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The eccentric founder of the Wonka Chocolate Factory has been played on the silver screen by Gene Wilder, Johnny Depp and Timothée Chalamet, but now he’s coming to TV in a much different way. The streamer is preparing a reality competition series based on the Roald Dahl story, and the expansive project is the latest example of a burgeoning baking competition trend in the U.S. unscripted market. “Bakeoffs are an epidemic and we hate them,” one top unscripted producer told Deadline.
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‘You’ Adds 4 To Cast For Fifth & Final Season
EXCLUSIVE: Natasha Behnam (The Girls on the Bus), Pete Ploszek (Parks & Recreation), Tom Francis (Sunset Boulevard) and b (Station 19) are set for recurring roles in the fifth and final season of Netflix’s hit psychological drama You.
Based on Caroline Kepnes' best-selling novel of the same name, You…
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Sam Rubin Dies: Longtime KTLA Entertainment Reporter Was 64
Sam Rubin, who was a Los Angeles news mainstay as the longtime entertainment reporter for KTLA-TV and KNX-AM, died today, the station announced. He was 64 and was on the air at KTLA yesterday.
His KTLA colleagues were remembering him on the air this afternoon, and longtime colleague Eric Spillman…
Dave Callaham To Pen Next Godzilla-Kong Movie For Legendary
After seeing Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire gross over $548 million and counting worldwide since its March 29 debut, Legendary has tapped Dave Callaham (Shang-Chi) to script the next film in its Monsterverse franchise, Deadline can confirm.Detail as to the threequel’s plot are under wraps. Directed by…
Native American Media Alliance Apprenticeship Program Unveils Inaugural Cohort Participants
The Native American Media Alliance announced the selections for the inaugural cohort of the Native Media Apprenticeship Program In Collaboration with the California Workforce Development Board, High Road Training Partnership and the Bric Foundation. This is a multi-month program that provides career and…
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‘Law & Order’: Camryn Manheim Not Returning To NBC Series For Season 24
Following Sam Waterston’s shocking exit from Law & Order earlier this year, fans of the hit NBC series will also say goodbye to Camryn Manheim, whose final appearance will be in the Season 23 finale airing May 16, Deadline has confirmed.
Manheim joined the show as Lieutenant Kate Dixon in the Season…
‘Alert: Missing Persons Unit’ Renewed For Season 3 By Fox
EXCLUSIVE: Fox has given a Season 3 pickup to Alert: Missing Persons Unit. The renewal of the procedural drama, starring Scott Caan and Dania Ramirez, has been expected.
To make filming more cost-efficient for series producers Sony Pictures Television and Fox Entertainment, Alert will remain in…
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Jeff Bridges, Dave Bautista, Bryan Cranston, Sam Elliott & More Set For Live-Action ‘Grendel’ Movie
Jeff Bridges (Crazy Heart) will play the title role in Grendel, a live-action monster flick from The Jim Henson Company, for which Palisades Park Pictures is launching international sales ahead of Cannes.
Grendel is the tale of the legendary monster at the heart of the Beowulf epic poem who steps…
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View All What We're WatchingJames Laurenson Dies: ‘The Crown’ And ‘Coronation Street’ Actor Was 84
James Laurenson, the British actor whose 50-year career included roles in Coronation Street, Midsomer Murders and The Crown, had died. He was 84.
His death was reported by multiple UK news outlets today. A cause of death and other specifics have not been reported.
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Chris Pine’s ‘Poolman’, Jamie Foxx Plays God, Eric Bana’s Aussie Cop Is Back & ‘I Saw The TV Glow’ Expands – Specialty Preview
It's an indie grab bag and a fun one this weekend with the widely pummeled TIFF-premiering Poolman, (the people will decide), Jamie Foxx in comedy Not Another Church Movie, and Eric Bana's Force of Nature: The Dry 2 sequel. Mubi and Strand Releasing are testing the market with limited openings Gasoline Rai…
‘You Gotta Believe’: Well Go USA Acquires Little League Baseball Film Starring Luke Wilson And Greg Kinnear
EXCLUSIVE: International and indie film distributor Well Go USA Entertainment acquired North American rights to Little League baseball film You Gotta Believe directed by Ty Roberts (12 Mighty Orphans) and starring Luke Wilson (Horizon: An American Saga) and Greg Kinnear (The Present).
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View All Photo GalleriesJason Statham Teams With ‘Plane’ Director Jean-Francois Richet & MadRiver For Action-Thriller ‘Mutiny’, Lionsgate Pre-Buys North America Before Veterans Launches Hot Project At Cannes Market
EXCLUSIVE: Ahead of the Cannes market, Lionsgate has taken North American rights off the table on one of the bigger-budget new packages that’ll be on sale next week: that’s action-thriller Mutiny, which will star action evergreen Jason Statham (Fast & Furious) and be directed by Jean-François Richet (Plane…
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Gordon Ramsay & Fox Launch Food & Entertainment Platform ‘Bite’
Gordon Ramsay and Fox Entertainment have teamed to launch Bite, a food and entertainment brand featuring culinary and lifestyle content, products and more.
Created under Fox Entertainment and its Gordon Ramsay production partnership, Studio Ramsay Global, Bite is touted as offering culinary content…
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