Top news

As active discussions continue about setting industry guidelines for safe return to production amid.the coronavirus pandemic, Film Florida has put out the most comprehensive set of such recommendations yet. Put out on Thursday, April 30, the six-page document by the statewide trade association features 161 recommendations for “clean & healthy” film, TV and digital production […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/2Whey1k

Trevor Noah’s Daily Social Distancing Show examined the new Apple feature that will attempt to overcome the inability of the phone to read a masked face. Noah noted the feature, which calls for punching in a secret code, will “take us back in time.” That’s a time where there’s no corona, and also gives him […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/3fb5zY7

During Will Smith’s reunion with his former Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air co-stars on his Snapchat show, Will From Home, the cast paid tribute to James Avery, who played beloved Uncle Phil.  Avery passed away on New Year’s Eve 2013 after complications from open-heart surgery. He was 68. Smith remembered him again on his Instagram today. See the original tribute […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/3f28x1f

Did you hear about the new  Marvel Presents: The World’s Greatest Book Club video series? Want to d iscover the history of DC Comics’ Shazam!  in a new documentary? Who is voicing Clark Kent and Lex Luthor in Superman: Man of Tomorrow ? Was Daredevil star Charlie Cox disappointed that he didn’t get to be in Avengers: Endgame ? All that and more in this edition of Superhero Bits . If you’re new to Marvel Comics , you might need a guide understand the words, how they are styled, and displayed. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, an alternate version of Free Comic Book Day will be taking place entirely online . We've got an exclusive look at two wacky, deliciously villainous recipes from Marvel's new cookbook https://t.co/uuTajn98wj pic.twitter.com/8f5LANEgzD — io9 (@io9) April 29, 2020 io9 has a sneak peek at a couple of the treats you’ll be able to make from Marvel Eat the Universe cook book. The next season of The Flash will incorporate more villains as way of

The WGA West will press on with its board elections in September despite the coronavirus pandemic. “In this time of great disruption, the work of the Guild is more important than ever,” the board told guild members tonight via email. “We welcome your participation in its democratic processes.” In order to be considered for candidacy […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/3f8JREg

SPOILER ALERT: This recap contains details, guest cameos and several jokes from tonight’s Parks And Recreation COVID-19 fundraiser special on NBC. As Parks and Recreation co-creator Mike Schur promised, tonight’s Parks and Recreation was very much a standalone episode, one that wouldn’t ruffle the canon of what was already established. Many zingers more than comedy plot itself shined, of course, […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/3aRfr63

LeBron James has news he can’t keep under his hat. So he revealed the title and logo of his new Space Jam take on his lid, as seen in a Twitter post. Space Jam A New Legacy is the title of the forthcoming James vehicle. Don Cheadle and Sonequa Martin-Green join James in the live action-animation hybrid, […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/2Yhw5Jw

Wes Anderson ‘s 2014 film  The Grand Budapest Hotel is finally joining the Criterion Collection, and with it come a slew of special features befitting the whimsical caper. One of the most exciting features is a set of storyboard animatics narrated by Anderson, turning  The Grand Budapest Hotel into a bonafide animated movie. Wes Anderson’s whimsical and stylish films are often one step removed from being animated films, albeit with darker undertones. It’s no surprise the auteur has dabbled in animation a couple times — resulting in some of his best movies. But arguably Anderson’s best live-action film,  The Grand Budapest Hotel , is getting the animated treatment as well. In a Criterion Collection release special feature, the storyboards of  The Grand Budapest Hotel get animated in an “animated version” narrated by Anderson himself. The animatics only make up about 25 minutes of the movie and are split into sequences “Introduction,” “Washer Woman,” “Killing of Kovacs,” “Prison E

In the post-credits scene of 2017’s Justice League , the costumed mercenary Deathstroke ( Joe Mangianello ) emerges onto Lex Luthor’s yacht and suggests that if the good guys have their own league, perhaps the villains should have a league of their own. That setup has yet to be paid off in a DC Comics movie, and since the priorities at the studio have shifted, it seems like it never will. But three years ago,  The Raid director Gareth Evans was attached to direct a Deathstroke film which would have told the character’s origin story. Even though that project fell apart , Evans is now spilling some details about what his approach would have been if everything had fallen into place. Deathstroke Movie Details While promoting his new series Gangs of London , Evans spoke with Yahoo UK and explained what he wanted to do with the Deathstroke movie that never happened: “The plan was, I wanted to tell something that would be a lean story, that would be kind of an origin of that charac

EXCLUSIVE: Carrie Coon has been tapped as one of the main leads in Julian Fellowes’ The Gilded Age drama at HBO. The nine-episode series is a co-production between HBO and Universal TV. Coon will play Bertha Russell. She replaces Amanda Peet, who had been originally cast in the role but had to pull out over […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/2y64rVh

British entertainment format Gogglebox is getting a second chance in the U.S. after Fox ordered a celebrity adaptation. The broadcaster is launching ten-part series Celebrity Watch Party on May 7 at 8pm with stars including Rob Lowe, Meghan Trainor and Raven-Symoné. The Studio Lambert-produced show, which features people being recorded watching television, has been a […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/35j5ltw

UPDATE: The Byron Allen-driven comedy fundraiser for Feeding America has a new air date, broadcast partner and additional guests. The fundraiser will now be held on Sunday, May 10, with NBC broadcasting the show. The program has added the talents of Sebastian Maniscalco, JB Smoove, Jim Gaffigan, Judd Apatow, Jack Black, Cedric the Entertainer, Whitney […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/3d4BxU9

Prince William is to be the face of a BBC One documentary on mental health issues in British football. Tackling Mental Health With The Duke of Cambridge (working title) will be made by Gary Lineker’s production outfit Goalhanger Films and follows the Prince as he meets players, fans and managers from all levels of the […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/2ycAKSl

Organizers of the New Zealand International Film Festival have stated that the event, running July 24 – August 2, will move online due to the ongoing pandemic. The country has been one of the most successful combating the virus, and has begun a gradual exit from its lockdown, but restrictions will remain in place for […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/2VPhHGD

A Russian virtual content market will be held in June to showcase the country’s latest productions to international buyers. Roskino, the national film body dedicated to promoting Russian film globally, is organizing the event, which will include live presentations and pitches, a screening room with 150+ hours of films, series and animations both finished and […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/3aTPpz4

Sky Studios has signed an exclusive deal with Philipp Leinemann, under which the German filmmaker will develop, write and direct local and international dramas for the company. His 2014 debut film Wir Waren Könige (The King’s Surrender) won awards including best feature at the Torino Film Festival, while his German TV series Tempel is being developed […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/2SBXQsL

They say write what you know, and in Jeff Pope’s case, he knew coronavirus was an unwelcome intruder on his home. The BAFTA-winning producer of Stan & Ollie was laid low by the dastardly disease with his family, and although it was not so serious as to warrant a trip to hospital, it was profound […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/3aRSr6Z

EXCLUSIVE: Signature Entertainment has acquired global rights, excluding North America, to crime-thriller Blood And Money, starring Tom Berenger (Platoon). Oscar-nominee Berenger plays a retired veteran who, whilst hunting in the snowy outback of Northern Maine, discovers a dead body and a bag full of cash. Violence quickly escalates when a group of hardened criminals in […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/2YghJsR

Netflix and SF Studios have set cast for the streamer’s first Swedish feature, Red Dot. Starring in the action-thriller will be Nanna Blondell, Anastasios Soulis, Tomas Bergström, Kalled Mustonen, Johannes Bah Kuhnke, Thomas Hanzon and Anna Azcárate. Alain Darborg is directing and haas scripted with Per Dickson. Set in the Swedish mountains, the film follows David […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/2KL83hV

Bollywood star Rishi Kapoor has died after a long cancer battle. He was  67. Part of Bollywood’s Kapoor acting dynasty, Rishi Kapoor made his film debut in 1970 as a child actor in his father Raj Kapoor’s movie, Mera Naam Joker. Three years later, Kapoor landed his first lead role in the 1973 Bobby. It […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/2zBOR3Q

Trevor Noah kicked off his monologue for tonight’s The Daily Social Distancing Show by noting that the U.S. has recorded it millionth case of COVID-19. But let’s stick with the comedy. The Comedy Central late-night host spent a few minutes talking about the news that grabbed Hollywood’s attention on Tuesday. No, not the latest windows […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/3f41N2Y

Editors’ Note: Actress and activist Alyssa Milano has been a leader of the #MeToo movement, as her 2017 tweet calling on women to share their stories of sexual harassment and assault helped create a national conversation. Milano also endorsed Joe Biden in this year’s presidential election, having interviewed him for her podcast last year shortly […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/3d1YYgY

James Corden has been hosting The Late Late Show from his garage for the past couple of weeks, but the CBS late-night host is taking some time off. Corden said today that had “minor eye surgery” Tuesday and “won’t be able to film new episodes for a few nights.” He didn’t elaborate on the procedure but thanked […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/3dccizx

David, Devindra, Jeff check in on each other yet another week. The cast makes it up to past donors whose names got lost in the e-mails. For the feature review, David, Devindra, Jeff chat about Extraction, the new Netflix release starring Chris Hemsworth. Tune in to find out whether this is worth your quarantine time. Read Scott Tobias’s review of Extraction  here . Read David Jenkins’s review of My Neighobor Totoro  here . Thanks to our sponsors this week: Hunt A Killer, StoryWorth, and Light Stream. Go to  Huntakiller.com  and enter the code “FILMCAST” for 20% off your first box. Go  storyworth.com/SLASHFILMCAST  and get $10 off your first order. Get an additional interest rate discount to save even more by visiting  Lightstream.com/FILMCAST Listen and subscribe to David’s newest podcast  Culturally Relevant  and  subscribe to his YouTube channel . Check out Jeff Cannata’s D&D show  Dungeon Run . Listen to Devindra’s  podcast with Engadget  on all things tech.You can a

Veteran casting director Cis Corman has died at 93. Corman worked repeatedly with many top filmmakers. Her credits include many Martin Scorsese classics such as The King of Comedy, Raging Bull and The Last Temptation of Christ. She also worked on Michael Cimino’s The Deer Hunter and Heaven’s Gate as well as the Barbra Streisand-directed […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/2VPfoUc

Los Angeles Laker’s superstar LeBron James has long supported scholastic achievement via his philanthropic efforts. Now, James is leading an unprecedented effort to celebrate America’s high school seniors, many of whom, because of coronavirus, won’t enjoy a graduation ceremony. The one-hour special, called Graduate Together: America Honors the High School Class of 2020, will air […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/2VPAtxE

Imax CEO Richard Gelfond’s compensation package totaled $7.1 million last year, up 13% from the year before. The company said in its proxy statement the package consisted of $1.2 million in salary; a $1.1 million bonus; $2.3 million in option awards and $1.5 million in other compensation. Imax noted higher annual revenue, strong net income […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/2KN61he

Want to get your hands on some costumes and props from The Tick series on Amazon? Ready for Godspeed to return to The Flash ? Want to play a minigame in Deadpool ‘s room in Fortnite ? How’s construction on Avengers Campus coming? What character did Anne Hathaway think she was auditioning for in The Dark Knight Rises ? Which Smallville star had to turn down a role in The Suicide Squad ? All that and more in this edition of Superhero Bits . Take a look behind the scenes of the recent DC’s Legends of Tomorrow episode “The Great British Fake-Off.” If you want to get your hands on some props and costumes from Amazon’s The Tick series, an auction is coming . Godspeed returns in a teaser for the upcoming 18th episode of the sixth season of The Flash series on The CW. Fortnite players have found a secret minigame in Deadpool ’s room allowing them to take Wade Wilson skiing. Everyone is eager to use the Loom of Fate in the next episode of season give of DC’s Legends of Tomo

As the nation continues to see the shortage of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), producer Austin Sepulveda (Looks That Kill) and Voltage Pictures have taken action with “Operation Protect the Heroes”, which is an initiative to produce 3D printed face shields for underserved local hospitals and essential workers. The initiative has received support from Susan Downey […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/2KHi0Nw

Crossing Swords looks like an R-rated  LEGO Movie , and if that floats your boat, you might want to check out the trailer below. Featuring the voices of Nicholas Hoult , Luke Evans , Seth Green , and more, the series features toy peg characters living in a kingdom full of violence, foul language, and uncomfortable sexual situations. Crossing Swords Trailer Well, this trailer is certainly…something. I dig the animation style, which resembles stop-motion. But I can’t say any of the jokes in this trailer worked for me. Primarily because there’s really only  one joke repeated again and again, and that joke is: “Isn’t it hilarious to see toys curse?”  Crossing Swords  hails from Robot Chicken ‘s John Harvatine IV and Tom Root , and follows Patrick, “a good-hearted peasant who lands a coveted squire position at the royal castle however his dream job quickly turns into a nightmare when he learns his beloved kingdom is run by a hornet’s nest of horny monarchs, crooks, and charlatans. E

Los Angeles City Councilman Mitch O’Farrell on Wednesday introduced policy to create a “Bringing Back Hollywood” Task Force to establish best practices for on-location filming and safety protocols for filming at city facilities once the L.A. and California ease COVID-19 shutdown restrictions. The three main items in his motion, which will be heard in the […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/2SAOb5J

It’s been seven long weeks since the NHL iced its regular season amid the coronavirus outbreak, and now the it’s looking to ease back into action. The league said today that, if “conditions continue to trend favorably,” players might be able to return to their teams “in the mid-to-later portion of May.” The Return to […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/2SlLapE

EXCLUSIVE: Hasbro’s entertainment studio eOne and Paramount have quietly hired Josh Cooley — fresh off winning an Oscar for Best Animated Film for Toy Story 4 — to direct a big scale Transformers theatrical prequel that sources said focuses on an origin story. It takes place on Cybertron, the planet from which the good-guy and […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/2KLufsh

Even before COVID-19, the road has been a little bumpy for ViacomCBS since the company closed its long-awaited, $12 billion merger last December. The company’s stock has lost more than half its value in the past few months. Bullish investors impressed by its reach and hefty cash flow have been outflanked by bears scrutinizing its […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/2Yf7Rzz

Hey, do you want to spend a week in the real house from  The Conjuring ? Well, now you can – and you don’t even have to break quarantine. For one week in May, The Dark Zone Network is setting up a 24-7 live-stream of the real-life  Conjuring house, located in American’s most terrifying state – Rhode Island! The only downside: there’s a price – your soul ! No, just kidding, it actually costs money. The Conjuring House Live-Stream Bored at home and looking for a (virtual) escape? The Dark Zone wants to help with a live-stream of the real-life haunted (?) house that inspired  The Conjuring . From May 9 to May 16 , the 24-7 interactive live streaming event will document the lives of the Heinzens, who are the current owners of the house. The house will be “rigged with multiple cameras so the audience will have a completely immersive experience.” And that’s not all. The Heinzens will “conduct paranormal investigations, seances, Ouija board sessions and invite some of the most well-kn

Some of us​ are trapped all our lives. This is the lesson of Beryl Bainbridge’s novel Injury Time, first published in 1977. It is a sort of dinner party farce, except better. The aptly... from London Review of Books https://ift.tt/35m4kkr

In​ the early decades of the 11th century, a man called Warner who lived in Normandy wrote a very dirty Latin poem. Addressed to Archbishop Robert of Rouen, it relates the adventures of an Irish... from London Review of Books https://ift.tt/2yd7fzE

Early on it became clear that millions of workers were employed on contracts their employers regarded as temporary. Employers were perfectly willing to dismiss these workers, in some cases even refusing them redundancy pay. Precarious workers are more likely to rent their homes. If they lose their jobs, especially at a time when it’s nearly impossible to find a new one, they won’t be able to pay their rent and will risk eviction, though it seems both unjust and unsafe for people to be made homeless at such a time.  from London Review of Books https://ift.tt/2YhAf4c

There is a plot in the back of my building.Not the size of the asteroid.Not what fourhyper-crenellations of a reef would have held when there werereefs. It’s still here. I must notget the... from London Review of Books https://ift.tt/2y26N7A

The​ political volatility of the last decade has made fools of us all. Very little has panned out as pollsters and pundits predicted, and the rapid succession of bizarre new normals has made it... from London Review of Books https://ift.tt/3aR2sRQ

On​ 5 November 1982, the post-punk group Ludus played a gig at the Haçienda, the Manchester club run by Factory Records and best known today for its association with New Order and the... from London Review of Books https://ift.tt/35jQmjc

Icaught polio​ in an epidemic in 1956, when I was six years old. My family lived in a dilapidated country house, Brook Lodge, near the town of Youghal at the mouth of the Blackwater River in... from London Review of Books https://ift.tt/2Ygascl

The letters page from London Review of Books Vol. 42 No. 9 (Friday 24 April 2020) from London Review of Books https://ift.tt/3aTK5fj

Table of contents from London Review of Books Vol. 42 No. 9 (Friday 24 April 2020) from London Review of Books https://ift.tt/2VLCVVM

The Morning Watch is a recurring feature that highlights a handful of noteworthy videos from around the web. They could be video essays, fanmade productions, featurettes, short films, hilarious sketches, or just anything that has to do with our favorite movies and TV shows. In this edition, see how a professional pole dancer reviews pole-dancing scenes from movies like Hustlers, Date Night, Showgirls , and more. Plus, find out how some of the most influential filmmakers, like Martin Scorsese, Steven Spielberg, Spike Lee, Nora Ephron , and dozens more, got their start and take an epic runthrough of dozens of Easter eggs from Pixar’s 25 years of animated movies, from Toy Story to Onward and everything in between. First up, Rachel Tolzman is a former Miss Pole Dance UK and winner of the International Pole and Aerial Tournament 2016, so Insider had her rate the skills and performances in pole-dancing scenes from movies like Hustlers, Date Night, Showgirls , and more, to see whether

Simon Cowell’s dance competition series The Greatest Dancer has been canceled by BBC One after two seasons. The Syco and Fremantle show sees dancers competing by performing a routine in front of a mirror, which opens up to reveal the audience if they secure enough votes. It was hosted by Alesha Dixon and Jordan Banjo, […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/2SiZnDD

EXCLUSIVE: Snapchat is going to tell the stories of Frontline Heroes during the coronavirus crisis in an original Snapchat Discover series from UK producer Barcroft Studios. Each of the six, five-minute episodes will focus on a different frontline worker, with stories ranging from someone working in a trauma ward at a hospital, to an individual […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/2VJp5n0

Indian star Irrfan Khan has died at the age of 53 after being admitted to a Mumbai hospital this week due to a colon infection. The sad news has been confirmed to us by the actor’s representatives. The Life Of Pi, The Lunchbox and Jurassic World actor was diagnosed with a neuroendocrine tumour in 2018 […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/2KIZioG

Cast members from the 1990s prime time soap Melrose Place – Josie Bissett, Thomas Calabro, Marcia Cross, Laura Leighton, Heather Locklear, Doug Savant, Grant Show, Andrew Shue, Courtney Thorne-Smith and Daphne Zuniga – have reunited for the Stars in the House benefit series for The Actors Fund. Hosted by Seth Rudetsky and James Wesley, the […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/3aHlU3q

Trevor Noah wasted no time on laying into government waste on Tuesday’s The Daily Social Distancing Show. Noah used his monologue to ridicule the federal Paycheck Protection Program. Meant to help small businesses through the pandemic, the program’s $342 billion mysteriously disappeared “faster than Rudy Giuliani in direct sunlight,” according to Noah. That’s a strange […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/3bNDOCT

Roy Horn, who thrilled Las Vegas crowd as part of the big-cat-trainers act Seigfried & Roy until a tiger attack ended his career in 2003, is the latest celebrity to have tested positive for coronavirus. In a statement to ABC News, Horn’s publicist said: “We can confirm that Roy Horn has tested positive for the virus […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/2KKFCAW

Refresh for more….Universal has responded to AMC boss Adam Aron’s note tonight to Universal’s Studios Chairman Donna Langley in which he told the studio that he won’t be playing their titles at his global chain. Essentially Uni says they “absolutely believe in the theatrical experience and made no statement to the contrary.” But… “As we […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/2VK8KhO

The latest injection of money into coronavirus small-business relief will be a lifeline for many businesses — but local newspapers, radio and TV stations worry that it won’t be enough of a rescue. As some publications and stations have seen spikes in readership or viewership during the crisis, they also are facing a dire drop […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/3fayeNc

Want to see the trailer for the final season of Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD ? What is the ESRB rating for Marvel’s Avengers video game? Did you hear The Suicide Squad is being finished in 4K? Did you know Michael Jackson once wanted to buy Marvel ? Could Marvel Studios be developing an adaptation of the Ultimatum storyline? Does Thor really understand what Groot says when he talks? All that and more in this edition of Superhero Bits . Here’s the first full trailer for the upcoming seventh and final season of Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD series. The official ESRB rating for this fall’s Marvel’s Avengers video game confirms there will be in-game purchases. Hearing from multiple sources that Rocksteady pitched a Superman game to WB as a follow up to Arkham Knight, and WB passed on the project. Judging how similar this feels to the “New Gotham” section of Arkham Knight, this could be for that. pic.twitter.com/RKIE6ugKSP — James Sigfield (@Jsig212James) April 15, 2020 There

Riley Stearns , the director of  Faults  and  The Art of Self-Defense , is set to make a satirical sci-fi thriller – and he’s lined-up an interesting cast. In Stearns’ upcoming  Dual , a woman who undergoes a cloning procedure – and lives to regret it. The film will star Karen Gillan and Aaron Paul , with J esse Eisenberg set to make “an appearance.” How’s this for a premise: in  Dual , “After receiving a terminal diagnosis, a woman (Karen Gillan) opts for a cloning procedure to ease her loss on her friends and family. When she makes a miraculous recovery, her attempts to have her clone decommissioned fail and lead to a court-mandated duel to the death.” What a premise! Would could come up with such an idea, I wonder! Riley Stearns, director of offbeat, almost unclassifiable films  Faults and  The Art of Self-Defense , that’s who. In addition to Gillan,  Dual will also star Aaron Paul, Beulah Koale , and Martha Kelly , and will feature an “appearance” by Jesse Eisenberg – that’