Speaking at a press conference at the San Sebastian Film Festival (via Comicbook.com), prior to receiving the prestigious Donostia Award, Depp said that while he might not play Jack Sparrow again, being the person that brought that character to life, he has the ability to bring him back whenever he wants. And if he can’t
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Entertainment One (eOne) has picked up international distribution rights (outside of Spain and Portugal) to Operación Marea Negra, a four-part submarine drama series. The Spanish-language project comes from Amazon Prime Video and Ficción Producciones. The deal was brokered by Noel Hedges, eOne’s EVP, Acquisitions, International Distribution and marks eOne’s first Spanish-language acquisition. Set in November
Anthony Johnson‘s family is no longer burdened with funeral costs … thanks to the generosity of celebs like Offset. The late actor’s widow, Lexis Jones Mason, tells TMZ … Anthony’s funeral has now been paid for, with nearly $70,000 in donations pouring in from famous folks and thousands of random donors. We’re told the Migos
Bleecker Street’s sci-fi romantic comedy I’m Your Man blasted off – relatively speaking in today’s specialty market – with a per screen average of $2,139 in 16 theaters in North America (12 U.S., four in Canada). Directed by Maria Schrader film with Maren Eggert and Dan Stevens, it was the rare specialty film of late
The late Willie Garson played four different characters within the Boy Meets World universe, spanning more than 20 years. The beloved actor grew up in the northeast and received a first-rate education from Wesleyan University before earning his master’s degree from the Yale Drama School. Garson got his start doing one-offs on popular sitcoms like Cheers and Family Ties, before landing reoccurring roles on Mr.
Universal’s feature adaptation of Tony-winning Broadway musical Dear Evan Hansen grossed $800K from previews last night from 2,700 theaters which started showtimes at 7PM. The movie directed by Stephen Chbosky, and starring the musical’s original actor Ben Platt in the title role, is expected to make around $10M at 3,364 theaters, and is expected to be beat
Of all the topics raised during this year’s Zurich Summit, the fact that talent now sometimes favor a streaming release over a theatrical one provoked the most debate. “There are some actors who don’t want to go theatrical, even though it could succeed, they’d rather go on Netflix,” said Dan Steinman Co-President and COO at
Other actors with four Stephen King credits: Anthony Ulc, Peter MacNeill Other actors with three Stephen King credits: Ari Cohen, Bill Croft, Brian Libby, Campbell Lane, Chosen Jacobs, Conor Price, David Hughes, David Morse, Deborah Allen, Eric Woolfe, Frances Sternagen, Frank C. Turner, Janet Porter, Jason Davis, Joan Gregson, Joel Freckelston, Kandyse McClure, Laura Warner,
On Saturday, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health reported 29 new deaths from Covid-19, and 1,602 new positive cases. While cases, hospitalizations and deaths from Covid-19 have been trending downward of late, the stats reported today may reflect delays in weekend reporting. Today’s numbers bring the County to a total of 25,999 deaths
J.K. Simmons knows a thing or two when it comes to homeowners insurance … which should come in handy after someone broke into his pad. Law enforcement sources tell TMZ … the Hollywood tough guy and Farmers Insurance spokesman was the victim of a burglary after cops got a call from his San Fernando Valley
Steven Johnston’s Russian girlfriend from 90 Day Fiancé: The Other Way Alina has an alternative page on Instagram that not many TLC viewers are aware of. The chirpy Alina, who is 20 years old, had met Steven, 25, on a language exchange app. Alina fell for Steven’s handsome looks and felt a strong connection with
Beneath the briny, where Davy Jones’ Locker is home to the bodies of thousands of dead sailors who lost their lives on the high seas, there be treasure. Frank Wild (Stanley Tucci) has never let go of his boyhood dreams of roaming the world turning up buried jewels and ships’ figureheads and letting pieces of
Lackawanna Blues, the solo Broadway show written, performed, and directed by Ruben Santiago-Hudson, has canceled its performances for tonight and over the weekend due to an off-stage back injury suffered by the star. Santiago-Hudson is expected to return to the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre on Tuesday, though the canceled previews have bumped the play’s official
Deadline has confirmed that a Jon Watts-directed thriller starring George Clooney and Brad Pitt is being bid upon by an array of studios including Sony, Lionsgate, Annapurna, MGM, Universal and Warner Bros on the theatrical side and streamers Apple and Netflix. Watts is set to write, direct and produce with Clooney producing through Smokehouse Pictures
When Disney World and Disneyland opened Rise of the Resistance at Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, it was possibly the biggest attraction opening ever. It was huge in scope and scale and the demand for the ride was equally massive. In order to best manage demand, the Disney Parks implemented their first ever Virtual Queue. Rather
“I wanted to do Captain America meets West Wing more than anything,” reveals What If… executive producer and head writer A.C. Bradley today on Deadline’s Hero Nation. You can listen to our intriguing conversation with Bradley here: “I wanted the walk-and-talks, the full Aaron Sorkin treatment,” Bradley tells us, “It was literally who would be the Josh
Daniel Craig‘s taking heat for saying a woman shouldn’t play James Bond because women deserve better parts, but another 007 is defending him — while adding his own slightly different take. George Lazenby, best known as the second guy to portray James Bond after Sean Connery, tells TMZ … he understands where Craig’s coming from
Tokyo Film Festival Jury Prez The 34th Tokyo International Film Festival has named Isabelle Huppert as its jury president. A prolific actor on stage and screen, Huppert was an Oscar nominee in 2017 for her performance in Elle. Tokyo FF runs October 30 – November 8. “It is a great honor to be chosen to
Shazam! Fury of the Gods star, Zachary Levi, has delivered a PSA telling fans not to show up to his house unannounced. Levi just wrapped the sequel to Shazam!, which is once again directed by David F. Sandberg and is set to be released in 2023. Returning stars include Jack Dylan Grazer, Adam Brody, Ross Butler, Meagan Good,
Tim Donnelly, the actor best known for his portrayal of fun-loving firefighter Chet Kelly on NBC’s ’70s series Emergency!, has died. He was 77. A cause of death was not disclosed, though the Los Angeles County Fire Museum confirmed the news via a tribute posted to their official Facebook page. “It is with deep sadness
EXCLUSIVE: Deadline has just heard that A24 had set theatrical release dates for their fall film festival critically acclaimed titles, C’mon C’mon from Mike Mills on Nov. 19, and Sean Baker’s Red Rocket on Dec. 3. C’mon C’mon, starring Joaquin Phoenix as a radio journalist who embarks on a cross-country trip with his young nephew (Woody Norman), made its world
Justin Lin originally didn’t want to include a world-ending device in F9. Imagine the film without the Aries device! In the film, the device can allow the user to control all the world’s computers and weapons systems. It was split into two to keep this from happening, Jakob Torretto (John Cena), Otto (Thue Ersted Rasmussen)
Johnny Depp went on the record today saying that he is a victim of cancel culture and that “no one is safe” from the movement, calling on people to “stand up” for people facing “injustice”. “It can be seen as an event in history that lasted for however long it lasted, this cancel culture, this
Anthony Johnson‘s death has left his family scrambling to find a way to cover his burial — something his wife says isn’t being made easy with the empty lip service they’re getting. Lexis Jones Mason tells TMZ … she and her family have been getting a ton of what she describes as “fake love” left
EXCLUSIVE: Bloom Li has landed the lead role in Disney Studios’ high school basketball feature Chang Can Dunk, which Jingyi Shao will direct and write. In Chang Can Dunk, a 16-year old, constantly marginalized, not-popular high school kid, and wannabe basketball player, Chang, becomes obsessed with the idea of learning to dunk, all in an
FX’s Impeachment: American Crime Story is difficult to find and watch compared to many of its other shows – here’s why. Impeachment is the third season of American Crime Story helmed by Ryan Murphy, whose network home is primarily FX. Murphy’s TV shows like American Horror Story are known for appearing on FX’s channel, and typically
Coincidentally this morning at Goldman Sachs 30th Annual Communacopia Conference, Disney CEO Bob Chapek was asked a question about the compensation of Hollywood talent in the wake of long-standing distribution models being upended, and the advantages the studio has in terms of being a place that talent wants to work in a direct-to-consumer marketplace. This
The Irish Film & Television Academy (IFTA) has picked Irish-Language feature Foscadh (Shelter) as this year’s entry for the International Oscar race. Written and directed by Seán Breathnach, the pic stars Dónall Ó Héalai (Arracht), Fionnuala Flaherty (An Klondike), and Cillian O’Gairbhí (Blood) in a story based on characters in Donal Ryan’s novel The Thing
The I Know What You Did Last Summer series premieres on Amazon on October 15. The first four episodes will drop all at once, and the other four episodes will come out the subsequent Fridays. The series stars Madison Iseman, Brianne Tju, Ezekiel Goodman, Ashley Moore, Sebastian Amoruso, Fiona Rene, Cassie Beck, Brooke Bloom, Sonya
Marvel star Mark Ruffalo is to exec produce a feature-length documentary about Lakota Indians’ quest to reclaim the Black Hills, sacred land that was stolen in violation of treaty agreements. The I Know This Much Is True actor has teamed up with director Jesse Short Bull, co-director Laura Tomaselli and producer Benjamin Hedin, who both