Robbie Knievel Dies: Daredevil Motorcycle Showman & Son Of Evel Knievel Was 60

Like his father, Kneivel was adroit at leveraging his abilities on a motorcycle into a media spectacle. Over the course of his career, he had eight live television specials centered around his feats. In mid-2005, Knievel starred in an A&E series calledKnievels Wild Ride. Robbie Knievel during TNT’s ‘Robbie Knievel Jumps the USS Intrepid, Live From New York’ ain 2004Getty He also co-starred withThe Fall Guyactor Lee Majors in a pilot for a series to be calledHollywood Stunts....

January 13, 2023 · 1 min · 129 words · Krystal Hernandez

Studiocanal’s Amy Winehouse Pic ‘Back To Black’ Lands At Focus Features ‘Industry’ Star Marisa Abela To Play Grammy-Winning Singer; First Look Unveiled

Filming is set to begin on Monday in London. Once Abela signed on, the package made the rounds, with Focus moving aggressively to land distribution rights. Watch on Deadline See the first look at Abela as Winehouse below. Marisa Abela, Amy WinehouseJem Mitchell/Dave Bjerke/NBCUniversal/Getty Images Like with me, it became part of her DNA. As a filmmaker you cant really ask for more. Just like we do Amy. Marisa Abela as Amy WinehouseStudiocanal...

January 13, 2023 · 2 min · 249 words · Joseph Grimes

Sundance Fellows Set For 2023 Screenwriters Lab And Intensive

The Screenwriters Lab will take place in person at the Sundance Mountain Resort from January 14-18. Sundances Feature Film Program Labs have been supporting and championing groundbreaking independent filmmakers for four decades. More information on the writers and projects selected for the 2023 Sundance Lab and Intensive can be found below. Sundance Institute But he encounters unexpectedand very humancomplications when he falls in love with the man who knocks him up....

January 13, 2023 · 4 min · 685 words · Mark Kelly

Timothy Olyphant On More ‘Justified’ Beyond ‘City Primeval’: “I Would Show Up” – TCA

Justified: City Primevalisnt so much a spinoff. Based on the Elmore Leonard novel, the new limited series seesTimothy Olyphants U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens back not in Kentucky but rather Detroit. Timothy Olyphant as Raylan GivensChuch Hodes/FX His nemesis Boyd [Walter Goggins] is behind bars.) Watch on Deadline What was the worst-case scenario that would possibly scare Olyphant off in returning? Getting serious the actor said, I didnt have any concerns....

January 13, 2023 · 2 min · 245 words · Natalie Vasquez

Trump Organization Fined $1.6 Million In Tax Fraud Case — Update

The judge, Juan Manuel Merchan, imposed the sentence on Friday, per the AP. The amount was the most that he could impose on the company. Former PresidentDonald Trumpwas not charged in the scheme. Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images A spokesperson for the Trump Organization said, Allen Weisselberg is a victim. He was threatened, intimidated and terrorized. President Trump and The Trump Organization are also both victims. We did nothing wrong and we will appeal this verdict....

January 13, 2023 · 1 min · 171 words · Nicole Wilcox

Wild Bunch’s Vincent Maraval & Brahim Chioua Talk New Era As They Move On From The Company’s Iconic Name: “I’ve Been Through My Period Of Mourning” — Deadline Q&A

Related Stories Wild Bunch Co-Founders Say Goodbye To Legendary Moniker… The long-term goal is to raise enough finance to support the production of five features a year. DEADLINE:Wild Bunch International has existed as a standalone company since 2019. Brahim Chioua and Vincent MaravalGetty Images/Everett Collection This deal came to an end in November 2022 with a get-out clause for both parties. We opted to buyout Wild Bunchs equity share. DEADLINE:Did you bring in new partners to finance the buyout?...

January 13, 2023 · 2 min · 384 words · Amy Miller

‘A Small Light’: Nat Geo Series About Dutch Woman Who Hid Anne Frank’s Family Doesn’t Address Who Betrayed Them

We dont skirt it … we posit a person who could have. There were many people who could have [betrayed them]. Theyre in the annex making jam and they believe they are going to be free soon. Miep Gies, played by Bel Powley, and Otto Frank, played by Liev Schreiber, watch as Nazi soldiers march down the street in Amsterdam.National Geographic for Disney/Dusan Martincek Its so infused with hope through the series....

January 13, 2023 · 1 min · 128 words · Carol Mckenzie

‘Frasier’: Jack Cutmore-Scott To Play Frasier’s Son Freddy In Sequel For Paramount+

Cutmore-Scott will play Frasier Cranes son Freddy. Charming and handsome, Frasiers son Freddy (Cutmore-Scott) is a nuanced combination of his father and grandfather. If they can overcome past differences, Freddy and Frasier might finally have a chance to repair old wounds. Jack Cutmore Scott, Kelsey Grammer as Fraiser Crane in ‘Frasier’Courtesy/Everett Collection Played by various young actors, he appeared in several episodes throughoutCheersrun. The series will be produced by CBS Studios in association with Grammers Grammnet NH Productions....

January 13, 2023 · 1 min · 114 words · Laurie Palmer

‘Glass Onion’ Composer Nathan Johnson On The Musical Secrets Behind His Collaborations With Director Rian Johnson From ’Brick’ Onwards

We let a young buck named John Williams doStar Wars, the composer deadpans. I think hes going places, I think hes really got a future. Johnson, however, remains gracious. Rian Johnson, left, and Nathan Johnson.Getty I got to be there for the scoring sessions, he enthuses. Yeah, it was bananas. NATHAN JOHNSON:It actually doesnt really go back to before Rian. Rian Johnson and Nathan Johnson attend Playlist 2022:. Photo: NETFLIX.Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images for Netflix...

January 13, 2023 · 7 min · 1469 words · Joseph Martinez

‘Lioness’: Morgan Freeman Joins Taylor Sheridan’s Series For Paramount+

EXCLUSIVE: Oscar winnerMorgan Freemanhas joined the cast ofParamount+s original seriesLioness,headlined and executive produced by Zoe Saldana and also starring Nicole Kidman, who executive produces, and Laysla De Oliveira. Freeman will play Edwin Mullins, the United States Secretary of State in the show, from Taylor Sheridan, MTV Entertainment Studios and 101 Studios. Lionessis based on a real-life CIA program and follows Cruz Manuelos (De Oliveira), a rough-around-the-edges but passionate young Marine recruited to join the CIAs Lioness Engagement Team to help bring down a terrorist organization from within....

January 13, 2023 · 2 min · 255 words · Joseph James

‘Riverdale’ & ‘Nancy Drew’ Final-Season Premieres Set For Spring On The CW

The CWhas set springpremiere datesfor the final seasons of its Archieverse dramaRiverdaleand YA sleuth seriesNancy Drew. Watch on Deadline Riverdalereturns with a time warp. Picking up where last season ended, Jughead Jones (Sprouse) finds himself trapped in the 1950s. ‘Riverdale,’ left, and ‘Nancy Drew’The CW He has no idea how he got there, nor how to get back to the present. Read the full-season synopsis below. A more detailed synopsis also is below....

January 13, 2023 · 1 min · 145 words · Robert Miller

‘Saint Omer’ Director Alice Diop On Why It’s Important For Her Films To Make A Political Statement – The Deadline Q&A

It was a very personal experience for me as if someone was telling my story on screen. She made it clear she has stopped contemplating how she fits in. Cant blame her for thinking that way. Alice DiopCourtesy of Cyrille Choupas Questions that their white counterparts frequently and unfairly avoid. I dont want to put my energy into what my place in the industry is anymore, she said. I want to put my energy into what I have to say....

January 13, 2023 · 3 min · 489 words · Kylie Peterson

‘Snowpiercer’ Season 4 Won’t Air On TNT, Final Season Shopped By Tomorrow Studios Along With Potential Offshoots

The move is believed to be part of the tax write-offs for content at WBD. We look forward to working with them on future projects. The decision not to air it was made later in the year, sources said. ‘Snowpiercer’TNT / Everett Collection Were done with that chapter, WBD CFO Gunnar Wiedenfelssaidlast week about the content write-off practice. The TNets already had been scaling back on original scripted programming. The process was accelerated by the Discovery-WarnerMedia merger....

January 13, 2023 · 1 min · 130 words · Paul Ward