Новости за 26.07.2022

EXCLUSIVE: Samuel Goldwyn Films has acquired North American rights to the drama Manifest West, starring Lexy Kolker (Shooter), Annet Mahendru (Father Stu), Milo Gibson (Under the Stadium Lights), Tim Heidecker (Spin Me Round) and Michael Cudlitz (Clarice), slating it for release in theaters and on digital platforms this fall. The film from writer-directors Joe Dietsch and Louie […]

Venice Film Festival chief Alberto Barbera revealed a typically intriguing lineup today, full of potential fireworks and serious cinema. From Alejandro Gonzalez Iñárritu’s “personal and ambitious” Bardo to Netflix’s much-discussed Marilyn Monroe biopic Blonde, there are a host of buzz titles on offer and plenty of talking points. The lineup also offered up some interesting […]

Alphabet, parent of Google and YouTube, undershot Wall Street analysts’ consensus forecasts for the second quarter, reporting $69.7 billion in revenue and earnings per share of $1.21. While the miss wasn’t by much — the Street expected revenue of $70 billion and earnings of $1.31 — the quarter also marked the company’s second straight quarter […]

UPDATE, with statement from Dow’s management Tony Dow’s management team has confirmed that the actor is still alive, attributing the earlier misinformation to the distraught state of the Leave It To Beaver actor’s wife. In a note marked “URGENT UPDATE” on Dow’s Facebook page, representatives Frank Bilotta and Renee James write, “This morning Tony’s wife […]

NBCUniversal is shaking up its unscripted executive ranks with alternative chief Jenny Groom exiting the broadcaster. Groom, who is EVP Entertainment Unscripted Content, has been with the broadcast network for nearly 20 years and has risen through the ranks, having started at NBC through its page program. Deadline understands that the network is in talks […]

HBO is developing My Dentist’s Murder Trial, a limited series, starring and executive produced by David Harbour (Stranger Things) and Pedro Pascal (The Mandalorian, The Last of Us). Written by Steve Conrad (Patriot, Perpetual Grace, LTD), who is set to direct the pilot episode, My Dentist’s Murder Trial is inspired by James Lasdun’s 2017 New Yorker […]

EXCLUSIVE: Darko Perić, the Serbian actor best known for his breakout role as Helsinki in Netflix’s award-winning Spanish series Money Heist, has signed with Artist International Group for management. Created by Álex Pina, the critically acclaimed series known internationally as La casa de papel is one of Netflix’s most-watched of all time, with a Korean offshoot […]

Bravo may have turned out the lights on Shahs of Sunset earlier this year, but Mike Shouhed of the Ryan Seacrest-executive produced reality series is in the spotlight on a mix of domestic violence and weapons charges. Several months after the real estate broker was arrested on “intimate partner violence with injury” allegations, Los Angeles […]

Faith Santilla has been promoted to assistant executive director of the DGA, the position formerly held by Steven Knauss shortly before his death in March at age 42. In her new role, Santilla will work with assistant directors and unit production managers in the Western region and serve as the staff liaison to the guild’s […]

Broadway box office held steady last week, with most productions keeping pace, for better or worse, with their recent trends. In all, the 25 shows took in a total $29,531,601 for the week ending July 24, up about 2% from the previous week. Total attendance was 224,884, not much difference from the previous week. Some […]

EXCLUSIVE: One of the most prominent ex-ICM agents still in play, Jessica Lacy, has landed at Range Media Partners as Partner and head of management company’s newly minted division, Range Select. In her role, Lacy will oversee structuring and arranging financing, packaging, and securing distribution for select independent films. She is joined by her former […]

Peacock has handed a gladiator drama series directed by Roland Emmerich a straight-to-series order. The NBCU streamer has given the order to Those About To Die, inspired by Daniel Mannix’s eponymous non-fiction book. The series is a large-scale drama set within the spectacular, complex, and corrupt world of gladiatorial sports in Ancient Rome. The series […]

EXCLUSIVE: Winter State Entertainment has wrapped production on Kitty to Cooperstown—a new feature doc on MLB great Jim “Kitty” Kaat, who just this past Sunday was inducted into the organization’s Hall of Fame. The film will explore the 83-year-old’s life via exclusive interviews and never-before-seen footage, examining his legacy in light of his 25 years as […]

Tony Dow, the actor who personified the role of America’s big brother as the elder sibling Wally Cleaver on the TV classic sitcom Leave It To Beaver, died today. He was 77, and had been battling cancer. A statement on his Facebook page reads: “It is with an extremely heavy heart that we share with […]

DC League of Super-Pets takes a crack at comic cannon hero and Superman/ Superboy companion Krypto, the super dog. This exceptional film, directed by Jared Stern and starring Dwayne Johnson and Kevin Hart, shows why DC creates some of the best animated content around.   Krypto made his first comic appearance in Superboy Adventure Comics in March 1955 […]

Adelaide Kane (SEAL Team) has been cast as a new resident in the upcoming 19th season of ABC’s hit medical drama Grey’s Anatomy. She is the fourth new addition for next season, joining recently cast Alexis Floyd, Niko Terho and Midori Francis. All four will play first-year surgical residents at Grey Sloan, which was ordered […]

Even before Netflix releases opening-weekend audience numbers later today that will likely point to record audience engagement in 92 countries, the streamer has put in motion a sequel to The Gray Man, with Gosling returning to the title role and Joe & Anthony Russo again directing. They’ll produce with AGBO’s Mike Larocca and Roth Kirschenbaum […]

Japanese actress Yoko Shimada, known for her portrayal of Mariko in the 1980 miniseries Shōgun,  a role which earned her a Golden Globe award and an Emmy nomination, has died. According to Japanese media, Shimada died Monday, July 25  from complications of colorectal cancer at a Tokyo hospital. She was 69. Born in the city of […]

EXCLUSIVE: WME is bolstering its scripted TV ranks. The talent agency has promoted two former coordinators Maddie Schrager and Austin Vaziri to agents in its scripted television division. Schrager has been working with the department’s client roster, which includes writers and directors. In her new role, she will focus on elevating voices of filmmakers that […]

EXCLUSIVE: All the Way Home: Building a Family in a Falling-Down House, David Giffels’ best-selling memoir, is being adapted into a half-hour series. Giffels, who wrote on MTV’s Beavis and Butt-Head, and Lee Kirk, who directed feature film Ordinary World, will create the series, known as Wreckless, with Steve Basilone, a co-exec producer on ABC’s […]

Bryan Cranston is reuniting with Steve Mosko. The Breaking Bad star has signed a development and production deal with Village Roadshow Television, which is run by Cranston’s former Sony Pictures Television boss Mosko. The deal will see Cranston and his production partner James Degus source, develop and produce programming for a range of platforms. The […]

Lionsgate has appointed IMG as its new and exclusive global agency for consumer products. In a multi-year agreement, IMG will work with Lionsgate to develop and expand strategic, multi-category consumer product programs for its blockbuster feature film franchises, including upcoming installments of John Wick, The Hunger Games, Dirty Dancing, Expendables, and TV library including Mad […]

Canal+ Groups Bolsters Literary Adaptation Strategy With New Appointment The Canal+ Group has appointed Audrey Brugère as EVP of Literary Adaptations. She will be responsible for working on synergies between parent group Vivendi’s publishing house Editis and subsidiaries Studiocanal and Canal+.  Brugère has been with the Canal+ Group since 2009 and was previously director of […]

Here are more images for anticipated cannibal love story Bones And All, which has just been confirmed for a Venice Film Festival Competition bow. Starring are Taylor Russell, Timothée Chalamet, Michael Stuhlbarg, André Holland, Chloë Sevigny, David Gordon-Green, Jessica Harper, Jake Horowitz and Mark Rylance. MGM has domestic and international distribution rights while Vision Distribution will […]

UPDATE, Refresh for latest…: The Venice Film Festival has revealed a robust lineup for the 79th edition which runs from August 31-September 10 on the Lido. Scroll down for the full list of Competition titles which include new works from such directors as Darren Aronofsky, Alejandro G Inarritu, Todd Field, Andrew Dominik, Luca Guadagnino, Alice […]