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EXCLUSIVE: Paapa Essiedu (I May Destroy You) is set to star opposite Melissa McCarthy in the untitled New York Christmas movie from Universal and Working Title that we were first to report on. The film heading to Peacock is written by Love Actually‘s Richard Curtis, with Love Life creator Sam Boyd on…

Universal/DreamWorks Animation's Puss In Boots: The Last Wish is a bonafide puss in loot, as it will cross the $300M mark globally with today's grosses included.  The highly reviewed sequel and Shrek spinoff is at $297.8M with Sunday's worldwide actuals included. Directed by Joel Crawford and Januel…

Editors note: Deadline's Read the Screenplay series debuts and celebrates the scripts of films that will factor in this year's movie awards races. With her Universal Pictures drama She Said, director Maria Schrader tackles one of the great stories of the new century: recounting, step by step, how New…

Editors note: Deadline's Read the Screenplay series debuts and celebrates the scripts of films that will factor in this year's movie awards races. Steven Spielberg said onstage at the Golden Globes on Tuesday that he and his longtime collaborator Tony Kushner have been discussing a way to tell the…

EXCLUSIVE: James Wan has been labeled by fans for being responsible for killer doll movies, specifically his Conjuring franchise spinoff, Annabelle. “It’s funny, I really hadn’t done that yet,” says the horror auteur. And that was his prime reason to create M3GAN with screenwriter Akela Cooper.…

SUNDAY AM UPDATE: Universal/Blumhouse/Atomic Monster’s M3GAN is a monster at the box office, with an opening of $30.2M after a rich Saturday of $11.7M, even with Friday’s take, plus previews. What a great late Christmas present for exhibition. Not to mention the start of a new franchise, as this one will…

Hoping to take the sub-horror killer doll genre to new heights, producers James Wan and Jason Blum have teamed on what they hope to be a modern technology-infused combo somewhere along the lines of Annabelle meets The Terminator. Short of literally doing that…

The motion picture industry remains in a state of rehabilitation. Just look at the majors’ domestic box office alone. Back in 2019, four studios grossed over a billion apiece, with Disney-Fox reaping $4.28 billion alone. This year, only three studios grossed $1 billion or more…

Yesterday, Universal’s troubles suddenly weren’t so far away, at least when it comes to Ana de Armas’ absence from the 2019 Danny Boyle-directed flick Yesterday. "Universal is correct that trailers involve some creativity and editorial discretion, but this creativity does not outweigh the commercial…

Universal/DreamWorks Animation's Puss In Boots: The Last Wish has secured a China release date on December 23, two days after its North American bow. Apart from Avatar: The Way of Water, this currently appears to be the only other Hollywood title dated through the end of the year in the PRC. After a…

NBC Universal chief Jeff Shell was coy yet clearly jazzed today about the possible merger of prolific horror producers Jason Blum and James Wan's respective companies — Blumhouse and Atomic Monster – saying "I can't confirm it," but, "If that should happen, we are going to be in an absolutely impregnable…

Formula 1 has hired former Universal and Studiocanal executive Isabelle Stewart as Head of Original Content. In the newly created role, Stewart will be in charge of expanding F1's content production and creating new relationships and partnerships with creators. Prior to joining F1, Stewart was…