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Film Peter Jackson, Andy Serkis & Philippa Boyens Explain Return To Middle-Earth For ‘LOTR: The Hunt For Gollum’

Since Warner Bros acquired rights to make more Middle-earth films based on J.R.R. Tolkien’s works and the canon established by New Line’s original trilogy, Peter Jackson and cohorts hovered over the proceedings for a long time as they mulled how to return and take another deep dive into mythology. Then they found their answer.

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‘General Hospital’ Shakes Up Writers Room; Patrick Mulcahey Is Out As Co-Head

More change in the writers room at General Hospital. Patrick Mulcahey — who was promoted in January to help fill the void left by co-head writers Chris Van Etten and Dan O'Connor — is no longer on the soap’s head-writing team, Deadline has confirmed. Elizabeth Korte, who was upped alongside…

‘Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes’ Review: The Legend In Her Own Words In HBO Documentary About Newly Discovered 1964 Interview – Cannes Film Festival

There have been countless books written about the immortal star, Elizabeth Taylor, even some credited to her as both memoir or autobiography including 1989’s “Elizabeth On Elizabeth”. But a book released on January 1, 1965 probably comes closest to a pure autobiography, and looking at the cover it simply…

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‘Criminal Minds: Evolution’ Trailer, Key Art Unveiled Ahead Of Next Month’s Bow

The 10-episode new season of Criminal Minds: Evolution has released its key art and trailer in advance of its debut next month. Produced by ABC Signature and CBS Studios, Criminal Minds: Evolution premieres on Thursday, June 6, exclusively on Paramount+. The first two episodes will be available to…

IATSE & Studios Close To Basic Agreement Deal, But Sticking Points Remain

EXCLUSIVE: Negotiations between IATSE and the AMPTP are expected to go late into the night Thursday as the two sides near a new three-year deal for LA Locals, but they still have some distance left to run. “It’s looking good, close, but nothing’s sealed up yet,” a studio source close to the talks…

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‘SNL’ Promo: Jake Gyllenhaal, Bowen Yang And Sabrina Carpenter Yuck It Up

The season finale of Saturday Night Live arrives this weekend, and the occasion brought together Jake Gyllenhaal, cast member Bowen Yang, and musical guest Sabrina Carpenter for the traditional Thursday promo. As usual, it was an exercise in hilarity. In the first segment, the lads claim to…

‘Fallout’ Scores Another Record Week For Prime Video; ‘Baby Reindeer’ Gets Mega Viewing Boost Onto Nielsen Streaming Charts

Fallout had another record setting week for Prime Video. In its second week on the streamer, the series amassed 2.6B minutes viewed, putting it at the top of Nielsen’s streaming charts once again for April 15 to 21. That’s down slightly from its debut week, but still an impressive showing for…

Focus Features Acquires ‘Last Breath’ Starring Woody Harrelson, Finn Cole and Simu Liu — Cannes

EXCLUSIVE: Focus Features has acquired U.S. rights and select international territories on upcoming thriller Last Breath, starring Woody Harrelson, Finn Cole and Simu Liu. Focus will distribute the Alex Parkinson-directed title in the U.S. with Universal Pictures International handling select territories…

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‘Monkey Man’s Sikandar Kher Signs With Zero Gravity Management

Sikandar Kher, who can currently be seen starring in Dev Patel’s feature directorial debut Monkey Man, has signed with Zero Gravity Management. While Monkey Man is Kher’s first major international film, he has long been a household name in India, following a Filmfare Award nomination for Best Debut…

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‘Silk: Spider Society’ Series Not Going Forward At Amazon

At its first upfront presentation this week, Amazon announced a green light for Noir, based on the Marvel comic, with Nicolas Cage set to star. Noir was to be the second in a suite of live-action Spider-Man Universe series for MGM+ and Prime Video. However, there was no mention at the upfront of the…

Hulu Content Boss On Possible Play For ‘Family Guy’ Originals, Canceled ABC Shows & Cross-Platform Spinoffs

Family Guy was one of the biggest stars of the 2024 upfronts, prominently featured at two different presentations – Fox and Disney. Seth MacFarlane’s animated hit helped open Fox’s event and then was part of a Disney skit featuring an animated version of the company’s ad chief Rita Ferro making a sales…

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Chris Pratt “Devastated” At News Of Stunt Double Tony McFarr’s Death

Chris Pratt has taken to Instagram to pay tribute to his former stunt double, Tony McFarr, who died at age 47 on Monday in Orlando, Florida. The actor said he was “devastated to hear about the loss of my friend and former stunt double. We did several movies together. We golfed, drank whiskey…

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Cannes Gets In The FAST Lane As Research Shows Movies Pack A Big Punch On Free Streaming

Movies and movie channels are driving viewing on FAST services, a packed room at the Cannes Marché du Film heard today. Owners of movie libraries and IP stand to generate significant revenue from free streaming as the sector booms, the boss of Pluto TV, one of the leaders in the field told the Cannes…