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TV Independent Pilots Are Having A Moment
A group of indie writers and directors are hoping their small-screen projects can break through amid the current Hollywood contraction. Their bet: that cost-conscious companies will now pay more attention to their projects instead of the expensive dramas and comedies driven by big-name stars that until recently have been fueling the industry.
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Sam Claflin, Rupert Friend To Star In Thunder Road’s WWII Action-Thriller ‘Perdition’ From Writer-Director Henry Dunham; Mister Smith Launching International Sales At Cannes
Sam Claflin and Rupert Friend will star in Thunder Road Pictures' World War II action-thriller Perdition. Written and directed by Henry Dunham, principal photography is set for the fall.
Mister Smith Entertainment will launch international sales at Cannes with CAA Media Finance and UTA Independent…
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Movie Academy Unveils $500M Academy100 Fundraising Campaign Ahead Of 100th Oscars In 2028
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said Friday that it is launching Academy100, a $500 million “global revenue diversification and outreach campaign” that will lead up to the 100th Oscars ceremony in 2028.
The fundraising initiative was revealed at a press conference today in Rome hosted…
Steve Bannon’s Contempt Of Congress Conviction Upheld By Appeals Court
Steve Bannon’s conviction for failure to comply with a congressional subpoena was upheld by a three-judge federal appeals court today, raising the prospect that the podcaster and right-wing provocateur will have to serve a four-month sentence.
The appeals court decision, made by appointees of Joe…
In Wake Of Big-Budget ‘Silo’, AMC Networks Entertainment And Studio Chief Dan McDermott Says Company Will Still Produce For Third Parties, But “It’s Not Our Primary Business”
Dan McDermott, President of Entertainment and AMC Studios, says the studio is positioned to do more third-party productions like Silo, though he noted that “it’s not our primary business.”
The big-budget dystopian drama was renewed last year for a second season on Apple TV+. Production for Season 2…
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‘Kingdom Of The Planet Of The Apes’ Solid Previews At $6.6M – Friday AM Box Office Update
UPDATED, AFTER EXCLUSIVE: 20th Century Studios’ Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes filed $6.6M in previews per Disney. As we told you, $1.6M of that comes from Wednesday night fan screenings, hence Thursday’s $5M ties with the preview cash of the franchise’s previous chapter, War for the Planet of the Apes…
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Former WME Independent Agent Nelson Mok Starts Investment & Sales Company Mokster Films
Former WME Independent agent Nelson Mok is launching a new investment and sales company named Mokster Films, which will focus on projects from Southeast Asia, Hong Kong and Taiwan.
Partnering with media executive Ricky Ow, Mokster Films will specialize in international sales for Asia-produced…
Holland Taylor & Ana Villafañe To Play Congresswomen (Hint Hint) In Off Broadway’s ‘N/A’
Holland Taylor and Ana Villafañe will star in the Off Broadway world premiere of Mario Correa’s new play N/A this summer, playing congresswomen of different generations in a production directed by Tony winner Diane Paulus.
Taylor will play “N,” the first woman Speaker of the House, and Villafañe will…
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View All What We're Watching‘Game Of Thrones’ Star Sophie Turner Headlining Amazon Prime Video Heist Series ‘Haven’ Alongside ‘Saltburn’ Breakout Archie Madekwe & ‘Bodies’ Actor Jacob Fortune-Lloyd
EXCLUSIVE: Amazon Prime Video has assembled a buzzy cast for a heist thriller housed at Drama Republic, the UK production company behind Netflix hit One Day.
Game of Thrones star Sophie Turner, Saltburn breakout Archie Madekwe, and Bodies actor Jacob Fortune-Lloyd will headline the high-octane…
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France’s Key Entertainment Union CGT-Spectacle Set To Endorse Cannes Strike
EXCLUSIVE: France's main union for people employed in the entertainment and culture sectors – CGT-Spectacle – is poised to give its official support for planned strike action by festival workers during the upcoming edition of the Cannes Film Festival.
Festival workers attached to the Cannes Film…
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FilmSharks Boards Chinese Animation ‘A Hero’s Journey To The West’ Ahead Of Cannes
EXCLUSIVE: Buenos Aires-based sales FilmSharks has taken international sales rights to the Chinese animated film A Hero’s Journey to the West.
Made with a budget of $26M, the film is directed by Phil Nibbelink (The Fox and the Hound) and written by James Felder (Ultimate Spider-Man). A Hero’s Journey…
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View All Photo GalleriesInside Trump’s Hush Money Trial With The ElectionLine Podcast; JFK, RFK Jr & The State Of Mean + Fighting Iran’s Death Sentence Against Rapper Toomaj Salehi
Editors note: Running until the final general election results come in, the Deadline ElectionLine podcast spotlights the 2024 campaign and the blurred lines between politics and entertainment in modern America. Hosted by Deadline's political editor Ted Johnson and executive editor Dominic Patten, the…
Jaco Van Dormael Sets English-Language Feature ‘The Magician of Auschwitz’ With Belga Films
EXCLUSIVE: Belgian distribution and production company Belga Films Group is reuniting with award-winning director Jaco Van Dormael to produce The Magician of Auschwitz, which will be his first English-language feature in 15 years after shooting mainly in French.
Van Dormael will direct from a…
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