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DGA Awards: Chloé Zhao Takes Top Film Prize For 'Nomadland', Making History As Second Woman To Win Marquee Film Award -- The Complete List
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Justin Kroll

Senior Film Reporter

Justin joined Deadline in July 2020 and covers all aspects of the film industry. Before Deadline, he had been with Variety since early 2008, starting as an intern before being upped to editorial assistant in 2009, and joining the film team in 2010. Before Variety, Kroll worked as a freelancer for Reuters in Los Angeles. He’s a graduate of Michigan State University.

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‘Greyhound’ Sound Team Honored To Get High Marks From Tom Hanks Along With Their Oscar Nom – Contenders Film: The Nominees

Any time you get an Oscar nomination it’s exciting, but at the end of the day when one of Hollywood’s biggest stars is singing your praises for your work on their project, its hard to beat that feeling. “It was very gratifying for Tom [Hanks] to come out with that statement, not just because he the star of the movie…
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Jessie Henderson Tapped As Feature Executive At Apple Studios

Film and television development executive Jessie Henderson is joining Apple Studios as a feature executive, reporting to Apple Original Films' Matt Dentler, head of features. Henderson, who joins the company next week, will be part of the growing Apple Original Films team based in Los Angeles, which includes feature…
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‘Indiana Jones 5’: Phoebe Waller-Bridge Lands Female Lead In Next Installment Opposite Harrison Ford

EXCLUSIVE: Following the confirmation at the Disney Investors Presentation in December that the next film was a go, Lucasfilm and director James Mangold look to have their sights set on Harrison Ford’s first new co-star in the next installment of the Indiana Jones franchise. Sources tell Deadline that Fleabag Emmy…
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Cole Sprouse Signs Producing Deal With Lionsgate For Future Project After ‘Five Feet Apart’ Success

EXCLUSIVE: After recently committing to Under Cover, Lionsgate has entered into a producing deal with actor-producer Cole Sprouse to develop a new unidentified project for the studio. "I'm a huge fan of Joe Drake, Nathan Kahane, Erin Westerman, and the entire team at Lionsgate," said Sprouse. "They've taken a front…
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Emma Roberts Reunites With ‘Holidate’ Screenwriter For Rom-Com ‘About Fate’

EXCLUSIVE: Emma Roberts has made another date with Holidate screenwriter Tiffany Paulsen in About Fate. Paulsen will pen script with Marius Weisberg directing. Vincent Newman, Marina Bespalov and Vladimir Koshelev will produce. The romantic comedy is a tale of two people who believe in love, but seem to never be able…
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Paul Dano To Play Role Inspired By Steven Spielberg’s Father In Director’s Childhood Movie

Paul Dano has been cast in a major role in Steven Spielberg’s upcoming untitled Amblin film, which is loosely based on the Oscar-winning filmmaker’s childhood. Dano will play a character inspired by Spielberg’s father, but with a separate and original voice. He joins Michelle Williams who will play a character…
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Jorge Lendeborg Jr And Tosin Cole To Star In ‘House Party’ Reboot From New Line And SpringHill Company

EXCLUSIVE: Rising stars Jorge Lendeborg Jr. and Tosin Cole are in negotiations to lead New Line's reimagining of the 1990 cult comedy House Party, produced by The SpringHill Company. Award-winning music video director Calmatic will be helming in his feature debut. SpringHill’s LeBron James and Maverick Carter will…
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Legendary Developing Movie On History’s ‘Ancient Aliens’ Series With ‘Cobra Kai’s Josh Heald Directing

Josh Heald, who’s best known as one of the showrunners on the hit TV show Cobra Kai, is set to direct a feature film adaptation of The History Channel's hit series Ancient Aliens, originally developed for television by Prometheus Entertainment and executive produced by the late Kevin Burns. The film will be written…
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Nia Long Joins Storm Reid In Next Installment Of ‘Searching’ Franchise

EXCLUSIVE: Nia Long is joining Storm Reid in the next installment of the box office hit film Searching, for Sony's Stage 6 Films. Joaquim de Almeida, Ken Leung, Amy Landecker, Daniel Henney, Megan Suri and Tim Griffin are rounding out the cast. Searching 2 will not be a direct sequel, but rather a next installment in…
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‘Snabba Cash’ Star Evin Ahmad Signs With ICM Partners

EXCLUSIVE: Evin Ahmad, who is set to star in Netflix’s Snabba Cash series, has signed with ICM Partners for representation in all areas.  Currently, Ahmad is set to star in the lead role of the new Swedish Netflix Original series Snabba Cash, from acclaimed screenwriter Oskar Söderlund and best-selling author Jens…
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Universal Lands Family Adventure Spec Script From Alex Ankeles And Morgan Jurgenson

EXCLUSIVE: Universal has picked up an untitled family adventure-comedy spec script from screenwriting duo Alex Ankeles and Morgan Jurgenson. Davis Entertainment and 1stAve Machine are producing, with John Davis and John Fox producing alongside Ross Siegel of Altogether Entertainment. Davis’ SVP Jeremy Stein will…
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Amandla Stenberg & ‘Borat 2’ Breakout Maria Bakalova To Star In Secret Slasher Film ‘Bodies, Bodies, Bodies’; Pete Davidson & Myha’la Herrold Also Circling Roles

EXCLUSIVE: A24 is lining up a killer cast for its new thriller as sources tell Deadline The Hate U Give star Amandla Stenberg and Borat 2 breakout Maria Bakalova are set to star in Bodies, Bodies, Bodies. Insiders also add that Pete Davidson and Myha’la Herrold are in talks to star. Halina Reijn is set to direct. A24…
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