deline

HBO’s ‘Hard Knocks’ Selects New York Jets As Its Next Target, Much To The Team’s Chagrin

The New York Jets arent happy that theyre being showcased as part ofHBOs series, Hard Knocks. The Jets were announced today as the next team selected for the behind-the-scenes look at operations. The Jets were last on it in 2010. Aaron RodgersANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images Drama figures to be a major part of the upcoming series. Watch on Deadline I understand the appeal with us,Rodgers said Thursday. Theres a lot of eyes on me, a lot of eyes on our team....

‘Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One’ Seeing $78M 5-Day US, $240M WW: Why Sequel Is In Better Position Than ‘Indy’ – Box Office Update

Three-day here is$54.2M. Yes, I just said that. However, the reviews and audiences exits onDead ReckoningburyDial of Destiny. Tom Cruise and Hayley Atwell in ‘Mission: Impossible Dead Reckoning Part One’Paramount We expect more from Lucasfilm, especially on a legacy finale. The Cruise feature is still in its prime; keep reading. Cruises previous threeMissionmovies generated over 70% of their global box office abroad.Indyis not going to do that. Phoebe Waller-Bridge and Harrison Ford in ‘Indiana Jones and The Dial Of Destiny’Everett Collection...

‘The Last Of Us’: Co-Creator Craig Mazin Provides Season 2 Status Update, Rules Out Another Bill & Frank Episode, Reveals Season 3 Plans

We got pretty far actually, we were doing great, Mazin said. Mazin also revealed that Episode 201 has been written. So now Im just walking around kind of brain-writing, I guess, which I dont think is scabbing. Pedro Pascal as Joel Miller and Bella Ramsey as Ellie Williams on HBO’s ‘The Last of Us’HBO But were getting pretty close; w cant keep our original start dates forever obviously, he said....

BBC Speaks To ‘Newsnight’ Journalists Amid Staff Concern Over Huw Edwards Investigation

Deadline revealed yesterday that presenterVictoria Derbyshire was examining Edwards conductprior to allegations being published inThe Sunnewspaper last Friday. Now, three sources have told Deadline that there was disquiet over howNewsnightsprobe developed this week. Edwards Twitter likes were also said to have been examined. BBC News anchor Huw EdwardsGetty Watch on Deadline Its really distasteful, said a BBC insider familiar withNewsnightshunt for a story. Sources said it had fuelled concerns that BBC News coverage of the Edwards scandal was too agressive....

Breaking Baz: Industry Finally Paying Attention To Hayley Atwell With Breakout Role In ‘Mission: Impossible’; She Shouts Out Support For Actors Strike

EXCLUSIVE:Hayley Atwellpredicted that shed be on strike now. Im in full support of it, Atwell declared of theSAG-AFTRAdispute. Atwell noted thatMission: Impossibledirector and writerChristopher McQuarriedecided four years ago that the films villain would be AI. Hayley Atwell and Tom Cruise in Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part OneParamoun/Getty The thing in and of itself, she said, begins as a neutral thing. And then its up to human beings how they wield it, she remarked....

Dispatches From The Picket Lines: Timothy Olyphant, Sean Astin, Allison Janney, Ben Schwartz & Michelle Hurd Join Thousands Of Actors On First Day Of SAG-AFTRA Strike

Its Day 1 of theSAG-AFTRAstrike and Day 74 of the WGA strike. Watch on Deadline WHY IM STRIKING: Our craft needs to be respected. Better Call Saulstar Patrick Fabian agreed. Allison JanneyMichael Buckner/Getty Russian Dollstar Charlie Barnett said that he felt empowered after hearing Dreschers speech. Its a scary precipice. He said that residual pay for streaming is one of the biggest issues for him. Allison Janney (Photo by Michael Buckner/Getty Images)...

Geraldo Rivera Tells ‘The View’ And NewsNation That He Had “Toxic Relationship” With ‘The Five’ Co-Host; Will “Never Forgive” Tucker Carlson For Jan. 6th Misinformation — Update

You know, I dont want to work here anymore. If you are firing me from the number one show, what are you going to do? I wanted to speak out on that because I was very offended by it, Rivera said. Everyone knows that it was Donald Trump inciting an insurrection, he said. He inspired those people. And I think it needed to be said. Rivera wouldnt identifyThe Fiveco-host beyond saying the person was male, which leaves Jesse Watters or Greg Gutfeld....

Indie Distributors, Strike Jitters & Trying To Get SAG-AFTRA On The Phone: “I Think We Are All Quite Confused” – Specialty Preview

And, for those involved in production, trying to pin down the status of interim agreements forindependentfare. I think we are all quite confused, said one executive in the distribution space. Im trying to get SAG-AFTRA on the phone for a film we are opening in August. ‘The Miracle Club,’ ‘Theater Camp’ open; SAG-AFTRA strikesEverett Collection I have friends with films opening next Friday. Individuals preferred not to be quoted given the sensitivity of the situation....

International Insider: SAG-AFTRA Joins The Picketing; BBC In Crisis (Again); Spacey Speaks Up

Read on, andsign up here. SAG Joins The Picket Putting down their … scripts? And my god, its going to be big. The Teamsters, IATSE, Writers Guild, DGA today issued a joint statement in solidarity with SAG-AFTRA.Teamsters, IATSE, Writers Guild, DGA, Deadline What happens next will be momentous. Festivals are also in the firing line, withIrelands Galway Fleadhthe first to pull a premiere Q&A. Lawyers will no doubt be pouring through the wording as I write....

Locarno Monitoring Situation Following SAG-AFTRA Vote, Fest Head Says Strike Is An “Unmistakable Signal” Of The Issues That “Plague” Contemporary Cinema

TheLocarnoFilm Festival has said it is monitoring the situation around the availability of acting talent followingSAG-AFTRAs decision to move forward with strike action last night. Locarno, mounted on the Italian-Swiss border, will be one of the first international festivals impacted by the strike, with an early August kick-off date. And in a statement attributed to Festival Director Giona A. Nazzaro and passed to Deadline, the fest said it was currently reaching out to talent to gauge how the strike may shift their commitments....

Oliver Stone Shocked By ‘Oppenheimer’ SAG-AFTRA Strike Cast Walkout; Says Roots Of Writers Strike Lie In 1988 Deal – Jerusalem Film Festival

I know several producers are opening movies, likeOppenheimer. Chuck Roven, he was in London. I dont know if it went ahead but all the actors left. Oliver StoneLeon Neal/Getty Image I wasnt on the front line, but I supported that strike, said Stone. We gave in to the producers. They got away with murder on one of these deals where all that DVD money was deferred. I forgot what the percentage was, but they took something like the first 75% off the top....

Outfest Award-Winning Filmmaker Andrew Ahn Says Upcoming Projects Put On Hold By Actors Strike: “I Stand In Solidarity”

Its been quite a week for filmmakerAndrew Ahn. Its cool, Ahn told Deadline of the Outfest honor. It feels a little early in my career. Director Andrew Ann attends Outfest’s opening night in Los Angeles.Matthew Carey Im so thankful because Outfest was a big part of my coming of age as a filmmaker. I screened both of my short films here. Ive screened all of my features here. ‘Fire Island’ actor-writer Joel Kim Booster at Outfest....

Outfest Kicks Off While Acknowledging “Elephant In The Room” – The Actors Strike

Actors, writers and creators are facing immense challenges… Im endlessly proud of each of you. Thank you for showing up so full of love for me, each other, and this story. Pelayo and Gonzales told Deadline what they see as the major issues in thelabordispute. The Orpheum Theatre in downtown L.A., site of Outfest’s opening night.Matthew Carey I think streaming residuals. AI is a beast that is only growing, Pelayo said....