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Apple TV viewership hit an all-time high last quarter but tough comps from the release of F1 the year before led to slower growth at Apple’s giant Services division, executives said Thursday, delivering a bit more color than usual on the entertainment business as they were peppered with questions by Wall Street. Services, which houses […]Переглянути повний текст

EXCLUSIVE: This is just beginning for Spider-Man: Brand New Day as Sony is already beating its own records yet again before the Marvel Studios co-production opens this weekend to what’s expected to be $470MM at the global box office. The Culver City lot’s latest promotional campaign for the Destin Daniel Cretton-directed sequel counts a worldwide […]Переглянути повний текст

As Madonna prepares to resurrect her doomed biopic for Season 2 of The Studio, Chase Sui Wonders is praising the Queen of Pop’s onscreen performance. The actress recently teased that the 7x Grammy winner is “funny as hell” in her appearance alongside Julia Garner in the sophomore season of the Apple TV series, which they […]Переглянути повний текст

EXCLUSIVE: HBO has ordered The Trial of Louise Woodward, a five-episode limited series based on a true story, starring two-time Emmy nominee Meghann Fahy (The White Lotus). Created by Matthew Barry (Industry), who is also showrunner, writer and exec producer, The Trial of Louise Woodward tells the shocking true story of how, in 1997, an 18-year-old British au […]Переглянути повний текст

EXCLUSIVE: Comedy Central, long one of stand-up’s most important institutional launchpads, is returning to talent incubation with the launch of Comedy Central Stand-Up Selects, a new series of short sets from 14 comics that will tape in August and launch exclusively on the Comedy Central Stand-Up YouTube channel this fall. Following up Comedy Central Stand-Up […]Переглянути повний текст

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has long been an adventurous eater. Now, he’s taking his taste buds on tour. The Secretary of Health and Human Services has launched The Real Food Show in an effort to show Americans “how you can eat the highest-quality food in this country at a very, very affordable price.” In it, […]Переглянути повний текст

Abbot Elementary creator Quinta Brunson and her costar Tyler James Willliams met under the kind of circumstances that would set the scene for their future collaboration. A particularly stressful skit together on A Black Lady Sketch Show left an impression on Brunson, who called up her former scene partner when it was time to fill the […]Переглянути повний текст

The producer behind the World War II spy thriller Fortitude has filed suit against Netflix, claiming that it bears responsibility for the theft of the hard drive of the upcoming film Fortitude after it was delivered to the streamer’s headquarters for screening and possible purchase. The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles […]Переглянути повний текст

EXCLUSIVE: Following the merger of Banijay Entertainment and All3Media, which created an $8B production group that is responsible for series such as Big Brother, The Traitors and Peaky Blinders, the company highlighted the U.S. as one of its biggest opportunities to grow. That growth will be led by Banijay Americas CEO Ben Samek, Deadline understands. […]Переглянути повний текст

Ahead of NBCUniversal’s forthcoming spin-off from Comcast, the media company has named Christopher Halpin as chief financial officer. Halpin, who had been serving as COO and CFO of People Inc., will report to Comcast Co-CEO Mike Cavanagh, who is slated to become CEO of NBCU after the separation. Halpin will start his new post on […]Переглянути повний текст

As Lioness reunites with her pride for a third season, Zoe Saldaña is grateful to get to reprise a well-written character. The Oscar-winning actress, who stars as CIA agent Joe McNamara, praised series creator Taylor Sheridan for knowing “how to write women” and characters that “defy gender and race” on the Paramount+ series, which returns […]Переглянути повний текст

There’s no doubt that Love Island USA was the show of the summer, but it appears U.S. television audiences have had some diverse taste as of late, particularly over the July 4 holiday. The Peacock reality series generated another 1.9B minutes viewed to return to No. 1 on the Nielsen streaming charts for the third […]Переглянути повний текст

Boy George has withdrawn from the West End Jesus Christ Superstar revival just days before he was set to appear in the role of King Herod, apparently as a result of the former Culture Club singer’s recent release of a pro-Israel song that disputes the charge of genocide and calls pro-Palestine supporters “sheep.” The singer’s […]Переглянути повний текст

Apple saw revenue jump 16% to pass $109 billion for its fiscal third quarter ended in June. EPS of $2.02 included a tariff refund of 11 cents a share. It’s a momentous quarter beyond the numbers as it is CEO Tim Cook’s last presiding as chief executive. His successor John Ternus takes the reins Sept. […]Переглянути повний текст

Anne Sweeney has stepped down from Netflix’s Board of Directors effective immediately, the company revealed in a July 26 SEC filing. Former Disney Media Networks co-chair joined the Netflix board in March 2015, a little over a year after leaving Disney to become a TV director. Over the past 11 years, she has had a […]Переглянути повний текст

Amazon shares surged in after-hours trading Thursday after the tech giant posted its first $200 billion quarter and beat Wall Street expectations with its financial results. Growth in advertising and AWS keyed the performance, which boosted shares 9%. Revenue at AWS surged 37%, the biggest quarterly increase in more than four years. Overall earnings per […]Переглянути повний текст

Expanded theatrical windows, an increase in young moviegoers and strength in emerging forms of content are ushering in a new phase, and a better one, at the box office, according to a pair of exhibition CEOs. The head of Marcus Theatres lauded the “well-balanced” mix of films that buoyed the second quarter. “Ultimately, a sustainable, […]Переглянути повний текст

Disney is shedding a linear asset, selling its 50% stake in A+E Global Media to co-owner Hearst Communications, Deadline has learned. The deal, believed to be worth north of $1 billion and all-cash, is being finalized and is expected to be revealed at Disney’s earnings call next week. Word of the pending announcement was tweeted […]Переглянути повний текст

The dealmaking machinery seems stalled at some studios due to legalistic clashes over mergers, but at Continental Pictures, the green lights are flashing. Faux but green. Seth Rogen, production chief of the fictional Continental, is closing fictional deals for hot new fictional projects as The Studio plunges into its Season 2 at Apple TV. The […]Переглянути повний текст

The Wizard of Oz, approaching the first anniversary of its new lease on life at Sphere, could run for a decade at the Las Vegas site, company founder James Dolan believes. The 1939 film was tightened and retooled by a team from Google DeepMind and other tech, film and live event specialists. After making its […]Переглянути повний текст

Netflix continues with its slate of prestige offerings with an East of Eden series adaptation coming this fall alongside another classic adaptation: Dolly Alderton’s take on Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austen. The series has been brewing for almost four years, and a cast full of starpower has been assembled to bring the characters of […]Переглянути повний текст

Marvel has changed its mind about Wonder Man. Despite a previously announced Season 2 renewal, the series has officially been canceled at Disney+, Deadline has confirmed. Season 1 launched with all eight episodes on January 27, bringing in 618M minutes viewed in its opening week, per Nielsen. That put it at No. 8 among streaming […]Переглянути повний текст

EXCLUSIVE: Emmy Award winner Samira Wiley (The Handmaid’s Tale) and up-and-comer Mileiah Vega (The Hand That Rocks the Cradle) have wrapped lead roles in The Let Go, a Colorado-shot, music-driven indie drama from writer-director Kristen Wolf. The Let Go follows Chick (Wiley), a resilient single mother determined to help her musically gifted 11-year-old daughter, Lyric (Vega), pursue her […]Переглянути повний текст

EXCLUSIVE: It’s been more then a decade since Josh Boone turned The Fault In Our Stars into a smash hit and he now has his sights set on another best-selling adaptation he’s ready to lace up for. Sources tell Deadline Sony Pictures and Will Gluck’s Olive Bridge Entertainment have tapped Boone to direct Fake Skating, a. […]Переглянути повний текст

EXCLUSIVE: Netflix is taking on the story of Irish explorer Ernest Shackleton and the harrowing rescue of the crew of The Endurance when the ship he captained got encased in ice in the Antarctic and sank. Phil Barantini, who’s coming off the celebrated Netflix limited series Adolescence, will direct the film from a script by […]Переглянути повний текст