Posts by Nathan Pine
‘Dear William:’ Film Adaptation Of David D. Magee’s Memoir Underway
EXCLUSIVE: A big-screen adaptation of David D. Magee’s memoir Dear William: A Father’s Memoir of Addiction, Recovery, Love, and Loss has been greenlit, with production underway in Mississippi, and Andrew Hyatt (The Blind and Paul) directing. Hyatt has also written the film’s screenplay. Matt Passmore, Emily Rose, Gabriel Nagy and Hudson Macready star in the…
Read MoreThe Rainmaker Cast Reveals How the Stakes are Even Higher in Season 2
‘The Rainmaker’s Milo Callaghan, John Slattery Reveal How the Iconic Novel Came to Life Court is back in session for The Rainmaker season two—are you sure you’re ready for this? After all, if you thought the stakes were high in season one, then they’ve gone sky-high in season two, with Rudy (Milo Callaghan), Bruiser (Lana…
Read MoreFrom ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ To Scottish Indie Boss: Kevin McKidd On Ferryman Films & His New Show ‘The Only Suspect’
Scottish multi-hyphenate Kevin McKidd has launched an indie on home turf, and says he’s using his Hollywood experience to make it work. When Deadline speaks with him in his New York hotel, McKidd is in the throes of filming Conviction, the Elisabeth Moss-starring Hulu legal drama from House creator David Shore. After that, he’s headed…
Read MorePregnant Hilary Swank, 52, Reacts to Criticism Over Having Kids Later in Life
P.S. Hilary Swank has something to say. The 52-year-old—who shares 3-year-old twins, son Ohm and daughter Aya, with husband Philip Schneider—discussed the criticism she’s received starting her family in her 40s after announcing that she’s pregnant with her third child. In a preview for an upcoming appearance on The Drew Barrymore Show, Swank noted “the backlash…
Read MoreMIPCOM Cannes & Russell Brand Trial: Deadline International Insider
Welcome back Insiders, glad to have you here after a busy week in Cannes and plenty else going on. Sign up here and whatever you do, read on. Surfing To MIPCOM Cannes Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images Newly minteds: At this year’s MIPCOM there was a little bit of surf and a whole lot of shine…
Read MoreSGX RegCo engages listed plantation firms over haze, warns of regulatory action
Regulator is seeking information on whether issuers’ activities may have contributed to the haze [SINGAPORE] Singapore Exchange Regulation (SGX RegCo) has engaged listed companies with agricultural operations and plantations in Indonesia over the ongoing haze, including seeking information on whether their activities may have contributed to it. The regulator is also asking about the impact…
Read MoreThe FDA Must End Unnecessary Drug Trials | Opinion
Numerous patients cannot afford the medicines that could treat their cancer, autoimmune disorders, and chronic diseases. Regulators can change that by eliminating redundant biosimilar trials when rigorous scientific evidence already establishes similarity. Every unnecessary study adds costs, delays competition, and keeps life-saving medicines beyond patients’ reach. This is no longer merely a pharmaceutical policy debate.…
Read MoreUK YouTube Breakout ‘A Memory Owed’ Moves Into Feature Development
EXCLUSIVE: It’s not only genre shorts that are taking off on YouTube. In the UK, a short about the Royal Air Force, starring BAFTA nominee James Bolam (The Likely Lads) and rising Brit actress Rumi Sutton (Ludwig, Mutiny), has struck a chord with viewers and is moving into feature development. A Memory Owed follows a…
Read MoreMap shows where suspicious packages sent to lawmakers, officials across US
Federal authorities are investigating suspicious mailings sent to congressional offices and state election officials less than three weeks before Election Day. The FBI said it and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service were investigating mail sent to addresses nationwide, including to secretaries of state and related election offices. The bureau said some letters contained an unknown…
Read MoreUK watchdog proposes tougher scrutiny of Microsoft software
It says it will decide by February whether to designate the company with strategic market status [LONDON] Microsoft’s grip on business software is making it harder for customers to switch providers, the UK’s antitrust watchdog said, as it proposed tougher oversight of the tech giant. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said it will decide…
Read MoreCalifornia Students Walk Out, Accusing School Board Of ‘Promoting Racism’
High School students in Santa Barbara walked out of class this week amid ongoing controversy surrounding a blackface social media post featuring four San Marcos High School students. Last month four San Marcos students received backlash over a post on TikTok where they recreated an AI-generated meme by darkening their skin to mimic Black children.…
Read MoreBBC Studios’ Boss Says Streaming Is The Future But Linear Still Pays
Marcus Arthur tells Deadline about walking a tightrope in a streaming-first world where linear remains a big money-spinner. Arthur is running a huge and complicated business. Having been upped from CEO of channels group UKTV to chief exec of global channels and streaming at BBC Studios, he faces a sizable challenge. Positioning the commercial arm…
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