Новости за 11.03.2021

Gravitas Ventures has acquired North American rights to Undergods, a fantasy thriller anthology movie directed by Chino Moya in his feature directorial debut. A May 7 day-and-date release in theaters and on-demand is planned. The pic is a collection of darkly humorous fantasy tales about failed societies and doomed fortune told via a pair of […]

President Joe Biden signed a massive, $1.9 trillion Covid-19 relief plan in a small Oval Office ceremony today, with Vice President Kamala Harris joining him to mark the administration’s first major legislative achievement. The plan provides $1,400 direct payments, extends enhanced unemployment benefits and provides money for state and local governments, while also giving an […]

The Boys spinoff has cast its first lead as Lizze Broadway has been tapped to star as Emma. Written by The Boys executive producer Craig Rosenberg, the untitled The Boys spinoff, which was put on fast-track development at Amazon last summer, is set at America’s only college exclusively for young adult superheroes (and run by Vought […]

Village Roadshow Entertainment Group has added Christina Norman, a veteran TV executive who heads content for an NBA-affiliated group, to its board of directors. Norman is head of content for THINK450, which is billed as the “innovation engine” of the National Basketball Players Assn. She oversees all original content and documentaries, long- and short-form series […]

The MTV Movie & TV Awards will make its return live from Los Angeles on Sunday, May 16, MTV announced today. Hosts, honorees, performers, presenters and additional details will be announced by MTV at a later date. The night following the awards ceremony, MTV will debut what it is calling “a first-of-its-kind celebration of all things […]

Firefly Lane eked out a second straight win on Nielsen’s weekly U.S. streaming chart, but the Netflix run of USA anthology series The Sinner was close behind in third place. The results from February 8 to 14 reflect U.S. streaming through a TV set, meaning viewing globally or on mobile devices is not counted. Three […]

Deadline has learned that WarnerMedia employees have been notified that a slow return is being eyed for their offices during early September as Covid cases quell and vaccinations increase. It’s our understanding that it was a WarnerMedia wide email, sent by Studios and Network Group Chairman Ann Sarnoff, and that the note was largely intended […]

The podcasting business is booming and CAA is responding by naming its first official podcast boss. Josh Lindgren, who has been with the agency since 2018, has been promoted to head of its podcast department. Lindgren has struck a number of major podcasting deals in recent years including a deal between Jonathan Glickman’s Glickmania and […]

Apple Studios has made a multi-year first look film deal with Imagine Entertainment founders Brian Grazer and Ron Howard to produce a slate of scripted movies exclusively for Apple Original Films. Deal comes as Howard and Grazer locked Viggo Mortensen, Colin Farrell and Joel Edgerton to head an international ensemble cast for the MGM Thai […]

EXCLUSIVE: Actors Lili Mirojnik and Aedin Mincks have signed with Stewart Talent, Deadline hears. A native of New York City, Mirojnik most recently starred opposite actor Christopher Meloni in the UCP for Syfy series, Happy! Also starring in the J.J. Abrams-produced Cloverfield and appearing opposite Justin Timberlake in Sony/Screen Gems comedy Friends with Benefits, the […]

HBO Max is set to launch its interactive digital experience called HBO Max Orbit at SXSW Online. The streamer’s newest immersive venture will allow audiences to experience its content like they never had before. SXSW Online will take place March 16-20. The HBO Max Orbit experience at SXSW Online will respond to facial movements and […]

EXCLUSIVE: ALLBLK has cast the stars for its legal drama Lace, with Maryam Basir (The Chi), Skyh Black (Sistas) and Tanyell Waivers (Queen Sugar) set to join the series. Also joining the principal cast are Antoine Harris (The Breaks) and Terrell Carter (Empire). Kemy Time productions co-founder Katrina Y. Nelson, Michelle Ebony Hardy, Adam Starks […]