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Rebel Wilson is set to direct her first feature, The Deb, a musical set in Australia "that brings the bush into the city." The Deb was written by Hannah Reilly and Meg Washington based on a stage show that Wilson championed when it premiered at Sydney's Australian Theatre for Young People (ATYP) in…

EXCLUSIVE: Pitch Perfect and The Hustle star Rebel Wilson is set to star in action-comedy film  Bride Hard from director Simon West (Expendables 2) for a Cannes market launch.  The film follows “badass secret agent Sam (Wilson) who has been tasked with one of her hardest missions yet – being a Maid…

EXCLUSIVE: One notable title up for sale we’re hearing about at the European Film Market is Timothy Scott Bogart’s pop Romeo & Juliet musical, Verona starring Clara Rugaard, Jamie Ward, Rebel Wilson, Rupert Everett, Jason Isaacs and Derek Jacobi. Verona will be the first film in a original pop…

EXCLUSIVE: Rebel Wilson and Leslie Mann are set to star in the R-rated eOne comedy Rock the Boat with Luke Greenfield on board to direct sources tell Deadline. The project was originally written by Jacob Meszaros and Zach Taylor, with revisions by Sarah Rothschild, Greenfield & Jason Benoit. The…

EXCLUSIVE: IFC Films has acquired North American rights to The Almond and the Seahorse, prior to the film making its world premiere at the Zurich Film Festival. The film stars Rebel Wilson in her first dramatic role. Directed by BAFTA winner Celyn Jones (Six Minutes to Midnight) and BAFTA nominee Tom Stern, the film…

EXCLUSIVE: Another star-studded package looks to have hit the market right before the holiday weekend. Sources tell Deadline that Rebel Wilson and Charles Melton are attached to star in K-Pop: Lost in America for producers Lynda Obst and CJ Entertainment's Miky Lee. South Korean filmmaker JK Youn is directing and was…

Australia's Sydney Morning Herald over the weekend faced criticism for its reporting on the revelation of actress Rebel Wilson’s new romantic relationship. Although the paper’s editor initially defended the outlet’s actions, the offending column has since been removed and its writer has apologized. Wilson on Friday…

Actress Rebel Wilson has come forward for the first time with a story about being sexually harassed at the hands of an unnamed male co-star. Wilson told People magazine that several years ago, this co-star called her into a room and “pulled down his pants” before asking her to perform a lewd act—all, in front of his…

The BAFTA Film Awards on Sunday at London's Royal Albert Hall saw Netflix’s The Power of the Dog win Best Film. The ceremony, which returned to a live and in-person event, was hosted by Rebel Wilson for the first time. Dune led all winners on the night with five trophies after coming into the show with a leading 11…

The EE British Academy Film Awards are set to take place Sunday at Royal Albert Hall, with the in-person ceremony kicking off at 5 p.m. London time, or 1 p.m. ET/10 a.m. PT. In the UK, the BAFTAs will air delayed as per usual on BBC One, BBC One HD and BBC iPlayer at 7 p.m. GMT. It will also stream at that time in the…

London is getting ready to ring in the BAFTA Film Awards on Sunday, returning to an in-person ceremony live from the Royal Albert Hall after a scaled-down hybrid format amid the Covid crisis last year. The weekend is rife with festivities planned to honor nominees and winners, but also has a slightly different look…

EXCLUSIVE: Here’s a first-look image of Rebel Wilson and Celyn Jones in The Almond and the Seahorse, Wilson’s first non-comedy role coming as the Australian comedian prepares to host Friday’s BAFTAs. The pair play an archaeologist and an architect as they fight to re-imagine a future after a traumatic brain injury…