A documentary feature is in the works based on the 2020 Sports Illustrated story about alleged sexual abuse scandal at the Ohio State University that spanned three decades. Production has begun on the untitled film produced by George Clooney and Grant Heslov of Smokehouse Pictures and David C. Glasser of 101 Studios. It will debut […]
UPDATED, 1:00 p.m.: Apple Studios has locked in its deal to acquire Top Gun: Maverick helmer Joseph Kosinski’s Formula One racing film, starring Academy Award winner Brad Pitt (Once Upon a Time…In Hollywood). The streamer entered exclusive negotiations to pick up the project back in January, as we told you first. The as-yet-untitled film will have […]
EXCLUSIVE: Scarlett Johansson (Black Widow) has signed on to star in The Sea Change—a drama marking the feature directorial debut of Oscar-nominated actress Kristin Scott Thomas (Slow Horses), which is currently in production. The film based on the 1959 novel of the same name by Elizabeth Jane Howard centers on the famous London playwright Emmanuel and […]
EXCLUSIVE: Spectrum Originals will not be proceeding with a second season of its drama series Long Slow Exhale, set in the world of women’s college basketball. The decision comes a month and a half after the show, starring Rose Rollins and Josh Lucas, ended its Season 1 run on the service. Paramount TV Studios, which […]
The BA.5 Omicron variant, first identified in South Africa on February 26, now seems to have an edge in the competition for dominance across the United States. Three Covid variants are currently on the rise as the country experiences a summer surge in cases. All are members of the Omicron family. While BA.5 still only […]
Welcome back to the Scene 2 Seen Podcast! On this week’s episode we have guest Jennifer Loren. Jennifer Loren, is a Cherokee producer, writer, director, actress-and-director of of the Cherokee Nation Film Office and Original Content. According to osiyo.tv, Jennifer has been nominated for more than 30 Emmy awards and has been awarded ten of those; […]
Jason Bateman has exited from the director’s chair on Artemis, the big feature film package starring Scarlett Johansson and Chris Evans that Deadline told you in March that Apple swooped in to acquire in a $100 million-plus deal. Johansson is producing with Jonathan Lia and Keenan Flynn through their These Pictures production company, which commissioned […]
Johnny Depp’s victory over Amber Heard in his multi-million trial last week has proven a win for more than the former Pirates of the Caribbean actor. Shot in the spotlight for her searing cross examinations and closing arguments during the six-week proceedings in Virginia, attorney Camille Vasquez has been promoted. Co-lead lawyer for Depp with […]
Stranger Things 4 Vol. 1 logged 335.01M hours viewed in its first full week of release to shoot up to #3 on Netflix’s all-time list for English-language series with 621.80m hours viewed in just 10 days. With only Bridgerton Season 2 (656M) and Bridgerton S1 (625M) ahead of it on the list, which measures viewership in […]
In 2008, Oscar-nominated screenwriter Tony McNamara staged a play at the Sydney Theatre Company revolving around Catherine the Great. As he wrote a potential film adaptation, he began to realize how massive the story actually was and decided it would work better as a series. In 2018, The Great was greenlit at Hulu and its […]
Matthew McConaughey fought back tears as he spoke to reporters at the White House on Tuesday about meeting the families of the victims of the Robb Elementary School shootings in Uvalde, TX, his hometown. The actor’s appearance in the White House briefing room, after he and his wife Camilla met with President Joe Biden, was […]
Sesame Street: The Musical, a new stage production featuring Elmo, Cookie Monster, Abby Cadabby, Grover, Rosita, Bert, Ernie and Oscar the Grouch will open Off Broadway this fall, producers Rockefeller Productions and Sesame Workshop said today. Featuring classic Sesame Street songs plus new numbers created for the production, the musical begins previews September 8 at […]
EXCLUSIVE: Maria Shriver has signed with CAA for representation. The agency will now help to identify opportunities for the Peabody and multiple Emmy Award-winning journalist, and for her company Shriver Media, through unscripted and scripted television content, film, summits—like her recent Sounds True collaboration, Radically Reframing Aging—and podcasting. CAA will also pursue opportunities in the publishing […]
HBO Max has ordered a second season of Tokyo Vice from Endeavor Content and WOWOW, Japan’s leading pay TV player. It stars Ken Watanabe and Ansel Elgort and hails from creator and writer/executive producer J.T. Rogers. Loosely inspired by American journalist Jake Adelstein’s non-fiction, first-hand account of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police beat, the crime drama series captures […]
Tribeca Festival, the event that wants to offer something for everyone, returns Wednesday with its sprawling collection of features and shorts, live music, TV, podcasts, games, and AR/VR. The annual New York City-set fest has moved mostly back indoors this year, but will feature nods to 2021 like free outdoor screenings and an online edition, […]
This Sunday’s 75th Annual Tony Awards will feature a line-up of presenters from the stage and screen, including Andrew Garfield, Laurence Fishburne, Nathan Lane, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Bowen Yang and both Paris and Prince Jackson, the children of MJ subject Michael Jackson. The roster of presenters was announced today by Tony Awards producers, and also includes […]
Tom Stoppard’s Olivier Award-winning Leopoldstadt directed by Patrick Marber will play a limited Broadway engagement this fall, producers announced today. Leopoldstadt, which one the Olivier for Best New Play in 2020, will begin performances at Broadway’s Longacre Theatre on Wednesday, September 14, with an official opening on Sunday, October 2. The announcement was made by […]
Jason White is leaving as CMO of MTV Entertainment after a little over a year on the job. He will be succeeded by MTV veteran Amy Campbell who had been promoted to EVP Marketing when White joined the company as CMO in April 2021. Campbell will oversee marketing, creative and social engagement across the MTVE […]
EXCLUSIVE: Loving Pablo star Julieth Restrepo is set to star as Colombian politician and women’s rights pioneer Esmeralda Arboleda in Spanish-language feature Estimados Señores (Dear Gentlemen). Arboleda, was a Colombian politician and the first woman elected to the Senate Of Colombia, serving from 1958-1961. A leader of the women’s suffrage movement in the country, she played […]
Chris Rock and Dave Chappelle are to perform a joint stand-up show at London’s O2 Arena later this year. The two U.S. comedy stars will perform on Saturday 3 September in a co-headlining gig just weeks after they were both attacked on stage in separate incidents. The joint gig at London’s O2 Arena is currently […]
Rob McElhenney is helping co-launch a new entertainment-tech company called Adim that empowers creators and fans to develop and own a new generation of content. Co-founded by McElhenney, Chase Rosenblatt, Melissa Kaspers, Spencer Marell, and Richard Rosenblatt, the new company will usher in a more accessible and rewarding future for entertainment by making it easier […]
EXCLUSIVE: Dekanalog has picked up Streetwise, Anatolian Leopard and Fugue, three buzzy international films. The outfit, which launched in 2020 to focus on shopping international films to U.S. audiences, has taken global rights to the trio and plans to launch them within the calendar year. Cannes favourite Streetwise is a Chinese film from Jiazuo Na […]
EXCLUSIVE: Shout! Studios has acquired North American rights to screen adaptation The Magic Flute, which is executive-produced by Roland Emmerich. Directed by Florian Sigl, the movie is a modern reimagining of Mozart’s opera classic. Cast comprises Jack Wolfe (The Witcher), Oscar winner F. Murray Abraham (Amadeus), Iwan Rheon (Game of Thrones), Stéfi Celma (Call My […]
EXCLUSIVE: Maddie Ziegler and Schitt’s Creek Star Emily Hampshire are to lead Bloody Hell, a coming-of-age “traumedy” from Mary Goes Round director Molly McGlynn. Principal photography kicked off in Canada last week on the feature, which follows 16-year-old Lindy (Ziegler), who is unexpectedly diagnosed with a reproductive condition that upends her plans to have sex, presumptions about womanhood […]
ITV Takes On ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ With Celebrity Drag Format ITV has greenlit a Lorraine Kelly-hosted drag format to rival RuPaul’s Drag Race UK with celebrities set to compete to be crowned the winning queen. Spice Girl Mel C, comedian Rob Beckett and drag superstar Courtney Act will form the judging panel for one-off 90-minute […]
