After the sides came to terms on a franchise deal covering affiliate production and record sharing this week, the WGA West’s president said the union is close to inking with another major agency. Now the main questions are, which of the remaining Big 4 – WME, CAA and ICM Partners – will follow suit, and when?
EXCLUSIVE: CAA has inked Oscar nominee and eight-time Emmy nominee Kristen Wiig.
The Groundlings alum who went on to a seven year career on Saturday Night Live, has continued on to work with such acclaimed filmmakers as Darren Aronofsky (mother!), Alexander Payne (Downsizing), Richard Linklater (Where’d You Go, Bernade…
The New Mutants has gone through quite a journey since the first trailer was dropped at CinemaCon in 2017 — which was before the Fox/Disney merger. After its release date kept on erratically moving like X-men’s Nightcrawler, the Fox/Marvel pic seems to have stayed put for its August 28 release date but before that…
As COVID-19 cases spike across the country, New York Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo is launching a national “Mask Up America” ad campaign produced by Tribeca Enterprises CEO Jane Rosenthal and directed by Kathryn Bigelow with Robert De Niro, Kaitlyn Dever, Jamie Foxx, Morgan Freeman, John Leguizamo, Anthony Mackie, Rosie Perez…
EXCLUSIVE: Insecure EP Prentice Penny has reteamed with Netflix for his next directorial feature following the success of his debut film, Uncorked. Penny has partnered with Chernin Entertainment on an untitled holiday film, which is based on an original concept from himself, his wife Tasha Penny, and Insecure…
The Hurt Locker writer and producer Mark Boal is adapting Israeli drama When Heroes Fly for Apple.
The streamer has handed the series, which will be known as Echo 3, a straight-to-series ten-part order.
It will be produced by Keshet Studios and Apple and will be set in South America.
The series follows Amber…
Attorney General William Barr blasted Hollywood on Thursday for what he characterized as self-censorship to appease China and ensure entry into its marketplace, to the extent that studios have given the Communist Party “a massive propaganda coup.”
Barr made the remarks in a speech on Thursday at at the Gerald R. Ford…
George Conway, Anthony Scaramucci and Bill Kristol are among the anti-Trump figures lending their voices to the new documentary Unfit: The Psychology of Donald Trump, but the project is an extension of a campaign of mental health experts to warn of the president’s psychological health.
The trailer was unveiled on…
Actor Idris Elba weighed in on the removal of old movies and TV shows deemed racist or sexist, saying he’d opt for keeping the shows but with warnings or even a ratings system.
"I'm very much a believer in freedom of speech," Elba said in an interview with Radio Times magazine. "But the thing about freedom of speech…
EXCLUSIVE: Bestselling horror novelist Paul Tremblay, whose A Head Full Of Ghosts is set for a film adaptation directed by Scott Cooper, has signed a three-book deal with the William Morrow imprint of HarperCollins.
The publisher has acquired US and Canadian rights to three new books by the writer, the first of which…
Abigail Disney, granddaughter of Walt Disney Co. co-founder Roy Disney, criticized the company’s decision to reopen its theme parks.
“I'm confused about how they think they can possibly protect their guests and their employees," the Disney heiress said during an appearance Thursday on CNBC’s Squawk Box. "I certainly…
Cowen analyst Doug Kreutz downgraded Walt Disney shares Thursday, reduced earnings estimates and cut its price target on the stock anticipating a more prolonged impact on parks and resorts as the spread of COVID-19 accelerates in the U.S.
Walt Disney World reopened at limited capacity last weekend amid the surge…
