EXCLUSIVE: Marginal Mediaworks CEO and founder Sanjay Sharma is collaborating with Attic Light Films’ Milan Chakraborty (executive producer of the comedy Plus One) to produce the coming-of-age romantic comedy Rearranged from screenwriter Zarna Garg. Garg’s screenplay for Rearranged was an Academy Nicholl Semi-Finalist and won the Best Comedy Prize at the Austin Film Festival, where she landed a
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Alice Braga (Dr. Cecilia Reyes) In The New Mutants comics, Dr. Cecilia Reyes, portrayed by Alice Braga in the movie, has Latin American origins and works as a medical doctor. She is also a mutant with the power to create a protective force field. She acts as a mentor and guide. Unlike many mutants, Cecilia
Breaking News Getty Jason “Gummi Bear” Davis — who voiced Mikey Blumberg on ‘Recess’ for years — has reportedly died. The voice actor — who’s also the grandson of the late Hollywood billionaire mogul Marvin Davis and Barbara Davis — passed away Sunday in Los Angeles … according to a family statement provided to THR.
An executive and director who worked with Hubei Film Studios in Wuhan, China, has died after contracting coronavirus, along with three other members of his immediate family. Chang Kai, 55, succumbed to pneumonia caused by the coronavirus on February 14, Hubei said on social media. His father and mother reportedly died in the preceding days,
American Horror Story featured a prolific serial killer turned unstable ghost called the Axeman (Danny Huston), and he’s based on a real person. Over the course of its nine seasons on the air so far, FX anthology series American Horror Story has played hosts to all kinds of dastardly villains. In fact, during some seasons,
EXCLUSIVE: Ruth Wilson and Matt Bomer are attached to lead The Book Of Ruth, a feature based on the true story of Ruth Coker Burks, a devout Christian divorcée and single mother from Arkansas who became a champion and caregiver for AIDS sufferers in 1980s America. Michael Arden, the two-time Tony Award nominated theater director
The indie distributor Neon is becoming the cool, popular kid in Hollywood and on the box office playground since they dominated the Oscars with the multiple Parasite wins. This weekend, the distributor, founded by Tim League and Tom Quinn, saw the return of Portrait of a Lady on Fire in theaters, while Parasite took a victory lap after winning
Since his debut with WWE in 2002, Cena has racked up dozens of title reigns, millions of dollars, and has met with over 600 kids through the Make-A-Wish program. He’s a household name and brings a little something for kids and adults alike. It doesn’t matter if wrestling fans love him or hate him, Cena
EXCLUSIVE: Megan Fox and Bruce Willis are joining Emile Hirsch in Randall Emmett’s directorial debut Midnight In The Switchgrass, which Highland Film Group will be selling at the upcoming EFM. Set in 2004, the film will follow an FBI agent (Fox) and a Florida State officer (Hirsch) who team up to investigate a string of
Breaking News Nikita Pearl Waligwa — a young actress who starred in a Ugandan Disney movie about a chess prodigy — has reportedly died … this after battling health issues a few years earlier. According to the Ugandan news outlet, The Daily Monitor, Nikita recently passed away. While they don’t say exactly how, the paper
Refresh for latest…: Paramount’s Sonic The Hedgehog raced to a $100M worldwide opening this weekend, including $43M from the international box office, and a domestic record for a videogame pic. The adaptation of Sega’s globally popular property is playing in 40 offshore markets, repping 60% of the overseas footprint. Directed by Jeff Fowler, Sonic had
One of the oldest, most well-known internet tricks in the book has finally made its way to Fortnite in the form of a new dance emote. Rick-rolling, or the concept of forcing someone to watch the music video for Rick Astley’s “Never Gonna Give You Up” by tricking them into thinking they are about to watch something else, has
With the 2020 summer Olympics around the corner, the timing of the release of the IFC Films romantic comedy Olympic Dreams couldn’t be any more perfect — but this isn’t an ordinary rom-com or a film about the Olympics. Directed by Jeremy Teicher (Tracktown, Tall as the Baobab Tree, Speed Goggles), who co-wrote it with his wife
Following the death of British TV presenter Caroline Flack on Saturday, ITV and Channel 4 are changing their schedules. ITV’s youth channel ITV2 pulled Love Island: Unseen Bits soon after the news of Flack’s death broke on Saturday evening local time. It was replaced by an episode of home video show You’ve Been Framed!. Flack
The surprise of seeing Han’s return, never mind the other physics-defying visuals, led to a lot of buzz for the Fast and Furious 9 trailer. So much buzz that the F9 trailer amassed more than 500 million views across YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter. Yep, it was a record-breaker. And since tickets were strategically put on
Paramount’s Sonic the Hedgehog got off to a solid start on Thursday night, scoring $3M from shows that began at 5PM at 3,150 locations. That number is the same as what Dreamworks Animation’s How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World made last year with a $3M Thursday off 6pm showtimes before going to a $55M opening weekend. Other
Play video content Exclusive TMZSports.com And, the Oscar goes to … Super Bowl champ Vernon Davis?!?! Maybe someday!! ‘Cause the recently retired NFL tight end tells TMZ Sports he’s got 10 toes down in the acting industry!! FYI — Davis is a 2-time Pro Bowler and led the league in TDs in 2009 … so
The mind-bending and body-swapping sci-fi series Altered Carbon returns to Netflix at the end of this month with its tale of long-lost love and unending struggle in a future where no face can be trusted. The official synopsis from Netflix: “Season 2 begins 30 years after the epic conclusion of Season 1, and finds Takeshi
Fans of Sony might be disappointed with the launch of the PlayStation 5, which could cost nearly $500 at launch according to a report. When a new generation of video game systems launches, combatants in the war for consumer dollars often find themselves trying to turn a profit on hardware while still drawing an audience that will
EXCLUSIVE: Film financier and fund manager Samuel Ha has opened the doors to Bound Entertainment, a new studio focused on global stories and Asia co-productions in film and TV, while also publishing web comics for the U.S. and Korea. Heading up film and TV in the Los Angeles office is 10-year-international feature development vet Jamie Lai,
EXCLUSIVE: A big seismic shift has just occurred in the exhibition space: ArcLight Cinemas has just hired Ted Mundorff as the chain’s President and Chief Operating Officer, Deadline has just learned. The move brings Mundorff back to the chain where he served as VP and Film Buyer prior to his run at Landmark. Mundorff will
EXCLUSIVE: WME has signed actress and playwright Dominique Fishback. Fishback starred in HBO’s edgy 1970s-NYC-set series The Deuce as Darlene, a call girl who breaks away from the trade and goes legit, enrolling in college. She is playing Deborah Johnson in the upcoming untitled Warner Bros/Macro feature about Black Panther party member Fred Hampton, appearing opposite Daniel
10 Things I Hate About You (Disney+) In the mid-90s to early 2000s, creating modern versions of classic stories was a trendy thing. It happened with Clueless and Emma, O and Othello, Cruel Intentions and Dangerous Liaisons, and of course 10 Things I Hate About You and The Taming of the Shrew. In 10 Things
We now have video proof: Robert Pattinson is The Batman. Take a look in the video above at the Twilight Saga star in all of his masked-man menace. The compelling bit of atmospheric superhero cinema arrived today via social media and filmmaker Matt Reeves, the director of The Batman. The tension in the moody, red-saturated camera
Robert Pattinson is officially moving on from his “Twilight” vampire days and heading to the Batcave … here he is for the first time as Batman!!! The actor’s new role as The Dark Knight was just revealed for the first time by “The Batman” director Matt Reeves in a 45-second camera test … in which
The French Académie des Arts et Technique du Cinéma, the group that hands out the country’s César Awards, said Thursday that the board of directors at its parent the Association for the Promotion of Cinema will step down after this year’s ceremony, which is set for February 28 in Paris. The news comes amid backlash
Iconic character actor Martin Kove has never been in a film like VFW before. Jeff Begos’ fourth feature production, the film also brings such familiar faces as Stephen Lang, William Sadler, Fred Williamson, and David Patrick Kelly into the slime and smut under the Fangoria banner. In time for the film’s limited theatrical, digital, and on-demand release
The Time’s Up Foundation has launched an awareness campaign to encourage more women – especially those who have been historically underrepresented in entertainment – to consider careers in behind-the-scenes jobs in film and TV production. The campaign includes a 30-second PSA narrated by Ava DuVernay and a resources guide to help newcomers get started. Check
The National Association of Theatre Owners (NATO) will give its 2020 NATO Marquee Award on AMC Entertainment CEO, President and Director Adam M. Aron. Aron will receive his industry tribute as part of CinemaCon’s Opening Night Celebration on Monday, March 30. He is being recognized by NATO for his dedication, commitment and service to the
Jonathan Tucker (City on a Hill) has been cast as the male lead in Debris, NBC’ssci-fi drama pilot from Almost Human creator J.H. Wyman and Legendary Television. Written by Wyman, Debris is said to be in the vein of The X-Files and Men in Black. In it, two agents from two different continents and two different mindsets — CIA’s Bryan Beneventi (Tucker) and MI6’s