Ashok Amritraj’s Hyde Park Wins Rights To Ron Stallworth Memoir ‘From BlacKkKlansman To Hip Hop Cop’; Kevin Willmott To Adapt

BlacKkKlansman,directed by Spike Lee, alsowas based on Stallworths life. How did a Black cop successfully wage this battle, and what obstructions had to be overcome? Stay tuned, the author added. From left: Ashok Armitraj, Ron Stallworth and Kevin Willmott Ron Stallworths life is truly important and his adventures are uniquely American, Willmott said. The time period of the show is also special musically and untapped politically and culturally. I look forward to exploring the many dimensions of this complex multi-cultural, multi-racial world....

April 21, 2023 · 1 min · 179 words · Joseph Rodriguez

International Insider: Fremantle Moves On From Andreae; Mip TV Makes Hay; Cannes Goods; Head Gear’s Phil Hunt; Shifting Sands At St. Andrews

Roll up, roll up, Insiders. Cannes has been in the headlines for both film festival andMip TVreasons this week, so plenty to follow. Jesse Whittock taking you through. Deadline But Deadline thenrevealedthe story could be a bit more complicated than that. (you could read more about that aside here, from aninvestigationJake and I undertook earlier this year.) Fremantle has dominated industry chatter ever since. Britains Got TalentITV Brown has been with Thames since 2003, and became MD in 2017 when it merged with Talkback....

April 21, 2023 · 2 min · 268 words · Kelly Taylor

Jake Gyllenhaal And His ‘The Covenant’ Co-Star Dar Salim On Guy Ritchie’s Directing Style And What They Learned From Real-Life Heroes: Q&A

In the new action movie from STX andMGM, Gyllenhaal plays U.S. Army Master Sgt. And what was it that he ultimately sold you on that made you want to do it? So, he came to me with this and it was like a 50-page script treatment. Dar Salim and Jake GyllenhaalJon Kopaloff/Getty Images It felt like a parable. And I knew Guy is going to make great action; it was going to be tense....

April 21, 2023 · 4 min · 819 words · Dr. Zachary Mercado

Knott’s Berry Farm Reinstating Chaperone Policy For Teens – Update

More on that below. The new policy was well received by guests last weekend, said officials. The chaperones must prove their age and accompany up to four guests 17 and younger per day. Getty Images The policy follows an outbreak of violence among unruly teens around 7:30 p.m. Saturday. The disturbance was attributed by the park to unruly behavior and altercations involving a number of teenagers. Video circulated on social media showed a melee of brawling teens that sent many park visitors scrambling for safety....

April 21, 2023 · 2 min · 243 words · Samantha Chapman

Liz Kerin’s ‘Night’s Edge’ Novel In Works At Freeform With Keto Shimizu & WandaVision’s Jac Schaeffer

The author will co-write for TV withKeto ShimizuandWandaVisioncreatorJac Schaefferexecutive producing. Kerin and Shimizu will also EP with Leslye Headland directing and also serving as EP. Nights Edgeisa mother-daughter story set against the background of a pandemic of vampirism. (L-R) Jac Schaeffer, Liz Kerin and Keto ShimizuGetty Images; Jess Nurse; courtesy photo The novels logline: Having a mom like Izzy meant Mia had to grow up fast. No extracurriculars, no inviting friends over, and definitely no dating....

April 21, 2023 · 1 min · 188 words · Allison Michael

The Story Behind Oscar Isaac & Rachel Brosnahan’s Last-Minute Arrival On Broadway – A Deadline Q&A With ‘Sign in Sidney Brustein’s Window’ Director Anne Kauffman

So how did a Broadway production with two major stars fall into place so quickly? Deadline spoke to Kauffman for the answers. This interview has been edited and condensed for length and clarity. Rachel Brosnahan and Oscar Isaac in ‘The Sign In Sidney Brustein’s Window,’ co-produced by LAMF / Protozoa Theater FundJulieta Cervantes DEADLINE:Was Broadway something that you envisioned from the start with this production? DEADLINE: Was that the motivation of the producers in moving it to Broadway?...

April 21, 2023 · 3 min · 538 words · Brandon Mcguire

Trans Woman Featured In Hit Sundance Documentary ‘Kokomo City’ Shot And Killed In Atlanta

Upon arrival, officers located a female victim with an apparent gunshot wound. Homicide investigators responded to the scene and are working to determine the circumstances surrounding the incident. They did not identify the victim by name, butKokomo CitydirectorD. Rasheeda Williams, who performed as Koko Da Doll, attends the Sundance Film FestivalNeilson Barnard/Getty Images Watch on Deadline On Tuesday night, Rasheeda Williams was shot and killed in Atlanta. I createdKokomo Citybecause I wanted to show the fun, humanized, natural side of Black trans women....

April 21, 2023 · 2 min · 276 words · Jackson Murray

‘Beau Is Afraid’ Bets On 900 Screens; Martin Scorsese Calls Ari Aster “Extraordinary” Voice In Cinema – Specialty Preview

According to one influential fan, it has. Beauis scary in parts, like an opening Scorsese described as the best scene Ive seen of its kind. This was the 18th century! (L-R) ‘Beau Is Afraid,’ expands, ‘Chevalier’ and ‘Somewhere In Queens’ open this weekend.Everett Collection It is a picaresque. And that was the thing that excited me the most here. What I could do with structure…a stream of consciousness, non-sequitur style of storytelling....

April 21, 2023 · 2 min · 225 words · Dr. Matthew King

‘Before I Let Go’ Adaptation In Development At Peacock From Universal TV & UCP

EXCLUSIVE:Kennedy Ryans bestselling novelBefore I Let Gois indevelopmentatPeacockfrom UCP and Universal Television. Ryan will also serve as an executive producer. There is not yet a writer attached to the project. Before I Let Go, Kennedy RyanGrand Central Publishing/Lauren Perry, Perrywinkle Photography Watch on Deadline Their love was supposed to last forever. Yasmen wasnt prepared for how her life fell apart, but she is finally starting to find joy again. She and Josiah have found a new rhythm, co-parenting their two kids and running a thriving business together....

April 21, 2023 · 1 min · 151 words · Connie Velasquez

‘Chevalier’ Review: Kelvin Harrison Jr Holds Court As A Violin Virtuoso

The film starsKelvin Harrison Jr,Lucy Boyntonand Samara Weaving. Play violin concerto #5! Bologne shreds that violin to a standing ovation from the French elite. Kelvin Harrison Jr in ‘Chevalier’Larry D. Horricks/Searchlight Pictures The school is supposed to nurture his talent as a violinist and sword fighter. The winner will perform at the Paris Opera and be crowned the companys director. After some smooth talking, the musician gets what he needs to win the top spot....

April 21, 2023 · 2 min · 274 words · Cynthia Hubbard

‘Evil Dead Rise’ Review: Deadites Cause High-Rise Havoc In Lee Cronin’s Horror Venture

Deadites are everywhere inLee Cronins newest filmEvil Dead Rise. Taking place in cosmopolitan Los Angeles, these wacky demons still cause high-rise havoc in the modern era. Evil Dead Risestarts with a sweeping shot along a creek. ‘Evil Dead Rise’Warner Bros/New Line Cinema When Teresa checks on Jessica, she can see that her friend isnt having a restful sleep. Danny goes into the hole to explore and finds the Book of the Dead and a few vinyl records....

April 21, 2023 · 2 min · 249 words · Emily Cervantes

‘Other People’s Children’ Review: Virginie Efira In Rebecca Zlotowski’s Blended Family Drama

Roschdy Zem is Ali, an industrial designer she meets in her evening class learning guitar. Watch on Deadline When they do meet, they take to each other immediately. That hurts, but Ali waves away her sense of rejection. ‘Other People’s Children’Wild Bunch Shes five, he says briskly. Thats what children say. That is a great gift. Her sister, who doesnt have a partner, discovers she is pregnant. That is a bittersweet thrill for Rachel, who fears she is menopausal....

April 21, 2023 · 1 min · 151 words · Sean Barton

BBC Content Boss Charlotte Moore Says She Will Not “Censor” Scribes Who Want To Write About Controversial Topics Such As Jimmy Savile & Grenfell

There is a bigger story to tell here. Making those decisions is difficult and no area is immune from cuts. I hope audiences wont notice the change [too much]. Charlotte MooreDave J Hogan/Getty Images We will use our money carefully enough so that they can adapt. There will come a tipping point when its better for audiences that we spend money online, she added. Its quite hard to judge that but at the moment our channels are holding up really well....

April 20, 2023 · 1 min · 175 words · Danny Monroe