Amanda Bynes just took a huge step on the path to personal freedom … because she officially filed to pull the plug on her conservatorship. And, it doesn’t seem coincidental she’s doing it on the heels of Britney Spears ending hers. The former child star filed docs in L.A. Wednesday to end her 9-year conservatorship.
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The César Awards ceremony held tonight in Paris included a poignant tribute by Canadian filmmaker Xavier Dolan to late actor Gaspard Ulliel who died in January at age 37 following a skiing accident. Ulliel, a star of Marvel’s upcoming Moon Knight series, previously won the Best Actor César for 2016’s It’s Only The End Of
Filming for Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings director Destin Daniel Cretton’s new Disney+ series, American Born Chinese, has begun. The Disney+ series is an adaptation of Gene Luen Yang’s 2006 graphic novel of the same name. The series stars Michelle Yeoh, Ben Wang, Yeo Yann Yann, Chin Han, Daniel Wu, and Jonathan
“I don’t want to be that person who lives in a town and says, ‘I used to remember when that was a movie theater,’ ” Arianna Bocco tells Deadline as the IFC Films president and New Jersey native formally joins Bradley Lab — a subsidiary of theater developer/manager Cinema Lab. The group is planning to
Russia has been banned from this year’s Eurovision Song Contest following pressure from state broadcasters from a range of surrounding countries. After initially stating that they wouldn’t ban the nation, which has launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Eurovision’s Reference Group recommended Russia be banned due to the rules of the event and the values
It was never just a phase! The emo kids are alive and thriving in this current punk resurgence that includes Twilight fans binging the saga again, Robert Pattinson’s emo eyeliner Batman and artists like My Chemical Romance, Avril Lavigne and Paramore coming together for a sold-out festival later this year. That being said, fans are
The Centers for Disease Control is expected tomorrow to relax its masking guidance in most indoor spaces tomorrow, according to the Associated Press. CDC director Rochelle Walensky also hinted at changes, writing on Twitter this afternoon: “At @CDCgov, we have been analyzing our #COVID19 data and shifting our focus to preventing the most severe outcomes
Sally Kellerman — famous for playing Margaret “Hot Lips” Houlihan in ‘M*A*S*H’ — has died. The Oscar-nominated actress died early Thursday morning at an assisted care facility in Los Angeles, following a battle with dementia … according to her son, Jack Krane. We’re told Sally was diagnosed with dementia around 2017 and wasn’t doing well
Samsung shipped over 100 million smartphones with a dangerous security flaw, a new report has uncovered. The loophole affected several Samsung devices, including flagships going back to the Galaxy S8 series. It’s worth noting that Samsung is among the top Android OEMs when it comes to delivering regular security updates. The brand has promised a minimum of
The Toronto Film Festival said Thursday that it is planning a return to an in-person festival for this year’s edition, which it confirmed will run September 8-18. The festival had been all but virtual the past two years because of the global pandemic. Plans call for a return of TIFF’s networking and events as well
Wall Street Journal reporter Erich Schwartzel’s book, Red Carpet: Hollywood, China and the Global Battle for Cultural Supremacy, warns in its prologue: “China’s pressure on Hollywood and its own entertainment industry have the potential to challenge the American film industry as the chief narrator of the twenty-first century.” The book overall looks at the history
Imax CEO Rich Gelfold says the chain hopes to have 200 screens wired for live events by year end, up from 79 currently as it experiments with content beyond music, and with ticket pricing. He spoke to Deadline after the company reported strong quarterly earnings and the day after a live stream of Kanye West’s
Back in 2018, Hollywood brought back the shark movie in a big way with the summer release of The Meg. The big-budget blockbuster starring Jason Statham is set to become a franchise with its upcoming sequel, Meg 2: The Trench. Now that filming is underway for the megalodon flick, we know more about the movie’s
Spider-Man stars Tom Holland, Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield have re-created the iconic pointing meme to promote the upcoming digital and Blu-ray release of No Way Home. Sony Pictures/Marvel released a photo of the three on social media Wednesday, with the caption “Of course, we got THE meme. #SpiderManNoWayHome swings home on Digital March 22
Chicago-born child actor Isaiah Robinson was only 8 years old when he took on the role of the little lost boy Pockets — who spots the Pan inside of Peter and delivers the classic line “Oh, there you are Peter” — in Steven Spielberg‘s 1991 fantasy film “Hook.” Isaiah Robinson shared the big screen with
EXCLUSIVE: 101 Studios (Yellowstone), Above the Line Productions (Official Secrets), Campfire Studios (WeWork: Or the Making and Breaking of a $47 Billion Unicorn) and Pzaj (Camp Hideout) are teaming up on a feature documentary about the corruption within global soccer organization FIFA. The feature documentary will follow late journalist Andrew Jennings’ investigation into the misconduct and
A fan poster for The Batman utilizes one of the most visually striking shots from the trailer and adds a subtle shadow of a Bat Symbol. Fans are eagerly awaiting the release of Matt Reeves’ new film, which promises to be a stripped-back, gritty, noir take on the character starring Robert Pattinson as the Caped Crusader. The
GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics has announced its Dorian Award nominations for the best in movies. Netflix and Neon dominate the nominations this year. Jane Campion’s volatile period drama The Power of the Dog leads the pack with nine nods, including for best film, LGBTQ film, director and three for acting. Coming in
EXCLUSIVE: Sony’s $106.4M global box office weekend for Uncharted was another reminder to a streaming-obsessed entertainment industry that the tried-and-true business model of theatrical features still works, and that there’s an audience for them. Sony Pictures Motion Picture Group Chairman and CEO Tom Rothman underscored this in a company-wide email today following the success of
With the horror genre in the midst of a renaissance, some of the best horror movies have returned to theaters thanks to new sequels. 2018’s Halloween helped to contribute to this trend, with two more sequels promptly ordered by Blumhouse. But has Jamie Lee Curtis already wrapped her role in Halloween Ends? Jamie Lee Curtis
EXCLUSIVE: Cinetic Media has boarded sales on Yogi Berra documentary It Ain’t Over, which has wrapped production and is aiming for a festival premiere this year. The film about the baseball icon features interviews with Billy Crystal, Bob Costas, Derek Jeter and Joe Torre alongside other baseball players, historians and broadcasters. The feature follows the life and
Hannah Gutierrez-Reed — the head armorer on the set of Alec Baldwin‘s “Rust” — isn’t handling firearms for her new job, but she’ll still be around guns … the tattoo kind!!! Hannah’s working at Belton Tattoo shop in her hometown of Bullhead City, AZ … and was seen stepping out for a recent lunch break.
The NAACP has begun handing out its 53rd annual Image Awards, which will roll out over six consecutive nights starting tonight. Winners in non-televised award categories will be announced starting at 5 p.m. PT every night this week on naacpimageawards.net and the NAACP Image Awards YouTube channel, leading up to the televised ceremony on Saturday,
It’s been 30 years since The Simpsons brought some of Major League Baseball’s biggest stars to Springfield for the classic episode “Homer At The Bat,” but not every player the show approached was game to appear in the outing. Even among the world of sitcoms, The Simpsons is famous for mocking its own guest stars.
For Ruben Fleischer, Uncharted was two years in the making. But the feature take of the Sony PlayStation game has been in the works since 2008 with several directors attached, from David O. Russell and Neil Burger to Travis Knight and Shawn Levy to name just a few. It just so happened that Fleischer’s schedule timed
Refresh for latest…: After debuting early in 15 overseas markets last weekend, Sony’s Uncharted was game for another $55.4M at the international box office this session in a total 62 offshore hubs. With a projected $51M four-day domestic frame, the weekend maps out at $106.4M worldwide. This takes the running offshore cume to $88M and
Anil Kapoor Thriller Lands At Netflix Netflix has taken rights on revenge thriller Thar, which stars Anil Kapoor and Harsh Varrdhan Kapoor in the story of a man who embarks on a journey to avenge his past. The project marks the directorial debut of Raj Singh Choudhary, who also wrote the screenplay. Fatima Sana Shaikh
When Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum teamed up for 21 Jump Street, they became one of the unlikeliest, and best, comedic pairs we’ve seen on screen in recent memory. Both actors have gone on to do huge things in the decade since, but that doesn’t mean they’ve completely abandoned the idea of a threequel –
Neon’s standout romance about a young woman in Oslo churning though career choices and boyfriends passed $1 million this weekend on 265 screens, up from 49. With marketing in high gear and strong word of mouth, the Oscar Best International Feature nominee will continue to expand next week. Worst Person grossed $500,299 for three days
Tom Holland might’ve thought he’d make it to the Oscars this year — but it could be Camila Cabello who actually comes out on top as a fan fave … how ‘bout that?! According to Deadline, her ‘Cinderella’ movie — which was released straight to Prime earlier last year — is supposedly leading the race