Новости за 10.02.2021

EXCLUSIVE: Three-time Oscar winner Ang Lee has been lauded with the Légion d’honneur (The Legion of Honor), France’s highest order of merit. The Taiwanese born-American filmmaker was honored for his global contribution to culture and received the honor from the French Ambassador to Taiwan at a private ceremony. “This order is the highest civil and military order […]

EXCLUSIVE: Matthew Willig (Concussion) is set for a key recurring role in Young Rock, Dwayne Johnson’s upcoming NBC comedy series inspired by his life. The project comes from Johnson and Fresh Off the Boat creator/executive producer Nahnatchka Khan. Production is underway in Australia. Willig will play legendary wrestler André the Giant. André, one of the […]

Hulu on Wednesday unveiled premiere dates for its spring slate of original documentaries, including a film on the “cautionary tale” of WeWork and its charismatic co-founder Adam Neumann. Weighing in with an 11-word title, WeWork: Or The Making and Breaking of a $47 Billion Unicorn debuts on the streaming platform April 2. Jed Rothstein directed the […]

EXCLUSIVE: HBO has opted not to proceed with comedy series Qualityland and limited comedy series A5, both from Mike Judge. The premium cable network ordered the two shows as part of a new two-year overall deal the Silicon Valley co-creator signed with the premium cable network in early 2019. Co-written and executive produced by Judge […]

EXCLUSIVE: The Young Turks has launched a new venture, TYT Productions, a film and television company that will develop and produce original non-fiction projects that examine stories of national importance that would be better served through long-form storytelling. “The launch of our film and television arm, TYT Productions, will continue to amplify the important stories […]

EXCLUSIVE: Hong Chau has landed the female lead opposite Brendan Fraser in an Untitled film for A24 that Darren Aronofsky is on board to direct. Sources also say Samantha Morton and Sadie Sink are in negotiations to join cast. Deadline first reported last month that Aronofsky was making this his first film since Paramount’s Mother […]

EXCLUSIVE: Focus Features has taken worldwide rights, excluding the UK & Ire and Australia/NZ, to Cannes and TIFF 2020 selection Limbo. Writer-director Ben Sharrock’s (Pikadero) well-received sophomore feature about the refugee experience is set on a fictional remote Scottish island where a group of new arrivals await the results of their asylum claims. It centers […]

Connor Schell, the former ESPN content chief who left the Disney-owned sports network last year, is setting up a non-scripted studio with Chernin Entertainment. Schell, an exec producer on O.J: Made In America and The Last Dance, will be CEO of the unnamed venture, which will produce high-end, non-fiction projects for the global marketplace. Chernin […]

EXCLUSIVE: Emmy Award winner Paul A. Kaufman is set to adapt the screenplay and direct Nicole Trope’s novel The Boy in the Photo under his production banner The Power of Us Entertainment. The Boy in the Photo is a gripping psychological thriller which centers on Megan, whose life was turned upside down when her ex-husband […]

Fox News is expanding The Greg Gutfeld Show to weeknights at 11 p.m. ET, making a rare effort to reach late-night viewers with a comedic show with the outspoken host. The show will take the place of Fox News @ Night, anchored by Shannon Bream, which will move to the midnight slot. Fox News said […]

EXCLUSIVE: Theorem Media is putting the spotlight on legendary singer, songwriter, actor and human rights activist Harry Belafonte with Disrupting Injustice: A Belafonte Remix. The educational entertainment company has set a six-part docuseries inspired by and featuring the titular icon. The music-driven docuseries is inspired by and will feature EGOT recipient Belafonte and explore social justice […]

South by Southwest Conference and Festivals have revealed the full program for the 28th edition of the SXSW Film Festival — and it will all take place online March 16-20. As previously reported, the documentary Demi Lovato: Dancing with the Devil is set to open the fest while the Charli XCX quarantine docu Alone Together will serve as […]

The Oscar shortlists are out in nine categories including International Film, Documentary Feature, Music Score and Song, Makeup & Hairstyling, Visual Effects and Shorts. These are the first indicator of strength in the race for the 93rd Annual Academy Awards and, though the lists contain few real surprises, is especially good news for those films […]

EXCLUSIVE: Gravitas Ventures, a Red Arrow Studios company, has acquired North American rights to distribute writer/director Juan Martinez Vera’s Spiked. The pic will be produced by Per Melita. Aidan Quinn, Deirdre Lovejoy, Carlos Gomez, Danay Garcia, Wendy Makkena, Lovensky Jean-Baptiste, Walter Belenky. Sal Lopez, and Christopher Rich star in this indie feature drama. Joe Soldwedel […]

EXCLUSIVE: In what would mark the first time the two Oscar winners would cross paths on screen, Sources tell Deadline that Sandra Bullock is joining Brad Pitt in the Sony action pic Bullet Train. Joey King, Aaron Taylor Johnson, Brian Tyree Henry, Zazie Beetz, Michael Shannon, Logan Lerman, Masi Oka and Andrew Koji are also […]

UPDATE, 2:18 PM: The second impeachment of Donald Trump is constitutional, according to the United States Senate. Though a conviction over Trump’s role in the violent attempted coup of January 6 is looking pretty unlikely at this point Covered live on ABC, NBC, CBS,  BBC World News, C-Span, CNN, MSNBC and more, the jurors voted 56 […]

EXCLUSIVE: CBS’ The Equalizer, coming off its high-profile premiere after the Super Bowl, has suspended filming. According to sources, a positive Covid-19 test result was produced yesterday as part of the show’s rigorous safety protocols. Immediate contact tracing began as outlined in the guidelines set by state/county and in the NBCU Production Playbook. Out of an […]

EXCLUSIVE: Some breaking news. We’ve just heard from eOne staff that there will be a ten percent cut in the film and TV headcount at the Hasbro-owned mini-major. A memo was just sent out to all staff by Steve Bertram, President, Film & TV, explaining the decision. You can read the memo in full below. […]

Gal Gadot’s Wonder Woman may save the day with her lasso of truth and superhuman strength, but the Justice League actress said that real power comes with one’s ability to bring positive change to their community. Gadot teamed up with National Geographic to executive produce Impact, a six-part short form documentary series that seeks spotlight […]

EXCLUSIVE: Amazon Studios is developing a series adaptation of Margarita Montimore’s bestselling novel Oona Out of Order, from Spyglass Media Group. Australian screenwriter Alice Bell (The Beautiful Lie) is attached to adapt and executive produce, with Amazon-based Patrick Moran also executive producing. Oona Out of Order is described as a sophisticated love story that chronicles […]

EXCLUSIVE: HBO Max has ordered a fifth season of acclaimed comedy series Search Party and has expanded its relationship with the series’ creators Charles Rogers and Sarah-Violet Bliss, who have signed a two-year overall deal. Under the pact, Rogers and Bliss will develop new programming for the WarnerMedia streamer. The duo spoke with Deadline about […]

Twitter hit daily active users of 192 million for the three months ended in December, up 27% year on year and five million more than the previous quarter as the social media giant beat Wall Street’s forecast on the top and bottom line. Shares were up nearly 4% in after-hours trading. User numbers did not […]

UPDATED with latest winner:  The Palm Springs Film Festival said Tuesday that Daniel Kaluuya will receive the International Star Award, Actor this year for his role in Warner Bros’ Judas and the Black Messiah. In the Shaka King-directed film based on real events, Kaluuya plays Fred Hampton, the up-and-coming chairman of the Black Panther Party’s […]

EXCLUSIVE: Kino Lorber has acquired North American rights to the Chris McKim-directed documentary Wojnarowicz which is also known for its full, and for some, controversial title, Wojnarowicz: F**k You F*ggot F*cker. The documentary which spotlights the artist and activist David Wojnarowicz is produced by Randy Barbato, Fenton Bailey for WOW Docs and by McKim for Hobo Camp […]