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Beta Film & Industry Execs Join Forces To Launch Artificial Intelligence Start-Up Chapter41
EXCLUSIVE: Beta Film has teamed with a trio of industry execs to launch artificial intelligence start-up Chapter41. The Munich-headquartered film and TV outfit has partnered with Hannes Jakobsen, Dominik...
Jon Stewart Rips Into Democrats For Caving On Government Shutdown: “World-Class Collapse”
Much like the slogan behind a certain brand of margarine, Jon Stewart “can’t fucking believe” the Democrats caved on the longest government shutdown in history, which officially ended earlier...
Sony Pictures Q2 Profit Dips To $93M, But ‘Demon Slayer’ Looms Large As Corp Raises Overall Full-Year Forecast
Sony Pictures Entertainment generated $2.3 billion in revenues for the second quarter, off a slight 2% versus the same period last year, while profits were down 25% to $93...
‘South Park’ Creator Says Paramount, David Ellison Haven’t Pushed Back On Trump Satire: “They’re Letting Us Do Whatever We Want”
When South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone locked in a reported $1.5 billion five-year deal with Paramount at the eleventh hour before their Season 27 premiere, the...
Hungarian-British Author David Szalay Wins The 2025 Booker Prize With ‘Flesh’
David Szalay has won the 2025 Booker Prize for his novel ‘Flesh’. Szalay accepted the award from ‘The Commitments’ writer and former winner Roddy Doyle here in London tonight...
Florence Pugh Says Intimacy Coordinating Is A “Job That’s Still Figuring Itself Out,” Recalls Both Positive & Negative Experiences
Intimacy coordinators have been in the spotlight ever since their creation largely in response to the #MeToo movement in Hollywood circa 2017, and more recently, Academy Award-winning stars like...
Apple Original Films Acquires J S Mayank & David Carlyle’s Manuscript ‘Fallen Astronaut’; Scott Glassgold’s 1201 Films Producing
EXCLUSIVE: Sources tell us that Apple Original Films has rocketed in to pre-emptively acquire J S Mayank and David Carlyle’s manuscript, Fallen Astronaut. The auction prevails in publishing for...
Paramount’s David Ellison Talks M&A But No Word On WBD
Paramount CEO David Ellison said the company doesn’t comment on rumors amid ongoing and intense merger speculation around Warner Bros. Discovery. “First and foremost, we are focused on what...
With Paramount+ Set To Raise Prices, CEO David Ellison Says UFC Bouts Add “Really Significant Value” For Subscribers
Paramount CEO David Ellison said the company’s addition of UFC bouts to Paramount+ at no extra charge to subscribers largely justifies the price hikes set to take effect on...
Oscar Isaac Open To Returning To ‘Star Wars’ Universe If Disney Can “Figure It Out” & “Not Succumb To Fascism”
Oscar Isaac is reconsidering his plans to return to the Star Wars universe, but he has one condition for working with Disney again. In a new interview, the Frankenstein actor revealed...
Deadline Sets Its Contenders Film: Los Angeles Lineup With Guillermo Del Toro, Sydney Sweeney, Ryan Coogler, Rami Malek, Elle Fanning, Tessa Thompson, Ethan Hawke & More
Deadline has set its lineup for Contenders Film: Los Angeles, its exclusive movie-awards-season showcase for voting guild members that this year takes place Saturday, November 15. The stars and...
‘Memory Of A Killer’ Changes Showrunners; Aaron Zelman & Glenn Kessler To Lead Fox Series Starring Patrick Dempsey
EXCLUSIVE: There is a change at the helm of Fox‘s Memory of a Killer. Aaron Zelman (Lucky Hank, Resurrection) and Glenn Kessler (Damages, Bloodline) have been named new co-showrunners...