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EXCLUSIVE: Mark Kimsey and Roger Birnbaum’s Electromagnetic Productions are developing the feature film, Inconceivable. The film, written by Lauren Black, is a gripping thriller about 38-year-old college professor Sydney Drake, who is determined to obliterate any obstacle in her quest to conceive. She finds an unlikely mark in an unsuspecting student that she drags into her […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/voPLYD0

It’s a death-defying act to split one property into two movies. Warner Bros did it with the greatest of ease on the final film adaptation of Harry Potter, 2010 and 2011’s Deathly Hallows, which combined grossed $2.3 billion worldwide. However, Lionsgate ran into a buzz saw and tried it with the final Divergent book, Allegiant, […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/JrHi4bj

Bob Iger, who is in the home stretch of his two-chapter run as CEO of the Walt Disney Co., is selling $42.7 million in stock. The move, disclosed in an SEC filing on Friday, makes good on a plan detailed by the company earlier this month for Iger to exercise an option to sell shares. […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/EUNxXio

Guy Ritchie’s next action thriller In the Grey won’t be coming out on January 17, 2025 as previously scheduled as the movie isn’t finished. Lionsgate has taken the title off the calendar for the time being. The trailer debuted for exhibitors back at CinemaCon, where the movie received its title. .In the Grey follows two […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/jWgAITN

Just hours after the scandal-ridden ex-Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz took himself out of consideration to be Donald Trump’s Attorney General, the former and future president has gone back to the Sunshine State for his second choice to be America’s top cop. Former Florida AG Pam Bondi is the new pick to run the Department of […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/hZtecyn

When it came to designing the animation style for The Wild Robot, director Chris Sanders found himself enthralled by the hand-crafted, painterly style of the concept art being developed. Production designer Raymond Zibach remembers within the first month of painting, Sanders started asking, “Why can’t it just look like that?” “We wanted to make sure […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/br7qZ5f

Saoirse Ronan is having a moment. Which is not necessarily a new experience, given she has four Oscar nominations to her credit. Now 30, the Irish-born actress first made the Academy cut at 14 for her supporting role in Atonement, which she followed with leading roles in Brooklyn, Ladybird and Little Women. But this year, […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/GDUBK9A

"The key was to determine the maximum speed we needed to reach." Netflix has unveiled a stunning new 3-min featurette for the upcoming Senna series, which will be launching for streaming soon . It's series based on the life of famed Formula 1 race car driver Ayrton Senna . A thrilling biopic about the Brazilian racer and his unique legacy, including all of his major victories and everything he achieved on and off the track before his accident. Over six episodes, the series depicts for the first time Ayrton Senna's journey through triumphs, disappointments, joys, and sorrows, revealing his personality and personal relationships. They put an exceptional amount of effort into making this a truly spectacular high octane series, and this promo dives into that ( full trailer ). Go behind the scenes of the thrilling journey of building 22 race cars specially designed for the series. Follow each step of this meticulous process, from manufacturing to final testing on the t

The Season 47 finale of Survivor will be bigger than ever. Instead of one three-hour final episode, which we’ve seen up to this point in the long-running competition series, the Season 47 finale will be split into two parts, two hours each, airing over a two-week period, Deadline has confirmed. Part one of the finale […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/Cd4056P

Denzel Washington expressed his disillusionment with U.S. politics, saying that the masses are “being manipulated” on both sides of the political aisle. “You know, it’s so easy to stand outside America and say this and that,” Washington told The Times of London while promoting his tour de force in Ridley Scott’s Gladiator II, in which […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/WOo3eNV

Elf The Musical, the cheery – very, very cheery – revival opening tonight for a limited holiday run on Broadway, is an entirely suitable gift from a hard-working cast for fans of the well-liked 2003 Will Ferrell Christmas perennial. If you crack up at memories of Mr. Narwhal (here represented by a large tusk rising […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/ueX1bnq

Paul Mescal addressed that viral moment on The Graham Norton Show alongside colleague and friend Saoirse Ronan, where the actress brought attention to safety concerns women everywhere face on the daily. During an appearance on Patrick Kielty’s The Late Late Show, the Gladiator II star said he wasn’t surprised at the comment taking over social […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/pAnahwN

Reuniting with filmmaker Mike Leigh for Hard Truths three decades after her breakthrough in their collaboration Secrets and Lies, Marianne Jean-Baptiste embarked on an unconventional route with the director to create not just her character, but the film’s story and fully-formed world. “The initial conversation is usually ‘Should we work together again? I don’t know what it’s going […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/gODyr7J

Maybe it was the extra gestational periods for some shows due to strike-related delays, maybe it is the newfound comfort-food appeal of broadcast fare this season that has middle schoolers binging shows like High Potential, but the new 2024-25 network scripted series have fared pretty well, with no outright flops among them. Of course, some […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/jekOnXh

EXCLUSIVE: Pattrn, a climate-themed FAST channel owned by Allen Media Group, will stop programming next month, returning to its social media roots and keeping a weekend TV presence on The Weather Channel. A rep for AMG confirmed to Deadline that Pattrn’s 24/7 programming will come to an end on December 8. With distribution on MVPDs […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/5hg8jJH

SPOILER ALERT: This post contains details from the first five episodes of Ghosts Season 4. Four seasons in and the ghosts at Woodstone Mansion are still finding new shenanigans to get themselves into. Thursday’s episode of CBS’ Ghosts saw Alberta (Danielle Pinnock) help Sam (Rose McIver) prepare to audition for a local musical, overcoming her […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/ObQgtTK

The Producers Guild of America is out with the finalists for its 2025 PGA Innovation Award, which recognizes the production of a noteworthy, impactful emerging media program that significantly elevates the audience’s viewing experience. They are Critterz (Native Foreign). Emperor (Atlas V/Reynard Films/France Télévisions), Impulse: Playing with Reality (Anagram/Floréal/France Télévisions), Orbital (Cosm Studios/Planetary Collective/Kuva), The Pirate […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/xwz2Nvk

One Tree Hill star Chad Michael Murray has opened up about the sequel series to the popular WB/CW young adult drama in development at Netflix, which will be executive produced and starring his former co-stars Sophia Bush and Hilarie Burton. While discussing his upcoming Netflix film The Merry Gentlemen, in which he stars alongside Britt […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/8BiAEDd

Despite his many memorable leading man performances over the years, Jude Law has at least one regret in his filmography. The 2x Oscar nominee recently reflected on director Charles Shyer’s 2004 remake of Alfie as a “bad move” for his career following Academy Award-nominated performances in Cold Mountain (2003) and The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999). […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/kbd23SN

EXCLUSIVE: Wizards Beyond Waverly Place has cast a spell on the kids. The sequel series is off to a promising start, with the first episode driving 3.2M views globally in the first 12 days of streaming to become Disney Channel’s most-watched series premiere ever on Disney+, according to the Walt Disney Company. Like Netflix, Disney […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/FkR24fv

Longtime tennis analyst, Tennis Channel commentator and 60 Minutes contributor Jon Wertheim has been suspended indefinitely after comments he made about about the appearance of world No. 10 Barbora Krejcikova were caught on a hot mic as he prepped for an appearance on the channel’s TC Live. Wertheim explained his side of what happened via […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/Yt3MWDa

"You don’t change the world by following the rules. Max has revealed an official trailer for a documentary series titled Call Me Ted , tell the story of "the man who changed media forever." Yep it's a doc about Ted Turner , the original founder of CNN back in 1980. Turner is actually still alive - he's currently 85 years old. The series spans most of his life and career. In one episode covering the 1980s: Ted’s focus on launching CNN prompts him to sell the last of his billboard business and to end his sailing career. His interest in protecting the environment and promoting world peace leads to yet another ambitious — and expensive — concept known as the Goodwill Games. And so much more in his life - so many TV networks and ambitious ideas and even baseball. Featuring interviews including Jane Fonda, John Malone, Christiane Amanpour, Alan Horn, his children, and others. This 6-part doc series will already be out this week on Max if anyone wants to dive in. Loo

In the last six years, Rapman has gone from making breakout YouTube project Shiro’s Story, to helming his first feature, Blue Story, and then creating one of Netflix’s most successful UK series this year with superhero sci-fi drama Supacell. With each milestone, Rapman has continued to flip the entertainment industry’s script on its head. “I […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/O2rZkWw

Danielle Deadwyler, who was previously snubbed by the Academy Awards for her starring portrayal in Till, said she’s more “relaxed” about being back in the Oscars conversation with The Piano Lesson. And, in fact, de-centering awards season might be the way to go. “I’m relaxed about it,” the actress told the Los Angeles Times in […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/ZntDoBX

Hosted by Rita Ora, the 30th edition of the MTV Europe Music Awards (EMAs) kicked off at Manchester’s Co-Op Live Arena on Sunday and was broadcast on MTV UK, Channel 5 and Pluto TV. The show featured live performances from Benson Boone, RAYE, Shawn Mendes, Teddy Swims, The Warning, LE SSERAFIM, Peso Pluma, Tyla, Busta […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/BmOR20q

Ariana Grande offered an inside look as to how her hilarious “Charades with Mom” sketch came into being during her second time hosting Saturday Night Live last month. Appearing recently on the popular Las Culturistas podcast, the Wicked star said a real-life occurrence with her extended family two months prior made her contact friend and […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/LZxjBw0

As Pamela Anderson makes her long-overdue onscreen comeback, Gia Coppola is comparing the actress to another blonde bombshell. The Last Showgirl director was inspired by performers like Anderson and Marilyn Monroe when helming the Kate Gersten-penned film, which premieres Dec. 13 in theaters, after seeing the former’s 2023 Netflix documentary Pamela, a Love Story. “It […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/JZmk8Rx

Anna Kendrick praised her Up in the Air co-star George Clooney for the “complete fiction” he told her to calm her nerves ahead of filming the six-time Oscar-nominated dramedy film. In a recent appearance on Who’s Talking to Chris Wallace?, the Woman of the Hour helmer and star admitted it was “absolutely terrifying” to act […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/g5JD9kE

Nicholas Hoult was destined for the DC Universe, but before landing the role of Lex Luthor in James Gunn’s Superman, he suffered an “emotional blow” when he found out he wasn’t going to star in Matt Reeves’ The Batman. In a new interview, the Skins alum opened up about discovering Robert Pattinson was landing the role […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/Ble3qNc

The Lionsgate earnings call this afternoon would not have been proper without addressing the elephant in the room: the studio’s deal with AI research firm Runway. Announced on September 18, it was a first-of-its-kind partnership between a major Hollywood studio and Runway, which would create and train a new AI model customized to the studio’s portfolio of […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/Zf1eVvE

Top movie theater owner AMC Entertainment unveiled what it called its “GO Plan” (short for “go on offense”), a set of major improvements to seating, projection and auditoriums over the next few years. CEO Adam Aron laid out details of the initiative during a quarterly conference call with investors and analysts, adding that a press […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/81hcXAZ

At the high point of her career, Sally Kirkland enjoyed the lifestyle of your average A-list star. In 1988, after more than two decades working in the business, she earned a Golden Globe and Oscar nomination for Anna, an indie drama in which she played a former Czech film star who has relocated to New […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/UVTrpZv

Josh Gad is working on a sequel to Spaceballs alongside Josh Greenbaum and Mel Brooks. The actor will produce and star in the film for Amazon MGM Studios and recently revealed that the script’s first draft had been completed. “Without MGM taking me into their Culver prison cells, I can tell you that the draft […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/PUQAb5e

Following FCC complaints about Kamala Harris‘ last-minute Saturday Night Live appearance, NBC has given Donald Trump 90 seconds of free ad time. On Sunday, the network reportedly aired a clip of Trump addressing voters during its coverage of the NASCAR playoff race, after Harris’ SNL cold open cameo was accused of violating the FCC’s Equal […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/s9nHv4l

With Scream VII set to take the franchise back to its roots, Matthew Lillard is excited to see what’s next. After Scream (1996) original writer Kevin Williamson was announced to return to the franchise to direct the upcoming seventh installment, the actor expressed his excitement to see which direction the next slasher sequel goes. “I […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/fRQsUea

After 50 years, the cast and writers of Saturday Night Live have continuously evolved to reflect the times. Marking the milestone anniversary, founding cast member Garrett Morris recently reflected on his experience as the NBC sketch comedy show’s first Black performer and the racism present in the writers’ room in when it launched in 1975. […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/wvdGmb4

Judd Apatow lamented the state of the entertainment industry today, saying he’s witnessed a new Hollywood model that leaves little room for more grounded storylines. Appearing on a new episode of Dana Carvey and David Spade’s Superfly podcast, the three-time Emmy winner was asked about his thoughts on current streamer and studio approaches to the […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/bIMrhQ2

The latest edition of Deadline’s Sound & Screen Film, the event where we shine a spotlight on some of the most intriguing and captivating scores heading into this year’s awards season, is underway Friday night at UCLA’s Royce Hall. We love this event at Deadline because we know how magical it is to see a […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/J40xksI

This was more exciting that any call to the bullpen. Vice President and California native Kamala Harris posted a clip on social media today of her and husband Doug Emhoff phoning Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts to congratulate him on the team’s World Series victory. Watch a clip of their call below. Harris admit […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/qPb5TUa

Agatha All Along drove solid audiences for its final two episodes on Wednesday. After one day of streaming, Episode 8 drove 4.6M views, which is up 48% from the premiere, and Episode 9 saw a 26% increase from the premiere with 3.9M views, according to Disney. Disney, like Netflix, defines views as total stream time […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/ID0yWmn