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Pam Abdy & Mike De Luca Among Speakers Set For TIFF Industry Programme
Pam Abdy and Mike De Luca will headline an onstage in-conversation session at this year’s Toronto Film Festival. Abdy and De Luca’s talk will be part of the TIFF...
5 Talking Points Ahead Of Annecy: ‘Minions’, AI, IP, Studios, China
The Annecy International Animation Film Festival gets underway this weekend at a time of change, opportunity and retreat for the animation sector as big budget studio fare chases the...
Amazon No Longer Releasing Luca Guadagnino’s ‘Artificial’
Luca Guadagnino’s Artificial will no longer be released by Amazon MGM. In a statement sent to Deadline, the studio said: “We have the utmost respect and admiration for Luca...
Presenter Resigns & Apologizes After Falsely Reporting Death Of Lionel Messi’s Father
An Argentinian presenter has resigned after falsely announcing the death of football superstar Lionel Messi‘s father live on air. Florencia Peña left her role at Luzu TV following the...
‘Real Housewives Of London’ Star Nessie Welschinger Signs With Rizzo
EXCLUSIVE: The Real Housewives of London star Nessie Welschinger has signed with Rizzo The Agency. Welschinger has inked with the female-focused agency for exclusive representation and Rizzo will support...
BBC Cancels Ashley Cain Series After He Called Women “Sluts” & “Slags”
The BBC has pulled Season 2 of documentary series Ashley Cain: Into The Danger Zone after The Guardian newspaper uncovered the presenter’s alleged historical misogynistic remarks. The British broadcaster said it had “no...
ReelShort Founder Joey Jia On Next Steps For Microdrama: International Expansion & Creating Stories On Mars – APOS
Not content with pioneering a whole new video format in North America through the ReelShort microdrama platform, Crazy Maple Studio founder and CEO Joey Jia now has his sights...
‘Nightsleeper’ Season 2 Coming To BBC, Switching From Train To Sea
EXCLUSIVE: The BBC is returning to high-stakes thriller Nightsleeper, with production switching from Euston Films to Element Pictures. Season 1 of Nick Leather’s show starred Joe Cole (Peaky Blinders)...
Box Office: ‘Toy Story 5’ Eyes Franchise Record With $14M+ Previews
EXCLUSIVE: We’re hearing from box office sources that Disney/Pixar‘s Toy Story 5 is in play for a franchise record tonight when it comes to previews, around $13M-$14M, maybe more....
‘Josie & the Pussycats’ Musician Details Struggles To Get Residuals
After 25 years, the voice behind Josie and the Pussycats (2001) is calling out SAG-AFTRA over missing residual payments. Kay Hanley, the Letters to Cleo frontwoman who provided the...
Curry Barker Sets Third Film With Universal, Blumhouse-Atomic Monster
Curry Barker has found a home for his next horror feature, reuniting with Universal Film Group and Blumhouse-Atomic Monster. The Obsession auteur will write, direct and produce his third...
‘Voicemails For Isabelle’ Review: Zoey Deutch & Nick Robinson Prove That Chemistry Is Everything In Netflix’s Irresistible If Familiar Rom-Com
Netflix continues in the rom-com business, sometimes getting it right, sometimes getting it wrong. Despite its No. 1 stature on the streamer’s viewing charts for the past two weeks,...