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‘Snow White’: Rachel Zegler Movie Tunes Up Disney+ Premiere Date
Disney’s Snow White live-action movie starring Rachel Zegler, which was mired in controversy from the moment before ‘go’, will debut on Disney+ on June 11. That’s an 82 day...
Former OpenAI Exec Zack Kass On Why Indies Stand To Benefit From AI More Than Studios: “It Lowers The Barrier To Creating Value” – The Deadline Q&A
EXCLUSIVE: AI is arguably one of the hottest topics on the lips of global entertainment industry figures at the moment. At this year’s Cannes Film Festival, the industry was...
Stephen A. Smith To Host Two New Shows For SiriusXM
Stephen A. Smith, who has teased consideration of a 2028 presidential bid, has signed with SiriusXM to host two original shows, with his daily sports talk show airing on...
Will Ferrell Developing ‘Eurovision’ Stage Musical Based On His 2020 Netflix Film
EXCLUSIVE: A stage musical based on the 2020 Netflix movie Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga is under development with Will Ferrell, Harper Steele and Anthony King...
Former Axis Studios Execs Launch Animation Prod Co. Zaratan With Support From Aniventure
UK animation industry veterans Andrew Pearce and Paula Bird have launched Glasgow-based production company Zaratan specializing in animation for older audiences. The co-founders were previously long-time executives at Axis...
Kevin Proctor, ‘Midas Man’ Producer & Ex-‘Star Wars’ Crew Member, Pleads Not Guilty To Stalking Actress
EXCLUSIVE: Kevin Proctor, a British producer involved in making the Brian Epstein biopic Midas Man, has pleaded not guilty to stalking an actress. The 46-year-old appeared at Wigan & Leigh...
LightBulb Film Distribution Picks Up Trio Of Sundance Movies Out Of Cannes Market
EXCLUSIVE: UK outfit Lightbulb Film Distribution has picked up three Sundance movies out of the Cannes market. From Paris-based WTFilms, the company has acquired Touch Me (pictured above), the...
Amira Casar & Pip Torrens Board Masha Egieva’s Erotic Drama Short ‘Rokeby Venus’; Silje Nikoline Joins Nordisk Film Distribution; Prime Video Ice Hockey Doc – Global Briefs
Amira Casar & Pip Torrens Board Masha Egieva’s Erotic Drama Short ‘Rokeby Venus’ EXCLUSIVE: Amira Casar (Call Me By Your Name) and Pip Torrens (The Crown) have boarded erotic...
Geoffrey Rush To Receive Taormina Film Festival Excellence Award
EXCLUSIVE: Oscar winning actor Geoffrey Rush is the latest addition to the Taormina Film Festival lineup, and will receive the event’s Excellence Award during the 71st edition which runs...
Channel 4 Says It Doesn’t Use NDAs, But Documents Reveal Company Is Curbing Free Speech Of Aggrieved Ex-Employees
EXCLUSIVE: Channel 4 once described itself as the “sponsor and defender of free speech,” but a cache of documents seen by Deadline reveals it is restricting what aggrieved former...
Folivari International Takes Global Rights To ‘Pil’s Adventures’ Spin-Off Series
EXCLUSIVE: Folivari International will distribute the series spin-off of popular animated movie Pil’s Adventures. The Pil’s Adventures movie was released theatrically in 2021, going on to sell into 80...
BBC Defends Itself & Calls For “Support” From White House After Donald Trump Administration Accuses Broadcaster Of Taking Down Gaza Story
The BBC has been forced on the defensive after Donald Trump‘s White House accused the national broadcaster of taking down a story about the Israel-Hamas war. Yesterday, Trump’s press...