Just over a week after Bill Weinstein left Verve, the former CEO of the agency he co-founded wants his old job back – and Weinstein’s going to court to get it. The breach of contract lawsuit filed in LA Superior Court today by Weinstein claims he was kicked out earlier this month for “without any […]
Disney on Thursday unveiled the first still from Tron: Ares, the third film in the Tron sci-fi franchise, which went into production in Vancouver in January. Check out the pic below. Starring Jared Leto, the film follows a highly sophisticated Program, Ares, who is sent from the digital world into the real world on a […]
Anne Whitfield, who appeared at age 15 in the 1954 Hollywood Christmas chestnut White Christmas and went on to a prolific career in episodic TV throughout the 1950s, ’60s and ’70s, died February 15 at a hospital in Yakima, Washington. She was 85. The actor, whose TV credits stretch from I Married Joan and Father […]
The Georgia House has just approved HB1180, legislation closely followed by the entertainment industry as it alters elements of the transferable tax credit that has drawn film and television production to the Peach State for the last 15 years — capping the amount that can be transferred in any one year. The change would impact […]
Sony’s Will Gluck-directed Anyone But You crossed $200M globally over this past weekend, injecting fresh life into the romcom genre and proving yet again that when done right, these films can travel theatrically and bring audiences together for a communal experience. Savvy marketing, viral moments and two hot young stars in Glen Powell and Sydney […]
Scott Speedman is set as a lead opposite Yvonne Strahovski in Peacock’s upcoming horror thriller series Teacup (fka Unt. Ian McCulloch Project) from writer Ian McCulloch (Yellowstone), Atomic Monster’s James Wan (The Conjuring Universe) and UCP, Deadline has confirmed. Inspired by the bestselling novel Stinger by Robert McCammon, the series follows a disparate group of people on a ranch who must come together in the […]
ReFrame, the initiative launched in 2017 by Sundance Institute and WIF to advance gender equity in the screen industries, and IMDbPro, announced the findings of the 2023 ReFrame Report, which examines hiring across key roles on all 100 films based on IMDbPro data, can be viewed HERE. Also 29 of the 100 most popular films […]
BMF has been renewed for a fourth season at Starz ahead of its Season 3 premiere on Friday, March 1. Production on season four is slated to begin this spring in Atlanta. Season 3 continues the story of true legends, brothers Demetrius “Big Meech” Flenory (Demetrius Flenory, Jr.) and Terry “Southwest T” Flenory (Da’Vinchi), who […]
EXCLUSIVE: Showtime’s The Chi will feature four additional new actors in recurring roles when Part 2 of Season 6 premieres on March 10. They are Kadeem Hardison (A Different World), Leon (Swarm), Brett Gray (I’m A Virgo) and Daniel J. Watts (Werewolf By Night). Hardison plays Professor Gardber, a college literature professor; Leon plays Alonzo, […]
EXCLUSIVE: Lauren Holly and Bruce Boxleitner are the latest actors to join the holiday movie repertory at Great American Family. The duo will co-star in Aurora Christmas opposite network mainstays Jill Wagner and Jesse Hutch. The movie follows Erin (Wagner), who joins her dad Doug (Boxleitner) for a Christmas in the family’s former hometown of […]
Nina Avramides, who managed Jimmy Buffett, Jimmy Buffett, Chicago and Whitesnake during a 40-year-plus career and also worked with Eagles and Steely Dan, has died. She was 82. Solters told Deadline that she died February 17 of dementia complications at her home in Marina del Rey, CA. Avramides was born February 4, 1942, in Harrogate, […]
Warner Bros/Legendary Entertainment’s much awaited Dune: Part Two is off and storming the international box office. The Denis Villeneuve-directed sequel began its overseas rollout on Wednesday in 13 markets with $5.2M for the day as the No. 1 Hollywood film in each. Including previews, the offshore cume through yesterday is $7.6M. Wednesday’s release markets included […]
EXCLUSIVE: Participant is bringing The Forgotten Revolutionary, based on journalist Adolfo Guzman-Lopez’s LAist Studios podcast Imperfect Paradise: The Forgotten Revolutionary, to the small screen. The company is simultaneously developing both a scripted and documentary limited series based on the podcast with producer Juan Devis. Rodney Lucas will direct the unscripted series, and Devis’ Ninetythree Media will […]
EXCLUSIVE: Nearly two decades after producing The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters, a video game documentary that’s emerged as a cult classic since its unveiling at the 2007 Slamdance Film Festival, Ed Cunningham has wrapped production on Arcades & Love Songs: The Ballad Of Walter Day, a follow-up film picking up with his […]
Gerard Alessandrini’s longtime Off Broadway satirical revue Forbidden Broadway will make its long-in-coming Broadway debut this summer, producers announced today. The new iteration – full title: Forbidden Broadway on Broadway: Merrily We Stole a Song – will begin previews at the Hayes Theater on July 29, with opening night set for August 15. The engagement, […]
EXCLUSIVE: Roadside Attractions and Vertical have acquired U.S. to the Zoe Saldaña thriller The Absence of Eden from first-time feature filmmaker Marco Perego. An April 12 theatrical release has been set. Pic follows an undocumented immigrant who finds herself working with a morally conflicted ICE agent to try to save the life of an innocent young […]
Grey’s Anatomy has been among Netflix’s top draws for a decade. Now the streamer is venturing into the medical procedural genre that has been a broadcast staple with its first original, Pulse. The series comes from first-time creator Zoe Robyn (The Equalizer) who serves as showrunner and executive producer alongside veteran Carlton Cuse (Tom Clancy’s […]
EXCLUSIVE: Netflix’s The Lincoln Lawyer is bulking up its Season 3 cast with 4 new actors joining the fold: Merrin Dungey, Allyn Moriyon, John Pirrucello and Philip Anthony-Rodriguez. They join returning stars Manuel Garcia-Rulfo as Mickey Haller, Becki Newton as Lorna, Jazz Raycole as Izzy, Angus Sampson as Cisco and Yaya DaCosta as Andrea Freemann. […]
EXCLUSIVE: Following a bidding war, TriStar Pictures has beaten out a number of suitors and pre-emptively acquired rights to Alison Espach’s forthcoming novel The Wedding People. Will Speck and Josh Gordon, who have a first-look deal with Sony Pictures, are set to direct, with Oscar-nominated screenwriter Nicole Holofcener writing. “It’s rare to read something that feels […]
Disney Entertainment Television has selected its latest cohorts for its Directing and Writing Programs, talent development initiatives which nurture creatives on the cusp of television episode directing and staff writing. “It’s an honor to welcome these exceptional directors and writers into the DET Directing and Writing Programs,” said Tim McNeal, senior vice president, Creative Talent […]
EXCLUSIVE: Felix Solis (Ozark) and Owen Teague (Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes) have been tapped for supporting roles in The Friend, the New York dramedy starring Naomi Watts and Bill Murray, which adapts Sigrid Nunez’s New York Times bestseller. No word on the roles they’ll be playing. Winner of the 2018 National Book […]
It’s that time of year again — when Hollywood residents, tourists and businesses must prepare for some serious disruptions. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and the City of Los Angeles have released the street and sidewalk closures for the 96th annual Academy Awards on March 10 at the Dolby Theater. The Academy and the […]
Playwright Christopher Durang has been named the recipient of The Dramatists Guild of America’s 2024 Lifetime Achievement Award, joining a prestigious roster of such past awardees as John Guare, Stephen Sondheim and Arthur Miller. The Guild’s annual awards ceremony is scheduled for Monday, May 6, at New York City’s Sony Hall. No word yet on […]
EXCLUSIVE: Lionsgate has elevated two executives in its global products and experiences division: Gene Rogers is now SVP of Production and Operations, Global Products and Experiences while Jerry Sabatini has been upped to SVP of Brand Creative, Global Products and Experiences. The promotions come as the global products and experiences group continues to grow Lionsgate’s […]
Netflix has revealed that Brian Simpson: Live from the Mothership, the first hour-long special from up-and-coming comedian Brian Simpson, will debut globally on the platform on March 19. Directed by Baron Vaughn, the special is the first ever to have been shot at The Comedy Mothership, the premier Austin, TX comedy venue owned by Joe […]
