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A whopping 32,000 kids have auditioned for three of the biggest acting gigs of the coming decade in HBO’s sparkly adaptation of ‘Harry Potter’. Three months on from the launch of the casting call, Deadline has headed inside the process to examine how the team is working its way through the army of young wannabe thespians aiming to be the next Harry, Ron or Hermione. Welfare and inclusivity have been placed at the heart of the process, we found, while sources tell us chemistry reads have begun as the search is whittled down.
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Berlin Film Festival: Michel Gondry & Ira Sachs Among Names Set For Competition Sidebars
Michel Gondry and Ira Sachs are among the headline filmmakers set to debut new feature works within the sidebar competitions at next year's Berlin Film Festival.
The German festival announced the pair this afternoon as part of its first crop of confirmed titles.
Gondry will screen Maya, Give Me…
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Shinfield Studios Leadership Change: Nick Smith & Ian Johnson Retiring At Year-End
Nick Smith and Ian Johnson, the joint Managing Directors of Shinfield Studios, will retire at the end of the year. The duo set up the studio complex, which spans 18 sound stages in Berkshire, southern England.
The double retirement news paves the way for new leadership. After Smith and Johnson's…
Aamir Khan On Producing Awards Contender ‘Laapataa Ladies’ & How Young Indian Filmmakers Are Helping The Country “Move Beyond” Traditional Storytelling Conventions
Aamir Khan, one of India's biggest movie stars, is currently doing the international media rounds to support Laapataa Ladies (Lost Ladies), the latest flick he produced through his eponymous production house.
The Hindi film, which is directed by Kiran Rao, follows two brides, whose identities are…
Rai Adapting Mario Tobino’s Tuscan World War Two Novel; Unifrance TV Export Winners; Beta’s SBS Deal; Banff Board; ‘Déjate Ver’ Sales – Global Briefs
Rai Adapting Mario Tobino’s Tuscan World War Two Novel
Italy’s Rai is adapting Mario Tobino's influential novel Le Libere Donne di Magliano- Mondadori Libri. Endemol Shine Italy and Rai Fiction are producing the adaptation, which is set in Tuscany during the Second World War and follows a…
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Marisa Paredes Dies: Spanish Actress & Pedro Almodóvar Favorite Was 78
Marisa Paredes, the Spanish actress who starred in several Pedro Almodóvar features, has died aged 78.
The Spanish Film Academy announced her passing, saying “Spanish cinema is losing one of its most iconic actresses.”
Paredes appeared in more than 75 films, but was best known for her…
U.S. Labor Strikes, Economy & Incentive “Uncertainty” Led To 29% Decline In Drama Spend, Says Screen Australia
The U.S. labor strikes, global economic conditions and uncertainty around incentives were key factors in the 29% drop in drama production spend in Australia in 2023/24, according to Screen Australia.
Revealed in the Screen Australia Drama Report released today was that total spend was well down…
French Star Karin Viard Posts Update After Ski Accident Scare At Les Arcs Film Festival
French actress Karin Viard's stay as guest of honor at the Les Arcs Film Festival in the French Alps got off to a dramatic start over the weekend after she fell while skiing and banged her head.
The star, who is a best known internationally for her roles in films La Famille Bélier (which was remade…
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View All What We're WatchingNational Film Registry: ‘Dirty Dancing’, ‘Beverly Hills Cop’, ‘Star Trek II: The Wrath Of Khan’ & ‘Texas Chainsaw Massacre’ Among 25 Movies Added This Year
The Library of Congress National Film Registry has unveiled their 25 movie title additions for the year, a quarter of them being films from the 1980s.
The National Film Registry recognizes those movies of cultural, historic or aesthetic importance which preserves the nation's film heritage…
Hugh Marks Named Managing Director Of The ABC In Australia
Hugh Marks has been named as Managing Director of the ABC in Australia.
The seasoned executive has been unanimously appointed to the role by the ABC board following an “extensive and international search.” This also makes him Editor-in-Chief, ultimately responsible for the broadcaster’s…
Jim Tunney Dies: Legendary NFL Referee Who Officiated Some Of The Sport’s Most Memorable Games Was 95
The dean of NFL referees has died.
Jim Tunney, who worked some of the most memorable games in NFL history over the course of his 31-year career, died Thursday at his home in Pebble Beach. He was 95.
Tunney got his start as a field judge in 1960 and over the decades he worked games so singular…
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View All Deadline's Awards Hub‘NCIS: Origins’: Behind The Decision To Craft The Franchise’s First, Non-Crime Episode
SPOILER ALERT! This story contains details from Monday’s midseason finale of NCIS: Origins on CBS.
EXCLUSIVE: Up until this week, fans of the NCIS franchise were led to believe that it was Mike Franks who had the biggest impact on Gibbs landing a job with the military police. And for the most part…
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Disney, Warner Bros. Discovery & Fox Officially Lose Latest Move To Kill Venu Sports Streaming Suit From Fubo; Trial Still On For 2025
Unless someone gets off the bench to make a deal, Disney, Warner Bros. Discovery & Fox’s big play into sports streaming looks like it is going to trial in October 2025, a federal judge ordered today.
Making official what she told lawyers and executives for the lumbering media giants and upstart Fubo…
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