Requests by scripted TV production companies to film on location inLos Angelesplummeted 51% in the first week of the Writers Guilds strike compared to the same week a year ago, according toFilmLA, the city and county film permit office. FilmLA reports that nine scripted TV series seven dramas and two comedies have permits to film on location in L.A. this week, although two of these projects were recently reported to have halted production....

As the 60s progressed, the band evolved with Richards and Jagger becoming the chief songwriters. Tensions over creative direction and Jones substance abuse problems contributed to him being ousted from the Stones in 1969. Within a month he was dead, a victim of drowning in his swimming pool. The Rolling Stones in 1964. (L-R) Bill Wyman, Keith Richards, Mick Jagger, Charlie Watts, Brian Jones.Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images Nick Broomfield brings fascinating insight to this incredibly creative, complex, and ultimately tragic soul....

CAA Media Finance is repping domestic rights. Executive producers are Jonathan Halperyn, Danny Kresmery, Hannah Leader, Tiffany FitzHenry and Sharon Paul. Screenplay comes from Aloe and T.M. Maria Bakalova, Jean Reno, Connie Nielsen and Ty SimpkinsJoseph Sinclair/Michael Williams/Getty/Maarten de Boer Hayes (Armistice). The team is currently in negotiations with a director. Media Guarantors is bonding. Im extremely excited about playing her. 3and is in post on Jerry Seinfeld comedyUnfrostedfor Netflix....

DEADLINE:What drew you to making a film about this particular episode in Sudans history? MOHAMED KORDOFANI: It was shocking to me that a whole nation would want to secede from you. These people felt like second-class citizens for 50 years. Mohamed Kordofani I didnt know any Southern people. Although there were millions in Khartoum, the only one I knew was a maid. This is not just a north and south issue....

EXCLUSIVE: Heres some neat casting. The film is based on Rachel Lyons debut novelSelf-Portrait With Boy. WME Independent will launch international sales atCanneswith CAA and UTA handling domestic rights. Zoë Kravitz and Thomasin McKenzieMatt Easton/Keith Oshiro Production is currently slated for later this year. Hayley Theisen serves as co-producer. Fastvold and Corbet also co-wrote Corbets three directorial features, including the upcomingBrutalist. She directed several episodes of Apples upcoming limited seriesThe Crowded Room, starring Tom Holland....

This post contains details from theseason finaleofFoxsAccused. In some ways, the final story brings the season coincidentally full circle. Now, Billy is on trial for preventing his wife from saving his sons life. AccusedFox He is a rock star, Gordon said. Some of the raw moments in the episode, we learned he wasnt always there. Its a sacrifice that he makes. HOWARD GORDON:Well, I wish I had a better answer....

SPOILER ALERT: The following story reveals major plot points from tonights Season 1 finale ofNBCsNight Court. he said with his mouth agape. Yes,Marsha Warfieldis back as Roz and her partying antics have got her in a bit of trouble. (l-r) John Larroquette as Dan Fielding, Marsha Warfield as Roz Fielding, they made you a judge? she asks her former work colleague. Roz then summons the bailiff to come back and demands to be taken back to jail....

Legal dramaFamily Law, starring Jewel Staite and Victor Garber, and comedy seriesBumpalso return for second seasons. The series is produced by Six Eleven Media and Entertainment One (eOne). Elwood also serves as showrunner and executive producer alongside Six Eleven Medias Charles Bishop. ‘Run the Burbs’, ‘Moonshine’ and ‘Bump’CBS/Prime/CW Jocelyn Hamilton is executive producer for eOne. Because together, nothing can beat phamily. Executive producers are Mike Sheerin and Tanya Linton, and co-executive producer is Jennifer Pratt....

The world premiere of Wham! [See the program lineup below]. The program includes 122 films (86 features and 36 shorts), culled from almost 2,500 entries. Sheffield DocFest Fifty-four percent of the films in the program are directed by women, Sheffield notes. Titles screen in three competition sections International Competition, International First Feature Competition and International Short Film Competition. Winners will be revealed during an awards ceremony at Crucible Playhouse on June 18....

Santa Monica-basedproductionand sales companyFilm Bridge Internationalhas unveiled first images ahead of introducing it to buyers atCannes. Classifiedis directed by Dutch, L.A.-based director Roel Reine, whose credits include ParamountsHALOand NetflixsFistful of Vengeance. Together, they embark on a mission to uncover the true source of his directives. ClassifiedFilm Bridge International It was an honor to work with this cast of talented actors. Ellen Wander and Jordan Dykstra of Film Bridge International, and Gabriel Georgiev of Midwest served as producers....

AMC Networksposted first-quarterearningswell ahead of Wall Street estimates, boosting shares in pre-market trading. Revenue inched up almost 1% to $717.4 million. Wall Street analysts had expected earnings of $1.87 and revenue of $696.7 million. Anne Rice’s Mayfair WitchesEverett Collection The positive results boosted shares in AMC Networks by 13% before the start of the trading day. In her first quarterly earnings call, she touted a clear and actionable perspective gained through previous positions....

EXCLUSIVE:Arnold Schwarzeneggeris getting the documentary treatment. TheTerminatorstar has sat for a series of candid interviews that form part of a three-part documentary series forNetflix. The streamer is launchingArnoldon June 7 and it comes from director Lesley Chilcott and executive producer Allen Hughes. Netflix Watch on Deadline It will also feature interviews from his friends, foes, co-stars and observers. While it proves disruptive to his family life and he has his detractors, Gov....

But so do a lot of dreamers. I know because for many years I was one of them. This is an open letter to all the dreamers reading Deadline today. T.J. Newman, “Drowning” BookCourtesy; Simon & Schuster This is the part where I would normally say I never dreamed of something like this happening to me. And dreams are important. Theyre what keep us going. My dreams kept me going....