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EXCLUSIVE: Saudi Arabia’s Red Rea Film Foundation has announced it is investing in Johnny Depp’s Modi, Michael Mann’s Venice title Ferrari and Guy Ritchie’s World War Two spy action feature The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare. The foundation, which is the parent body of the Jeddah-set Red Sea International Film Festival (RSIFF), has supported the films […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/NidLuF8

Friends director James Burrows never found Helen Baxendale, who played Ross Geller’s wife, “particularly funny,” and felt she lacked chemistry with actor David Schwimmer. That’s one of the revelations in his new memoir, Directed By James Burrows, a collection of memories from the 82-year-old director. Burrows hints that the ’90s sitcom nearly recast Baxendale, who […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/5qenwIL

If you see something, there’s finally a place to say something. The Defense Department on Thursday unveiled a website that will serve as a clearinghouse for declassified information about unidentified aerial phenomena, NBC News reports. Billed as a “one-stop shop” for publicly available records about UFOs, the website will work with an office Congress created […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/ma14erq

Bethenny Frankel doesn’t have any dragons, but she’s ready to burn things to the ground in support of her fellow reality stars. The Real Housewives of New York City alum appeared on Team Coco’s Literally! with Rob Lowe podcast this week to talk up her “reality reckoning” plan, which calls for fairer treatment for reality […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/5MIJP9D

EXCLUSIVE: It’s been less than 24 hours since One Piece debuted on Netflix, but the buzz surrounding the series already fairly strong. The 10-episode series launched on the streamer Thursday and, to celebrate, Netflix held fan events in 10 cities around the globe that drew thousands of straw hat pirates. Things kicked off in Los […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/cVJKdlH

The Church of Scientology haven’t yet responded in court to Leah Remini’s harassment lawsuit filed earlier this month, but, according to the Emmy winner, the David Miscavige-led organization has made some harsh moves in reaction.   “In the short period of time since Ms. Remini’s Complaint was filed, Ms. Remini and others have been subject to […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/bfCjI7N

If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again, goes the axiom. Apparently, film director McG strongly believes it, saying he is not closing the door on a potential Charlie’s Angels 3. Joseph McGinty Nichol, known professionally as McG, made the comments while talking up his upcoming Netflix comedy film, Family Switch, The director managed […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/zZ4FN6y

SPOILER ALERTS ON JUSTIFIED: CITY PRIMEVAL FINALE: Timothy Olyphant’s return to the role of US Marshal Raylan Givens in Justified: City Primeval completed its seven-episode limited series run tonight on FX. Surviving the Oklahoma Wildman Clement Mansell (Boyd Holbrook), Givens seemed headed to a proper retirement, hanging up his badge and gun for a quiet […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/kFtL8uH

EXCLUSIVE: Last week we brought you news of which A-listers would and wouldn’t be attending Venice. This week, the Toronto talent picture is taking shape ahead of its September 7th kick off. Among actors we understand will be at the strike-impacted festival this year thanks to interim agreements are Sean Penn and Dakota Johnson for […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/f8aQyBK

Wim Wenders’ Tokyo-based Cannes Competition title Perfect Days has been set as the opening film of this year’s Tokyo Film Festival while Godzilla Minus One, written and directed by Takashi Yamazaki, will close proceedings. Starring Koji Yakusho (Babel), who picked up the best actor gong at Cannes for his performance, Perfect Days tells the story […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/IKEfwvP

One picketer said it best: “The longer this strike goes, the more detailed these signs get.” Judging by some of those Simpsons-themed placards, he’s not wrong. But there have also been lots of not-so-veiled references to some of the ongoing strike coverage. (Don’t recognize the reference to Carol Lombardini and The Cheesecake Factory? Read this […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/cSKMVa2

EXCLUSIVE: In a whopping deal, Amazon and Netflix are battling ferociously for Crime 101, a package based on a novella by Don Winslow that has Chris Hemsworth and Pedro Pascal attached to star. American Animals helmer Bart Layton is attached to direct. The deal has been going on for months, and started before the strike. […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/WyPxm9G

EXCLUSIVE: Shadow and Bone star Kit Young is part of the Season 1 cast of FX’s Alien series, sources tell Deadline. Additionally, I hear filming in Thailand has been suspended due to the ongoing SAG-AFTRA strike, and the cast was sent home Friday. According to sources, the break was planned as the show’s production schedule was adjusted […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/2oGblyB

Hybe, the K-pop giant behind bands such as BTS, are looking to manufacture a new girl group and that process will be turned into a Netflix music docuseries. Hybe teamed with Universal Music’s Geffen Records, the label behind artists such as Nirvana and Sonic Youth, in 2021 to create a new U.S. girl group using […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/BlGk3br

Selena Gomez is not bothered about music sales and revealed that she’s on the mend following surgery on a broken hand. The “Single Soon” singer made the revelation by replying in an Instagram post that predicted her new song would enter the Top 20 of the Billboard Hot 100 Chart. “Broke my hand and had […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/YEVZ5Ga

Zendaya is talking about her hopes and dreams for the future of her career and it involves playing a villain and going behind the camera. The Dune and Euphoria star sat down with Elle for an interview before the SAG-AFTRA strike where no question was off the table. One of the questions was about what […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/gy8seKR

Primetime Emmy winning producer Bruna Papandrea is looking to sell her production company Made Up Stories per sources. This is very early in the works with no bidders as of yet, nor if the Big Little Lies EP will maintain a stake in the next phase of the company which she co-founded with her husband […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/0WgTUHu

"A demonstration made up of angelic troublemakers, such as yourselves!" Netflix has revealed the first teaser trailer for the film Rustin , which is premiering at the Toronto Film Festival kicking off next week. It's also likely to have its first premiere at the Telluride Film Festival later this week. The talented Colman Domingo stars in a powerful lead role as Bayard Rustin , the gay civil rights activist who organized the famous 1963 March on Washington. It's co-written by Dustin Lance Black, who also wrote the superb Milk , also about a gay politician, which won him the Oscar in 2009. Rustin was one of the greatest activists and organizers the world has ever known, but the world has also forgotten about him. Now is time to change that. Produced by Oscar-winner Bruce Cohen, Higher Ground's Tonia Davis, and George C. Wolfe, the film features a huge cast: Chris Rock , Glynn Turman , Aml Ameen , Gus Halper , CCH Pounder , Da'Vine Joy Randolph , Johnny Ramey

Shakira is set to receive the Video Vanguard Award at the 2023 MTV VMAs. The ceremony will take place on Tuesday, September 12 at 8 p.m. ET/PT. The “Te Felicito” singer is already a four-time VMAs winner and is nominated this year for four Moon Person trophies including Best Collaboration, Best Latin and Artist of […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/vBSa1Oe

The 2023 Streamy Awards honored the best in content creation on social media and Dylan Mulvaney took the trophy for Breakout Creator. “I’m really shocked because I thought the only award I’d ever win was maybe a Tony Award but now I’m a musical theater gal with a Streamy,” the social media star said while […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/8OJeIkW

Simone Biles just won herself a new national title and made history. The athlete delivered a strong performance at the U.S. Gymnastics Championships in San José, California and scored her eight-national title. “I’ve been doing it for so long, I feel like I don’t think about numbers. I think about my performance,” Biles told NBC […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/eXrQFw6

Cliff Twemlow is an obscure figure even by British B-movie standards, a handsome, no-nonsense former Manchester nightclub doorman who attempted to create a Hollywood of the north in the early ’80s and ’90s. Born in 1937, a fact he tried to cloud for many years, he was something of a renaissance man: He acted in […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/5B4Payh

Miley Cyrus is opening up about why she doesn’t enjoy touring. The “Wrecking Ball” singer explained why going on tour is not the most healthy of things for her. In the Used To Be Young series of videos posted on Cyrus’ TikTok account, the former Hannah Montana star explains that traveling as a cheerleader helped […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/Zfb5Bqk

Succession creator Jesse Armstrong has talked up the benefits of writers rooms for shows of “scale and length” as he threw his support behind the ongoing writers strike. Armstrong was in conversation with journalist Marina Hyde on the final day of the Edinburgh TV Festival on Friday in the UK, and offered his analysis of […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/JeaP4Qb

Jennie Gow, one of the star commentators in Drive to Survive is back at work this weekend, eight months after suffering a stroke deprived her of her speech. Gow, who presents the BBC’s Formula One motor-racing coverage as well as appearing in the hit Netflix series, suffered a stroke at her home on December 29, […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/cIepvNh

Arleen Sorkin, known for voicing Harley Quinn across the animated DC Universe, has died. She was 67. DC co-head James Gunn shared the news with a post on Instagram dedicated to the memory of Sorkin. “Rest in Peace, Arleen Sorkin, the incredibly talented original voice of Harley Quinn, who helped to create the character so […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/flchOKV

Ahead of the start of the Toronto International Film Festival 2023, Bell Canada is dropping the event and will no longer sponsor it. The telecommunications giant has been the lead sponsor since 1995 and will end the partnership with TIFF following this year’s festival. “Bell has had a terrific partnership with TIFF for the past […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/Amvt6l3

In Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, Miles Morales (voiced by Shameik Moore), comes in contact with a whole universe of Spideys. One of the standouts was the character voiced by Daniel Kaluuya — Spider-Punk. Now writer-producers Chris Miller and Phil Lord are opening up about how they fought to keep Spider-Punk in the animated film. “Some […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/s5EVxIq

Margot Robbie could’ve starred in American Horror Story: Asylum as she auditioned for a role in the horror anthology series. Casting director Eric Dawson opened up about seeing Robbie in action during a test for the second season of the FX series. “Margot has a lot of ‘it’ factors. That’s the tough thing for casting […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/9XWI3DM

In a conversation with Vulture, Alice Cooper pooh-poohed Hollywood Vampires bandmate Johnny Depp’s 2022 defamation trial against ex-wife Amber Heard. The trial was filled with sensational claims, including one involving a deposit on the bed. Cooper said that the topic never came up while the band was on tour “because nobody cared.” “I never watched […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/B9Jf1jm

A month after the untimely death of Irish singer-songwriter Sinead O’Connor at age 56, Miley Cyrus has spoken about their 2013 conflict over the younger singer’s nudity in her video for “Wrecking Ball.” The incident saw O’Connor write an open letter criticizing Cyrus for appearing nude in the “Wrecking Ball” music video. O’Connor called it […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/tLPoIU5

Shohei Ohtani won’t pitch for the rest of the season because of a ligament tear in his right elbow, Los Angeles Angels general manager Perry Minasian said Wednesday night. It might also be the last time Ohtani pitches for the franchise. He is set to become a free agent this winter, and even with the […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/isFZV20

Police have confirmed the arrest of multiplatinum recording artist Polo G and his brother, Trench Baby, in a Wedneday raid on the former’s Chatsworth, Calif. mansion. Polo G (real name: Taurus Bartlett) was arrested after police found an illegal short-barrel rifle after searching his $4.9 million mansion and car. His younger brother, Trench Baby, (real […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/x78uIJo

"May thy knife chip and shatter." Oh no - it's official from Warner Bros. They're delaying Dune: Part Two until 2024 due to the ongoing SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes in Hollywood. I hoped this wouldn't happen. Denis Villeneuve's highly anticipated epic sci-fi sequel was originally set to open in theaters worldwide on November 1st, 2023 later this fall. There were already two exceptional trailers released so far, promising what looked to be an exhilarating finale to this space saga with Timothée Chalamet as Paul Atreides on Arrakis. Unfortunately, with such a huge ensemble cast and no ability to get them involved in promoting the movie during the strike, they are going to try and wait it out. The new Dune 2 release date is now set for March 15th, 2024 , and WB has also pushed the Godzilla x Kong sequel back a few weeks. A real shame, sad to see this decision take precedent. As many have pointed out, this is Hollywood making all the wrong choices now - via

With the fall film festivals looming, SAG-AFTRA on Thursday assured its members who are part of projects that received interim agreements from the guild that it’s OK for them to support and promote their projects there. The union’s interim agreement binds producer to whatever terms and conditions eventually are reached with the Alliance of Motion […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/fnY3tbP

David Ayer is furious about a fast one Hollywood has apparently pulled. In a recent interview on Jon Bernthal’s “Real Ones” podcast, the writer/director (Suicide Squad and End of Watch) said he has “nothing to show” for writing The Fast and the Furious, the first film in the long-running series. “Biggest franchise in Hollywood, and […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/tUbYFrD

Pete Simon, a Reedy Creek firefighter, had some thoughts about the recent decision by the DeSantis-appointed board that oversees the special district around Disney World to end what it called the “unethical benefits and perks” enjoyed by the 400 or so Reedy Creek Improvement District employees, including firefighters. Simon, one of three firefighters who spoke […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/suJrQEk

Updated with more details: On a day of union national solidarity for the writers guild and the actors union, the AMPTP tonight suddenly released details of what they call the most comprehensive package ever. The Aug. 11 tabled proposal [see full release below] offers details on residuals, AI, writers’ rooms, and perhaps most strikingly a […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/PosdDeb

Love was in the airwaves this weekend, when Local 3 Chattanooga News reporter Riley Nagel popped the question to the station’s anchor and reporter Cornelia Nicholson. Nicholson was reading promos to the camera when the station’s staff replaced the teleprompter copy with the story of her own engagement. “Coming up we have the story of […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/34WOygs

In the midst of a weekend with National Cinema Day, in addition to several previews, Sony’s feature take of PlayStation game, Gran Turismo, is bound to take No. 1 at the box office. This despite the fact that tracking has lowered its projections on the film down to $12M from $15M. Gran Turismo originally was […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/0P1isgv

Time Studios, the production arm of the newsmagazine, is making a number of changes to its executive team. The company has promoted a number of executives while three execs are leaving and the unit is searching for a CEO. The moves were unveiled by Time CEO Jessica Sibley in a note to staff. Mike Beck and […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/0hpKyrU

The BBC has shown serious commitment to teen drama Waterloo Road by putting in a double-series order. Returning earlier this year after eight years off air, the show’s second season has already been filmed, meaning that three new seasons are now on their way. Rope Ladder Fiction and Wall to Wall North produce Waterloo Road […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/FQrIhg8

Major UK broadcasters and Prime Video have pledged extra donations to the UK’s Film & TV Charity following an astonishing 800% rise in grant applications from workers struggling with the economic downturn. The charity has also added an additional £500,000 ($636,000) to its budget as the BBC, Channel 4, Channel 5 and Prime agree further […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/CIryJgT

Netflix has announced four new productions as it ramps up its Australia originals slate, including movie Love Is In The Air, starring Delta Goodrem as a seaplane pilot falling for the man sent to sink her business. Shot with 8K Vista Vision in Queensland’s picturesque Whitsundays islands, the film is directed by Adrian Powers and […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/EkNQ1Ut

Joe Biden is extending his support to California as the state experienced the weather conditions brought by Tropical Storm Hilary and an earthquake that hit LA residents on Sunday afternoon. “At my direction, FEMA deployed to California federal personnel and supplies that can be surged to impacted communities,” Biden said in a statement. “The U.S. […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/ZKU23do

The World War Two drama War Sailor — which debuted at last year’s Toronto Film Festival — swept Norway’s Amanda Awards last night, taking four main awards. The War Sailor haul included best actor for Pål Sverre Hagen. This is his third Amanda and second consecutive win. Ine Marie Wilmann won the best supporting actress […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/L05tHAE

The hosts of hit UK property show Location, Location, Location are dealing with personal tragedy, after Phil Spencer’s parents were both killed in a car crash on Friday. The popular presenter’s parents were reported to be on their way to lunch at a local pub near their farm in Kent when their car went off […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/mIojlDc

King Charles has joined the throng of well-wishers sending good luck messages to the England Lionesses ahead of their football match today in Australia, where they hope to clinch the Women’s World Cup title. Charles sent a message on social media last night at 10pm in the UK, timed so the players would read it […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/hXLnO3p

Lionel Messi has taken the Inter Miami soccer team to win the Leagues Cup trophy in a dramatic penalty shootout against Nashville SC. Messi has only played with the MLS team for six games and has led the club to victory. Inter Miami FC have become unbeatable and their win at the Leagues Cup final […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/4inDfa3

Governor Gavin Newsom has proclaimed a state of emergency for California as Hurricane Hilary approaches U.S. landfall. “California has thousands of people on the ground working hand-in-hand with federal and local personnel to support communities in Hurricane Hilary’s path with resources, equipment and expertise,” Newsom said in a statement. “We’re mobilizing all of government as […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/HSbvo64

Michael Cera was one of the standouts on Barbie giving life to the only Allan in the Greta Gerwig-directed film. The Arrested Development alum is opening up about how he came to star opposite Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling. “It was a kind of very last-minute casting,” Cera told GQ in an interview before the […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/yZgUMfw

The loss of Ron Cephas Jones at the age of 66 is bringing together the people that knew him personally and the people that worked with him on set. Ron Fogelman, the creator of This Is Us, took to social media to mourn the loss of Cephas and to remember the “magical time” of collaborating […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/YA8ZLkH

Sterling K. Brown is mourning the loss of his This Is Us co-star Ron Cephas Jones who died at the age of 66. “Life imitated art today, and one of the most wonderful people the world has ever seen is no longer with us,” Brown shared on Instagram. “[Jones] has passed away, and the world […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/twOfgel

A California appeals court ruled Friday that two men who accused Michael Jackson of sexually abusing them as children can resume lawsuits against companies owned by the estate of the late singer. Wade Robson, 40, and James Safechuck, 45, claim employees of the two companies — MJJ Productions Inc. and MJJ Ventures Inc. — were […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/YTD09Sy

Talks continued but no sign of a Friday afternoon breakthrough. Deadline understands that the WGA met once again with the AMPTP earlier today, the fourth time the two sides have sat down this week to try and hammer out a deal that would end the writers strike. The latest discussion between the writers guild and […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/JkOKIb4

Longtime SportsCenter anchor Sage Steele is speaking out after announcing that she was leaving ESPN after settling her lawsuit against the network and Disney. “All I ever wanted was consistency,” Steele told Megyn Kelly in an interview Thursday on SiriusXM’s The Megan Kelly Show. Steele sued ESPN and corporate parent Disney in April 2022 for […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/A4NJOLE

Afternoon Insiders, Max Goldbart bringing you another dose of this here weekly roundup. We’ll be taking a break next week for the August bank holiday but will be back in your inboxes in a fortnight for the new term. In the meantime, sign up here. Sarajevo Nights Kaufmanesque: Zac Ntim here reporting on an interesting […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/Ba9mTEv

‘Citadel’ VFX Outfit Signs Chief Business Officer Good Omens 2 and Citadel VFX outfit Milk has snapped up a former DNEG exec as Chief Business Development Officer and Exec Producer. Marianne Speight will lead the outfit’s new business and bidding teams, supporting group studios in London, France, Spain and Ireland. Working closely with Milk’s production […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/Kd89qut

David Spade once refused a David Bowie request to swap roles for a proposed Saturday Night Live sketch. Spade, who was a writer and cast member on the NBC series from 1990 to 1996, made the Bowie revelation on a recent episode of his “Fly on the Wall” podcast, which he cohosts with SNL alum […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/Mb2V9BX

Jamie Foxx posted an Instagram update today on his health, adding a couple of photos of himself holding a pair of red Crocs. “You’re lookin at a man who is thankful… finally startin to feel like myself… it’s been an unexpected dark journey… but I can see the light… I’m thankful to everyone that reached […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/jzCKMr9

Michael Lewis, the author of The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game, the book that inspired the Oscar-winning film The Blind Side, is blaming Hollywood for the rift over money between ex-NFL lineman Michael Oher and his former guardians, Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy. Lewis made that contention in an interview published today in The […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/FTkDHEd

Young Capone, a rapper protégé of Jermaine Dupri, has died, according to his publicist. He was 35. No cause of death was given. Capone (real name Rodriguez Smith) had been missing from Chicago since July. It is unclear if he surfaced before his death or why he went missing. He also was known to fans as […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/QFrI053

Conservative media mogul Glenn Beck has had his Apple podcast account restored after seeing his entire 1,900 episode trove deleted. Apple Podcasts removed his show from the platform without any warning or reason earlier in the day, he claimed. In a video posted to X (formerly Twitter) on Wednesday, Beck said that his “The Glenn […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/7sz4XQG

Spoiler alert! Do not read this story unless you’ve seen Wednesday’s season one finale of Gordon Ramsay’s Food Stars on Fox. Chef and restaurateur Gordon Ramsay had a tough decision to make during Wednesday’s finale of Food Stars: should he give his $250,000 angel investment to Malibu’s Pizza Girl? Was the creator of Fat Milk […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/pUy7aDF

Talking Heads bandmates David Byrne, Tina Weymouth, Chris Frantz and Jerry Harrison will make a public appearance together next month in Toronto for the first time since their 2002 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction. Bringing them together is the upcoming 40th anniversary of the group’s concert film, Stop Making Sense. A newly restored […] from Deadline https://deadline.com/2023/08/talking-heads-reunite-for-stop-making-sense-40th-anniversary-tiff-celebration-1235521195/

In the wake of large-scale staff reductions across Warner Bros Discovery that largely tailed off earlier this year, the marketing department at Max has now also experienced layoffs. The tally of workers let go in the streaming unit is a double-digit number, a person familiar with the situation told Deadline. Because of the need to […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/A2R6rFk

EXCLUSIVE: Sex Education and Doctor Who star Ncuti Gatwa is set to star as David Copperfield in a new all-star audible series executive-produced by Oscar winner Sam Mendes. Also starring in the series will be Helena Bonham Carter (Sweeney Todd), Theo James (The White Lotus), Jessie Buckley (Chernobyl), Richard Armitage (The Hobbit), Jack Lowden (Slow Horses) and […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/mnSaB5U

The options on the cast of ABC’s backdoor pilot The Good Lawyer were up today, which means that by now, the network would’ve made a decision on The Good Lawyer spinoff starring Kennedy McMann and Felicity Huffman. But the fate of the pilot — as well as ABC bubble series The Rookie: Feds and Home […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/ruY5UNz

Prime Video has acquired Korean drama The Kidnapping Day, starring Yoon Kye-sang and Park Sung-hoon, for all global territories excluding Korea and mainland China.  Produced by Korea’s AStory, the 12-part thriller black comedy series will be available weekly on Wednesdays and Thursdays starting from September 13. The series will be broadcast by pay-TV network ENA […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/hLox7Oq

It’s been more than four months since Los Angeles County’s Covid State of Emergency officially ended, and a lot has changed. People have stopped wearing masks, public places are bustling again and even the most cautious public officials have relaxed their rhetoric. Most importantly, unlike the previous three years, there was no significant summer spike […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/3sz2MOR

Randall Park is hoping that Hollywood understands the success of Barbie doesn’t mean to mean to make more films about toys but to make more centered around women. In an interview, the actor of Fresh Off the Boat and WandaVision opened up about what he expects to see from the industry following the box office […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/YKyqUpL

EXCLUSIVE: The Guildhall School of Music & Drama, a top London drama school, had a racist culture in which multiple Black students were called the N-word and were “suppressed” by white tutors, according to an external investigation. Guildhall, which counts Daniel Craig, Ewan McGregor, and Michaela Coel among its alumni, commissioned an independent review into […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/LMkh9IO

Among the 18 names listed in the 41-count indictment unsealed by a Fulton County, Georgia D.A. tonight was one not generally associated with Donald Trump and his inner circle: Trevian C. Kutti. While not as familiar to cable news junkies as Rudy Giuliani, John Eastman or Mark Meadows, Kutti is well known in other circles […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/rAZwyE3

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis gave a press conference Monday night after charges were unsealed in Georgia related to alleged efforts by former President Donald Trump and his allies to reverse the election results in that state in the aftermath of the 2020 presidential election. Fox News, CNN and MSNBC all carried the event live. […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/QXY9Ms7

Hillary Clinton was all laughs and giggles during her appearance on The Rachel Maddow Show which coincided with a Georgia grand jury returning ten indictments in the Trump 2020 election interference case. “I can’t believe this,” Clinton said while she laughed as Maddow introduced her on the show. Clinton leaned back in her chair and […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/ls3GrLW

SPOILER ALERT! This post contains details from Monday’s episode of The Bachelorette: Men Tell All. The time has finally come for Charity to reunite with her exes. That’s right, The Bachelorette: Men Tell All is already upon us. Below, Charity spoke with Deadline about some of the night’s biggest, most dramatic moments. But first, let’s […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/sRbEowv

Sean is speaking out following the allegations made by Michael Oher claiming he was tricked into signing a conservatorship which the Tuohys used to profit off his name. Oher was the subject of the 2009 film The Blind Side, which in turn was based on a book by Michael Lewis. The John Lee Hancock-directed movie […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/5u7qbLF

London’s Maida Vale Studios has been sold to a partnership between Working Title co-chairmen Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner and composer Hans Zimmer and his business partner Steve Kofsky. According to the partners, the plan is to keep the original façade of the building and “preserve the ethos of Maida Vale”. The building will remain […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/kaW3zcO

Led by Rajinikanth-starrer Jailer and Anil Sharma’s Gadar 2, box office in India reached record-breaking numbers this weekend. According to the Producers Guild of India and Multiplex Association of India, the August 11-13 frame was the busiest single weekend since the beginning of the pandemic. What’s more, across three days, ticket sales hit more than […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/B8a5V3X

Zachary Levi is causing a stir once again with his comments about Hollywood. The Shazam! star was at a fan event where he called out the film industry for the “garbage” content they output. “I personally feel like the amount of content that comes out of Hollywood that is garbage — they don’t care enough […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/wFdk64W

Oprah Winfrey had been reportedly turned away from visiting a shelter for survivors of the wildfires in Hawaii and Maui officials are clearing up the situation. “To clarify, Oprah was able to visit our shelter and we thank her for instructing media journalists and camera crews to remain outside,” reads a statement shared on Facebook […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/e5bln8j

Apple TV+ has landed a new untitled six-part documentary featuring exclusive behind-the-scenes access to football great Lionel Messi as he arrived in America to play for Major League Soccer and Inter Miami CF, chronicling his debut in Leagues Cup and beyond. The new docuseries will join the previously announced Apple Original documentary that will track […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/2g3NCc8

Elon Musk is firing back at Mark Zuckerberg after the Meta founder called to “move on” from the fight with the X/Twitter owner. Musk and Zuckerberg had agreed to a match that would be streamed on their respective social media platforms but no date was ever agreed on by the billionaires. Tired of waiting, Zuckerberg […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/oAI8v50

"There are some things that I haven't told you about my family." Brainstorm Media has revealed an official US trailer for a Swedish indie horror thriller titled Shadow Island , marking the feature directorial debut of Swedish filmmaker Johan Storm. This will be available on VOD to watch starting in September if anyone is curious. A meteorologist journeys to a deserted island to investigate his father’s mysterious death, where he experiences strange and mysterious occurrences. Confronted by strange lights in the dark, eerie radio disturbances, and a hidden cave, David begins to question whether or not he's really alone on the island. Suddenly, a female voice calls out to him - a stranger who is trying to reach David. The indie horror stars Johan L. Heinstedt , Hanne Mathisen Haga , Joel Wallón , and Magnus Roosmann . It hasn't played at many fests, though it still looks like a unique, atmospheric psychological thriller. View the footage below. //  Continue Readin

Austin Butler has shared the key piece of advice he received from Tom Hanks, his co-star in last year’s hit biopic Elvis. Butler, who was Oscar-nominated for the title role, told the UK’s Times newspaper that he sat down for dinner with Hanks who told his younger co-star that he needed to dive deep into […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/z4BsYav

Kiwi entertainer Rose Matafeo may have struck gold with her TV rom-com Starstruck, but she has shared her fears of contributing to a genre she has mixed thoughts about. Ahead of the third season’s debut, Matafeo told the UK’s Guardian newspaper: “Maybe through Starstruck I’ve added to the canon of a genre that I do […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/RulCkvi

The cast of Parks and Recreation reunited on the picket line as the stars and crew members came together to fight for a better contract with the studios. Amid the SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes, the cast of the NBC sitcom was seen outside the Amazon Studios in Culver City. The picketers on the scene included […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/tx4CQUb

The latest episode of Bravo’s Below Deck Down Under Season 2 saw two crew members get fired due to their non-consensual sexual advances to fellow co-workers. Bosun Luke Jones and second steward Laura Bileskalne were kicked off the yacht for misconduct with producers even having to step in following a chilling and scary moment. The […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/g9PxvaL

Things got a little chilly at Bravo with the trailer drop of The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City Season 4. The network revealed that the show will be premiering on Tuesday, September 5 at 9 p.m. ET/PT with episodes available the next day on Peacock. Watch a preview of the new season in the […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/0ufLbMO

One of the greatest pitchers in Los Angeles Dodgers history was honored Friday night at Dodger Stadium before the game. The Dodgers retired Fernando Valenzuela’s No. 34 jersey, the culminating event in the city council declaration of “Fernando Valenzuela Day.” “It’s very emotional,” Valenzuela, 62, told a crowded room of English and Spanish-language media hours […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/janwBSk

Videoconferencing company Zoom has clarified a policy that had some users nervous. It will not be using its calls to train AI. A recent terms of service update implied customer video calls could be used to train AI models. Those terms said that “service generated data” and “customer content” could be used “for the purpose […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/doDImg0

After their first day of bargaining since the Writers Guild went on strike May 2, the AMPTP and the WGA have recessed their negotiations until next week after the companies made a counterproposal to guild’s proposals. Here is the WGA’s message to members this evening: “Your Negotiating Committee received a counterproposal from the AMPTP today. […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/n2MP746

Latest BBC Comedy From ‘Fleabag’ Maker Sets Cast Dinosaur, the latest BBC series from Fleabag maker Two Brothers Pictures, has set cast and commenced filming. David Carlyle (It’s A Sin), Lorn Macdonald (Bridgerton) and Danny Ashok (Roadkill) are aboard along with a range of support cast, while co-creator Ashley Storrie plays the lead of Nina, […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/ivl0bFy

Honolulu, Hawaii native Jason Momoa is stepping up for his birth state. The Aquaman and Game of Thrones star has been posting about available resources on his social media as Maui is battling wildfires. “We are devastated and heartbroken for our friends and ‘ohana on Maui who been impacted by the recent wildfires,” he wrote on […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/37Pwoji

Bethany Joy Lenz is working on what promises to be a bombshell memoir, expected to arrive early next year. Lenz is sparing on the details, but says the book will cover her 10 years spent in an unnamed cult, a period which overlapped with her years on the television show “One Tree Hill.” She claims […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/PAVCmuz

Netflix clearly is determined to play the major-studio game of big, star-driven action franchises. Extraction, its current sequel The Gray Man (with the promise of more), Red Notice and many others represent big-screen-type entertainment designed ultimately for people to watch on their couches at home. This kind of stuff, while skillfully and expensively executed, still […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/lqF5SIR

"The entire game is real!" "When we played the game, we broke a rule." And now you're screwed! Shudder has unveiled an official trailer for a horror movie called Elevator Game , based on the eponymous online phenomenon. Who's in the mood for a very scary horror about elevators demons? The film will be streaming on Shudder on September 15th . This supernatural horror film is about a ritual conducted in an elevator, in which players attempt to travel to another dimension using a set of rules that can be found online. To play, you must ride the elevator in a specific sequence, invoking a supernatural creature called "The 5th Floor Woman". But they break a rule - so she starts coming after them. This stars Gino Anania , Verity Marks , Alec Carlos , Madison MacIsaac , Liam Stewart-Kanigan , Nazariy Demkowicz , and Megan Best . This actually does look like it will have some seriously scary moments. That freaky elevator lady, no thanks. //  Continue Rea

They say an Olyphant never forgets. That’s why Timothy Olyphant is willing to talk about losing out on the role of Captain Kirk for J.J. Abrams’ Star Trek movies. The Justified actor, 55, said on the “Happy Sad Confused” podcast that the role ultimately went to Chris Pine, 42, because he was younger. “Here’s what […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/DC0NXwI

Jamie Reid, the artist and graphic designer whose work for the Sex Pistols defined the punk aesthetic, has died at 76. His gallerist, John Marchant, confirmed his death. In a statement, he was described as an “artist, iconoclast, anarchist, punk, hippie, rebel and romantic. Jamie leaves behind a beloved daughter Rowan, a granddaughter Rose, and […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/oQaviBU

Netflix has announced a slate of Japanese dating, comedy and reality shows, part of a wider push into Asian unscripted content, which also takes in South Korea and India.  Speaking at a showcase in Seoul, Netflix Japan content manager Dai Ota highlighted the importance of unscripted content in the wider Japan market, accounting for 70% […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/4Hws3mK

Disney interim chief financial officer Kevn Lansberry said the company is “very comfortable with our current liquidity position” as the time approaches for it to buy Comcast’s one-third stake in Hulu. Comcast can “put” its stake to Disney, or Disney can call it in, in January. Disney CEO Bob Iger said back in May that “cordial” and […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/7RyxBmk

"You have only green around you, it's the countryside." Or is it? Good Deed Ent. has revealed an official trailer for a very peculiar film titled Caverna , made by filmmakers Daniel Contaldo & Hannah Swayze. This will be available on VOD starting August 15th, and it runs only 62 minutes in total. Caverna is described as an Italian Neo-realist feature film presentation blending a verité shooting style with a fantastical mythical world of creatures — representing the inner world of the characters. A cyclops strangles a man and chases a princess through a forest... Meanwhile, in a progressive theater workshop taking place outside of Florence, students Giorgia and Lorenzo act out their dreams and childhood traumas, as teacher Alba pushes them to confront their inner myth. What does it all mean...? The film stars Giorgia Tomasi , Lorenzo Passaniti , Catarina Fornaciai , and Fabio Benvenuti . The monster is designed by make-up artist Mike Fontaine, who also worked on Oz

Smithhouse has promoted Hillary Povar to EVP & Chief Creative Officer. Povar will continue to work closely with PR agency founder & CEO Dustin Smith and the firm’s leadership team to refine and advance client services and campaign management while also focusing on accelerating the company profile and identifying new business opportunities. “As a strategic […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/2prO8mP

Steven Soderbergh had a hand in Christopher Nolan landing the director’s chair for the 2002 thriller Insomnia. The Command Z director recently recalled that he reached out to Warner Bros. bosses to suggest they take a meeting with Nolan. “What happened was, I got a call from Chris’ agent, Dan Aloni, who I had known […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/M3t8EKP

Jim Price, a former Detroit Tigers catcher who would go on to be the voice broadcasting the baseball games, has died. He was 81. “All of us with the Detroit Tigers are deeply saddened to learn of Jim Price’s passing,” Tigers chairman and CEO Chris Ilitch said in a statement. “Jim was a champion on […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/su2ARqJ

Riley Keough is opening up about her mother Lisa Marie Presley in a new interview and remembering the last time she saw her. Keough recalled the moment she had with her mother back in January when they attended a party in support of the Elvis film just a day before the Golden Globes. “We had […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/pFIPQeC

James Holzhauer is taking aim at Jeopardy! producers after they announced that Season 40 of the show would continue amid the writers strike. The Jeopardy! champion took to social media to call out producers of the game show after Michael Davies revealed on the Inside Jeopardy! podcast that the new season would recycle questions and […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/Q9ea76s

Donald Trump’s election conspiracy case may be billed as the trial of the century, but as things stand, the public won’t have any way of seeing or hearing it — save for going to the E. Barrett Prettyman United States Courthouse in Washington, D.C., waiting in line and hoping for a seat. Federal criminal courts […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/6CmQoUZ

Adam Devine has a bold theory about the effect that Marvel films had on the general audience and said that “superhero movies ruined comedies.” While making an appearance on This Past Weekend with Theo Von, Devine talked about the quality of comedies in Hollywood. The Righteous Gemstones star said that although TV comedies are still […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/A8gBzO3

SPOILER ALERT! This post contains details from Monday’s episode of ABC’s The Bachelorette. Charity Lawson’s quest to fall in love has officially left the United States…for Fiji! If all goes according to plan, Charity will be getting engaged in just a few short weeks. Last week, she met the families and narrowed down her final […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/3t4aoUl

Francis Ford Coppola and William Friedkin went back more than half a century, including their days in the Directors Company, the short-lived production entity they and Peter Bogdanovich launched in the early 1970s. After Friedkin’s death today at 87, Coppola issued a statement paying tribute to The Exorcist and The French Connection director, which reads […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/ZlKa56U

Ridley Scott is looking back and opening up about not being able to direct the Blade Runner sequel. The filmmaker had been announced by Alcon Entertainment back in 2011 to helm the follow-up to the 1989 film that starred Harrison Ford. However, Scott had to step down from director duties following a scheduling clash and […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/58KpzNo

EDITOR’S NOTE: William Friedkin’s passing is a gutting experience for anyone lucky enough to have sat as he reminisced over his classic movies, with measures of regret for the recklessness, humor, and keen observations of why Hollywood’s Auteur Era gave way to the global blockbuster, and whatever it is we have today as two guilds […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/To81v9s

Wayne Brady is opening up about his sexuality and has come out as pansexual. In a recent interview, the Let’s Make a Deal host explained his process of coming to terms with his identity. “I am pansexual,” Brady said in an interview with People. “Bisexual — with an open mind.” Brady said he had been […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/KrZHMJp

Karim Aïnouz has begun the Brazil shoot of erotic thriller Motel Destino, in a return to his roots after English-language drama Firebrand starring Alicia Vikander and Jude Law. The new feature began filming in the Brazilian-Algerian filmmaker’s native region of Ceará in north-eastern Brazil on July 31. The Match Factory, which already represents several of […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/QY6GKnI

EXCLUSIVE: Joseph Fiennes has scored a winner with playwright James Graham’s knockout stage play Dear England, which will transfer from London’s National Theatre to the West End in the fall. The play is an uplifting dramatization of Gareth Southgate’s inspirational leadership of the England’s men’s soccer team and has garnered strong reviews. Dear England will run […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/FshnHGg

Sherlock star Amanda Abbington has deleted her Twitter account amid a backlash over her being cast in the latest season of BBC entertainment show Strictly Come Dancing. Abbington was among the first celebrities confirmed for Strictly, but she was almost immediately accused of being a “transphobe” and a “TERF” (trans-exclusionary radical feminist) by fans of […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/nL0Mtkl

**Editor’s Note: This episode of Scene 2 Seen was taped before the July 14th start of the actor’s strike. Hello and welcome to the Scene 2 Seen podcast! I am Valerie Complex, and today we’re talking to director Chris Robinson about his latest directorial film, Shooting Stars. An award-winning director and producer, Chris Robinson is known for his […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/luWUr8i

Mark Zuckerberg is firing back at Elon Musk and throwing some jabs at the X, formerly known as Twitter, owner after he announced their fight would be live-streamed on the aforementioned platform. “Shouldn’t we use a more reliable platform that can actually raise money for charity?” the Meta CEO replied to Musk on Threads. Earlier […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/uPSfcAM