Matthew Rankin’s ‘Universal Language’ Named As Canada’s Oscar Entry For 2025

Most recently representing the country was Kim NguyensRebellein 2013. Massoud leads a group of befuddled tourists upon an increasingly absurd walking tour of Winnipeg monuments and historic sites. Matthew leaves his job at the Quebec government and embarks upon a mysterious journey to visit his estranged mother. ‘Universal Language’Courtesy Time, geography and identities crossfade, interweave and collide into a surreal comedy of misdirection. Oscilloscope is releasing it in the U.S., with Maison 4:3 distributing it in Canada....

August 27, 2024 · 1 min · 122 words · Holly Pham

Michael Crichton Estate Sues WBTV, John Wells, Noah Wyle; Charges Breach Of Contract Over Nixed ‘ER’ Sequel As Concept Got Turned Into ‘The Pitt’ With Crichton Surgically Scrubbed From Deal

Repping Crichton is Hueston Hennigan LLP, which has demanded a jury trial. The show got a straight-to-series 15-episode order and will air on the Warner Bros Discovery streamer Max. Deadline obtained a copy ofThe Pittpilot script, and the similarities toERare striking. Michael Crichton, ‘ER’ and John WellsGetty Images/Everett He is a seasonedERdoctor who has seen it all. He and Spielberg share those blocking rights, and Crichtons rights transferred to his heirs when died....

August 27, 2024 · 2 min · 284 words · Suzanne Cochran

North.Five.Six. & WME Independent Launch Sales On Colleen Hoover Adaptation ‘Regretting You’ With Allison Williams, Mckenna Grace, Dave Franco & Mason Thames

EXCLUSIVE: Ahead of the TIFF market, north.five.six. and WME Independent are launching sales onRegretting You, the upcoming adaptation ofColleen Hoovers 2019 novel. Related Stories Which Colleen Hoover Books Are Becoming Movies? From left: Allison Williams, Mckenna Grace, Dave Franco and Mason ThamesGetty/Matt Kalish/Getty/Ken Wagon Principal photography is being scheduled for March 2025. Watch on Deadline WME Independent is handling the US and north.five.six is handling international sales. Michael Rothstein and Sam Hall of north....

August 27, 2024 · 1 min · 151 words · Logan Padilla

‘Lord Of the Rings: The Rings Of Power’ Season 2 Release Schedule: When Do New Episodes Stream?

Sauron and war will strike again in Season 2 ofPrime VideosLord of the Rings: The Rings of Power. No matter the race be it elves, ents, dwarves, wizards, etc. preparations must be made in the brewing clash between good and evil. Morfydd Clark as GaladrielPrime Video For details about its premiere and episode release schedule, read on. When does Season 2 ofThe Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Powercome out?...

August 27, 2024 · 1 min · 202 words · Amy Hammond

Gravitas Ventures Acquires NA Rights To ‘Studio One Forever,’ Doc About Legendary West Hollywood Disco Patronized By Major Stars, LGBTQ Hotties

EXCLUSIVE:Everyone knows Studio 54, the iconic New York nightclub that flourished in the 1970s. Watch the films trailer below. Related Stories Shout! A 1976 ad for Studio One, the West Hollywood nightclub.Studio One archives Im excited to bringStudio One Foreverto audiences through our partner Gravitas Ventures, Saltarelli said in a statement. But the pioneering disco wont only live on through the documentary. A sense of the importance of Studio One to the LGBTQ community emerges on theStudio One ForeverFacebook page....

August 26, 2024 · 1 min · 126 words · Nicole Allison

How ‘The Crow’s Wings Got Clipped At The Box Office: Reboot Of Brandon Lee Cult Pic Bombs With $4.6M

Watch on Deadline So why make a big deal here onThe Crow? Even if, lets say, Lionsgate possibly breaks even in pics sixth ancillary cycle down the road? However, if theres a takeaway here, its that some reboots of storied IP are better left unmade. Lionsgate In the original, Brandon Lees protag and his girlfriend Shelly are murdered at the onset. The film reportedly was made for $23M. ending its run at $17....

August 26, 2024 · 1 min · 207 words · Dr. Rachel Steele

Judge Halts Missouri AG’s Elon Musk-Triggered Investigation Of Media Matters

Media Matters sued to block the investigation, citing the First Amendment. Bailey also sought a civil penalty against the group. But it falls on the judiciary to ensure that the First Amendment is not reduced to a parchment promise. Elon MuskGetty Images That apparently is what has occurred here. Watch on Deadline Read the Elon Musk Media Matters decision. Earlier this year, Mehta also granted an injunction to halt Paxtons investigation, also on First Amendment grounds....

August 26, 2024 · 1 min · 165 words · Deborah Wilson

Kevin Costner’s ‘Horizon: An American Saga’: Everything We Know So Far

He cowrote it with Jon Baird. The second part of the series will follow the first with a theatrical release this summer. The Western films will chronicle the expansion of the American West before and after the Civil War. A shot from ‘Horizon: An American Saga’Warner Bros. Perspectives of colonizers and Native Americans especially in the fourth film will intertwine to tell the complex history. How many films make upHorizon: An American Saga?...

August 26, 2024 · 2 min · 321 words · Matthew Green

Quentin Tarantino Says Alec Baldwin Is “10% Responsible” For ‘Rust’ Shooting Tragedy

Quentin Tarantinoshares his thoughts on the tragedy of theRustmovie setand saysAlec Baldwinis partly responsible for the incident. But the actor is 10% responsible, Tarantino told Bill Maher on theClub Randompodcast. The actor is 10% responsible. Quentin Tarantino and Alec BaldwinLoic Venance / AFP / Ramsay de Give-Pool / Getty Images You are a partner in the responsibility to some degree. They actually show you the barrel. And then they show you some version of, Here are the blanks and here is the gun....

August 26, 2024 · 1 min · 150 words · Stephanie Bradford

Republic Pictures’ Dark Comedy ‘Twinless’ Adds ‘Abbott Elementary’s Chris Perfetti, François Arnaud & More To Cast

Details as to the newcomers roles are under wraps. Alex Astrachan, Director of Development at Permut Presentations, is co-producer. Casting Director is Jessica Munks. L-R: Tasha Smith, Chris Perfetti, Francois Arnaud, Susan Park and CreeMerrell Hollis/Amanda Peixoto Elkins/Julie Perreault/Courtesy/Jonny Marlow Republic Pictures has worldwide rights to the film. In film, Parks credits includeAlways Be My Maybe, Brie LarsonsUnicorn Store, and 2016sGhostbusters. Cree recently starred in Maxs adaptation of the John Green novelTurtles All the Way Down....

August 26, 2024 · 1 min · 89 words · Teresa Williams

‘Emily in Paris’ Season 4: Everything We Know So Far

After Season 2s release in December 2021, the show earned adouble renewalfor Seasons 3 and 4. Season 3debuted in the second slotin the Netflix Top 10 after its arrival on Dec. 21, 2022. When doesEmily in Parisseason 4 part 2? (L to R) Lily Collins as Emily, Eugenio Franceschini as Marcello in “Emily in Paris.“Cr. Giulia Parmigiani/Netflix © 2024 Part 2 ofEmily in Parisseason 4 arrives on Netflix on Sept. 12....

August 26, 2024 · 2 min · 364 words · Emily Carter

‘Honey Bunch’: Grace Glowicki, Ben Petrie, Jason Isaacs & Kate Dickie Among Cast; XYZ Launching Sales With Canada & UK Deals Already In The Bag

XYZ co-financed with Telefilm and is handling worldwide sales outside of Canada/UK. Cat People produce in association with Rhombus Media, with the participation of Telefilm Canada and Ontario Creates. Elevation Pictures will distribute the film in Canada and Vertigo Releasing will distribute the film in the United Kingdom. Honey BunchXYZ Madeleine and Dusty are an absolute force, said Todd Brown, executive producer for XYZ Films. We are so proud to expand and deepen our relationship with them here onHoney Bunch....

August 26, 2024 · 1 min · 138 words · Tanya Powell

‘Tell Me Lies’ Season 2: EP Meaghan Oppenheimer, Grace Van Patten And Jackson White Reveal New “War Story”; Update On Van Patten’s Amanda Knox Role

Tell Me Liesfans rejoice! Season 2 will premiere onHuluSeptember 4th. DEADLINE: Meaghan, Season 2 goes beyond the scope of the book by Carola Lovering. Grace Van Patten and Jackson White in ‘Tell Me Lies’ Season 2Hulu/Disney What did you have in mind going into this? What did you know you wanted to do with it? We want to see Lucy and Stephen separate and still destroying each other. So I knew that I wanted them destroying each other from far away....

August 26, 2024 · 5 min · 1061 words · Amber Compton