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As Tom Holland’s summer blockbusters take over the big screen, X has spoiled yet another one of the actor’s theatrical releases. Following the leak of a high-quality bootleg of The Odyssey on X last week, Spider-Man: Brand New Day was leaked Friday morning on the Elon Musk-owned social media platform, with the movie reaching millions […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/rjR96N3

FIFA on Friday said it would not move forward with a plan to create a $20 billion commercial arm of soccer’s world governing body by selling stakes in the World Cup and other events to private investors. The proposal had been met by a wave of criticism by several soccer confederations from the time it […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/IyGqhBD

The opening night of Lollapalooza proved too hot to handle for some as audience members reportedly passed out from the heat during Lorde’s headlining set. On Thursday night, the 2x Grammy winner briefly paused her performance to check on fans near the stage who were losing consciousness, calling security over to help them, according to […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/Ggn2jrd

Tom Holland is back as Peter Parker, aka Spider-Man, in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, though he faces some evolutionary obstacles as his arachnid DNA and hormones challenge his body and senses in Spider-Man: Brand New Day. With the help of Evie (voiced by Naomi Watts), he navigates some technological developments and develops tools to help […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/4rlywsu

SPOILER ALERT: This post contains details on Big Brother Season 28, Episode 12, which aired on Thursday, July 30. The Big Brother competition is in full swing on CBS, and Julie Chen Moonves returned for the third live eviction of the season. Kamu Kirk was the Head of Household (HOH) of the week, and a […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/eG89XYT

As Marvel reverses its decision to renew Wonder Man for Season 2 on Disney+, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II is bidding farewell to the role of reluctantly super-powered actor Simon Williams. Following news of the show’s cancellation on Thursday, the Emmy-winning actor wrote that he’s “glad we got to be a part of something cool” as he […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/pix1CAc

As Tom Holland swings back into theaters this weekend with Spider-Man: Brand New Day, he’s recalling a version of the movie that remained in the multiverse. The Peter Parker actor noted he and his co-stars have “seen loads of different cuts” of his latest MCU outing, which premieres Friday in theaters, including one they “hated.” […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/HhguBEI

Ben Affleck’s nonprofit Eastern Congo Initiative was the real winner during the two-part conclusion of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire. On Wednesday, the 2x Oscar winner teamed up with Jeopardy champ Jamie Ding to bring the ABC game show’s big prize home to his charity, the first U.S.-based advocacy and grant-making organization dedicated to […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/GXitLWb

After BTS sent shockwaves through the music industry with their withdrawal from the 69th Grammy Awards, the Recording Academy’s CEO has responded. On Wednesday, shortly after the K-pop removed themselves from consideration in apparent protest over the newly added Best Asian Pop Music Performance category, Grammy CEO Harvey Mason Jr. said he was “saddened” but, […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/zYwNWkK

A Jumanji: Open World trailer is now available to the masses. The threequel film will arrive in theaters Dec. 11, 2026. A clip had previously been played in April at CinemaCon in Las Vegas, though this trailer starts out a bit differently. The clip features Spencer (Alex Wolff) and friends summoned to Nora’s where his […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/H7goDAC

EXCLUSIVE: Will & Grace Emmy winner Eric McCormack is starring in You’re Safe Now, a psychological thriller from writer Jess Mastro and director Nimisha Mukerji (Under The Bridge, 911). McCormack joins Anja Savcic (Loudermilk), Jesse Rath (Supergirl) and Bo Martynowska (Nancy Drew) in the cast. A character-driven psychological drama, You’re Safe Now is an aching portrait of loneliness, […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/TvY7oJf

The $2B acquisition of Africa’s MultiChoice has helped Canal+ post higher half-year revenues and earnings. Unaudited total group revenues saw revenues grow 40% to €4.29 billion ($4.88 billion), though without MultiChoice the growth shrinks to just 1.4% year-on-year compared to 2025’s €3.07B. Similarly, adjusted EBIT (before exceptional items) was up 68% to €433M, from €257M, […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/8cLMkPl

Tom Holland teased Spider-Man: Brand New Day at the Los Angeles premiere of the Sony Pictures film based on the Marvel superhero. The actor explained why this fourth installment is different from the other three chapters of his Spider-Man. “It’s more mature, and it’s a darker theme,” he told Deadline on the red carpet. “And […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/yCZhOgK

As Divergent author Veronica Roth pointed out in her opening of the “Romance: On the Big Screen: Why It’s About Damn Time” panel Friday at San Diego Comic-Con 2026, romance accounts for 23% of all book sales. So, while it may seem like the genre is having a moment on the big and small screens, […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/EIlSxu3

SPOILER ALERT: This story contains details from episode 6 of House of the Dragon on HBO. With only two episodes left of the third season of HBO’s House of the Dragon, the pieces are falling in to place for Ormund Hightower (James Norton) as Daeron Targaryen (Benjamin Evan Ainsworth) watches in the wings. In the […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/D47sJyK

After Season 4 of Ride debuted this month, Mary Beth Barone is explaining why she and Benito Skinner have tried to get out of their Dear Media podcast contract. The Galaxy Brain comedian explained that they “did try to get out of the contract” for their podcast that launched in 2023 but “were not able […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/1f6qVsW

What was rumored has become reality. Three-time Oscar nominee Ryan Gosling has been named Marvel’s next Ghost Rider. The Gosling movie will come out in 2028, and he’s reteaming with Shawn Levy after Star Wars: Starfighter. The latest role keeps Gosling, who cut his teeth at age 13 on Disney Channel’s The All New Mickey Mouse […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/g8f0Wth

Family Guy‘s Halloween and holiday specials are returning exclusively to Hulu for a third straight year in 2026. Series executive producer and showrunner Rich Appel made the announcement at Family Guy‘s Comic-Con panel Saturday, while also sharing a first look atbKieran Culkin (Succession), who will guest star in the Halloween special as the devil. Appel […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/CBQco6E

As Guillermo Del Toro brings Pan’s Labyrinth back to theaters 20 years later, he’s sticking to tried-and-true restoration techniques. During Friday’s Hall H panel for the movie’s milestone anniversary at San Diego Comic-Con, the 3x Oscar winner reinforced his stance on using “absolutely no goddamn AI” in the 3D re-release, which premieres Oct. 9 in […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/B5HW74p

Kalshi threatened Netflix with a defamation suit over a recent trailer for the upcoming documentary The Prediction Games, premiering Sunday on the streamer. Following a court order requiring the prediction market app block sports-related markets in Nevada, Kalshi’s lawyers sent Netflix a cease-and-desist over footage from the trailer showing traders celebrating their Kalshi earnings from […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/jJHVa97

Comic-Con got a double dose of three-time Oscar nominee Johnny Depp, who after showing up as Scrooge character on the streets of the Gaslamp district Thursday crashed Collider’s Directors on Directing panel in Hall H with the trailer for Ebenezer, the Ti West-directed holiday movie coming out November 13. Hysterical is all we have to […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/RoduHrF

"The master of misfits returns..." Paramount Pictures has unveiled the first official trailer for the Ebenezer movie, also known as Ebenezer: A Christmas Carol , a fresh & extra grumpy dark comedy update on this classic A Christmas Carol story from Charles Dickens. Direct from the San Diego Comic-Con where Johnny Depp made an appearance to kick off the promo for this movie coming up in the fall. From horror director Ti West comes Ebenezer – "The name you know, the story you don’t." Bah! Humbug! A thrilling ghost story set in Dickens' London, following one man's supernatural journey to face his past, present and future as he fights for a second chance at redemption. Johnny Depp makes a return starring as Scrooge. The massive British ensemble cast also includes Rupert Grint , Andrea Riseborough , Sam Claflin , Daisy Ridley , Arthur Conti , Ellie Bamber , Henry Lloyd-Hughes , Charlie Murphy , along with Tramell Tillman and Ian McKellen as Jacob M...

EXCLUSIVE: The police force on Law & Order is undergoing some major staff turnover. Reid Scott, who has played Senior Detective Vincent Riley for the past three seasons, is leaving the venerable NBC crime drama. The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel and Veep alum will be succeeded by another high-profile name, James Badge Dale (13 Hours, 1923). He is set […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/Qift6kS

After the MCU expanded on Peter Parker’s Spider-Verse, Kevin Feige hopes to have fan-favorite Miles Morales swing by the franchise. The Marvel Studios boss recently teased plans for Spider-Man’s Black alter ego make a live-action appearance in a future movie, once he’s done saving the world in Sony Pictures’ animated Spider-Verse franchise, which concludes on […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/och0qQD

Paramount is proposing that a federal judge hold a three-day evidentiary hearing later in August as she weighs whether to issue a preliminary injunction that would halt its acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery as legal proceedings play out. U.S. District Judge Araceli Martinez-Olguin issued a temporary restraining order on Monday, halting the transaction for two […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/a9l0xuB

The final trailer before the release of Spider-Man: Brand New Day has dropped, and it features plenty of action for moviegoers. Tom Holland’s Peter Parker is at the center of the last trailer as he shares his journey to where he is now. The sneak peek also shows Zendaya’s MJ swinging alongside Spider-Man and new […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/bghweCI

Matt Damon physically transformed to play Odysseus in Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey, but he also had some help from stunt performers in some key scenes. In a new interview, Damon revealed that one of his stunt doubles was a female standing in as the Greek hero as the character faces the giant Laestrygonians. “When we […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/fnYgIxO

Jacob Elordi had a gruesome death on the final season of Euphoria and is giving insight into how that scene was shot. While making an appearance on ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Elordi had a mini Euphoria reunion with co-star Colman Domingo, who is guest-hosting the late-night talk show in Kimmel’s absence. Domingo brought up his […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/mcM6jY8

Yes, Universal’s Christopher Nolan epic The Odyssey led by an extreme margin at the global box office with an updated $263.7M, a hands down opening record for the 2x Oscar winning filmmaker fueled by his best ever start overseas with $140.2M from 73 territories and his third best opening in North America with $123.5M. For […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/vpQJsxT

Kevin Feige has been trying to work with Adam Driver and cast him in a Marvel film role, but so far it has not become official. Amid rumors that Driver could potentially star in the X-Men reboot, the studio head revealed where he’s at in finally working with the Girls actor. “It’s no secret we’d […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/K2akLv0

EXCLUSIVE: Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey continues to dominate the box office, fueling a Monday that’s estimated to be $17.5 million. If those figures stick, that will be the best Monday year-to-date in the U.S./Canada, besting Toy Story 5‘s $17.3M Monday on June 22 as well as that of the highest-grossing live-action pic so far in […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/bSa03AK

Netflix is staying in the soccer game with more The Rest is Football throughout the next Premier League season. The streamer greenlit its first daily sports show and has been airing the Gary Lineker podcast as a vodcast every day during the just-finished World Cup, which ended last night with Spain victorious. This morning, the […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/HXN0DSp

EXCLUSIVE: Holly Willoughby is setting up shop on YouTube. The top British presenter is launching Holly Willoughby Together, a lifestyle series for YouTube and social that counts Stanley Tucci, Katherine Ryan, Joanne McNally, Emma Bunton and Nicole Appleton in its first tranche of guests. She will also speak to campaigners like Ellen Froome, who is […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/230wLj8

Jennifer Finch, the powerhouse bassist of L7 during the band’s creative peak in the 1990s, has died. That, according to her Instagram account. She was 59. A social media post from the band today noted Finch fought “a long courageous fight with brain cancer.” Earlier this month, friends and family launched a GoFundMe page to […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/0FB8Eds

The crowd at today’s World Cup Final cheered wildly for Jennifer Hudson’s otherworldly rendition of “The Star Spangled Banner.” But when Fox cut from Hudson to a shot of President Donald Trump in his box, the cheers turned to boos. Fox stayed with the shot of Trump for just a few seconds before cutting to […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/vnjA16q

James Gunn is a fan of Big Brother, and his friend Rick Devens joined the cast of Season 28 of the CBS competition. On Thursday’s eviction episode, Devens gave Gunn a shoutout during the live broadcast after sharing his vote to evict. The DC Studios co-head shared the clip of Devens name-dropping him on live […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/EspFkOV

Luke Wilson is sharing an update on The Family Stone sequel that Tom Bezucha is writing. Bezucha, who wrote and directed the 2005 holiday film, revealed that he was penning a sequel after Diane Keaton died. “Tom Bezucha is a great writer and a great director, and I read the script, and it’s really funny, and it’s […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/4ukFrKA

Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan were arrested in Miami, according to the U.S. Marshals Service. Charges for the manosphere influencers were not immediately available, with the Associated Press reporting the warrant was sealed. A Department of Justice spokesperson released a statement to CBS News saying, “Today, U.S. Marshals in the Southern District of Florida […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/6U9b4h7

Tom Holland stars in Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey and recently revealed how he felt when Robert Pattinson was cast in the film. In a recent appearance on EW’s Around the Table, Holland said he felt he “could relax” after he learned the Batman actor was set to play Antinous in the epic film. “Rob and […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/yAxeLHF

John Kirby, an acting coach, brother of City Slickers star Bruno Kirby, and the son of Bruce Kirby, has died. He was 75. The actor and acting coach died the morning of Wednesday, July 15, three years after being diagnosed with ALS. “I am here to officially, with a broken heart, announce the passing of […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/dXCRtlG

Dom Taylor, the chef who won Netflix’s Five Star Chef, has died. He was 44. It was Taylor’s restaurant, The Good Front Room, that confirmed the “sudden passing” of the founder. “Dom was a visionary whose bold, joyful approach to celebrating the Caribbean cuisine of his childhood brought a fresh and exciting voice to London’s […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/eLbEkdN

The DGA, the WGA and SAG-AFTRA have come together to push back on the decision to cut five categories — two acting, two directing and one directing — from the main 2026 Emmy telecast Sept. 14 on NBC. “The Emmys exist to celebrate the best of television and the artists who are central to bringing […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/E7ayci5

EXCLUSIVE: India’s theatrical market is one of the few in Asia that has outstripped pre-pandemic revenues, despite the growth of streaming, the slowdown in the Hollywood pipeline and all the other factors that have hampered box office in other international territories. In 2025, box office reached a record-breaking $1.48BN, due to a string of Hindi […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/f6QDuxC

Donald Trump lashed out at ABC and NBC, the two networks that chose not to carry his speech live on their broadcast platforms, as he delivered a 25-minute long speech full of claims that included China obtaining voter registration data and the “deep state” withholding that intelligence from him. Without evidence, Trump claimed that ABC […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/K3sPQJ5

ESPN chairman Jimmy Pitaro confirmed the Disney division will bid on World Cup rights for the 2030 tournament. “We had the World Cup for two decades and it was a big part of ESPN’s identity and DNA,” the exec said during a CNBC-hosted conference Thursday at Fanatics Fest in New York. “Of course we’re interested” […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/PGesIxg

EXCLUSIVE: YMU has signed Krept, one half of hip-hop duo Krept & Konan. The UK agency will rep Krept in talent management, commercial partnerships, brand strategy, digital, broadcast, live, publishing and intellectual property. As one half of Krept & Konan, Krept, whose real name is Casyo Valentine Johnson, has been making music for more than […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/tyeOLYi

Sam Neill died from pneumonia, according to his agent. Philip Grenz, the longtime representative of the Jurassic Park actor, said he was disclosing the cause of death to end “inaccuracies and outright falsehoods” in media reporting. Grenz was not specific about the problematic press reports. Neill’s death at the age of 78 was confirmed on […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/EG1VxXQ

Veteran actor Hal Williams, who is probably best known for playing Officer “Smitty” Smith on Sanford and Son, died this morning at his home in Rancho Mirage, according to his representative. He was 91. As Smitty, Williams was one half of a crimefighting duo who appeared on 22 episodes of the classic show. His partner, […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/5Mnh3QX

The State of California et al v. Paramount Skydance Corporation et al has been reassigned to Judge Araceli Martinez-Olguin, and it appears that an initial hearing to consider a temporary restraining order on the Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger is still set for this Friday. Judge P. Casey Pitts was initially assigned the case, which was […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/v6Xe5xT

EXCLUSIVE: Oscar nominee Toni Collette (Hereditary) will play Miss Marple in the latest starry Audible Original, an adaptation of Agatha Christie’s classic mystery novel The Murder At The Vicarage, which is releasing globally on 13th August, 2026.  Alongside Collette, Kit Harington (Game of Thrones) will play Reverend Leonard Clement. The audio drama will also feature Calam […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/ekhCYGS

Warner Bros. has released footage from the set of The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum. In it, we follow the director/star as he transforms back into the titular character. The video begins as Serkis makes his way onto the set in a motion-capture suit. Ostensibly, it’s the first day of shooting. Serkis […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/iQ9d4xN

EXCLUSIVE: A year after selling out 70MM Imax showtimes, Universal’s second Christopher Nolan movie after his multi-Oscar-winning Oppenheimer, The Odyssey, finally arrives. While we had a puffy projection last week for Disney’s Moana of $130M in worldwide box office fueled by lofty tracking, few sources see the feature take of Homer’s epic poem getting sidelined […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/QsmtViE

Paramount CEO David Ellison was meeting on Monday with members of the House Ways & Means Committee to promote a federal film tax incentive, sources said. Ellison and Chief Legal Officer Makan Delrahim were among those meeting with the lawmakers. The idea of establishing a more robust federal incentive has drawn support from members on […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/JMkjKXO

We’re getting a first look at Peacock’s Friday the 13th sequel series Crystal Lake, which arrives Oct. 15 on the streamer. From A24 and creator Brad Caleb Kane, Crystal Lake stars Linda Cardellini as Pam Voorhees, a single mother who has been unable to shake her grief after her young, sickly son Jason tragically drowned […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/tj2u3Mg

Love Island USA spinoff Love Island: Beyond the Villa has been renewed for a third season on Peacock. The lifestyle series follows the Islanders from the dating series after they leave the Love Island USA villa, as they adapt to their newfound fame. The cast for the series will be confirmed later this year, with Season 3 […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/97vBh5k

Bulgarian cinema is enjoying a moment this year, starting with Valeska Grisebach’s extraordinary crime drama The Dreamed Adventure, which won the Jury Prize at Cannes back in May. The similarly incisive Black Money for White Nights, by Kristina Grozeva and Petar Valchanov, is very much cut from the same cloth, set in the same post-Soviet […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/dXyIx5r

Ciara Miller will be summering at the Hamptons once again as she confirms she is part of the Summer House Season 11 cast. The Love Island USA Aftersun host revealed on the weekly Peacock talk show that she was back in New York City to start filming the Bravo series. “I have Summer House to […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/tRW6g5B

Zooey Deschanel says it’s impossible to think of New Girl without Lamorne Morris but there was a minute when he wasn’t a lock to play Winston Bishop. During a recent appearance on the Zach Sang Show, Deschanel said she and her fellow castmates had to “fight” to get the now Emmy-winning actor on the comedy. Morris […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/1nkUx94

UPDATED, 6:05 PM: Scripps Local Media’s 54 broadcast stations have returned to DirecTV after a six-month blackout over a carriage dispute. The companies said Friday that they have agreed on a multiyear deal. The blackout affected such major markets as including Baltimore, Buffalo, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Denver, Detroit, Kansas City, Las Vegas, Milwaukee, Nashville, Phoenix, Salt […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/qXF95JB

Randolph Mantooth, who starred as a Los Angeles paramedic on the NBC series Emergency! along with turns on soap operas including As the World Turns, One Life to Live and The City, has died. He was 80. His family told our sister site The Hollywood Reporter that Mantooth died July 9 in hospice in Ventura, […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/npjFVIk

As a new group of strangers moved into the Big Brother house, one contestant decided to check out of the competition early. Levi Banks, who dropped out of Season 28 just before filming began, explained that the CBS reality series was “not the right fit” for him, but he is “so freaking excited” to watch […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/T1W40HS

UPDATE 7/9: The final viewership numbers for the U.S.-Belgium match are in, and they are the biggest for any telecast since the Super Bowl. The Round of 16 game was watched by 33.086 million viewers — the most ever for a soccer telecast in the U.S. and the largest non-NFL audience on any network in […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/zorWwMu

Prime Video is headed back to Beechwood Island for a second season of its YA series adaptation We Were Liars. Based on E. Lockhart’s novel of the same name, the first season splashed onto the streamer in the summer of 2025 with all episodes at once. It received a Season 2 renewal in September of […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/364p1HE

Ever since a federal judge hit the pause button in April on Nexstar’s big bucks merger with Tegna, the Texas-based local TV giant vowed to fight back on antitrust allegations and claims it played political footies with the Trump administration. Corporate walls had to suddenly be put in place over the past few months with […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/IXncNor

It’s the stuff that childhood dreams are made of. The estate that provided the exteriors for the 1960s Batman TV series is on the block — albeit with a Bruce Wayne-sized price tag. The 18,000-foot Pasadena mansion is listed for a cool $32M. The home has 7 bedrooms, 3 full baths, 4 half baths and […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/CpqTriM

"Odysseus will not leave my ocean alive." The Asylum is here to ruin your week with their latest awful B-movie spoof of another upcoming movie this summer. As usual. Because there is no more copyright to worry about with Homer, they're presenting their own version of The Odyssey . The Aslyum's latest take on this classic story is also literally called The Odyssey , playing against Christopher Nolan's epic adaptation of The Odyssey out in theaters this July. This version stars Dominic Keating as Antinous, Myrom Kingery as Odysseus, Morgan Flanagan as Penelope, Llana Barron , Patrick Byrnes , Jordan Iverach , Angelo Kern , and Tony Wood . It looks extremely bad in every possible way, of course that's expected, with some hideous monsters & shenanigans. I'm surprised they're still making these (covered in the doc Mockbuster ), but I guess some people out there are paying to watch them. This is also packed with atrocious AI footage galore, which ...

Virtual production company Orbital Studios has a new brick-and-mortar home. The producer whose credits include Netflix’s Nemesis and FX’s upcoming The Drop: A Snowfall Saga is setting up shop at Television City in Los Angeles. Established in 2020, Orbital Studios offers art teams, tools, software and pipelines aimed at making virtual production faster, leaner and […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/mP0fhM9

One of England’s best World Cup performances in modern history is on track to become the highest-rated telecast in U.S. Spanish-language TV history. England’s heroic 3-2 win over Mexico in the Estadio Azteca, which saw the Three Lions hold on for nearly half an hour after they went down to 10 men, has drawn a […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/ZTgC2bE

EXCLUSIVE: The Assassin‘s upcoming second season is already making a killing, with a host of international buyers now attached. Season 2 of the Prime Video series, which counts Australia’s Stan and Germany’s ZDF as co-producers, has been acquired by several networks and streamers who ran Season 1. We revealed news of the recommission back in […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/tmRN4DL

Sky has finally sealed a £1.6 billion ($2.1 billion) deal to acquire ITV’s television network operations. ITV confirmed to shareholders on Monday morning that it will sell to its pay-TV rival, meaning a crown jewel of British broadcasting becomes part of the NBCUniversal entertainment empire. As the Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger inches towards completion, Sky’s […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/aSBi5jk

Ask many cinephiles to pick the best American film ever made and many might pick The Godfather. That’s long been the go-to answer for most. But ask the question in a slightly different way — “What film most definitively captures the American experience?” — and The Godfather comes in second. The New York Times recently […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/Hr7jfIs

"Most thought it would never happen, and some still arent' convinced..." Disney+ has debuted the first look teaser trailer for the live music documentary film called Don't Look Back in Anger , which is the official name of the big, glorious doc made about the band Oasis . Releasing in theaters this September first before it's streaming online. Made by Disney, magna studios, and Sony Music Vision. Get ready for unprecedented backstage access to one of the most anticipated rock 'n' roll comebacks of our time. Were you there? Did you go to one of these shows? Don't Look Back In Anger profiles and follows the band on the road during their legendary Oasis Live '25 tour last year , which was a massive hit worldwide with giant stadiums sold out everywhere instantly. The title originally comes from one of the songs off of their 1995 studio album (What's the Story) Morning Glory? . So how did it go? "It's gonna be chaos" he says - a...

Robert Richardson, christened “Big Bad Bob” by Brad Pitt, took time of his insanely busy schedule to spend his July 4 weekend in the Czech Republic. The occasion was the world premiere of Robert Richardson: The White Devil, an eye-opening documentary directed by Czech filmmaker Jana Hojdová. The film began life as a student project […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/4dRNAK6

As Tomi Adeyemi’s 2018 YA novel makes its way to the big screen, she has no plans to watch the first film adaptation of her work. The Children of Blood & Bone author recently addressed a fan’s question about why she hasn’t spoken more about the upcoming Gina Prince-Bythewood-helmed Paramount adaptation, premiering Jan. 15. “There […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/AKdgDhB

Severe weather has postponed, for now, the Salute to America celebration on the National Mall that was to feature Donald Trump’s speech followed by fireworks. After a sweltering hot day of record breaking temperatures in the region, the scattered storms moved in around 5 p.m. ET. The Salute to America was set to start at […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/8AmnD5I

Broadway’s Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York), a British musical import that got terrific reviews but could always use some help in enticing ticket-buyers, has landed on a light-hearted, if not truly light-fingered, bit of coattail publicity-riding to boost its own visibility. Taylor Swift probably won’t mind. The musical by Jim Barne & […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/ewgrK2m

Joby Baker, whose presence on television and in film throughout the 1960s and ’70s made him one of the era’s more familiar faces in both drama and light comic fare, died June 22 of natural causes in Mount Kisco, New York. He was 92. His death, announced to Deadline by his family, came just 10 […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/4n0Kh2o

EXCLUSIVE: One might not think of a niche indie movie about the French resistance as the basis for a show to take your drama company up a notch, but Two Cities Television boss Michael Jackson has other ideas. In a world where a Reddit forum can lay the foundation for one of the biggest box […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/Joiylr4

As Hollywood grapples with AI’s potential impact, Jodie Foster believes the tech is already very present in the industry. The 2x Oscar winner recently explained why she believes last year’s Joseph Kosinski-helmed, Ehren Kruger-penned Brad Pitt starrer F1 was made with artificial intelligence, pointing to the Academy Award-winning film as an example of GenAI creating […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/bCkdwzS

Hong Kong’s beleaguered cinema market had some good news in the first half of 2026, with overall box office revenues increasing by 25% thanks to a strong line-up of local and Hollywood releases. Total box office for the six months from January 1 to June 30, 2026, reached $84.7M (HK$664M), according to figures from Hong […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/klKpDTn

Ciara Miller and Tefi Pessoa, the two new bombshells who entered the Love Island USA villa to revamp Aftersun. The weekly talk show features Miller and Pessoa giving a debrief of the Peacock dating reality series, as well as exclusive never-before-seen footage and interviews with dumped Islanders. The change has paid off for the streamer, […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/AMo6ySH

EXCLUSIVE: Patrick Perez Vidauri will direct the RXM Entertainment action movie, The Gunfighter. Written by Tom Jenkins, The Gunfighter follows Johnny Bandit, a philosophy student by day and a mysterious masked vigilante by night. As his relentless pursuit of justice ignites fear, admiration, and controversy throughout the city, law enforcement races to uncover the man […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/IDF17Ce