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Disney is moving 20th Century Studios' prequel The King's Man from Sept. 18 to Feb. 26, 2021. Now the sheer news of this is apt to spring alarm from exhibition, especially in the wake of Mulan heading to Disney+ over Labor Day weekend, however, I hear that Disney remains focused on the long game for theatrical…

While it was indicated well before their Comic-Con@Home panel when news broke of Mulan‘s theatrical pause, Disney is keeping 20th Century Studios/Marvel’s The New Mutants on the theatrical release calendar. Rumors were flying around yesterday that the horror-mutant movie was headed to Disney+ in September. This was…

Production resuming on the Avatar sequels moved a step closer after director James Cameron and producer Jon Landau touched down in New Zealand on Sunday. Landau revealed the news in an Instagram post of the pair sporting coronavirus protective masks and visors. He noted that they will now need to observe a 14-day…

EXCLUSIVE: Following the departure of Emma Watts at 20th Century Studios last month, the label’s 18-year vet Steve Asbell has been named President, Production, of the Disney-owned film division, Deadline has learned. He’ll report to Walt Disney Studios Co-Chairman and Chief Creative Officer Alan Horn and Co-Chairman…

5th Update Sunday AM FINAL writethru w/chart after Saturday 10:41PM: In the back and forth for No. 1 between Disney/20th Century Studios’ The Call of the Wild and Paramount’s Sonic the Hedgehog, the blue critter is back on top. Paramount is reporting this morning a $26.3M 3-day (-55%) after a Saturday of $12.1M, +89%…

James Bobin is in talks to direct Clue, the live-action feature adaptation of the Hasbro board game in the works at 20th Century Studios with Ryan Reynolds aboard. The Disney-run studio had previously been in talks with Jason Bateman to direct and act in the movie, but that is no longer the case. Reynolds remains…

UPDATED WITH RESPONSES FROM JAMES CAMERON, JON LANDAU & PATRICK WHITESELL: Emma Watts has just resigned as President of Production at 20th Century Studios. Her existing creative team remains in place, and a new leader is expected to be named in the coming weeks. Disney reports there are no current changes to 20th…

First “Fox” got the ax from Disney’s rebranded assets 20th Century Studios and Searchlight Pictures. Now one of Fox’s most prominent film producers is ending its run, with Deadline confirming Friday that Chernin Entertainment is parting ways with the now Disney-run studio after eight years. Chernin via its deal made…

A month ago when Fox Searchlight emails had dropped the Fox, there was a sense that the full integration of the former Rupert Murdoch-owned studio was in full effect at Disney. Well, it’s official today: in the wake of the 20th Century Fox film division updating their emails last night to @20thCenturyStudios, both…

Steve Asbell has been promoted to Executive Vice President, Production at Twentieth Century Fox, it was announced today by the studio's President of Production Emma Watts. Asbell joined Fox in 2002 as Director of Production and was made Vice President in 2004, then Senior Vice President in 2009. Asbell most recently…