The British filmmaker takes his turn discussing cinematic influences in Deadline’s video interview series. Among other things, he talks about the horrormeister who most inspired his career, why Trainspotting humbled him and how pioneering zombie specialist George A. Romero helped him feel accepted in the business.
On July 2 of 2020, when the initial spring surge of Covid-19 was fading, local elected officials across Southern California ordered virtually every beach shut down from Santa Barbara to the Mexican border. Cities around California cancelled fireworks displays. Governor Gavin Newsom closed bars and mandated masks in…
The Heisman Trust, which manages college football’s most prestigious athletic award, said today that former University of Southern California star Reggie Bush could get his Heisman Trophy back and his college career statistics restored — that’s IF the NCAA removed sanctions against him.
The Friday statement from the…
HBO and NFL Films are turning to an old reliable for the next installment of Hard Knocks, the insider look at pro football training camps. The Dallas Cowboys will return to the series this year for the third time in what promises to be a drama-filled 2021 season.
Expected to be a major contender in 2020, head coach…
Amazon has awarded veteran exec Andy Jassy more than $214 million in stock grants, which will vest over a 10-year period, as he gets set to replace Jeff Bezos as CEO.
The tech giant revealed the award in an SEC filing this evening.
The changing of the executive guard will happen Monday. Jassy has been heading up…
Disney World has modified its traditional greeting to the audience on its nighttime fireworks display and other shows, a move that has created its own online explosion.
Instead of the longstanding “Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls,” greeting, shows are now prefaced with one that swaps the gender specificity…
A group of filmmakers including director Kimberly Townes-Gethers, producer-writer-actor Theo Perkins and executive Kirk Moore have launched Audacity Division, a banner that aims to amplify non-dominant narratives in the BIPOC space.
Its debut project is 14 Days, a short film that follows two ex-lovers (Diarra…
Snowfall‘s Damson Idris is adding the title of producer to his resume. In addition to his starring role as Franklin Saint on the hit FX series, Idris will serve as a producer for the upcoming fifth season, due to premiere in 2022.
Idris (Farming, Outside the Wire) is the latest addition to the creative team on the…
Utah’s Onaqui wild horses have a key ally in actress Katherine Heigl, who joined several groups today at the Utah state capitol to call attention to a crucial roundup looming for the animals.
Heigl, joined by Animal Wellness Action, the Center for a Humane Economy, the Jason Debus Heigl Foundation, Wild Horse Photo…
Fubo TV, a provider of internet-delivered pay-TV bundles, is on the hunt for a new chief financial officer.
In an SEC filing this evening, the company said it had entered into an agreement with Simone Nardi for him to transition to an advisory role. “After successfully taking the company public on the New York Stock…
EXCLUSIVE: Netflix has opted not to proceed with new seasons of four comedy series: the multi-cameraThe Crew, Country ComfortandMr. Iglesias and single-camera Bonding.
The Crew, headlined by Kevin James, and Country Comfort, starring Katherine McPhee and Eddie Cibrian, are ending after their seasons; Mr. Iglesias…
NBCUniversal will air programming from the 2021 Olympic Games across a wide swath of its broadcast, cable and digital properties. The Games take place in Tokyo from Friday, July 23, to Sunday, August 8.
NBCU’s Peacock streaming service will launch a Tokyo Olympics destination on July 15 featuring extensive live…
