Writers & Studios Could Hold More Talks Over Next Two Weeks, Eschewing Break, But Strike Authorization Still Expected

deadline.com We might be getting somewhere after it emerged that the writers and studios could hold more talks over the next two weeks. Deadline understands that there is a proposal in…

IFC Films President Arianna Bocco Exits

deadline.com Arianna Bocco, IFC Films President, is out at the distributor, Deadline has confirmed. Bocco will be replaced in the interim by IFC Head of Acquisitions Scott Shooman. The…

Former Disney Comms Chief Zenia Mucha Advising TikTok Amid Congressional Calls To Ban The Hugely Popular App Over Chinese Spying Concerns

deadline.com Disney’s former head of communications Zenia Mucha is advising TikTok as the beleagued company fights calls to shut it down in the U.S. on security concerns, Deadline has…

Fox News Loses Bid To Have 2020 Election Defamation Case Dismissed; Dogfight With Dominion Voting Heads To Trial Next Month

deadline.com Unless Rupert Murdoch and Fox News settle soon, Dominion Voting Systems will have its day in court in its defamation case against the combative conservative cable newser.…

Can ‘A Thousand And One’ With Teyana Taylor Spin Sundance Grand Jury Prize Into Box Office Bucks?

deadline.com As the new crop of 2023 festival favorites roll out, Focus Features presents A Thousand And One in over 900 carefully curated theaters, testing the appetite for specialty…

1923's Helen Mirren Booked The Role With No Script After Meeting Taylor Sheridan

looper.com Taylor Sheridan's approach to crafting characters is nothing new. In fact, in a profile on Esquire about roping Harrison Ford into "1923," a similar story played out where…

The Bachelor creator reportedly left franchise after racial discrimination investigation

theweek.com The creator of The Bachelor left the franchise this week after being accused of racial discrimination, according to a new report. Mike Fleiss, creator and executive producer…

International Insider: Regulation Nation; Wild Bunch Rebrand; Bad Week For BFI; BBC Finance Woes

deadline.com Good afternoon Insiders, Max Goldbart penning the newsletter this week in what has been a (surprise, surprise) hugely busy week in the world of international TV and film. We…

‘The Bachelor’ Creator Mike Fleiss Was In Talks For A Producing Deal With Disney Before Misconduct Investigation

deadline.com The drama unfolding in the Mike Fleiss universe has enveloped Disney, which was in discussions with the creator of The Bachelor over a producing deal before the…

Mike Fleiss Left ‘The Bachelor’ Following Misconduct Investigation

deadline.com The Bachelor creator/executive producer Mike Fleiss’ recently announced departure from the hit ABC reality franchise came after he had been investigated over workplace…

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 15 : How to Watch & Stream Online

billboard.com The final stretch! RuPaul’s Drag Race is one step closer to crowning a Season 15 winner. On Friday’s (March 30) episode, the four remaining queens remix RuPaul’s song,…

Showtime Releases Development Following Regime & Programming Strategy Change

deadline.com The ongoing changes at Showtime have reached the network’s development slate which has been cut down significantly, with a slew of projects getting a pass, I hear. Your…

BBC Slashes TV Originals Budget By More Than $120M As It Grapples With Funding Freeze

deadline.com The BBC has revealed that it will cut its television originals budget by close to £100M ($123M) over the next 12 months as its funding freeze bites. The British broadcaster…

DeSantis Vs. Disney Battle Heats Up

benzinga.com A battle between one of the largest media companies and a presidential hopeful could be heating up with a clause in a contract found and causing an increased battle. And,…

‘The Night Agent’: How Thriller Almost Didn’t End Up At Netflix & Underwent Story Tweaks Before Becoming Streamer’s Next Big Hit

deadline.com Netflix yesterday gave The Night Agent a quick Season 2 pickup only six days after the action-thriller from creator Shawn Ryan and Sony Pictures TV launched with the…

‘Riverdale’ Boss Talks Season 7 Premiere, Hints Characters Will Face Off Against “Society Itself” For 1950s-Set Final Installment

deadline.com SPOILER ALERT! This post contains details from the Season 7 premiere of The CW’s Riverdale. It’s the beginning of the end for Riverdale. The series kicked off its final…

hits the limits of Streaming

datadriveninvestor.com may have reached the limits of streaming. The Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS) is investing heavily in streaming programming. For example, Disney+ streaming investment could grow by…

Marvel Entertainment Chairman Ike Perlmutter Cut From Company

deadline.com A Disney spokesperson has confirmed to Deadline that Ike Perlmutter is out at the company. Note, Permutter oversaw the consumer products division of Marvel and isn’t part of…

Becky G In Talks To Headline ‘Queen Of Flow’ Drama Based On Telenovela In Works At Peacock From Jorge Reyes & Westbrook

deadline.com Peacock is developing drama series Queen of Flow, a premium adaptation of Caracol Television’s Colombian telenovela, La Reina Del Flow. Jorge Reyes is attached to pen the…

‘Grownish’ To End With Season 6 On Freeform; Episodes Will Debut This Summer

deadline.com Grown-ish is coming to an end at Freeform. The series upcoming sixth season will be its last. Season 6 will air in two parts, with the first half premiering this summer.…

How Amazon's Pending AMC Theatres Acquisition Would Change Movie Theaters

looper.com Learn More It's no secret that movie theaters have had a rough few years. The industry was already in a precarious position prior to the pandemic, with Deadline releasing an…

Karan Soni And Leslie Uggams Returning For Next ‘Deadpool’ Installment

deadline.com Looks like everyones favorite wisecracking superhero is being joined in the MCU by some old friends as sources tell Deadline Karan Soni and Leslie Uggams are joining star…

‘Only Murders In The Building’: Don Darryl Rivera, Allison Guinn & Gerald Caesar To Recur In Season 3

deadline.com Hulu’s Only Murders in the Building has added Don Darryl Rivera (Let the Right One In), Allison Guinn (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel) & Gerald Caesarto (Dear Evan Hansen) to its…

‘House of the Dragon’ Season 2 Trimmed to 8 Episodes

thewrap.com Expect a shorter than normal winter when “Game of Thrones” prequel series “House of the Dragon” returns. HBO has given the hit series a shortened run of 8-episodes for its…

House Of The Dragon Season 2 Will Reportedly Be Shorter (To Potentially Make Room For Seasons 3 And 4)

looper.com House Of The Dragon Season 2 Will Reportedly Be Shorter (To Potentially Make Room For Seasons 3 And 4) HBO's "House of the Dragon" brought viewers back to Westeros after…

‘House Of The Dragon’ To Get Shorter Season 2 As HBO Series Eyes Season 3 Greenlight

deadline.com The upcoming second season of HBO’s House Of the Dragon will consist of eight episodes, two fewer than Season 1 of the Critics Choice Award-winning Game Of Thrones prequel,…

‘The X-Files’ Creator Says Ryan Coogler Is Developing Diverse Reboot

deadline.com There’s a new version of The X-Files on the horizon from Ryan Coogler, according to series X-Files Chris Carter. “I just spoke to a young man, Ryan Coogler, who is going to…

Jerry Torre Memoir ‘The Marble Faun of Grey Gardens’ To Be Adapted For Film By Unger Media

deadline.com "The Marble Faun of Grey Gardens: A Memoir of the Beales," Jerry Torre (centre) with Edith "Little Edie" Bouvier Beale, (left) and her mother "Big Edie" (right). A film…

ABC Renewal Status Report: ‘Station 19’, ‘The Good Doctor’, ‘The Rookie’, ‘The Conners’, ‘Big Sky’ & More

deadline.com Fourth in a series on status of broadcast network series renewals. Amid Disney companywide cutbacks, which include the elimination of 7,000 jobs, ABC is taking a measured…

Paramount Sets French Theatrical Release For ‘Killers Of The Flower Moon’; Move Ties Film Into 17-Month, Cinema-To-Streamer Window

deadline.com Paramount will give Martin Scorsese’s Killers Of The Flower Moon a theatrical release in France from October 18, Deadline has confirmed, in a move that will make the film…

‘The Bachelor’ and Longtime Creator Mike Fleiss Break Up After Rocky Season

vanityfair.com A new era of The Bachelor is upon us. After more than two decades at the helm of ABC’s reality dating show juggernaut, creator Mike Fleiss and his franchise are breaking up.…

‘The Bachelor’: Zach Shallcross, Fiancé Kaity Biggar Discuss Fantasy Suites & Their Post-Finale Relationship

deadline.com SPOILER ALERT! This post contains details from the Season 27 finale of ABC‘s The Bachelor. Zach Shallcross and Kaity Biggar have officially gone public with their…

Disney Unplugs Metaverse Unit During Initial Round Of Layoffs

deadline.com Disney has eliminated a small business unit focused on exploring the metaverse, part of its initial efforts to reduce its workforce by about 7,000 employees. About 50…

‘The Secrets Of Hillsong’ Docuseries Based On Vanity Fair’s Megachurch Exposé Set At FX For Spring Premiere

deadline.com FX has ordered The Secrets of Hillsong, an investigative docuseries based on Vanity Fair’s exposé of the controversial megachurch, which counted celebritries such as Justin…

BBC News Channel To Bench Seasoned Presenters From Next Week As Output Is Relaunched

deadline.com BBC News will make sweeping changes to its news channel presenting line-up from next week, with a number of seasoned anchors dropping off air. The British broadcaster is…

Could the abrupt firing of a top Marvel executive land Disney in court?

theweek.com DC isn't the only superhero studio plagued by behind-the-scenes drama. Marvel Studios is also grappling with crises on multiple fronts, as not only is actor Jonathan Majors…

‘Feud’: Chris Chalk Stars As James Baldwin In New ‘Capote’s Women’ Season

deadline.com Chris Chalk will star as James Baldwin in the latest installment of Ryan Murphy’s Feud series—Feud: Capote’s Women. During a conversation for an upcoming episode of Deadline…

‘The White Lotus’ Heading To Thailand For Season 3

deadline.com Mike White and his revolving cast of characters are heading to Thailand for the third season of The White Lotus, Deadline has confirmed. The first season of the HBO series…

John Wick 4’s director isn’t sure what he’s working on next

polygon.com With John Wick: Chapter 4 dominating the box office, this week’s general cultural conversation has largely turned to a single question: “Is John Wick dead?” The movie…

Questlove will direct a hybrid live-action adaptation of The Aristocats

polygon.com Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson, joint frontman of the hip-hop band the Roots and musical renaissance man, will direct an upcoming hybrid live-action adaptation of The Aristocats…

Liv Tyler Set For ‘Captain America: New World Order,’ Returning As Betty Ross

deadline.com Liv Tyler is set to reprise her Marvel role as Betty Ross for Captain America: New World Order, returning to the MCU for the first time in 15 years, Deadline can confirm.…

Apple & Paramount Set October WW Theatrical Release For Martin Scorsese’s ‘Killers Of The Flower Moon;’ Is Leonardo DiCaprio Robert De Niro Epic Still…

deadline.com Apple Original Films today laid out its release plans for Killers of the Flower Moon, the Martin Scorsese-directed adaptation of the David Grann book that pairs the helmer’s…

Questlove to Direct ‘Aristocats’ Remake for Disney

thewrap.com Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson will direct a remake of Disney’s 1970 animated film “The Aristocats,” Disney has confirmed to TheWrap. Questlove, who won an Oscar last year for…

Alec Baldwin ‘Rust’ Case D.A. Suffers Another Loss As Judge Axes Special Prosecutor Co-Counsel Request

deadline.com That’s four for four setbacks for the New Mexico First Judicial District Attorney in her prosecution of Alec Baldwin for the fatal shooting of Rust cinematorgrapher Halyna…

Disney CEO Bob Iger Confirms Start Of Layoffs, With Three Rounds Of Cuts Expected Before Summer

deadline.com Disney CEO Bob Iger has confirmed the first of three rounds of layoffs is starting this week as the company looks to reduce its workforce by about 7,000 employees. The…

BFI Admits To Systemic Racism & Vows To Improve After Apologizing To ‘Four Lions’ Producer For Mishandling Discrimination Complaint

deadline.com The British Film Institute, one of the UK’s most powerful movie funding bodies, admitted to a filmmaker of color last year that it is “systemically racist” after apologizing…

John Wick: Chapter 4 On Track To Break Franchise Record With Opening Weekend Box Office

looper.com Learn More John Wick: Chapter 4 On Track To Break Franchise Record With Opening Weekend Box Office He might be having a tough moment at work, but it's still a pretty great…

‘The Night Agent’: Gabriel Basso Talks Peter & Rose’s Romance; Teases Storylines For Potential Season 2

deadline.com SPOILER WARNING: The following reveals major plot points from Season 1 of Netflix’s The Night Agent. Gabriel Basso made his debut as FBI Agent Peter Sutherland this week in…

Victoria Alonso Weighing Legal Action Against Disney, Marvel Over Sudden Firing; “Serious Consequences” Promises Lawyer Patty Glaser As Mouse House Points At…

deadline.com The Walt Disney Company is facing “serious consequences” and possible legal action over the pink slipping this week of Marvel VFX chief Victoria Alonso. Making it clear to…

‘Motherland,’ Belorussian Film That Challenges Country’s Nationalist Push, Takes Top Prize At CPH:DOX; See Full Winners List

deadline.com Motherland, a “dark and monumental” film about neo-nationalism in Belarus, earned the top prize tonight at the prestigious CPH:DOX festival in Copenhagen. Belorussian…

‘Grandpa Was An Emperor’ Documentary Exec Produced By Cynthia Erivo Sets Freestyle Release

deadline.com Freestyle Digital Media has acquired North American VOD rights to the documentary Grandpa Was An Emperor from director Constance Marks, whose last feature, Being Elmo: A…

American Music Awards’ Future At ABC Uncertain As Deal Comes To An End

deadline.com The announcement last week that the 2023 Billboard Music Awards will be held on Sunday, November 19, raised a few eyebrows because that had been the date earmarked for the…

‘Dear Edward’ Creator Jason Katims Talks Finale Episode & Plans For Potential Season 2

deadline.com SPOILER ALERT! This post contains details from the season finale of Apple TV+’s Dear Edward. Grief isn’t linear, and it doesn’t have a time limit either. While Season 1 of…

‘The Daily Show’ Finds Ratings Success With Guest Hosts As Correspondents Stake Claim For The Hot Seat

deadline.com The Daily Show has been ticking along nicely with its phalanx of guest hosts including Chelsea Handler, Leslie Jones and Kal Penn. The producers of the Comedy Central series…

BBC & PBS To Explore How Modern Humans Came Into Being In Latest Landmark Science Doc

deadline.com The BBC and PBS have set their latest landmark science series, an exploration of how modern humans came into being. In Human, which is in the process of crewing up,…

Robert Downey Jr. might lead a Vertigo remake, for some reason

polygon.com Hollywood will go a long way to avoid having to come up with a new idea, and the studios’ appetite for remaking anything — seriously, anything — in their content libraries…

BAFTA-Winning ‘A Spy Among Friends’ Producer Patrick Spence Exits ITV Studios

variety.com BAFTA-winning producer Patrick Spence is leaving ITV Studios after three years, Variety has confirmed. Spence, who serves as creative director, will leave at the end of…