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TV Pilot Buzz & Development Updates In Another Atypical Broadcast Cycle
If you read the headline and ask, “Pilots? What pilots?” — you’re not wrong. The pilot season no longer is the industry obsession it once was this time of year, after back-to-back disruptions from Covid and the Hollywood strikes providing the proverbial final nail in the coffin of the decades-old pilot cycle. But for tradition’s sake, here are some insights into the networks’ current development plans.
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Disney Vet Jessica Casano-Antonellis To Head Communications For ESPN-Fox-WBD Sports Streaming Venture
Jessica Casano-Antonellis, a former exec at Disney+, Hulu and Vimeo, is returning to the streaming sector as the head of communications for the new sports-centric service coming from ESPN, Fox and Warner Bros. Discovery.
As SVP of Communications, Casano-Antonellis will head up all communications…
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Dan Stevens Joins Lily James In 20th Century Pic Inspired By Bumble’s Whitney Wolfe Herd
EXCLUSIVE: After having a busy month at the box-office with Godzilla x Kong: A New Empire and Abigail both opening, Dan Stevens is continuing to stay busy as he is set to join Lily James in the upcoming film inspired by the story of Bumble founder Whitney Wolfe Herd, from 20th Century Studios and Ethea…
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Ismael Cruz Cordova, Safia Oakley-Green & Vedanten Naidoo Join Amazon MGM’s ‘The Bluff’
EXCLUSIVE: Ismael Cruz Cordova (The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power), Safia Oakley-Green (Out of Darkness), and Vedanten Naidoo (Suzume) have been tapped for roles in Amazon MGM Studios’ forthcoming film The Bluff from director Frank E. Flowers.
The trio joins an ensemble led by Priyanka…
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‘The Idea Of You’s Michael Showalter & Jordana Mollick Talk Post-Strike Observations, Rom-Com’s Theatrical Viability, Building Buzzy Semi-Formal Slate
With their newest film The Idea of You, a May-December romance based on the novel by Robinne Lee, filmmaker Michael Showalter and producer Jordana Mollick appear to have hit the zeitgeist yet again.
Garnering glowing reviews in its SXSW world premiere, the crowd-pleaser clocked 125M global views…
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‘Emily The Criminal’ Series Adaptation In The Works From Legendary TV & Exec Producer Aubrey Plaza
EXCLUSIVE: Emily The Criminal, the 2022 crime thriller starring Aubrey Plaza, is the latest movie set to be turned into a television series.
Legendary Television is developing a series based on the film, which was written and directed by John Patton Ford, with Plaza, who will not star, exec…
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Paul Rudd & Nick Jonas To Star In Musical Comedy ‘Power Ballad’; Filming Underway In Dublin With John Carney Directing — Cannes Market Hot Project
EXCLUSIVE: Paul Rudd (Ant-Man) and Nick Jonas (Jumanji: Welcome To The Jungle) are set to star in musical comedy Power Ballad from Once and Sing Street director John Carney, we can reveal.
30WEST and Anthony Bregman’s (Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind) Likely Story are behind this movie, which…
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‘Knuckles’ Races To Streaming Record In Debut Weekend On Paramount+
Sonic the Hedgehog is quite the asset for Paramount+.
The streamer debuted the six-episode limited series Knuckles on April 26, expanding the "Cinematic World of Sonic the Hedgehog” — and setting a streaming record in the process.
In its premiere weekend, Knuckles became the most-watched…
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View All What We're WatchingBritish Producer Blackwater Pictures Sets Five Feature Fund For Commercial Independent Films
EXCLUSIVE: Blackwater Pictures, the British indie production company behind the buzzy biopic about the life of veteran Snooker player Jimmy White, has set up what they describe as a "multi-million-pound" fund to support commercially-minded independent British films.
Helmed by Kevin Harvey and…
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Goodfellas & Utopia Unveil First Image Of Pamela Anderson In Gia Coppola’s ‘The Last Showgirl’ As They Team To Co-Sell – Cannes Market
EXCLUSIVE: Goodfellas and Utopia are teaming up to co-sell Gia Coppola's The Last Showgirl, starring Pamela Anderson as a veteran Las Vegas showgirl reinventing her life, and will launch sales in Cannes.
The partners, who say the movie is already drawing international buyer interest, have released a…
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From King Of The Court To Tennis Shoe Icon: Stan Smith’s Amazing Story Told With Assist From LeBron James
EXCLUSIVE: Millions of people have walked a mile in Stan Smith's shoes – everyone from former President Obama to Taylor Swift, Pharrell Williams, Kendal Jenner, Justin Timberlake, Jessica Alba, and countless others.
Tennis fans know the man behind the iconic brand of Adidas kicks as a Wimbledon and…
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View All Film Festivals & Photo Galleries‘Soapstone Comedy Presents’ VR Series With Jay Pharoah, Pete Holmes, Natasha Leggero & More Gets Premiere Date & Trailer
EXCLUSIVE: Soapstone Comedy Presents, a VR comedy series from Meta and The Soapstone Comedy Club, is set to premiere Thursday, May 16 in Meta Horizon Worlds.
The series will include six immersive comedy shows debuting monthly through October at The Soapstone Comedy Club in Hanalei Bay. The full…
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Media CEO Pay Mostly Up For 2023 Amid Strikes, Industry Contraction
It was a year of pain for the entertainment industry and shareholders of (many) media companies with months-long Hollywood strikes and layoffs. Linear television continued to decline and a nascent theatrical recovery went sideways. Most CEOs saw pay packages rise in 2023, some by big multiples.
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