Sony International Distribution Chief On Recent Acquisitions: “To Invest In Cinema Is The Biggest Statement We Could Make” About Future Of The Industry – CineEurope

We have to deliver greatness to audiences. The onus is on all of us. ODell was bullish on the future. Sony, Getty ODell continued that the studio is also positioned to make some big bets on the future of our industry. ODell added, We trust the existing (Alamo) leadership and couldnt be more excited about it. As it looks for opportunities to expand, Sony is also betting on content. Holland in Aprildiscussedthe latter project with Deadline....

June 17, 2024 · 1 min · 129 words · Aaron Berry

Tatiana Maslany To Star In ‘The Nightbeast’ Pilot For Amazon MGM Studios

Tatiana Maslanyis set to star inThe Nightbeast, a pilot forAmazon MGM Studiosfrom Leah Rachel (Chambers) and Travis Jackson (Hemlock Grove). Maslany will also produce the pilot that follows a young mother who is unsatisfied with her seemingly perfect suburban life, so she begins an affair with the boogeyman in her sons closet a surprisingly sexy man called the Nightbeast. But this harmless affair she thought to be a figment of her imagination begins to have unexpected consequences, as her two worlds increasingly begin to collide in this seductive, darkly comedic tale....

June 17, 2024 · 1 min · 199 words · Wesley Navarro

The Post Fire North Of L.A. Burns 14,625 Acres, 8% Contained As Firefighters Battle Gusty Winds; Hot Temperatures Forecast – Update

Some reports had smoke stretching down to San Diego. Maximum gusts could reach 50-70 mph along the ridgetops,per NWS. Strong winds were also forecast for the Ventura County mountains. The Post FireJon Putman / SOPA Images/Sipa USA)(Sipa via AP Images Thankfully, temperatures are expected to cool by a few degrees in the upcoming week. But the NWS warned of the potential for gusty winds to continue into Monday night and Tuesday....

June 17, 2024 · 2 min · 255 words · Shane Mendoza

Wesley Snipes Pokes Fun At ‘Blade’ Mahershala Ali Reboot Delays: “Daywalkers Make It Look Easy”

Daywalkers make it look easy, dont they? Rapper Sticky Fingaz also played the character in a short-lived 2006 Spike series adaptation. Blade was first introduced in a 1973 issue of MarvelsThe Tomb of Dracula. Wesley Snipes responds to further delays in the ‘Blade’ reboot starring Mahershala Ali.Everett / Emma McIntyre / Getty Images Inshallah, we will someday work together. Production on the reboot was originally planned for fall 2022 before director Bassam Tariqdeparted over scheduling conflicts....

June 17, 2024 · 1 min · 116 words · Candace Rodriguez

White House Attacks “Cheap Fake” Joe Biden Videos As They Spread Across Right Wing Media And Parrot Donald Trump’s Talking Points (Analysis)

The latest to go viral is a video at the end ofBidens star-filled Los Angeles re-election fundraiserover the weekend. Bidens age is an issue in the election as is Trumps. Deepfakes, meanwhile, use AI technology to do so. Joe Biden and Barack Obama at the Los Angeles fundraiser earlier this month.Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images Awkward pic.twitter.com/3KNLco85hj Heres the actual clip of Joe Biden taking his seat at the D-Day ceremony....

June 17, 2024 · 1 min · 209 words · Amanda Perry

‘Squid Game: The Challenge’ EP Nicola Brown On Creating A “Genuinely New And Different” Reality Competition

After the success ofSquid Game, it wasnt long beforeNetflixwas pitched on bringing the series into the unscripted space. Watch on Deadline NICOLA BROWN: Casting was an incredible undertaking. I mean, I dont think anything had ever been attempted at this scale before. Squid Game: The Challenge. Season 1 of Squid Game: The ChallengeNetflix What I think is really, really unusual about it is the attrition rate. That is really unusual in terms of making, but also in terms of producing....

June 17, 2024 · 2 min · 260 words · Lori Harrison

‘Star Trek: Lower Decks’ Creator Mike McMahan On Making His “Dream Animated” Series: “Five Years Later, It Still Feels Like A Miracle”

Star Trek: Lower Decksfollows the support crew serving on one of Starfleets least important ships. Its not about the important stuff. And they a hundred percent responded to it. L-R Jack Quaid as Boimler, Noël Wells as D’Vana Tendi, Eugene Cordero as Rutherford and Tawny Newsome as Beckett Mariner in ‘Star Trek: Lower Decks’Paramount+ Five years later, it still feels like a miracle. You dont want the show to be affected....

June 17, 2024 · 1 min · 173 words · Jeremy Ramos

Amy Poehler Says She Would Like To Be A Captain On Bravo’s ‘Below Deck’ & Shares Why She Wouldn’t Do Well On ‘Survivor’

I would want to be the Captain on Below Deck, she toldCosmopolitan UKin a recent interview. Id fake it for a couple of days, I think, but then Id get fired. Watch on Deadline TheSaturday Night Livealum also explained why she likes the Bravo reality franchise. (L-R) ‘Below Deck’s Captain Kerry Titheradge, Amy Poehler, and ‘Survivor’s Jeff ProbstFred Jagueneau / Bravo / Vivien Killilea / Getty Images / Robert Voets / CBS...

June 16, 2024 · 1 min · 141 words · Adriana Crawford

Ariana DeBose Hints She May Move On From Tony Awards Hosting

The magic and the nerves havent gone out of hosting the show. Watch on Deadline Oh, every year I want to throw up, the Oscar-winning actress said. Im not going to lie. Ariana DeBose hosts the 2024 Tony Awards,CBS/Harold James I have a trash can waiting in the wings. I never in a million years thought Id host the Tony Awards. That was not in any sort of plan that I saw for myself....

June 16, 2024 · 1 min · 168 words · Dawn Bowen

Carrie Preston Says Expect Surprises On Season 2 Of ‘Elsbeth’ And Names Her Dream Guest Star

She is also aiming high with her dream guest star ahead ofElsbeths second outing. Preston is at the Monte-Carlo TV Festival and sat down with Deadline to talk about the show. The writers will stick to the procedural formula but add twists in season two. ‘Elsbeth’ star Carrie Preston at the Monte-Carlo TV FestivalGetty Viewers get to see the killer at the start of each weekly case. Its been great to see who weve gotten so far, Preston said....

June 16, 2024 · 1 min · 165 words · Nicole Crosby

Joe Biden, Barack Obama And Jimmy Kimmel Warn Of Another Donald Trump Term; Star-Filled L.A. Fundraiser Expected To Raise At Least $30 Million — Update

Someone in the audience then shouted, Gay rights. By the way, not on my watch. I could have done nothing and done better than he was doing, Biden. Jimmy Kimmel, Joe Biden and Barack ObamaPhoto by MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images Is that why you visited the Pope? His foundation is not allowed to operate because it was engaging in money business and not actually philanthropic work. You have his organization being prosecuted for not paying taxes....

June 16, 2024 · 2 min · 217 words · Laura Goodman

Jon Stewart Explains Apple Had “A Different Agenda” For His Canceled ‘The Problem With Jon Stewart’ Show: They “Don’t Want That Smoke”

Jon Stewartis opening up about the problem withApple. They didnt censor me, it wasnt free speech, said Stewart onThe Townpodcast. When you work for a corporate entity, thats part of the deal, even at Comedy Central. Jon Stewart hosts the Apple TV+ series ‘The Problem with Jon Stewart’.Apple And thats the deal we all make. At the time, Stewart responded with an immediate Yes, of course! The show ends, we go downstairs in fullRudymode....

June 16, 2024 · 1 min · 170 words · Emma Fields

Joy To The World! ‘Inside Out 2’ Thrills With Historic $295M Global Bow – International Box Office

SUNDAY UPDATE:No anxiety here asDisney/PixarsInside Out 2positively crushed its opening with a$295Mworldwide debut. That includes an astonishing$140Mfrom only 38international box officemarkets. Japan and China are due this coming weekend. ‘Inside Out 2’Disney 1 in all markets,IO2grossed $61M across the region. InEurope, there was no ennui asIO2amassed $42M with many majors in the region not even open yet. In theUK, $13.9M for the three-day was the biggest opening weekend of the year so far....

June 16, 2024 · 2 min · 415 words · Cynthia Burns