Новости за 18.04.2024

Paramount+ with Showtime has released the trailer and key art for the upcoming second half of season six of The Chi, which will return May 10. The series recently wrapped production in Chicago on the remaining eight episodes of the supersized 16-episode season. The season-six premiere, which ranks among the top Showtime premieres ever in streaming viewership, picked up with […]

Dickey Betts, the Allman Brothers Band’s Grammy-winning co-founding guitarist, singer and songwriter behind such classics as “Ramblin’ Man,” “Blue Sky” and “Jessica,” died today at his home in Osprey, FL. He was 80. His family posted the news on social media. “Dickey was larger than life, and his loss will be felt world-wide,” the family […]

The Witcher is coming to an end. The show announced today on X (aka Twitter) that Netflix has picked up a fifth season of the fantasy adaptation, which will be its last. “It’s official, The Witcher season 4 is in production. But that’s not all, we’re already planning season 5, which will be the final […]

EXCLUSIVE: London-based Dogwoof has locked a series of international deals on Eternal You, a documentary about AI startups set to screen at this month’s Hot Docs Fest following a debut bow at Sundance. The doc has been picked up by Film Movement (USA), BBC Storyville (UK TV), Movistar (Spain), Canal+ (Poland), and Vertigo (Hungary). Dogwoof […]

The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures is shining a spotlight on one of the most revered filmmakers in cinema history. On Friday evening the museum in Los Angeles will screen a restored version of visionary Armenian filmmaker and poet Sergei Parajanov’s 1969 classic The Color of Pomegranates, marking the 100th anniversary of his birth. In […]

EXCLUSIVE: Comedy Dynamics has locked in plans to release Irish comedian Tommy Tiernan’s latest special, Tomfoolery, on platforms worldwide on April 30. Directed by David Thies, the special sees the Irishman riff on the duality of human existence, being two opposites at the same time. He was almost a priest, but his mind was too […]

EXCLUSIVE: Independent Artist Group’s Physical Production department has added two agents, bringing in veteran Allison Irvin from Zero Gravity Management and promoting Natalia González, who we’re told has been a vital contributor to the department for many years. Irvin will be based in IAG’s New York office, with González working out of Los Angeles. “We […]

EXCLUSIVE: Rising Saudi Star Mohammed Elshehri has been announced as master of ceremonies at the 10th edition Saudi Film Festival, running from May 2 to 9 in the Eastern Province city of Dhahran. Elshehri is the star of hit MBC Ramadan comedy TV series Road Trip (Sekket Safar), which has just completed its third season […]

Miss Scarlet wasn’t left alone for long: Tom Durant Pritchard (This Is Going to Hurt, The Crown) has joined the cast of the Masterpiece drama that’s currently filming its fifth season in Belgrade, Serbia. Durant Pritchard plays Alexander Blake, a handsome former soldier and respected detective inspector who joins the force at Scotland Yard to replace William “The […]

Transformers One, is going now on Sept. 20 instead of Sept. 13. The move comes as the studio has secured Imax screens for the movie produced by Lorenzo di Bonaventura, Don Murphy, Tom DeSanto, Michael Bay, Mark Vahradian, and Aaron Dem. In addition, the reception for the 3D movie was so phenomenal out of CinemaCon […]

The 2024 Tribeca Festival, which unveiled its film slate Wednesday, is out with its television lineup of world premieres of new and returning programs from networks and streamers. The 23rd edition, which unspool June 5-16, features 11 series premieres and two first looks at returning classics. World premieres include Hulu’s Mastermind: To Think Like A […]

EXCLUSIVE: EarthxTV has teamed with online streamer Dailymotion to launch a sustainability-focused network. EarthX will showcase EarthxTV’s most popular series such as Texas Gator Savers, The Story of Earth Day and EarthxNews and Dailymotion programming that celebrates Earth’s people, landscapes and wildlife. The channel launches on Earth Day (April 22), free via Dailymotion. The partners […]

EXCLUSIVE: Cate Blanchett’s Dirty Films has acquired the film rights to one of the hottest theater shows around: the Sydney Theatre Company’s adaptation of Oscar Wilde classic The Picture Of Dorian Gray, which has recently been lighting up London’s West End. Sarah Snook has garnered raves for her performance in the latest iteration of the show and […]

EXCLUSIVE: Johnny Depp’s London-based film company IN.2 is adding a new string to its bow with the release this Friday of French historical drama Jeanne du Barry. Starring Depp as Louis XV opposite French actress and director Maïwenn in the titular role, the picture opened the Cannes Film Festival last year.  As per Cannes’ stipulation for opening […]

Peacock’s We Are Lady Parts returns with Season 2 on May 30, with all 6 new episodes available to binge. Guest stars this season include Malala Yousafzai and Meera Syal. The series, inspired by creator Nida Manzoor’s experiences and from the rich and diverse cultural collectives and artists in London, follows the Muslim punk band […]

EXCLUSIVE: New York-based sales company Visit Films has sold Geoff McFetridge: Drawing A Life, which debuted at SXSW, and New York Film Festival title The Practice to Gravitas Ventures for North American distribution.  Gravitas Ventures will release both films in July on all platforms. The Practice (La Práctica) is directed by Martin Rejtman (Silvia Prieto, […]

Apple TV+ has slotted a summer premiere date for Sunny, a half-hour darkly comedic drama, starring and executive produced by Rashida Jones. The 10-episode mystery thriller will launch with the first two episodes Wednesday July 10, followed by new episodes every Wednesday through September 4. Created by Katie Robbins (The Affair, The Last Tycoon), Sunny is based […]

The Banff World Media Festival has added more names to its lineup. The event, which runs June 9 – 12 at the Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel in Banff, Alberta, Canada, has added executives including CBS Entertainment President Amy Reisenbach. Reisenbach will sit down for an In Conversation With session to speak about the network’s 2024/25 […]

EXCLUSIVE: The world premiere of Rumana Molla’s Indo-Belgian film Minimum and the UK premiere of Indian actor Anshuman Jha’s directorial debut Lord Curzon Ki Haveli will be on show at this year’s UK Asian Film Festival (UKAFF). Prominent figures including actors Shabana Azmi and Karisma Kapoor will be feted for their roles in Indian cinema at the […]

Donald Trump arrived at a Manhattan courthouse this morning for the third day in his hush money trial, but there are new questions as to whether he will be admonished in any form after posting an attack on potential jurors. On Truth Social, Trump posted an on-air quote from Fox News host Jesse Watters, one […]

Netflix is heading to cheerleader try outs for its latest sports docuseries. The streamer has ordered America’s Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders. It comes after Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders: Making The Team ended its 16 season run on Paramount cable network CMT in 2022. At that time, Cheerleader director Kelli Finglass, who is involved in the Netflix […]

EXCLUSIVE: HBO is teaming up with Doctor Who producer Bad Wolf to develop a series about Inigo Philbrick, the flamboyant art dealer jailed for committing more than $86M in fraud. Bad Wolf has secured the rights to All That Glitters, an upcoming memoir from Orlando Whitfield, who was a close friend and business partner of […]

Martin Sheen has taped a new digital spot for the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, calling attention to one of the party’s biggest challenges this cycle: Retaining their Senate majority. “While I played a fictional president on television, I’ve spent my life outside of acting devoted to political activism. Frankly, I’m concerned about what’s at stake […]

Kevin Costner’s ‘The Gray House’ To Open Monte-Carlo TV Festival The 63rd Monte-Carlo Television Festival, which takes place 14-18 June, has added a touch of star power. The Kevin Costner-produced civil war spy drama The Gray House will be this year’s World Premiere Screening. The limited series, which Costner’s Territory Pictures and Morgan Freeman’s Revelations […]

Moresnet is a storied town and the setting for a European mystery thriller of the same name about a group of friends who dig up a time capsule buried two decades earlier, only to find their names listed inside with dates marked for their death. Boris Van Severen (Salamander) is the chain-smoking Ben, who returns […]