One day after reaching an all-time high of 197 coronavirus-related deaths, California’s pandemic accounted for another 194 new deaths on Thursday. So far, COVID-19 has taken in 8,909 lives statewide. Deaths have dramatically increased from the near-flat levels in June. As of Thursday, the 14-day daily average of deaths attributed to coronavirus was 112. Two
Movies
Play video content @scottderrickson / Twitter Benedict Cumberbatch knows how to make friends and influence Marvel fans — try walking off the street into a comic book store while in his full Doctor Strange costume. Scott Derrickson, who directed the movie, posted a never-before-seen clip of the lead star popping into a Manhattan comic book
As the 2020 Emmy nominations loom, multiple Emmy winner and former longtime The Simpsons composer Alf Clausen has called out Disney, 20th Century Fox TV and Films and James L. Brooks’ Gracie Films for their alleged “lies and deceit” over his 2017 termination. “Through Defendants’ own documents and subterfuge of lies, Mr. Clausen can demonstrate
The Animal Crossing: New Horizons summer update trailer launched and confirmed that an old character is being re-introduced to the franchise, and it’s none other than Luna. The adorable little Tapir will allow players to visit other islands through their dreams, opening up a world of opportunities. The summer update trailer revealed that many exciting
ITV has commissioned ITV Studios-owned South Shore to make Don’t Rock The Boat, an ambitious competition series in which 12 celebrities row the entire length of Britain from Cornwall to Scotland. The format will go into production next week and will be hosted by Top Gear presenter Andrew Flintoff and AJ Odudu, who currently fronts
EXCLUSIVE: Those in town assuming that one of the other big exhibition circuits will fall in line with AMC, and seek their own 17-day theatrical window-PVOD deal with Universal, will soon realize that it will be a cold day in hell. Cineworld CEO Mooky Greidinger, who oversees the world’s second largest chain, exclusively tells Deadline
The disastrous wildfire that virtually destroyed the picturesque Northern California town of Paradise in November 2018 is an ongoing tragedy beyond human imagination. With 85 dead, 50,000 people displaced and 95% of the town’s structures completely burned down, it became the worst U.S. fire in at least a hundred years, and certainly the worst in
It’s not exactly news that the wine industry has absolutely exploded in popularity in the last few years. While vineyards used to exist in a few specific places that were seen as beneficial for growing the grapes, it seems like now wine grapes are grown everywhere, and with that increased growing comes just as many
Welcome to Jurassic World — the other side of the island. Netflix has set a global September 18 launch date for Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous its animated series from executive producers Steven Spielberg, Colin Trevorrow and Frank Marshall and EP/showrunners Scott Kreamer and Aaron Hammersley. Watch the first teaser above and see the key art below.
Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Gary Busey can’t make up his mind about quarantine life — one minute he says it’s the best thing to happen to him … and the next, he’s calling it prison. We got GB Monday at the Malibu News Stand, where he chopped it up with us about how he’s
The UK government has listened to months of industry lobbying and launched an emergency £500M ($646M) film and TV coronavirus production insurance fund, which will effectively underwrite the cost of shoots closing in the event of a second lockdown. The insurance solution is a significant boost to producers who have been looking for a way
The star of 90 Day Fiancé: Happily Ever After? Andrei Castravet is getting grilled by his in-laws for his slightly shady past. Elizabeth’s father, Chuck Potthast, suspects that the Moldova native had some kind of trouble with the law in his native country and that is why he decided to move to Ireland. Elizabeth’s American
The longtime owner of Chateau Marmont wants to turn the L.A. landmark into a private club as the coronavirus pandemic continues to disrupt the status quo. In an interview published Tuesday in Wall Street Journal, André Balazs said he wants out of the traditional hotel biz and is looking to convert the nearly 90-year-old Marmont
EXCLUSIVE: We’ve just heard that Cineworld, in response to the recent changes on the theatrical release schedule with Tenet, is reopening their U.S. circuit Regal, starting Aug. 21. “Welcoming theatergoers back to our cinemas will be a celebration for not only our team and our industry, but most importantly for the fans who have been
Netflix uploaded a record 160 nominations for the 72nd annual Primetime Emmy Awards on Tuesday, swamping trophy rival HBO’s 107 noms. But the premium cabler has the program that scored the most mentions by network or platform with 26 for its limited series Watchmen. See the charts below. Amazon’s Emmy fave The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel ranked second
Now middle-aged and with kids of their own, Bill and Ted Face the Music sees the eponymous protagonists being warned by a visitor from the future to create their long-heralded epic song in less than two hours in order to save all life on Earth and across the universe, requiring them to go on yet
Former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak has been found guilty on seven charges in the fraud and corruption trial related to the 1MDB Malaysian state investment fund. The verdict is likely to carry a heavy sentence; Razak has vowed to appeal. The scandal dates back to 2015, when the PM was accused of embezzling some $700M
Play video content @KrissyLionz / Twitter Because Gotham hasn’t been through enough in 2020 … the Joker’s popping up his colorful head for some summer hijinks. Naturally. Somebody dressed as the Clown Prince of Crime himself was spotted this morning riding a jet ski on the East River, in broad daylight no less. He cruised
For my money, the new movie Summerland could not have come at a better time. Cast to perfection, beautifully shot, and marking a lovely feature directorial debut for Jessica Swale, this is not only a respite from these COVID-distressed times, it’s a story that resonates. Set during another stressful period in human history, World War II,
There are a plethora of incredible video games with leading female protagonists. Despite recent allegations of sexual misconduct, harassment, and general sexism that has rocked the video game industry recently, there are plenty of games that are proof having a female protagonist makes for a strong story and title. Gender is clearly not the fact
Energize! The third season of Star Trek: Discovery has set a date to beam down to CBS All Access. New episodes from the 13-episode third season will be available on the streamer weekly on Thursdays starting on October 15. The premiere date for season 3 was unveiled with a video of Commander Burnham (Sonequa Martin-Green)
In or around 1976, I caught a forlorn moment near New York’s Bleecker St. It was early morning. The sun was just up. Two ragged guys were shuffling toward me on the sidewalk, when one offered the other a bottle in a bag. But the drink was declined. “I guess I lost my taste for
BritBox, the BBC Studios and ITV joint-venture streamer, is planning to expand into 25 countries across Europe, Asia, the Middle East, South America and Africa. A BritBox spokesman could not be specific about which countries the streamer is targeting or when it expects to complete the rollout, but it builds on its existing footprint in the
Initially insulted by this, she adds that it “put a real fire under [her] ass” that inspired her to “make a point to outdrive all of those guys,” which paid off beautifully by her recollection. Charlize Theron said she “vividly” remembers when Mark Wahlberg was forced to pull his car over to vomit after a
EXCLUSIVE: Netflix on board for a third installment of The Kissing Booth, the continuing romantic adventures of Elle (Joey King), her hunky hot tempered boyfriend Noah (Jacob Elordi) and her best friend Lee (Joel Courtney). Vince Marcello, who adapted and directed the first two films from the novels that Beth Reekles originally self-published through Wattpad,
Breaking News Olivia de Havilland, the last surviving star of “Gone with the Wind,” has died. The actress played Melanie Hamilton Wilkes, who squared off with Scarlett O’Hara to gain the affection of Ashley Wilkes, played by Leslie Howard. The 1939 movie became one of the icons in cinema … played and replayed every year
The much anticipated Zack Snyder cut of Justice League won’t make an appearance on streamer HBO Max until next year, but the superhero team up flick’s original director today teased out a taste of what is to come – a small taste. Though Warner Brothers didn’t bring any of its caped crusaders to this year’s
Showrunner Emily Andras tantalized fans with an extended sneak peek of the Wynonna Earp season 4 premiere in the final minutes of the Wynonna Earp panel from Comic-Con@Home 2020. Based on a series of comics published by IDW, the television adaptation has honored the publications but stands alone and takes some liberties with the story. The
Happy Friday readers. Tom Grater checking in with your weekly dose of international news. Here are some Deadline headlines from the past seven days that you need to read. If you want to subscribe to get this alert in a timely fashion, sign up here. 1. Scoop: Coronavirus Sticks Knife In ‘Killing Eve’ Killer blow: Killing
On their first Friday back to operations, Chinese cinemas did roughly $2.92M worth of box office business — more than tripling Thursday’s figures and making a sizable jump from Monday when theaters opened to about $501K in low-risk areas across the country. There was growth throughout the midweeks which is encouraging since less than 40%