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Hammer Film, Olympic Record, and Market Deals!

The Mise En Scène Company (MSC) has acquired international rights to the crime thriller "Forge" starring Kelly Marie Tran and the psychological thriller "Desert Road," both of which are launching at the European Film Market (EFM) in Berlin, according to Variety. In other film news, Quiver has secured North American rights to Uwe Boll's action thriller "Citizen Vigilante," starring Armie Hammer, with a summer release planned. Additionally, Finecut has acquired international sales rights to the Japanese horror-thriller "Wash Away," which it will represent at the EFM.

The EFM, a major industry event, will also see the launch of a new Blu-ray label from the Stockholm-based streaming platform Cultpix, which is partnering with national film institutes in Hungary, Taiwan, Czech Republic, and Estonia. The label is set to debut at the Cannes Film Festival in May, according to Variety.

"Forge" and "Desert Road" are both genre titles, with "Forge" being a crime thriller and "Desert Road" a psychological thriller. The specific plot details of these films were not included in the source material. "Citizen Vigilante," directed by Uwe Boll and starring Armie Hammer, will see a North American release this summer, according to Quiver. The Japanese horror-thriller "Wash Away" will be represented by Finecut at the EFM.

The news comes as other entertainment developments are unfolding. Warner Bros. Discovery posted record streaming numbers for the Winter Olympics, and Mark Valadez, a producer from "Queen of the South," is set to showrun the 80s music drama "Those Little White Lines."

In other news, U.S. speedskater Jordan Stolz set a new Olympic record at the 1000-m Olympic speedskating competition on Wednesday night in Milan. Stolz, a seven-time world champion at the age of 21, is the world-record holder in the 1,000.

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