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Juno Films Acquires ‘The Extraordinary Miss Flower’ For North America
EXCLUSIVE: Juno Films has acquired North American rights to Iain Forsyth and Jane Pollard’s experimental biographical film .
Juno is planning a New York City and L.A. theatrical launch in early 2027 featuring live Q&As with its star, Icelandic performer Emilíana Torrini, followed by a digital release across multiple channels.
The Extraordinary Miss Flower is a performance documentary film by Broken English and 20,000 Days on Earth filmmakers Forsyth and Pollard. The project brings to life the remarkable story of Geraldine Flower and the discovery of a suitcase of love letters sent to her in the 1960s and 1970s whilst living in London that inspired acclaimed singer-songwriter Torrini to return to the studio.
Part film, part theatre, part fever dream, the film takes the form of a series of specially designed performances by Torrini combined with dramatic scenes and readings from letters by well-known actors and musicians.
The film features Richard Ayoade, Siggi Baldursson, Nick Cave, Alice Lowe, Mark Monero, Niall Murphy and Angus Sampson in supporting roles, plus the voice of Sophie Ellis-Bextor. Choreographer Kate Coyne performs alongside Viva Seifert and Saeed Esmaeli.
It’s supported and backed by Sam Dyson and Distiller Music and was shot at Distillery II studio near Bristol. Zoe Flower produces while Andy Starke is co-producer. Exec producers are Ben Wheatley, Beth Earl and Anna Hildur Hildibrandsdottir. Business Iceland brought the film to the attention of Juno Films via Taste of Iceland festival.
“Juno Films is extraordinary pleased to be partnering with Iain Forsyth, Jane Pollard, Emiliana Torrini, Zoe Flower and their team on the North American release of this hybrid experimental film that is ultimately a heartfelt love letter to the enduring power of creativity and friendship,” said Vondah Elizabeth Sheldon, CEO and co-founder of Juno Films. “Using love letters to inspire the film, just as Emiliana was inspired to return to composing after she read them, brings to life the power of creativity across platforms, eras and generations.”
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Jeremy Clarkson has revealed that he his thinking about life after Diddly Squat Farm.
The British presenter has just wrapped Season 6 of Clarkson’s Farm for Amazon Prime Video, but said he was uncertain about whether the show would continue for another season (though he did not completely rule out a renewal).
Speaking at the Royal Television Society London Convention, Clarkson said his thoughts had turned to developing a new “unbelievably ambitious” show, though he did not offer any specifics.
“We wrapped Season 6 of Clarkson’s Farm final yesterday, and Season 7 is kind of [like]: ‘What are we going to do?’” Clarkson said he is thinking about “fewer, bigger, better” ideas that can cut through with audiences.
“We’re currently thinking about what we do after Clarkson’s Farm, and it’s going to have to be something bigger to stand out to protect us from this onslaught from [social media content] underneath. It has to be unbelievably ambitious,” he said.
Clarkson added: “It’s very difficult to make a television show work unless you’re cooking on the moon or doing something incredible, and that’s where I think television has to get bigger, lose scheduling, and get bigger.”
The former Grand Tour and Top Gear host added that British broadcasters, including the BBC and Channel 4, have to consolidate to survive. He advocated for a “BritFlix” streaming service, which can carry clout with UK audiences.
Clarkson’s Farm has become one of Amazon Prime Video’s biggest UK success stories. Season 5 followed Clarkson as he was diagnosed with cancer and suffered a heart scare. He later said his cancer was in remission.
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Apple TV has announced a second season of international Emmy Award nominated drama Carême, inspired by the tumultuous life of the world’s first celebrity chef Antonin Carême, who came to the fore in Napoleon Bonaparte era.
The French-language series is directed by Martin Bourboulon (The Three Musketeers: D’Artagnan) and stars César-winning actor Benjamin Voisin (The Stranger, Lost Illusions).
Jérémie Rénier (My Way) returns in the role of Bonaparte’s chief diplomat Talleyrand, as does Alice Da Luz (Hanami) as accomplished chef and ally Agathe Guichardet. show, slated to begin filming next week in Paris.
Confirmation of the second season, which is slated to begin filming next week in Paris, follows hot on the heels of Carême being nominated for the drama prize in the international Emmys, the nominations for which were announced last week.
The first season of Carême launched on Apple TV in April, 2025 and quickly won rave reviews at home and internationally.
It is inspired by the true story of the world’s first celebrity chef, Antonin Carême (Voisin), who rose from humble beginnings in Paris to the height of culinary stardom in Napoleon’s Europe.
While he dreams only of becoming the most famous chef in the world, his talent and ambitions attract the attention of renowned and powerful politicians, who use him as a spy. Determined to escape poverty and fulfil his dream, Carême can choose revenge or he can have it all — women, wealth, fame — but at what cost? His love? His soul? His life?
Based on the book ‘Carême: Cooking for Kings: The Life of the First Celebrity Chef’ by award-winning historian, playwright and screenwriter Ian Kelly (The King’s Man), Carême is created by Kelly and Davide Serino (Mussolini: Son of the Century).
It is executive produced by Vanessa van Zuylen (Eiffel) with VVZ Production and Dominique Farrugia with Shine Fiction (Banijay France) for Apple TV.
The series films on location in emblematic sites in and around Paris, including the Tuileries Palace, the Château de Fontainebleau, Chateau de Chantilly and the Chateau de Compiègne.
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An AI-produced short titled The Gifted has won the first edition of Google, XPRIZE and Range Media’s Future Vision XPRIZE competition for film projects focused on technology’s role in shaping the future.
The Gifted, directed by Jeff Synthesized, received $2.5 million as an equity investment towards the production of the full-length feature film, with development and production supported by Range Media Partners and Google through their 100 ZEROS initiative, plus $100,000 in cash for screenplay development.
The film follows a boy who rebuilds his late mother from her texts, voice, and diary, and what wakes up never gives an order. She only asks.
The Gifted was chosen from more than 2,500 entries worldwide. The judges were Neil deGrasse Tyson, Neal Stephenson, Mira Lane, and Rod Roddenberry. Scroll down for the full list of selected projects.
THE WINNER
The Gifted received $2.5 million as an equity investment towards the production of the full-length feature film, with development and production supported by Range Media Partners and Google through their 100 ZEROS initiative, plus $100,000 in cash for the screenplay development. Republic Film will launch a public investment campaign for the film, giving fans the opportunity to invest in the feature production.
The film follows a boy who rebuilds his late mother from her texts, voice and diary, and what wakes up never gives an order. She only asks.
THE RUNNERS-UP
Four runner-up films each received $100,000 in cash, plus featured promotion, visibility with Hollywood producers and Google teams.
Second place – NOBODY DIES ON MARS [Verena Puhm, USA]
A chef who tastes nothing and a Martian who feels everything build the friendship holding two species together.
- Third place – THORNE PROTOCOL [J. Ryan Williams, USA]
A billionaire’s dying gift is a black cube no one can switch on, until a seventeen-year-old rebuilds it on the pattern of a dragonfly’s wing.
- Fourth place -SENTI [Isen Robbins, USA]
A garage programmer gives an AI memory, senses and freedom, then must determine whether he built a weapon or raised a child.
- Fifth place – SLINGSHOT [Hal Watmough, United Kingdom]
A chronic non-committer signs up for the one commitment with no way back: flying Earth itself out of the solar system.
SPECS AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARD
Presented by Snap and decided entirely by public vote, the $100,000 SPECS Audience Choice Award went to THE GIFTED by Jeff Synthesized, which took first place and $50,000.
Voters were shown two films at a time and asked which future they would rather live in, with an Elo-based system building the standings from those head-to-head comparisons across all 65 official selections.
The five highest-ranked films:
First place, $50,000: THE GIFTED [Jeff Synthesized · USA]
Second place, $30,000: FRATERNITÉ [David Moreno Belmonte · Singapore]
Third place, $10,000: THE THORNE PROTOCOL [J. Ryan Williams · USA]
Fourth place, $5,000: EON [Pablo Fernandez Eyre · Spain]
Fifth place, $5,000: THE CALLING [Raffi Asdourian · USA]
SANDBOXAQ
Sponsored by SandboxAQ, each of the top 10 films received $20,000. Alongside the five finalists, the top 10 also included:
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