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EXCLUSIVE: Amy Adams (Arrival), Paul Rudd (Ant-Man franchise) and Tessa Thompson (Creed franchise) have closed deals to star in the comedy The Invite, which Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris (Little Miss Sunshine) will direct for FilmNation Entertainment and Permut Presentations, multiple sources tell…

EXCLUSIVE: The door to Westworld was slammed shut today as HBO confirmed that the dystopian sci-fi series will not get a fifth season. It was bad news for anyone associated with the show, led by creators Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy, who had been hoping and advocating for another chapter, but for the main…

In his acting life, Steve Buscemi has certainly mixed things up, finding time for Bruckheimer/Simpson blockbusters, Pixar animation and even Adam Sandler movies in a bid to avoid typecasting as the definitive New York indie guy. In his directing career, however, he tends to stick to a certain genre: small, intimate…

The Venice film festival hasn't been short of dramatic performances on screen, but also offscreen on the red carpet. Stars like Ana De Armas, Cate Blanchette, Timothée Chalamet, Tessa Thompson, Jodie Turner-Smith, and Mia Goth all showcased bold designs throughout the fest’s 10-day run at the premiers for Tár; Don't Wo…

Tessa Thompson (Westworld) and Joseph Gordon-Levitt (Super Pumped) are attached to star in the sci-fi thriller Ash, which the Grammy-winning musician and filmmaker Flying Lotus — otherwise known as Steven Ellison — will direct as his sophomore feature, as we first reported in January. Neill Blomkamp (District 9) has…

Director Taika Waititi is back in the Marvel business with Thor: Love and Thunder. There is a mix of horror, romance and drama, but at its core is pure comedy that doesn't always work but is good enough to entertain. Thor: Ragnarok saw a 180-degree image and personality change for the character and stands among the…

Rosie Perez, Tessa Thompson and Salma Hayek are among the National Hispanic Media Coalition’s Impact Awards honorees. The 24th annual celebration will be held virtually December 5 at 5:30 p.m. PT hosted by Mario Lopez, with additional appearances from U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-TX) and the Saldana sisters (Zoe…

Looking to add to its series roster that includes Narcos, Lupin, Barbarians and El Presidente, Gaumont has partnered with Tessa Thompson's Viva Maude to develop for HBO Luster, the bestselling debut by Raven Leilani. Scripting will Pulitzer Prize winning playwright Jackie Sibblies Drury (Fairview), and Lileana…

EXCLUSIVE: Emmy winner Steve Buscemi (Trees Lounge, Boardwalk Empire) has wrapped production on his latest directorial effort, The Listener, starring Emmy nominee Tessa Thompson (Passing, Westworld), Deadline has learned. The contained film written by Oscar nominee Alessandro Camon (The Messenger) features only one…

EXCLUSIVE: Three Women and Hunters writer Tori Sampson will co-create HBO Max's Tessa Thompson-produced adaptation of The Secret Lives of Church Ladies. Sampson will work with Deesha Philyaw, the author behind the book, and the pair will write and exec produce the drama series project, which is in development. It…

Eugene Ashe’s romance drama Sylvie’s Love is a love letter to jazz, Motown music, and 1950s and 1960s Doris Day-like cinema. It is also Emmy-nominated for Outstanding Television Movie after it made its world premiere at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival. Tessa Thompson stars as Sylvie, a young, affluent woman who falls…

Amazon flipped for Sylvie's Love when the indie film played Sundance. In many ways it’s a throwback to the kind of romantic, sun-kissed movies Hollywood regularly once made, but with a twist. This one starring Tessa Thompson and Nnamdi Asomugha has two Black leads doing the romancing, and outside of less than a…