National CineMedia, operator of the nation’s largest cinema advertising network, saw sales plunge and it swung into the red last quarter as more than half of all theaters were shuttered. On a conference call, execs noted recent agreements to expand outside of cinemas and said the company will be announcing another, a big one, in
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Viacom International Studios has inked a first-look deal with South Korean production studio Something Special. Under the deal, VIS will have exclusive first-look rights to globally represent and co-develop up to 10 of Something Special’s top unscripted and factual entertainment formats. Founded by Jin Woo Hwang, the company acts as a bridge between content creators
Today, March 8th, marks International Women’s Day. As such, a number of big name celebrities have taken to social media to celebrate female friends, coworkers and more. Deadpool star Ryan Reynolds and X-Men heavyweight Hugh Jackman both took the opportunity to show their support in their own, perfectly on-brand ways.
When visual effects supervisor Michael Fong and effects supervisor Bill Watral boarded Soul, they were each a bit intimidated, immediately recognizing the film as one of frighteningly novel ambitions. Meditating on the origins of the human personality, Pixar’s latest would require them to bring to life characters and worlds unlike any they’d created before. Directed
Pepe Le Pew’s problematic behavior appears to have been something Warner Bros. was well aware of before he was called out anew … because he reportedly doesn’t make a single appearance in the new ‘Space Jam.’ A new Deadline report explains that the Looney Tunes character actually had a scene written into the movie early
After winning a Golden Globe, numerous critics circle accolades as well as SAG Award, Independent Spirit Award and Critics Choice nominations, Minari has taken its success overseas as the A24 American family drama has opened at number one in South Korea. Minari has banked an estimated $2.2 million in South Korea, earning more than double of
Refresh for latest…: Disney’s Raya And The Last Dragon didn’t exactly come roaring out of the gate at the international box office with $17.6M from 32 markets. The global bow, including domestic’s launch, was $26.2M. Double-digit million-dollar debuts for Hollywood movies in the pandemic era are still a rare positive — and we’ve certainly seen
In a lot of ways, we wouldn’t have the same beloved Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson we know today without his father and namesake, Rocky Johnson. He was a champion wrestler before his son and trained his son to follow in his footsteps as a WWE wrestler. While this family/work relationship may indeed be a source
UPDATE 6:54 P.M.: Literally Minutes after the HFPA announced more details of their plans to be a more diverse and inclusive organization, Time’s Up responded with “the right words are not enough. The clock is ticking.” In a statement released Saturday night, Time’s Up president and CEO Tina Tchen blasted the HFPA in a case
Play video content NBC Chadwick Boseman won a Golden Globe, and his wife gave a touching and emotional acceptance speech on behalf of the late actor. Taylor Simone Ledward accepted Boseman’s Globe for Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama Sunday night during the COVID-cautious ceremony. Ledward was emotional and ran through a list of
The Motion Picture Sound Editors are out with the nominees for its 68th annual Golden Reel Awards, which recognize sound artists in 22 categories spanning film, TV, toons, computer entertainment and student productions. Winners will be announced during an international virtual trophy ceremony on Sunday, April 16. The Golden Reels also will honor Mad Max
EXCLUSIVE: The New York DMA exploded last night at the box office with NYC theaters returning after a 50 1/2 week pandemic closure with an estimated gross of $307K, +614% from last Friday according to B.O. sources. I’m also told that the NY DMA was easily the No. 1 market in the country last night, followed
EXCLUSIVE: Netflix’s big spending at the virtual EFM is continuing with a mighty worldwide pre-buy of around $55M for Christian Bale Gothic horror-thriller The Pale Blue Eye, which will reunite the actor with director Scott Cooper. By our calculations, the deal marks a record for a worldwide deal at the European Film Market. The streamer
Making the transition from child star to adult actor is a challenge that many have tried and failed, but Zac Efron is certainly an exception. He landed his first acting gig when he was only 15 years old, and was world famous before he turned 20, but key professional choices over the last decade have
There is something that seems to link all of Ramin Bahrani’s movies, an urgent sense of social justice being one. The director of the current Netflix film The White Tiger joins me for this week’s edition of my Deadline video series Behind The Lens, where we talk about all the things that inspire him as a
Nicolas Cage is going back to the wedding well … he got married for a whopping 5th time, and once again he tied the knot in Sin City. The 56-year-old actor married 26-year-old Riko Shibata last month in Nevada, according to the Clark County Clerk’s Office. The records show Riko took Nic’s last name, and
Oscar winner Sissy Spacek and three-time Emmy-nominated Modern Family star Ed O’Neill are set as the leads in Amazon’s sci-fi drama Lightyears, from writer Holden Miller and producer Daniel C. Connolly. Argentinian director Juan José Campanella will direct and executive produce the first two episodes of the series, a co-production of Amazon Studios and Legendary Television. It’s
AMC Entertainment CEO Adam Aron earned $20.9 million in total compensation last year, double $9.6 million the year before due to a big bonus and stock awards. According to the company’s SEC filing Friday, Aron’s package in 2002 included a base salary of $1.1 million, a bonus of $5 million and stock award of $14.8
EXCLUSIVE: Saban Films has boarded U.S. rights to shark attack survival pic The Requin. Starring Alicia Silverstone (Clueless) and James Tupper (Big Little Lies), the film is slated for delivery in June, 2021. Pic follows a couple on a romantic getaway in Vietnam, who find themselves stranded at sea after a massive tropical storm sweeps
Writer/director Christopher McQuarrie is the generous benefactor to the fans wanting more information about Mission: Impossible 7, sharing this first look through his Instagram account. And in true McQ fashion, the black and white photo is an artistically obscured peek into what the first of two sequels will have in store for Henry Czerny, and
New York City, the nation’s leading movie market along with still-shuttered Los Angeles, springs back to life Friday after being flattened by Covid-19 for nearly a year. A pulse was detected in advance ticket sales with a handful of shows selling out at AMC Entertainment’s flagship Empire 25 theater in Times Square including a 4:30
Breaking News New Space Jam, new Lola Bunny. The director of “Space Jam: A New Legacy” has “reworked” Lola Bunny’s role for the reboot — claiming he wasn’t comfortable with the “very sexualized” way she came off in the original back in 1996. The man behind the film is Malcolm D. Lee — who has
The Costume Designers Guild has stitched together the nominees for its 23rd annual CDG Awards for film, TV and shortform. Winners in the eight categories will be announced during the virtual trophy show on Tuesday, April 13, which be streamed on Twitter for the first time. Read the full list of nominees below. The designers
Imax sales slumped last quarter but beat Wall Street estimates and it swung to a loss. The stock popped in late trading as the company highlighted a strong box office in China and Japan, upbeat outlook and continued sales of its big-screen systems despite the pandemic. Revenue of $56 million was down from $124 million
EXCLUSIVE: Channel 5 is revisiting classic UK lifestyle show You Are What You Eat and giving it a contemporary twist by installing presenter Trisha Goddard as host. The original show broadcast on Channel 4 between 2004 and 2007, with presenter Gillian McKeith helping people improve their diets by, among other things, displaying their weekly intake
In the case of Moxie, Amy Poehler was clearly driven by spreading its important and powerful message about the impact of institutionalized sexism in modern teenage life. Based on the novel of the same name by author Jennifer Mathieu, the film stars Hadley Robinson as Vivian, a shy 16-year-old who finds inspiration from her mother
AARP The Magazine on Thursday unveiled its winners for the annual Movies for Grownups Awards, handing Hulu’s The United States vs. Billie Holiday its top prize, Best Picture/Best Movie for Grownups. Sophia Loren for Netflix’s The Life Ahead and Anthony Hopkins for Sony Classics’ The Father were named Best Actor and Best Actress, respectively, while
I spy a globe, a piano, butterfly artwork, a dog, 3 pipes and yes — a dinosaur on a sled … all behind the celebs who appeared on the 78th annual Golden Globe Awards. Ranging from Jeff Daniels‘ hilariously basic background to lavish living rooms to Sandra Oh‘s snowy landscape, all the actors up for
A New York jury will not hear the profanity packed emails from original The Walking Dead showrunner Frank Darabont in the trial for the $300 million profits participation battle from the Shawshank Redemption director and CAA against AMC – at least for now. “The Court is not swayed by Defendants’ argument that, absent Mr. Darabont’s
In a positive sign for exhibition, and NYC reopening this Friday, Sony is moving up their release of Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway from June 11 to May 14. Not only is Sony getting a jump on summer, but it’s clear there is an appetite for family movies as the pandemic calms; i.e. last weekend Warner Bros.