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Forget that fever dream of Kyrie Irving reuniting with LeBron James for one last charge at a championship. Irving took the path of least resistance, agreeing to return to the Dallas Mavericks for a three-year, $126 million deal, his agent confirmed. Even though his play there didn’t result in a playoffs appearance for the Mavs, […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/9Jkuadm

UPDATED with joint statement: SAG-AFTRA and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers agreed Friday to extend their current film and TV contract until July 12 to allow bargaining on a new deal to continue, both sides said this evening. The current contract had been set to expire tonight at midnight PT, after which […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/vEy1Tiq

Earlier this week when the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority released its annual Homeless Count, this year’s 10% rise countywide represented the second-biggest rise in the report’s five year history. But hidden in that countywide jump was an even bigger surprise. From 2022 to 2023, the so-called “Service Planning Area 5” — which is comprised […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/uCMoIzq

The campy romp Cocaine Bear and buzzy comedy series Only Murders in the Building nabbed four trophies apiece and Christopher Nolan’s upcoming Oppenheimer took three at the 23rd annual Golden Trailer Awards, which were handed out Thursday night in Los Angeles. See the full list of winners below. The Golden Trailers recognize the professionals working […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/SOz8UW1

Pete Davidson and Colin Jost’s purchase of an old Staten Island Ferry made waves. But plans for the project have been in drydock for a while. However, Davidson has shared a few details about where things stand on Seth Meyers’ “Family Trips with the Meyers Brothers” podcast. Davidson said he and Jost are “in the […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/l0aYetA

Shohei Ohtani and Mike Trout from the Los Angeles Angels, and Freddie Freeman, J.D. Martinez, and Mookie Betts from the Los Angeles Dodgers were named as starters to the Major League Baseball All-Star Game, set for July 11 in Seattle. ESPN announced the starters, which were named by fan voting in the first phase of […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/v8TemhF

EXCLUSIVE: Disney/Lucasfilm’s Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny is posting an estimated $6 million-$7.5 million Thursday night, per sources, which is where previous older-skewing action-guy comps live. We’re specifically referencing the Thursday night starts of No Time to Die, which grossed $6.3M (started at 4 p.m.) before its $55.2M opening weekend in October 2021, […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/UeGPVFx

Hollywood is at a crossroads and the 160,000 actors that make up SAG-AFTRA are seemingly in the driver’s seat. Will there be an actors strike, on top of the writers strike, which is in its ninth week? What happens if there are two strikes? Will SAG-AFTRA extend its negotiations with the studios and then strike? […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/xnvYueg

"Forces that are supported by A.I. will absolutely crush and destroy forces without." Netflix has revealed an official trailer for Unknown: Killer Robots , the next intriguing doc film in a series examining some of the mysterious unknowns about the world. Deep in the heart of the military-industrial complex, a new kind of soldier is being developed: A.I.-powered robots are changing the face of warfare. This film follows the soldiers and scientists racing to build these technologies, and also the activists on a mission to expose their dangerous potential. This is part of an event from Netflix: Unknown is a four-part docuseries event that tells breathtaking stories of adventure and exploration in awe-inspiring uncharted territories. Arriving weekly, each film pushes the boundaries of knowledge, ventures into unexplored regions, and unlocks the secrets of our world through the stories of remarkable people & places never before captured on camera. Get ready to embark on a

New Mexico teenager Enrique Padilla, 19, who allegedly shot a man dead in a weekend dispute over reserved movie seats, has been captured. The dispute that sparked the shooting happened late Sunday night in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Ironically, the incident happened before a screening of the Jennifer Lawrence comedy film, No Hard Feelings. Padilla stands […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/xt789z2

EXCLUSIVE: With 54 hours to go before SAG-AFTRA’s current contract with the studios expires, both sides are considering extending negotiations until next week or slightly later. That extension could run until July 7, we are hearing from multiple sources. The contract expires June 30 at midnight PT. Stakes are high at this point between both […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/5b1Fwd2

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Pope Francis and Oscar-nominated filmmaker Evgeny Afineevsky are sharing the Cinema for Peace Award, an honor recognizing their “contributions to the freedom of Ukraine and humanitarian efforts to protect civilians and children.” The award presented by the Cinema for Peace Foundation is dedicated to children who have lost their lives in […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/QIbhmyA

Writers Guild of America members and supporters brought their pickets to Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, this time to demonstrate at a location for the next Captain America movie. About two dozen started picketing in late afternoon about a block away from the White House, near the intersection of Pennsylvania Avenue and 15th Street. Diana Metzger, […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/CZx0FIr

Netflix has rounded out the cast for Squid Game Season 2. New additions are Park Gyu-young (Sweet Home), Jo Yu-ri, Kang Ae-sim (Move to Heaven), Lee David (The Fortress and Svaha: The Sixth Finger), Lee Jin-uk (Miss Granny and Sweet Home), Choi Seung-hyun (Tazza: The Hidden Card and Commitment), Roh Jae-won (Missing Yoon and Ditto), […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/Z1pVuq6

The second season of Claim to Fame on ABC started off with a huge meltdown from Tom Hanks’ niece. Carly Reeves was the first one eliminated after a fellow contestant guessed she was related to the Forrest Gump star. Hugo correctly guessed that Reeves’ famous relative was Hanks after identifying the park bench from the […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/b8uf6NY

More than 300 actors including many big names have signed a letter to SAG-AFTRA leadership urging them to take a hard line in the negotiations for a new film and TV contract with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers. “A strike brings incredible hardships to so many, and no one wants it,” reads […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/Ll8dCzk

Banijay UK is investing in Happy Valley star James Norton’s Rabbit Track Pictures, we can reveal jointly with the Times Of London. London based TV & film production company Rabbit Track was co-founded by film, TV and stage actor Norton and scripted executive Kitty Kaletsky. Deal terms were not disclosed. The company launched in 2019 and […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/bNmOZQ6

SPOILER ALERT! This post contains details from the Season 20 premiere of ABC’s The Bachelorette. Charity Lawson’s quest for love began on Monday, meeting the 25 men who will be vying for her heart on Season 20 of The Bachelorette. After being denied a rose following hometown dates during last season of The Bachelor, Charity […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/boLUST4

It was musical Monday for WGA picketers on day 56 of the Writers Guild strike, with Death Row Records representing in front of Sunset Bronson Studios, site of one of Netflix’s many Los Angeles-based offices. Death Row boss and WGA supporter Snoop Dogg was unable to attend today due to prior commitments in the recording […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/6HWqlvf

Bill Maher had Robert F. Kennedy Jr. his on Club Random podcast to discuss the GOP White House hopeful’s controversial stance on vaccines. The often-unfiltered host of HBO’s Real Time with Bill Maher then post a clip on Twitter with the headline, “Is @RobertFKennedyJr’s position on vaccines that unreasonable?” Have a look and listen below, […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/dbZVxSX

Idris Elba, Olivia Colman, Woody Harrelson Lead King Charles III Environmental Short Idris Elba, Olivia Colman, Woody Harrelson and Glenn Close have featured in a short film launching King Charles III’s RE:TV YouTube channel. The stars make up four of 19 actors and environnentalists who revisit lines from the King’s most inspiring speeches over the […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/IykKLnC

Wrexham FC owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenny and Creed actor Michael B. Jordan have invested in Formula 1 team Alpine. The trio are part of a collective of investors in the Renault-owned team, who’ve taken a 24% stake worth a total of $220M. They’ll take their stake through Reynolds’ Maximum Effort Investments vehicle. Otto […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/T12xMkI

Tom Holland has been open about how difficult it was to film The Crowded Room and how it affected his mental health. Following the premiere of the Apple TV+ production, the reviews have not been too kind to the series with a Rotten Tomatoes score of 31 percent at the moment, something that Holland acknowledges. […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/YRAxg0G

Canadian native Stephanie Savage and Rhode Island-born Josh Schwartz know something when it comes to how the young posh set ticks from Orange County, CA to the Upper East Side of New York. And that talent doesn’t end in creating hip TV series which millennials swoon for, i.e. the 92-episode darling The O.C. (2003-2007) and […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/3m9hHwo

Muni Long took the stage at the 2023 BET Awards to acknowledge the writers strike and the members of the WGA. “I must take a moment to acknowledge and stand in solidarity with the artists who make us laugh, cry, and most importantly, think — our Writers Guild of America family,” Long said before presenting […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/FV0Stnh

In a surprise performance at the 2023 BET Awards, Migos’ Offset and Quavo took the stage at the Microsoft Theatre in Los Angeles to pay tribute to the late Takeoff. The rappers put their differences aside to honor their friend Takeoff that died in a shooting last year. Offset and Quavo appeared on stage with […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/RaTMP97

The 2023 BET Awards are underway celebrating the best performances in music, TV, film and sports. Live from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, the event is also celebrating 50 years of Hip Hop with Busta Rhymes set to be honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award. During the ceremony, Patti LaBelle will take the stage […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/ME5WUG9

Monty Python star John Cleese has revealed he plans to ditch the famous song ‘Always Look on the Bright Side of Life’ from his new stage adaptation of religious satire The Life Of Brian.  One of the most memorable scenes from the 1979 hit film was the finale when Brian (Graham Chapman) and his disciples […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/kFOLhWC

The BBC has removed from its platforms footage of a Glastonbury musician who complained of the abuse she received following her performance.  Billy Nomates – real name Tor Maries – appeared on the Park Stage yesterday at the Festival, during which her the avant-garde artist’s slot incorporated different elements of free jazz and ‘noise music’.  […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/94TB1CI

UK chart-topper Lewis Capaldi emotionally thanked the Glastonbury crowd for helping him through his last number after he struggled with Tourette’s syndrome. Capaldi was a Saturday headliner on the Festival’s Pyramid Stage where he performed a string of hits, but was forced to cut his set short as he battled with his voice.  His last […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/KqFNOMx

Harrison Ford is not leaving acting anytime soon. The Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny star is opening up about his future and retiring is not a possibility. While being interviewed by Chris Wallace, the CNN host asked Ford if he was retiring as the actor turns 81. “I don’t do well when I […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/Bjxcq8K

The San Bernardino Sheriff’s office announced today that hikers had found a body in the Mount Baldy wilderness, the same general vicinity where actor Julian Sands disappeared in January. The announcement makes no mention of the actor, but it does promise,”Identification should be completed next week at which time we will update this press release. […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/xIo0tpf

The 2023 BET Awards will celebrate 50 years of Hip Hop this Sunday, June 25 starting at 8 p.m. ET. Viewers wanting to catch Culture’s Biggest Night can catch the show on BET and will be simulcast on Paramount on BET, BET Her, Comedy Central, MTV, MTV2, Pop, TV Land, Nickelodeon and VH1 in the […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/vY2CkeZ

Columbia Pictures on Friday filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court as part of a dispute over rights to the original Bad Boys movie. The 1995 Will Smith-Martin Lawrence buddy comedy was a hit that spawned a franchise, with two sequels and a third in the works, that has grossed more than $840 million at […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/WhXanQB

Adam Rich died from an accidental fentanyl overdose in January, according to an autopsy report from the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner. Rich’s bloodstream also had what was termed nontoxic levels of alcohol and the generic version of Ativan, called lorazepam. Rich, best known for starring in the television drama-comedy Eight Is Enough, was 54. He […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/OS6ToZG

EXCLUSIVE: Magnum P.I.‘s reprieve at NBC is coming to an end. The network has opted not to order additional episodes beyond the 20-episode fifth season picked up last year. NBC is expected to mount a sizable campaign for the remaining 10 episodes, marketing them as the series’ final chapter. The reboot starring Jay Hernandez was […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/reFNybn

With some people, it’s ghosts. Others, dogs. Then there’s fears of heights, clowns, or puppets. Jennifer Lawrence has a different dread: Method actors. Lawrence came clean during the YouTube series “Hot Ones” that she would be “nervous” to work with a Method actor. “I would be scared to work with somebody who’s Method because I […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/o5cs0wd

I’m a Virgo is a triumph of imagination and ideology. A boomerang throwback to Amazon’s early streaming years when poignant oddballs like Transparent and Patriot dominated Jeff Bezos’ slate, the Boots Riley-created series that launches Friday on Prime Video is a revitalizing return to originality both for the platform and the franchise-heavy small screen itself. […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/fmXHkYJ

Into the night we go... This mesmerizing new music video short film is available to watch online thanks to Vimeo - it's worth a quick 4 minutes of your time. Meteores is an electro track by Pierre Oberkampf and the short film is animated by filmmakers Agnès Patron and Morgane Le Péchon , made by the French visual studio Eddy. A stunning creation to enjoy this summer. Here's all you need to know going in: "On a cool summer's night, creatures with glowing eyes leave the forest... Four children sneak out of their beds and stars begin to fall from the sky..." This is like nothing I've ever seen before, with such a remarkable style that is so dreamy and entrancing. I want to go run with these animals! I want to float into the sky! All of it fits so perfectly with the music, too, evoking a magical feeling of escape by flying away an unforgettable adventure. //  Continue Reading › from FirstShowing.net https://ift.tt/gCUSkOj

SPOILER ALERT: The following contains spoilers from tonight’s episode of FX’s Mayans M.C. titled “My Eyes Filled And Then Closed On The Last Of Childhood Tears.” Things are looking glum for all the characters on FX’s Mayans M.C. during the show’s fifth and final season but episode 6 titled “My Eyes Filled And Then Closed […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/v2sAPr9

Tenoch Huerta has announced that he is exiting the Netflix film Fiesta en la Madriguera following the allegations of sexual assault. “Given the impact of the recent false statements by María Elena Ríos and the damage they have caused, I have no choice but to withdraw from participating in the film Fiesta en la Madriguera,” […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/iRJtIaE

On today’s Crew Call we talk with The English composer Federico Jusid, who came into Hollywood’s spotlight after the industry caught his score on the Oscar winning 2009 foreign film, The Secret in Their Eyes. In the Prime Video series, Emily Blunt plays Cornelia Locke, a woman who arrives to America in 1890 to avenge […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/YAySkmP

EXCLUSIVE: HBO’s streaming walled garden is coming down, it seems. In a hugely surprising move, Deadline understands that Warner Bros. Discovery is shopping some of its HBO library titles to rival Netflix. Such a deal would mark the first time in nearly a decade that HBO shows would exist on a rival SVOD service in […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/1VSy7dH

Adele is seemingly a huge Rocky fan and when she recently made an offer to buy Sylvester Stallone’s mansion, she made it contingent that she keep the poolside statue of the fictional boxer. In a recent interview with The Wall Street Journal, Stallone said he wanted to keep the statue but the “Hello” singer said, […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/rjd0a9H

Gal Gadot hinted that she might not be done playing Wonder Woman on the big screen. While making an appearance at Netflix’s Tudum fan festival, the star was asked if she would play Diana Prince again. “Things are being worked behind the scenes and once the right moment arrives, you’ll know about it,” Gadot told […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/DEnfPgi

In-theater advertising firm National CineMedia announced a special shareholders meeting to vote on a reverse stock split — a move that boosts the price of a company’s shares — as it risks being delisted by the Nasdaq market and works through a voluntary Chapter 11 reorganization. The company, which was founded and is largely owned […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/OPAg0H3

Actress and director Robin Wright will be the featured guest at Karlovy Vary’s closing ceremony on July 8, where she will receive the festival’s Honorary President’s Award. Across her career, Wright has received three Golden Globe nominations, with a win in 2014; five Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Award nominations; and five consecutive Emmy nominations for […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/fxFDIO6

Alibaba Group has announced that co-founder Joe Tsai is taking over as chairman, while Eddie Wu, currently chairman of ecommerce businesses Taobao and Tmall Group, has been appointed CEO.  Current Alibaba Group chairman and CEO Daniel Zhang will focus on the tech giant’s cloud business as chairman and CEO of Alibaba Cloud Intelligence Group, which […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/bTiDho5

Tom Cruise is back in theaters with the latest installment of Mission: Impossible and the initial reactions of the film following its world premiere in Rome are in. Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part One was directed by Christopher McQuarrie, who also co-wrote the film alongside Erik Jendresen. The film also stars Hayley Atwell, Ving […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/ry9TJw2

There are a lot of guns in season 3 of Hulu’s The Great, particularly a season where Catherine the Great is trying to outlaw Russia’s pastime –murder. But throughout the chaos, reason and serenity arise as Elle Fanning’s royal comes into her full reign. “We don’t know how it’s going to end,” says Fanning on […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/BI3CjUA

Keke Palmer made an appearance on The View on Juneteenth where she talked about her achievements and becoming a media mogul. The Scream Queens alum is the founder of KeyTV, a digital network that gives the spotlight to diverse creators. “Digital is what gave me my freedom,” she said about the inspiration behind creating the […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/7DuSYvw

James Gunn had a busy weekend auditioning to find the star of Superman: Legacy. The DC Studios co-head gave fans an update on the casting call. “Amazing amazing weekend of auditions for Superman: Legacy,” the filmmaker shared on Bluesky social. “I’m blown away by some of these actors, among the best I’ve ever seen or […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/ABjIFon

Paramount+ crime-thriller Bargain, Prime Video’s absurdist comedy I’m a Virgo and Greek infertility dramedy Babython were among the awards series winners at last week’s Seriencamp in Germany. Bargain took home the festival’s Critics Choice Award, while Babython was named best in show at the Co-Production Pitch. Prime Video dark coming-of-age comedy I’m a Virgo won […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/XiWermQ

EXCLUSIVE: Newen Studios is jumping on the Cleopatra bandwagon by leading its Sunny Side of the Doc slate with a documentary about the last queen of Egypt. Cleopatra: Cracking the Enigma helms an eight-strong slate being shopped this week at the La Rochelle confab, as Newen attempts to exert dominance in the international doc market. […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/frGz3n8

EXCLUSIVE: Sam Esmail’s years-in-the making adaptation of Fritz Lang’s classic 1927 sci-fi film Metropolis has become one of the highest-profile casualties of the growing uncertainty in Hollywood driven by labor unrest against the background of economic headwinds. The big-budget UCP series for Apple TV+, which had been prepping in Australia, has permanently shut down. The […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/O8hXMG2

Gal Gadot is ready to focus on her future after Wonder Woman 3 was canceled. The star of Heart of Stone is opening up about what her next projects will look like as she continues to make strides in the industry. “To me, starting and developing stories that I’m passionate about is an incredible thing,” […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/E53Qk0F

Hilary Duff is the star of How I Met Your Father on Hulu and her breakout role was on Disney Channel’s Lizzie McGuire. On the latest season of the How I Met Your Mother spinoff, Duff’s Sophie recalls a moment from her teenage years and a flashback scene from Lizzie McGuire appears. The nod to […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/PNdecaj

The US Open golf championship at the Los Angeles Country Club concluded with Wyndham Clark taking the trophy. “I just felt like my mom was watching over me today and, she can’t be here and I miss you mom,” Clark said when presented with his trophy. “I just feel like I’ve worked so hard and […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/OLc4ToJ

Asteroid City delivered a massive jolt to the arthouse and specialty world this weekend as the Wes Anderson film presented by Focus Features blew past records with an estimated $790k three-day gross and $890k estimated for the four-day weekend in just six theaters. That’s a per-theater average of $132,211 for the three days, and $148,901 […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/QdI0mc3

Jameela Jamil is weighing in on award shows having gender-neutral categories and proposes people who identify as non-binary get their own category to not “completely shut out women.” “Would it not be better to give non-binary people their own category rather than open the door for Hollywood to completely shut out women given the known […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/hQDM1Wi

EXCLUSIVE: APA’s Head of Music Bruce Solar is among a few music agents who are leaving the agency. A replacement for Solar will be announced shortly. “In the past year we have added 21 agents including many that joined our touring department. This past week we notified a handful of agents, most of whose contracts […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/Rn3Fqa5

Zack Snyder took the stage at Netflix’s Tudum global fan event in Brazil where he gave a sneak peek at Rebel Moon. Watch the featurette in the video above. The Justice League director was joined by his wife Deborah Synder and star Sofia Boutella in São Paulo to showcase the behind-the-scenes look into the making […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/O15HXNU

The cast of Wednesday made a video appearance at Netflix’s Tudum global fan event in São Paulo, Brazil, and teased that a new Addams family member was joining in Season 2. Jenna Ortega (Wednesday Addams), Joy Sunday (Bianca Barclay), Emma Myers (Enid Sinclair) and Hunter Doohan (Tyler Galpin) dispelled fan theories and one of them […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/dHrhuLF

A Bronx Tale, Robert De Niro’s 1993 directorial debut, starred as the Tribeca Festival’s closing gala with the famed actor acknowledging that he never got asked to direct again following the film’s inauspicious box office debut. “I was lucky to be able to make the movie. I made it the way I wanted to make […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/60kCfuI

Lady Gaga has confirmed via Instagram that her concert film for “The Chromatica Ball Tour” will be out soon. The 15-stop tour promoting Gaga’s sixth studio album, “Chromatica,” took place in 2022. The Los Angeles show at Dodger Stadium is likely the venue that will be featured, since that show was recorded. The singer/actress also […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/VUgkeYE

UPDATED, Day 46: After visiting many, many picket lines over the last month, we’ve learned that lots of pickets signs are reused for conservation purposes. And to that we say — screw the recycling. Bring on more of those sweet corporate burns! Fortunately, many of the scribes haven’t lost their saucy touch. “Let them drink […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/Lp6m3iJ

Rod Aissa is leaving NBCUniversal after 11 years, most recently serving as EVP, Entertainment Unscripted Content, NBCUniversal Television and Streaming. He just informed his staff of his departure in a memo (you can read it below). In the interim, Rachel Smith will take over Aissa’s role of leading the unscripted lifestyle and docuseries group, working […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/gBea5zq

Jamie Foxx, please pick up the white courtesy phone. John Boyega is on the line. Boyega and Teyonah Parris were caught on the red carpet for the premiere of They Cloned Tyrone, a Netflix film which also features Foxx. The actor is still recovering from a medical issue sustained in April, so was not present. […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/y7JgaA2

There’s a lot to unpack to properly adapt The Dark Tower books by Stephen King. There have been past efforts that fell flat, and now there’s a writer’s strike that has tied up producton. But director Mike Flanagan remains optimistic that he can bring home a compelling version, as he related Thurday at the Tribeca Film Festival. […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/zQm7t4X

The Flash hasn’t even opened to $100M this weekend –and may potentially not– but Warner Bros. is already popping champagne with the pic’s filmmaker Andy Muschietti and producer sister Barbara Muschietti. Two early evening whopper pieces of news: DC co-bosses James Gunn and Peter Safran have set Andy Muschietti to direct their Batman movie, Brave […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/SayR8T0

Not so fast. HBO has responded to a report in New York Post’s Page Six, citing sources, that the music drama series would likely not return for a second season. “It is being misreported that a decision on a second season of The Idol has been determined,” HBO wrote in a tweet. “It has not, […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/fTrAJX0

Harrison Ford may say he’s done with Indiana Jones, but look out for Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s Helena Shaw, the archeologist’s goddaughter, who makes her debut in the franchise’s fifth title, Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny. With a Disney+ Indiana Jones series planned and the notion that franchises never die many deaths, it stands to […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/gpkCiut

Indiana Jones may have had his Cannes world premiere, but Disney saved something special for the Hollywood splash of the alleged final chapter in the franchise, Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny. Before light hit the projector, the pic’s 5x Oscar winning composer, John Williams, took the stage with a full orchestra to perform […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/xoKXPnY

Afrobeats will be recognized among three new categories that will debut at next year’s Grammy Awards, the Recording Academy announced today. The three new categories include Best African Music Performance, a nod to the worldwide popuarlity of the Afrobeats recordings. The category “recognizes recordings that utilize unique local expressions from across the African continent,” the […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/x5ByKUa

The Television Academy today named broadcaster Stu Lantz as the recipient of the 75th Los Angeles Area Emmy Governors Award, recognizing his 36-year career as a broadcast analyst for the Los Angeles Lakers. The award is presented to an individual, company or organization, selected by the Los Angeles Area Governors Award committee, that has made an […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/TG7ViH1

Editor’s note: The following interviews were done outside of the FYC event series, as there was no panel or screening. When it comes to assembling the quintessential ensemble cast for a series, it’s an art, not a science; an organic melding of faces and emotional forces. No more was this important than in the high […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/Bo7ORb4

For the second week in a row, no scripted TV series were shooting on location in Los Angeles due to the Writers Guild strike, according to data compiled by FilmLA, the city and county film permit office. “In a normal week at this time of year, there would be dozens of scripted television projects in […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/gEvCDi1

The CW’s Superman & Lois has set the returning cast for the recently picked up 10-episode fourth season, with four of the 12 Season 3 series regulars coming back amid budget cuts. Departing as series regulars are Dylan Walsh, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Erik Valdez, Inde Navarrette, Wolé Parks, Tayler Buck and Sofia Hasmik, Deadline has learned. […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/sajJWAi

A consortium of music publishers on Wednesday filed a lawsuit against Twitter, claiming the social media platform has repeatedly violated copyright law by hosting music without permission and failing to police infringers. The suit was filed in federal court in Nashville by the trade group National Music Publishers’ Association on behalf of 17 music publishing […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/ixJzTfW

Anita Baker will continue The Songstress Tour alone after announcing she will no longer have Babyface as a guest on her upcoming shows. The announcement comes after Baker claimed to have been cyberbullied by Babyface’s fans. “After Silently, Enduring Cyber Bulling/Verbal Abuse & Threats of Violence from the Fan Base, of Our Special Guest/Support Act,” […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/sFqxVO9

Whoopi Goldberg wants to return to game shows as the host of Wheel of Fortune following Pat Sajak announcing he’s retiring from the job after 40 years. When Jeopardy! host Ken Jennings made an appearance on The View this morning, co-host Alyssa Farah Griffin asked him for a reaction following Sajak saying he was stepping […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/v6g8fPW

Lin-Manuel Miranda wants to keep directing movies, but don’t look for him to mount any large-scale spectacles. “My responsibility as a filmmaker — and I really hope to make more movies — is to make the weird little musicals that no one else can get made,” he told Rosie Perez during an appearance Tuesday at […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/dHcqQu1

Margot Robbie is one of the executive producers of Barbie and worked closely with Greta Gerwig to bring the Mattel doll to life. The star recently opened up about the one favor she asked of Gerwig when talking about the project. “Coming into this movie, that was such a priority — the sets,” Robbie said […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/5lbzixD

Warner Bros. held the premiere for the long-awaited DC spinoff The Flash today in Hollywood with its star Ezra Miller, who has been the subject of several tabloid headlines from alleged assaults in Hawaii to unlawful trespassing at a neighbor’s house in Vermont, making their red carpet debut since such incidents. Miller made an appearance […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/ThaxAKr

The CW has canceled Gotham Knights after one season. The DC Comics-based drama was one of three scripted series whose fate had been left in limbo along with Superman & Lois and All American: Homecoming, which both are being renewed. A total of four existing CW dramas will make it to next season, along with […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/hSxQ6Iv

Ron Dyens, the founding CEO of Paris-based company Sacrebleu Productions, has built a reputation as one of Europe’s most original and prolific producers of independent animated features over the course of nearly 25 years. His company is out in force at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival this year. Its new animated feature Sirocco And […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/sArhHtk

EXCLUSIVE: In what will be her first film promotion appearance in a good long time, Amber Heard is set to appear at the 69th Taormina Film Festival for the world premiere of In The Fire. Heard will be in Sicily along with the film’s director Conor Allyn and co-star Eduardo Noriego. The film will premiere […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/TvMxeuD

While she was ebullient about Leopoldstadt‘s Tony Award wins, including a crowning one for Best Play, producer Sonia Friedman offered some sobering thoughts about plays of its scale and cost. “Oooh, this is a big conversation,” Friedman said when asked about the challenges of producing a show like Tom Stoppard’s multi-layered look at the persecution […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/jhKksBt

SPOILER ALERT! This post contains details from Episode 2 of The Idol on HBO. Jocelyn (Lily-Rose Depp) is supposed to be preparing for her big comeback, but Episode 2 of HBO’s The Idol calls into question whether she’s ready to step back into the spotlight. Episode 2, titled “Double Fantasy,” opens with Jocelyn trying to […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/T4xrvmW

Melissa McCarthy would love to work with Octavia Spencer at some point and that includes in a potential Ma sequel. While making on EW’s 3 Rounds, the Little Mermaid villain was asked if she would be game to star in a sequel to the thriller Ma. “I would do anything with Octavia, for Octavia, in […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/0hnNGWg

Citadel, the big-budget drama starring Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Richard Madden, was designed as a global franchise with a U.S. series and planned spinoffs set in countries including Italy and Mexico. A few days after its launch in April, Amazon Studios boss Jennifer Salke said it “attracted one of the largest global audiences in the […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/9Y6eZM8

Kelsey Grammar won’t have David Hyde Pierce at his side when he returns in the Frasier reboot later this year. Instead, he’ll have as his co-lead actor Nicholas Lyndhurst, whom British fans will know has all the requisite experience and know-how to set up the gags in a TV double act.  Lyndhurst played Rodney, younger […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/zMSAJwB

British actor Joseph Fiennes has revealed how he stood up to Harvey Weinstein in the 1990s and saw his career affected as a result.  Fiennes described to the UK’s Guardian newspaper of a meeting he had with the disgraced film producer in 1998, soon after he had starred in two Oscar-nominated films, Shakespeare in Love […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/q56ZClD

Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger are best known for their action movies from the 80s. As part of the Netflix docuseries Arnold, Stallone is recalling his former bitter rivalry with Schwarzenegger and giving him props. “The ’80s was a very interesting time because the definitive ‘action guy’ had not really been formed yet,” Stallone says. […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/HDt2RjQ

Premiering Saturday night in the Tribeca Film Festival’s Spotlight Narrative category, Eric Larue is an intense and devastating account of the after effects of a school shooting, but the focus is almost entirely on the parents of that boy who shot and killed three male classmates and is now in prison. Adapted by Brett Neveu […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/PewOfTV

Less than a month after giving her uncensored opinions about Robert Redford in Cannes, Jane Fonda was at the Tribeca Festival on Saturday speaking her mind about the climate crisis, Joe Biden, and her father Henry Fonda. The two-time Oscar winner was at the New York-based fest to receive Tribeca’s third annual Harry Belafonte Voices […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/prP4Cax

Cynthia Erivo is opening up about her experience filming the Wicked film adaptation. The star who plays Elphaba in the musical took to social media to share a touching moment during the production of the film directed by Jon M. Chu. “I realize I’ve said very little about my experience on Wicked and that’s mainly […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/VaWSuwC

Elliot Page has spoken of the pressure to remain closeted in Hollywood, before his decision to come out first as gay and, subsequently, trans.  The Juno star, who has penned a memoir titled ‘Pageboy’, told the UK’s Guardian:  “I can obviously only speak to my experience, but yes, my experience is that there was intense […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/Mkqhabr

The reaction to Boris Johnson’s abrupt exit from the UK Parliament where he was previously Prime Minister has been as polarised as you would expect of a politician who, according to his allies remained a unique election-winner and singlehandedly led the nation through Brexit and the Covid pandemic but, to his critics, signified deceit, corruption […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/jYqEebA

More than 30 years after leaving the Rolling Stones, Bill Wyman is back. The 86-year-old bassist will be featured on a song on the Stones’ upcoming album, the Sun reported Friday, as a tribute to their late drummer Charlie Watts, who died in August 2021. Watts will also be on the recording. Mick Jagger reportedly invited Wyman […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/WgV8dKI

Paul Geoffrey, who starred as Perceival in the film Excalibur and had many other film and TV credits, died June 3 in Santa Fe, New Mexico from cancer, according to the Santa Fe New Mexican news outlet. Geoffrey’s film resume was led by Excalibur, a 1981 fantasy film written and directed by John Boorman which […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/807wKJM

What was it that Homer once said? “Lisa, if you don’t like your job you don’t strike. You just go in every day and do it really half-assed. That’s the American way.” But that’s not the WGA way. So Friday, the creative team behind The Simpsons (present and past!) hit the picket line at Fox […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/fec5JaN

Billy Ray and Todd Garner are back for Week 6 of the Writers Guild standoff on Deadline’s Strike Talk podcast. Click below to listen. This week, our hosts look at what the seismic developments of the past week will mean. Hailing it as groundbreaking, the Directors Guild agreed tentatively to a deal, and will bring it to membership shortly. At the […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/dVQthUA

Editor’s note: This interview was done outside of the FYC event as there was no cast or creatives panel as a part of the event. “I think there’s a certain pace a noir allows, which at times can be an indulgent luxury,” says Perry Mason‘s Matthew Rhys of the 1930s-set HBO series from Team Downey. […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/3uvdANO

Popular “SportsCenter” anchor Neil Everett is reportedly leaving ESPN after 23 years. Front Office Sports has written that the 61-year-old Everett is leaving, the latest on-air talent to depart the network. “Bartender…last call,” Everett said in a statement to Front Office Sports. “ESPN changed my life, but now it’s time for me to change my […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/XaQNOYm

Thomas Sarnoff, the son of NBC’s founder who went from key NBC executive to leading roles at the Television Academy and TV Academy Foundation and founded the Archive of American Television, has died. He was 96. TV Academy spokesman Jim Yeager said Sarnoff died June 4 at the Motion Picture & Television Fund’s nursing home in […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/2WCucV0

UPDATE, 4:30 PM: Netflix has unveiled the official trailer for Season 3 of The Witcher, in which Henry Cavill prepares to say goodbye to his Geralt character. In the trailer, a sword-wielding Geralt battles monsters, men and anything else that gets in his way. The Witcher season 3 is being split into two parts, with the […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/VWUYvub

Showtime has made a decision on its last remaining current scripted series whose fate had been up in the air, opting not to pick up a second season of comedy I Love That for You. The news comes a year after the Season 1 run of the show starring Vanessa Bayer, who co-created I Love […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/5p0bOoE

Chris Licht released a statement following his exit from CNN on Wednesday. “This was an exciting but incredibly challenging assignment and I learned a lot over the past 13 months,” Licht said, per the network. “I’ve been lucky enough to have had a successful, fulfilling career and I look forward to my next chapter. I […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/ytKJhGZ

The Tribeca Festival announced “De Niro Con,” a three-day fan event this fall in celebration of Robert De Niro’s 80th birthday. Martin Scorsese gave a loving tribute to his close friend and collaborator, whom Mayor Eric Adams presented with the key to the city at a reception tonight. The event at festival headquarters on Greenwich […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/I8qnhXZ

Dolly Parton is reversing the sentiment of her hit song “9 to 5.” In California, it’s all giving and no taking. California is kicking off a statewide expansion of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library to all 58 counties. The program provides universal access to free books in the mail every month, including bilingual options, for approximately […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/IxvBN38

A new documentary from NASCAR Studios that will chronicle its special “Garage 56” entry at the 100th anniversary of the 24 Hours of Le Mans has been greenlit by Prime Video. The Hendrick Motorsports Crew won the 24 Hours of Le Mans Pit Stop Challenge. The team finished fifth overall, but topped 16 teams in […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/VzRJxNU

Israeli director Guy Nattiv’s biopic Golda, starring Helen Mirren as Israel’s iconic Prime Minister Golda Meir, will open the 40th edition of the Jerusalem Film Festival, running from July 13 to 23. The festival has also announced that Justine Triet’s Cannes 2023 Palme d’Or winner Anatomy Of A Fall will be the closing film. Golda, which world […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/q7A3PFz

Reddit is joining a growing list of tech companies contracting due to the bumpy economy, telling workers it plans to lay off 5% of employees and scale back new hiring. The moves, reported by multiple media outlets, were conveyed in an internal memo from CEO Steve Huffman. The privately held, San Francisco-based company is understood […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/D2PT3Q7

Pete Davidson is seemingly having second thoughts on a big purchase he made with his former Saturday Night Live co-star Colin Jost. The duo bought a decommissioned Staten Island ferry boat back in 2022 and since then have not found a use for it. During the Transformers: Rise of the Beasts premiere, Davidson gave an […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/bSuhJZY

The HBO Original documentary Being Mary Tyler Moore reveals the life of the titular actress, producer and philanthropist who dazzled family, friends and fans both on and off screen until her death in 2017. Directed by Emmy-winning filmmaker James Adolphus and produced by Lena Waithe, Debra Martin Chase and Ben Selkow, Being Mary Tyler Moore […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/Dim5Eeo

The Tribeca Festival brings its unusual brand of film, music, TV, games, reunions and talks, audio and immersive storytelling to New York City this week, a blend that draws fans out in (hopefully) sunny summer weather and is the latest stop for the film community after a short post-Cannes break. The fest, which runs June […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/QE93cMO

In the world of action cinema, the Transformers series has always been a cinematic spectacle to behold. Transformers: Rise of the Beast, the latest in this high-octane franchise, doesn’t stand out amongst the previous films as anything more than a cash grab. Directed by Steven Caple Jr. and written by a team that includes Joby Harold, Darnell Metayer, […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/HJY7Z0L

Katherine McNamara is opening up about the cancellation of Walker Independence. The CW opted not to renew the show after one season and the star of the series recently talked about how she found out. “I found out, you know, one of the showrunners and one of the producers called me, and you know, obviously […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/GkwEto9