Special Edition
‘Sex Criminals’: Joseph Lee & Sunita Mani Join Series Based On Comic
EXCLUSIVE: Prime Video has rounded out the cast for its upcoming series Sex Criminals, an adaptation of Image Comics’ title, adding Emmy nominee Joseph Lee (Beef) and Sunita Mani (His...
Kat Bird Signs With UTA (EXCLUSIVE)
EXCLUSIVE: Kat Bird has signed with UTA for representation. A Los Angeles native, Kat Bird is a comedian, actress, and host of the Kat Bird Pod. Her debut Don’t Tell Comedy set, released...
Film Finances And Media Guarantors Merging In Major Shakeup Of Completion Bond Business
EXCLUSIVE: Film Finances, part of the STX Entertainment family, and Media Guarantors are merging, creating a leading global completion bond firm for independent film, a unique space with only...
‘Robocop’ Series Ordered By Amazon From Blumhouse Atomic Monster
After a lengthy development process, Amazon MGM Studios has greenlighted Robocop, a series based on the MGM movie franchise, from showrunner Peter Ocko and Blumhouse Atomic Monster. In Robocop,...
Directors Guild Sets 2027 DGA Awards Timeline
We already knew the date for 2027 DGA Awards ceremony, but today the Directors Guild of America pulled back the curtain on the full timeline including nominations and voting...
Disney Cutting Several Hundred Jobs; Pixar And National Geographic Among Most Affected Divisions
Disney is cutting several hundred positions, with Pixar and National Geographic among the divisions most affected by the move. Tuesday’s layoffs come as ESPN also has let go of...
PBS Dials Up Deal For Music Doc ‘CFNY: The Spirit Of Radio’
EXCLUSIVE: The story of a plucky Canadian station in the golden era of alternative radio is headed to PBS. CFNY: The Spirit of Radio will broadcast on PBS in...
Whitney Cummings’ Trump Joke Cut From Netflix Kennedy Center Telecast
When the Kennedy Center honored Bill Maher with its Mark Twain Prize at a ceremony last month, there were a number of jokes at the expense of the center’s...
‘Top Gun’ Lands Spot On Las Vegas Strip In Splashy Paramount Licensing Play
Paramount is teaming with Advent Allen Entertainment to bring the Top Gun franchise to the Las Vegas Strip. The companies are developing a 2.48-acre site at 4815 Las Vegas...
Plimsoll Unveils Studios Rebrand & Rejigs With New Role For Alan Eyres
EXCLUSIVE: Skyscraper Live maker Plimsoll Productions is rebranding as Plimsoll Studios, with U.S. boss Alan Eyres returning to the UK to oversee an enlarged creative unit. The reorganization sees...
Left Bank Promotes Charlie Goldberg & Caroline Tucker Under Moore
EXCLUSIVE: Change is afoot in the senior leader team at Charlotte Moore‘s Left Bank. After Chief Operating Officer Grace Wilson exited, Moore has brought in ex-Sony Pictures Entertainment VP...
ARTEF Launches Main Character Initiative For Unproduced Screenplays
European Audiovisual Entrepreneurs (EAVE), Storyboard Collective, WIFT Sweden and the European Women’s Audiovisual Network are among the first organizations that have joined Main Character, ARTEF‘s pan-European search for unproduced...