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Catherine Zeta-Jones Thriller ‘Kill Jackie’ Sells To AMC+

Catherine Zeta-Jones thriller Kill Jackie is heading to AMC+. AMC’s streamer has landed exclusive rights to the show, which is an adaptation of Aidan Truhen’s “gonzo thriller” The Price You Pay and stars Zeta-Jones opposite the likes of The Gentlemen star Daniel Ings. Kill Jackie, which is also exec produced by Oscar-winner Zeta-Jones, will launch […]

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Josh Duhamel, James Franco, Paula Patton & Summer H. Howell Wrap On Action-Thriller ‘Runaway’

EXCLUSIVE: Josh Duhamel (Ransom Canyon), James Franco (127 Hours), Paula Patton (Precious), and Summer H. Howell (Amazon’s upcoming Carrie TV series) have wrapped on Runaway, a new indie action-thriller from director James C. Clayton and IndustryWorks Studios. Runaway follows veteran detective Lou Coleman (Duhamel), who takes a solitary drive into the wilderness after the death of his estranged daughter. But […]

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Disney Cutting Several Hundred Jobs; Pixar And National Geographic Among Most Affected Divisions

Disney is cutting several hundred positions, with Pixar and National Geographic among the divisions most affected by the move. Tuesday’s layoffs come as ESPN also has let go of staffers as a result of a deal with the NFL. Staffers at Disney Entertainment Television and Studios, among other units, have been notified, a person familiar […]

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Comedian Zach Zucker To Unveil ‘Stamptown’ Variety Special On Netflix In August

EXCLUSIVE: “Bad boy of clown” Zach Zucker has announced that his popular late-night variety show Stamptown has been tapped for a Netflix special that will premiere August 25, amid Stamptown‘s 10th year at the Edinburgh Fringe. Described as a raunchy and chaotic fever dream, Zucker’s Stamptown special is a love letter to everyone who ever helped him and his collaborators along […]

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NYFF Sets World Premiere Of Ava DuVernay Documentary ‘14th’ As Closing Night Film

Ava DuVernay’s documentary 14th will close out the the 64th New York Film Festival in its world premiere Oct. 9, ten years after her film 13th opened the fest. DuVernay’s previous doc argued that loopholes in the U.S. Constitution’s 13th Amendment — the abolition of slavery — led to today’s mass incarceration of Black Americans. […]

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‘Hard Knocks’ Trailer For ‘Training Camp With The Seattle Seahawks’ Features Super Bowl Reigning Champs In HBO & NFL Films Series

HBO and NFL Films have dropped the trailer for Hard Knocks: Training Camp with the Seattle Seahawks. The docuseries, in its 27th season, will follow the reigning Super Bowl champs as they prepare to go for another run at the Lombardi Trophy. Hard Knocks premieres on Tuesday, August 4 at 9 p.m. ET on HBO […]

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PBS Dials Up Deal For Alternative Music Doc ‘CFNY: The Spirit Of Radio’

EXCLUSIVE: The story of a plucky Canadian station in the golden era of alternative radio is headed to PBS. CFNY: The Spirit of Radio will broadcast on PBS in September and be available to stream through PBS Passport and on BPTM+. That follows a PBS Docs deal struck with Canadian producer-distributor HighballTV. The doc, from […]

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In ESPN Layoffs Tied To NFL Network Deal, On-Air Personalities Karl Ravech & Ryan Clark Depart

ESPN is implementing layoffs tied to a deal it closed earlier this year with the NFL. Chairman Jimmy Pitaro confirmed the cutbacks in a memo to employees Tuesday. (Read it below.) The reductions primarily involve behind-the-scenes production staffers, but a handful of on-air personalities are also leaving, including lead baseball play-by-play voice Karl Ravech and […]

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Independent Film Company Acquires Comedy ‘The Stunt Driver’ Starring Jay Baruchel As Canadian Daredevil Ken Carter Ahead Of TIFF Premiere

EXCLUSIVE: The Stunt Driver, the comedy starring Jay Baruchel (BlackBerry) as Canadian daredevil Ken Carter which we scooped in November 2024, has been acquired by Independent Film Company ahead of its world premiere at the Toronto Film Festival. Independent Film Company releases the film in U.S. theaters on September 25. Watch the trailer above. Written and […]

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Jon Stewart Cringes At Trump’s World Cup Photobomb: “What The F*ck Are You Doing On The Stage?”

Donald Trump had comedians everywhere – Jon Stewart included – with some grade-A material when he photobombed Team Spain’s victory trophy moment at Sunday’s World Cup final. Last night on Comedy Central’s The Daily Show, a grimacing Stewart was flabbergasted at why, exactly, the president elbowed his way into a spotlight clearly not intended for […]

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Whitney Cummings’ Trump “Sex Traffic” Joke Cut From Netflix Telecast Of Kennedy Center’s Mark Twain Prize Ceremony Honoring Bill Maher

When the Kennedy Center honored Bill Maher with its Mark Twain Prize at a ceremony last month, there were a number of jokes at the expense of the center’s chairman, Donald Trump, who was not present. One quip, though, did not make it into the stream of the ceremony that debuted on Tuesday: A joke […]

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World Cup Spurred 2.8 Million Sign-Ups To Fox One Streamer, June Data Reveals

The World Cup, which smashed records for viewing during its just-concluded five-week run, provided a significant boost to fledgling streaming outlet Fox One. According to data for June released Tuesday by research firm Antenna, 2.8 million subscribers signed up for the service during the month, including 400,000 on the tournament’s opening day on June 11. […]

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TIFF Platform: International Oscar Qualifying Competition Expands To 12 Films; Amma Asante Among Jury Members

The Toronto Film Festival has expanded its Platform competition strand to 12 films for the upcoming 2026 edition, running September 10 to 20. Now in its eleventh year, TIFF’s Platform competition boasts alum such as Barry Jenkins (Moonlight, TIFF ’16), Darius Marder (Sound of Metal, TIFF ’19), William Oldroyd (Lady Macbeth, TIFF ’16), Sarah Gavron […]

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Sister Group Enters “Next Phase” After Turning Profit For First Time In A Decade

EXCLUSIVE: Sister Group is entering its “next phase” after turning a profit for the first time in a decade. Chris Fry, CFO at the Black Doves and The Woman in Cabin 10 producer, told Deadline Sister “refocused on our strengths” in 2025 after shutting down its U.S. hub, and is now looking to the future. […]

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‘Grey’s Anatomy’ & ‘iCarly’ Director Morenike Joela Evans To Direct Body-Swap Rom-Com ‘Switch’

EXCLUSIVE: Veteran TV director Morenike Joela Evans, whose credits include Grey’s Anatomy, iCarly, and How I Met Your Father, has signed on to direct the feature rom-com Switch. Switch is described as a body swap rom-com centered on a Black woman and a white man who have to walk a week in each other’s lives. […]

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Plimsoll Unveils Studios Rebrand & Rejigs With U.S. Chief Alan Eyres Overseeing Creative Divisions

EXCLUSIVE: Skyscraper Live maker Plimsoll Productions is rebranding as Plimsoll Studios, with U.S. boss Alan Eyres returning to the UK to oversee an enlarged creative unit. The reorganization sees ITV Studios (ITVS)-owned Plimsoll divided into five divisions: Natural History & Adventure, Live, Entertainment, Family & Kids and Digital. The latter two are effectively new, with […]

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‘Top Gun’ Franchise Lands Spot On Las Vegas Strip In Splashy Paramount Licensing Play

Paramount is teaming with Advent Allen Entertainment to bring the Top Gun franchise to the Las Vegas Strip. The companies are developing a 2.48-acre site at 4815 Las Vegas Blvd., near Harry Reid International Airport and the “Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas” sign, a popular backdrop for tourist photos. The location is also near a […]

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Charlotte Moore Refreshes Left Bank Senior Leadership

EXCLUSIVE: Change is afoot in the senior leader team at Charlotte Moore’s Left Bank. After Chief Operating Officer Grace Wilson exited, Moore has brought in ex-Sony Pictures Entertainment VP Finance Caroline Tucker in a Chief Financial Officer & Operations role. Meanwhile, business affairs chief Charlie Goldberg has been given an expanded role as Chief Commercial […]

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Disney+ Making First International Version Of ABC News’ Iconic ‘20/20’ Franchise In UK

EXCLUSIVE: ABC News’ iconic 20/20 news magazine franchise is going international. Disney+ has greenlit the first ever non-U.S. version of the 50-year-old series and it will kick off in the UK next week. Titled 20/20 Britain’s Most Notorious Crime Investigations, the series will reopen six cases including Jane Andrews, the Duchess of York’s former aide […]

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EAVE & Storyboard Collective Among Organizations Attached To ARTEF’s Main Character Initiative For Unproduced Screenplays

European Audiovisual Entrepreneurs (EAVE), Storyboard Collective, WIFT Sweden and the European Women’s Audiovisual Network are among the first organizations that have joined Main Character, ARTEF’s pan-European search for unproduced feature fiction screenplays Main Character was officially launched earlier this month at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival by ARTEF. The organization’s official name is the […]

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Sabrina Elba & Ashley Thomas To Star In Rom-Com ‘Not Like Us’ From Ramla Ali And Richard A. Moore

Writer-director duo Ramla Ali and Richard A. Moore have wrapped production in East London on their debut feature Not Like Us, a romantic comedy starring Sabrina Elba and Ashley Thomas. The film follows a Somali single mother who defies her family and culture by falling in love with a Jamaican man. “The official synopsis reads: […]

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BBC Staff In Town Hall Revolt Over 1% Pay Rise, Job Cuts & Romesh Ranganathan Ad: “It’s Insulting”

EXCLUSIVE: Is BBC director general Matt Brittin’s honeymoon period already coming to an end? Judging by the mood during a BBC town hall meeting on Monday, the realities of running the UK’s national broadcaster may be coming into sharper focus for the former Google man. Brittin and members of his top team were confronted with […]

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Gordon Ramsay Profiled In BBC Landmark Series ‘Rise Of The Rockstar Chef’

Gordon Ramsay is appearing in a landmark BBC series titled The Rise of the Rockstar Chef from his Studio Ramsay Global outfit. Ramsay is one of three chefs being profiled alongside Marco Pierre White and Heston Blumenthal. Set against the backdrop of the Cool Britannia era, The Rise of the Rockstar Chef will explore how […]

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All3Media International’s Jonathan Hughes Exits For ITV Studios After Banijay Merger

Another senior All3Media International exec is exiting following the Midsomer Murder seller’s merger with Banijay. Jonathan Hughes is joining ITV Studios (ITVS) after ten years at All3Media International, and will take on the role of Vice President, Germany and Benelux Sales. ITVS has also promoted Louisa Forsyth to become Vice President, UK and Ireland Sales. […]

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ZDF & ProSieben Strike Streaming Pact As Traditional Rivals Team To Fight Streamers: “A Strong, Forward-Looking Signal”

ZDF and ProSiebenSat.1 are the latest traditional European rivals to team on a streaming deal. The pact will see ZDF’s on-demand content integrated into ProSieben’s streaming service, Joyn, from the fourth quarter of this year. This will allow Joyn users to access ZDF news, docs, culture, factual and entertainment programs for free without adverts. ZDF’s […]

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Moebius Entertainment Picks Up World Rights To Fiona Roan Feng-I’s ‘Happily Ever After’ Ahead of Toronto Premiere

Hong Kong-based international sales company Moebius Entertainment has acquired worldwide international sales rights (excluding Taiwan) to Happily Ever After, the sophomore feature from Taiwanese filmmaker Fiona Roan Feng-I. The film will make its world premiere in the Special Presentations section of the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF). The acquisition marks a reunion between Moebius Entertainment […]

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UK Sticks With Lisa Nandy As Culture Secretary, With Paramount-Warner & BBC Decisions Looming

Andy Burnham, the UK’s new prime minister, has decided to stick rather than twist with his choice of culture secretary. 10 Downing Street has announced that Lisa Nandy will remain in the role overseeing Britain’s film and TV industry, meaning she will extend her stay at the Department for Culture, Media and Sport beyond two […]

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Sadie Sink Keeps Mystery Of ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Role & Reveals “I Am Not Aunt May”

Sadie Sink’s role in Spider-Man: Brand New Day remains a mystery ahead of the film’s premiere. A new video teased Sink revealing three things about her character in the Sony Pictures production, but left audiences with the same doubts. “Since the trailer dropped, I’ve seen so many theories about who I’m playing,” Sink said in […]

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Mara Wilson Says ‘Matilda’ Sequel “Could Be Possible” & Why It “Annoyed” Her Being Linked To Film

Mara Wilson continues to be remembered for starring in the 1996 film Matilda, the Danny DeVito-directed film based on Roald Dahl’s 1988 novel of the same name. While attending the Fanboy Expo in Tennessee, Wilson opened up about a potential sequel to the fantasy film and why she didn’t like being associated with the character […]

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William H. Wisher Jr. Dies: ‘The Terminator’ & ‘Terminator 2: Judgment Day’ Screenwriter Was 71

William H. Wisher Jr., a producer and screenwriter who co-wrote The Terminator and Terminator 2: Judgment Day, dies. He was 71. The Wisher family confirmed news of the filmmaker’s death, saying he “passed away peacefully at home.” “William believed that stories have the power to connect people across generations,” the family said in a statement. […]

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Catherine Zeta-Jones Thriller ‘Kill Jackie’ Sells To AMC+

Josh Duhamel, James Franco, Paula Patton & Summer H. Howell Wrap On Action-Thriller ‘Runaway’

Disney Cutting Several Hundred Jobs; Pixar And National Geographic Among Most Affected Divisions

Comedian Zach Zucker To Unveil ‘Stamptown’ Variety Special On Netflix In August

NYFF Sets World Premiere Of Ava DuVernay Documentary ‘14th’ As Closing Night Film

‘Hard Knocks’ Trailer For ‘Training Camp With The Seattle Seahawks’ Features Super Bowl Reigning Champs In HBO & NFL Films Series

PBS Dials Up Deal For Alternative Music Doc ‘CFNY: The Spirit Of Radio’

In ESPN Layoffs Tied To NFL Network Deal, On-Air Personalities Karl Ravech & Ryan Clark Depart

Independent Film Company Acquires Comedy ‘The Stunt Driver’ Starring Jay Baruchel As Canadian Daredevil Ken Carter Ahead Of TIFF Premiere

Jon Stewart Cringes At Trump’s World Cup Photobomb: “What The F*ck Are You Doing On The Stage?”

Whitney Cummings’ Trump “Sex Traffic” Joke Cut From Netflix Telecast Of Kennedy Center’s Mark Twain Prize Ceremony Honoring Bill Maher

World Cup Spurred 2.8 Million Sign-Ups To Fox One Streamer, June Data Reveals

TIFF Platform: International Oscar Qualifying Competition Expands To 12 Films; Amma Asante Among Jury Members

Sister Group Enters “Next Phase” After Turning Profit For First Time In A Decade

‘Grey’s Anatomy’ & ‘iCarly’ Director Morenike Joela Evans To Direct Body-Swap Rom-Com ‘Switch’

Plimsoll Unveils Studios Rebrand & Rejigs With U.S. Chief Alan Eyres Overseeing Creative Divisions

‘Top Gun’ Franchise Lands Spot On Las Vegas Strip In Splashy Paramount Licensing Play

Charlotte Moore Refreshes Left Bank Senior Leadership

Disney+ Making First International Version Of ABC News’ Iconic ‘20/20’ Franchise In UK

EAVE & Storyboard Collective Among Organizations Attached To ARTEF’s Main Character Initiative For Unproduced Screenplays

Sabrina Elba & Ashley Thomas To Star In Rom-Com ‘Not Like Us’ From Ramla Ali And Richard A. Moore

BBC Staff In Town Hall Revolt Over 1% Pay Rise, Job Cuts & Romesh Ranganathan Ad: “It’s Insulting”

Gordon Ramsay Profiled In BBC Landmark Series ‘Rise Of The Rockstar Chef’

All3Media International’s Jonathan Hughes Exits For ITV Studios After Banijay Merger

ZDF & ProSieben Strike Streaming Pact As Traditional Rivals Team To Fight Streamers: “A Strong, Forward-Looking Signal”

Moebius Entertainment Picks Up World Rights To Fiona Roan Feng-I’s ‘Happily Ever After’ Ahead of Toronto Premiere

UK Sticks With Lisa Nandy As Culture Secretary, With Paramount-Warner & BBC Decisions Looming

Sadie Sink Keeps Mystery Of ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Role & Reveals “I Am Not Aunt May”

Mara Wilson Says ‘Matilda’ Sequel “Could Be Possible” & Why It “Annoyed” Her Being Linked To Film

William H. Wisher Jr. Dies: ‘The Terminator’ & ‘Terminator 2: Judgment Day’ Screenwriter Was 71

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