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At a time in which film and television production was on lockdown due to the emerging Coronavirus pandemic, Malcolm & Marie was the rare project heading into production. The $2.5 million indie about a late-night debate between a young couple got made because writer/director Sam Levinson answered Zendaya's call to…

The Netflix drama Malcolm & Marie, from Euphoria creator Sam Levinson, was one of the first — if not the first — movie that was shot during the coronavirus pandemic. The idea for the movie surfaced after Euphoria shut down production, and Levinson had a conversation with his Emmy-winning star Zendaya about the…

Many actors are known to count how many lines they have before signing on for a gig. In the case of Sam Levinson’s pandemic-created insta-movie Malcolm & Marie, I would imagine its two stars were counting monologues instead. This two-hour argument between John David Washington’s Malcolm, a self-absorbed hotshot film…

EXCLUSIVE: One of the final unseen films with awards season potential presents itself tonight as Netflix unveils the Sam Levinson-directed Malcolm & Marie in its first industry screening before a February 5 release. John David Washington plays a writer/director who returns home with his girlfriend after the triumphant…

Netflix is out with the first trailer for its $30 million Toronto pickup Malcolm & Marie, starring Euphoria Emmy winner Zendaya and Tenet and BlacKKKlansman star John David Washington. Check it out above. The romantic drama comes from writer-director Sam Levinson, who broke out with 2018’s Assassination Nation and…

EXCLUSIVE: Netflix continues to set the tone for the 2020 Toronto Film Festival Market. Deadline hears that the streamer is wrapping up a deal near $30 million for worldwide rights to Malcolm & Marie, a Sam Levinson-directed romantic drama that stars Zendaya and John David Washington. This follows the around $20…

The journey for just sheer serenity of the pill-addled Rue (Zendaya) through the neons and street-lit shadows of Los Angeles in HBO’s Sam Levinson-created series Euphoria would not be complete without the wall-to-wall score of multi-platinum selling singer/songwriter/producer/composer Labrinth whose sounds fluctuate…

In HBO's Euphoria, music supervisor Jen Malone found one of the most rewarding and challenging projects of her career—a frenetic series calling for wall-to-wall music, in a diversity of styles. Created by Sam Levinson, the teen drama centers on Rue (Zendaya), a 17-year-old recovering drug addict struggling to find her…

Editors Note: Deadline's Reopening Hollywood series focuses on the complicated effort to get the industry back on its feet while ensuring the safety of everyone involved. Our goal is to examine numerous sides of the business and provide a forum for leaders in Hollywood who have a vision for how production could safely …

On HBO's Euphoria, cinematographer Marcell Rév refined a gorgeously stylized aesthetic, to tap into the interior world of teenagers struggling to find their place in today's world. Created by Sam Levinson, the drama centers on Rue Bennett (Zendaya), a 17-year-old recovering drug addict, following her and her high…

A chart-topping singer-songwriter, rapper and record producer who has built a remarkable career for himself by the age of 31, Labrinth recently set out to tackle his first TV score with HBO's Euphoria. Created by Sam Levinson, the cinematic teen drama centers on Rue Bennett (Zendaya), a 17-year-old recovering drug…

In its first season, HBO’s Euphoria reshaped how we see the typical teen drama. The series follows Rue (Zendaya), a 17-year-old addict who struggles with recovery until she meets Jules (Hunter Schafer), the new girl in town who changes things in her life. Created by Sam Levinson and based on his own experiences (and…