Emmy-writing writer Mo Willems is bringing his work to the small screen. In a competitive situation, HBO Max has signed an exclusive, multi-year deal with Willems, establishing the beloved children’s author as HBO Max’s first artist in residence. As part of the two-year deal, HBO Max has acquired streaming rights to…

UPDATED with more details: Disney’s board of directors has sprung the news that it has named Bob Chapek Disney’s Chief Executive Officer effective immediately. Bob Iger, the Disney architect and until now chairman and CEO, will assume the role of Executive Chairman and direct the company's creative endeavors, while…

Greg Kinnear will take over the role of Atticus Finch in Broadway’s To Kill A Mockingbird, producers announced today. Kinnear, in his Broadway debut, will follow Ed Harris, who took over the role last fall from Jeff Daniels. Kinnear, a 1998 Oscar nominee for As Good As It Gets, will begin performances in Aaron…

Wade Davis' new investment fund just became part owner of Univision in a deal expected to close late summer with the former Viacom executive as CEO. It's a new chapter for both, and Davis on Tuesday described an abundance of commercial, strategic and audience opportunities. "This is a platform that is unique and, from…

The young people have spoken — and it’s good news. A recent survey conducted on behalf of Netflix found that young American viewers are seeing their lives and identities reflected more and more in TV and film. Earlier on Tuesday, Mindy Kaling (Executive Producer, Never Have I Ever), Jonathan Entwistle (Co-Creator…

Michael Rooker (Guardians of The Galaxy) set as a series regular opposite David Oyelowo in The President Is Missing, Showtime's drama pilot based on the novel by President Bill Clinton and James Patterson from Christopher McQuarrie and Anthony Peckham. In The President Is Missing pilot, a powerless and politically…

Knives Out and Watchmen star Don Johnson has been cast alongside John Boyega in the Netflix film Rebel Ridge from writer/director Jeremy Saulnier. Also joining the cast are Erin Doherty (The Crown), James Badge Dale (Mickey and the Bear, Hold The Dark), Zsane Jhe (Underground Railroad, Good Trouble) and Oscar Nominee…

Stella Baker (Tell Me Your Secrets) is set as the titular lead in the CW drama pilot The Republic of Sarah, from writer-producer Jeffrey Paul King, producer-director Marc Webb, CBS TV Studios and studio-based Fulwell 73. Baker landed her first starring role after testing for the part alongside several other young…

Hulu’s chief marketing officer Kelly Campbell has been promoted to president of the Disney-controlled streamer. The appointment was made by Direct-to-Consumer & International chairman Kevin Mayer less than a month after Hulu was integrated into Disney’s business operations under him. Reporting to Mayer, she succeeds…

Jurassic World 3 director Colin Trevorrow on Tuesday announced Day 1 of shooting for the Universal sequel, plus the pic’s title: Jurassic World: Dominion.  It’s Trevorrow’s second time directing the dinosaur franchise, after J.A. Bayona took over for the second movie, 2018’s Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom. Trevorrow…