In an era where the Academy is endeavoring to be more inclusive and global, it also has looked to open up the traditional “foreign language” field. But in name only. That’s made more clear by International Feature Film executive committee co-chairs Larry Karaszewski and Diane Weyermann, who sat down with Deadline’s Nancy Tartaglione.
SPOILER ALERT: This article includes details about tonight’s midseason finale ofThis Is Us.
It wouldn’t be a Pearson family Thanksgiving with joyous smiles, celebratory laughs and a shocking reveal that will annihilate all your emotions. As the NBC drama reaches its season 4 midpoint, we were treated to some…
Leslie Iwerks, an Academy Award and Emmy nominated director, writer and producer, has signed with The Gersh Agency for representation both individually and for Iwerks & Co., her multimedia production company.
Iwerks' six-part docuseries, The Imagineering Story, debuted on Disney+ on November 12. Narrated by Angela…
The International Feature Film Oscar shortlist is due a little less than a month from now. And while it’s again a hotly-contested race, just a slight change this year — which had nothing to do with the eligibility rules — has made headlines. In an era where the Academy is endeavoring to be more inclusive and global…
For almost four decades, Dr. Ruth Westheimer has been known as the sweetly unfiltered and honest sex therapist that shared her wisdom via radio, books, TV and her own show. She has since become a pop culture icon and her name has been synonymous with sex. Even so, it’s surprising that no one has made a documentary…
EXCLUSIVE: Sierra Teller Ornelas, co-creator of Peacock’s upcoming comedy Rutherford Falls, is expanding her relationship with the studio behind the series starring Ed Helms, which she co-created and executive produces with him and Mike Schur.
Ornelas has signed a multi-year overall producing deal with Universal Televi…
The book appears to be all but closed on the Michael Ferro era at Tribune Publishing.
The executive and his Merrick Ventures have sold a 25.2% stake in Tribune to Alden Global Capital, making the New York-based hedge fund Tribune’s largest shareholder.
Along with the nearly $118 million deal for 9.1 million shares…
EXCLUSIVE: The CW is developing Midnighters, a drama based on the Alloy sci-fi/fantasy book series by Scott Westerfeld. The adaptation hails from Blindspot co-executive producer Chris Pozzebon, creator/executive producer Martin Gero and studio Warner Bros. TV as well as Warner Bros.-owned Alloy Entertainment.
Penned…
It is hard to believe, but the new sure-to-be holiday blockbuster Frozen II is the first theatrical sequel to a Disney animated musical, and fans have been waiting six years for this event. So does it live up to the hype and the expectations? Well, pretty much. It is always hard to top an original as enormously…
EXCLUSIVE: Paramount Pictures is in final talks with Noah Hawley to write and direct a Star Trek film. Through his 26 Keys production banner he will produce along with JJ Abrams and his Bad Robot banner. I don’t have too much more to report on the film, but my understanding is Hawley will helm the fourth film in this…
EXCLUSIVE: As they come to an end of their second year, The Rosenzweig Group (TRG) has added Miranda Rae Mayo, Crystal Yu, Menik Gooneratne and Jonah Platt to their growing, diverse roster of actors, writers and producers.
Miranda Rae Mayo currently appears on NBC’s Chicago Fire as Stella Kidd. Her other credits…
Ben Frow, the director of programs at Viacom’s Channel 5, has said he wants to commission a second season of its PBS Masterpiece co-production All Creatures Great And Small before the first has even aired.
Speaking at a Channel 5 upfronts event in London on Tuesday night, Frow said he watched the first episode of the P…
Charlize Theron, Nicole Kidman, Margot Robbie and an all-star ensemble take a powerful deep-dive into the downfall of Roger Ailes, with director Jay Roach and screenwriter Charles Randolph.
