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AAFCA and BAFTA in North America announced a joint program designed to engage Black creatives and entertainment executives in the U.S. and U.K. around their shared challenges in the industry. Titled “The Struggle to be Seen,” the discussion series will offer a deep dive into topics, sectors and industry roles faced by both groups within […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/K6Gg09p

“If it’s Biden against Trump, Biden will win – that’s a good bet,” Bill Maher predicted to Jake Tapper tonight on CNN of a potential 2024 showdown between the 2020 rivals.   “I think he’s done the job perfectly fine .. generally, he’s restored normality,” the Real Time with Bill Maher host said of the […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/8XYuh3w

Brendan Fraser is recalling his time filming The Mummy and mentioned that he almost died while working. The Whale star made an appearance on The Kelly Clarkson Show where he talked about the moment. “I was choked out accidentally. There’s a hanging sequence…,” he started saying. “I was standing on my toes like this [stands […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/lGYPKkQ

Karan Soni (Deadpool franchise) has been tapped to play Spider-Man India in Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, Deadline can confirm. The actor joins a stacked ensemble led by Shameik Moore and Hailee Steinfeld, which also includes Oscar Isaac, Brian Tyree Henry, Luna Lauren Velez, Greta Lee, Issa Rae, Rachel Dratch, Jorma Taccone, Shea Whigham, Jason Schwartzman […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/69XyPd4

Heroes star Zachary Quinto is returning to NBC as the titular character in NBC’s Wolf, a one-hour medical drama pilot from writer-producer Michael Grassi, producer-director Lee Toland Krieger and executive producer Greg Berlanti. The project comes from Warner Bros Television, where all three are under overall deals. RELATED: 2023 NBC Pilots & Series Orders Wolf is inspired by the […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/CIlYDaZ

EXCLUSIVE: The WGA is planning a series of meetings with top tier showrunners this week as it looks to rally the troops and gain support ahead of its negotiations with the AMPTP. Deadline understands that the guild, including leadership and executive director David Young, is holding two meetings with key showrunners in LA. The first […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/HvtGFml

Hoda Kotb continues missing from Today and Today with Hoda and Jenna after a week-long absence from the NBC morning shows. The television host was last seen on the Feb. 20 episode of the fourth hour of Today with co-host Jenna Bush Hager. However, that episode was pre-recorded as it aired on Presidents Day. Her […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/ZxeVHXu

EXCLUSIVE: With The Mandalorian season 3 dropping this Wednesday, and our hero Din Djarin (Pedro Pascal) headed to the Mandalorian home planet of Mandalore with dark saber in hand, how will the show deal with the departure of Gina Carano’s fan fave bounty hunter character Cara Dune? In the wake of making controversial statements about […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/SMtf4mJ

Following the critical acclaim of the first season, BBC is moving forward with a second season of The Tourist, with Jamie Dornan and Danielle Macdonald set to return. The six-part thriller commissioned by the BBC in association with Stan and ZDF was created and written by Jack and Harry Williams and produced by Two Brothers […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/tqPv2AE

Take a mesmerizing journey through the world of everyday objects in this hypnotizing animated short film. Grands Canons (not to be confused with the Grand Canyon) is a short film from French filmmaker / artist Alain Biet . Superimposed, condensed, multiplied, thousands of documentary drawings in successive series come to life on the screen, composing a veritable visual symphony of everyday objects. The film is made up of thousands upon thousands of hand-painted images of every day objects, from bulbs to phones to pipes to keys to tools to electronics to utensils to everything else you can think of. The name translates to Big Guns , which is a bit of an odd odd title for this. It originally premiered at film festivals back in 2018 and has been playing around for years before finally ending up online for everyone to enjoy. The perfect detailing in every single painting is just extraordinary; I'd like to see an archive where you can go through each image one-by-one for a closer look

John Oliver started off Last Week Tonight roasting Fox News for the second week in a row. The HBO Max host showed started off by noting that Donald Trump and U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg attended the train derailment in Ohio. However, over on Fox News, Jesse Watters and Rachel Campos-Duffy asked why some […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/Tud5DL7

Storm Reid is weighing in on some backlash The Last of Us experienced after airing the episode focused on the love story of Nick Offerman’s Bill and Murray Bartlett’s Frank. “Like Bella said when episode 3 came out: If you don’t like it, don’t watch,” Reid told Entertainment Weekly in an interview. “We are telling […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/LcO8Pqb

Streaming consumption has edged out broadcast and cable viewing multiple times over the past year in Nielsen’s monthly reports. Yet in the contracts between Hollywood studios and unions, it is still classified as new or emerging media whose residuals pale in comparison to those from the traditional, linear networks. That could finally change in the […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/KCXQi0l

Jean Smart was honored with the SAG Award for Best Actress in a Comedy Series for her work in HBO’s Hacks on Sunday but was unable to attend following due to health issues. In her stead, longtime friend Chris McDonald shared her acceptance speech. Smart thanks her Hacks costars, series guest stars, and her fellow […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/HFK56TL

Welcome to Deadline’s live blog of the 29th annual SAG Awards. Join me as I offer color commentary, instant analysis, and hopefully some dishy insight to Sunday’s awards. Traditionally, the SAG Awards have been an often uncanny bellwether into the way the winds are blowing at the Oscars, at least in terms of acting winners. They […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/Z7UXp0S

Brett Radin, a talent manager with Knitting Factory Management, died Friday at his home in Los Angeles at 53. No cause of death was given by his family. Brian Long, President of Knitting Factory Management, said, “We are extremely saddened to learn the news of Brett’s passing. He brought a lightning bolt of positive energy. […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/GWcbJ5z

Seven months after landing the coveted top jobs at Warner Bros Motion Picture studios, co-chairpersons Michael De Luca and Pamela Abdy were bestowed with the PGA Milestone award Saturday night. The pair paid respect for their mega industry mentors; remembered emotionally their cinematic New York City and New Jersey youths; and gave a shoutout to […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/0TXPtMI

Mindy Kaling was awarded with the PGA Norman Lear Achievement Award Saturday night. The six-time Emmy multi-hyphenate who broke through as a writer and star on NBC’s The Office said, “Like most people, everything goes back to parents. I’m a child of immigrants and that unexpectedly became my secret weapon.” Her parents had championed her […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/fLSxA19

Refresh for latest… The 50th anniversary Annie Awards for animation are being handed tonight at UCLA’s Royce Hall, and Deadline is updating the winners live as they are announced in all 32 categories. See the list below. Two very different stop-motion films lead the way in nominations from ASIFA-Hollywood: Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio from Netflix and A24’s Marcel the […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/IRCYFs4

Nicholas Philibert, whose film On the Adamant won the Golden Bear at the 73rd Berlinale on Saturday, has made a lifetime commitment to observational documentary, moving between interviews and long, patient takes of his subjects pursuing what it is that they do. The best known of these is Etre et Avoir (2002), which followed a […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/H5hUGYc

Following months of renewal chatter about A League of Their Own, Prime Video is fueling the flames of suspicion further with a Twitter post. “Spring Training is officially underway,” read the tweet posted Saturday morning on streamer’s official feed, prompting a number of responses from fans asking whether this means a Season 2 is finally […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/SLdrXeW

Walter Mirisch, former president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and Oscar-winning producer for In the Heat of the Night was 101. “The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is deeply saddened to hear of Walter’s passing,” noted Academy CEO Bill Kramer and Academy President Janet Yang. The statement continued, “Walter […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/WUyMhSE

The Eurovision Song Contest, to take place in the UK in May, has been pledged a £10m ($12m) cash boost from the British government.  This money will go towards operational costs, making sure the event “showcases Ukrainian culture,” and supporting the host city of Liverpool  The competition is being held in the UK northern town, […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/iRvugqj

EXCLUSIVE: Pope Francis is issuing a renewed plea for peace in Ukraine after attending an extraordinary screening at the Vatican of Evgeny Afineevsky’s documentary Freedom on Fire: Ukraine’s Fight for Freedom. The screening at the New Synod Hall within the walls of the Vatican took place on the one-year anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/AizNHOu

Newspapers across the country are pulling the “Dilbert” cartoon after a podcast racial rant from creator and author Scott Adams. Adams said on his his Coffee with Scott Adams online video program  that white people should “get the hell away from Black people,” labeling Blacks as a “hate group.” The Dilbert cartoon is a satire on office […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/jK2M3oJ

The U.S. Copyright Office has decided that a comic book created with an artificial intelligence program can have a copyright registration. But the office also said individual AI-generated images couldn’t be granted protection, according to a Wall St. Journal report. The decision centers on an 18-page graphic novel, Zarya of the Dawn, created last year […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/SOKhzEa

EXCLUSIVE: HBO Films has closed a deal for U.S. rights to the Berlin Film Festival buzz competition title Reality. Directed by Tina Satter, the docudrama is a breakout turn for Sydney Sweeney as convicted classified document leaker Reality Winner. Sweeney stars in the hit HBO series Euphoria. Pic hasn’t been dated yet to premiere on […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/rH78wV5

EXCLUSIVE: Ashley Romans (Y: The Last Man) has been cast as a series regular opposite Ben McKenzie, Melissa George, Michelle Ortiz and Augustus Prew in ABC’s medical drama pilot The Hurt Unit. She replaces Bull alumna Jaime Lee Kirchner who had been originally cast in the pilot, written by Matt Lopez and John Glenn and to be directed by Marc Webb. […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/JOe5mNV

Active content creators received a major boost from YouTube on Thursday. The streaming service has added a feature that allows creators to dub in multiple languages without the need for different channels. The feature has already been tested by one of the platform’s biggest stars, MrBeast. “Because his content is so wide-reaching, over the past […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/8wPXoZF

We’re back for a third round of Adonis Creeds life with Creed III. Making his directorial debut, Michael B. Jordan executes his vision for the future of these films in the franchise which is something to appreciate as each of the movies has a different director who frames each Creed in their own style. In […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/NdJIKvl

SPOILER ALERT: The story includes details about the Feb. 23 midseason premiere of Grey’s Anatomy. On March 27, 2005 Grey’s Anatomy launched on ABC with its pilot episode, which chronicled Meredith Grey’s (Ellen Pompeo) first day at Seattle Grace as a new surgical intern. Almost 18 years later, tonight’s episode of the ABC medical drama […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/6RujDoI

The Producers Guild of America has revealed the presenters lineup for the 34th annual PGA Awards, to be held on Saturday at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles. Notable Hollywood leaders will take the stage to present throughout the evening to spotlight this year’s top producing talent. They include Angela Bassett, Anjelah Johnson-Reyes, Austin Butler, […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/EmTQj6V

"My whole life I've been torn between wanting to get away from my parents... and wanting to care for them." Momentum Pics has revealed an official trailer for an indie comedy about family titled Wildflower , which first premiered at last year's Toronto Film Festival. It'll be out to watch in the US starting in March including on VOD. A coming-of-age film that follows Bea from birth to graduation as she navigates life with neurodivergent parents and an extended family who can't quite agree on the best way to help. "Inspired by a true story, Wildflower is powered by Bea’s witty, bewildered voiceover. With its top-notch ensemble cast — which includes Jean Smart and Oscar nominee Jacki Weaver as Bea’s battling grandmothers — the film spills over with compassion, curiosity, and boisterous, unpredictable life." Kiernan Shipka stars as Bea in the film, joined by Dash Mihok , Charlie Plummer , Alexandra Daddario , Brad Garrett , Reid Scott , Erika Alex

Alicia Allain, a producer and actress who started in the business as a hair stylist, has died according to a social media post by her husband, John Schneider. She was 53. “This is a time of unimaginable sorrow for me,” former Dukes of Hazzard star Schneider wrote after his wife’s passing. “Grief is much too […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/zHwSTKU

SPOILER ALERT: The following story reveals major plot points from the Season 6 premiere of FX’s Snowfall, episodes 1 and 2. FX’s Snowfall premiered its sixth season on Wednesday night and while fans are feeling all the excitement about reuniting with Franklin Saint (Damson Idris) and the gang, it’s definitely bittersweet as this season serves […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/vh1JET2

Steven Felder, a producer who worked on hundreds of episodes of CSI and in various capacities on Miami Vice, FBI: Most Wanted, Reversal of Fortune and many other TV series and films, died February 19 of pneumonia. A rep confirmed the death to Deadline. Felder’s age was not available. Felder began his career in film […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/8ZFbTUP

2ND UPDATE with Night 3 winners: The 54th NAACP Image Awards continued to roll out winners ahead of its main ceremony this weekend, with Quinta Brunson, Keke Palmer, Nia Long, The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder among those scoring nods in Wednesday’s group of categories. Additionally, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever notched its second win so […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/I4eLYRG

It’s not Oscar season without songwriter Diane Warren. After taking home an Governors Awards from AMPAS this fall, the multi-platinum selling and Billboard chart topping songwriter of such hits as Rhythm of the Night and If I Could Turn Back Time is looking at her 14th original song Oscar nomination, this time for the ditty […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/ODsGAmI

EXCLUSIVE: Members of the first ever Berlinale Series Award jury have predicted that TV awards could soon rival film at the world’s major festivals. Former Yes Studios boss Danna Stern, Moonlight star André Holland and Danish writer Mette Heeno sat down with Deadline on day one of the Series Market – the TV section of […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/8heiHNj

Summer House is making huge strides in presenting a diversified cast and last night’s episode hit a milestone with two full-time Latino cast members sharing the screen for the first time. Long-time cast member Danielle Olivera made her first appearance of the season in the second episode of the Bravo reality series. The app developer […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/mxVKJlD

Liam Neeson was made to feel uncomfortable during an interview on The View. The Marlowe actor made an appearance on the ABC daytime talk show on Feb. 15 and was not impressed by his segment. “I was in the dressing room drinking a cup of tea, turned the TV up, and I thought, oh, this […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/Hx6PWGV

UPDATED with Night 2 winners: The Daily Show With Trevor Noah, Jennifer Hudson, Lizzo’s Watch Out for the Big Grrrls and books from Viola Davis, Stacey Abrams and the late Michael K. Williams scored wins on the second night of the 54th NAACP Image Awards. Organizers are rolling out winners across the week leading up […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/y86lxrt

With the pandemic easing, returning to the office isn’t so cool for some who’ve settled into working from home. Last week, over 2,3K Disney employees petitioned against CEO Bob Iger’s request for staffers to return to the office for a Monday-Thursday work week, effective March 1. Today, CNBC reports that there’s a similar revolt going […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/JhmaTXc

The BBC has unveiled its first Agatha Christie adaptation in the post-Sarah Phelps era. Playwright Sian Ejiwunmi-Le Berre is penning Murder is Easy for BBC One and BritBox International following a quintet of Phelps-written Christie reworks over the past decade: And Then There Were None, The Witness For The Prosecution, Ordeal By Innocence and The ABC Murders, which […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/i9WhLZY

EXCLUSIVE: The BBC has taken down from its website a story about Will Ferrell after being fooled by a Twitter account that did not belong to the Anchorman actor. Ferrell has been in the UK this month on something of a soccer tour, attending a variety of games and mingling with fans. He was present […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/XO639mk

Don Lemon will return to CNN This Morning on Wednesday following the backlash over comments he made last week about when women were in their “prime.” CNN Worldwide Chairman and CEO Chris Licht wrote in a memo to staff late Monday, “I sat down with Don and had a frank and meaningful conversation. He has […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/1Y72vR9

SPOILER ALERT! This post contains details from Season 27, Episode 5 of ABC‘s The Bachelor. Zach Shallcross’ trip across the pond with his remaining suitors didn’t go as planned on this week’s episode of The Bachelor. After his first one-on-one date in London, Zach contracted coronavirus, which brought the rest of the week to a […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/xXmpFOR

Shawn Mendes made a decision last year to cancel his “Wonder” tour to focus on his mental health. The “Señorita” singer is now reflecting on what was going through his mind at the time. “The process was very difficult. A lot of doing therapy, a lot of trying to understand how I was feeling and […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/XtpSIeV

Rutina Wesley plays Maria on HBO’s The Last of Us and she recently admitted that taking on the role was something terrifying. “It’s terrifying playing a character that’s been established, even though it’s a game,” she told Entertainment Weekly in an interview. “But I also was up for the challenge of playing her in my […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/lNHxsGy

What do a Belarusian emigrant and an African freedom fighter have in common? It’s a question that Giacomo Abbruzzese’s feature debut, which had its world premiere in Competition at the Berlin Film Festival, answers in a beguilingly magic-realist and digressive way that sort of adds up, even though it requires a lot of good faith […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/WivYMl3

EXCLUSIVE: Banijay Rights has acquired global distribution rights to 72 Films’ four-part doc series on former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson. The Channel 4 series, Boris (working title), chronicles the rise and fall of Johnson, who is one of the most divisive and perplexing characters in modern politics. Boris is billed as “the definitive documentary series that reveals the […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/c8sVA1E

EXCLUSIVE: Sky has picked up UK rights to Jason Statham and David Ayer action film The Beekeeper from Miramax. Release date hasn’t been set but the movie will have some form of theatrical release in addition to playing on Sky Cinema as a Sky Original Film. Statham stars with Jeremy Irons, Emmy Raver-Lampman, Bobby Naderi, Josh […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/gm3XCKP

Femme, a queer thriller written and directed by Sam H. Freeman and Ng Choo Ping, had its premiere at the Berlin International Film Festival and stars George Mackay and Nathan Stewart-Jarrett. The film explores the price of vengeance, the toll it can take on the psyche, and how that pressure can lead to some questionable […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/NClMyOU

John Oliver returned with Last Week Tonight after a three-month hiatus and it wasn’t long before he started taking swipes at Fox News. The HBO Max host took started off the night by talking about the defamation lawsuit Dominion Voting Systems filed against the cable network. Filings that were brought to light had the Fox […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/kGRwntC

Ana de Armas is being candid and talking about how social media has affected the “concept of a movie” for new generations. In an interview with Vanity Fair, the Knives Out star blamed social media for diluting what a movie star used to mean to past generations. “I feel like the new generations don’t have […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/DXKsVud

Publisher Puffin Books, an imprint of Penguin Books, has edited Roald Dahl’s books in an effort to reflect a more inclusive language. Titles like James and the Giant Peach, Matilda and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory have been altered by modifying words that are now deemed offensive. In a statement to The Telegraph, Puffin said […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/C4I9vLG

Judd Apatow returned for a fourth time to host the 75th Annual DGA Awards, where he opened Saturday’s show with yuks about Austin Butler’s voice, the presence of a “F–k Boy Table” and Tom Cruise’s stunts. Unfortunately, Apatow’s off-color remarks could not be heard outside the Beverly Hilton ballroom. Like previous years, The King of […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/402cEP5

Richard Gere is recovering in México alongside his family after being sick for weeks, a representative confirmed to Deadline. The actor was vacationing with his family in Nuevo Vallarta and caught a case of pneumonia. He checked into a hospital and is on the mend. Gere was celebrating his wife’s 40th birthday with their young […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/wz1u8Q9

Joseph Kosinski, the director of Top Gun: Maverick, was at the DGA Awards where he talked about the viral moment between Steven Spielberg and Tom Cruise. “[It] was pretty surreal for many reasons that are obvious,” Kosinski told Deadline about watching Spielberg telling Cruise that their movie “saved Hollywood.” Kosinski continued, “I grew up watching […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/NUCdiSu

Directors Guild President Lesli Linka Glatter, speaking tonight at the 75th Annual DGA Awards, vowed that the guild will “fight like hell” later this spring to win a fair film and TV contract – and not just for current members, but for generations to come. “These negotiations are about more than just bargaining a strong […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/y3aLFTJ

The 27th annual Art Directors Guild Awards are being handed out tonight at the InterContinental Los Angeles Downtown, and Deadline is updating the winners as they are announced. Check out the list below. Yvette Nicole Brown hosts tonight’s ADG Awards which recognize excellence in production design and art direction in 14 categories spanning film, TV, […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/qw1S2FL

Milo Ventimiglia got emotional during an appearance on The View as he recalled his parents and the inspiration behind his role on This Is Us. “My dad is wonderful… my mom and dad… I get emotional,” he said as he got choked up. “My mom and dad are wonderful people. My father and Jack Pearson […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/vzibhWP

The 2023 BAFTA Film Awards will open Sunday with a music performance from actress and performer Ariana DeBose (Hamilton, Westworld, West Side Story). DeBose returns to the BAFTA stage just a year after winning the Best Supporting Actress award for her performance as Anita in Steven Spielberg’s West Side Story. BAFTA said DeBose’s performance will […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/MwjN4Ta

Netflix’s Co-CEO Ted Sarandos has told an audience of Indian filmmakers that they “ain’t seen nothing yet” in terms of the streamer’s ambitions in the country. Sarandos was in Mumbai for a fireside conversation with celebrated Indian director Sanjay Leela Bhansali, who is making the sweeping new series Heeramandi for Netflix. Sarandos said India is […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/NofyuiP

EXCLUSIVE: Saban Films has taken worldwide rights to action-thriller Hellfire, starring Stephen Lang, Harvey Keitel and Dolph Lundgren here at the European Film Market.  The title, which is directed by Isaac Florentine and written by Richard Lowry, follows a drifter (Lang) with a mysterious past who arrives in a small town and finds the residents in the […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/SlB7v0c

Objective journalism was on trial Friday night on Bill Maher’s Real Time, with the New York Times as a focus for the discussion on whether opinion has buried news coverage. The panel discussing this important issue included Ari Melber, host of MSNBC’s “The Beat With Ari Melber” and staff writer for The Dispatch, along with Sarah […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/m3qh46u

Judge Mathis and The People’s Court are ending their long TV runs, both victims of challenging market conditions within the daytime syndication landscape. Judge Mathis has been on the air for 24 seasons, winning a 2018 Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Legal/Courtroom Program. It was the first court show featuring an African American jurist to win. […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/IgqD9uj

Songwriter Kyle Jacobs was found dead at his Nashville home today in what police are calling a possible suicide. The husband of singer Kellie PIckler was 49. The Nashville Police Department confirmed that police and the Nashville FIre Department were summoned to a home shortly after 1 PM local time. There they found Jacobs “deceased […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/BcF0Apq

Disney+ has canceled the John Stamos-led sports comedy-drama Big Shot, as well as The Mighty Ducks: Changers, both after two seasons, Deadline has confirmed. Created by David E. Kelley, Dean Lorey and Brad Garrett, with Lorey serving as showrunner, Big Shot centered on Marvyn Korn (Stamos). After he is ousted from his position as head coach for an […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/VWn9TD3

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences may have appallingly snubbed Till this year when it came to Oscar nominations, but the President of the United States today had nothing but accolades for the Chinonye Chukwu directed film about the 1955 lynching of civil rights activist teenage Emmett by racists and his mother’s relentless […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/ZkShJIU

From Super Bowl winners to a member of the Addams family, Saturday Night Live is returning with three more back-to-back shows. Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce and Wednesday star Jenna Ortega are among the new hosts set for March episodes. They join Woody Harrelson, who was previously announced. Harrelson, whose film Champions is […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/dz2gLVe

The seven-episode HBO Max Original limited series Love & Death has released its official teaser and set an April 27 launch date. The drama starring Elizabeth Olsen and Jesse Plemons will offer three episodes on April 27, followed by one episode each week through May 25. The series tells the true story of Candy and […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/Hmp3JyY

Three of the UK’s most sought-after creatives – James Graham, Michael Sheen and Adam Curtis – are combining on a BBC drama that imagines a civil uprising beginning in a small industrial town. The Way is being penned by Sherwood creator Graham, directed by Good Omens star Sheen in his TV directorial debut and co-created […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/c4WZjm0

"My sister lives! And I will find her." Netflix has revealed the official trailer for an animated movie titled The Magician's Elephant , arriving for streaming this March. It's adapted from two-time Newbery Award winning author Kate DiCamillo's classic novel , as a "joyful animated reimagining." When young Peter sets out to find his sister, his optimistic spirit guides him through an unexpected encounter with an elephant and three seemingly impossible tasks, also giving hope to his town along the way. The director: "I am forever grateful for our brilliant crew at Netflix and Animal Logic that collectively designed and crafted a beautiful, surreal yet tangible world in which our compellingly layered and diverse cast of characters flourishes." The voice cast includes Sian Clifford , Pixie Davies , Natasia Demetriou , Dawn French , Brian Tyree Henry , Noah Jupe , Kirby Howell-Baptiste , Aasif Mandvi , Mandy Patinkin , Benedict Wong , and Miranda

Bleecker Street has picked up North American distribution rights to Ralph Fiennes and Juliette Binoche historical epic The Return on the eve of the European Film Market. The project, which is directed by Uberto Pasolini, is based on Homer’s ancient classic The Odyssey.  It marks the first time Fiennes and Binoche have worked together since they starred in […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/24EiCcb

South Indian mega-hits like K.G.F: Chapter 2 and RRR and Disney’s Avatar: The War Of Water helped drive India’s box office to its second biggest year ever in revenue terms in 2022, but the gains are also partly attributed to rising ticket prices as overall admissions are still down on 2019. Although cinemas were closed […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/5jp2x7c

Refresh for latest... The Visual Effects Society’s 21st annual VES Awards are being handed out tonight at the Beverly Hilton, and Deadline will be updating the winners as they are announced. See the list below, spanning 25 categories in feature films, TV, commercials and video games. James Cameron’s smash sequel Avatar: The Way of Water […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/6WBV9ry

UPDATE 2/15: The embedded pilot episode of The Good Doctor that sets up potential spinoff The Good Lawyer will air March 13, a week later than previously announced. The decision was made for storytelling purposes. PREVIOUS 1/11: Nancy Drew star Kennedy McMann is set as the lead and Emmy-winning Desperate Housewives alumna Felicity Huffman as […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/rxAUnJY

Tom Holland will be reprising his Spider-Man role within the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) and Marvel Studios boss Kevin Feige says they are already working on his comeback. “All I will say is that we have the story,” Feige said in an interview with Entertainment Weekly. “We have big ideas for that, and our writers […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/juOGbat

Hong Kong regulators have ordered local free-to-air TV and radio broadcasters to carry 30 minutes of national education and identity and National Security Law programming each week.  The new rules affect the city’s two dominant free-to-air TV broadcasters – Television Broadcasts (TVB) and ViuTV, owned by billionaire Richard Li – as well as radio broadcaster […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/LZWi8yG

In exactly two years from today, Feb. 14, 2025, Marvel Studios is set to drop the Fantastic Four reboot and studio head Kevin Feige is teasing the film. “Fantastic Four is the foundation for everything that came after in the comics,” he told EW in an interview. “There’s certainly been versions of it [on screen], […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/nVM62Lr

Spike Lee is weighing in on Beyoncé losing at the Grammys for the top award of the night, Album of the Year. “I’m not the male president of the Bey Hive, but I love and support Beyoncé. Her album is amazing. I know she’s won multiple Grammys, but four times nominated for album of the […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/KGNU215

Jennifer Lawrence took time out on Monday night to shine a light on her Oscar nominated co-star Brian Tyree Henry and his work in their Apple/A24 movie Causeway, diving deep into his process. The actress sat down with the Best Supporting Actor nominee for a Q&A following a screening of the film at the London […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/9qBFVJ6

Steven Spielberg is seemingly crediting Tom Cruise for “saving Hollywood” with the theatrical release of Top Gun: Maverick. The Fabelmans director caught up with Cruise at the Oscar nominees luncheon and their encounter was caught in a video that has now gone viral. Spielberg congratulated Cruise on hitting the “milestone” last year by bringing back […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/PMiI1HK

Peacock dropped the trailer for Queens Court, their new unscripted reality series starring Tamar Braxton, Evelyn Lozada and Nivea. Hosted by Holly Robinson Peete and Rodney Peete, the dating series from Will Packer premieres Thursday, March 16 only the streamer. Queens Court will follow three famous, single women looking for love. The 10-episode series will […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/r4pVa7c

SPOILER ALERT: This post contains details from Monday night’s episode the ABC’s The Bachelor. Zach Shallcross and his remaining suitors headed to the Bahamas on Monday night’s episode of The Bachelor. Following an emotional rose ceremony and the departure of an early frontrunner the previous night, Zach says he’s ready for this fresh “restart.” As […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/BLMco51

SPOILER ALERT: This post contains details from Season 5, Episode 11 of The CW’s All American. The CW’s All American ended with an emotional twist Monday as the series said goodbye to one of its most beloved characters. While audiences might not have been prepared, it was a moment the writers had been working toward […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/07ASLyU

EXCLUSIVE: Good news for the Los Angeles arthouse scene: Landmark Theatres is taking over AMC’s Sunset 5 at 8000 W Sunset Boulevard. The Cohen Media Group owned exhibitor will take over the venue in June. Until that time, the Sunset 5 will remain open and continued to be operated by AMC. The news comes in […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/4IuoY6D

Cue the confetti. The Kansas City Chiefs aren’t the only ones with something to celebrate after Sunday night’s victory over the Philadelphia Eagles during Super Bowl LVII. The telecast, which was broadcast on Fox and also aired on digital platforms, averaged 113M viewers, according to early Nielsen data. That makes it the most-watched Super Bowl […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/ju0SgTf

Ben Affleck is all smiles working the drive-thru window at Dunkin’ for a Super Bowl commercial. The actor stars in the donut shop ad where he is seen interacting with customers ordering donuts and drinks. Affleck is seen manning the window taking orders at the Dunkin’ in Medford, MA. Some customers recognized the Oscar winner […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/mLU6iRu

Rihanna hasn’t toured since 2016, but tonight during the Jay Z-produced spectacle that is the Super Bowl LVII halftime show the Good Girl Gone Bad singer put on a tour de force. Filling her less than 15-minute set with an array of hits, floating platforms, club dance floor dynamics and spectacle the second best-selling female […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/plzsgwT

"A shoe is just a shoe." "Until my son steps into it..." MGM + Amazon have debuted an extra Super Bowl TV spot for Air , to go along with the first official trailer that arrived just a few days ago. This spot also comes with a new title - Air: Courting a Legend - which gives it a bit more of a hook to setup what it's about. The movie tells the story of the salesman at Nike who works to sign Michael Jordan to this landmark deal, launching the iconic "Air Jordan" shoe line. It follows the history of shoe salesman Sonny Vaccaro, played by Matt Damon , and how he led Nike in its pursuit of the greatest athlete in the history of sports: Michael Jordan. It also co-stars Ben Affleck as Nike's Phil Knight, and he also directs the movie. Th cast includes Jason Bateman , Chris Messina , Marlon Wayans , Chris Tucker , Viola Davis & Julius Tennon as Deloris & James Jordan, Matthew Maher , and Tom Papa . This is a catchy 60-second TV spot, especi

David Jude Jolicoeur, the rapper known by his stage name Trugoy the Dove, has died. He was 54. Jolicoeur, who was one of the founding members of the rap trio De La Soul, had been “struggling with his health,” according to All Hip Hop, the outlet that first reported the news. It was back in […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/gonAsry

"Don't let him destroy everything you've built..." It's going to be one brutal showdown in the ring between these two!! MGM + UA have unveiled a new Super Bowl TV spot for the upcoming boxing sequel Creed III , arriving in theaters in just a few more weeks. They've been promoting this one extensively recently, since it's opening quite soon and looks like a top notch sequel. The past always finds its way back. Adonis has been thriving in both his career and his family life, but when an old childhood friend and a former boxing prodigy resurfaces, the face-off is more than just a fight. Michael B. Jordan is making his directorial debut and returning as Adonis Creed in this third installment of the hit boxing franchise, a continuation of the Rocky series. It also stars Tessa Thompson , with Jonathan Majors as his contender this time, a former friend named Damian, as well as Wood Harris , Florian Munteanu (also returning again as Drago), newcomer Mila Ke

"Are you ready... for one last ride?" Marvel has debuted a second official trailer for James Gunn's sequel Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 during all the Super Bowl Sunday mayhem ( view the first trailer again ). This Marvel Studios sci-fi extravaganza kicks off the summer movie season - launching in theaters on May 5th in a few months. Peter Quill, still reeling from the loss of Gamora, must rally the Guardians on a mission to defend the universe and protect one of their own. But also Gamora is somehow back? This continues after Volume 2 (in 2017) and the Guardians Holiday Special last year, bringing us into Phase Five along with Quantumania . The Guardians are back: Chris Pratt , Zoe Saldaña , Karen Gillan , Pom Klementieff , Dave Bautista , Vin Diesel , Bradley Cooper , Sean Gunn , and Elizabeth Debicki , with some special guests this time: Sylvester Stallone , Will Poulter , Chukwudi Iwuji , and Maria Bakalova . There's so many slow mo walking shots in this tr

Alicia Silverstone reprised her Clueless role for a Super Bowl LVII commercial. The actor slipped into her yellow plaid outfit for a TV spot promoting the Rakuten service. Check out the throwback in the video posted above. The ad starts with Silverstone as Cher Horowitz saying that she “used to be pretty clueless about shopping” […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/hY7d9eA

Jonathan Majors enters the MCU as the next major villain portraying Kang the Conqueror in Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania. Looking ahead at Avengers: The Kang Dynasty, Majors recently revealed he would like to share the big screen with Robert Downey Jr. reprising his role of Iron Man. “So Kang Dynasty – I can’t even think about […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/uVL1vYZ

The 10th annual Make-up Artists & Hair Stylists Guild Awards are underway Saturday night with a live, in-person ceremony at the Beverly Hilton. This year’s MUAHS Awards ceremony will bestow trophies in 23 categories honoring excellence in make-up and hair styling in movies, TV, commercials and live theater. Melissa Peterman returns to emcee the evening […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/WXon2m9

Idris Elba has followed up with a tweet that clarifies why he has chosen not to refer to himself as a “Black actor.” “There isn’t a soul on this earth that can question whether I consider myself a BLACK MAN or not,” the Suicide Squad actor tweeted. “Being an ‘actor’ is a profession, like being […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/JsHNuj7

Cardi B is the ultimate You fan and star Penn Badgley is open to having the rapper appear on the Netflix series. Joe Goldberg is up to no good once again in the fourth installment of the thriller series and actor Badgley told Rolling Stone he wanted the “WAP” singer in the new season. “Would […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/uFOTSNx

Candace Cameron Bure has been called a lot of things lately, but award-winning is certainly not one of the descriptions. But that’s about to change … well, maybe. The Fuller House actress who generated lots of headlines for moving her brand of entertainment to Great American Family just received the Best Family Television prize and […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/nW2FEfd

Get out your membership cards. The last Blockbuster store in the US is planning to run an ad during the Super Bowl. No, a bunch of late fees didn’t suddenly appear in its bank account. The store, located in Bend, Oregon, won’t be buying a seven-milliion-dollar TV spot. Instead, it’s streaming on Instagram. It will […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/jeGpsm7

Holidays were much on the mind of Real Time host Bill Maher on Friday. He talked about the Super Bowl, Election Day, and Valentine’s Day during the course of the show, starting right at the top by acknowledging this weekend’s big game. “The game is in Arizona, so don’t be shocked if Republicans don’t accept […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/4uYO7Na

EXCLUSIVE: Robert Walak and Alisa Tager will be leaving their posts as Presidents of Film & Television at AC Studios, the independent film and TV production studio that sits inside Anonymous Content, when their contracts are up in a couple of months. Walak and Tager are expected to continue producing projects for AC Studios through […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/hlieNxB

SPOILER ALERT: This interview contains details of Season 1, Episode 5 of HBO’s The Last Of Us. HBO’s critically praised horror-drama The Last of Us continues to break our hearts and shows no signs of stopping anytime soon. Episode 5, titled “Endure and Survive”, follows the story of two brothers named Henry (Lamar Johnson) and Sam (Keivonn Woodard) […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/slgZFvT

A column chronicling conversations and events on the awards circuit. The gold season is in full swing as awards are being handed out on just about a nightly basis. The full report on Thursday night’s lively American Cinematheque Tribute to the Crafts as well as Friday’s Advanced Imaging Society Lumiere Awards is below, but first…. […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/DjSc7lm

Cody Longo (aka Cody Anthony), an actor best known for his role as Nicholas Almain on NBC’s daytime drama Days of Our Lives and also as Eddie Duran in Hollywood Heights, has died, his manager Alex Gittelson confirmed to Deadline. He was 34. Longo was found dead Wednesday at his home in Austin, according to TMZ. […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/1sF6cZO

Channing Tatum is looking at another opening at No. 1 in his canon of February theatrical releases with the Warner Bros Steven Soderbergh directed threequel Magic Mike’s Last Dance with industry estimates between $9M-$11M at 1,500 theaters. Warner Bros is not reporting numbers. Friday is around $4.3M which includes an estimated $1M previews that started […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/lTczFAS

Almost five years after ABC canceled her comedy following her tirade of racist and anti-semitic tweets, Roseanne Barr is returning with the stand-up special Roseanne Barr: Cancel This!, premiering Monday on Fox Nation. The special debuts the same day on the streaming service as a documentary on her career, Who Is Roseanne Barr? Barr lost her […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/W0iS6bB

The Buzz turns out to be true. Pixar and Disney are bringing out Toy Story 5, returning Tim Allen as the voice of Buzz Lightyear in the new film. The announcement follows last year’s release of Lightyear, which saw Chris Evans voice the character. The film, billed as the animated character’s origin story, was generally […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/IHx5286

UPDATE: Film producer Dillon Jordan was sentenced in New York City today to the maximum of five years in prison for running a high-end prostitution ring. He was sentenced in New York for providing women to clients and organizing sex parties in the US and abroad. Jordan, of Lake Arrowhead, California, ran the ring for seven years. […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/Nc3a5Wl

Former Vice President Mike Pence has been subpoenaed by the special counsel tasked with the investigations of former President Donald Trump. ABC News first reported on the subpoena, and its reporting was confirmed by multiple news outlets. Special Counsel Jack Smith, appointed in November, is investigating whether Trump or his associates mishandled classified documents and […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/6oqZka1

There is nothing particularly original or groundbreaking in the new Netflix rom-com Your Place or Mine, yet it is just that comfortable familiarity in a movie that isn’t trying to rewrite the rules of engagement in a time-worn genre that makes this pleasing confection a perfect Valentine’s Day offering. In fact, it is the streamers […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/2Ribnq6

The ill-fated Russell Westbrook era has ended for the Los Angeles Lakers. They’ve traded him to the Utah Jazz in a three-team deal, getting guard and former Laker D’Angelo Russell back from Minnesota. Utah is sending guard Mike Conley to the Timberwolves. The Lakers will also get Malik Beasley and Jarred Vanderbilt from Utah. Minnesota also […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/xt6vkuU

Brendan Fraser has revealed that he was super hesitant during an ill-fated audition for the role of Superman. Appearing on The Howard Stern Show, Fraser talked about his long-ago tryout for J.J. Abrams’ proposed film Superman: Flyby, which never went into production. “Everyone in town was reading for Superman. They were testing six or seven guys in […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/UEAwM17

One of rock’s greatest albums has allegedly been rerecorded by one of its prime architects. Roger Waters claimed in an interview that he has rerecorded Pink Floyd’s classic rock epic Dark Side of the Moon without any of the other Pink Floyd members. Waters made the revelation in a Feb. 4 interview with the German newspaper Berliner Zeitung. The interview […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/4VEcri5

There will be no second season for Hollywood-centric comedy series Reboot, created and executive produced by Modern Family co-creator Steve Levitan. Following the recent cancellation of the series, starring Keegan-Michael Key, Johnny Knoxville and Judy Greer, Levitan and producing studio 20th Television tried to find another home. There are finished scripts, produced by a writers room that had worked on […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/1oavFsk

Something happened when NFL Network analyst Michael Irvin was checking into his hotel to begin coverage of Super Bowl LVII. As a result, the NFL Network is checking him out of its plans to cover the event. A woman made an unspecified complaint against Irvin as the catalyst for his abrupt dismissal. The incident between […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/tQcjCYZ

CBS has made its first comedy pilot order this season, and it went to the network’s script with the highest-profile talent pairing attached, Damon Wayans and Damon Wayans Jr. Four months after Deadline broke the news of the father/son project being in development at CBS, the multi-camera comedy, co-written by the elder Wayans and former Last Man Standing executive producer […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/Yl9zoJq