Новости за 27.05.2020

EXCLUSIVE: Blue chip UK talent agency Troika, which reps 300+ clients, is going through a significant transition following the announced departure of co-founders Conor McCaughan and Michael Duff after 15 years at the helm. In his first interview in the role, we spoke to new Executive Chairman Ben Hall about the challenges and opportunities ahead. […]

Newen Distribution, the distribution arm of TF1-backed Newen has struck a deal with the BBC for rights to Danish crime series DNA (8×45’), starring Charlotte Rampling. The series comes from Torleif Hoppe, co-creator of The Killing and is produced by Nordisk Film Production in collaboration with France’s Frenchkiss Pictures, and co-produced by TV 2 Denmark […]

Japanese police arrested a suspect on Wednesday on suspicion of murder following last year’s arson attack at the headquarters of Kyoto Animation, which resulted in the death of 36 people and injured 33 more. Shinji Aoba was identified as the chief suspect immediately after the incident but was badly burnt and as such was unable […]

EXCLUSIVE: New Pictures, the All3Media-backed drama producer behind series such as HBO’s Catherine The Great and Starz’ The Spanish Princess, has restructured its top team. Willow Grylls has been named Co-CEO alongside Charlie Pattinson, while Elaine Pyke has been named Creative Director. Grylls was one of the co-founders of New Pictures alongside Pattinson and Pyke. […]

SpaceX’s launch of its Falcon 9 rocket to the International Space Station with a pair of NASA astronauts aboard the company’s Crew Dragon spacecraft set for Wednesday, with Elon Musk’s space company eyeing a liftoff window that opens at 4:33 PM ET/1:33 PM PT at Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, FL. If the launch […]

On the same day that President Trump ripped into Twitter for tagging his post with a “fact check” link, calling it a violation of his freedom of speech, comedian Kathy Griffin also decided to test her protections under the First Amendment. CNN’s Jake Tapper tweeted a quote from Trump at a White House diabetes event […]

HBO Max is finally throwing the “on” switch, culminating a multi-year, $4 billion journey to join the direct-to-consumer streaming wave. The service’s launch just after midnight ET on Wednesday is the last of five major streaming debuts, an unprecedented multibillion-dollar infusion that has upended traditional organizations and strategies. Apple TV+ and Disney+ arrived last November […]

A video showing a white woman calling police on a black man after he simply asked her to leash her dog dominated social media on Tuesday. In response, Trevor Noah and The Daily Show crew dreamt up a scathing satire of white paranoia. Called “Minorities Report,” the video offers a clever riff on the Tom […]

UPDATE, 7:30 PM: It took most of the day, but the Disney defendants finally have something to say about a sexual harassment and discrimination lawsuit from the state of California over Criminal Minds‘ long-time  director of photography. And that statement can be boiled down to that famous speech of Winston Churchill’s that has become the […]

Google has unveiled its plans for a gradual reopening as America attempts to rebound after the coronavirus lockdown. CEO Sundar Pichai told staffers who want to return to their offices that the company will start out at 10% of building capacity on July 6 with a 30% capacity by September. In an emailed blog post […]

Are you ready for face masks, kids? Aye-aye, Captain! ViacomCBS has begun selling protective face coverings featuring characters from shows including SpongeBob SquarePants, Star Trek: Picard, MTV programs and more. Proceeds will go to charity, ViacomCBS Consumer Products said today. Sales of masks from Nickelodeon shows including SpongeBob, PAW Patrol and Blue’s Clues & You! will benefit the […]

“Tonight,” Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti said, “I want to announce new changes” to the restrictions put in place to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The mayor announced, as of tomorrow, the city will “allow all retail businesses” to let customers inside their stores so long as those businesses abide by COVID prevention best practices, […]