromDirector: Amel Gellaty Producers: Asma Chiboub, Karim AĂŻtounaKey cast: Eya Bellagha, Slim BaccarArriving at EFM fresh off its premiere in Sundanceâs World Cinema Dramatic competition, this debut follows two friends who set off on a fantastical journey across Tunisia that will put their friendship to the test.Sales: Films Boutique
Wife & DogDirector: Guy RitchieProducers: Guy Ritchie, Ivan Atkinson, John FriedbergKey cast: Benedict Cumberbatch, Rosamund Pike, Anthony Hopkins, James NortonPlot details remain scarce, but word is that Ritchieâs latest â featuring a star-studded cast â will return to the colorful, back-stabbing world of British aristocracy that he explored in films like âThe Gentlemen.âSales: Black Bear
Wild GameDirector: Jason HallProducers: Fred Berger, Brian Kavanaugh Jones, Jason Hall, Steve Richards Key cast: Miles Teller, Casey AffleckThis manhunt thriller from Oscar-nominated âAmerican Sniperâ writer Hall follows a deadly encounter between a government officer and a renegade that turns into a relentless quest for justice.Sales: Capstone (international); CAA Media Finance, Range Select, UTA Independent Film Group (U.S.)
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ARTMS is returning to the United States this spring!
On February 11 local time, ARTMS officially announced the dates and cities for the U.S. leg of their upcoming 2025 world tour âLunar Theory.â
After kicking things off with two nights of concerts in Seoul on March 22 and 23, ARTMS will head stateside for the first leg of their world tour. The group will perform in Chicago on March 28, Indianapolis on March 31, Detroit on April 2, New York on April 4, St. Petersburg on April 8, Houston on April 10, Los Angeles on April 13, San Francisco on April 16, and Tacoma on April 18.
However, fans outside of these cities need not be discouraged: further tour stops have yet to be announced, so stay tuned for updates!
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The Scots TV chef and Gino's relationship has reportedly dwindled in the last few years.
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According to Andrew Morton, Prince William's dream was to grow up and protect his mother, Princess Diana.
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Arnold Schwarzenegger and ex Maria Shriver attended the premiere of âThe White Lotusâ season 3 to support their son Patrick Schwarzenegger
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