Animated Movie Based on Bestseller ‘The Unicorn That Said No’ Travels to Multiple Territories Ahead of AFM (EXCLUSIVE)

Variety - Oct 29, 2026

Sales agency The Playmaker Munich has closed distribution deals for the animated movie “The Unicorn That Said No” in several territories, ahead of its market premiere at the American Film Market in Los Angeles. The feature has been sold to Unlimited Media for the Baltic states, WWE Rights for Benelux, KMBO for France, Grand Entertainment […]

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Oct 29, 2026

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Oct 29, 2026

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AI Can Critique Shakespeare but Can’t Write It, Russo Brothers’ AGBO Execs Tell Tokyo Market

Oct 29, 2026

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Cannes Marché & TIFFCOM Commit To Holding Second Edition Of Japan IP Market In 2027

Oct 29, 2026

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Oct 29, 2026

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Oct 29, 2026

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Toho CEO Matsuoka Hiro On The Company’s Decision To Self-Distribute ‘Godzilla Minus One’ In The U.S. — Tokyo

Oct 29, 2026

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