LEONINE Studios reveals first look on its international biopic GIRL YOU KNOW IT'S TRUE, produced by Wiedemann & Berg Film. After a year of intense casting in five countries, newcomers Tijan Njie from Germany and Elan Ben Ali from France are set to portray the lead roles of the Milli Vanilli frontmen Robert Pilatus and Fabrice Morvan, the top-charting pop and R&B duo. Matthias Schweighöfer (Christopher Nolan's "Oppenheimer", "Heart of Stone", "Army of the Dead") is starring as German music producer Frank Farian. The cast also includes Graham Rogers ("Ray Donovan", "The Kominsky Method", "Atypical") as Milli Vanilli's US assistant Todd and Bella Dayne ("Humans", "Troy – Fall of a City") as Milli, Farian's right-hand.

The film is centered around the true story of the notorious scandal involving dancers Robert Pilatus' and Fabrice Morvan's rise to fame in the late 1980s as pop sensation Milli Vanilli. Orchestrated by music producer Frank Farian, they became global stars with three No. 1 hits in the US. But only a small circle of insiders know that the duo is not singing but lip syncing to the voices of two other artists. At the height of their fame, Milli Vanilli win the Grammy Award but the situation behind the scenes escalates and the pressure on Rob and Fab grows. When the truth is revealed, they stare into the abyss while the world witnesses one of the biggest scandals in music history.

Multi award-winning filmmaker Simon Verhoeven is directing, based on his original screenplay GIRL YOU KNOW IT'S TRUE. Quirin Berg and Max Wiedemann, producers of the Academy Award® winning film THE LIVES OF OTHERS, the two-time Academy Award® nominated film NEVER LOOK AWAY and the groundbreaking Netflix Original Series DARK are producing. Producer Kirstin Winkler ("2012", "10,000 BC", "Anonymous") is overseeing production.

Principal photography takes place in Munich and Berlin (Germany), Capetown (South Africa) and Los Angeles (USA). Filming will wrap in December 2022. The film follows a true language approach and is shot almost entirely in English. The title echoes Milli Vanilli's 1989 break-out hit GIRL YOU KNOW IT'S TRUE, originally written by the US Hip-Hop group Numarx and later covered by successful music producer Frank Farian.

Kevin Liles, member of Numarx, legendary co-founder and CEO of music company 300 Entertainment is executive producing alongside co-producers Simon Verhoeven, Frank Farian and Stefan Gärtner. Associate producers are Jasmin Davis, daughter of the late John Davis, and Brad Howell, who were the true voices of Milli Vanilli and invaluable consultants in the development phase. Carmen Pilatus, sister of the late Rob Pilatus, Milli Vanilli's former assistant Todd Headlee, and Ingrid Segieth aka Milli, Frank Farian's right-hand, are also attached as associate producers.

Writer and director Simon Verhoeven says: "GIRL YOU KNOW IT'S TRUE is captivating on so many levels. It not only tells the spectacular rise of two underdogs making it to the zenith of showbiz within one summer, it also gives a fascinating glimpse behind the scenes of that illusory world of fame and its sometimes tragic and unscrupulous machinations. Personally, I think Rob and Fab did not deserve to become the sole scapegoats of this scandal."

Quirin Berg, Chief Creative Officer and Chief Production Officer of LEONINE Studios: "GIRL YOU KNOW IT'S TRUE comes from the heart of a decade when MTV planted its flag on the moon and we were able to see music, not just listen to it. Our film celebrates Rob and Fab and what they achieved with Milli Vanilli and at the same time Simon's fantastic screenplay also captures the complexity and ultimately tragic dimension that came with it. He offers not just an immensely entertaining take on the story but also a layer of critical reflection that asks many questions which seem more relevant today than ever. It took many years to secure the music rights and it's a huge milestone to see this project in production now."

The film is produced by LEONINE Studios and Wiedemann & Berg Film, in co-production with Sentana Film, SevenPictures and Mediawan. The production is financially supported by German Federal Film Fund (DFFF), FilmFernsehFonds Bayern, German Federal Film Board (FFA), Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg, MFG Baden-Württemberg and Bayerisches Staatsministerium für Digitales. All rights are with LEONINE Studios.

Independently from LEONINE Studios' feature film, US entertainment company MRC is producing a documentary on Milli Vanilli, directed by Luke Korem. Korem also serves as a producer via his Keep on Running Pictures. Bradley Jackson and Fulwell 73 also produce. Hanif Abdurraqib will executive produce. Quirin Berg, Max Wiedemann, Simon Verhoeven and Kirstin Winkler are serving as associate producers on this documentary project as well.

Vista Outdoor Inc. (NYSE: VSTO), the parent company of 39 renowned brands that design, manufacture and market sporting and outdoor products to consumers around the globe, today announced the acquisition of Simms Fishing Products for a purchase price of $192.5 million. The gross purchase price includes a net present value of roughly $20 million in future tax benefits. Simms is a premium fishing brand and leading designer, marketer and manufacturer of waders, outerwear, footwear and technical apparel.

Headquartered in Bozeman, Mont., Simms was founded in 1980 and later acquired in 1993 by K.C. Walsh, its current Executive Chairman. Walsh's initial vision for Simms was to create the most beloved brand in sport fishing that could marry his passion for fishing with his commitment to fisheries conservation. This vision has endured as Simms is now one of the most highly innovative fishing gear and apparel companies and a purpose-driven brand that resonates with consumers across the globe. The company's products are used by more than 8,500 Simms-sponsored fishing professionals and are distributed through specialty retail stores, both domestically and internationally, and directly to consumers through simmsfishing.com. Fishing continues to be a popular and highly accessible activity, with more than 55 million fishing participants in the United States alone.

"Simms is the perfect fit for our diversified portfolio of leading, iconic outdoor brands," said Chris Metz, Vista Outdoor CEO. "Simms broadens our core addressable market into the highly attractive fishing category with a premium, innovative brand with significant room for growth. Simms will be a central plank in our long-term growth strategy and will be the anchor of our new fishing platform within Outdoor Products. Fishing, particularly fly fishing where Simms has its roots, is a natural adjacency to our Outdoor Products business and Simms serves an enthusiast consumer demographic that has proven to be largely recession-resistant over time. With a beloved, household name brand like Simms leading the way, we believe that we can create a fishing platform that serves the 55 million+ anglers while delivering long-term growth and value for our shareholders for years to come."

"Equally important, Simms is the right cultural fit for Vista Outdoor and our soon-to-be-formed Outdoor Products company. Expanding conservation and access to natural waters are a core mission for the leaders and employees of Simms, just as they are for Vista Outdoor. We share this passion for conserving the places where we hunt, fish, hike and recreate, and we look forward to applying this shared ethic to lands and waters across the globe. After the separation of Vista Outdoor's Sporting and Outdoor Products segments, Simms will enable the Outdoor Products segment to become one of the largest, most diversified outdoor recreation companies in the industry," concluded Metz.

The world's best anglers wear Simms as they have developed the largest guide and ambassador network in the industry and a passionate following among enthusiast and professional anglers, which together drives brand awareness, consumer adoption and innovation across its brand and product categories. This success has enabled Simms to positively impact fisheries conservation through support for more than 30 conservation organizations and an unwavering commitment to keep anglers on the water for generations to come.

"Simms Fishing Products has become the most exciting brand in sport fishing, driving product innovation with our award-winning apparel, outerwear, footwear, and accessories," said Walsh. "Through our high-performance products, we encourage anglers to spend more time on the water—while advocating for healthy fisheries, responsible use, and clean water.

"We are thrilled to be joining the Vista Outdoor family of brands. It is hard to imagine a better partner for Simms. Vista Outdoor is committed to helping us build continued momentum through operational expertise, access to growth capital and their Supply Chain and Digital Centers of Excellence.

"The decision to locate the headquarters of the soon-to-be separated Outdoor Products segment in Bozeman made our decision even easier, as it will reinforce Simms' made-in-Montana heritage and strong commitment to our local community. We are also closely aligned with the Vista Outdoor Foundation's commitment to fish & wildlife conservation and their work with veterans groups. Joining Vista Outdoor is an exciting new era for Simms and very positive for our 170 Bozeman-based employees and the thousands of Simms retailers around the globe," concluded Walsh.

Current Simms Chief Executive Officer Casey Sheahan will continue to lead day-to-day operations of Simms, and K.C. Walsh will continue as a strategic advisor and conservation and government affairs advocate. The current Simms management team and existing employee base also will remain in place.

Simms will be part of Vista Outdoor's Outdoor Products segment and will be included in the new Outdoor Products Company upon the completion of the previously announced separation.

Vista Outdoor has agreed to pay a gross purchase price of $192.5 million, subject to certain customary closing adjustments. The gross purchase price includes a net present value of roughly $20 million in future tax benefits. Simms grew net sales by a compound annual growth rate of approximately 15% from calendar year 2019 to 2021 and is expected to grow in excess of that in calendar year 2022. Vista Outdoor expects the transaction to be accretive to earnings, excluding transaction costs, transition costs and inventory step-up, in Fiscal Year 2024.

Vista Outdoor expects to finance this acquisition via an existing ABL credit facility. Vista Outdoor expects to close the transaction in the second fiscal quarter of FY 2023, subject to the receipt of regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions. Following the closing of this transaction, Vista Outdoor's leverage ratio is expected to be approximately 1.6 times, well within its target leverage ratio of one to two times. Vista Outdoor expects to de-lever to roughly 1.5 times by the end of the fiscal 2023. Furthermore, following the closing of this transaction, Vista Outdoor does not anticipate additional material acquisitions prior to the separation.

The US city of Baltimore has changed drastically over the years. As time moved, newer, more exciting spots for tourists visiting the city have been discovered. Even with this, it is not a secret that Baltimore has much more to offer. Indeed, the city has not yet attained its full potential. This is partly due to the influence of the city's working-class population. Regardless, if you want to get the ingredients for a modern tourist paradise, visit Baltimore. Here, you will find interesting shops, ethnic restaurants, museums, boutique hotels and restaurants.

In the Baltimore National Aquarium, visitors can enjoy plenty of marine life, especial if they naturally love to do this. The National Aquarium is famous as America's best centre of aquarium exhibition. You can find some 600 species of marine biological life here.

Visitors can always enjoy an exciting exploration of the beautiful aquatic ecosystem. In case you naturally love historical things, Baltimore city will not disappoint. You can readily visit the famous ancient ships found here. You will find some famous ships displayed on any day you visit. These will include the USS Torsk, the Taney, the USS Constellation and the Chesapeake, among others.

In the morning hours, you can spend some quality time at the Baltimore waterfronts. This is especially exciting on the first day of your tour. Later on, you can get to enjoy the cooling breeze on the beaches while sipping a drink of your choice. This is also the best time for you to take a stroll along the Inner Harbor. At such a time, the crowds are usually smaller.

In the afternoon, it is great to take a walk or ride on to Mt. Vernon. To reach here, you can take the route that strolls up the North Charles Street. After walking for some 20 minutes, you will pass by the legendary Baltimore Basilica. This ancient historic cathedral of the Roman Catholic Church was built in the 1800s. Many admires' hearts and minds have always been captured by the cathedral's grand neoclassical designs. The cathedral is built on a Mt Vernon historical site. It exists along with some left-overs of the 19th-century heritage buildings.

A highlight of this is a visit to the Washington Museum. It is a prominent point of the entire tour. Here, you will come across a statue of the founding President of America, George Washington. This is proudly erected within the city. After this, you can always take a hearty lunch at the Dooby's coffee restaurant. This popular café usually serves great dishes, including seafood dumplings, kimchi burger and the accented Asian roast pork noodle ramen. Most likely, you will get some excellent coffee and bakery featuring prominently on the menu as well.

You will discover many other historical attractions awaiting you on a visit to Baltimore. One of the best ways to start your journey off should be to visit the famous Walters Museum Art. This is a free exhibition centre that comes with vast art collections. These range from French impressionist crafts, woodblock prints of Japanese origin, renaissance paintings, and some Roman sculptures.

It is, undoubtedly, excellent advice for a visitor in this city to pass by the George Peabody Center Library. The library features a magnificent atrium architecture. This building spans five stories and is filled with more than 300,000 books that date from the 19th century. In the final hours of the afternoon, you may visit the Maryland Historic Society. Here, you will get a few old artefacts that have been carefully preserved for the last 400 years.

Later in the evening, you should make sure to visit the Fells point. This is an important hub in Baltimore for all matters touching on shipbuilding. Today, the place is dotted with many shops and restaurants. The trip atmosphere can now be spiced up by having an early drink at a lively bar nearby. The options for a delicious dinner are plenty. You can take a sumptuous meal at the popular Thames St Oyster House restaurant. You can get a memorable meal made of oysters done with cocktails.

Next, you can visit Federal Hill. One of the main attractions includes the Historic Shrine and the Fort McHenry Monument. This fort became quite famous in 1814 for surviving a British army naval attack. This is ultimately what inspired the composition of America's national anthem.

Matrixport Group today announced the appointment of Anthony DeMartino as its US CEO as part of its ongoing international growth strategy.

Matrixport's expansion into the US demonstrates its firm commitment to better serve its clients and further develop the digital asset management industry.

Mr Anthony DeMartino, a financial industry veteran with global risk experience, joins the firm from Coinbase where he held several roles, including its head of risk strategies, institutional DeFi and derivatives trading. DeMartino has over two decades of experience running multiple financial services businesses with global banks such as HSBC, Barclays, and UBS. With an expertise in risk management, Anthony is well placed to lead Matrixport's operations in the US.

John Ge, Co-Founder & CEO of Matrixport, said, "Anthony brings a depth of experience and knowledge that will make all the difference as we seed and nurture our presence in North America as part of our global expansion plans. Despite dour market sentiment, our confidence in the industry's medium and longer term outlook hasn't wavered and Matrixport continues to invest in human capital as a commitment to our business and clients."

Matrixport believes that blockchain technologies will redefine what's possible in the financial network of tomorrow enabling value and ownership to flow freely. With strong operational risk management embedded across its teams and robust corporate financial governance, Matrixport is well positioned for the next wave of digital assets adoption.

Matrixport is one of the world's largest and most trusted digital assets financial services ecosystem. With USD4B in assets under management, it provides one-stop crypto financial services to meet the emerging needs of generating long term wealth in digital assets. The company's services include Cactus Custody™, spot OTC, fixed income, structured products, lending and asset management. It also forges strategic collaborations with early stage Web3 innovators, helping them build, grow and scale.

With its mission to make crypto easy for everyone, Matrixport has a relentless focus on product innovation. It offers the industry's most comprehensive suite of market leading crypto investment products. In 2021, the fintech company achieved pre-money unicorn valuation within two years of its inception.

Headquartered in Singapore, Matrixport serves institutions and individuals across Asia, Europe and the US. The company holds licenses in Hong Kong and Switzerland.