Starting from “a long time ago in a galaxy far far away,” Star Wars might probably be the first franchise to spawn an entire fandom. Over the years, while some toxicity has been observed among some Star Wars fans, the fandom is still thriving well. As it contributed to the world’s first fandom, it’s only obvious
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Channel 4 is to relive some of Big Brother‘s greatest ever episodes in a 10-part celebration of the reality show’s 20th anniversary in the UK. The broadcaster’s youth network E4 has commissioned Endemol Shine Group company Initial to make Big Brother: Best Shows Ever Show, in which original host Davina McCall and Rylan Clark-Neal will reflect
Broadway theaters aren’t expected to reopen in New York City for quite a long time, Deadline sources saying not before 2021. And according to New York State governor’s recent reopening phase plan, indoor cinemas are in the same final phase 4 classification as Broadway theaters, entertainment venues, museums and arts and recreation businesses. Yikes. Weren’t
EXCLUSIVE: Netflix has set a deal for two feature starring vehicles for Reese Witherspoon, her first with the streaming service. Her Hello Sunshine has teamed with Aggregate Films’ Jason Bateman and Michael Costigan to produce Your Place Or Mine, a romantic comedy that will mark the feature directorial debut of Aline Brosh McKenna, whose script
The hard work paid off in spades for both her HBO series and The Greatest Showman. In the latter, a scene with Zendaya’s character Anne Wheeler and Zac Efron’s character Phillip Carlyle on the trapeze became a key marketing focus for the movie, although Zendaya is also admitting they slammed into one another “a lot,”
Jerry Stiller — the actor/comedian who famously played George Costanza’s dad on “Seinfeld” — has died. Jerry was one of the most accomplished comedians of his time. Jerry and Anne Meara teamed up together to produce an incredibly popular husband/wife comedy duo, appearing on tons of TV shows. They also produced son Ben Stiller, who
Beta Film has appointed Koby Gal-Raday to the management board in the newly created post of Chief Content Officer. Based in Munich, Gal-Raday will spearhead Beta’s international production strategy and activities, starting in July of this year. Gal-Raday joins Gomorrah outfit Beta from Yes, the Israeli satellite and OTT platform, where he served as Chief Content Officer, leading the content division,
A production member on Netflix’s hit series Tiger King has revealed work is underway on a follow-up episode. Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem And Madness appeared on Netflix March 20, 2020, and streamed more than 34 million times in the first ten days alone. The true-crime documentary, directed by Eric Goode and Rebecca Chaiklin, centers on Joe Exotic, owner and operator
In 1986, huckster reporter Gerald Rivera staged a hyped, bloated, two-hour TV special called The Mystery of Al Capone’s Vault, tantalizing viewers with what treasures might be buried there. When it was finally opened, there was nothing, a big con that led nowhere. That almost describes this new film, Capone, which also leads nowhere, as writer-director
EXCLUSIVE: Deadline has learned that IFC Films has set Aug. 7 for the release of the Liam Neeson and Micheál Richardson heart-warming movie Made in Italy. The pic, which reps the feature directorial debut of Dunkirk actor James D’Arcy, will hit drive-ins, those theaters that are open, and on-demand. IFC Films is arguably the only distributor out there
It seems like February 2020 was three years ago, not three months, considering everything that has happened in the world and to the Fast And Furious franchise. But with the movie industry practically coming to a screeching halt recently, it might be some time before we see the female-led entry in the franchise. The exact
BBC Studios has promoted Ding Ke to become its senior vice president and general manager for Greater China. Ding is currently the BBC commercial arm’s head of content sales and formats in China and, from June 1, will oversee the company’s activity in the country, including distribution, co-production, format sales and branded services. She replaces Kelvin
Play video content How talented is Jamie Foxx? Talented enough to smoothly slip in and out of his Jay-Z, Dave Chappelle and Mike Tyson impressions … without skipping a beat. The actor/singer/comedian/all-around-renaissance-man broke down the most famous, and hilarious, voices he’s known for doing — and it’s masterful to watch. He was talking to WNBA
Leslie A. Pope, a celebrated set decorator who received an Oscar nomination for the 2003 film Seabiscuit, has died. She was 65. Pope passed away on Wednesday at her home in Venice, according to an obituary in her hometown newspaper, the Bowling Green Daily News. She had been recovering from heart surgery in February. Pope
In 2007, Oren Peli’s supernatural found footage horror film Paranormal Activity spawned a franchise that includes six installments, with a seventh scheduled for spring of 2021. The films follow the history of two sisters named Katie and Kristi who are tormented by a demonic entity that stalks and, ultimately, murders multiple members of their family
Editors’ Note: With acknowledgment of the big-picture implications of a pandemic that has claimed thousands of lives, cratered global economies and closed international borders, Deadline’s Coping With COVID-19 Crisis series is a forum for those in the entertainment space grappling with myriad consequences of seeing a great industry screech to a halt. The hope is for an exchange
Marco Bellocchio’s mafia movie The Traitor topped last night’s David di Donatello Awards, Italy’s national film awards, scooping six prizes including Best Film. The movie also won Director for Bellocchio, Screenplay, Actor for Pierfrancesco Favino, Supporting Actor for Luigi Lo Cascio, and Best Editing. It premiered at Cannes last year before going on to gross
Rodney Rothman shared the exact email he sent to the Shaun of the Dead writer/director during the making of Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. As the filmmaker detailed, he wanted to add alternate posters of movies hidden around the movie. He asked Edgar Wright if he would throw out an idea for a movie of his
Chinese authorities will allow further leisure venues, including cinemas, to gradually re-open now that the coronavirus pandemic has largely been controlled in the country, the top administrative body said on Friday. This comes after movie theaters were shuttered nationwide in January, ultimately dealing a $2.5B+ loss to the box office in just the first quarter.
Gregg Sulkin is not letting something like coronavirus torpedo his perfectly-toned physique. Gregg took in a workout Friday at an L.A. park, and he’s clearly figured out a way to stay jacked during self-quarantine. He worked out for about an hour, and then hit up a local store for some water, all the while practicing
EXCLUSIVE: Marc Guggenheim has been set by Jeff Robinov’s Studio 8 to adapt Prophet, the Image Comics character hatched by Deadpool creator Rob Liefeld. The aim is to build a franchise around John Prophet, a DNA enhanced super-soldier placed into a cryogenic freeze for a future mission only to awaken prematurely in the present, searching
After years, the rumored Final Fantasy XI: Online reboot is alleged to have resurfaced, with never-before-seen screenshots having suddenly appeared online. Though doubts of this project’s continued existence grew among Final Fantasy fans over time, recent actions taken by probable developer Nexon in direct response to the supposed leak lend it an air of legitimacy. While
“Never give up, never despair: that was the message of VE Day,” Queen Elizabeth II tonight told the British people in a national broadcast which also addressed the devastating coronavirus crisis. The rare royal speech took place exactly 75 years after King George VI, the Queen’s father, addressed the nation on Victory in Europe Day,
Just because Warner Bros.’ Scoob is heading into homes on May 15, doesn’t mean it’s not notching out an event pic marketing vibe. The #ScoobDance challenge, launched on May 3 by 14-year-old TikTok celebrity dancer Jalaiah Harmon with original music from Movers+Shakers, has accumulated 2.1 billion global views to date, and it’s still climbing. In just over
Live-action film production as we know it, from Jurassic World: Dominion to The Batman, remains shut down due to the coronavirus pandemic, with myriad headaches involved in figuring out how exactly to return, from the possible elimination of group extras to paring down crew sizes. But throughout this entire COVID-19 Hollywood halt, feature animation production
The clip shows off the first day of filming of The Invisible Man, and while everything appears to be going quite smoothly in what we see, Leigh Whannell is apparently already feeling the pressure even after one day. Certainly, trying to keep everything on budget and within schedule at the same time in an exercise
Ben Affleck doesn’t need silly things like house keys or a gate code to get into his home … as long as he’s got his limbs and agility, he’ll be just fine. Ben had to channel his inner ‘Batman’ — sorry for the bad memory — when he arrived home Thursday following a dog walk
EXCLUSIVE: New Zealand’s health and safety production protocols have been endorsed by the national government, we can reveal, meaning production can restart in the country after it was halted by the coronavirus pandemic. Some film and TV shoots “are already safely underway,” the New Zealand Film Commission has confirmed to us. This potentially paves the
Too Hot to Handle stars, Bryce Hirschberg and Nicole O’Brien, have fallen in love post-filming, but despite what fans think, it isn’t just another fling for Nicole. It seems the two have really hit it off and now their relationship is getting very serious. Netflix’s Too Hot to Handle has become a massive hit among the viewers during this
The long expected cutbacks at WME will happen Monday. At the agency, 20% of its employees will either be laid off, furloughed or reduced to part time during this pandemic. This will include some agents, a lot of support staff and cuts will be felt deepest in music, finance, and less so in core areas