As his pic starring Anne Hathaway and Chiwetel Ejiofor debuts today on HBO Max, the filmmaker talks about how its third lead is the global pandemic and how an adventurous spirit helped him in putting together the movie that will shoot aboard an Elon Musk SpaceX capsule.
Former CBS Corp. and ShowtimeCFOChristina Spade has been appointed to the same role at AMC Networks.
Effective today, she replaces Sean Sullivan, who stepped down last October. She will report to CEO Josh Sapan
At AMC Networks, which owns a portfolio of cable networks and streaming services, Spade will oversee…
North America deal for Drunk BusEXCLUSIVE: FilmRise has picked up North American rights to SXSW 2020 selection Drunk Bus, starring Ozark‘s Charlie Tahan, Moonrise Kingdom actress Kara Hayward and newcomer Pineapple Tangaroa. In the indie comedy-drama, a directionless, young campus bus driver and a punk rock, Samoan…
EXCLUSIVE: The team behind hit serial killer drama You is getting the band back together – this time for Peacock.
Sera Gamble has teamed up with Berlanti Productions and Alloy Entertainment to adapt You author Caroline Kepnes' book Providence for the NBCU streamer.
The project, which is currently in development, will…
EXCLUSIVE: Upcoming Chinese fantasy epic A Writer’s Odyssey (previously Assassin In Red)Â has landed a U.S. release on February 12, 2021, matching up with the local release which is timed for the typically lucrative Chinese New Year box office stretch.
The movie is internationally distributed by Chinese studio CMC…
Adventurer Bear Grylls has signed up for two new Netflix interactive specials, starting on February 16 with Animals on the Loose: A You Vs. Wild.
The You vs. Wild franchise is an interactive experience with multiple choices, where a user can direct the course of the story. In Animals on the Loose, for example, you…
BET has revealed the premiere date for Tyler Perry’s The Oval season 2 and the television debut of Madea’s Farewell Play.
The Oval, starring Brad Benedict, Ed Quinn and Kron Moore, will return to BET on Tuesday, February 16, the network announced on Friday. The one-hour drama returns and lifts the veil of what can…
Master, the highly-anticipated Tamil action thriller from director Lokesh Kanagaraj, has gotten off to a strong start at India’s box office and in other markets where it's playing worldwide. Meanwhile, a Hindi remake of the Vijay and Vijay Sethupathi-starrer has today been set by Endemol Shine India, CINE1 Studios and…
Twitter outlined how it plans to transfer institutional accounts to Joe Biden’s administration, confirming that they will not automatically retain followers from the previous administration.
The platform also said that a new account, @secondgentleman, will be launched to be used by Doug Emhoff, husband of Vice…
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BBC Studios’ Stuttering CEO…
EXCLUSIVE: BBC Studios has been ambitious and wide-ranging in its search for a new chief executive, but after nearly six months of recruiting, sources say that BBC director general Tim Davie is no closer to landing the big name he desires.
Deadline has spoken to several well-placed sources about why the executive…
The UK government and the European Union are locked in a war of denials over the end to free movement across the continent for performers and crew.
Following the culmination of the Brexit transition period, workers are no longer guaranteed visa-free travel and may need to apply for additional work permits for…
