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One of the more redeeming qualities of The Offer, Paramount+’s much-talked series that chronicles the making of The Godfather, is the performance by Matthew Goode as Robert Evans. Here, the English actor best known for his work in The Crown and The Good Wife talks about stepping into the shoes of the iconic studio…

Peter Bart and Mike Fleming Jr. worked together for two decades at Daily Variety. In this occasional column, two old friends get together and grind their axes, mostly on the movie business. MIKE FLEMING JR: We are seeing a lot of narrative limited series based on ventures where things went wrong — Theranos, WeWork…

EXCLUSIVE: The Corleone family finally has come together for a real Italian dinner. In this clip from the May 12 episode of The Offer on Paramount+, Francis Ford Coppola (Dan Fogler) greets the cast of The Godfather for their first gathering before shooting commences on the film. Much to Coppola’s delight, the actors…

The Monte-Carlo Television Festival has outlined its plans for the 61st edition which takes place in the principality from June 17-21 this year. Vying for the Golden Nymph awards which honor the best in international television production are 21 programs from 12 countries across three categories. They include…

It is a story steeped in action and intrigue, but is it true? The Offer, a new 10-part series starting April 28 on Paramount+, delivers an “inside” account of the making of The Godfather. It is a story about stalwart filmmakers who defied bullets and death threats from Mafia soldiers to deliver their great saga. But…

After subtly but unmistakably transforming himself into legendary Hollywood producer Al Ruddy for The Offer, chronicling the myriad and fraught battles to make the revered classic film The Godfather, Miles Teller says he and real-world role will be "connected forever." Appearing onstage at Deadline's Contenders TV…

Miles Teller’s Albert S. Ruddy has gotten his marching orders. “We’ve been all over town, no one wants to make this movie so I need you to produce it. Now get going!” So begins the official trailer for The Offer, Paramount+’s original limited event series about the making of The Godfather movie, starring Teller as the…

A fight between Frank Sinatra and Mario Puzo inspired the upcoming Paramount+ miniseries The Offer, about the making of The Godfather film based on Puzo’s best selling novel. The 10-episode project premieres on April 28. “The only story I knew about the making of The Godfather was that Mario Puzo got into a fight with…

Paramount+ has set April 28 for the premiere of The Offer, its anticipated limited event series about the making of The Godfather, starring Miles Teller. The first three episodes of the 10-episode series will stream at launch. The remaining seven episodes will be available to stream weekly on Thursdays. The Offer is…

In his 11th year at the helm of Showtime, David Nevins saw major shifts in his portfolio. In multiple restructurings across ViacomCBS this past summer, the veteran TV executive was named Chief Content Officer, Scripted Originals, Paramount+, and also gained oversight over Paramount Television Studios. As part of the…

EXCLUSIVE: Former Haven star Eric Balfour has been tapped to play production designer Dean Tavoularis opposite Miles Teller and Matthew Goode in The Offer, Paramount+'s upcoming limited series about the making of The Godfather. The Offer is based on two-time Oscar-winning producer Al Ruddy's (Teller) experience of…

EXCLUSIVE: Joseph Russo (Jersey Boys) has been tapped to play “Crazy” Joe Gallo opposite Miles Teller and Matthew Goode in The Offer, Paramount+'s upcoming limited series about the making of The Godfather. The Offer is based on two-time Oscar-winning producer Al Ruddy's (Teller) experience of making the iconic 1972…