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‘CBS Evening News’ Non-Union Staffers Offered Buyouts
CBS News is offering buyouts to non-union employees at CBS Evening News, following layoffs last year. It’s unclear how many employees are being offered the buyouts, but staffers were...
Saban Films Takes U.S. For Houston Bone’s Horror ‘Son of Sara: Volume 1’
EXCLUSIVE: Saban Films has acquired U.S. rights for Canadian director Houston Bone’s horror Son of Sara: Volume 1 about a troubled pregnant woman who accepts an invite to a...
ESPN, Disney Get Early Jump On 2027 Super Bowl Hype, Teasing Game Coverage In 24-Hour ‘Handoff’ Event
ESPN and Disney will start hyping their coverage of the 2027 Super Bowl more than a year in an advance with a 24-hour event dubbed The Handoff. Starting on...
‘Sentimental Value’ Star & Oscar Nominee Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas Signs With CAA
EXCLUSIVE: Oscar-nominated Norwegian actress Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas has signed with CAA. Lilleaas has broken out globally thanks to her turn in Joachim Trier’s acclaimed drama Sentimental Value, recently earning her first Academy...
Alexander Payne Sets Cast For Danish Comedy-Drama ‘Somewhere Out There’; Director’s Third Reteam With Searchlight
Two-time Oscar winner Alexander Payne‘s third picture with Searchlight, the Danish comedy-drama Somewhere Out There, has set its cast with Jacob Haugaard (The jut-nuts), Jacob Lohmann (Dynastiet Mærsk), Ole Sørensen (The Sunfish) and Lane Lind (Matador) joining previously announced Oscar nominee Renate...
Netflix Acquires Doc ‘Lainey Wilson: Keepin’ Country Cool’ From Teton Ridge, Sandbox Studios And MakeMake
Netflix has acquired the documentary Lainey Wilson: Keepin’ Country Cool, which centers on the country music superstar. The film was produced by Teton Ridge Entertainment, Sandbox Studios and MakeMake...
When AI Plunders IP, Who Is To Blame: Man Or Machine?
Welcome to Rendering, a Deadline column reporting at the intersection of AI and showbiz. Rendering examines how artificial intelligence is disrupting the entertainment industry, taking you inside key battlegrounds and spotlighting change makers wielding...
MUBI Acquires Oscar-Shortlisted Documentary ‘My Undesirable Friends’ And Upcoming Sequel
EXCLUSIVE: MUBI is going all in on Julia Loktev’s acclaimed nonfiction epic My Undesirable Friends. The global distributor, streaming service and production company announced it is acquiring both part...
Trailer For ‘Money Heist’ Spin-Off ‘Berlin And The Lady With An Ermine’ Drops: “We’re Going For The Biggest Heist In History”
The trailer for Money Heist spin-off Berlin and the Lady with an Ermine is here and it’s an all-action affair. Replete with fast cars, boats, guns, explosions and huge...
Maven Screen Media Options Film Rights To Hit Historical-Mystery Novel ‘The Frozen River’
EXCLUSIVE: Trudie Styler and Celine Rattray’s Maven Screen Media (Eleanor The Great) have optioned film rights to Ariel Lawhon’s historical-mystery novel The Frozen River (2023). Inspired by the real-life...
‘Raindance:’ Carina Birrell, James Cosmo & Tony Curran Set For Scottish Feature By Natalie Sutherland
Carina Birrell (BBC Three: Lip Service), James Cosmo (Game of Thrones), and Tony Curran (BBC: Mayflies) have signed on to the indie Scottish feature Raindance, directed by Edinburgh-born filmmaker...