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YouTube, which has been increasingly competing with the likes of Disney and Netflix at the Upfronts, went big with its opening: a performance by Zara Larsson, the Swedish pop star who is having a moment. Trevor Noah, former host of Comedy Central’s The Daily Show, was ostensibly the MC for the night. “Everything is on […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/TSE7lXH

EXCLUSIVE: Philippine producer-distributor CreaZion Studios is expanding its production slate with the next projects from filmmakers Ruel Santos Bayani, who is lining up a feature to shoot in Spain, and Green Bones director Zig Dulay.  Dulay, whose 2024 feature Green Bones won Best Picture at Metro Manila Film Festival, is developing character-driven drama Maria Maria for […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/SQ8qElj

Donald Gibb, best known for playing the “Ogre” in the Revenge of the Nerds franchise, has died. He was 71. The actor’s son, Travis, shared with TMZ that his father had died on Tuesday evening “due to health complications.” Travis said that his dad died in his Texas home and “was surrounded by family who […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/aSRT0eg

"Long live Carmen!" A first look teaser trailer has been unveiled for the animated film titled Viva Carmen , premiering soon at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival. This is the latest feature film made by the very talented French animation filmmaker Sébastien Laudenbach , who also made the vibrant Chicken for Linda! , too. This one is premiering in the Directors Fortnight sidebar at Cannes (and also at Annecy) and looks just as stunning as his past creations. In the back alleys of Seville – Salva, Belén, and their gang of street kids will brave every danger to ward off the threat hanging over Carmen, a free-spirited & flamboyant young woman. The fate of Carmen, a rebellious soul, lies in their hands if they can help save her. Set in Andalusia, Spain in 1840. Returning to Seville after three years far away, 13-year-old Salva meets Carmen, a 20-year-old gypsy with a fascinating voice. Learning from an omen that death is coming for her, he calls on his street friends to save h...

Amazon MGM Studios‘ adaptation of Rebecca Yarros’ bestselling novel Fourth Wing is moving forward with a series order by Prime Video. Series executive producer and newly minted Oscar winner Michael B. Jordan made the announcement onstage at the Amazon upfront presentation Monday. He then introduced fellow executive producer Lisa Joy — who will direct the […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/dWqSCBk

Studiocanal’s new genre division Sixth Dimension is heading into production this summer on Sean Byrne’s violent high-stakes thriller The Mannequin starring The Fighter Oscar winner Melissa Leo. Byrne is directing and writing. Studiocanal is launching global sales at Cannes for Mannequin and will release the pic theatrically in their own territories of UK, France, Germany, […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/tyfnega