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John Woo & Nicolas Cage Reuniting Thirty Years After ‘Face/Off’ For New York Crime Boss Pic ‘Gambino’ — AFM
EXCLUSIVE: “It’s like looking in a mirror…only” thirty years later. Almost three decades after they graced screens with wild action pic Face/Off, movie legends John Woo and Nicolas Cage...
CFO Says Disney Has No M&A Plans, Pokes Rivals For Splitting Assets — “What You Do When You Don’t Have A Great Business”
Disney chief financial officer Hugh Johnson said the company will be sitting out this round of industry M&A. On a conference call with analysts and an interview with CNBC...
Adam Mason To Direct Documentary ‘Amerigo’ Exploring Future Of American Dream For McCourt Entertainment
EXCLUSIVE: Adam Mason (Blood River, Songbird) has signed to direct documentary Amerigo, which will explore the future of the American Dream as the U.S. approaches its 250th anniversary in...
ESPN Streaming Step-Up Going “Extremely Well,” With 80% Of Subscribers Also Taking Disney+ & Hulu, Bob Iger Says
ESPN‘s launch last August of a beefed-up direct-to-consumer streaming service has been “a real success for a number of reasons,” Disney CEO Bob Iger told Wall Street analysts Thursday....
Anthony Hopkins’ Dylan Thomas Adaptation ‘A Visit To Grandpa’s’ Scores Pre-Sales In Germany, Italy, Australia & More
EXCLUSIVE: WestEnd Films has secured a raft of pre-sales on A Visit to Grandpa’s, which is set to star two-time Oscar winner Anthony Hopkins (The Father) and is being...
John Cleese Sparks Backlash In Israel As He Cancels Jerusalem and Tel Aviv Shows Amid Accusations Of Anti-Israel Bias On Social Media
John Cleese has sparked a backlash in Israel after pulling out of sold-out shows in the country, with media outlets pointing to an alleged anti-Israel bias in his social...
NBC Sports Network Lighting Back Up On YouTube TV Before Rollout On Other Pay-TV Systems
NBCUniversal‘s revived sports cable network will light back up on Monday, the company said, with YouTube TV as its initial distribution platform. Comcast‘s Xfinity pay-TV system will follow “soon,”...
Disney CFO On YouTube TV Carriage Fight – “We’re Ready To Go As Long As They Want To”
“We’re in the middle of negotiations right now. Things are live. They’re happening. Obviously, as we entered the year, we knew this was going to be a challenging battle...
Vice UK Boss Moves To BBC Studios To Run Scripted
Vice Studios UK boss Jamie Hall has joined BBC Studios as scripted MD. Hall will replace Mark Linsey and oversee all BBC Studios scripted operation including labels like Happy...
Sean Baker To Head Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea Film Festival Jury
Sean Baker has been unveiled as the jury president for the upcoming fifth edition of Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea Film Festival, running from December 4 to 13. The jury...
OneGate Media Bringing ‘Blind’ To Market; Crime Drama Is Based On Christine Brand’s ‘Milla Nova’ Bestsellers
EXCLUSIVE: OneGate Media will bring crime thriller Blind to the international market after scooping the rights to the upcoming TV drama, which is based on Christine Brand’s bestselling Milla...