The eight-episode series is directed and executive produced byRidley Scottvia his Scott Free Productions. Arison will play Mark Nader, the Supervisory Special Agent in the DEA. The cast also includes Michael Mando, Marin Ireland and Kate Mulgrew. Amir ArisonNina Westervelt Craig created the eight-episode series, executive produces and will direct one episode. Scott executive produces for Scott Free Productions alongside David W. Zucker, Jordan Sheehan and Clayton Krueger. Henry executive produces, and Tafoya will serve as consulting producer....

EXCLUSIVE: Producer Scott Einbinder (Killer Joe) has launched LA-based management and production company5X Media. Literary manager Seth Nagel, a founding partner, heads the management division. 5X marks the syndicates first media investment, having previously invested in real estate and health care. The Hitman’s Bodyguard Watch on Deadline 5X Media plans to use the initial investment for corporate overhead and project development. BH Alliance has also made available a line-of-credit for project co-financing....

The project had been in development at IMDb TV, which rebranded to Amazon Freevee, since 2021. As my parents say, the pain got funnier over timelike wine. Patel will write the series and serve as showrunner and executive producer. L-R: Naveen Andrews, Sindhu Vee and Megan HiltyAlberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images/Matt Crockett/Anthony and Laura Matula Sara Gilbert, Mandy Summers, and Tom Werner are executive producers. Michael Showalter of Semi-Formal Productions is also an executive producer and will direct the pilot....

CNBCreportsthe cuts are expected to be the online giants largest-ever workforce reduction. We typically wait to communicate about these outcomes until we can speak with the people who are directly impacted. Read his full blog post below. Amazon headquarters in SeattleDavid Ryder/Getty Images Bezos, the companys founder and previous CEO, handed the reins to Jassy in July 2021. We typically wait to communicate about these outcomes until we can speak with the people who are directly impacted....

London-set revenge thrillerFemme, starringGeorge MacKayandCandymanactor Nathan Stewart-Jarrett, has been selected for theBerlinalesPanoramastrand. The cast features Anais Demoustier, Tom Mercier and Beatrice Dalle. Sepideh Farsis previously announcedThe Sirenwill fire up the strand, the 2023 selection of which is now complete. BBC Film/Agile Films The strand is popular with local audiences, who vote for its main prize, the Panorama Audience Award. The new titles join 14previously-announcedselections including Tina Satters debutReality, Jennifer ReedersPerpetrator, Ira SachsPassagesand Sacha PolaksSilver Haze....

She currently wears two hats, also serving as EVP Original Content Strategy, across the Asia Pacific region. Both are produced byDrive My Carproducer Teruhisa Yamamoto, who recently moved to work in-house with Disney in Tokyo. DEADLINE:Disney has several K-pop documentaries in the pipeline. Super Junior: The Last Man StandingThe Walt Disney Company The J-Hope film is about his solo career, so its more about him as an individual. DEADLINE:Will all these shows be streamed globally?...

Nowadays, few within the docs world are unaware of them. James made two films the year before our son was born and we made 15 the following year. So how do they go about creating that feel and picking their subjects? Soleta Rogan and James RoganRogan Productions Emotional range is the thing that is most unusual about our films, says James. Putin and Freddie Mercury are great examples of this, adds James....

The institution made international headlines this week when it honored Oscar-winning actorKevin Spaceywith a lifetime achievement award and amasterclass. Earlier this week, Spacey was feted at a Torino football match. It was a risky move nonetheless, with even Spaceythankingthe institution for having the balls to invite him. Domenico De Gaetano, Kevin SpaceyGetty Images Kevin Spacey came to Turin last year to shoot a movie (Franco NerosThe Man Who Drew God)....

I am meeting a man who comes from a Hollywood dynasty of sorts. As he grew older, his interest shifted to something a bit more physical. Now he is starring in August WilsonsThe Piano LessononBroadway. John David Washington and Samuel L. Jackson in The Piano Lesson.Photo by Julieta Cervantes The piano used to belong to the Sutter family, who once enslaved Bernieces and Boy Willies ancestors. The Sutters traded the Charles siblings great-grandmother Mama Berniece and grandfather Papa Boy Charles for the piano....

Even so, on-location shoot-days continue to hold steady at not-so-great pre-pandemic levels. Can we hold here, or will the pre-Covid downtrend resume? That is the question everyone is asking. Los Angeles skylineGetty Images Total on-location shoot days for the year were 36,792, which was down from 37,709 in 2021. FilmLA data does not include production that occurs on certified sound stages or on-location in jurisdictions it doesnt serve. Fourth-quarter figures show that shoot days for feature films were off 16....

Microsoft has a June fiscal year, so its third quarter ends in March. The software giant is also taking a $1.2 billion charge. Microsoft said it will continue to hire in key strategic areas. Associated Press And its still awaiting approval from regulators to close its $70 billion purchase of Activision-Blizzard. First, we will align our cost structure with our revenue and where we see customer demand. This represents less than 5 percent of our total employee base, with some notifications happening today....

Netflixhas unveiled its 2023 feature film slate, consisting of 49 titles. The streamers feature slate has slimmed down significantly from 2022, when86 films were announced. A trailer touting Netflixs 2023 slate can be viewed above. Dog GoneNetflix She craves routine with her son in LA; he thrives on change in NY. The adventure is a backcountry survival course hiking the Appalachian Trail with a group of oddball strangers. A live action musical set in 1960s India, the film will be directed by Zoya Akhtar....

Entertainment One, Rumble Films, and Blinder Films will produce the project written by Helen Gaughran. Principal photography begins in Ireland on January 9. Visitationfollows 14-year-old Maria who is sent away to live with Catholic nuns when her mother is sick and dying. Nicolas Pesce and Olivia CookeJeff Vespa/WireImage/Rachell Smith / HBO The remaining character descriptions are being kept under wraps. David Lancaster and Stephanie Wilcox of Rumble Films will serve as producers alongside Katie Holly of Blinder Films....