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God Friended Me co-star Javicia Leslie has been cast as the new Batwoman, succeeding Ruby Rose who exited the role after the end of Season 1. Leslie, confirmed to play a new character named Ryan Wilder, will make her debut in the iconic cape and cowl when Batwoman returns to the CW for its second

Exclusive A Disney accessory depicting a noose is now in slightly less circulation after a collectibles site took action — but the question remains … how did this ever get made in the first place??? Back in 2006, when “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest” was released, the Mouse House also dropped a limited

Comcast-owned European broadcaster Sky has secured planning permission to build a major new film and TV studio in Elstree, north London. It will be known as Sky Studios Elstree. Hertsmere Borough Council councillors unanimously approved the plans at a meeting on Wednesday evening, giving Sky the green light to build the complex, which will be

Presidential candidate Kanye West says he wants to run the White House like the fictional country of Wakanda from Black Panther. Created by the legendary Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, the superhero T’Challa aka Black Panther first appeared in Marvel comics in 1966, becoming the first major comic book character to hail from Africa. Given

Patricia Richardson, president of the SAG-AFTRA Los Angeles Local, urged the guild’s members today to vote no on the union’s new film and TV contract. “The deal isn’t good enough, and now is the time to fix it,” she said during a Zoom press conference with other leaders of the opposition, which includes the local’s

Korean hit #Alive kicked up another $2.2M this weekend, holding well throughout the mid-weeks, but with an overall 63% Friday-Saturday-Sunday dip from the comparable weekend days last session. The timely thriller that’s set against the backdrop of a city in lockdown due to a virus has now grossed $11M. It’s a continued indication that moviegoers

DC’s Stargirl is returning for a second season on the CW. The network has renewed the breakout superhero series starring Brec Bassinger based on the DC characters. Additionally, the network will become the exclusive in-season home to the series next season, with episodes airing on the CW network and streaming the next day on the

When Lin-Manuel Miranda first set out to adapt it into a film, he imagined it more so as a “little indie musical,” but when he collaborated with Chu he realized how rare the opportunity would be to turn the story into something filmed on a huge scale. The movie was shot on an anamorphic scale

UKTV’s Alibi has greenlit Barcelona-set drama The Diplomat from Bodyguard producer World Productions and Cobra writer Ben Richards. It marks the third original drama from the broadcaster following We Hunt Together, which was recently picked up by Showtime, and Red Production Company’s Traces. The six-part series, which is described as Spooks meets The Good Wife,

Turns out, Hulk Hogan is even more of a physical specimen than a superhero — ’cause Chris Hemsworth is beefing up beyond God of Thunder size to play the legendary wrestler. Chris says he has to get more jacked than ever for the upcoming biopic … and that includes all the ‘Thor’ flicks, where CH

EXCLUSIVE: Jeremy Rush, whose feature directing debut was Netflix thriller Wheelman starring Frank Grillo, has been set to direct contained space thriller Retrograde. The project comes from producers Mandalay Pictures and Juniper Productions. The two companies previously teamed on supernatural drama Nine Days, which debuted at Sundance this year and was picked up by Sony

Castlevania is definitely a pioneer in lots of ways: a spectacular show of gore, violence, horror, and action with some brilliant female characters and excellent animation and voice acting, it has won the hearts of many fans of adult animated series, horror, vampire lore, and of course of the original video games upon which the

Genius Brands International and Stan Lee’s POW! Entertainment have inked a deal to create Stan Lee Universe, a joint venture that will assume worldwide rights across media to Lee’s post-Marvel IP. Genius will develop about seven properties a year out of 100 original creations including Tomorrow Men, Stringbean, Black Fury and Virus. The deal gives

Actors’ Equity has approved the first two theaters to resume performances since the nationwide shuttering of playhouses in March due to the coronavirus pandemic. The theaters, a pair of regional venues in Massachusetts, have agreed to safety protocols that include testing for Equity members and those who come in contact with them. The Berkshire Theatre

Nicky Sargent and Vikki Dunn, the founders of post-production house The Farm Group, are to be presented with the Special Award at the BAFTA TV Craft Awards on July 17. The pair will receive the prize, one of BAFTA’s highest honors, after founding their company in 1998 and working on some of the biggest shows

This could mean there’s more to be shot in the U.K. that had to stopped back in March. At that time, while Mission: Impossible 7 filming halted in Italy, Tom Cruise was still filming dangerous stunts on a test track in Surrey, England. Filming in Venice, Italy was going to be the biggest part of

The stock of Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment surged more than 20% in mid-day trading Monday following the company’s release of chart-topping film The Outpost over the weekend. Rod Lurie’s Afghanistan war thriller, which Deadline’s Pete Hammond lauded as the equal of modern classics like Dunkirk or The Hurt Locker, was the No. 1

Exclusive Shaun Weiss — famous for playing Goldberg in “The Mighty Ducks” — is doing well on his road to recovery following his most recent meth bust … but he could still use a little help in one area. Shaun’s at a sober living facility in Woodland Hills, where he’s staying clean and going to

A creative piece of Star Trek: Picard fan art showcases James McAvoy playing the younger version of Patrick Stewart’s famous character. This proposes the idea of seeing another character shared between McAvoy and Stewart, similar to the character Charles Xavier. Stewart began the role of Jean Luc Picard on the sci-fi television series Star Trek: The Next Generation.

Sam Mendes, The Society of London Theatre and UK Theatre and Netflix have established a fund to support beleaguered workers in the sector during the ongoing COVID-19 closures. The streamer is donating $620K (£500K) to launch the initiative, which will give out grants of up to £1K per person. To be eligible, applicants must have

Following big circuits AMC and Regal, Cinemark has reversed its face mask policy for guests as the chain plans its reopening from the COVID-19 shutdown. “For the safety of our guests, employees and communities, Cinemark will require that face masks be worn throughout our theatres. Masks may be removed when eating and drinking inside the

Talk about box-office drama. As the July 4 weekend unwinds, IFC’sThe Truth might be slugging it out with Homewrecker from Dark Star and The Outpost from Fathom for the honor of ranking somewhere in the 300s, near IFC’s own Wiener-Dog, among all-time Independence Day performers. (Who can say for sure, as release dates have become

Okay, so of course I know that there are several differences between the two series. Like for example, the character of Madea Simmons started off in stage plays on what is often referred to as the “Chitlin’ Circuit” (though, Ebony magazine referred to it as the “urban theater circuit”), so in that way, they were

Breaking News Jennifer Grey and Clark Gregg have separated after nearly 2 decades together … and say they’re heading for divorce. The “Dirty Dancing” star and her “Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” star husband announced their split in dual social media posts Friday … revealing they separated in early 2020 after getting married in July 2001. Waiting

Aisling Bea has had a breathless 18 months. The Irish comedian and actress has gone from being a fixture on UK panel shows to creating her own transatlantic comedy series This Way Up, starring next to Paul Rudd in Netflix drama Living With Yourself, and featuring in ITV/AMC hit Quiz. It’s taken a global pandemic

Will Marvel Studios and Disney ever make Captain America 4? If it happened, Captain America wouldn’t be the first series in the MCU to get more than a trilogy, as The Avengers has four movies and Chris Hemsworth’s Thor has another solo film, Thor: Love and Thunder, coming up in 2022. But at the moment, aside from

UPDATED, JULY 3, 8 PM Just one day after SAG-AFTRA put the kibosh on producer Michael Bay’s Songbird, the guild rescinded its Do Not Work order for the feature, produced by On a Lark Productions, LLC. Guild members are now free to work on the production effective immediately. PREVIOUSLY, JULY 2, 2 PM SAG-AFTRA today

John Lewis has always been fighting for civil rights, voting rights, gun control, health-care reform and immigration. He’s been doing it for over 60 years so to say that his narrative is relevant more now than ever is a wild understatement. In the documentary John Lewis: Good Trouble, director Dawn Porter (Trapped, Gideon’s Army) chronicles

Great Interviews With Laverne Cox, Lilly Wachowski, Brian Michael Smith, And More As mentioned above, Disclosure is given great perspective and reflection through its impressive roster of interview subjects, all of whom are trans, queer and/or non-binary. Laverne Cox, who also serves as an executive producer, is one of the most prominent celebrities seen throughout

EXCLUSIVE: Lesley Manville’s secret is out. She’s had to keep quiet about playing Princess Margaret in The Crown for nearly a year, not even telling some of her closest friends. But after Netflix announced the news on Thursday, Manville is positively bubbling with pent-up excitement. “It’s mind-blowing television,” she tells Deadline in her only interview