EXCLUSIVE: Lionsgate and Grindstone Entertainment announced on Monday that they’ll release their R-rated dramedy The Duel, starring Dylan Sprouse (Beautiful Disaster) and Callan McAuliffe (The Walking Dead), in theaters for one night only, in partnership with Iconic Events, on July 31. They also unveiled a pair of first look stills from the film, written and […]
EXCLUSIVE: Jane Latman, who spent 20 years at Discovery, is getting back into the true-crime business. Latman has launched Twist, a new crime and investigation production label, with Wheelhouse Entertainment. It comes 18 months after she left Warner Bros. Discovery as part of a restructure of Kathleen Finch’s U.S. Networks Group. Latman was most recently […]
EXCLUSIVE: Crunchyroll has acquired North American rights to LiVE is SMiLE ALWAYS -LANDER-, a new concert film from J-pop sensation LiSA. Bringing LiSA’s final show at the Tokyo Garden Theater from her most recent tour to theaters, the film will be released by Crunchyroll and Sony Pictures Entertainment as part of a special three-day event […]
Clare-Hope Ashitey (Top Boy) Christian Näthe (Ballon) and Karima McAdams (Dune: Prophecy) are set as series regulars for the second season of Apple TV+’s thriller series Hijack. They will join star and executive producer Idris Elba, along with fellow series regulars Toby Jones, Lisa Vicari and Christiane Paul. Plot details on season two are being kept under wraps. […]
There will be no strike after all for the writers at iHeart Podcast Network. The 100-member bargaining unit of the Writers Guild of America East has “overwhelmingly” ratified its first deal with the network, the union announced on Monday. The ratification comes after more than two years of negotiations and an Unfair Labor Practice charge […]
Pubcasters unite! France Télévisions and BBC Studios have struck a long-term strategic partnership to co-create factual shows. The pair unveiled the deal at Sunnyside of the Doc in La Rochelle, France, today. It came into effect in April and means France Télévisions gets a first look at co-production opportunities on BBC Studios shows. The BBC […]
EXCLUSIVE: IFC Films has snapped up North American rights to Skincare, a crime thriller starring Elizabeth Banks (A Mistake), on which we were first to report. Also starring Lewis Pullman (Top Gun: Maverick), Luis Gerardo Méndez (Charlie’s Angels), Nathan Fillion (The Rookie) and Michaela Jaé Rodriguez (Pose), the film is set to hit theaters on […]
MSNBC will draw on its talent roster of hosts and contributors for a daylong event in September, MSNBC Live: Democracy 2024, seeking to capitalize on its viewer fanbase desire to see network personalities live and in person. The daylong Sept. 7 event at the Brooklyn Academy of Music will include discussions among the hosts and […]
As IATSE nears what is likely to be the final round of talks with the studios over a new three-year contract beginning Monday, safety is again one of the primary concerns of guild members. In February, a crew member on the set of Marvel’s Wonder Man died after falling from a catwalk. In April, several […]
EXCLUSIVE: The LEGO Group, the company behind the toys and all your favorite LEGO-themed entertainment, has signed with WME for representation. As The LEGO Group’s agency, WME will advise the LEGO team across the entertainment industry and provide insight and support on strategies to optimize the company’s footprint in Hollywood, helping them to build and […]
Will Smith will perform a new original song at this Sunday’s BET Awards, another indication of Smith’s seemingly renewed interest in music. “From his start as a rapper to The Fresh Prince to being a box office king as one of the Bad Boys, Will Smith is truly a global icon, and we are honored […]
CNN This Morning anchor Kasie Hunt cut off an interview with a Trump spokesperson after she continually used a segment on debate prep to attack Hunt’s colleagues, Jake Tapper and Dana Bash. During the interview, Trump campaign national press secretary Karoline Leavitt said that the former president “is knowingly going in to a hostile environment […]
Arnold Schwarzenegger wants to see action, and he is not talking about the movies. Schwarzenegger was talking about climate change and said it is time for the talking to stop and for there to be concrete solutions. “All we care about is action,” Schwarzenegger said at the latest edition of the Austrian World Summit, the […]
The drama in the UK’s Royal Family keeps on coming. Princess Anne, King Charles III’s sister, was admitted to hospital this morning after suffering from minor injuries and concussion, Buckingham Palace said. The princess is expected to make a quick recovery, according to the palace. “The King has been kept closely informed and joins the […]
Pirates of the Caribbean actor Tamayo Perry has died after a shark attack while surfing in Hawaii. Perry, who was also a lifeguard and professional surfer, had been fatally attacked on Sunday afternoon, Honolulu’s emergency services confirmed in a press conference. Paramedics on Malaekahana Beach, Oahu, pronounced him dead after he had been taken to […]
The Polish Film Institute has named its new head honcho two months after dismissing the previous one. Karolina Rozwód has been appointed by the nation’s minister of culture after a special commission was established to find a successor to Radosław Śmigulski. Over two days, 13 candidates were reviewed, including prominent figures such as Michał Merczyński, […]
In a world where live sports remain television’s cash cow, could competitive pillow fighting be the next big thing? Sean Perry and his 2500 Media banner certainly think so. The company has secured the television rights to the Pillow Fight Championship, which was founded in 2021 by Steve Williams. Pillow Fight Championship is the world’s first […]
Danish film and TV company Zentropa, the more recent credits of which include Nikolaj Arcel’s historical drama The Promised Land and Lars Von Trier’s drama The Kingdom, is moving into documentary. The company has unveiled the launch of Zentropa Documentary, which will be headed by award-winning documentary filmmaker Nicole Horanyi. The new division will develop […]
EXCLUSIVE: Formats powerhouse Banijay, which produces and sells the likes of Big Brother, Survivor and Total Wipeout around the world, has lashed out at social media and YouTube copycat versions of some of TV’s biggest hits. Lucas Green, the French-headquartered outfit’s Chief Content Officer of Operations, branded copycats “an intrinsic issue facing the industry that […]
SPOILER ALERT: This post contains details of Love Island USA’s Season 6, Episode 12, which aired on Sunday, June 23. Ariana Madix returned to Love Island USA on Sunday night’s episode to reveal the public vote results. Viewers had been voting for their favorite couple, and the bottom three couples were at risk of being […]
Sony Pictures Networks India has named Disney+ Hotstar content chief Gaurav Banerjee as its new Managing Director and CEO. He’ll replace N.P. Singh, who recently announced he was transitioning out of the role at 25 years in senior leadership positions at Sony’s Indian division. Banerjee’s hire will become effective on or before August 26, subject […]
EXCLUSIVE: Limonero Films has acquired worldwide distribution rights to Blue Carbon, an innovative environmental-themed documentary produced by MAKE Waves Media that features the participation of Grammy-nominated music producer and DJ Jayda Guy, Wu-Tang Clan’s RZA, and Brazilian musician Seu Jorge. Limonero, based in London and Barcelona, will launch sales of the film at Sunny Side […]
As the UK general election heats up, John Oliver is taking a look at his country’s options… and a social media moment that lives in his head rent-free. On Sunday’s episode of Last Week Tonight, the comedian took aim at all political parties, including Labour Party Leader Kia Starmer for not having a clear political […]
There appears to be no bad blood between Charli XCX and Taylor Swift, despite some colorful language from passionate fans. The Brat artist defended her fellow pop star after one Swiftie called attention to “toxic behavior” during Charli’s Saturday show at ZIGclub in São Paulo, Brazil, where fans could be heard chanting “A Taylor morreu,” […]
It might be nearly 25 years later, but luckily for Ice Cube, there’s always another Friday around the corner. The N.W.A. alum recently shared an update on the long-awaited fourth installment of the Friday franchise more than 20 years after the last sequel was released, as he develops a follow-up with Warner Bros. “We’re working […]
