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Counterfeit Pictures Hires Just For Laughs’ Blake Gregory As Production Chief For Audio Arm
EXCLUSIVE: One More Time producer Counterfeit Pictures has hired Just For Laughs‘ Blake Gregory for its audio division. Canadian comedy scene veteran Gregory has been named Director of Production...
A24 Boards Jesse Eisenberg’s Community Theater Comedy; Halle Bailey, Havana Rose Liu & Bernadette Peters Added To Cast
A24 has boarded Jesse Eisenberg‘s next film behind the camera — the untitled musical comedy, starring Julianne Moore and Paul Giamatti, on which we were first to report in November....
Taron Egerton & Dennis Lehane’s Drama Series ‘Smoke’ Gets Apple Premiere Date; First Photos
We’re getting a first look at Smoke (fka Firebug), Apple’s upcoming crime drama series from creator Dennis Lehane, starring and executive produced by Taron Egerton. The nine-episode series premieres...
Dorée Seay, Alex MacNicoll & Chris Labadie Among Cast Of Indie Horror ‘Sweetest Day’; Filming Wraps
EXCLUSIVE: Doug Hawley‘s indie horror flick Sweetest Day has unveiled its cast, as shooting wrapped in Ohio and L.A. Dorée Seay (Pens and Pencils), Alex MacNicoll (Brilliant Minds), Chris Labadie (If It...
‘Home Alone 2’ Director Chris Columbus Says Trump Cameo Is A “Curse” He Wishes He Could Cut
Chris Columbus has said he has a Donald Trump-shaped albatros around his neck. The American director admitted that his decision to include the U.S. president in Home Alone 2:...
CNN Chief Says Network Should Not Be “Throwing Punches” In Trump Coverage; Voices Support For Associated Press Amid White House Ban
CNN chief executive Mark Thompson has called on the network to hold Donald Trump‘s administration to account without entering the ring with the U.S. president. In an interview with...
‘Reacher,’ ‘The White Lotus,’ Adolescence’ & ‘Severance’ Among March’s Lead Streaming Titles; ‘Tracker’ Steals 5 Of Top 10 Broadcasts
March marked a high-profile month for streaming, which represented 43.8% of all television usage during the month, driven by top programs across seven different platforms, according to Nielsen‘s latest...
Judith Light & Mireille Dumas To Head Up Monte-Carlo TV Festival Drama & Docs Juries
Multi-Emmy and Tony Award-winning actor Judith Light will preside over the drama jury at this year’s 64th Monte-Carlo Television Festival. Her counterpart as President of the news and documentaries...
‘Salvation:’ Thriller Starring Thomas Jane & Skeet Ulrich Lands U.S. Distribution Deal
EXCLUSIVE: ITN Distribution has acquired North American rights to Salvation, a new feature described as a “southern gothic thriller” starring Thomas Jane and Skeet Ulrich alongside Ashley Moore. The...
‘Waxman:’ Production Begins On Horror Flick Starring Frank Stallone & ‘Scary Movie’ Actor Jon Abrahams
EXCLUSIVE: Cameras have started rolling in Los Angeles on Waxman, a horror flick from writer-director Thomas J. Churchill, and starring Frank Stallone and Jon Abrahams. The film’s synopsis reads:...
Max Goes Live In Turkey; Just For Laughs Renewals Ahead Of Relaunched Fest; MX Player Stocks Turkish Drama Shelf; Rannvijay Singha Strikes Infinitum Deal; – Global Briefs
Max Goes Live In Turkey, Vows Originals Spend Warner Bros Discovery has officially launched streamer Max in Turkey. The service replaces WBD’s existing streamer, BluTV, and will debut with...
Luca Guadagnino, Pedro Almodóvar & Joanna Hogg Among Filmmakers Set To Debut Projects As Part Of Tilda Swinton Exhibition At Eye Filmmuseum
Tilda Swinton is developing an exhibition for the Eye Filmmuseum in Amsterdam that will include new film projects she will create in collaboration with a series of filmmakers, including...