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It’s monster night on Dancing with the Stars, but I can tell you what wasn’t the least bit freaky in this week 6 episode: that bitchen, skull mirror ball hanging over the ballroom! Also not scary: guest judge Niecy Nash-Betts without a pair of Spanx on her hips; the Emmy-nominated star of Netflix’s Dahmer – […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/RrIx5EY

Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning Part One is being cited as one of the main reasons that President Joe Biden became even more worried about the effects of artificial intelligence. According to Deputy White House Chief of Staff Bruce Reed, he and Biden watched the movie one weekend at Camp David. “If he hadn’t already been […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/v7PCDp0

EXCLUSIVE: Michael C. Hall (Dexter) and Grace Caroline Currey (Fall) have joined Vera Farmiga (The Conjuring), Tim Blake Nelson (Captain America: Brave New World) and Simon Rex (Red Rocket) in the true crime biopic feature The Leader, based on the 1997 mass suicide of the religious group known as Heaven’s Gate. The project has secured […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/qaObjzS

EXCLUSIVE: “There’s still a lot of work to be done.” That’s the word from a well-positioned individual today on the true state of a new three-year contract between striking SAG-AFTRA and the studios. “There’s a lot of common ground now, and we are building on that,” a studio source close to the talks said of […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/ExHl5GW

UPDATED with campaign launch: Many of the Hollywood A-listers who earlier this month signed a letter calling for the release of Israeli hostages taken during an attack by Hamas have launched a campaign, #ReleaseTheHostagesNow, to raise awareness of the urgent issue. The coalition, spearheaded by letter organizer Creative Community For Peace, former CBS boss Nina […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/zueUJcp

Joe Russo, the Avengers: Endgame co-director, is playfully taking a job at Martin Scorsese after the director Killers of the Flower Moon director took a dig at Marvel films. In a recent interview, Scorsese weighed in on the transformation at the box office following the success of films based on comic books. “The danger there […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/CGbDzxN

John Oliver is usually laser-focused on Last Week Tonight dissecting the political issues that affect the world. However, things got a little out of hand when Conan O’Brien made an appearance on the late-night talk show. While discussing the controversial political figure from Argentina, Javier Milei, Oliver showcased an interview where the Member of the […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/d1VzB8q

UPDATE, 6:05 PM: Scientology is claiming the only reason the David Miscavige-led organization has ever attacked and defamed Leah Remini is because she attacked them first – and they want the Scientology and the Aftermath host’s suit against them gutted in the name of the First Amendment. “Refusing to remain silent in the face of the […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/hAcDYkO

Tennis champ Pete Sampras has revealed that his wife Bridgette Wilson has been diagnosed with ovarian cancer. “As most have come to know, I am a pretty quiet and private person,” read a statement Sampras released through the ATP. “However, this past year has been an exceptionally challenging time for my family and I have […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/XlYQ6Gr

Matthew Perry will be commemorated at Nick at Nite with a tribute special titled Matthew Perry: Thanks for Being a Friend set to air on Sunday, Oct 29 at 10 p.m. ET/PT. The special comes following the death of the Friends star on Saturday and will feature never-before-seen interviews with Perry, behind-the-scenes moments from the […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/zgKWapV

Very little has been heard from Indonesian filmmaker Mouly Surya since her buzzy 2017 Cannes title Marlina the Murderer in Four Acts.  “I’ve been in the pandemic like everybody else, wearing a mask, staying at home afraid if I step out of the house that I might die, and taking the whole family with me,” […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/4Vyslu0

Matthew Perry, best known for his role as Chandler Bing on Friends, has died. He was 54. The actor was found unconscious late this afternoon at his L.A. home by first responders who were unable to revive him, law enforcement sources told Deadline. Perry’s death is considered an ongoing investigation, we hear. Throughout his career, […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/28vApDm

EXCLUSIVE: Sunday will not be a day of rest for SAG-AFTRA leadership and the studios this weekend. Today’s virtual session between the AMPTP and guild leaders Fran Drescher, Duncan Crabtree-Ireland, and the SAG-AFTRA negotiation committee has just ended. With the guild awaiting a response from the studios to their latest proposal, it appears that the […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/9DmIoxQ

Taylor Swift continues to make history with her music and this time 1989 (Taylor’s Version) has broken a record that the singer and songwriter set herself. 1989 (Taylor’s Version) is the latest release in Swift’s effort to own her music catalog completely and with its release on Friday, it became Spotify’s most-streamed album in 2023. […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/eMaEyHC

On the heels of the wonderful 2019 The Two Popes, in which Anthony Hopkins starred as Pope Benedict XVI in an imagined conversation with Jonathan Pryce’s future Pope Francis, Hopkins is once again involved in the same kind of cinematic historical fictional meeting as founder of psychoanalysis Sigmund Freud, who is engaged in a private […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/JroF7qi

UPDATE, FRIDAY, 6:30 PM: Robert Card, believed to be behind this week’s Maine mass shootings, has been found dead. The body of the 40-year-old was located in the woods by Maine Recycling near Lisbon, where his vehicle and a gun were found after the shooting, according to federal law enforcement sources. Card has been the […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/kgUh08T

They hated each other. Now they love each other. That’s the story Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone copped to this evening during an interview on The Graham Norton Show. The two action stars were often sniping at each other in the press, to the point where Stallone said that “even our DNA hated each other.” […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/iWZDTvL

Anthony Holden, whose chronicles of the Royal Family’s troubles caused him to be referred to once as “The Most Reviled Man in Britain,” died on Oct. 7 at his home in London. He was 76 and had a brain tumor, his son Ben said. A gossip columnist for the Sunday Times in London, Holden wrote […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/JM3xgZu

SPOILER ALERT! This post contains details about who makes it to hometown dates on ABC’s The Golden Bachelor. Gerry Turner had some tough decisions to make on this week’s episode of The Golden Bachelor. There is just one more round of dates before hometowns, and that decision is weighing on everyone. Some of the women […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/9a63gKu

Investigative reporter Arnold Diaz, whose popular “Shame On You” consumer series ran for more than 20 years, has died at 74-after battling multiple myeloma. Diaz retired in 2022 after a 50-year career in television journalism, during which he won 48 Emmy Awards. One of the original television news consumer watchdogs, Diaz sent many scammers to […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/Ihplvo1

The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo, Amazon MGM Studios’ in-the-works series based on the Steig Larsson books, has brought on Seven Seconds creator Veena Sud as showrunner, Deadline has confirmed. The series, which has been in development since May 2020, revolves around the Lisbeth Salander character from the books. It is a co-production between Amazon […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/RmE2t9Q

The negotiations scheduled today between SAG-AFTRA and the studios didn’t happen after all — and everyone’s good with that. “It’s a step in the right direction and the negotiating committee is taking the time to do a deep review,” a guild source tight to the talks told Deadline. Though the actors guild said last night […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/kv6JAP4

It’s Michael Imperioli with the steal, as the NBA has enlisted the actor from The Sopranos to hype the league’s first in-season tournament, which begins Nov. 3. The in-season tournament – borrowed from similar ones in European soccer – is intended to create excitement in the least-exciting part of the regular season. Winning team players will get […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/FPsz685

Sutton Stracke has been a fan favorite since joining The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills in Season 10. As Season 13 begins, Deadline talked to the Bravo star and she spilled the tea on her thoughts about Lisa Rinna not being on the show anymore, how the group dynamics have changed since her departure and […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/rbQOUBy

Media-wise, the 2024 Presidential election crosses the official starting line with debate season, and this cycle the contenders on the Republican side, including a multiple-indicted former POTUS, are looking to beat Democrat Joe Biden and take over the White House. But first they have to take on each other. For the candidates, debates are a […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/SLBnGPt

“The pandemic has finally passed, and cinema has returned to normal, but the way people think has changed dramatically,” Chinese filmmaker Zhang Yimou concluded when quizzed by Deadline about cinema post-Covid 19 during a brief chat at the Tokyo Film Festival (TIFF).  “That is,” he continued, “people now value a peaceful and healthy life even […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/CwMD1rJ

Pete Holmes has lined up his next comedy special, dropping Tuesday on Netflix. “I Am Not For Everyone” features stories ranging from Holmes’ religious upbringing to quips about his newfound perspective as a first-time father. “I opened for Bill Burr in 2004 in Peoria, IL, in my third year of standup. I did very poorly,” […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/Un6MtIh

The number of unscripted shows commissioned in North America fell by 14% in the run-up to the writer-actor strikes, as the unscripted boom seen in the previous labor action failed to materialize. Ampere Analysis measured the volume of North American unscripted titles commissioned between H1 2022 and H1 2023, just after the writers first put […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/MbRLuAp

Close to 40 years after Wim Wenders won the Cannes Palme d’Or for Paris, Texas, its enigmatic ending continues to spark debate in cinephile circles. Talking about his career in a Lumière Film Festival masterclass over the weekend, the German director stood by his decision to have Harry Dean Stanton’s reclusive character Travis drive off […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/cZnLOQz

John Oliver got back to talking about politics on Last Week Tonight and took a swipe at O.J. Simpson. While on the topic of U.S. Senator Bob Menendez and his wife Nadine Arslanian, Oliver showcased a clip of when he proposed to Arslanian in front of the Taj Mahal. While doing so, Menendez serenaded Arslanian […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/FSVGHiX

Matthew Vaughn is no stranger to the superhero genre being the director of Kick-Ass and X-Men: First Class and has a suggestion for Marvel Studios and DC as “superhero fatigue” continues to be a topic of conversation. “I think at least DC is under; I think James Gunn and [Peter Safran] they’ve got a good […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/BznmC8K

“Yo-hoo, is this the loser’s room?” asked James Austin Johnson’s Donald Trump on Saturday Night Live’s cold open tonight. “Don’t we love our country, what an awful place it is,” he said later in the skit, nailing the ex-real estate mogul and one of the better political cold opens SNL has had in a long […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/b1Hh68P

Crossroads has been getting a lot of attention lately following the release of Britney Spears’ memoir titled The Woman in Me. The film’s director Tamra Davis recently did an interview where she talked about the potential of a sequel, which she says there have been conversations about following up with the 2002 movie. “I’m currently […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/GbM8ZQC

EXCLUSIVE: The Writers Guild of America’s silence on the October 7 terrorist attacks on Israel looks to be the only statement they’ll be making, at least according to West Coast president Meredith Stiehm. “In the past week, some members have requested that the Guild take a public stand on events in the Middle East,” WGA West […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/ofGCFkj

Bill Maher was angry that certain messages get attention and certain others do not on his Friday Real Time show on HBO. He led off with a prime example of that in an interview with Alexandra Pelosi (daughter of former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi), the director and producer of the HBO Original documentary The Insurrectionist […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/ByWkX8C

EXCLUSIVE: Indian powerhouse producers Guneet Monga Kapoor and Karan Johar, who have previously collaborated on movies including lauded drama The Lunchbox and TIFF 2023 title Kill, are moving ahead with their Hindi-language adaptation of French smash Intouchables, by hiring director Collin D’Cunha. The Indian filmmakers first acquired the remake rights from Gaumont almost a decade ago. […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/KagO2LP

Bob George, who served as a producer on the dramas Newness, Zoe and Endings, Beginnings, died Tuesday from injuries suffered in a bicycle accident in the Silver Lake section of Los Angeles. George was hit by a car immediately after the door of a parked car opened into the bike lane, according to writer-actor Ben […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/VE9MTZG

Mark Howard James, the producer known as “DJ Mark The 45 King” who worked with such rap hitmakers as Queen Latifah, Jay-Z, and Eminem among many others, has died at 62. His manager confirmed the death, but provided no further details. Born in the Bronx, N.Y., James started producing in the mid-1980s as hip-hop became […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/EJXAZVh

National Geographic announced a 2024 premiere date for Genius: MLK/X, the latest installment in Nat Geo’s Genius franchise. Genius: MLK/X will premiere the first two episodes Feb. 1 on National Geographic and stream the next day on Disney+ and Hulu, with two new episodes debuting weekly on all platforms. The news was announced during Nat […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/DLYT50u

Burt Young, whose career as a film tough guy won him an Academy Award nomination for his role in the boxing fairy tale Rocky, died Oct. 8 in Los Angeles. He was 83. His death was confirmed by his daughter, Anne Morea Steingieser, to the New York Times. (More) from Deadline https://ift.tt/wdm7y3L

Hundreds of protesters were arrested on Capitol Hill today as they demonstrated inside the Cannon Office Building, chanting for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war. The demonstrators initially protested on the Capitol grounds, but then made their way into the rotunda of the office building, where a number of media outlets have crews for correspondents […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/xZn1u7M

Gwyneth Paltrow is opening up about her feelings around the “nepo baby” term, which is used for those kids of famous parents. Paltrow is the daughter of actress Blythe Danner and director Bruce Paltrow and says that label is an “ugly moniker.” In an interview with Bustle, the idea of helping her daughter Apple, whom […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/G9Y03we

EXCLUSIVE: Oscar winning filmmaker Barry Levinson is stepping in to direct the David Mamet-scripted drama Assassination, we hear, and is putting his own stamp on the project. Deadline first reported about the movie out of Cannes. Two-time Oscar nominee and Pulitzer Prize winner Mamet originally was set to direct the movie, which tells the story […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/EjdfN0S

Updated with White House statement – Just over a week and a half after Hamas terrorists brutally attacked Israel, Joe Biden is heading to the Jewish state. In Tel Aviv as a part of his shuttle diplomacy in the region, Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced the President’s Wednesday visit late tonight. “He’s coming here […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/1mPUzWY

Disney Branded Television is in early development on a live-action reboot of the mid-90s animated television series Gargoyles for Disney+, Deadline has confirmed. The project hails from Annabelle writer Gary Dauberman and James Wan’s Atomic Monster. Based on the cult classic Disney animated series, the reboot centers around Goliath, the last of a heroic race […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/1twrhVu

Matthew Vaughn is opening up about one of the reasons he had for quitting directing X-Men: The Last Stand. The director revealed during New York Comic Con he left the film after finding out a scheme to get Halle Berry to sign on to reprise her role of Storm by tricking her with a fake […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/yj2uxZn

Riverdale came to an end after seven seasons on the CW revealing that the show’s four main characters, Archie, Betty, Veronica and Jughead, ended up in a polyamorous foursome. Viewers were able to witness each of the characters hook up with each other, including Betty and Veronica. However, Archie and Jughead were never seen experimenting […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/iDKSJNy

Renny Harlin, director of the next three films of The Strangers franchise, is teasing that the trilogy opens up a whole new universe that could potentially lead to more installments in the future. The Strangers is a psychological horror film that starred Liv Tyler and Scott Speedman and was released in 2008 about a couple […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/RQsuLyq

Matthew Vaughn, director of the Kick-Ass film franchise, is teasing the reboot movie and saying that none of the previous actors are coming back but leaves the door open for future installments. “Kick-Ass changed people’s perception of what a superhero film is. We’re doing it again,” Vaughn said during a panel at New York Comic […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/bE8k6Rw

Saturday Night Live departed from its usual cold open with a heartfelt message from Pete Davidson about Israel’s war with Hamas. Davidson opened by discussing the “horrible images” from Israel and Gaza and related it to his own tragedy, of losing his father when he was a child on 9/11 – Davidson’s father, Scott Davidson, […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/n69UJgk

Mary Lou Retton has been “fighting for her life” in the ICU after suffering from a rare form of pneumonia. Now her daughter McKenna Kelley is sharing some positive updates regarding the health of the Olympic champion. “We’re thrilled to share some uplifting news. Mom’s progress is truly remarkable. Prayers have been felt and are […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/uZM7Qmy

Meghan McCain was the conservative voice on The View for four seasons, leaving the ABC talk show following Season 24. Following her exit in 2021, the former co-host says she doesn’t watch the show “at all.” “Partly it’s just because of my lifestyle,” McCain told The Messenger in an interview. “I don’t have time to […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/FjkQRqb

Netflix dropped the full trailer for Scott Pilgrim Takes Off, the anime series based on the graphic novels created by Bryan Lee O’Malley. The series premieres on the streamer starting November 17. Watch the preview in the video posted above. During a panel at New York Comic Con at the Javits Center, Executive Producers/Writers/Co-Showrunners Bryan […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/EyvOak6

Never split your tens is a bedrock rule of blackjack. For filmmakers, the rule may be never split your source material. In a People interview, The Hunger Games director Francis Lawrence rued that the final films of the series based on the Suzanne Collins books were split into two movies. “I totally regret it,” filmmaker […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/oMyASdk

UPDATED with new promos below: Pete Davidson looks right at home in his return to Saturday Night Live. SNL has released the first official promo featuring the SNL alum, who returns this weekend as host following a months-long strike delay. Watch it above and three shorter new ones below. In the teaser clip, returning SNL cast members […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/ugIi4hU

The war of words between agencies bosses continues. CAA Co-Chairman & CEO Bryan Lourd hit back after Endeavor boss Ari Emanuel said that Lourd and Kevin Huvane should take a leave of absence for their involvement in issues related to Harvey Weinstein and said that his company has more morals. “We all know Ari Emanuel […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/A4Y8wNJ

After a rough day of negotiations Wednesday, the actors guild and the studios have pulled the plug for now. Things were distinctly “much rockier than usual” today a veteran dealmaker says. Another source confirmed, “it did not go well today.” The insider added: “Things are uncertain, but a step back from talks looks likely.” With […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/B53v8CR

Ari Emanuel took some shots during his latest public appearance. The Endeavor CEO took aim at CAA over their handling of issues related to Harvey Weinstein, calling for Bryan Lourd and Kevin Huvane to “take a leave of absence” while the matter is investigated. He also urged the studios and actors to get a deal […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/KXElToY

Jeff Burr, a horror director whose resume includes the Texas Chainsaw Massacre III, Puppet Master, Pumpkinhead and Stepfather franchises, died Tuesday at age 60 in Dalton, Georgia, from complications from a stroke, his friend, actor Eric Spudic, confirmed. Burr was not the first choice for New Line’s Leatherface: Texas Chainsaw Massacre III (1990), but came […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/QjZ5kWB

Connor Bedard has been called “The Future of Hockey” — since he was 13. Now a ripe old 18, the NHL’s No. 1 overall pic made his league debut Tuesday, and it became the most-viewed regular-season game ever on ESPN. The rookie picked up his first NHL point with an assist during his Chicago Blackhawks’ […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/wrbjRxq

SPOILER ALERT! Do not read this if you don’t want to know the identity of The Pickle, the latest amateur crooner to be booted from The Masked Singer on Fox. Hey, The Pickle isn’t sour about getting the boot. The comedian/actor beneath the costume would have preferred a few more weeks on the show, though. […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/LQO9uVZ

To the delight of Taylor Swift fans her new AMC-distributed concert movie will now be playing in cinemas as of Thursday night into Friday. Originally the Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour concert movie was to begin showtimes at 6 p.m. (local time) on Friday, October 13. The reason for the change was that Swift wanted […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/WSMKEBt

Welcome to Deadline’s The Hot Ones, our guide to some of the best television being sold at Mipcom next week. Our editorial team has done extensive research in the run-up to the 2023 market and handpicked what we think are sure to be the shows that will be big talking points at this year’s event […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/xviFhPf

Marilyn Manson, the controversial schlock rocker, is to be the subject of a new documentary series. British broadcaster Channel 4 has ordered three-part series Marilyn Manson: Behind The Mask (w/t) that is co-financed by Fifth Season, the company formerly known as Endeavor Content, and comes from Spector producer Lightbox in partnership with Rolling Stone. It […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/WjEVK8t

Josey McNamara is teasing the Ocean’s 11 prequel that is in the works and set to star Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling, reuniting the Barbie stars in a new film. “They’re wonderful together. The more projects even outside of that we can have them do would be amazing,” McNamara told Games Radar at the BFI […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/bFR820J

SPOILER ALERT! This post contains details from Tuesday’s episode of Found on NBC. In any given year, more than half of those who are reported missing are people of color. NBC’s latest missing persons procedural, Found, seeks to shed a light on this statistic through its case-of-the-week story format. Last week’s premiere introduced audiences to […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/xh1zHi4

Vanna White is not retiring from Wheel of Fortune soon having just extended her time on the syndicated game show. However, retiring is not out of the question and it’s something White has thought about now that host Pat Sajak is leaving. Continuing the legacy of the Sajaks, White thinks that Maggie Sajak would be […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/40JAIBD

Netflix has revealed its full revenue from UK subscribers for only a second time — and it has been a year of growth for the streaming giant. The company behind British originals The Crown and Sex Education posted sales of £1.54B ($1.9B) in the 12 months to the end of December 2022, an increase of […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/oTkm8Yd

EXCLUSIVE: Anand Ramayya’s Karma Film is set to produce Maya Bastian’s The Devil’s Tears alongside Canada’s Blackout Media, while Shant Joshi’s Fae Pictures has also come on board to executive produce.  Karma Film and Fae Pictures are both South Asian-Canadian owned production outfits, with recent feature film credits including Donkeyhead and Cannes Directors Fortnight title […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/DeQfOl6

Dreaming Whilst Black brought a new, diverse audience to the BBC in droves, according to the buzzy comedy’s EP Dhanny Joshi, who was speaking on a panel of diverse creatives at MIA Market. According to Big Deal Films co-founder Joshi, the A24-distributed comedy has now notched up one of the highest shares of Black viewers […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/kBV8PJ5

Dwayne Johnson is addressing the backlash he received earlier this year when alongside Oprah Winfrey started a fund to aid victims of the Maui wildfires. “I get it and I completely understand, and I could have been better. And next time, I will be better,” Johnson said in a video he shared on Instagram with […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/hakOuYx

John Cena returned to the WWE amid the SAG-AFTRA strike but as talks have resumed between the actors’ guild and the AMPTP, Cena’s time in the wrestling ring might be running out. During a press conference after WWE Fastlane, the star talked about how detrimental it would be to the people around him if he […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/7EiTF6z

UPDATED with latest additions: SAG-AFTRA, which launched a strike against Hollywood studios on July 14, launched its interim agreements program that allows independent productions with no direct ties to members of the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers to continue filming. The guild has been adding to the list of projects granting agreements since […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/C4ErN8R

The film absolutely RULES!! All aboard the next evolution in action cinema. I can do my best to describe the exhilaration of watching this film in the biggest auditorium at the 2023 Sitges Film Festival, but no words can truly express these emotions properly. It's a must-see-for-yourself and be totally blown away cinematic experience. Any and every action lover should be lining up for its opening already. 12 years ago, The Raid changed action movies forever premiering at the 2011 Toronto Film Festival ( here's my original review from back then). After the totally killer The Raid 2 and many other rip-offs and imitations, we now have a movie that takes that trapped-in-one-place concept and pushes it further again. Just as I said in my 2011 review, "holy shit I haven't seen an action movie this good in years!" I'll repeat that again for Kill , an Indian action movie from filmmaker Nikhil Bhat . This film completely blew me away, leaving me high on the adrena

U.S. producer E. Bennett Walsh, who has made films including Mortal Kombat, Meg 2: The Trench and The Kite Runner across the APAC region, says he’s got his eye on Japan and Korea as the next hot destinations for footloose Hollywood productions. “I think the opportunity in Asia is in Korea and Japan,” said Walsh. […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/37tXAcB

John Oliver was back at it again with Last Week Tonight on Max and threw some darts at frequent target Tucker Carlson. The former Fox News host caught some strays from the comedian amid a discussion on homeschooling. While exposing the varied reasons people have to homeschool, the show aired an interview from Today where […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/40RmTcz

The Garbage Pail Kids animated series that David Gordon Green was developing with Danny McBride and Josh Bycel is not dead yet. “Right now, McBride and I are trying to do an animated series on the Garbage Pail Kids, if you ever had those cards,” Green said during an appearance on the Happy Sad Confused […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/6KgUQES

Guillermo del Toro is looking back and reflecting on the scrapped Star Wars movie he was developing that would’ve centered around Jabba the Hutt. “We had the rise and fall of Jabba the Hutt, so I was super happy,” Del Toro said in an interview with Collider. “We were doing a lot of stuff, and […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/3VC4Nd1

Patrick Stewart had a different idea for how he wanted Star Trek: Picard to end its run on Paramount+. In the series finale, Stewart’s Jean-Luc Picard is seen toasting with his fellow crew members. However, in the actor’s new memoir titled Making It So, Stewart reveals he pitched the writers of the show an idea […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/EqbUHmh

How often have you thought, " if only I had a little more time to deal with this? " It's a common thought for many people, though there's not much we can do about it – no one has the power to stop or slow down time or jump through time. However, this is this power of great cinema! Only in stories can we experiment with manipulating time. River is the latest whimsical time loop creation made by Japanese filmmaker Junta Yamaguchi and screenwriter Makoto Ueda – their highly anticipated follow-up to the cult hit Beyond the Infinite Two Minutes (2020). They're back with another two minute time loop comedy in Japan, this time set at a lovely ryokan near Kyoto. After an ecstatic screening at the 2023 Sitges Film Festival, I'm delighted to report - it's even better than Beyond the Infinite Two Minutes . An instant favorite. Not only have they expanded the two minute time loop concept in a very clever way, they've crafted a story with a more spirited emoti

Blade Runner is the latest big-budget product to announce changes to its shooting schedule this year, with the TV series no longer set to be filmed in Northern Ireland. The BBC reports that the series titled Blade Runner 2099, commissioned by streamer Amazon Video with original film director Ridley Scott on board as an executive […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/sM1I8jx

Magnum P.I. is ending its run on NBC with Season 5 Part 2 and fans of the show have been wondering if the series would have a proper sendoff. Many shows that get canceled don’t get to give closure to the characters on screen and viewers are left with unanswered questions when the series ends […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/6bBgRda

China’s Pingyao International Film Festival has announced the line-up for its seventh edition (October 11-18), which will open with Wei Shujun’s Only The River Flows and close with the world premiere of Fei Yu’s Football On The Roof.  Wei’s 1990s-set noir thriller, which premiered in Un Certain Regard at this year’s Cannes film festival, is […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/tWmMUfl

UPDATE: After missing for three months, Camela Leierth-Segura has been found alive and safe. Cecilia Foss, a friend of the Swedish model and singer who co-wrote Katy Perry’s “Walking On Air,” confirmed she was found in California. “I wanted to let you all know that my friend Camela who has been missing for the past […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/A8H4Uwn

Married to Medicine is back on Bravo with its historic 10th season premiering on Sunday, Nov. 5 at 9:15 p.m. ET. Check out the trailer in the video posted above. Dr. Jacqueline Walters, Dr. Simone Whitmore, Dr. Heavenly Kimes, Toya Bush-Harris and Quad Webb return for Season 10 of the Bravo reality series. Former The […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/2mvNRQw

Suits just broke another Nielsen streaming record by extending its streak atop the weekly Top 10 to 12 straight weeks. Not too bad for a show that has been off the air for four years. The last hit from USA Network’s Blue Sky golden era, the series starring Gabriel Macht and Patrick J. Adams was […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/LvE4Wfu

Shawna Trpcic, an Emmy-nominated costume designer best known for her work on several Star Wars series on Disney+ and her collaborations with Joss Whedon has died, Lucasfilm announced Friday. She was 56. A cause of death was not provided but Trpcic’s passing appears sudden; as recently as three days ago she was chronicling a desert […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/6Z3sIWm

Drake’s latest album For All the Dogs is, as usual, garnering much attention. It’s not all pure praise, however. In a tweet today, the Pet Shop Boys allege the hip-hop superstar didn’t clear the use of lyrics from their catchy 1986 classic “West End Girls” for use in the track “All the Parties” on his […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/pFY1WLJ

Seoul-based sales company Finecut has got off to a busy start at Busan’s Asian Contents & Film Market (ACFM) closing a trio of deals on webtoon adaptation Brave Citizen, and picking up international rights to inspirational drama Victory.  Brave Citizen, a vigilante action movie, has been sold to Kadokawa Kplus for Japan, Moviecloud for Taiwan […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/HAkx1zm

SPOILER ALERT: The following story contains details from tonight’s episode of Bachelor in Paradise. It’s week two of ABC’s Bachelor in Paradise, and the men have the power of the rose. First up on the docket for viewers tonight is the love triangle between Olivia, Will and Kylie, which over the course of the episode […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/YsPOLNk

Rooster Teeth is moving its content from YouTube to its own website, a move designed to bolster revenue that will allow them to create more content. In a video posted to X, showrunner Kerry Shawcross said that “YouTube revenue is just not cutting it for us anymore.” He noted that watching a video on the […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/6PLJUCd

SPOILER ALERT! This contains details from Thursday’s episode of The Golden Bachelor on ABC. Gerry Turner was no doubt warned that starring as the first Golden Bachelor on ABC would come with its own set of challenges. But he couldn’t have expected it to be so damn frightening at the same time. On Thursday’s second […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/g1W6240

Keith Jefferson, whose acting credits included Django Unchained, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood and the about-to-debut The Burial, has died of cancer at 53. Jefferson announced on Instagram Aug. 9 that he had been diagnosed with the disease. On Thursday, actor Jamie Foxx took to Instagram to mourn his longtime friend. “Keith, you’ve been […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/UadOPMr

"Time's have changed at the TVA. But our goal of preserving timeline integrity hasn't. Of course, accidents do happen!" It's finally time!! The first episode has arrived. Marvel / Disney have released the final few promo videos for the release of Loki - Season 2 , the long-awaited continuation of (one of) the best Marvel streaming series. It picks up where Season 1 left off and follows Loki & Morbius as they try to figure out why Loki is time slipping. One episode is now streaming on Disney+, with new ones dropping every week. Tom Hiddleston returns as the God of Mischief for more time fun, with Sophia Di Martino (Sylvie), Gugu Mbatha-Raw , Wunmi Mosaku , Eugene Cordero , Tara Strong (as Miss Minutes), Neil Ellice , and Owen Wilson (Mobius), along with some newcomers in Season 2: Ke Huy Quan , Rafael Casal , Kate Dickie , & Liz Carr . Watch the full trailer here . For anyone who needs a quick recap - the first video below is replay of the end of Se

SAG-AFTRA and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers on just wrapped their second day of renewed talks over a new three-year contract with a plan to meet again on Friday and even further down the line. “SAG-AFTRA and the AMPTP met for a full day bargaining session and have concluded,” the parties said […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/uAVljET

Netflix is going through some more changes on the corporate side. Deadline understands that four members of its business affairs and legal team including Bryony Gagan are leaving as part of a restructure. Bryony Gagan, Amy Paquette and Tim Mizrahi, who are all VP, business and legal affairs, and Stephen Zager, VP and Associate General […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/wzXITPZ

Kevin Spacey thought he was having a heart attack during a recent visit to Uzbekistan for a film festival. While giving a speech at the Tashkent International Film Festival, his left arm went numb for an estimated eight seconds. “I was looking at these extraordinary murals on the walls, and I suddenly felt my entire […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/1HxrgOf

"What use are you to me? This is my house now." Netflix has unveiled an official trailer for a mysterious romantic crime film called Locked In , a tricky thriller about locked in syndrome. This is set to premiere on Netflix in November this fall. The first feature directed by award-winner Nour Wazzi follows the unhappy newlywed Lina going up against her brittle, damaged mother-in-law, Katherine. An affair sets Lina onto a journey of secrecy, betrayal and murder — and a plot to seemingly destroy her... But who is the real victim, and who can she truly trust? Always the real questions to consider in a thriller like this. Famke Janssen and Rose Williams lead the cast of this contemporary psychological thriller produced and shot in London and around the UK. Also starring Anna Friel , Finn Cole , & Alex Hassell . Worth a look if you're curious. //  Continue Reading › from FirstShowing.net https://ift.tt/I2KemfP

After sitting it out last year, Deadline’s Contenders film series returns to London this weekend with a strong lineup featuring Ridley Scott, Emerald Fennell, Todd Haynes and Michael Mann among the panelists on tap to attend the awards-season event. Contenders London gets underway Saturday morning at London’s Ham Yard Hotel and will feature panels on […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/8paSojh

EXCLUSIVE: Applause Entertainment and Zee’s Zindagi will try on The Pink Shirt together at South By Southwest Sydney this month. The South Asian powerhouses have lined up the streaming series as the second production out of a recently struck content partnership, and will be taking it to the Palace Central Cinema on October 16 for […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/jhUzlLN

Not all love stories have a happy ending and TLC will showcase the fallout of Pedro and Chantel’s marriage in The Family Chantel Season 5 dubbed “The Final Chapter.” The final season of the reality series is set to premiere on Monday, Nov. 6 at 9 p.m. ET. Watch the full trailer in the video […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/gCDlXnu

EXCLUSIVE: One of India’s most acclaimed directors and producers, Vishal Bhardwaj is making his Netflix debut with spy thriller Khufiya, starring Tabu, Ali Fazal and Wamiqa Gabbi. Set to stream worldwide from October 5, the film is based on the novel ‘Escape To Nowhere’, written by Amar Bhushan, the former chief of counter espionage at India’s […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/Q0XmVDt

Vicki Gunvalson, the OG of The Real Housewives of Orange County, has signed with Key Talent Management for representation in all areas. Gunvalson is best known to television audiences as one of the stars of RHOC, the Bravo reality series that premiered in 2006. Although there’s controversy on who put The Real Housewives on the […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/aRqoQZz

Mayim Bialik is talking about reviving Blossom but if it comes back it won’t be the bubbly sitcom that audiences remember. “I’m happy to tell you that, yes, it’s true. All of the cast and the original creator and producers are on board, and we believe a reboot can and should exist once the strike […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/TWojhnm

Christmas is coming and Mariah Carey says she’s “defrosting” and getting ready for the holiday season as she has announced a concert tour to continue the yearly tradition. “Yes, the actual defrosting has begun! Announcing the MERRY CHRISTMAS ONE AND ALL Tour!” Carey shared on social media. The 13-date concert tour will take her from […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/WeT2it7

Stephen Colbert returned to the Ed Sullivan Theater to a standing ovation. The Late Show host is kicking off his first show back in five months with Neil deGrasse Tyson as his first guests. It also marked Colbert’s first show since it was revealed that he’d signed a new contract to remain as host of the […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/bH2h6uw

Lionel Messi’s journey in Major League Soccer (MLS) and Inter Miami CF is the subject of Messi Meets America, the new docuseries at Apple TV+. A new trailer dropped giving a sneak peek of the six-part documentary event that will premiere on October 11 with three episodes. Additional episodes are currently in production and will […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/SXUwEY5

The results are in: The same number of people who last watched Dancing with the Stars on ABC in 2021 came back to watch the September 26 season premiere. According to Live+3 results from Nielsen, 6.50 million viewers tuned in to watch Matt Walsh become the first celebrity to get the old heave-ho from the ballroom. […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/XprDjdn

EXCLUSIVE: Ross Kemp’s debut Channel 5 series in which he spends time in the world’s most dangerous prisons has been paused midway through filming. Deadline understands that conversations are taking place between the Paramount UK network and the producers of Ross Kemp: 72 Hours In … following an incident, as they try to revive the […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/eDjniSk

Gérard Depardieu has broken his silence over accusations of rape and sexual assault made against him in recent years, addressing the cases in an open letter in Le Figaro newspaper. “I can no longer allow what I hear, what I have read about myself for several months. I thought I didn’t care, but no, actually […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/OhJv20W

EXCLUSIVE: Simon Callow (Four Weddings And A Funeral) is leading comedy-horror Murder Ballads: How to Make it in Rock’n’Roll, which will launch later this month at the Nightmares Film Festival in Columbus, Ohio. Directed by Mitchell Tolliday and written by Tolliday and Neil Rickatson, the movie is a feature length version of Tolliday’s short film, […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/GRmXCLD

“We missed so much [during the last five months] that it would take a whole new version of Billy Joel’s We Didn’t Start The Fire to cover it,” said John Oliver as he returned to the Last Week Tonight desk. Oliver has been dark since the beginning of May when the Writers Guild of America […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/zlLr0ov

Zelda Williams is calling out the “disturbing” technology that was used to recreate her late dad Robin Williams. “I am not an impartial voice in SAG’s fight against AI,” Zelda said in a statement posted on Instagram Stories. “I’ve witnessed for YEARS how many people want to train these models to create/recreate actors who cannot […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/5LhNnEr

Richard Gere threatened to bring his lawyers down on a British TV chat show unless they removed the words “sex symbol” from his introduction. Veteran British TV chat show host Michael Aspel was this weekend recalling some his encounters with Hollywood luminaries, including the An Officer and a Gentleman star who came onto his primetime […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/BxizOSI

Tupac Shakur’s sister has called the charge of a gang leader with his murder “a pivotal moment.” Sekyiwa Shakur posted on her social media her feelings following the indictment on Friday of Duane “Keffe” Davis on one count of murder. Sekyiwa wrote that “”today is a victory” but “reserved judgement” until legal proceedings had been […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/coeXtRu