London’s Arab Film Club Launches Podcast, ‘Farha’ Filmmaker Darin J. Sallam Among First Guests

Episodes will drop on Podbean, Apple, and Spotify every second Wednesday after that. The pods first season will be dedicated to Palestinian cinema and highlight five different Palestinian filmmakers through intimate interviews. Agha will also sit down withBye Bye Tiberiasdirector Lina Soualem.Scroll downto see the full season one lineup. ‘Farha’Netflix. Before working in film and TV, she read Theology and Middle Eastern Studies at Trinity College Dublin. She records regularly as a voiceover artist for The Guardian, Audible, BBC Radio 3 and 4....

April 17, 2024 · 1 min · 156 words · Angela Blankenship

Miky Lee To Deliver USC School Of Cinematic Arts Commencement Address

TheUSCSchool of Cinematic Arts has announced thatMiky Leewill deliver the 20024 Commencement address. We are so pleased she agreed to be this years graduation speaker. The university cites safety concerns over banning Tabassum from delivering her graduation speech. Miky Lee to deliver the USC School of Cinematic Arts 2025 Commencement addressMichael Kovac / Robyn Beck / AFP / Getty Images While this is disappointing, tradition must give way to safety, Provost Andrew Guzman said in astatement....

April 17, 2024 · 1 min · 130 words · Christopher Frost

NPR Editor Resigns In Aftermath Of His Essay Criticizing Network For Bias

I am resigning from NPR, a great American institution where I have worked for 25 years. I dont support calls to defund NPR. I respect the integrity of my colleagues and wish for NPR to thrive and do important journalism. National Public Radio headquarters in Washington, D.C.Getty Images A spokesperson for the web link declined to comment. At the time, she was CEO of the Wikimedia Foundation. What matters is NPRs work and my commitment as its C....

April 17, 2024 · 1 min · 153 words · Christopher Shaw

Park Chan-Wook Adapting Acclaimed Action Thriller ‘Oldboy’ To English-Language Series With Lionsgate Television

Park Chan-wookis developing his acclaimed filmOldboyfor the first time as an English-language series in partnership withLionsgate Television. The 2003 feature is an adaptation of the Japanese manga of the same name written by Garon Tsuchiya. Spike Lee remade the film in 2013 with Josh Brolin portraying the lead character, Joe Doucett. Park Chan-wookCJ ENM I look forward to working with a studio whose brand stands for bold, original and risk-taking storytelling....

April 17, 2024 · 1 min · 111 words · Isaac York

Seth MacFarlane Foundation Teams With Martin Scorsese’s Film Foundation To Restore Its First-Ever Collection Of Animated Pics

MacFarlane is committed to saving and honoring the art form from its earliest days forward. Hes been fascinated byanimationsince childhood when he began drawing. Hes also an animation alum of Rhode Island School of Design. Seth Macfarlane and Martin ScorseseKenji Fitzgerald/Brigitte Lacombe This year MacFarlanesThe Family Guyis celebrating its 25th anniversary. Imagine the reactions of children today! Because the films now seem as fresh as they did when they were newly made....

April 17, 2024 · 1 min · 145 words · Victor Orozco

Seth MacFarlane On Ending ‘Family Guy’: “I Don’t See A Good Reason To Stop, People Still Love It”

Seth MacFarlaneis opening up about possibly endingFamily Guyafter 22 seasons. At this point, I dont see a good reason to stop. People still love it. Seth MacFarlaneFrank Micelotta / Disney / Getty Images / Fox / Courtesy Everett Collection At this point, weve reached escape velocity. I dont know that theres any reason to stop at this point unless people get sick of it. Unless the numbers show that people just are, Eh, we dont care aboutFamily Guyanymore....

April 17, 2024 · 1 min · 181 words · Lisa Williams

Tribeca Festival Unveils 2024 Film Slate With Kristen Stewart, Jenna Ortega World Premieres, Trey Parker & Matt Stone Doc, More

Another high-profile title isSaving Casa Bonita, a new documentary aboutSouth ParkcreatorsTrey ParkerandMatt Stonerestoring an iconic Colorado restaurant. And AI, naturally, is also in the house (The Thinking Game, Pandoras Code). Storytelling possesses a remarkable ability to bring us together, offering hope in these challenging times. Tribeca FestivalGetty Images We eagerly anticipate engaging with audiences on difficult yet timely subjects. The films premiere coincides with the 50th anniversary of von Furstenbergs iconic wrap dress that revolutionized womens fashion....

April 17, 2024 · 15 min · 3058 words · Jessica Lewis

Veteran Indian Actor Manoj Bajpayee Talks ‘Silence 2’ & Focusing On His Craft Amid The Streaming Wars: “I Don’t Look At Things In Terms Of Dollars”

Veteran Indian actorManoj Bajpayeehad to get his head around plenty of jargon when starring inZEE5 GlobalsSilencesequel. It was enjoyable, but also very challenging, Bajpayee told Deadline about theSilence 2shoot. It was difficult remembering all the forensic technical words and trying to educate myself with forensic procedures. Manoj Bajpayee stars in ‘Silence 2: The Night Owl Bar Shootout’ alongside Prachi Desai.ZEE5 Global Layers begin to peel, however, as something bigger, deeper and darker appears at play....

April 17, 2024 · 1 min · 187 words · Wesley Shaw

‘Golden Axe’ Animated Series Based On Video Game Ordered By Comedy Central; Matthew Rhys, Danny Pudi Among Voice Cast

Fortunately, this time they have the inexperienced and underprepared Hampton Squib on their side. Related Stories ‘Despicable Me 4’ Helps Franchise Make History And Is No. He hopes his can-do attitude can make up for his inability to actually do stuff. Golden AxeSEGA McIntyre plays Ax Battler, a barbarian warrior with a strict code of honor and sweet golden retriever demeanor. His brawn outweighs his brains, but his heart outweighs his brawn....

April 17, 2024 · 1 min · 143 words · Bryan Rivera

‘Live With Kelly & Mark’ Retains Strong Daytime Audience As Consuelos Celebrates Co-Hosting Anniversary

EXCLUSIVE:Its officially been one year ofLive with Kelly and Mark. We dont really get up to much. I always liken us to watching paint dry, she said. Live With Kelly and MarkDisney Television Entertainment/Lorenzo Bevilaqua Watch on Deadline But, eventually, she was convinced. So they decided to give it a try. Now, Ripa is glad to say she was wrong. While the pair were apprehensive, audiences were not. It quickly became clear that something about the two of them on screen every morning clicked withLiveviewers....

April 17, 2024 · 3 min · 429 words · Raymond Alvarado

‘Power Book III: Raising Kanan’ Adds Sibongile Mlambo & Paul Ben-Victor To Season 4 Cast

Mlambowill play Imani Okoye, a smart, confident and business-savvy executive at a boutique record label. He suffers no fools and handles business negotiations with stoic confidence. London Brown also stars. Sibongile Mlambo and Paul Ben-VictorMartina Tolot/Manfred Baumann Season 4 is in production in New York. The seriesscored an early renewal for a fifth seasonfollowing the Season 3 finale in February. Watch on Deadline Sascha Penn will return as showrunner and executive producer for Season 4....

April 17, 2024 · 1 min · 177 words · Regina Williams

‘Ridiculousness’ Writers Achieve First Contract After Unionizing Under WGAW

The writers of MTVsRidiculousnesshave officially bargained their first contract. The writers ofRidiculousnesshave shown incredible unity, courage and resolve throughout their organizing campaign for a Guild contract. Im proud to welcome them into our union, WGAW President Meredith Stiehm said in a statement. RidiculousnessRick Kosick/ MTV/ Everett Collection TheRidiculousnesswriters held an election with the NationalLaborRelations Board (NLRB) in September 2023 to unionize under the WGA. At the time, they were seeking better working conditions, including improved pay and residuals....

April 17, 2024 · 1 min · 119 words · John Adams

‘Rye Lane’ Star David Jonsson Penning Debut Drama Series ‘Hype’

EXCLUSIVE:IndustryandRye LanestarDavid Jonssonis writing his first television drama series. Jonsson is set to write, executive produce and star in the series. Petra Fried and Rachelle Constant are executive producers for the BBC Studios-owned indie. David JonssonJoe Quigg Clerkenwell will take the project to market shortly. The project marks Jonssons foray into series writing. He had previously scripted 2018 comedy shortGen Y, which he also directed alongside Lee Gray. That followed five teens who decide to leave education behind and make their own way in London....

April 17, 2024 · 1 min · 173 words · Travis Ho