Gena Konstantinakos has been named vice president of development and video programming for Topic, the storytelling platform announced today. "Gena's strong creative vision, sharp focus, and track record for developing and producing smart, entertaining projects is impressive," said Ryan Chanatry, general manager of…

Judi Dench has defended the work of Kevin Spacey and Harvey Weinstein. The veteran British actress has previously condemned the behavior of Spacey and Weinstein, who have both been accused of sexual harassment, but she told UK publication The Radio Times that the men’s screen and stage work should not be…

Banijay Germany, part of the hungry Banijay Group, has bought Cologne-based TV production outfit Good Times, known locally for making day-time formats, factual programming and docu-soaps. Good Times founder Sylvia Fahrenkrog-Petersen will continue as managing director. and continue to oversee the slate and all…

Alfonso Cuarón’s Roma swept the boards at Mexico’s Ariel Awards last night in Mexico City. The black-and-white period drama scored ten wins at the country’s leading film awards, bestowed by the Mexican Academy, including best film, director, cinematography and original screenplay. Muchas gracias por acompañarnos en…

Once again, Wattpad is continuing its global reach. This time the storytelling platform has announced that they have entered a first look deal with Mediaset, Italy's leading entertainment company. As part of the deal, they will partner to develop and co-produce TV shows in Italy. The deal is Wattpad's first Italian…

So many comedy stars have now invaded the horror genre that it’s not even funny. This month, it was Orion Pictures pouncing on a Scandinavian slasher pitch by Simon Pegg and Nick Frost.  Last month, Lionsgate trumpeted Chris Rock as the idea man and executive producer who can pump new lifeblood into the studio’s…

TV's late-night hosts had plenty of material for tonight's episodes following President Trump's decision to call off a strike against Iran. POTUS said Friday on Twitter the U.S. was “cocked & loaded” to use military force against Iran for downing a U.S. drone earlier in the week. But he told the nation he called off…

EXCLUSIVE: Veteran indie distribution executive Bob Berney is leaving Amazon Studios, sources said. It was his decision and came at the end of his four-year contract, which just ended last week. Berney was hired in mid-2015 to oversee distribution and marketing for Amazon’s original films. Much has happened at the…

Harry Potter: Wizards Unite isn’t conjuring up the same sales magic as Pokémon GO. The new mobile game from Niantic, which allows players to experience the wizarding world of Harry Potter through their mobile devices, arrived in the U.S. and U.K. on Friday, June 22. While it debuted at #1 in the iOS app store, it’s…

EXCLUSIVE: A shakeup has occurred that leaves Joel Silver exiting Silver Pictures, the production company named for him and which he founded. Silver resigned from the company, sources said. There will likely be more to this, but tonight, when contacted by Hal Sadoff, the former ICM Partners agent who joined Silver…