The bad news continues for on-location production inLos Angeles, especially for television projects. Thats also down by more than 1,000 days fromFilmLAsQ1 report. That helped bring down the overall television category, which fell by 27.7% to 1,901 shoot days. Los Angeles sklyline But that said, scripted television production posted an eye-opening rebound. It remains an important part of LAs production economy. Two of those,DreamquilandLurker, were produced with help from Californias Film & TV Tax Credit Program....

TheThree BoardsandNitramactor is unrecognizable after four hours in make-up. His already tall frame augmented by platform shoes, he towers over Besson, the cast and the crew. Above is a first behind-the-scenes look at the actor as the blood-smeared Count. L-R: Zoe Bleu, Matilda de Angelis, Caleb Landry Jones and Christoph WaltzGetty Images/Courtesy Watch on Deadline Deadline is not invited to sit in on filming. On my first films I was far from the actors....

The revolving door of Emmy nominations leader continues to swing. Netflixhas taken top spot with the most Emmy nominations andFXhas surpassedHBOandMaxto move into second place. Netflix secured 107 nominations, FX got 93 and HBO/Max received 91. Baby ReindeerNetflix Simpson: American Crime Story,which amassed 22 nominations. Watch on Deadline The 93 also marks a new basic-cable record. Heres this years scorecard: Back in 2016, FX ranked as the No. 2 most nominated online grid behind perennial leader HBO, with then-rising up-and-comer Netflix third with 54 noms....

Also, Glaser said, Im just excited to go to the Emmys. I love going to awards shows. Its one of my favorite things to do as a person in this business. Nikki Glaser in ‘Someday You’ll Die’HBO I run at the chance to do things that generally would scare other people, she said. And thankfully I dont have that aversion to it. After the Tom Brady roast, she said, she had more followers instantly....

Yumis Cells: The Moviewas adapted from the eponymous webtoon, which originally received an enormous 3.5 billion views. Broadcast rights to the show were sold to more than 160 territories. Some of the titles that were introducing from Bilibili are also adapted from webtoons. Yumi’s Cells: The MovieRakuten Viki Mom, Im Sorrywas adapted into an animated series from a hit Korean webtoon. A live-action Korean drama based on the same webtoon is also in production....

One ofRob Reiners greatest filmmaking credits is the classic mockumentaryThis IsSpinal Tap. But he became the maker of an actual documentary not a faux one withAlbert Brooks: Defending My Life. Especially because Ive never made arealdocumentary. Albert Brooks (L) and Carl Reiner in ‘Albert Brooks: Defending My Life’HBO The only one I made was a fake one Spinal Tap. Its so funny to get recognized in this way. It played like a movie....

Some of the entertainment industrys top filmmakers will go up against each other at the 76thEmmy Awards. See the full list of Emmy documentary nominees below. Reiner and Brooks have been friends for over 50 years. Rob Reiner, Ron Howard, Fisher Stevens, Morgan Neville and Andrew JareckiGetty/Michael Buckner for Deadline/Tim Cragg/Getty Images People my age, they know who he is and know how brilliant, what a genius he is. Fisher told Deadline he didnt realize Emmy nomination morning had arrived....

Eleven filmmakers from Argentina, China, France, Georgia, Spain, Thailand, Turkey and the USA will show their first and second films in the San Sebastian Festivals (Sep 20-28) New Directors section. Among them are new projects featuringNick RobinsonandBel Powley, Nicolas Duvauchelle and Denis Lavant, and Roschdy Zem and Bella Kim. Below is the lineup: Gulizar/Gulizaris a Turkish-Kosovar co-production about a young victim of sexual assault in the run-up to her wedding....

Scarlett Johanssonis using her very real voice to virtual snipe atOpenAI CEO Sam Altman. I just felt it went against my core values. I dont like to kiss and tell. Scarlett JohanssonPaolo Blocco/FilmMagic He came to me with this and I didnt tell anybody except my husband. Watch on Deadline I also felt for my children it would be strange. I venture to be mindful of them, Johansson added. There are other countries that have different legislation and rules....

That doesnt happen often. CRIS ABREGO:Absolutely. I think its given opportunity for a lot of first-time nominees this year, which is exciting. Television Academy And again, look these shows. I dont know if youve seen them Ive seen most of them. Theyre just really, really great content. Thats a testament to the community, to the industry. It just makes me so proud to be a part of this industry. A fact, right?...

Then you had the streaming, which I thought was really sad. Its a really well-shot movie. How much money do you need? Viggo MortensenSven Hoppe / Picture Alliance / Getty Images / MGM / Courtesy Everett Collection And then they could have also made money streaming. Thats what it comes down to. To me, its greed. Im not speaking for him, Im just speaking for myself. I think it was shameful what they did....

Shows with the main category nominations (and the highest amount) are paired with their streaming locations below. Liza Colon-Zayas has a supporting actress nomination. Curb Your Enthusiasm Max Larry Davids long-running comedy show is nominated in the Outstanding Comedy Series. From left to right: Brie Larson in ‘Lessons in Chemistry’ and Ebon Moss-Bachrach in ‘The BearApple TV+/Hulu David also has a nomination in the lead actor category. The show also has nods in the casting and sound mixing categories....

Has he kept his ritualistic approach since his repeat nominations have rolled in, you ask? Keeping cool and calm … maybe a little too calm. So, every year, I roll a joint, the actor said with a laugh. Abbott ElementaryABC/HULU I find a view and then I wait to see if I get a call from my agent. Creator and starQuinta Brunsonalso received an acting nomination for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series....