UK-based casting directory Spotlight and Filmmakers Europe, a similar online platform for mainland Europe, have set a new cross-platform partnership. Under the deal, announced this afternoon, the two companies have said they will launch a new “cross-platform integration” that will allow actors who use their platforms to gain “wider visibility amongst the leading casting professionals […]
Elton’s Prada has found its Devil: Vanessa Williams has been cast as Miranda Priestly in the upcoming West End production of the Elton John-Shaina Taub stage musical adaptation of The Devil Wears Prada. “Don’t just sit there,” demands Williams, in character as the tyrannical magazine editor at the of a new teaser trailer. “Buy tickets. […]
EXCLUSIVE: Dominic Sessa, the 21-year-old rising star, didn’t win a Best Supporting Actor BAFTA award Sunday night – that went to Oppenheimer’s Robert Downey Jr. – but he did pick up his first post-The Holdovers role that will see him starring with Rose Byrne in director Stephanie Laing’s drama Tow. This news was confirmed by several sources over the […]
UPDATE: Gwyneth Goes Skiing, the stage musical comedy parody of Gwyneth Paltrow’s infamous ski trial will slide from London to the United States, via Edinburgh, later this year, with Paltrow’s former Glee co-star Darren Criss lending some pre-recorded vocal tracks. Producer Awkward Productions announced today on social media that the 90-minute musical, which concluded its […]
Riteish Deshmukh and Mukesh Ambani’s Jio Studios are collaborating on Raja Shivaji, a historical action movie about the founder of the Maratha empire. Filmed in both Marathi and Hindi, the film will follow the journey of young Shivaji, who founded the empire in the 17th century. Raja Shivaji will be produced by Jyoti Deshpande and […]
Lissy (Corinna Harfouch) is huddled on the floor in her nightgown, trying to ring her son. Her legs and nightgown are smeared brown with her regular nightly incontinence, but it is her husband who worries her: Gerd (Hans-Uwe Bauer) has wandered outside again, not sure where he is and wearing no pants. Her neighbor is […]
Deadline has launched the streaming site for Contenders Film: The Nominees, the Oscar nominees panel showcase that took place Saturday. Click here to launch the Contenders Film: The Nominees streaming site. Cast and creatives from eight Oscar-nominated films sat down for wide-ranging discussions about the craft that went into the making of the movies now […]
Tom Priestley, the son of British playwright and novelist J.B. Priestley who established his own show business career as an Oscar-nominated film editor on such major projects as John Boorman’s Deliverance (1972), Blake Edwards’ The Return of the Pink Panther (1975) and Roman Polanski‘s Tess (1979), died December 25. He was 91. His death was […]
“This might sound very irresponsible, but I don’t know what I’m doing,” South Korean filmmaker Hong Sangsoo told a Berlinale presser this afternoon when quizzed on his unique directing style. The prolific filmmaker is back at Berlin with A Traveler’s Needs, his seventh film in three years. The film stars French screen veteran Isabelle Huppert […]
EXCLUSIVE: Disney will launch CGI-animated series Morphle and the Magic Pets on March 20. The Moonbug Entertainment and Disney Branded Television-created show will first debut in the U.S. on Disney Junior and Disney+ and then begin rolling out globally (excluding China) on the same platforms at a later date. Morphle and the Magic Pets follows […]
Money Heist spin-off Berlin has been renewed for a second season by Netflix. Álex Pina and Esther Martínez Lobato’s show will begin filming next year. Berlin, played by Pedro Alonso, will return alongside his entire gang for another run of the spin-off, which was made off the back of the huge global success of Netflix […]
BTS’ J-Hope will be launching his docuseries, Hope on the Street, March 28 on Prime Video, with episodes released weekly every Thursday and Friday. Produced by Hybe and set for release in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide, Hope on the Street is a six-episode docuseries that highlights J-Hope’s career and love for dancing as he begins […]
Pay deals in the U.S. and the streamer reset’s impact on international TV development were among the topics at the opening panel of the Berlinale Series Market this morning in Europe. During the panel at the EFM event, Gersh partner Roy Ashton described that while production costs have gone up significantly over recent years, writer […]
Taylor Swift is relaxing the “surprise song” rule of her Eras Tour music roster, the superstar announced during a Melbourne concert yesterday. Repeats will be allowed. Swifties know that throughout the Eras Tour Taylor has endeavored to represent all eras of her career by including a couple different deep-track songs for each concert, to be […]
EXCLUSIVE: The jury for the Jodie Whittaker-backed £25,000 ($31,000) Empower Film Fund for female and non-binary filmmakers has been set. Whittaker’s former Doctor Who co-star Mandip Gill will be on the jury alongside BAFTA-nominee Ella Glendining (Is There Anybody Out There?), BAFTA-nominee Ameenah Ayub Allen (Rocks) and Curtis Brown Agent Cynthia Okoye. They join Primetime […]
The WWE and Fanatics Events have set details for “WWE World at WrestleMania,” a five-day interactive fan experience taking place from Thursday, April 4 through Monday, April 8 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia. Tickets will go on sale this Thursday, February 22 at 2 p.m. ET, ranging between $30 and $300. WWE World […]
Mubi has snapped up rights across multiple territories on Made In England: The Films Of Powell And Pressburger, the Martin Scorsese-narrated doc set to debut this week at the Berlin Film Festival. Under the deal, the global film distributor, production company, and streaming service will retain all rights in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, France, Belgium, […]
BAFTA has said it is taking “very seriously” a security breach in which a prankster gatecrashed the Oppenheimer best film speech. A YouTuber joined Christopher Nolan and the Oppenheimer team up on stage at the Royal Festival Hall as they accepted one of the night’s biggest prizes. He was stood at the back wearing a […]
EXCLUSIVE: ITV’s drama about Ruth Ellis, the last woman hanged in Britain, is gathering pace and we have an exclusive first-look image of Lucy Boynton in the title role. Scroll down to view it. The series, which has changed title to A Cruel Love: The Ruth Ellis Story, is set in 1955 in the glamorous […]
Disney+ has unveiled a slate of Korean originals, as the streaming platform opts for a more targeted strategy in Asia. Bolstered by successful Korean tentpoles last year like Moving and Big Bet, the streamer has ordered seven new titles to premiere in 2024, in addition to previously-announced shows including Light Shop, from Moving creator Kangfull, […]
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s hour-long ‘grilling’ on GB News is the right-leaning network’s latest to be probed by Ofcom. People’s Forum: The Prime Minister attracted more than 500 complaints, the regulator said today, as Sunak answered questions from an audience on a range of topics before the show cut back to the studio and a […]
Andrew Scott appeared to walk away from a BBC News red carpet interview at the BAFTA Film Awards after being asked about Barry Keoghan’s Saltburn nude dance. Scott was asked about his reaction to the scene by BBC entertainment correspondent Colin Paterson. “I won’t spoil it for anyone. It’s great, it’s great,” Scott replied. Paterson […]
BBC Making Sarah Everard Documentary The BBC is making a documentary about the investigation into the tragic murder of Sarah Everard, which led to a major reckoning over misogyny and bad behavior in London’s Metropolitan police force. Sarah Everard: The Search For Justice looks into Everard’s murder, how the devastating crime unfolded and its impact. Everard […]
EXCLUSIVE: An actress who featured in the final season of The Crown and a series regular in Jack Whitehall’s Bad Education have said they are owed thousands in unpaid fees by scandal-hit agency Bodhi Talent. Thea Beyleveld and Jack Bence were both loyal Bodhi clients but said they discovered that the agency had withheld money […]
EXCLUSIVE: Martin Scorsese is returning to the Berlin Film Festival tomorrow for the first time in a decade. The cinema legend, currently on the awards circuit with latest epic Killers Of The Flower Moon, will be feted with the Berlinale’s highest honor, its lifetime achievement Golden Bear. Ahead of the ceremony tomorrow, the indefatigable Scorsese […]
