EXCLUSIVE: Christopher McQuarrie has major change in his representation. He has left CAA, his longtime manager Ken Kamins at Key Creatives, and his attorney David Fox. I’m told he will be represented by Matt Galsor at Greenberg Glusker. He is the attorney for Tom Cruise, with whom McQuarrie has been a regular collaborator on the […]
Anthony Michael Hall (Bosch: Legacy) and Sonya Cassidy (The Man Who Fell To Earth) will join Alan Ritchson and Maria Sten as series regulars in the upcoming third season of Reacher. Based on Lee Child’s novel Persuader, Reacher must go undercover to rescue an informant held by a haunting foe from his past. Hall will play […]
EXCLUSIVE: Here is another hot package set to hit the European Film Market next week as Deadline is hearing Zac Efron is attached to star in Famous with Jody Hill directing and Black Bear and Sam Esmail producing. Black Bear will introduce Famous to international buyers at the upcoming EFM with with CAA Media Finance and WME […]
Nat Geo, which is a linear network and part of the Disney+ universe, is not “immune” to the current idiosyncrasies of the television business. Courteney Monroe, president of National Geographic Global Television Networks, said the company is “very well positioned” to tackle the current malaise. “I think no one is immune to the marketplace. But […]
EXCLUSIVE: Atari has enlisted executive producers Jay Blumenfield and Tony Marsh to create a game show centered on the famed gaming brand, tentatively titled The Great Atari Celebrity Showdown. The pair comes to the project after exec producing such series as The Chelsea Handler Show (E!), Here Come the Newlyweds (ABC), Restaurant Stakeout (Food Network), […]
EXCLUSIVE: In a buzzy EFM package, Channing Tatum is set to star in true crime story Roofman for Oscar nominee Derek Cianfrance (Blue Valentine). Pic is based on the remarkable story of Jeffrey Manchester, an eccentric and charming serial robber who broke into more than 60 McDonald’s overnight via their roofs, then emptied the cash […]
French actresss Judith Godrèche has filed an official police complaint against Jacques Doillon, accusing him of two counts of sexual assault in the 1980s when she was a minor. News of the complaint came just one day after Godrèche revealed in an interview with Le Monde newspaper she had filed a complaint against director Benoît Jacquot for […]
National Geographic just launched A Real Bug’s Life, a premium wildlife documentary based on the Pixar movie. Courteney Monroe, president of National Geographic Global Television Networks, said that this is only the start in terms of it adapting Disney IP. Monroe was asked whether she could see a real-life version of Ratatouille and said it […]
Neon International is set to launch foreign sales on Kogonada’s latest feature, A Big Bold Beautiful Journey, at the European Film Market in Berlin next week. The film from Imperative Entertainment and 30WEST, is set to star Academy Award-nominees Margot Robbie and Colin Farrell, will begin shooting in California in Spring 2024. The original script […]
Roadside Attractions and Vertical have co-acquired U.S. rights To the WWII drama Lee, marking the feature directorial debut of veteran cinematographer Ellen Kuras (Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind). which stars Academy Award winner Kate Winslet (The Regime) as famed American war correspondent and photographer, Lee Miller. The film, written by Liz Hannah (The Post) […]
EXCLUSIVE: Peacock has tapped Casey Benesch as Senior Vice President, Title Creative and Marketing. In this position, which has been newly created, Benesch will lead the development of integrated marketing campaigns for Peacock series and films programming. He will report to Chief Marketing Officer Shannon Willett, whose team has been undergoing an organizational restructure, beginning […]
Coalition of Asian Pacifics in Entertainment, the leading film and television industry organization for Asian and Pacific Islanders, on Thursday announced the return of its Radiance Gala, celebrating the achievements of Asian and Pacific Islander Women and Non-Binary artists, artisans and leaders in entertainment. The second edition of the event will take place at The […]
