Posts by Nathan Pine
‘Whalefall’ Movie Trailer: Austin Abrams Gets Stuck In A Whale Stomach
20th Century Studios has released the first trailer for Whalefall, the adaptation of Daniel Kraus’ novel coming to theaters in October. The film — which stars Austin Abrams, Josh Brolin, Elisabeth Shue, John Ortiz and more — is described as The Martian meets 127 Hours, centering on a scuba diver in search of his deceased father’s remains. The diver…
Read MoreGlobal Deals For ‘Best Medicine’, The U.S. Version Of ‘Doc Martin’
EXCLUSIVE: A slew of international deals for Best Medicine have closed. Sky has scored UK rights for its channels and NOW streaming service, marking a kind of homecoming for the show, which is based on the hit British drama Doc Martin. We also have news of a raft of other deals for the show, which…
Read MoreSteven Spielberg Reveals If His Wife Kate Capshaw and Kids Believe in Aliens
Steven Spielberg is disclosing his thoughts on worlds beyond our own. After all, the Oscar-winning director shared insight into whether his wife Kate Chapshaw or their blended family of seven… Source link
Read MoreBBC Names Rhodri Talfan Davies As Deputy Director General
The BBC has announced Rhodri Talfan Davies as its deputy director general. The British national broadcaster said Talfan Davies, the director of nations, had been appointed after an internal recruitment process. He was widely tipped for the role after spending a number of weeks as caretaker director general when Tim Davie stepped down earlier in…
Read MoreZach Braff Tribeca Drama ‘Clean Hands’ Gets North American Deal
EXCLUSIVE: Following its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival, Vertical has acquired North American distribution rights to drama Clean Hands, the latest feature from writer-director Jake Allyn (Ride). Zach Braff, Esther McGregor, Abigail Spencer, Holt McCallany and Lucas Till star in the film which explores America’s war on drugs from the opposing eyes of…
Read MoreHugh Laurie Admits Being “Drunk” When He Harrumphed At ‘House’ Critic
They say never drink and post, but it appears that Hugh Laurie missed the memo. The British actor has confessed to being “very slightly drunk” when he sent a waspish response to a journalist, who had written a disobliging review of House after watching the Fox series for the first time. Janet Murray, a British…
Read MoreNick Reiner Seeks Access to $1.5 Million Trust Fund Set Up by Late Parents Rob Reiner, Michele Reiner
Elsewhere in the filing, Nick’s legal team notes that his former attorney Alan Jackson had left the case because Nick’s trustee was not able to pay him. While the Being Charlie writer’s family—including siblings Jake Reiner, 35, and Romy Reiner, 28—had initially agreed to pay for Jackson, “the anticipating funding did not materialize” and the…
Read More‘Ragtime’ Announces Final Two-Week Broadway Extension Following Tony Win
Lincoln Center Theater’s Broadway revival of Ragtime, winner of the Best Musical Revival Tony Award on Sunday, has announced a final final two-week extension. The musical, directed by Lear deBessonet, will now play its final performance at Lincoln Center’s Vivian Beaumont Theater on Sunday, August 16. Originally scheduled as a 14-week engagement that began last…
Read MoreVerticast, Microdrama’s “Tinder For Vertical Casting” Launches
EXCLUSIVE: The microdrama world now has its own casting app. VertiCast has just gone live on the Apple App Store, with its founders, Darren Darnborough and Richard Cambridge, dubbing it “the swipe-to-match app for vertical casting.” The app was created to help producers and casting directors locate and connect with microdrama and vertical video talent.…
Read MoreJay-Z Shows Off Afro Hair Transformation at NBA Finals
Jay-Z Disses Nicki Minaj, Drake and Kanye West in Scathing Freestyle at Roots Picnic Jay-Z has always been the style blueprint. But the 56-year-old especially turned heads while sitting courtside at game three of the NBA Finals at Madison Square Garden on June 8, where he showed off his new afro hairstyle after years of…
Read MoreMarquee TV Buys Sheku Kanneh-Mason Doc ‘My Favourite Melodies’
EXCLUSIVE: Arts streamer Marquee TV has plucked C Major Entertainment‘s doc My Favourite Melodies, which features celebrated British cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason. The doc will stream exclusively on Marquee TV, which operates globally, from 21 June 2026. It sees Kanneh-Mason playing and talking about his greatest inspirations – from traditional Welsh compositions such as Myfanwy to…
Read MoreSingapore benefits from Middle East flight reroutings but only temporarily: IATA
[RIO DE JANEIRO] Changi Airport is a net beneficiary of the closure of Middle East airspace, given that Singapore Airlines (SIA) responded very quickly to provide additional capacity on Asia-Europe routes. Commenting on the competitiveness of Singapore’s air hub amid geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, Willie Walsh, director-general of the International Air Transport Association…
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