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Hugh Laurie Returning To John Le Carré Universe With Mystery Role In ‘Legacy Of Spies’

EXCLUSIVE: Hugh Laurie is presumably a fan of the works of John le Carré. The Night Manager star has landed a mystery role in his second le Carré adaptation, the BBC and MGM+’s Legacy of Spies, Deadline can reveal. We understand filming is currently taking place and Laurie’s role will be revealed soon. Legacy of […]

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‘Scary Movie’ Review: The Wayans Return After 25 Years And The Jokes Feel Every Bit That Old

With the boom in horror movies bigger than ever it seems only natural Paramount and Miramax would try to revive the money-printing Scary Movie franchise last seen in 2013 with the fifth installment and having collectively grossed nearly $900 million worldwide over five films. With Paramount riding high on Scream and Smile franchises, not to […]

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Tubi Doubles Down On Comedian Kevin “KevOnStage” Fredericks, Inking Most Expansive Creator Partnership To Date

EXCLUSIVE: Fox’s free ad-supported streaming service, Tubi, has set its most expansive creator partnership yet: a multi-project, multi-year slate with comedian, actor and digital creator Kevin “KevOnStage” Fredericks. Building on the success of the Tubi Original Safe Space, a comedy series co-created, directed, exec produced by and starring Fredericks, which premiered last November, Tubi is deepening the […]

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Zach Cherry Talks “Awesome” Experience With Maria Bakalova On ‘All Night Wrong’; Confirms Return To ‘Severance’ But Clueless On Plot – SXSW London

Severance star Zach Cherry hit the Deadline Studio at SXSW London this week with director Jason James to discuss genre-mashing romcom-thriller-noir All Night Wrong which premiered at the festival. Cherry plays Gary, a hapless, low-key type of guy who goes on a blind date, to avenge infidelity in his jaded long-term relationship, with the much […]

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‘Diablo’ Partners Team For Slate Of Colombian Co-Productions Aimed At U.S. & International Markets

EXCLUSIVE: A trio of producers are teaming up on a slate of Colombian co-productions aimed at the U.S. and international market. Producers Alvaro Gutierrez (Agora Films), Jason Gurvitz (Green Dog Films), and Nicolas Troya (Troya Films) are launching WildHouse, a new label to house the film slate, which will focus on genre projects in the […]

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Elizabeth Warren And Other Democrats Press Treasury Secretary For Foreign Ownership Review Of Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery Merger

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and three other Democratic lawmakers again are pressing Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to conduct a foreign ownership review of Paramount’s proposed merger with Warner Bros. Discovery. Such a review — via the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, which Bessent chairs — would add an additional regulatory hurdle for […]

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Paramount’s New President Of International On How David Ellison Sold Him The Dream As The Industry Moved On From “Frightened Paralysis”

Paramount’s new head of international has dived deep into how David Ellison sold him the dream. Kevin MacLellan told the Enders TMT Leaders Live Conference that his hire at the new Paramount-Skydance, which will soon incorporate Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD), came at a time when the “frightened paralysis” of the film and TV industry was […]

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‘Murdoch Mysteries’ Maker Shaftesbury Puts Jay Bennett In Charge Of Franchises

EXCLUSIVE: Canada’s Shaftesbury is doubling down on the franchise game. The Murdoch Mysteries maker has named Jay Bennett as its Senior Vice President, Franchise Strategy & Innovation – a role that puts the veteran producer and media strategist in charge of expanding its IP acvross platforms, audiences, brand partnerships and emerging media ecosystems. Bennett made […]

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‘Meatballs’ TV Series Starring Robbie G.K., Mark-Paul Gosselaar Comedy ‘Bulges’ & ‘Littlest Hobo’ Reboot From Seth Rogen & Evan Goldberg On Bell Slate

Heated Rivalry‘s Robbie G.K. will next up be seen in a Bell Media series adaptation of cult classic comedy pic Meatballs. The series, which is from Bell-owned Blink49 Studios and Incendo, was among the highlights of Bell’s 2026/27 slate announced today. Other notable orders include Mark-Paul Gosselaar-starring comedy Bulges, and The Littlest Hobo, the first […]

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ITV Boss Dodges Sale Question But Says Networks Biz Is Now “Recognized By Shareholders As A Strong Business”

ITV’s CEO has used her appearance at a leaders conference to talk up the part of her business that could soon be sold to Sky. Carolyn McCall gave an impassioned talk about why the Media & Entertainment biz, aka ITV channels and streamer ITVX, is “extremely resilient and cash generative.” The network is “recognized by […]

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Reclaim The Frame Partners With Sony Pictures Television To Launch Talent Development Programme For Women Filmmakers

EXCLUSIVE: Reclaim The Frame has partnered with Sony Pictures Television to launch Back in the Frame, a new six-month talent development programme for women film directors and producers returning to work after a career break. Applications for the programme are now open. It is free to apply for and participate in. The programme is open […]

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WBD’s Gerhard Zeiler Says “We Need To Get Rid Of An Exclusivity Mindset” & Do More With YouTube

Gerhard Zeiler, the President of international at Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) has called on big players to “get rid of an exclusivity mindset” when it comes to content. Zeiler appeared to suggest WBD will better leverage YouTube in the future, meeting audiences, especially younger, “where they are.” Zeiler noted that WBD has exclusivity on HBO […]

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Netflix EMEA Boss Larry Tanz Warns Against “One Size Fits All” Approach To Rights Retention In Europe That Benefits Producers “Backed By Private Equity Or Sovereign Wealth”

Netflix EMEA chief Larry Tanz has warned against a “one size fits all approach” to rights retention around Europe that risks benefitting huge indies backed by “private equity or sovereign wealth.” Speaking at the Enders TMT Leaders Conference, Tanz committed to breaking Netflix’s European spend record “next year and the year after that,” but warned […]

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‘Feast Or Famine’: Adrian Choa, Michael Boccalini & Marco Pierre White Lift Lid On Quest For A Michelin Star: “It Pigeonholes Chefs” – SXSW London

If the film world has the Oscars and Cannes Palme d’Or as measures of excellence, the highest accolade in the restaurant world is the Michelin star. But as an interviewee in Adrian Choa and Michael Boccalini’s Feast or Famine: The Quest for the Michelin Star points out early on in the documentary, an Oscar is […]

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Neon Boss Tom Quinn Hails Success Of ‘Backrooms,’ Saying It Shows Young People Are “Willing To Walk Away From Phones” — SXSW London

Neon CEO Tom Quinn has heralded the success of Backrooms and Obsession, saying the films show “there’s a younger generation here that’s willing to walk away from their phone.” Quinn said the box office breakouts were “incredible” for the industry, and he equated it to a Blair Witch Project-style moment. He also claimed some credit […]

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Gabriela Tafur’s Microdrama Platform Attracts Jeffrey Katzenberg’s WndrCo To $5.5B Seed Funding Round

Jeffrey Katzenberg’s WndrCo is among investors backing Latin American microdrama platform Idilio. WndrCo joined a16z Speedrun, Goodwater Capital, Precursor Ventures and Latin American fintech leader David Vélez in a $5.5M seed funding round. Idilio is being positioned as at the intersection of popular Latin American telenovelas and the vertical video world, with an AI-powered engine […]

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Disney+ EMEA Boss Makes Case For Streamer Being Platfom Of Choice For Young Adults In UK

Disney+ EMEA boss Karl Holmes has made the case for the streamer being the platform of choice for young adults in the UK. The executive unveiled data from UK ratings agency Barb that found almost 40% of viewing hours on the Disney+ platform are from 16-34 year olds, which was ahead of Netflix (32%), Prime […]

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Trust Issues In BBC “Tend To Pass,” Says Corporation’s Ex-Interim Chief

Trust issues at the BBC “tend to pass,” according to former interim DG Rhodri Talfan Davies. Faced with a question at today’s Enders TMT Leaders Live Conference over a string of scandals at the BBC that have taken place in recent months, damaging trust, Talfan Davies said the audience moves on. “Those things tend to […]

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Comedian & Actor Adam Buxton Seeks Out ‘Successpod’ With Mindhouse Studios Producing

EXCLUSIVE: Comedian and actor Adam Buxton will attempt to combat his mid-life crisis and existential anxiety in an Audible podcast series. Successpod will see the Hot Fuzz actor, who forms one half a comedy duo with director Joe Cornish, exploring what it takes to be a ‘success’ in the modern world. Mindhouse Studios, the podcast […]

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Marjane Satrapi Dies: Iranian-French ‘Persepolis’ & ‘Radioactive’ Director Was 56

Iranian French artist, animator and director Marjane Satrapi, best known internationally for her 2007 biographical animated feature Persepolis and Rosamund Pike-starring film Radioactive, has died. She was 56. “Marjane Satrapi died of sadness a little over a year after the death of Mattias Ripa, her husband and the love of her life,” a statement from […]

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Wim Wenders Pulls His 1975 Film ‘Wrong Move’ Featuring Topless 13-Year-Old Actress From Circulation

German filmmaker Wim Wenders has pulled his 1975 film Wrong Move from circulation after appeals from German actress Nastassja Kinski, who was filmed topless in the film when she was 13. In a statement posted on the Wim Wenders Foundation website on Wednesday, Wenders said: “The non-profit Wim Wenders Foundation, which owns the film, is […]

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‘Saturday Night Live UK’ Was “Conceived As A Huge Social Media Digital Format,” Sky Boss Says

Saturday Night Live UK was “conceived as a huge, social media digital format as well as a traditional video format,” according to Sky boss Dana Strong. Strong set out the case for social media being as important if not possibly more important than linear for the UK version of the 50-year-old American mega-hit. Strong used […]

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U.S. Studios Bristle At Proposals For Them To Support The BBC In Collecting Its Revenue

EXCLUSIVE: The Motion Picture Association (MPA), the trade body that represents U.S. studios including Netflix and Disney, is lobbying against proposals in the UK that could require its members to support the BBC in collecting its funding. The MPA, which also counts Warner Bros. Discovery and Paramount among its members, has said that it would […]

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Questlove, Earth, Wind & Fire Electrify Tribeca Festival Opening Night, Founders Reflect On 25th Anniversary – “It Just Kept Rolling And Rolling, And Here We Are”

The 25th Tribeca Festival sprang to life Wednesday night with the world premiere of Oscar and Grammy- winning Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson’s feature documentary on Earth, Wind & Fire. The legendary band played a short but boisterous set after with The Roots drummer joining. In opening remarks, Robert De Niro slammed the nation’s “monstrous” government. “We’ve […]

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Channel 4’s ‘The Dunblane Tapes’ Lands International Distribution With Serial Maven

EXCLUSIVE: Channel 4’s The Dunblane Tapes has landed international distribution with Canada’s Serial Maven Studios. The Dunblane Tapes explores the aftermath of the 1996 Dunblane school shooting and the grassroots campaign that led to sweeping handgun reform in the UK. Through never-before-seen footage filmed by bereaved parent John Crozier, the documentary offers an intimate account of […]

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CanCannot: PM Carney U-Turns On Raising Streamer Revenues For CanCon; MPA Praises “New Policy Directions” In Win For Netflix & Others

Mark Carney and his government insist their sudden shift today away from a regulatory reach into the pockets of Netflix, Disney+, Amazon Prime Video and other U.S. streamers operating in Canada has nothing to do with ongoing trade negotiations with the Trump administration, but if you buy that, I have a Great Lake or two […]

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Tom Holland Is “So Petrified” Of Hosting ‘SNL’ Because Of His Dyslexia

Although he’s a fan of Saturday Night Live, Tom Holland doesn’t plan on getting his celebrity guest host wings anytime soon. The Spider-Man: Brand New Day star recently noted that he’s been asked “a few times” to host the NBC sketch comedy show, but he’s “so petrified” of having to read his lines from cue […]

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‘Backrooms’ Director Kane Parsons Calls AI “Genuinely Harmful” To Creativity: “Cultural And Economic Rot”

With a record-breaking A24 directorial debut under his belt at age 20, Kane Parsons doesn’t see a place for AI in Hollywood’s future. The Backrooms director recently emphasized the “genuinely harmful consequences” that have already begun unfolding as generative AI becomes more popular in Hollywood and beyond. “I think I’m in the same boat as […]

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Boots Riley Thinks Martin Scorsese “Doesn’t Give A F*ck” About AI But Was Offered “A Gang Of Money”

As Martin Scorsese embraces artificial intelligence (AI) in Hollywood, his filmmaking peers are reacting to the Oscar winner’s new role. Boots Riley recently criticized Scorsese for his “attempt to push the industry toward” genAI with his advisor position at AI firm Black Forest Labs, suggesting he only joined the company for the money. “My guess: […]

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‘60 Minutes’ Alum Steve Kroft Rips “Disastrous” Firings & Turmoil At Newsmag: “This Is Journalistic Interference”

As the fallout continues over Scott Pelley’s firing from 60 Minutes and CBS News, his former colleague at the newsmagazine, Steve Kroft, spoke his mind about the turmoil at the show and the division. “This is journalistic interference,” he told Geoff Bennett during an interview Wednesday on PBS NewsHour. “It makes no business sense whatsoever. […]

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Hugh Laurie Returning To John Le Carré Universe With Mystery Role In ‘Legacy Of Spies’

‘Scary Movie’ Review: The Wayans Return After 25 Years And The Jokes Feel Every Bit That Old

Tubi Doubles Down On Comedian Kevin “KevOnStage” Fredericks, Inking Most Expansive Creator Partnership To Date

Zach Cherry Talks “Awesome” Experience With Maria Bakalova On ‘All Night Wrong’; Confirms Return To ‘Severance’ But Clueless On Plot – SXSW London

‘Diablo’ Partners Team For Slate Of Colombian Co-Productions Aimed At U.S. & International Markets

Elizabeth Warren And Other Democrats Press Treasury Secretary For Foreign Ownership Review Of Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery Merger

Paramount’s New President Of International On How David Ellison Sold Him The Dream As The Industry Moved On From “Frightened Paralysis”

‘Murdoch Mysteries’ Maker Shaftesbury Puts Jay Bennett In Charge Of Franchises

‘Meatballs’ TV Series Starring Robbie G.K., Mark-Paul Gosselaar Comedy ‘Bulges’ & ‘Littlest Hobo’ Reboot From Seth Rogen & Evan Goldberg On Bell Slate

ITV Boss Dodges Sale Question But Says Networks Biz Is Now “Recognized By Shareholders As A Strong Business”

Reclaim The Frame Partners With Sony Pictures Television To Launch Talent Development Programme For Women Filmmakers

WBD’s Gerhard Zeiler Says “We Need To Get Rid Of An Exclusivity Mindset” & Do More With YouTube

Netflix EMEA Boss Larry Tanz Warns Against “One Size Fits All” Approach To Rights Retention In Europe That Benefits Producers “Backed By Private Equity Or Sovereign Wealth”

‘Feast Or Famine’: Adrian Choa, Michael Boccalini & Marco Pierre White Lift Lid On Quest For A Michelin Star: “It Pigeonholes Chefs” – SXSW London

Neon Boss Tom Quinn Hails Success Of ‘Backrooms,’ Saying It Shows Young People Are “Willing To Walk Away From Phones” — SXSW London

Gabriela Tafur’s Microdrama Platform Attracts Jeffrey Katzenberg’s WndrCo To $5.5B Seed Funding Round

Disney+ EMEA Boss Makes Case For Streamer Being Platfom Of Choice For Young Adults In UK

Trust Issues In BBC “Tend To Pass,” Says Corporation’s Ex-Interim Chief

Comedian & Actor Adam Buxton Seeks Out ‘Successpod’ With Mindhouse Studios Producing

Marjane Satrapi Dies: Iranian-French ‘Persepolis’ & ‘Radioactive’ Director Was 56

Wim Wenders Pulls His 1975 Film ‘Wrong Move’ Featuring Topless 13-Year-Old Actress From Circulation

‘Saturday Night Live UK’ Was “Conceived As A Huge Social Media Digital Format,” Sky Boss Says

U.S. Studios Bristle At Proposals For Them To Support The BBC In Collecting Its Revenue

Questlove, Earth, Wind & Fire Electrify Tribeca Festival Opening Night, Founders Reflect On 25th Anniversary – “It Just Kept Rolling And Rolling, And Here We Are”

Channel 4’s ‘The Dunblane Tapes’ Lands International Distribution With Serial Maven

CanCannot: PM Carney U-Turns On Raising Streamer Revenues For CanCon; MPA Praises “New Policy Directions” In Win For Netflix & Others

Tom Holland Is “So Petrified” Of Hosting ‘SNL’ Because Of His Dyslexia

‘Backrooms’ Director Kane Parsons Calls AI “Genuinely Harmful” To Creativity: “Cultural And Economic Rot”

Boots Riley Thinks Martin Scorsese “Doesn’t Give A F*ck” About AI But Was Offered “A Gang Of Money”

‘60 Minutes’ Alum Steve Kroft Rips “Disastrous” Firings & Turmoil At Newsmag: “This Is Journalistic Interference”

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