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‘Pirates Of The Caribbean’ Movie Eyed With Margot Robbie & ‘Birds Of Prey’ Scribe Christina Hodson
Margot Robbie and her Birds of Prey scribe Christina Hodson are in early talks to front a female-driven Pirates of the Caribbean movie at Disney. Hodson would write the script, and Robbie will star if the deal makes.
Deadline confirmed the talks for the project, which would be a stand-alone film in the Pirates…
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‘Holey Moley’ & ‘Don’t’ Top Thursday Ratings; ‘Broke’ Dips In Farewell
ABC’s game show block led by Holey Moley and newcomer Don’t were the top-rated shows in Thursday’s primetime, which also saw the series finale of CBS’ Broke.
Holey Moley (0.7, 3.93) kicked off the night for ABC and was even with last week, followed by Don’t (0.7, 3.48M) and To Tell the Truth (0.6, 3.40M) which both…
WME Partner & Music Head Marc Geiger Exiting
WME said Thursday that Marc Geiger, a partner and the agency’s longtime worldwide Head of Music, is leaving after 17 years as part of a restructure in the division. The moves include WME's Co-Head of Music Sara Newkirk Simon transitioning to a consultant role at WME’s parent Endeavor, where she will continue to advise…
Disneyland’s Splash Mountain To Be Reimagined With ‘Princess And The Frog’ Theme
Splash Mountain, one of the mainstay rides at Disneyland whose theme was based on the Uncle Remus Br’er Rabbit story from Disney’s controversial 1946 film Song of the South, will be reimagined based on the animated film The Princess and the Frog.
The news comes amid growing calls to change the ride’s theme in the wake…
NFL To Cancel Annual Hall Of Fame Game, Enshrinement Ceremony
The NFL is canceling its annual Hall of Fame Game, which this year was to feature the Dallas Cowboys against the Pittsburgh Steelers on August 6 on NBC. The traditionally preseason opener in Canton, Ohio, the home of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, is played ahead of the hall’s induction ceremony, which has now been…
Coronavirus: New U.S. Cases Near All-Time High; California, Florida and Texas See Record Spikes- Update
UPDATED with latest: Weeks after widespread protests and relaxed coronavirus restrictions in many states, the United States saw a near-record one-day spike in new coronavirus cases. The Centers for Disease Control reported 34,313 new infections across the country on Wednesday. That total nears the daily spikes seen at…
‘Big Mouth’: Jenny Slate Will Be Replaced By Black Actor As Voice Of Missy On Netflix Animated Series
Big Mouth co-creator, executive producer and star Nick Kroll said Wednesday that the show will recast the voice role of Missy, a biracial character on the Netflix animated series, with a black actress. The role had been voiced by Jenny Slate for the show’s first three seasons.
“We made a mistake, took our privilege…
‘Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist’, ‘Kimmy Schmidt’ Added To Paley Front Row Series
Netflix's Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt and NBC’s recently renewed Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist have joined the roster for Paley Front Row, the virtual panel series from the Paley Center for Media that has been subbing for the organization’s PaleyLive programs.
The ongoing series continues July 3 with “Netflix's…
‘America’s Got Talent’ Tops Tuesday Ratings; ‘World Of Dance’ Gains A Step
America’s Got Talent continues to rule Tuesday in primetime, with the NBC variety competition series scoring a night-high 1.3 rating in the adults 18-49 demographic and 8.62 million viewers. It teamed with World of Dance (0.8, 4.35M), the night’s second highest-rated show, to help the network sweep both metrics…
Freestyle Acquires ‘Divos!’; Docs ‘The Prison Within’ & ‘Superhuman’ Find Homes; Random Media Takes ‘Opus Of An Angel’ – Film Deal Briefs
Freestyle Digital Media has acquired U.S. rights to Divos!, a high school comedy directed by Ryan Patrick Bartley. It will bow day and date on digital and DVD on July 14. Matt Steele penned the script and stars as Ricky Redmond, a self-proclaimed “Broadway Legend” who is forced to share the spotlight with the school’s…
M. Night Shyamalan Thriller Gets 2021 Release Date
M. Night Shyamalan’s next movie now has a release date. Universal said Tuesday that it will release the writer-director’s untitled thriller on July 23, 2021.
The pic, details of which are under wraps, stars Eliza Scanlen, Thomasin McKenzie, Aaron Pierre, Alex Wolff and Vicky Krieps. On Monday, Deadline scooped that…
CAS Awards Sets April 2021 Date Amid Oscars Shift
The Cinema Audio Society has set an April 17, 2021 date for its 57th annual CAS Awards, the latest group to shift its timeline in the wake of the Oscars moving to its late April date as the industry re-calibrates amid the COVID-19 shutdown.
The Oscars last week as expected shifted its February 28, 2021 date to April…
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