Idris Elba Launches New Production Company 22Summers With Former Pulse & BBC Exec Diene Petterle

HijackandLutherstarIdris Elbais teaming with factual producer Diene Petterle to launch production company22Summers, we can reveal. The company will initially specialize in high-end documentaries with a cultural bent but is also building a scripted department. Petterle was most recently Global Creative Director of Non-Fiction at Pulse Films. Diene Petterle and Idris Elba22 SUmmers There is such honesty and integrity in everything he does. The sky is the limit with him and that feels genuinely exciting....

June 10, 2024 · 1 min · 115 words · Linda Perez

Jeff Russo Explains How Britney Spears’ “Toxic” Became A Theme For Season 5 Of ‘Fargo’ – Sound & Screen TV

I get these phone calls from Noah, Russo said. We have a great working relationship. He will call me and hell be like, Okay, Toxic. Then he said, No no no, hear me out. And I knew exactly what hes talking about with the walk. She was like, Send me your track. I created a track and sent it to her. She sent me back some ideas. In the series, Roy has been looking for Dot, who left him and assumed a new identity....

June 10, 2024 · 2 min · 243 words · Eric Fletcher

John Leguizamo Calls On TV Academy To “Embrace Change” In NYT Open Letter Ahead Of Emmys Voting

With another awards season approaching,John Leguizamocontinues his fight for representation. Dear Hollywood, Leguizamo started. kindly let this be the year we finally embrace change. John Leguizamo visits the IMDb Portrait Studio at SXSW on March 10, 2024 in Austin, Texas.Corey Nickols / Getty Images for IMDb Watch on Deadline He continued, Let this be the start of a new era. Let us not continue to white wash our awards shows....

June 10, 2024 · 1 min · 159 words · Laurie Harris

Kelly Clarkson On Why She Won’t Be Replacing Katy Perry On ‘American Idol’: “I Promised My Kids”

Kelly Clarksonis shutting down the idea of replacingKaty PerryonAmerican Idol. I cant do that, only because I promised my kids. And I miss them so much. Kelly Clarkson and Katy PerryRodin Eckenroth / Getty Images / Disney / Eric McCandless Watch on Deadline I wanted a life for us. And we enjoy the park every day, and we enjoy each other, she told the outlet. Thats the reason [I cant doIdol]....

June 10, 2024 · 1 min · 126 words · James Freeman

Kevin Kiner Says John Williams, George Lucas And His Own Kids Inspired ‘Ahsoka’ Music – Sound & Screen TV

AhsokacomposerKevin Kinerdiscussed hisStar Warsinfluences for the Disney+ series at Deadlines Sound & Screen Television live-music event. He also revealed an homage toStar Warscomposer John Williams in episode 5. I kind of do this Williams lick, Kiner said during a panel discussion. I know every single piece of John Williams music inStar Warsand I didnt do it exactly. I didnt plagiarize, him but I knew the scale he was using and stuff....

June 10, 2024 · 1 min · 162 words · Lauren Johnson

Michael Cieply: Where Movies Wither, Museums Suddenly Bloom

CalledSCI-FI WORLD: The Experience, it occupies the old Sears department store premises in downtown Santa Monica. But, hey, this is Santa Monica. I once waited a year for a gas line inspection. Paramount Pictures Related Stories Water At L.A. An early task was to preserve an Enterprise bridge fromStar Trek: The Next Generation. And on Friday morning, the place looked just about ready to go. Right there, three sizeable entertainment museumsmore properly, exploration and exhibition galleries have opened or will open soon....

June 10, 2024 · 1 min · 138 words · Grant Greene

Munich International Film Festival Sets Trio Of World Premieres: Harley Chamandy’s ‘Allen Sunshine’, Jamie Kastner Documentary ‘The Spoils’ & Davi Pretto’s ‘Continente’

EXCLUSIVE:TheMunich International Film Festivalhas set an eclectic trio of world premieres for its upcoming 41st edition. Harley ChamandysAllen Sunshine, Jamie Kastner feature docThe Spoilsand Davi PrettosContinentewill each premiere, Deadline can reveal. Allen Sunshineis the first feature from Harley Chamandy, the Lebanese-Greek-Egyptian helmer out of Montreal. The Munich International Film Festival red carpetRonny Heine/Filmfest München The film follows a music mogul who retreats to a remote cabin to mourn his famous wifes suicide....

June 10, 2024 · 1 min · 120 words · Shannon Hernandez

Olivia Holt & Mason Gooding Making ‘Heart Eyes’ For Spyglass

Now they must spend the most romantic night of the year running for their lives. Landon and Divide/Conquers Greg Gilreath and Adam Hendricks (M3gan, Totally Killer) are producing. Spyglass Gary Barber and Chris Stone will serve as EPs with Murphy. Olivia Holt and Mason GoodingElyse Jankowski/Getty Images; Ben Cope Holt most recently starred inCruel Summerand MarvelsCloak and Daggerfor Freeform and Amazons horror comedyTotally Killer. Last year, Holt made her Broadway debut as the iconic Roxie Hart in the classic musicalChicago....

June 10, 2024 · 1 min · 153 words · Sue Cook

Paramount For Sale, Who’s Buying? Edgar Bronfman Jr Latest To Eye Deal As Skydance Talks Continue

In May, Pars CEO departed. In June, four board members stepped down. Bronfman is the latest potential buyer to emerge for Redstones controlling stake in Paramount, backed by Bain Capital. (L-R) Shari Redstone, Steven Paul, Edgar Bronfman Jr and David EllisonGetty That second part would dilute existing shareholders, most of whom hold Class B non-voting stock. Family-owned businesses especially in media often have two classes of stock to ensure control....

June 10, 2024 · 1 min · 168 words · David Jackson

Sandra Bullock & Nicole Kidman In Talks To Return For ‘Practical Magic’ Sequel

Bullock and Kidman are expected to produce alongside the originals Denise Di Novi. Details as to the sequels plot are under wraps for now. Directed by Griffin Dunne,Practical Magicadapted the 1995 novel from Alice Hoffman. Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock in ‘Practical Magic’ (1998)Everett Collection Orphaned at a young age, they are raised by their eccentric aunts, who embrace their magical heritage. Gillian, on the other hand, lives a wild life, embracing her magical abilities....

June 10, 2024 · 1 min · 106 words · Cynthia Cameron

Show Us The Money: Teamsters Chief Negotiator Lindsay Dougherty On Why Studios Need To Pay Up, Taylor Sheridan & Respect

Doughtery tells Deadline shes expecting the same in return. Watch on Deadline So far, the details on those proposals are not drilled down. Overall, the pension fund has underperformed in recent years, due a variety of factors including market forces. Lindsay Dougherty She also takes aim at powerful producers for whom she says the rules dont apply. DEADLINE: Lets talk through some of your priorities during this bargaining cycle. Of course, benefits are a big one....

June 10, 2024 · 4 min · 702 words · John Haley

Skylar Astin To Host Tony Award Simulcast At Lincoln Center’s Damrosch Park – Update

UPDATE:Skylar Astin, who made his Broadway debut in 2006sSpring Awakening, will host the American Express Broadway Fanfare simulcast event this Sunday in Damrosch Park at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts. The event will kick off at 6:30 pm ET, with the pre-Tony show beginning at 7:30 pm; the Tony simulcast will begin at 8pm. As someone who has a special place in their heart for theater and the arts with my roots as a Broadway performer the opportunity to host the American Express simulcast is truly meaningful, said Astin in a statement....

June 10, 2024 · 2 min · 422 words · Jeffery Baker

Terry Gilliam Scouts Talent At Annecy As He Plots Animated Sequences For New Johnny Depp-Jeff Bridges Movie

I met just last night with some very interesting people. Quizzed in the masterclass on his next projects, Gilliam reconfirmed the film was in the works. This was sort of the mecca of all the cartoonists in America, especially college magazine cartoonists… Terry GilliamPascal Le Segretain/Getty Images So Bob Crumb, Robert Crumb, became my best friend. They wanted to do something with it and they didnt know what to do....

June 10, 2024 · 2 min · 326 words · Melissa Johnson