Posts by Nathan Pine
A24 Wraps First Production In India With Dev Patel’s Action-Thriller ‘The Peasant’; Christian Friedel & Saurabh Sachdeva Among Supporting Cast
EXCLUSIVE: A24 has wrapped Dev Patel revenge-action thriller The Peasant, which becomes the studio’s first production to shoot in India. Joining Oscar nominee Patel in the cast are Christian Friedel (The Zone of Interest), Sebastian Bull (Sons), Saurabh Sachdeva (Animal), Anasuya Sengupta (The Shameless) and Vipin Sharma (Monkey Man). Directed by Patel and written by…
Read MoreChaiFlicks Buys ‘Bloody Murray’ & Renews ‘Shtisel’
EXCLUSIVE: ChaiFlicks, the world’s largest streaming service for Jewish content, has struck another deal with Israel-based distributor Yes Studios. This compromises exclusive rights to both seasons of the offbeat romantic comedy series Bloody Murray and the renewal of drama series Shtisel. The deal includes SVOD rights to both series in the U.S., Canada, New Zealand,…
Read MoreSenate Democrats Warn FCC Over Foreign Influence In Paramount-WBD Deal
As Paramount seeks approval from an array of antitrust authorities for its acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, Democrats are turning to another front in their opposition: The foreign investors in the transaction. Paramount has disclosed that total foreign ownership of the combined company would be 49.5%, including 38.5% from investment funds from Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Abu…
Read MoreKylie Jenner Calls Timothée Chalamet “Daddy” After He Debuts New Look
Kylie Jenner loves the look of her beautiful boy. After seeing a TikTok of her boyfriend Timothée Chalamet walking out of the tunnel at Madison Square Garden to watch the New York Knicks take on the Cleveland Cavaliers, the 28-year-old had one word to describe her man: “daddy.” The video showed Timothée, 30, arriving with…
Read MoreKerry Washington Stars In ‘What Remains’ Series Adaptation At Hulu
EXCLUSIVE: Hulu is developing What Remains, a thriller drama based on Wendy Walker‘s 2023 novel, with Kerry Washington set to star and executive produce. Chris Luccy is writing and McG directing the adaptation, from 20th Television and Kapital Entertainment. In What Remains, after taking the life of a disturbed man in the line of duty,…
Read MoreRumer Willis Details “Brutal” Decision to End Relationship With Ex Derek Richard Thomas
After receiving criticism for promoting a sex toy company on social media, Rumer addressed any shamers. “What I think is really interesting, that I wanted to bring up, is that a lot of the comments I was seeing were, ‘Oh my God, you’re a mother,’” she said in an August Instagram Stories video. “‘Don’t be…
Read MoreMicrosoft and EY to spend US$1 billion to help clients adopt AI
Published Thu, May 21, 2026 · 10:54 PM TECHNOLOGY giant Microsoft and consulting firm EY are partnering to spend more than US$1 billion to encourage their clients to launch major artificial intelligence projects. The initiative is designed to help companies grow AI projects from the pilot stage into large-scale efforts, EY global vice-chair of Consulting…
Read MoreTilda Swinton Gives Takes On AI and Cannes Red Carpet
Tilda Swinton warned that cinema needs to avoid “formulaic” work and privilege “messy, adventurous experiences” to survive in the age of AI in an onstage conversation at the Cannes Film Festival on Thursday. “As long as what we’re producing is not formulaic and in some way tiring for the audience, AI doesn’t have a chance,…
Read More‘Victorian Psycho’ Scares Up 7-Minute Standing Ovation At Cannes
Bleecker Street’s horror thriller Victorian Psycho provided an oasis of fun in a sea of serious pics during the wind-down at Cannes, earning a seven-minute standing ovation on Thursday afternoon. The pic, which is playing in Un Certain Regard, is directed by Bronxville, NY born Zachary Wigon and follows an eccentric young governess in 1858,…
Read MoreSony Classics Buys North America & Multiple International Markets On Cannes Animated Film ‘Iron Boy’
Sony Pictures Classics has acquired all rights in North and Latin America, India and Southeast Asian TV to Iron Boy, Louis Clichy’s hand-painted animated feature. Premiering in the Un Certain Regard section at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, the childhood drama has drawn some enthusiastic notices from critics. The French-language film is co-written by Clichy…
Read MoreSurvivor 50 Winner Aubry Bracco Reveals Plans for $2 Million Prize
The tribe has spoken and Aubry Bracco is walking away the winner of Survivor season 50. And she already has plans for her $2 million prize. “I have a 2-and-a-half-year-old,” Aubry told E! News after the May 20 finale, “and I want to make sure his future is all set.” As for whether she’ll treat herself to…
Read MoreWall St opens lower as oil jumps on renewed Mideast concerns
Published Thu, May 21, 2026 · 09:45 PM [NEW YORK] Wall Street’s main indexes opened lower on Thursday (May 21) as oil prices surged following a Reuters report that Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei ordered the country’s near-weapons-grade uranium not be sent abroad, dimming hopes for progress in talks between Washington and Teheran. The…
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