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SPOILER ALERT! This post contains details from Stranger Things 5 Vol. 2. The penultimate episode of Stranger Things 5 offers fans a moment that they’ve been hoping for all season: a reunion between Lucas (Caleb McLaughlin) and Max (Sadie Sink). At the very end of Episode 6, “Escape from Camazotz,” Max finally manages to make […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/46Iu1tP

SPOILER ALERT: This post contains major plot details from Volume 2 of Stranger Things Season 5 – Episodes 505-507. Three more episodes of Stranger Things Season 5 have arrived, leaving just the two-hour-plus finale to draw the epic sci-fi series to its close. Volume 2 of the final season gets into the real nitty gritty […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/YVlMXRF

Looking ahead to its return in the new year, The Daily Show is bidding “Merry Christmas to all” and to President “Donald Trump, good night.” In a 10-minute-long compilation video, the satirical late-nighter trolled the GOP leader with clips of him snoozing at major public events. Aptly set to “Silent Night,” the video opens with […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/WslTeu2

Nearly a decade after his career as a child actor was jumpstarted by Stranger Things, Noah Schnapp wants to see more mental health resources available for his industry peers. The actor recently revealed that after thinking he didn’t need it as a “happy-go-lucky kid,” he’s since gone to therapy, which he agrees with Ariana Grande […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/8NmRBr1

After 40 years, Melora Hardin doesn’t need a time machine to remember how it felt being fired from Back to the Future. Following Micheal J. Fox‘s account of her dismissal from the role of his romantic lead Jennifer Parker, the actress admitted she “burst into tears” when she was cut from the 1985 movie for […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/UbWpITl

When the Oscar shortlists were published last week, the announcement brought joy to a select group of documentary filmmakers, and heartache to many more. The record-breaking tally of 201 qualifying nonfiction features was cut to a merciless 15 by the Academy’s documentary branch, sending those remaining films on to the next round of competition – […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/2t4DZwe

EXCLUSIVE: SAG-AFTRA is already lined up to be the first Hollywood guild to kick off 2026 contract negotiations with the studios and streamers, and both sides have some big asks of the other. Among them, Deadline has learned, the now Greg Hessinger-led Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers is preparing to offer the actor’s […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/qKe1XUv

Warner Bros Discovery on Monday confirmed receipt of Paramount’s amended, unsolicited tender offer and “consistent with its fiduciary duties and in consultation with its independent financial and legal advisors, will carefully review and consider” it. Paramount Skydance has offered to acquire all of WBD’s outstanding shares for $30 each in cash. Its sixth and previous […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/jpv2L7O

"To drink from the waters of oblivion is to loose the ties of the past." Quiver Distr. has revealed the official US trailer for an eco-thriller survival film titled The Well , a Canadian production from filmmaker Hubert Davis (director of Black Ice + upcoming Youngblood hockey movie). This already premiered at the Fantasia Film Festival in Canada and will be out on VOD in the US starting March . In a world where environmental collapse has left survivors to fight over the precious resources, a young woman's loyalties are tested by the arrival of a wounded man who learns her family has a secret supply of freshwater. Fantasia adds: "Steeped in tension and pathos, Davis builds a world where the threats aren’t made of fantasy; he acknowledges real environmental consequences and potential future in this riveting sci-fi thriller." The indie survival thriller stars Joanne Boland , Noah Lamanna , Sheila McCarthy , Steven McCarthy , and Shailyn Pierre-Dixon as Sarah ...

After many weeks living without luxury and contact from the outside world, La Granja VIP crowned its Season 1 winner on Disney+ (in Latin America) and TV Azteca. Adal Ramones and Kristal Silva co-host the reality series, and on Sunday, December 21, the winner of the competition was announced after 71 days. During a recap […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/LShZw0q

Amid news of James Ransone‘s death at age 46, Hollywood is mourning the actor known for roles in IT Chapter Two and The Wire. Spike Lee, who directed Ransone in Inside Man (2006) and Red Hook Summer (2012), paid tribute to the late actor with a social media post on Sunday, following Ransone’s deathy by […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/PbvRsoA

With Ariana Grande back as Saturday Night Live host, and longtime cast member Bowen Yang leaving, it was pretty obvious that the NBC late night was going to be pretty Wicked, literally and figuratively, tonight. What was less evident was where the Lorne Michaels was going to go with its tone setting cold open. “Ho, […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/6RVax5q

Having wrapped the long-awaited sequel to Spaceballs, star Lewis Pullman noted the experience was of cosmic proportions. In a new interview with People, the Thunderbolts* star said, “It was a dream come true. We just wrapped, and … every day was such a trip. It … felt like a bizarre simulation. I just couldn’t believe […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/es9AgHx

Former 007 Pierce Brosnan, like many top industry talent, is voicing his concerns over the future of cinematic offerings in the wake of the proposed Netflix takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery. The star of The Thursday Murder Club, the streamer’s adaptation of the first of Richard Osman’s five novels, described the merger as “unsettling” in […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/yXxt9nC

Spoiler alert: The following article discusses the plot points for the penultimate episode of Pluribus Season 1, “Charm Offensive.” After a biblically maddening period of isolation — 40 days, to be exact — Carol (Rhea Seehorn) finds respite in the arms of Zosia (Karolina Wydra), her envoy from the Others, chosen specifically because of her […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/Ux5Ga6w

The Last Frontier is no longer. Apple has canceled the Jason Clarke-led drama series after one season. Clarke played Frank Remnick, the lone U.S. marshal in charge of the quiet, rugged barrens of Alaska. Remnick’s jurisdiction is turned upside down when a prison transport plane crashes in the remote wilderness, setting free dozens of violent […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/BtdJqZK

"Astounding. You should be a detective." Ha ha. Prime Video has unveiled the first teaser trailer for a new Young Sherlock series streaming next March , another new Sherlock Holmes series coming up. This one is actually a spin-off from the Guy Ritchie movies ( Sherlock Holmes in 2009, A Game of Shadows in 2011), described as an "explosive re-imagining of the iconic character's early days." From Guy Ritchie, witness the legendary beginning of Sherlock Holmes life in solving crimes in this "irreverent, action-laden mystery that follows the detective's early adventures." Sherlock Holmes is a disgraced young man – raw and unfiltered– when he finds himself wrapped up in a murder case that threatens his liberty. His first ever case unravels a globe-trotting conspiracy, culminating in an explosive showdown that changes his life forever. Unfolding in 1870s Oxford and adventuring abroad, the series will expose the early antics of the anarchic adolesce...

In a memo to employees TikTok CEO Shou Chew said Thursday the long-awaited creation of a joint venture to oversee the U.S. part of the China-based video platform is finally about to close. The JV will take effect on January 22, Chew said. Axios first reported on the memo, whose contents were confirmed to Deadline by […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/SJy1dbR

As How the Grinch Stole Christmas marks 25 years, Taylor Momsen recently recalled how the man behind the furry green suit had her best interest at heart. The Cindy Lou Who actress said that Jim Carrey “was incredibly protective” of her on the set of the 2000 Ron Howard-helmed adaptation of Dr. Seuss‘ beloved holiday […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/0LhlROB

Alan Cumming will host the 2026 BAFTA Film Awards. The Traitors presenter will preside over the British awards ceremony, which takes place at London’s Royal Festival Hall on February 22. Cumming, who won an Olivier award for his performance in Cabaret, is being welcomed back into the BAFTA fold having hosted the organization’s TV awards […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/YOmjtyw

Nick Reiner has officially been charged with two counts of first degree murder with a “special circumstance” for the December 14 stabbing deaths of his parents Rob Reiner and Michele Reiner. He could face the death penalty because of that special circumstance provision, though the LA County District Attorney said today no final decision has […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/VOz6onN

EXCLUSIVE: Dances With Films on Monday revealed its lineup for the 2026 New York edition of the festival, set for January 15-18 at the Regal Union Square in Manhattan. The cinematic event will open with Vindicta, directed by Dominik Sedlar, a thriller-drama inspired by true events from World War II. The festival will close Sunday, […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/9s2k7vO

SPOILERS: This post contains details about the IT: Welcome to Derry, Season 1 finale ‘Winter Fire’ Although Taylour Paige survived the first season of IT: Welcome to Derry, she doesn’t agree with her character’s big decision at the end of the finale. The actress who stars as Charlotte Hanlon on the HBO Max prequel series […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/Uc1Dlkq

BREAKING, check back for updates: Law enforcement are at the home of prolific actor-director Rob Reiner right now, in what is currently a rapidly unfolding situation. Two people were found dead in the Brentwood mansion, authorities confirmed to Deadline. Though law enforcement did not disclose the identities of the deceased, they were identified as a […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/8FpE7TL

More than three decades removed from its premiere, it’s hard to imagine the Christmas rewatch staple Home Alone and envision anyone else playing members of the McCallister family or the stooge-like thieves, portrayed by dynamic duo Joe Pesci and Daniel Stern. But casting notes revealed by the Academy Museum in a new TikTok illustrate the […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/qDjrFxT

Saturday Night Live opened again with Donald Trump (James Austin Johnson), this time trying to make it through an Air Force One press gaggle having used Adderall and Ambien. “Could you comment on the latest batch of Epstein photos released by House Democrats?” one reporter asked him. Johnson’s Trump responded, “Look, the fact is, these […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/JgAvr4k

Jeff Wexler, the BAFTA Award-winning and two-time Oscar-nominated sound mixer behind projects like Almost Famous, The Last Samurai and Independence Day, has died at the age of 78, his children confirmed in a statement to the Motion Picture Sound Editors. Wexler died Dec. 9 at his Santa Monica home after a yearslong battle with chronic […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/z8ybNM1

EXCLUSIVE: In Whose Name? — Nico Ballesteros’ lauded documentary chronicling Kanye West’s (now legally known as Ye) mental health struggles, bigoted proclamations and dissolution of his high-profile marriage to Kim Kardashian — will be made available to stream globally on VOD platforms (Apple, Amazon, Google/YouTube and Fandango) at midnight. Crafted from 3,000 hours of unrestricted […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/UNLzstQ

What happens in Vegas… gets a LaKeith Stanfield-starring movie, if you’re Dennis Rodman. Nearly two years after Jonathan Majors was dropped from the role and Lionsgate exited the project, the studio is back on board with Stanfield set to play the former Chicago Bulls forward in the Rick Famuyiwa-helmed film, which Jordan VanDina co-wrote with […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/qTy7liw

EXCLUSIVE: There will be two new faces to be seen soon in Tracker. Kathleen Robertson (Swimming with Sharks) and Mark Engelhardt (American Horror Story: Asylum) have been cast in recurring roles opposite Justin Hartley and Fiona Rene in the hit CBS series. Based on the bestselling novel The Never Game by Jeffery Deaver, Tracker stars Hartley as Colter Shaw, […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/MBNtUQ1

Disney+ is not proceeding with its pilot Holes, a reimagining of Louis Sachar’s 1998 novel and the 2003 Disney movie adaptation with a female lead. Shay Rudolph (The Baby-Sitters Club) led the cast of the pilot, which also included Greg Kinnear and Aidy Bryant. Expectations were high for the project, from Disney Branded Entertainment, with […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/bG5WmC8

Sen. Adam Schiff (D-CA) on Thursday called for greater protections for content creators as AI takes hold in the entertainment industry, while expressing some optimism that a long-sought music bill would move this Congress. Schiff also had serious concerns about the Netflix and Paramount bids for Warner Bros. Discovery, and President Donald Trump’s comments that […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/BYXW6UG

Dana Walden has gone on the record on two topics that have swirled around Hollywood this year: the Disney CEO race and Jimmy Kimmel. Walden, who is Co-Chairman, Disney Entertainment, opened up about both topics in an interview with Bloomberg’s The Circuit with Emily Chang. Asked what it’s been like being one of the candidates […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/pcKUO5L

"It'll fall on you no matter where you go..." Chroma has revealed a new re-release trailer for a 4K update of an acclaimed 2008 Spanish sci-fi thriller indie film titled Before the Fall . Made by Spanish filmmaker F. Javier Gutiérrez as his first feature film, this premiered at the 2008 Berlin Film Festival and became a cult classic after. As a meteorite nears Earth ensuring an apocalyptic doom, one man's quiet surrender becomes a battle for his family and survival against a haunting stranger. The world has only 72 hours left, however Ale must confront a more immediate threat to his family. " Before the Fall is one of those rare films that feels even more urgent today than when it was first released. This restoration not only preserves a landmark work of Spanish genre cinema, it amplifies its emotional power... We're thrilled to bring Javier's vision back to audiences with the clarity and intensity it has always deserved." Executive produced by An...

Just a few weeks ago, David Zaslav was offered a co-CEO gig by David Ellison in a Paramount-owned Warner Bros Discovery. Then Netflix swooped in and sealed an $83B deal for WB’s streaming and studio holdings before Ellison came roaring back with a $108 billion hostile tender offer for all of WBD, possibly triggering a […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/1UVGIra

"It's gonna be loud!" Paramount Pictures has debuted the first official trailer for a concert doc movie called Billie Eilish - Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour (Live in 3D) - yes that is the actual full title. It's just another live concert doc, but it's also not just another live concert doc. Believe it or not, this is actually co-directed by the maestro himself James Cameron - and in 3D using Cameron's innvotive 3D cameras and tech. This isn't the first time they've made a full 3D concert movie (One Direction had one 13 years ago ) but they're upping the ante with Cameron collaborating with Billie Eilish herself to make this. The concert doc was recorded during her 4 nights performing in Manchester during her Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour earlier in 2025. In the trailer, Cameron describes it as "an innovative new concert experience" and that "no one has ever shot a concert film on this scale before... using tech no one has eve...

Ned, the pie-maker, could be getting ready to make more pies as Pushing Daisies creator, Bryan Fuller, says a third season is in the works. While promoting his latest film, Dust Bunny, Fuller was asked about the possibility of the comedy-drama returning to TV screens, and he had good news. “Absolutely,” Fuller told ComicBook recently about […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/3ieaUE2

"Nia has her own identity and a way of going about things. I was very impressed," Danny Boyle says of Nia DaCosta taking over this horror franchise. "I wanted to do a different approach..." Sony Pictures has debuted a new quick look featurette for 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple , the zombie horror sequel ready for release in January 2026 in just a month from now. In a continuation of Boyle's 28 Years Later story of infected zombies, Fiennes' character Dr. Kelson finds himself in a shocking new relationship - with consequences that could change the world as they know it. And Spike's encounter with Jimmy Crystal (at the end of 28YL ) becomes a nightmare he now can't escape. In the world of Dr. Kelson's The Bone Temple , the infected are no longer the greatest threat to survival – the inhumanity of the survivors can be stranger and more terrifying. This next movie also features Ralph Fiennes , Alfie Williams , Jack O'Connell , Erin Kelly...

Percy Jackson (Walker Scobell), Annabeth Chase (Leah Sava Jeffries) and are setting sail for Season 2. The television adaptation of Rick Riordan’s series has already been renewed for a third season, with production underway. That’s more than the film franchise got, stopping after The Sea of Monsters movie. Read on for the details about the […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/CeL0vHa

One veteran of the Washington regulatory trenches sees no major roadblocks ahead for Netflix’s acquisition of Warner Bros. “I think the deal gets done,” said Andrew Lipman, a regulatory policy expert and partner at Washington, D.C. law firm Morgan, Lewis & Bockius. Contrary to Paramount’s assertions in its hostile bid for WBD, he added, “I don’t […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/3hIJx5t

Ethan Hawke recalled being cognizant of Dead Poets Society co-star Robin Williams’ mental health struggles, saying the actor’s “end of his life does not define his life to me.” In an extended interview with CBS Sunday Morning‘s Tracy Smith, the Reality Bites star was asked if his viewing of the inimitable 1989 Peter Weir-directed boarding […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/9psSKI1

In a heartwarming moment caught in front of the Shifting Gears live studio audience, Kaitlyn Dever surprised her Last Man Standing on-screen father Tim Allen. An Instagram video posted to the ABC show’s account showed Allen walking around the corner into the kitchen to meet his next mark while filming a take, only to catch […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/CgVrn5i

President Donald Trump gushed over Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandso calling him “fantastic” and more but also noted that a combined Netflix-Warner Bros. Discovery would “have a great big market share.” That’s “for some economists” to look at “and I’ll be involved in that decision,” he told Deadline’s Ted Johnson on the red carpet ahead of […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/ZHSXF6t

Mia Goth is providing an update on the status of Marvel’s long-delayed and beleaguered take on Blade. In an interview with Josh Horowitz for his Happy Sad Confused podcast, the Frankenstein star said she is completely in the dark on what’s happening with the project, saying she began preliminary production processes after being cast, but […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/6TKcDqX

After President Donald Trump derided (and misspelled the name of) CNN Chief White House Correspondent Kaitlan Collins, the reporter shot back with a response. In the rant posted to Truth Social, in which he called “Caitlin Collin’s of Fake News CNN, always Stupid and Nasty,” the POTUS took umbrage with the journalist’s question about the […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/1IDzgFs

Saturday Night Live alum Adam Sandler recalled his bittersweet departure from the Lorne Michaels-helmed show, saying he couldn’t watch the late-night institution for a year after he left. “When I left the show, the first year I couldn’t watch it,” he told Timothée Chalamet in front of a crowd of fans at a recent Vanity […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/T4PR0Iq

The end is hear for The Boys as the Prime Video series unveils the premiere date and teaser for its fifth and final season. During Saturday’s panel at CCXP in São Paulo, Brazil, the streamer announced on the Thunder Stage that the concluding season of the Sony Pictures Television and Amazon MGM Studios show will […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/pWqxBh6

As the fallout continues around the It Ends with Us behind-the-scenes drama, Blake Lively helped at least one co-star land his next role. The Housemaid director Paul Feig recently revealed that the actress encouraged him to cast her former romantic lead Brandon Sklenar in his upcoming psychological thriller, which premieres Dec. 19 in theaters. “Blake […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/DMXEncT

Who knew that one of the most important figures in U.S. history had a seriously mean backhand on the basketball court? Glenn Kaino’s documentary Hoops, Hopes & Dreams follows the untold story of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., who, alongside a team of sharp civil rights activists, hit the basketball court to rally the community […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/GHTQ2cJ

Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, the prolific and instantly recognizable actor best known for his roles in the Mortal Kombat films, The Last Emperor, Memoirs of a Geisha and The Man in the High Castle, died Thursday in Santa Barbara. He was 75. Tagawa died due to complications from a stroke early this morning surrounded by his children. […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/luo5nKT

EXCLUSIVE: Jacquie Katz is departing CAA where she has been for 15 years, 11 and a half of them as an agent in the TV lit department, most recently based in New York. Katz is staying in New York as she is switching careers — she is leaving CAA at the end of the month […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/LuB7O0z

Donald Trump granted Tim Leiweke a pardon, just five months after the administration’s Justice Department charged the live entertainment executive in a scheme to rig the bidding process for a public arena in Texas. The pardon was signed by the president on Tuesday. In July, Leiweke, a longtime executive in live sports and entertainment who […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/4hlPJdc

Although Samara Weaving‘s Grace just barely survived her wedding night in Ready or Not (2019), it appears the honeymoon is over as she returns in the hotly-anticipated sequel. On Wednesday, Searchlight Pictures unveiled the first official trailer for Radio Silence‘s Ready or Not 2: Here I Come, which picks up immediately after Grace survived the […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/Jfpdv9y

It turns out that the heavy behind the scenes in the Sean Combs: The Reckoning saga isn’t Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson but Netflix boss Ted Sarandos, at least according to Diddy and his lawyers. “Netflix chose Mr. Jackson as producer to punish Mr. Combs for refusing to play by its rules,” claims the December 1 […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/oeiQuMH

"You think I'm responsible for her death?" "My father thinks so." Sony Pictures Classics revealed an official US trailer for a playful French noir comedy titled A Private Life , the latest from the award-winning French filmmaker Rebecca Zlotowski following her last film Other People's Children recently. It premiered at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival earlier this year, then played at nearly every other major fest in the fall including TIFF and NYFF. A frisky, feminine, film noir about psychoanalysis and many other things... Now set for US release in theaters starting January 2026 . Renowned psychiatrist Lilian Steiner ( Jodie Foster in a kinetic performance) is deeply troubled by the sudden death of one of her patients. Convinced that it was murder, she decides to investigate. Along with Jodie Foster who can speak French, this half English/half French film also stars Daniel Auteuil , Virginie Efira , Matthieu Amalric , Vincent Lacoste , & Luana Bajram...

Word of revised bids by the three companies looking to acquire all or part of Warner Bros. Discovery surfaced Monday, the day designated by the media giant as the deadline for the next round of offers. Paramount, which has already had three proposals rejected by the WBD board, is staying in the hunt, as are […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/r46HX8y

EXCLUSIVE: Arty Froushan, who plays Wilson Fisk’s sinister henchman Buck Cashman in Marvel’s Daredevil: Born Again, will star as serial killer Patrick Bateman in a revamped revival of the musical adaptation of Bret Easton Ellis’s darkly satirical novel American Psycho. The show will begin performances at London’s Almeida Theatre from Jan. 22 through March 14, 2026. […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/zyHdkJQ