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Hollywood Vets Launch VertTV, Vertical Micro-Series Platform & Studio; Development Slate Includes ‘Fuller House’ Cast Reunion

EXCLUSIVE: The explosion of vertical content has just gotten a bit bigger. Hollywood veterans Jeffrey Schenck, Barry Barnholtz and Peter Sullivan have teamed up to launch vertTV, described as a premium filmmaker-led studio delivering high-stakes, cinematic genre television for mobile audiences. Optimized for on-the-go viewing, according to the co-founders, the subscription platform features snackable, fast-paced […]

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Vertical Takes North America For SXSW Thriller ‘The Saviors’ With Adam Scott & Danielle Deadwyler

EXCLUSIVE: Vertical has acquired North American rights to Kevin Hamedani’s comedic thriller The Saviors following its SXSW premiere for a theatrical release on March 26, 2027. Tapping into the zeitgeist, the film stars Adam Scott (Hokum) and Danielle Deadwyler (Till) as suburban couple Sean and Kim who want to get divorced. To raise the money to […]

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Prime Video Orders ‘Stillwater’ Series From Greg Berlanti & Carly Wray Based On Skybound Comic

EXCLUSIVE: Ahead of Comic-Con, Amazon MGM Studios has given a formal series greenlight to Stillwater, a horror drama from Greg Berlanti (You, The Flight Attendant) and Carly Wray (Watchmen, Westworld) based on the Skybound graphic novel by Chip Zdarsky and Ramón K Pérez. The project, which has received an eight-episode order, comes from Warner Bros. […]

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Alon Shtruzman & Scott Einbinder Launch Microdrama Studio New Short Media

5X Media’s Alon Shtruzman and Scott Einbinder are getting into the microdrama game. The veteran producers have tapped a “consortium of investors” to launch New Short Media, which they claim will bring “bring brand-name content creators, actors and creative talent to vertical storytelling with premium, innovative micro-series.” New Short is latest vertical video player on […]

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Louis Cancelmi Joins Ellen Pompeo & Jodie Whittaker In Hulu Dramedy Pilot ‘Chicks’

EXCLUSIVE: Louis Cancelmi (Sorry, Baby) is set as a series regular opposite Ellen Pompeo and Jodie Whittaker in the Hulu pilot Chicks, from Good American Family‘s Katie Robbins that we first told you about in June. Hailing from 20th Television, with Robbins as writer and executive producer, Chicks is a family dramedy set in the rapidly gentrifying neighborhoods of old Boston. It […]

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CAA Hires Free Focus Talent Chief For UK Creators Division

EXCLUSIVE: CAA has continued the rapid expansion of its UK-based creators division by swooping for the head of talent at Free Focus Management. Elle Skinner joins as an agent in the London office, where she will rep digital-first talent and advise creators as they build businesses. Skinner joins from creator agency Free Focus, where she […]

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Charles Gaines Dies: ‘Pumping Iron’ Author Who Helped Launch Arnold Schwarzenegger Was 84

Charles Gaines, whose 1970s book and documentary Pumping Iron helped launch Arnold Schwarzenegger’s career, died July 21. He was 84. Schwarzenegger announced the news on his social media channels with a heartfelt tribute to the writer and lover of outdoor pursuits whom he described as “a lifelong friend.” Born in Jacksonville, Florida on January 6, […]

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Prime Video Sets Launch Plans For Marília Mendonça Documentary ‘Sentimento Louco’

Prime Video has revealed launch plans and a teaser for its much-anticipated Marília Mendonça documentary. The doc about the iconic Brazilian singer is entitled Marília Mendonça: Sentimento Louco and will bow on the platform on October 16. The news comes as shooting gets underway on a feature film about the star, who tragically died in […]

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TIFF 2026: ‘Stuffed’ Starring Jodie Comer & Harry Melling Among Discovery Titles

British director Theo Rhys’s debut feature Stuffed, starring Jodie Comer and Harry Melling, is among the titles set to screen as part of the Discovery lineup at this year’s Toronto Film Festival. TIFF released the Discovery lineup this morning. Stuffed has been described as a “gloriously twisted musical” and has been expanded by Rhys from […]

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BuzzFeed Studios & MuVPix Set 100-Title Microdrama Production Pact, Starting With ‘Romeo & Juliet, Reimagined’

EXCLUSIVE: BuzzFeed Studios and vertical video firm MuVpix are going big on microdrama production. The pair has entered into a partnership to produce more than 100 titles over the next two years and launch them with a cross-platform distribution strategy. First up on the slate will be Romeo & Juliet, Reimagined, the retelling of the […]

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Rory Scovel Sets New Netflix Comedy Special ‘Show Must Go On’

EXCLUSIVE: Rory Scovel has announced a new Netflix special, Show Must Go On, that is set to premiere globally on Tuesday, August 11. Scovel returns to Netflix with a new hour for the first time since 2017’s Rory Scovel Tries Stand-Up for the First Time. No word yet on what he discusses in his new hour, but we […]

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‘Misty Green’ Trailer: Chris Rock Returns To The Directors Chair With A24 Feature Starring Rosalind Eleazar & Adam Driver

We have the first official trailer for Misty Green, the first feature film directed by Chris Rock since 2014’s Top Five. Rock directs from a screenplay he also wrote. The film follows Misty, an “undeniably talented actress, but her vices have derailed every attempt to revitalize her career. Her best opportunity in ages arrives in […]

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Jonathan Bailey, Ella Purnell, Aimee Lou Wood & Maggie Gyllenhaal Set For Audible’s ‘Dracula’; Omar Sy, Deva Cassel & Riccardo Scamarcio Unveiled For International Versions

In one of its biggest rollouts to date, Audible has unveiled a roster of stars for its English-language and international adaptations of Bram Stoker’s 1897 gothic horror classic Dracula ahead of a worldwide launch this fall. Bridgerton and Wicked: For Good star Jonathan Bailey leads the English-language production as Count Dracula, alongside Ella Purnell (Fallout) […]

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Need A Career Honoree For Location Managers Guild Awards? Better Call Vince Gilligan

Location Managers Guild International is giving a TV kingpin its highest honor this year. The group is set to fete Breaking Bad, Pluribus and Better Call Saul creator Vince Gilligan with its 2026 Eva Monley Award. He’ll received the career prize during the 13th annual LMGI Awards on August 22 at the Eli and Edythe […]

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Serial Killer Aileen Wuornos Brought To Life With AI In “Groundbreaking” Docuseries For ID

EXCLUSIVE: Aileen Wuornos was widely considered one of America’s first female serial killers and was brought to life by Charlize Theron in the 2003 film Monster that won her an Oscar. Investigation Discovery (ID) is now bringing Wuornos to life in a completely different way in a series that uses AI technology in a way […]

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Lily Allen Feature Doc Coming To Prime Video

Off the back of her high-profile return to music and very public stinging attack of David Harbour, Prime Video is making a doc about Lily Allen. The streamer said the retrospective untitled doc will “offer an intimate portrait of the life and career of a global icon and voice of a generation.” Featuring interviews with […]

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Candle True Stories Bosses On Revisiting Michael Jackson 20 Years After Martin Bashir Doc & Building A ‘20/20’ True Crime Franchise In The UK

EXCLUSIVE: James Goldston has been front and centre of two of the biggest Michael Jackson documentaries of all time. Goldston’s Candle True Stories indie spotlighted Jackson in last month’s Michael Jackson: The Verdict, 23 years after he exec-produced ITV’s Living with Michael Jackson, which proved to be one of the catalysts behind the late superstar […]

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Writers Guild Seeks Preliminary Injunction To Halt Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery Merger; Wants Case Timing Aligned With State AG Suit

The Writers Guild of America is seeking a preliminary injunction to at least temporarily halt Paramount’s proposed merger with Warner Bros. Discovery, hoping to align the timing of its case with that of a dozen state attorneys general. In a motion filed early Wednesday in federal court in Oakland, the WGA’s legal team argued that […]

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European Film Academy Chief Matthijs Wouter Knol & Greek Filmmaker Athina Rachel Tsangari Join Emily Watson On Sarajevo Film Festival Jury

European Film Academy CEO and Director Matthijs Wouter Knol, Greek filmmaker Athina Rachel Tsangari, director Igor Bezinović and actress Sara Klimoska will all join Emily Watson to head up the Jury of the Competition Program at the upcoming Sarajevo Film Festival. Watson, who is coming off the back of playing Mary Shakespeare in Chloé Zhao’s […]

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BAFTA Expands Outstanding British Film Longlist & Adds AI Clause To Submission Rules

BAFTA has once again tweaked its submission rules. In a series of new rules announced this morning, the headline additions include the expansion of the Outstanding British Film Longlist and the addition of a new clause on films created using generative AI. The new AI law reads: “Where the use of Generative AI or other […]

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Venice Giornate Degli Autori Unveils 2026 Selection Dedicated To Late Founder Giorgio Gosetti

Venice parallel section Giornate degli Autori (GdA) has unveiled a female focused lineup for its 2026 edition. Drawn from 1,036 submissions from 114 countries, the lineup features 25 world premieres, of which 13 are Italian and 14 directed by women; with 10 films in competition, one closing film out of competition, five special events, and […]

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Analysis: As The New UK Prime Minister Cosies Up To Donald Trump, Lisa Nandy Could Become The Most Consequential Culture Secretary In America In Recent Memory

UK Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy was widely expected to change jobs when her good friend Andy Burnham became Prime Minister this week, but she has remained in post and is now comfortably the longest-serving in that role for well over 10 years. Now, a set of decisions that Nandy is due to make over the […]

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Apple TV Seeking Local Language Boss

EXCLUSIVE: Apple TV is seeking a head of local language scripted projects. The move comes amid a shuffling of the pack after Morgan Wandell and Oliver Jones exited the streamer, with Europe chief Jay Hunt handed a wider remit. Apple confirmed the Head of Local Language Scripted is a newly-created London-based role in Hunt’s team. […]

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BBC Considers Locking Down iPlayer For Viewers Who Refuse To Pay Licence Fee

EXCLUSIVE: The BBC has said it is open-minded about closing off iPlayer to British viewers who decline to pay the licence fee. In an all-staff call on Monday, the BBC’s chief customer officer Kerris Bright said locking down iPlayer could be an “opportunity” in the future as the corporation looks to stem the tide of […]

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Elon Musk Claims Grok Imagine Will Create “Historically Accurate” AI Version Of ‘The Odyssey’

Elon Musk’s campaign against Christopher Nolan epic The Odyssey just deepened. The tech mogul wrote on his social media service X that his AI tool Grok Imagine would create a “full-length” feature version of Homer’s Greek myth. “Before this year ends, Grok Imagine will make a full-length movie of The Odyssey that is historically accurate […]

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Rebel Wilson Triumphs In Explosive Court Battle With ‘The Deb’ Co-Star Charlotte MacInnes

Rebel Wilson did not defame Charlotte MacInnes, the Australian actress who stars in her directorial debut The Deb, a Sydney court has ruled. After an explosive and often bitter court battle earlier this year, Wilson has emerged victorious, saying she was “thankful” that the dispute had concluded for now. There are numerous other legal fronts […]

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Sony LIV Welcomes Graphic’s Animated Series ‘The Legend Of Karna’

EXCLUSIVE: SonyLiv is getting deeper into the animation game. The India-based streamer has quietly greenlit The Legend of Karna, which comes from Sharad Devarajan and Jeevan J. Kang and their production house, Graphic India. The series, inspired by the Hindu epic Mahabharata, will debut on July 31. The Legend of Karna will follow Karna, a […]

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‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Final Trailer Shows Tom Holland Swinging With Zendaya & Closer Look At Mark Ruffalo’s Hulk

The final trailer before the release of Spider-Man: Brand New Day has dropped, and it features plenty of action for moviegoers. Tom Holland’s Peter Parker is at the center of the last trailer as he shares his journey to where he is now. The sneak peek also shows Zendaya’s MJ swinging alongside Spider-Man and new […]

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Dixon Dern Dies: Attorney For CAA, CBS, TV Academy & Desilu, Was 97

Dixon Q. Dern, the longtime entertainment attorney who worked at CBS, Desilu and United Artists TV; who represented clients such as Desi Arnaz and the Television Academy; who often served as an arbitrator for labor disputes; who helped incorporate CAA and who was a pioneer in syndicated sales and pre-financing for TV, died on July […]

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Matt Damon Says His Female Stunt Double In ‘The Odyssey’ “Had The Greatest Arms I’ve Ever Seen”

Matt Damon physically transformed to play Odysseus in Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey, but he also had some help from stunt performers in some key scenes. In a new interview, Damon revealed that one of his stunt doubles was a female standing in as the Greek hero as the character faces the giant Laestrygonians. “When we […]

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Hollywood Vets Launch VertTV, Vertical Micro-Series Platform & Studio; Development Slate Includes ‘Fuller House’ Cast Reunion

Vertical Takes North America For SXSW Thriller ‘The Saviors’ With Adam Scott & Danielle Deadwyler

Prime Video Orders ‘Stillwater’ Series From Greg Berlanti & Carly Wray Based On Skybound Comic

Alon Shtruzman & Scott Einbinder Launch Microdrama Studio New Short Media

Louis Cancelmi Joins Ellen Pompeo & Jodie Whittaker In Hulu Dramedy Pilot ‘Chicks’

CAA Hires Free Focus Talent Chief For UK Creators Division

Charles Gaines Dies: ‘Pumping Iron’ Author Who Helped Launch Arnold Schwarzenegger Was 84

Prime Video Sets Launch Plans For Marília Mendonça Documentary ‘Sentimento Louco’

TIFF 2026: ‘Stuffed’ Starring Jodie Comer & Harry Melling Among Discovery Titles

BuzzFeed Studios & MuVPix Set 100-Title Microdrama Production Pact, Starting With ‘Romeo & Juliet, Reimagined’

Rory Scovel Sets New Netflix Comedy Special ‘Show Must Go On’

‘Misty Green’ Trailer: Chris Rock Returns To The Directors Chair With A24 Feature Starring Rosalind Eleazar & Adam Driver

Jonathan Bailey, Ella Purnell, Aimee Lou Wood & Maggie Gyllenhaal Set For Audible’s ‘Dracula’; Omar Sy, Deva Cassel & Riccardo Scamarcio Unveiled For International Versions

Need A Career Honoree For Location Managers Guild Awards? Better Call Vince Gilligan

Serial Killer Aileen Wuornos Brought To Life With AI In “Groundbreaking” Docuseries For ID

Lily Allen Feature Doc Coming To Prime Video

Candle True Stories Bosses On Revisiting Michael Jackson 20 Years After Martin Bashir Doc & Building A ‘20/20’ True Crime Franchise In The UK

Writers Guild Seeks Preliminary Injunction To Halt Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery Merger; Wants Case Timing Aligned With State AG Suit

European Film Academy Chief Matthijs Wouter Knol & Greek Filmmaker Athina Rachel Tsangari Join Emily Watson On Sarajevo Film Festival Jury

BAFTA Expands Outstanding British Film Longlist & Adds AI Clause To Submission Rules

Venice Giornate Degli Autori Unveils 2026 Selection Dedicated To Late Founder Giorgio Gosetti

Analysis: As The New UK Prime Minister Cosies Up To Donald Trump, Lisa Nandy Could Become The Most Consequential Culture Secretary In America In Recent Memory

Apple TV Seeking Local Language Boss

BBC Considers Locking Down iPlayer For Viewers Who Refuse To Pay Licence Fee

Elon Musk Claims Grok Imagine Will Create “Historically Accurate” AI Version Of ‘The Odyssey’

Rebel Wilson Triumphs In Explosive Court Battle With ‘The Deb’ Co-Star Charlotte MacInnes

Sony LIV Welcomes Graphic’s Animated Series ‘The Legend Of Karna’

‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Final Trailer Shows Tom Holland Swinging With Zendaya & Closer Look At Mark Ruffalo’s Hulk

Dixon Dern Dies: Attorney For CAA, CBS, TV Academy & Desilu, Was 97

Matt Damon Says His Female Stunt Double In ‘The Odyssey’ “Had The Greatest Arms I’ve Ever Seen”

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