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NewsDeadlineDispatches From The Picket Lines: Writers Come Out In Numbers In LA As Strike’s End Seems To Be In Sight
This is Day 144 of the WGA strike and Day 71 of the SAG-AFTRA strike. There was a giddy feeling on the picket lines in LA today after huge numbers of writers turned out in what could be one of the last days of WGA picketing. As Bob Iger, Donna Langley, Ted Sarandos and David Zaslav and co. enter their …
EntertainmentDeadlineDeadline’s Oscar Meter: State Of The Awards Race Post-Venice/Telluride/Toronto And Heading To NY And London — Who Is Up, Who Is Down
The Oscar Meter at Deadline is working overtime as the race for the 96th Academy Awards is shifting into higher gear as summer turns to fall this weekend. The official start of the very long six month+ awards season is now behind us as we made it through the Fall Festival Trifecta of Venice/Telluride/Toronto that …
EntertainmentPeopleMichael Cera Had 'Very Dramatic' 'Barbie' Deleted Scene That Was an Homage to 'Jaws'
The 'Barbie' cinematographer revealed that Greta Gerwig dreamed up "many moments that ended up on the cutting room floor"
BusinessDeadlineRupert Murdoch Pay Rises To $23 Million In FY23, His Last Full Year As Fox Chair; CEO Lachlan Package At $21.7 Million
More news on the Murdoch front as the Fox Corp. proxy filed today shows Rupert with a 24% pay increase in fiscal 2023 to $22.9 million from $18.9 million. It’s his last full year as chairman of the board as succession planning kicks in. CEO and executive chair Lachlan Murdoch’s compensation totaled $21.77 million, from …
EntertainmentPeopleJake Gyllenhaal Came Close to Playing Batman in Christopher Nolan's Trilogy, Screenwriter Reveals
Writer David S. Goyer also revealed that a studio executive wanted Leonardo DiCaprio to play The Riddler
EntertainmentDeadline‘Expendables 4’ Seeing Franchise Low Opening Between $8M-$10M – Box Office
FRIDAY MIDDAY: Uh, it’s going bound to be another low weekend at the box office, possibly lower than last weekend second worst of 2023 ($62.8M). How is that? Well, Millenium Media and Lionsgate’s Expendables 4 is coming in currently below expectations with $8M-$10M for the weekend at 3,518 theaters, which would rep the lowest for …
NewsVarietyWGA Picket Lines Swell with Solidarity and Cautious Optimism as AMPTP Contract Talks Go a Third Day with CEOs
WGA picket lines on the West Coast swelled Friday in response to the call from guild leaders for a strong turnout on the streets as labor and management negotiators gathered for a third consecutive day of talks aimed at ending the more than four-month-long strike. In Hollywood, Netflix and Paramount saw big crowds of WGA …
EntertainmentVarietyVariety’s Entertainment & Technology Summit Takeaways: The Pros and Cons of AI, ‘Finding Your Niche’ as a Content Creator and More
Leaders from Mattel, YouTube, Universal Pictures, Google, Amazon and more gathered at Variety’s Entertainment and Technology summit, presented by City National Bank, to breakdown the future of marketing in the entertainment space. Panels included conversations with the leading experts on artificial intelligence, fan-focused growth on social media platforms such as YouTube and TikTok and the …
EntertainmentVariety‘Smile 2’ Set for 2024, ‘Mean Girls’ Movie Shifts From Streaming to Theaters
Paramount has announced a sequel to the hit horror film “Smile,” as well as a platform shift for the upcoming “Mean Girls” musical movie. “Mean Girls,” which is based on the Tony-nominated Broadway musical adapted from the iconic 2004 movie (which made $130 million at the box office) was planned to debut on Paramount+, but …
NewsThe Canadian PressDirector of migration drama denounced by right-wing leaders as film opens in Poland
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Right-wing Polish leaders denounced a new feature film by director Agnieszka Holland as it premiered in the country Friday, accusing the work of defaming Poland with its exploration of a migration crisis along the border with Belarus. “Green Border” won the Special Jury Prize at the Venice Film Festival earlier this month. Government officials in Poland have harshly criticized the film for weeks, although most of them acknowledge not having seen it. The film is a harrowing
EntertainmentDeadlineWill ‘Stop Making Sense’ Draw A24’s Young Fans To A Great, 40-Year-Old Concert Film? – Specialty Preview
Stop Making Sense, the remastered concert film that sowed delight at TIFF, opens on 300 Imax screens in the U.S., Canada, U.K. and Ireland. Locations Stateside number 260 ahead of a nationwide release next week. The 1984 Talking Heads extravaganza from Jonathan Demme is presented in its new iteration by A24 — meaning the …
EntertainmentDeadline‘Smile 2’ Sets Release Date, ‘One Love’ Moves
In addition to dating its new Mean Girls movie theatrically, Paramount has set Oct. 18, 2024 for the next Smile movie. In addition, the Bob Marley biopic is now going wide on Feb. 14 instead of Jan. 12 next year. Reinaldo Marcus Green directs Kingsley Ben-Adir in the title role as the legendary reggae musician. …
EntertainmentDigital SpyPitch Perfect TV show gets shock cancellation after renewal
Pitch Perfect: Bumper in Berlin has suffered a shock cancellation following its renewal earlier this year.
EntertainmentVarietyTicketmaster Attempts to Block Olivia Rodrigo Scalpers With 72-Hour Rule
Amid the expected chaos of the on-sale for Olivia Rodrigo’s “Guts” tour is an unusual caveat: In an attempt to crack down on scalpers, purchased tickets will only be issued 72 hours before the concert takes place, regardless of when they were purchased — and they will only be available electronically. In a statement, Ticketmaster …
EntertainmentVariety‘Alcarras’ Director Carla Simon, Producer Maria Zamora Unveil Plans for a Flamenco Musical (EXCLUSIVE)
In what marks a departure in her filmmaking, Carla Simon, director of Berlin Golden Bear winner “Alcarràs,” is preparing a flamenco musical for her fourth feature. Like “Alcarrás,” the project is set to be produced by María Zamora at her Valencia-based production-distribution house Elástica Films. “Romería,” the third part of Simón’s trilogy begun by 2017’s …
EntertainmentDeadlineNew ‘Mean Girls’ Movie Now Going Theatrical
EXCLUSIVE: Deadline can tell you first that the new Mean Girls movie that Paramount has been prepping for Paramount+ is going theatrical. The release date is Jan. 12, 2024 – that’s the MLK 4-day holiday weekend. There will be a big marketing play here for the film. This is the second time in recent memory …
EntertainmentVariety‘Haunting in Venice’ Producer Talks More Poirot Movies, Tina Fey’s Transatlantic Dream Role
Kenneth Branagh’s latest Agatha Christie adaptation “A Haunting in Venice” has been rattling North American theaters for a week now, signaling the start to spooky season with a packed ensemble cast featuring the likes of Tina Fey, Jamie Dornan, Oscar winner Michelle Yeoh and “Yellowstone” star Kelly Reilly. Branagh’s players (and the director himself) weren’t …
EntertainmentThe Canadian PressWhat's streaming now: Doja Cat, 'Sex Education,' 'Spy Kids,' 'The Super Models' and 'Superpower'
The return of Netflix’s “Sex Education” with Gillian Anderson, Sean Penn's documentary about Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy and a docuseries that charts the rise of the first supermodels are some of the new television, movies, music and games headed to a device near you Among the offerings worth your time as selected by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists are an album from Doja Cat and a reboot of Robert Rodriguez's “Spy Kids" franchise with a film starring Gina Rodriguez and Z
EntertainmentVarietyMusic Industry Moves: Yandel Inks Deal With Warner Music Latina
Warner Music Latina has inked a new deal with reggaeton artist Yandel. After 20 years in the music industry, Yandel has achieved global recognition as both a solo artist and as one half of the duo Wisin y Yandel. The new signing took place at the Empire State Building in New York City, where Yandel …
EntertainmentPeopleCeleb Divorce Lawyer Links 'Barbie,' Beyoncé and Taylor Swift Tours to Uptick in Breakups
"They're feeling their power by going to see 'Barbie' and Taylor and Beyoncé. And they're like, 'I don't need this,' " said attorney Laura Wasser
EntertainmentDigital SpySicario 3 gets promising update from producers
Producers Basil Iwanyk and Erica Lee have given a positive update on Sicario 3, revealing they have begun penning the script for the third movie.
EntertainmentDeadlineNBCUniversal Strengthens Workplace Conduct Guidelines For Reality Shows
EXCLUSIVE: Reality television is beloved for its unhinged characters and crazy on-screen behavior. But behind the scenes, producers ensure that the production process is as dutiful as it can be. Deadline understands that NBCUniversal is now looking to update and bolster its workplace conduct guidelines for these productions. The company, which is behind unscripted hits …
EntertainmentThe Daily Beast‘All of Us Strangers’: Andrew Scott Is Devastatingly Good in Fiery, Gay Knockout
Parisa Taghizadeh/Searchlight PicturesWriter-director Andrew Haigh has made a name for himself in the realm of sad, gay cinema. The director’s 2011 breakout hit, Weekend, became a lightning rod for some members of the queer community, with discussion of the film being a go-to icebreaker on first dates—well, at least for me. Weekend, for all of its fans, was a film that never connected with me, no matter how hard I tried. Bringing it up on dates was an effective litmus test for whether or not I m
EntertainmentVarietyHow ‘The Continental’ Filmed That Intense Stairwell Shoot-Out in One Day and Brought ‘John Wick’ Action to TV
The “John Wick” movies are known for their high-octane, guns-blazing action on the big screen, but now the franchise is heading to Peacock — and about 50 years in the past — to explore its origins in “The Continental.” Across three episodes, the ’70s-set series dives into how a young Winston Scott (played by Colin …
NewsVarietyKen Burns Sets Record Straight Over Photo With Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas
Ken Burns has made a statement after a photo surfaced of the documentary filmmaker with Supreme Court justice Clarence Thomas and billionaire David Koch. While Koch has funded one of Burns’ documentaries, Burns maintains that he and the Supreme Court Justice have no connections or relationship. “Around ten years ago, Ken was stopped and asked …
