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- “LEGO The Mandalorian” Special Sets Date
Hot on the heels of the news that “The Mandalorian and Grogu” film hits digital PVOD platforms next week, Disney has announced a related Disney+ Special. The all-new “LEGO Star Wars: The Mandalorian” animated special will arrive on the Disney+ streaming service on Wednesday, September 2nd. The... - Blue Beetle Returns In “Man of Tomorrow”
Xolo Maridueña (“Cobra Kai”) will reprise his Blue Beetle role in James Gunn’s currently in production “Superman” sequel “Man of Tomorrow” according to multiple trade reports. Maridueña played the character in the 2023 film “Blue Beetle,” starring as Jaime Reyes – a recent college graduate who gains... - Alan Ritchson Enters “Maelstrom” At Netflix
“Reacher” star Alan Ritchson is in negotiations to join “Carry On” and “The Shallows” director Jaume Collet-Serra’s new film “Maelstrom” at Netflix. The story follows a Federal Marshal guarding an arms dealer’s fiancée who is seeking witness protection in exchange for evidence. Over the course of one... - Steve Buscemi Joins The “Far Cry” TV Series
Legendary actor Steve Buscemi has signed on to star in the FX series adaptation of the hit “Far Cry” video game franchise. Buscemi joins the previously announced Lizzy Caplan in the project, but character and plot specifics are under wraps. “Alien: Earth” and “Fargo” creator Noah Hawley... - Featurette: “The Hunt For Gollum” Begins
Warner Bros. Pictures has posted a video announcing the start of production on “The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum”. Andy Serkis reprises the title role and is also set to direct the film. He can be seen in the clip in a mocap suit,... - Andy Serkis Directs ‘The Hunt For Gollum’ In Character: See The Set Footage
Warner Bros. has released footage from the set of The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum. In it, we follow the director/star as he transforms back into the titular character. The video begins as Serkis makes his way onto the set in a motion-capture suit. Ostensibly, it’s the... - Scott Bryce Dies: ‘As The World Turns’ & ‘Popular’ Actor With Scores Of Credits Was 68
Scott Bryce, who starred as Craig Montgomery on As the World Turns in the 1980s, returned to the CBS soap in ensuing years, was a regular on The WB dramedy Popular and guested on dozen of shows during a 35-year screen career, has died. He was 68. His son Jackson... - Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ To Begin Epic Journey With Around $200M WW – Box Office Preview
EXCLUSIVE: A year after selling out 70MM Imax showtimes, Universal’s second Christopher Nolan movie after his multi-Oscar-winning Oppenheimer, The Odyssey, finally arrives. While we had a puffy projection last week for Disney’s Moana of $130M in worldwide box office fueled by lofty tracking, few sources see the feature take of... - Marvel Boss Kevin Feige Set For 2026 Pioneer of the Year Honor
Score one for Marvel’s real superhero. The Will Rogers Motion Picture Pioneers Foundation said Tuesday that longtime Marvel Studios President and Chief Creative Officer Kevin Feige will receive its highest honor: the Pioneer of the Year Award. The architect of the multibillion-dollar Marvel Cinematic Universe will be feted during a... - Doc Talk Podcast: ‘Mary Oliver: Saved By The Beauty Of The World’ Director Sasha Waters On Poet Who Became Pop Culture Star
For much of her adult life, poet Mary Oliver pursued her métier in relative obscurity, publishing well respected if modestly selling volumes of her work. Then, in 1984, she won the Pulitzer Prize, and that changed everything. Oliver in her last three decades became a rare celebrity poet – beloved... - Paramount Primal Dates R-Rated Comedy ‘Boys For Life’ For Spring 2027; Teyana Taylor’s Dance Pic ‘Get Lite’ Moves To Late Summer
Paramount’s new genre label, Paramount Primal, has picked up R-Rated comedy project, Boys for Life, after a competitive bidding war. An April 9, 2027 theatrical release has been set for the project which is already rolling cameras. The Tyler Falbo directed, produced movie which he co-wrote with Max Barrett. Falbo gained traction... - Maggie Grace Joins Cast Of AMC’s NASCAR Drama Series ‘Thunder Road’
EXCLUSIVE: Maggie Grace (Fear The Walking Dead, Taken) has joined the series regular cast of AMC’s Thunder Road, the NASCAR drama series from John Fusco. Grace joins the previously announced cast led by Dennis Quaid, Chase Stokes, Michael Rooker and Matt Barr. Thunder Road is the multi-generational saga of the fictional... - James DeMonaco Set To Direct Miramax’s ‘Vigilant’
EXCLUSIVE: The Purge architect James DeMonaco is set to direct Vigilant for Miramax. In the project, a pilot program transforms crime fighting into a cash game, rewarding ordinary citizens for capturing wanted criminals. But as the nation races toward a vote to take the program nationwide, the line between hero... - Xolo Maridueña To Return As Blue Beetle In ‘Superman’ Sequel ‘Man Of Tomorrow’
Surprise! Xolo Maridueña will be suiting up as the Blue Beetle again as part of the cast of the Superman sequel Man of Tomorrow film, sources close to production confirm to Deadline. This is the first time he will play the DC Comics character since the 2023 film directed by... - ‘Lucky’ Release Schedule: When Do New Episodes Come To Apple TV?
Anya Taylor-Joy has stepped into the shoes of one Lucky, the main character of Apple TV and Hello Sunshine’s television adaptation of Marissa Stapley’s novel. The series follows the titular heroine as she navigates a world of crime, adrenaline and high-octane chases after her unconventional upbringing that has taught her... - Paramount Lawyer Expects The Company To Close WBD Merger On Time Despite Lawsuits; Supreme Court Appeal In Play
Despite Monday’s antitrust lawsuit by the attorneys general of California, New York and 10 other states, Paramount lawyer Jeffrey Kessler says the Warner Bros. Discovery merger can still close on time. “The plan is still to close this quarter before the end of September,” the company’s lead trial counsel told... - ‘Little House On The Prairie’ Adaptation Arrives With Modest Opening On Netflix; ‘I Will Find You’ Stays At No. 1 For TV
Little House on the Prairie is off to a modest start after arriving on Netflix over the weekend. The streamer’s new adaptation of Laura Ingalls Wilder’s book series debuted at No. 3 on the English TV list for the week of July 6 with 6.4 million views. For context, Little... - Federal Court Hearing Set For State AGs’ Emergency Motion To Halt Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery Merger
A federal court has set a hearing for Friday to consider an emergency motion filed by a dozen state attorneys general to at least temporarily halt Paramount’s proposed merger with Warner Bros. Discovery. The states are seeking a temporary restraining order to pause the transaction as their antitrust lawsuit proceeds.... - Steve Buscemi Joins FX Anthology Series ‘Far Cry’ From Noah Hawley & Rob Mac
Noah Hawley and Rob Mac’s upcoming FX anthology series Far Cry has added Steve Buscemi (Boardwalk Empire, Fargo) to its cast. The series, based on Ubisoft’s global hit video game franchise, will also star Mac and Lizzy Caplan. Each season will retain Far Cry’s signature standalone storytelling format, with each season... - WGA Sues To Block Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery Merger
The Writers Guild of America has officially entered the ring in the fight to block Paramount Skydance’s pending $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. The lawsuit, filed jointly by the WGA East and West in the Northern District of California on Tuesday, seeks to stop the merger on the... - Fox Sets Fall Premiere Dates For ‘Best Medicine,’ ‘Doc’ & More As ‘Animal Control’ Joins Sunday Animation Block
As we head into midsummer, Fox is looking to autumn. The network on Tuesday released its fall 2026 schedule for drama, comedy, toon, reality and game shows, starting with the September 21-27 premiere week. There are no new series on the network’s fall sked, but three are slated for 2026-27:... - ‘Shifter’ Series, Based On Graphic Novel, In The Works At Hulu From ‘Severance’ Trio Adam Scott, Ezra Claytan Daniels & Eli Jorné
EXCLUSIVE: Three of the gang behind Severance have teamed up on a new sci-fi series for Hulu. Adam Scott, who stars as Mark Scout in the Apple series, and writers Ezra Claytan Daniels and Eli Jorné are developing a series based on graphic novel Shifter for the Disney-owned streamer. Shifter... - George Lucas: Yes To AI, No To Fan Feedback
One of the pioneers of modern filmmaker, celebrated 82-year-old “Star Wars” director George Lucas, has shared his blunt takes on where movies are headed – takes bound to draw some controversy. Speaking with the A Rabbit’s Foot publication in a rare interview, Lucas has given an extensive... - New Trailer: Ridley Scott’s “The Dog Stars”
20th Century Studios has unveiled a third trailer for Ridley Scott’s new film “The Dog Stars” starring Jacob Elordi, Josh Brolin, Margaret Qualley, Allison Janney and Guy Pearce. An adaptation of Peter Heller’s acclaimed post-apocalyptic novel, Elordi stars as a widowed pilot named Hig who is one... - Keith Carradine Joins Brie Larson In Sony Pictures Horror Thriller ‘Skeletons’
EXCLUSIVE: Keith Carradine is set to join Brie Larson in the Sony Pictures thriller Skeletons. JT Mollner is directing the pic. Kyle Gallner, Willa Fitzgerald, Ione Skye, John Goodman and Daithí Ó Haragáin also are on board. The film is a modern take on creature horror movies told from the perspective of... - ‘Club Kid’: A24’s Cannes Acquisition Dances Way Into Awards Season
EXCLUSIVE: Jordan Firstman’s feature directorial debut, Club Kid, which excited Cannes in its Un Certain Regard world premiere as well as A24, which took global rights to the pic, is hitting theaters on Nov. 6 in a limited release. That’s the same weekend where A24 launched Greta Gerwing’s 5x Oscar... - ‘Big Brother’ Season 28 Debuts To Series’ Best Premiere Audience In 5 Years
EXCLUSIVE: Big Brother is back with a bang. Season 28 debuted 3.88 million live + same-day viewers, according to Nielsen Big Data + Panel, making it the series’ most-watched premiere episode in five years (since the July 7, 2021 premiere’s 4.27M total viewers). The episode was also up 22% from... - Rosario Dawson, Lamorne Morris, Joshua Jackson, Stephen Root & Edi Patterson Join ‘The Girlfriend’
EXCLUSIVE: Rosario Dawson (Ahsoka), Lamorne Morris (Fargo), Joshua Jackson (The Affair), Stephen Root (Barry) and Edi Patterson (The Righteous Gemstones) are joining Meghann Fahy and Glenn Howerton in movie The Girlfriend. As we told you last week, Natalie Morales is directing for XYZ Films from a Glenn Howerton and Rich Appel (Family Guy) script. Production... - Jacob Elordi & Josh Brolin Navigate “Kill Or Be Killed” Post-Apocalyptic World In Final Trailer For ‘The Dog Stars’
The final trailer for the Ridley Scott-directed film adaptation of Peter Heller’s The Dog Stars is here. The dystopian movie arrives in theaters August 28. In the clip, Jacob Elordi’s pilot Hig reminisces about before the world ended, when he enjoyed the simple pleasures of life like kissing his wife... - Elizabeth Banks-Led Apple TV Comedy Series Casts Jared Goldstein & Spencer Moss
EXCLUSIVE: The Elizabeth Banks-led half-hour comedy series rounds out its series regular cast with Jared Goldstein (St. Denis Medical, Black Mirror) and Spencer Moss (Doctor Odyssey, Chicago Med). Ted Danson, Katey Sagal and Rob Delaney were also previously announced as part of the cast. The series will shoot in Los... - ‘Backrooms’ & ‘Longlegs’ Producer Chris Ferguson & His Oddfellows Ink First Look Deal With Warner Bros.
Chris Ferguson and his studio Oddfellows have signed a first-look pact with the Warner Bros. Picture Group. Ferguson’s Oddfellows were behind the Neon Oz Perkins’ horror hits Longlegs and The Monkey, and brings them back into business with that former studio’s execs Christian Parkes, Jason Wald and Spencer Collantes who are now at... - Wall Of Entertainment Partners With AI Platform For Tubi’s ‘Substitute Teacher’ & ‘House Rules’
EXCLUSIVE: UK producer Wall of Entertainment has struck a deal with an AI platform to help grow audiences for Tubi shows Substitute Teacher and House Rules. Chronicle Media’s platform will simulate tens of thousands of niche audience segments to identify the largest fanbase possible for the shows via YouTube. Launching... - Angie Harmon & Lifetime Set Two ‘Buried In Barstow’ Sequel Films; Megan Follows & Finley Sehorn Join Cast
EXCLUSIVE: Lifetime has set up two Buried in Barstow sequel films, Buried in Barstow: Blood for Blood (w.t.) and Buried in Barstow: The Reckoning (w.t.), with Angie Harmon returning to executive produce and star as former assassin Hazel King. The films will also feature the return of Kristoffer Polaha as... - Director Bharat Nalluri Signs With Rain
EXCLUSIVE: Emmy and BAFTA-nominated film and television director Bharat Nalluri has signed with Rain for management. A highly sought-after director for television, Nalluri has directed 14 pilots and first episodes for major international productions. He first gained international recognition directing the pilot episode of the critically acclaimed Spooks (MI-5), one... - Range Signs ‘Power: Legacy’ EP & Showrunner Gary Lennon
EXCLUSIVE: Range has inked award-winning playwright, showrunner, producer, writer, and director Gary Lennon. Lennon is currently the showrunner and EP of Power: Legacy which Rosy first reported back in June was greenlit by Starz. The series, which is also from EP Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, is currently in pre-production. Recently, Lennon... - Tom Cruise & IShowSpeed Among Names Set For World Cup Closing Ceremony; Jennifer Hudson To Perform U.S. Anthem
FIFA said this afternoon that Tom Cruise, Laura Pausini, Nicole Scherzinger, Robbie Williams, and internet streamer IShowSpeed will be among the names that will perform as part of the World Cup closing ceremony. The closing ceremony will take place on Sunday, July 19 at MetLife Stadium. The organization didn’t elaborate... - New Line Finds Young Ed & Lorraine Warren For ‘The Conjuring: First Communion’
The Conjuring is certainly not over: New Line has found its new Ed and Lorraine Warren in Garrett Wareing and Amanda Fix for the prequel The Conjuring: First Communion. Rodrigue Huart is directing from a screenplay by Richard Naing & Ian Goldberg. NLC hired Huart to direct off a short film. The... - FX Unveils “The Shards” Series Trailer
While his “The Beauty” looks like it won’t be back, prolific TV series creator Ryan Murphy and FX are teaming up yet again for another sexy new drama. This time it’s “The Shards,” an adaptation of the recent novel by “American Psycho” and “Rules of Attraction” author... - “Conjuring” Prequel Casts Its Young Warrens
Garrett Wareing (“The Long Walk”) has been cast as a young Ed Warren, while Amanda Fix (“Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma”) will play a young Lorraine Warren in “The Conjuring” prequel at New Line Cinema. Dread Central broke the news about the casting, adding that... - Trailer: Reynolds, Branagh In “Mayday”
Apple TV has premiered the official trailer for “Mayday,” the upcoming action buddy comedy starring Ryan Reynolds and Kenneth Branagh. When hotshot U.S. Navy pilot Lieutenant Troy ‘Assassin’ Kelly (Branagh) is sent on a top-secret mission into Russian territory at the height of the Cold War, the... - Trailer: De Niro, Monaghan In “The Whisper Man”
Netflix has released the official trailer for the film adaptation of Alex North’s New York Times best-selling novel “The Whisper Man”. When his eight-year-old son is abducted, a widowed crime writer (Adam Scott) looks to his estranged father (Robert De Niro), a retired former police detective, for... - Netflix Strikes Deal With Celebrity Chef Nick DiGiovanni For YouTube Content & New Video Podcast
EXCLUSIVE: Netflix is bringing yet another internet star’s offerings to the premium subscription service. The streamer has struck a deal with celebrity chef Nick DiGiovanni to for not only his YouTube content but also a brand new video podcast that’s set to launch later this year, Deadline can reveal exclusively.... - Tubi Taps Shannon Olivas As Head Of Communications & Publicity
Tubi has named Shannon Olivas Head of Communications and Publicity. In her new role, Olivas will lead the global communications strategy across consumer, advertiser, product, entertainment publicity, and corporate communications for the Fox Corp. ad-supported streaming service. Reporting to Chief Marketing Officer Nicole Parlapiano, Olivas will be a core member... - Anthony Ramos Signs With UTA
EXCLUSIVE: UTA has signed Grammy Award-winning and Emmy Award-nominated actor, singer, and songwriter Anthony Ramos for representation in all areas. Ramos’ career spans film, TV, theater, and music. Early in his career, he starred as Justin Laboy in Lin-Manuel Miranda’s short musical 21 Chump Street, a one-time performance recorded for... - Abramorama Takes NA Rights To ‘Knife: The Attempted Murder Of Salman Rushdie,’ Alex Gibney Film About Author Attacked By Islamic Fanatic
EXCLUSIVE: Abramorama has acquired North American rights to Knife: The Attempted Murder of Salman Rushdie, the acclaimed documentary by Alex Gibney about the celebrated writer who survived a brutal knife attack at a public event. Abramorama plans to open the film on September 17 at IFC Center in New York... - Ed Simpson Launches Wonderloom Media With Content Partners, Buys YouTube True-Crime Channel Dr. Insanity
Former Wheelhouse exec Ed Simpson is getting into the creator business. Simpson has teamed up with Content Partners to launch Wonderloom Media and the new venture has acquired its first YouTube channel, true-crime network Dr. Insanity. This comes after Deadline revealed that Simpson had exited the Calabasas Confidential producer after... - ‘Scrambled Up’ Renewed For Season 2 In National Syndication; Michael Eisner’s Tornante Joins As Co-Producer
The nationally syndicated word game show Scrambled Up has been renewed for a second season. Shooting is underway in Atlanta on 160 new half-hour episodes, bringing the sophomore series’ total episode count to 320. It’s set to premiere on September 14. Michael Eisner’s The Tornante Company has boarded the show as... - ‘The Shards’ Trailer: Ryan Murphy’s Coming-Of-Age Drama Teases Sex, Drugs & A Missing Girl
FX has dropped the first trailer for Ryan Murphy’s anticipated new coming-of-age drama The Shards, based on Bret Easton Ellis‘ prep school thriller novel, ahead of its August 5 debut. The trailer begins with Bret, played by Igby Rigney, pitch his latest story to his editor Terry (Wes Bentley). “It’s about a group... - Sam Rockwell To Star In New Off-Broadway Production Of Arthur Miller’s ‘A View From The Bridge’
Oscar winner and Tony nominee Sam Rockwell will headline a new production of Arthur Miller’s A View From the Bridge at the Ellen Stewart Theatre at La MaMa for a 13-week engagement, with previews beginning Nov. 27 and opening night on Sunday, Dec. 13. The Neil Pepe-directed production is produced... - Is Letterboxd Grist For The Corporate Merger Mill, Or Could An Underdog Bid Keep Power With The People?
Shockwaves rippled through film circles after news reports that Letterboxd soon could be snapped up by a corporate buyer. But the online community is both a highly valuable and quite perishable property, meaning a conventional plug-and-play M&A maneuver could trigger a significant backlash. Netflix, Paramount, Sony Pictures, Versant and major... - Anglo-French Outfit Alief Boards Sales On Kinematics Horror ‘Godhead’ Before Fantasia Debut
EXCLUSIVE: Alief, the U.K/France-based film company, has signed onto world sales for psychological horror feature Godhead, which will have its world premiere this weekend at the Fantasia International Film Festival in Montreal. Following his debut Hippo, Mark H. Rapaport’s second feature stars Al Warren (The Drama), Sarah Coffey (Queens Of... - 1-2 Special Acquires Emmanuel Marre’s ‘A Man Of His Time’
1-2 Special has acquired all North American distribution rights to Emmanuel Marre’s Cannes competition title A Man of His Time. The film had its world premiere at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival in Competition, where it was awarded the Best Screenplay Prize. 1-2 Special will release the film in theaters... - BBC Studios Boss Confirms It Will Compete To Become The Next Producer Of ‘Doctor Who’: “We Are In It To Win It”
BBC Studios will be bidding to become the next producer of Doctor Who “with gusto,” according to CEO Tom Fussell. Speaking to Deadline on BBC annual report day, Fussell addressed the future of the BBC’s biggest sci-fi hit by confirming the production arm will put its hat in the ring... - ‘The Whisper Man’ Trailer: Robert De Niro, Michelle Monaghan & Adam Scott Lead Netflix Thriller
Here’s the first trailer for Netflix’s The Whisper Man. The psychological thriller, based on Alex North’s New York Times bestselling novel, stars Robert De Niro, Michelle Monaghan, and Adam Scott. The film follows a widowed crime writer who, when his eight-year-old son is abducted, looks to his estranged father, a... - Teaser Trailer: Pedro Pascal In “Behemoth!”
Hot on the heels of the first photos yesterday, the first trailer is out for “Andor” creator and “Michael Clayton” writer/director Tony Gilroy’s new film “Behemoth!” starring Pedro Pascal. Pascal reportedly appears in nearly every scene in the film and replaces Oscar Isaac who was originally cast... - ‘Mayday’ Trailer: Ryan Reynolds Is Stuck Behind Enemy Lines In Cold War Buddy Comedy
Not sure if Ryan Reynolds can charm his way out of this one. Apple Original Films has dropped the first trailer for Mayday, the upcoming action-buddy-comedy starring Reynolds and Kenneth Branagh ahead of its September 4 bow on Apple TV. In the pic, when hot shot U.S. Navy pilot Lieutenant Troy “Assassin”... - ‘Behemoth!’ Trailer: It All Starts With Pedro Pascal In First Look At Tony Gilroy Pic; Searchlight Dates For December 4
Here’s your first trailer for Tony Gilroy’s new drama Behemoth! starring Pedro Pascal, Olivia Wilde, Eva Victor and Will Arnett. Searchlight has just dated the movie for December 4th, 2026, right in the awards season corridor. The synopsis reads: “A gifted cellist, Alex Serian (Pedro Pascal), returns home to Los... - Make-Up Artists & Hair Stylists Guild Awards Sets 2027 Date & Timeline
With the Primetime Emmy noms in the books, film awards season is coming into focus. The Make-Up Artists & Hair Stylists Guild has put the final touches on its 2027 awards timeline. The 14th annual MUAHS Awards ceremony is set for Saturday, February 20, returning to the Westin Bonaventure in... - BBC And Channel 4 Shows Repurposed For RoseBerry Media’s New Vertical Video Service Epis
Israel’s RoseBerry Media has reversioned BBC and Channel 4 series for its newly-announced vertical video platform, Epis (styled ‘epis’). The service has launched on the App Store, Google Play and a dedicated website with more than 100 titles across crime, drama, reality, dating, factual entertainment and docs. RoseBerry is planning... - BBC Director General Supports Streamer License Fee Plan But Says Enforcement Will Be “Difficult”
New BBC Director General Matt Brittin has signaled his support for the license fee to expand to streaming services while acknowledging enforcement would be “difficult.” Having the scope of the annual £180 ($240) fee widen to incorporate those watching non-live TV on the likes of Netflix, Prime Video and Disney+... - BBC Boss Says ‘Doctor Who’ Disruption Is Opportunity For Creative Regeneration
BBC director general Matt Brittin has made a bullish case for the future of Doctor Who after the sci-fi show’s Christmas special was canceled amid production changes. Brittin — who declared his love for Doctor Who before joining the BBC earlier this year — said the exit of showrunner Russell... - Scott Mills Rocketed To Top Of BBC’s Presenter Pay League Before Being Fired
Scott Mills became the BBC’s highest-paid presenter before being abruptly terminated as the host of the Radio 2 breakfast show in March. The BBC fired the radio DJ after receiving new information relating to a police investigation over alleged historical sexual offences, which prosecutors ultimately dropped. Mills pocketed as much... - BBC License Fee Payers Plummet By Half A Million
The number of households paying the BBC license fee plummeted last year at a time when the corporation is desperately seeking a revamp of its funding model. Today’s BBC Annual Report showed that license fee payers slid by 539,000 last year to around 23.3 million. This is the biggest decline... - Bectu Union Boss Philippa Childs Stepping Down After Nearly 10 Years
The head of the UK broadcasting union is stepping down after almost a decade in post. Philippa Childs, Bectu’s first female boss, will exit at the start of next year. Her successor will be unveiled by Bectu’s parent union Prospect soon. Childs has been running Bectu, which represents the interests... - Venice To Fete Ellen Burstyn & Screen New Maggie Gyllenhaal-Directed Short About Marilyn Monroe Starring The Actress
The Venice Film Festival is to celebrate Ellen Burstyn with a Golden Lion for lifetime achievement. The award will be presented to Burstyn at the screening of Flesh Impact, a short film directed by Maggie Gyllenhaal, in which Burstyn also stars. The synopsis for the short provided by Venice reads:... - Andy Serkis Responds To Question About Lack Of Diversity In ‘LOTR: The Hunt For Gollum’ Casting
Andy Serkis has said his Lord Of The Rings film The Hunt For Gollum will address concerns about diversity “where relevant” and without just “ticking boxes” during an interview with the BBC. The BBC asked the veteran actor and director about what they described as a “lack of diversity” in... - Indie Movie Tax Credit Has Provided “Modest Gain To Landscape” & Some Projects May Never Enter Production, Says Leading UK Training Body
The leading UK film and TV training body has said only a “modest gain” has been provided by the new indie movie tax credit. ScreenSkills unveiled a report co-commissioned with Channel 4/4Skills this morning analyzing the short-term past and predicting the future of the local film and TV industry, which... - Playhouse Studios Buys Halo Post Assets & Launches Playhouse Post
EXCLUSIVE: Irish producer Playhouse Studios has bought the assets and Noel Street facility of Halo Post and will soon launch its own post house as a result. The deal, financial terms of which weren’t revealed, for Halo comes after Mojo Bridge, the parent company that housed the famed Soho post... - Australia’s SBS Buys Icelandic-Portuguese Drama Series ‘Cold Haven’
EXCLUSIVE: Icelandic-Portuguese crime thriller Cold Haven has found a home in Australia. Public service network SBS has acquired the show for its streamer, SBS On Demand, and will launch on July 15 after a deal with distributor About Premium Content (APC). Cold Haven follows Maria (Maria João Bastos), a Portuguese woman... - Andy Serkis Talks “Hunt for Gollum” AI Use
Filming is underway on “The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum,” actor/filmmaker Andy Serkis confirming with Variety that shooting began a little over a week ago with much of the same crew from the previous trilogies all returning. The cast, however, gets a shake-up. While... - First Photos: Tony Gilroy’s “Behemoth”
First photos have been released via Vanity Fair from “Andor” creator and “Michael Clayton” writer/director Tony Gilroy’s new film “Behemoth!” starring Pedro Pascal in his first solo leading role. Much like with ‘Clayton’, Pascal reportedly appears in nearly every scene in the film and replaced his friend... - FX’s “The Beauty” Series Future Looks Grim
The future of FX’s Ryan Murphy series “The Beauty” looks to be on shaky ground as cast options on the project have lapsed. As a result, the various actors on the show are moving onto other projects, with series leads Evan Peters and Rebecca Hall moving onto... - TriStar Sets A “Cartoon Cat” Horror Film
Sony’s TriStar Pictures has reportedly acquired feature film rights to creature designer Trevor Henderson’s “Cartoon Cat” creation. Henderson is behind three popular online creature art creations which are all part of the same mythos – this, Siren Head and Long Horse. A five-way studio bidding war for... - Christopher Nolan Says He Wouldn’t Have Been Able To Make ‘The Odyssey’ Without ‘Oppenheimer’
“I will never get a chance to get high with you in a dorm room,” said Jon Stewart on The Daily Show tonight, preparing Christopher Nolan for his somewhat unusual questions about The Odyssey. Among the queries: Why didn’t the cyclops tell a joke? What happened to the wheels on... - U.S. States Sue To Block Paramount-WBD Deal
A number of U.S. state attorneys general are reportedly suing Paramount to stop the company’s $111 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery. The coalition of states includes Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon and Washington. Filed in California federal court... - “Avengers: Doomsday” Runtime, Ticket Details
Ahead of its panel at next week’s San Diego Comic Con, brief new details about Marvel Studios and Disney’s “Avengers: Doomsday” have emerged. THR reports that the studio is planning to announce that domestic tickets for the eagerly anticipated Avengers franchise sequel will go on sale next... - Marvel Scraps “Nova” TV Series For A Film
Marvel Studios has reportedly set one of their go-to scribes, Michael Waldron, to pen a new film adaptation of the comic “Nova”. The property has been stuck in development as a potential Disney+ series for years, but now the studio has decided to rework it as a... - State AGs Seek Temporary Restraining Order To Pause Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery Merger
State attorneys general are now seeking a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction to pause Paramount’s proposed merger with Warner Bros. Discovery, warning that the company may otherwise close the transaction as soon as July 22. That date is around the time that the European Union is expected to issue... - Vietnam’s Skyline Media Schedules North America, International Rollout For ‘Mr. Hero’
EXCLUSIVE: Vietnamese comedy drama Mr. Hero, produced by three Vietnamese production outfits and Fremantle’s Singapore-based Beach House Pictures, is set for a wide international rollout following its premiere yesterday at New York Asian Film Festival. Directed by Vo Thach Thao (hit series The Apple Tree Blossoms) and produced by Timothy... - Paramount’s David Ellison Meets With House Members On Federal Film Tax Incentive; Meeting Comes Hours After State AG Merger Challenge
Paramount CEO David Ellison was meeting on Monday with members of the House Ways & Means Committee to promote a federal film tax incentive, sources said. Ellison and Chief Legal Officer Makan Delrahim were among those meeting with the lawmakers. The idea of establishing a more robust federal incentive has... - ‘The Beauty’ Cast Released; Future Of FX Series Unclear
EXCLUSIVE: The Beauty is on pause at FX. The options on the cast of Ryan Murphy and Matthew Hodgson’s series, based on a comic book series by Jeremy Haun and Jason A. Hurley, have lapsed, and the actors are moving onto other projects. That includes leads Evan Peters, who is... - Peacock Unveils Teaser Trailer & First-Look Photos For ‘Crystal Lake’ Series Starring Linda Cardellini
We’re getting a first look at Peacock’s Friday the 13th sequel series Crystal Lake, which arrives Oct. 15 on the streamer. From A24 and creator Brad Caleb Kane, Crystal Lake stars Linda Cardellini as Pam Voorhees, a single mother who has been unable to shake her grief after her young,... - David Zaslav Selling $59.5M In WBD Shares
Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav is selling about $59.5 million in company stock, his latest move to cash in on the company’s stock rebound. The sale of the nearly 2.2 million shares was revealed in an SEC filing on Monday, hours after 12 states filed an antitrust lawsuit intended... - ‘Moana’ Doesn’t Sing With $95M+ WW Opening; Stephen Chow Kicks Up $74M With ‘Kung Fu Soccer’ – Global Box Office Update
Forget any bad buzz that there’s a funk at the box office, because it always boils down to product, as well as time and space. As we told you throughout the weekend, the live-action Moana was too close to Thanksgiving 2024’s Moana 2 on the calendar. Had it gone in... - Blake Garrett Cause Of Death Revealed
Former child actor Blake Garrett, known best for his role as Plug in the family comedy How To Eat Fried Worms, died from a fentanyl overdose, TMZ reported, citing a summary report from the Oklahoma Office of the Chief Medical Examiner. According to the report, Garrett’s cause of death is listed... - TriStar Pictures Lands Feature Rights To Trevor Henderson’s Viral Internet IP ‘Cartoon Cat’
EXCLUSIVE: After Siren Head sold to Warner Bros. in a massive bidding war, another viral internet sensation from Trevor Henderson has found a new home. In a pre-emptive deal, Sony’s Tri-Star Pictures has swooped in to acquire the feature film rights to Henderson’s Cartoon Cat following. This sale marks the... - Sony Animation & Amazon MGM Studios Team For ‘The Haunting Of Hotel Transylvania’, Set Fall 2027 Theatrical Release
EXCLUSIVE: Sony Pictures Animation and Amazon MGM Studios are coming back together for the fifth Hotel Transylvania movie, The Haunting of Hotel Transylvania, set for theatrical release on Oct. 8, 2027. While Hotel Transylvania was born as a Sony property, during Covid when theaters were closed, the Culver City lot... - Cindy Busby To Star In Great American Media Holiday Film ‘Christmas Wrapped In Love’
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