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EXCLUSIVE: Wicked production sound mixer Simon Hayes says Cynthia Erivo, who plays Elphaba opposite Ariana Grande’s Glinda in the musical extravaganza, has the prowess of an Olympian, which enabled his team to achieve vastly more than they’d expected. When Hayes and his unit were setting up microphones for the dynamic tour de force number “Defying Gravity” that sees Erivo

Bong Joon-ho‘s highly anticipated sci-fi film Mickey 17 is set to premiere on February 28 in South Korea, before the title’s March 7 North American release and global rollout. Starring Robert Pattinson, Toni Collette, Steven Yeun, Naomi Ackie and Mark Ruffalo, the $150M blockbuster is Bong’s first feature since helming his history-making title, Parasite. Warner

The Italian box office softened by 0.4% in 2024 for an overall gross of $508M, on the back of a 1.3% dip in spectators to 69.7M, according to data detailed by Italy’s box office data monitor Cinetel on Thursday. The body suggested the results were broadly positive in a challenging year marked by big sporting

Pritish Nandy, the Indian poet, producer and filmmaker, has passed away at the age of 73. Born in 1951 in Bihar, he produced many films such as Bollywood Calling, Sur, Kaante, Chameli and Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi, among others. Numerous figures in Indian entertainment have been paying tribute to the influential figure, whose death was confirmed

Having a close familial bond is a gift that can grow stronger with each shared moment—at least, this is the case for the slightly dysfunctional family at the center of How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies. Directed and co-written by Pat Boonnitipat, the story follows a teenage slacker named M (played by popular singer-actor

In Walter Salles’ Oscar-shortlisted film I’m Still Here, set in 1970 at the height of Brazil’s military dictatorship, Fernanda Torres plays an extraordinary mother: Eunice Paiva, who was left to raise five children alone after the disappearance of her activist husband Rubens (played by Selton Mello). In the movie, as in life, however, Eunice refuses

Matt Reeves couldn’t say much about The Batman II, other than “I can tell you that we’ll be shooting this year.” His confirmation of this comes in the wake the film being pushed from Oct. 2, 2026 to Oct. 1, 2027. Deadline had heard through sources previously that the sequel to the $772M-plus grossing 2022

EXCLUSIVE: Sky has reset its awards team with Charlotte Mardon-Heath upped to become Head of Awards & Original Brands Lead and Elisa Christophe joining this week as Senior Awards Manager across film and TV. Comcast-owned Sky is coming off hit TV Original The Day Of The Jackal, with Eddie Redmayne and Lashana Lynch, while Kate Winslet-starring

UPDATED EXCLUSIVE: Sony Pictures EVP of Production and Development Palak Patel is leaving the Culver City lot for a new gig as Chief Content Officer at Namit Malhotra’s Prime Focus Studios. Prime Focus Studios recently co-produced The Garfield Movie with Alcon Entertainment for Sony Pictures, which grossed over $257M worldwide. Prime Focus Studios was founded

When it came to the second season of Disney+/Lucasfilm’s Andor, star Diego Luna says, “I can tell you, I’m sad.” Awwww. Why so sad? “Because it’s the last season!” he exclaimed on the Golden Globes red carpet, “it’s the end.” The series takes place during the events that precede Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

Refresh for latest…: Disney’s Mufasa: The Lion King continued its reign at the top of the international box office pride this weekend with an additional $53.5M from 52 material markets. This lifts the overseas cume to $307.8M and global to $476.4M as it approaches the half-a-billion mark. Speaking of major milestones, Disney’s Moana 2 is

Amid the continued success of its third installment, Paramount Pictures’ Sonic the Hedgehog feature franchise has zoomed past $1B at the worldwide box office. Based on the Sega video game, the first two pictures were released in February 2020 and April 2022, respectively, grossing a combined $725.2M globally. The threequel, which released domestically on December

British teenager Luke Littler made history Friday evening in London, becoming the youngest ever world darts champion at the tender age of 17. The young man from Warrington threw 12 maximum scores of 180 (60 points per dart, all landing in the treble 20 slot) in a one-sided final that saw him conquer Michael van

Nicole Kidman paid emotional tribute to her late parents as she accepted an award at the Palm Springs International Film Awards Friday. The Australian actress broke down in tears as she spoke about her family after receiving the International Star Award from Jamie Lee Curtis at the 36th annual event. Kidman lost her mother Janelle

Film financier William Santor, best known for bringing Hollywood titles such as The Baker (2022) and The Retirement Plan (2023) to his adopted home of the Cayman Islands, died December 28. He was 50. Santor’s death has been confirmed by the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service in multiple local media reports. The Canadian-born financier was found

Andrew Garfield, an actor who has defined the notion of being a modern leading man with feelings, thinks cinemagoers should be free to show their emotion without apology. Speaking to The Guardian, the star of We Live in Time, which came out this week, was told about a woman at a recent premiere of his

The latest episode of Creature Commandos gives viewers a first look at Batman in the DC Universe that James Gunn and Peter Safran created. Episode 6 of the Max series offers the first glimpse of the Caped Crusdar in this new universe. In a new interview, Gunn revealed why there are a lot of silhouettes and not

Sweden’s Göteborg Film Festival will open with a world premiere screening of Norweigan filmmaker Eirik Svensson’s latest feature Safe House (Før mørket).  Set during the Central African Republic’s civil war in 2013, the film centers on a desperate Muslim man seeking refuge in a field hospital on Christmas Eve, while a threatening Christian militia gathers

With two of the most anticipated movie cameos of the year, Jon M. Chu had his work cut out for him. The Wicked director recently recounted how he conceived an appearance for the original Broadway musical’s stars Idina Menzel and Kristin Chenoweth during the song ‘One Short Day’, performed with their successors Cynthia Erivo and

Happy New Year! As the Deadline team gears up for another busy and discovery-filled 12 months on the global film festival circuit, here is our annual (non-exhaustive) list of U.S. and international movies we expect to see on the way. While we scored better than an 80% strike rate for 2024, this year’s list features

(Updated, 4:57 pm with statement from Blake Lively‘s lawyers) In a move straight out of the Donald Trump playbook, Justin Baldoni and his publicists have sued the New York Times for millions because of the paper’s explosive story on his It Ends With Us co-star Blake Lively’s claims of sexual harassment and a smear campaign

Jason Momoa, star of Warner Bros and DC‘s Aquaman films, has been tapped to play Lobo in Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow, Deadline has confirmed. Momoa has been linked to the Lobo role since before James Gunn came in to lead DC alongside Peter Safran. He’s been vocal in the past about his interest in the

Carey Mulligan, Sarah Lancashire, and Stephen Fry are among the stars to receive recognition in King Charles III’s New Year honors list. Mulligan (Promising Young Woman) and Lancashire (Happy Valley) have been made Commanders of the British Empire for their services to drama. Fry has been knighted for his environmental, charity, and mental health work.

James Norton, the Happy Valley star who has been heavily linked to James Bond, thinks men should be proactive when confronting the MeToo movement. Norton told the Radio Times magazine that the “modern man” was living in a time where there was an “attempt to rebalance the patriarchal crimes of the past.” He argued that

Refresh for latest…: Paramount’s Sonic The Hedgehog 3 is off and running overseas, where the threequel officially began rollout on Wednesday after last week’s sizable previews. Through Sunday, and with previews included, the little critter has amassed $74M from 52 offshore markets. That lifts the global tally to $211.5M; recall that Sonic started domestically last

Nearly 20 years later, James Mangold is still finding inspiration in the musical biopic genre, despite previous jabs at his work. The 2x Oscar nominee, who co-wrote and directed the 2005 Johnny Cash pic Walk the Line, has not been scared off from paying cinematic tribute to other legendary musicians after the parody Walk Hard:

Whether it’s Superman and Lois Lane hovering to the heavens all goo-goo, a bloodied Man of Steel being saved by his dog Krypto in the snow, or the superhero protecting a young child from flying helium tanks, there’s no denying that James Gunn’s new Superman movie is bound to be emotional. Who doesn’t tear up

The global boxing community has been shocked by the news that freshly crowned fighter Paul Bamba has died aged 35, only days after he became the cruiserweight world champion. The Sun newspaper reports that there has been no cause of death yet announced for Bamba, who beat Rogelio Medina last weekend to claim the title.

Cannes premiering Santosh from Metrograph Pictures joins Neon’s 2073 in limited release with comedy horror Bloody Axe Wound from RLJ Entertainment/Shudder on several hundred screens for the last weekend of the year. Some of the highest profile films from Searchlight Pictures’ A Complete Unknown to Focus Features’ Nosferatu and A24’s Babygirl and more arrived in

James Gunn revealed why Creature Commandos opted for a weekly episode release on Max, not a binge release like Netflix. On the heels of the second season renewal of the DC Studios and Warner Bros. Animation title, Gunn replied to a fan who asked why the first season was not released in its entirety on