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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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Warren Littlefield On “Chilling” ‘Handmaid’s Tale’ Final Season, Expanding Into Comedy & Unscripted And Threat Of TV Producers Becoming Extinct
Warren Littlefield has now been a producer longer than he has been an executive. In his second career, Littlefield, who, as entertainment president and head of comedy at NBC developed and put on the air such series as The Golden Girls, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Seinfeld, ER, Friends, Frasier, Homicide…
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‘Black Bag’ Trailer: Cate Blanchett & Michael Fassbender Lead Steven Soderbergh’s Globetrotting Spy Drama
Here's your first look at Black Bag, the globetrotting spy drama from Steven Soderbergh.
The high-stakes flick stars Cate Blanchett and Michael Fassbender alongside Regé-Jean Page, Marisa Abela, Naomie Harris, Tom Burke, and Pierce Brosnan.
The official synopsis describes the film as a…
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World Premiere Set For New Jonathan Larson Musical Featuring Unearthed Songs And Music Cut From ‘Rent’ And ‘tick, tick… BOOM!’
EXCLUSIVE: The Jonathan Larson Project, a new musical featuring more than 20 songs that have never been part of a fully staged production – including material cut from Rent and tick, tick… BOOM! – will make its Off Broadway world premiere in February, producers announced today.
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‘XO, Kitty’ Season 2 Trailer: Noah Centineo’s Peter Kavinsky Visits “Chaos Queen” Kitty Song Covey At KISS
Though Katherine "Kitty" Song Covey (Anna Cathcart) will be less of an outsider in her second semester at the Korean International School of Seoul, she says it best in the show's newly released trailer: "There's nothing like a familiar face from home" to boost one's confidence every now and…
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Donald Trump Sues Iowa Pollster And Des Moines Register Over Pre-Election Poll
Donald Trump has filed his lawsuit against Iowa pollster Ann Selzer, the Des Moines Register and Gannett, claiming they engaged in “election interference” with a poll published just before the election showing that Kamala Harris was ahead in the state by three points.
Trump’s lawsuit, filed in Polk…
“Karate Kid: Legends’ Trailer: A Kid In The City, With A Little Help From Some Familiar Friends
Columbia Pictures dropped the official trailer for Karate Kid: Legends today, plenty of time to launch public interest before the spring release. Karate Kid: Legends hits theaters May 30, 2025.
The film features young Ben Wang with the legendary Jackie Chan and everyone’s favorite Karate Kid Ralph…
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‘Bluey’ To Bark On Big Screen: 2027 Movie In Works At Disney & BBC Studios
The Bluey movie is go.
After months of speculation, the global TV kids phenomenon is heading to the big screen in 2027 under a deal struck by Disney and BBC Studios. Disney has global theatrical and streaming rights.
Written and directed by Bluey creator Joe Brumm, the film is a Ludo Studio…
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View All What We're WatchingHong Kong Martial Arts Hit ‘Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In’ Awakens The City’s Golden Cinematic Past
Welcome to Global Breakouts, Deadline's strand in which we shine a spotlight on the TV shows and films killing it in their local territories. The industry is as globalized as it's ever been, but breakout hits are appearing in pockets of the world all the time and it can be hard to keep track. So we're…
Korean Coming-Of-Age Film ‘Love In The Big City’ Set For North American Streaming Debut On Rakuten Viki
EXCLUSIVE: Korean coming-of-age film Love in the Big City is set for a streaming release in North America on Rakuten Viki on December 24.
Adapted from a novel of the same name, the film had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival in September, released domestically in South…
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Liverpool FC Drama Series In The Works From A24, Will Focus On Legendary Manager Bill Shankly
Liverpool FC, the most successful football team in the UK, is getting the scripted treatment.
A drama series based around its legendary manager Bill Shankly is in the works. The club, however, won't walk alone into the project after teaming up with A24 for the project.
The series, which is being…
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View All Deadline's Awards HubRotterdam Sets Competition Lineups & Adds Cate Blanchett, Alex Ross Perry And Cheryl Dunye To Talks Program
International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) will debut 14 feature works in its main competition and host on-stage talks with Cate Blanchett and Cheryl Dunye during its upcoming 54th edition, which runs 30 January – 9 February 2025.
The festival announced its competition lineups and talks this…
‘Yellowstone’ Season 5B Finale Wrangles Record Same-Day Audience
Yellowstone wrestled quite an audience for what is likely the conclusion of Taylor Sheridan’s flagship series.
The Season 5B finale delivered 11.4M viewers, the largest in series history, on Sunday night across Paramount Network and CMT.
According to Paramount Global, that’s up 4% from the…
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‘XO, Kitty’ Season 2 Trailer: Noah Centineo’s Peter Kavinsky Visits “Chaos Queen” Kitty Song Covey At KISS
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‘Red One’ Pulls In Record 50M Global Viewers In Debut Prime Video Weekend, The Most Ever For An Amazon MGM Studio Movie
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