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Australia’s content makers have a fight on their hands to keep the attention of the country’s viewers, new research has shown. A Screen Australia report, Screen Curreny 2026, found that while 85% of Australian say access to local content is important, and 75% want more, 60% spend less than 30% of their viewing time on […]Переглянути повний текст

EXCLUSIVE: Jason Schmidt (Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies), Julia Lester (The Four Seasons), and Piper Runge have joined the main cast of the Hulu pilot Chicks, starring Ellen Pompeo and Jodie Whittaker. Additionally, Max Winkler joins the series as director and executive producer of the pilot. Winkler has directed and executive produced a slew of TV […]Переглянути повний текст

Being the first woman of Middle Eastern descent to be nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award in the supporting actress category is still something Sepideh Moafi is wrapping her head around. “My life story is crazy,” says the Iranian-American actress, who was born in a refugee camp in Germany after her parents escaped the Islamic […]Переглянути повний текст

Frank Beard, who co-founded ZZ Top and was its drummer for nearly six decades, playing on sach classics as “La Grange,” “Tush,” “Sharp Dressed Man” and “Legs,” died Monday. He was 77. The band’s longtime rep Bob Merlis confirmed to our sister publication Rolling Stone that Beard died at his ranch in Richmond, Texas, while […]Переглянути повний текст

NBCUniversal streamer Peacock is raising the price of all its monthly and annual plans effective August 18 for new and returning subscribers “These price changes,” the service said on its website, “allow Peacock to continue to create the best experience for its viewers, remain competitive in the marketplace, and deliver unique content across all genres. […]Переглянути повний текст

EXCLUSIVE: Amazon MGM Studios is extending its relationship with bestselling novelist Anna Todd with House of Crowns, a series adaptation of her forthcoming romance novel of the same name, sources tell Deadline. Not yet dated for publication, House of Crowns is set at an elite boarding school in Switzerland where royalty and world leaders send their children. When […]Переглянути повний текст

EXCLUSIVE: And the records just keep on comin’. Sony/Marvel Studio’s Spider-Man: Brand New Day continues to be rare air at the domestic box office, crossing the $800M mark later today, and becoming the fastest movie ever to that number. The Destin Daniel Cretton directed movie pulls off this feat in a record 19 days, which […]Переглянути повний текст

Phyllida Law, a TV, film and stage actor with more than 140 credits spanning 60-plus years who was the mother of Emma and Sophie Thompson, has died. She was 94. Her personal manager Jacky Leggo confirmed the news in a statement, saying she “died supremely peacefully at home, surrounded by all her family” on July […]Переглянути повний текст

EXCLUSIVE: DOC NYC has announced a distinguished group of honorees for its upcoming 13th edition, set to unspool in New York this November. The annual Visionaries Tribute, to be held on the festival’s opening day at Gotham Hall in Manhattan, will see Oscar-winning filmmaker Alex Gibney and filmmaker-sound recordist JT Takagi honored with Lifetime Achievement […]Переглянути повний текст

Broadway’s Ragtime went out on a huge note Sunday, breaking its own box office record to become the highest grossing Broadway show in the history of Lincoln Center Theater. The musical revival, directed by Lincoln Center Theater’s artistic director Lear deBessonet, grossed a whooping $1,963,666 for its final eight performances. Only the 27 productions running […]Переглянути повний текст

EXCLUSIVE: More than three years ago, Netflix swooped in to take Ripley, Steven Zaillian’s limited series starring Andrew Scott, amid a programming strategy shift at Showtime, where the project had been set. The move was a success, with Ripley landing 13 Emmy nominations and winning four awards, including for Zaillian’s directing work. Out of that […]Переглянути повний текст

After starring in Lee Cronin’s The Mummy, Jack Reynor has found his next horror vehicle in Seasons, Drew Hancock’s film for Amazon MGM Studios, where he’ll star opposite Lily James, Deadline can confirm. Fka My Wife and I Bought a Ranch, Seasons is based on a viral horror short story by Matt & Harrison Query, which first appeared on Reddit […]Переглянути повний текст

As Paramount continues battling state AGs to close merger with Warner Bros Discovery, Cinemark, the nation’s third largest chain, has joined the top two circuits in supporting the $111 billion deal. Exhibition trade organization, Cinema United, which has strongly opposed the combination, sent a note to Paramount CEO David Ellison and California AG Rob Bonta, […]Переглянути повний текст

The Oscar voters are getting busy and proving there is more to being an Academy member than just casting a ballot. Among those serving will be four-time Oscar winner Sean Baker heading up the newly formed Academy Marquee Theater Committee along with co-chair (and his wife) Samantha Quan who is also an Oscar winner. This […]Переглянути повний текст

Pretty soon TV viewers will see Mariska Hargitay in a role she’s never played before, and it’s one-night-only – host of the Primetime Emmy Awards. You might not immediately think of her as a comedian, but then neither does she, she tells Deadline. This fall, Hargitay returns for an astounding 28th season as Det. (now […]Переглянути повний текст

Netflix has released several first-look photos for its upcoming limited series East of Eden, which you can view above and below. Zoe Kazan’s adaptation of John Steinbeck’s classic 1952 novel, starring and executive produced by Florence Pugh, will premiere October 1 on the streamer, nearly four years after it was first announced. East of Eden, […]Переглянути повний текст

EXCLUSIVE: Dan Perlman, one of the creators and stars of Showtime’s critically acclaimed comedy series Flatbush Misdemeanors, has wrapped on the NYC shoot for an untitled coming-of-age comedy marking his feature directorial debut. Starring up-and-comers Romo Lee (The Kindergarten Teacher) and Lucas Adler (The Plague), the film is adapted from Perlman’s award-winning short Cramming, with a new plot. […]Переглянути повний текст

EXCLUSIVE: Vault Entertainment continues its commitment to internal growth with the promotion of Preslee Krout to Talent Manager. Krout joined Vault in 2023 following a stint at talent management company Impact Artists Group. Founded by Adam Griffin in 2019, the management/production company has expanded in recent years with the additions of industry veteran Craig Baumgarten, […]Переглянути повний текст

Bill Rasmussen, a visionary who founded ESPN in 1979 with his son Scott as the world’s first 24-hour sports television network, died Tuesday at 93 of the effects of Parkinson’s disease at his home in Florida. Rasmussen revealed in 2019 that he had been diagnosed with Parkinson’s, a degenerative disease, in 2014. Shrugging off skeptics, […]Переглянути повний текст

EXCLUSIVE: Actor Macaulay Culkin has signed with CAA. One of those actors who will be forever linked to an iconic film, Culkin is known for his role as Kevin McCallister in John Hughes’ holiday classic Home Alone, one of only a handful of films in the last 50 years to have remained at #1 at the box […]Переглянути повний текст

After revealing the start of production on a new Descendants film featuring the children of some of Disney’s most beloved sidekicks, Disney Channel has added some additional cast members to the upcoming project. Hidden Heroes: A Descendants Story has added Darren Criss as Jiminy Cricket from Pinocchio, Sherry Cola as Yzma from The Emperor’s New Groove, James Monroe […]Переглянути повний текст

Laurie May is stepping down as co-President of Canadian indie distribution company, Elevation Pictures. Founded in 2013 during the Toronto International Film Festival by Black Bear’s Teddy Schwarzman, Elevation Pictures has handled the Canadian release of such movies as Oscar winning The Imitation Game, Room, Moonlight, Everything Everywhere All at Once and the recent A24 […]Переглянути повний текст

EXCLUSIVE: Ken Kao’s prolific financier-producer Waypoint Entertainment has struck a first-look partnership with Watch This Ready, the indie production company co-founded by filmmakers Kyle Marvin and Michael Angelo Covino, alongside producer Emily Korteweg. The two companies previously collaborated on Dakota Johnson starrer Splitsville, which premiered at the Cannes Film festival last year and was picked […]Переглянути повний текст

EXCLUSIVE: Verve has signed Anna Mastro for representation. A filmmaker active across both film and television, Mastro is helming the feature adaptation of action-adventure game Gravity Rush for PlayStation Productions and Scott Free. Also attached to direct the romantic comedy Katfished for Rebelle Media, her earlier feature directing credits include Disney+’s Secret Society of Second Born Royals and the indie dramedy Walter. In […]Переглянути повний текст

The guest star list for Season 6 of Only Murders in the Building just keeps growing. Olivia Colman has boarded the sixth season of Hulu’s cozy murder mystery show, set to take place across the pond. The news was unveiled on social media in a video by Selena Gomez, Meryl Streep and Martin Short via […]Переглянути повний текст