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Billy Dee Williamsis defending actors who want to wear blackface in their performances. When he did Othello, I fell out laughing, Williams said of Olivier on theClub Randompodcast. He continued, I thought it was hysterical. Billy Dee WilliamsWiktor Szymanowicz / Future Publishing / Getty Images I love that kind of stuff. You should do it. If youre an actor, you should do anything you want to do. The podcasts host noted that Williams lived in a period where you couldnt play the parts you shouldve played....

Remember these arent teenagers playing an elaborate prank! exclaimed Rivkin in a drum thats been beaten by theMPAsince the days of the orgs forefather Jack Valenti. Nothing to pirate there! NATO chief Charles RivkinGetty Images On the plus side, at least CinemaCon doesnt zip up attendees phones ala a Disney premiere. To the contrary: it protects them, too. He championed that site-blocking reduces traffic on piracy sites. Simply put, this is a powerful tool to defend what our filmmakers create and what reaches your theaters....

MIPTVis coming to an end but people have not traveled here toCannesin the numbers of yesteryear to say goodbye. Market organizersRX Francesaid Tuesday that the final MIPTV has attracted 3,500 people including 1,100 buyers. For context, there were over 5,000 in town last year and that was considered low. Cannes, LondonGetty Images The final MIPTV has been a pared back version of the market many people remember. She added: Forget exhibition and think screenings, meetings and networking....

The film will premiere in competition at the 77thCannes Film Festival. Cannes chiefThierry Fremauxwins the day on this one, on the eve of a full festival slate announcement Thursday. Its like deja vu fromApocalypse Now. Francis Ford CoppolaVivien Killilea/Getty Images I sawMegalopolisand understand why Coppola made it and what his ultimate goal is. I watched as numerous people congratulated Coppola, with tears in their eyes. I dont think Coppola made this film for them....

Miller was speaking atCinemaConon Monday in Las Vegas where he received the International Career Achievement in Filmmaking Award. 1 Circuit AMC About To Buckle? Eventually however, I kept going. George Miller at CinemaCon on MondayJerod Harris/Getty Images for CinemaCon It really stuck with me and one thing led to another and we ended up writing a film. The idea was to make a movie that relies entirely on visual language....

Their role should be to show films and culture and not cancel culture, Haroush told the paper. Especially now; dont cancel Palestinian culture, Russian culture, Ukrainian culture, or Israeli culture. We reached out to both boutique chains for comment. ‘Ahed’s Knee’ by Nadav Lapid screen at Seret in 2022.Kino Lorbeer Neither were available to discuss the matter. We pick films on their artistic values and not political values. Antisemitic groups have exerted pressure on cinema houses, threatening boycotts and demanding the cancellation of our festival....

It reimagines that war as enacted by animals. The Nazis are the wolves who go after the vermin the rabbits who represent the wars victims. Weve been passing it between ourselves for quite a while. Mathieu KassovitzGetty Images Mathieu is a wonderful person to work with and this has nudged me back into writing. Watch on Deadline The project now has fresh impetus with producer and animation specialist Aton Soumache aboard....

MIPTVbossLucy Smithgrew visibly emotional as she said farewell to the 61st and final MIPTV late Tuesday afternoon. We do believe the time is now, she said. Refreshingly, I hear people say, How exciting, but I also hear, Will it work?. Lucy SmithRX France We firmly believe it will and that there is an appetite for a market. The distribution calendar has moved forward to London in February. Its the last dance, added Smith....

The Roost Podcast data pipe, servicing podcasts includingThis Past Weekend with Theo Von, has a new owner. Talent management companyNight, which represents YouTubers such as MrBeast, has acquired the company from Warner Bros. Thestudio shut down Rooster Teeth, which was part of Warner Bros. Discovery Global Streaming & Interactive Entertainment, earlier this year. Theo VonGetty Night will be retaining a majority of the team, including A.J. Feliciano, Head of The Roost Podcast web link....

They have co-written the script, with Cornejo directing and Jimenez producing. The film also won a Special Jury Prize at the festival. Watch on Deadline My Neighbor the Gangsterwill be produced under the pairs This Side Up label. Monster Jimenez is working on her next feature titled ‘My Neighbor the Gangster.‘This Side Up The last film that Cornejo directed was the 2015 surfing dramaApocalypse Child, which Jimenez also produced. Our first film was way back in 2005 calledBig Time, said Jimenez....

Newcomers to the cast will includeChiwetel Ejiofor(Rob Peace) andLeo Woodall(The White Lotus). Related Stories John Magaro & Jeannie Berlin Join Maggie Gyllenhaals The Bride! The three films together grossed over $760 million worldwide. (L-R) Leo Woodall, Emma Thompson, Renée Zellweger, Hugh Grant and Chiwetel EjioforAmy Sussman / Nick Haddow / Dimitrios Kambouris / Jason Bell / Sarah Dunn / Getty Images Introduced inBridget Joness Babyas Joness OB/GYN, Dr. Rawling, Thompson also co-wrote the screenplay for that film....

His death was announced byUTAvice chairman Jay Sures in a memo to staffers obtained by Deadline. Bienstock, which was acquired by UTA in 2014. Leibner retired in 2021. Richard Leibner (2019)Getty Images Richard will be remembered as the agent who transformed the news business, Sures wrote in the memo. After working for his familys accounting firm for a few years, he co-founded N.S. Leibners wife, Carole Cooper, joined Bienstock in 1976 and continues working as an agent for UTA....

Ogle also serves as an executive producer. The original screenplay is written by Jonathan Keasey, Brant Boivin, and Annie Weisman. The Exchange acquired international sales rights and CAA Media Finance will rep domestic. Clockwise L-R: Simon Rex, Rose Byrne, Octavia Spencer, Ariana DeBose, Dominic Sessa, and Demi LovatoGetty Images/Art Streiber/Harold James/Greg Gorman/Angelo Kritikos/ Casting comes from Sherry Thomas at Bialy/Thomas. Watch on Deadline Rex is busy. He will next be seen in Zoe Kravitzs directorial debutBlink Twicefor Amazon MGM Studios opposite Channing Tatum....