Watch on Deadline It was a super-collaborative effort. The timing of theAsteroid Cityopening was so well synched, we thought lets just blow this thing out. Landmark announced in Feb. that it was taking over AMCs Sunset 5 at 8000 W Sunset Boulevard. Writer/director Wes Anderson on the set of Asteroid City in Spain.Focus Features The chain will also be launching a loyalty program this summer. Specialty exhibitors are clearly happy aboutAsteroid City....

The momentthe WGA strike startedat 12:01 a.m. on May 2, all late-night showswent dark. It is different than the film and TV collective bargaining agreement that SAG-AFTRA is currently negotiating with the AMPTP. The current Code agreement, reached a year ago, goes through July 2024. NBC; CBS; ABC For instance,Days of Our Livesis six months ahead. In addition to the episode stockpile, the series remain in production and continue to generate new scripts....

Gilroy wound up writing onRogue Oneand handled additional shoots and edits on that Gareth Edwards-directed movie. In aninterviewbefore the WGA strike, Gilroy and Luna share more insights on Season 1. At the time, they were halfway through production of Season 2. From left: Tony Gilroy and Diego Luna.Emily Shur All scripts for Season 2 were completed ahead of the WGAs contract expiration. [These interviews occurred before the WGA strike]. Watch on Deadline Diego, what were you privy to about the development ofAndorbefore Tony arrived?...

Already, the Muschiettis are working on theItprequel seriesWelcome to Derryfor HBO. The Muschiettis had previously signed a first-look agreement with WBTVG in 2021. Gunn and Safran talked about theBatman: Brave and the Boldat their DC day back in late January. Andy Muschietti this year at CinemaConGetty Andy and Barbara are singular artists whose vision and passion forWelcome to Derryhas blown us away. We cannot wait for fans to see this next captivating and horrifying!...

The vigilante Wonder Twins, are back asDouble Crossreturns for its fifth season. Meanwhile, the twins discover a bus full of elementary school children has mysteriously vanished. With the stakes higher than ever it will take a village to get everyone home safely. Double Cross,' ‘Terror Lake Drive’ and Omarion.AllBlk In Season 2, Logan is determined to clear her name and reclaim her fame. The series also stars Candiace Dillard Bassett, Caryn Ward Ross, Erica Mena and TS Madison....

DEADLINE:Do you remember your first meeting with one another, way back in 1986? Wed been called into the makeup trailer to meet the great king of makeup, Michael Westmore. GATES McFADDEN: I was doing a play with Linda Hunt calledThe Matchmaker, down in La Jolla. Patrick Stewart as Jean-Luc Picard.Trae Patton/Paramount+ Patrick came down to see it. We talked all night. They said, Youll be lucky to make it through the first season....

Emily Bluntjust added another string to her bow. DEADLINE: Hugo Blick has said that he fitted the part of Cornelia to you. EMILY BLUNT: Shes the most alive character Ive ever read on a page. Ciarán Hinds as Richard M. Watts.Diego Lopez Calvin/Drama Republic/BBC/Amazon Studios She was so spontaneous and free and really unpredictable. She was so odd in some ways. Hugos writing doesnt follow the rules and this character doesnt follow any archetype or character youve read before....

The day is still young, though one thing about last night was how male-heavyFlashwas at 74%. Yikes, lets hope it gets better. Remember, Thursday night always has better, skewed exits due to fans. THE FLASH, Ezra Miller as The FlashWarner Bros/courtesy Everett Collection Boys under 12 showed up at 78%. Disney is hoping thatElemental,whichclosed the Cannes Film Festivallast month, gets to$35M. The movie did$900Kin previews. Everett Outlook for the movie is mid-single digits at 1,775 theaters....

EXCLUSIVE:A feature adaptation of John William Polidoris classic 19th-century gothic novelThe Vampyre, one of the first English language novels to feature blood-sucking creatures, is in the works at Milky Way Media andMalcolm McDowell(A Clockwork Orange) andDerek Jacobi(Murder on the Orient Express) are attached to lead. We understand production on the pic, titledThe Vampyre: Blood & Ink, is set to begin later this year across the UK and Northern Italy. Director is currently under wraps, but the screenplay is by debut writer Rosanna Hamlin, and playwright and director, Trisha Ward (Nightshriek/The Two Wolves), who will both work with producers John Ward (The Two Wolves, Childrens Past Lives), John Dodds (Merchant of Venice, The Man Who Married Himself), and associate producer Jamie Bulman (The Two Wolves)....

World-class climber andFree Solostar Alex Honnold is mapping out his summer plans, and naturally they call for adventure. And theyre taking the long way to get there. The Alaska trip will be filmed for a series tentatively titledThe Last Frontier with Alex Honnold. Climber Alex HonnoldCourtesy of Jimmy Chin It should just be quite the adventure, Honnold said of the summer excursion. Im very excited about the climbing. Im more concerned about the human-powered aspect....

He was one of basketballs premier dunkers in the 1970s, earning himself the nickname Skywalker. Basketball analysts have declared he was Michael Jordan before Michael Jordan. Addiction plagued his career, and after eight seasons, cocaine, alcohol and injury foreshortened it. David Thompson of the Denver NuggetsGetty Images His professional career coincided with the ABA/NBA merger and the transformation of the game. I am honored to be part of introducing his vital legacy to the current generation of basketball fans....

The suit alleges the assaults took place between 1979 and 1992 in Nevada. Each of the plaintiffs maintain that Cosby either drugged them, or sought to do so. you’re free to read details of their claimshere. Attorney Jennifer Bonjean and Bill Cosby speak outside of Cosby’s home in 2021Michael Abbott/Getty Images Defendant Cosby drugged or attempted to drug each of these women before sexually assaulting them the suit says. The civil lawsuit accuses the comedian of sexual assault and sexual battery during an alleged 1969 attack....

While makingDo Revengefor Netflix,Camila Mendesfelt like she was working on a theatrical, not a made-for-TV movie. There was more of a priority in the art of it, you know? But that movie began as a theatrical on the festival circuitbefore it was purchased in February by HBO Films. ‘Weird: The Al Yankovic Story,’ ‘Fire Island,’ ‘Dolly Parton’s Mountain Magic Christmas,’ ' Hocus Pocus 2', and ‘Do Revenge’Everett/HBO/Netflix And by that time, you may have a lot of top name talent already attached....