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The Black List Unveils Inaugural Georgia List; 10 Scripts From The Peach State Make The Cut

My father grew up in Columbus, Georgia. His parents grew up in Columbus, Georgia. This ones personal for me, so its appropriate that its our first such partnership, Leonard added. This is one attempt to do that. I look forward to many more arriving in the coming years. We are excited to see where these writers and stories go. Daniel Chong is a Korean-American screenwriter represented by James Engle and Abigail Palmer of Navigation Media Group....

Tom Blyth To Star In Michael Winterbottom’s Fremantle-Backed Adaptation Of Ernest Hemingway’s ‘A Farewell To Arms’

Hamilton and Vanessa Redgrave reprised the roles in a UK mini-series adaptation in 1966. The production has yet to announce who will co-star opposite Blyth in this new version. Blyth revealed he has been a long-time fan of both Hemingway and Winterbottoms work. Michael-Winterbottom, Tom Blyth (inset) Ernest Hemingway’s passport photoCourtesy/Getty/John F. Kennedy Library, Boston We deeply appreciate the passion and depth of understanding exhibited by Winterbottom and his team....

Universal International Studios, Fremantle, Anonymous Content & Studiocanal Debate International Impact On Hollywood Dealmaking — ATF

Hollywood dealmaking is becoming more reliant on the international market. When we were talking about examples of what stories could work,Narcoscame up. It ended up working for everyone. ATF is taking place at the Marina Bay Sands HotelCarola Frentzen/dpa (Photo by Carola Frentzen/picture alliance via Getty Images Its an example of a very anchored story that could travel the world. With three projects in development in Asia, Universal International Studios is slowly growing its footprint in the region....

Vice Co-CEO Hozefa Lokhandwala To Exit

Hozefa Lokhandwalais the latest top exec to leaveViceMedia Group. Lokhandwala has been co-CEO since Februrary, when he and Bruce Dixon took over following Nancy Dubucs departure. Dixon will now be the sole CEO of VMG as Lokhandwala pursues other opportunities. Bruce Dixon, leftl and Hozefa LokhandwalaVice I didnt come to this decision easily. I came to VICE in 2018 but I was not a stranger to the company. I took a leap to join VICE in 2018 as Chief Strategy Officer and never looked back....

‘Bluey’ Takes Over Nielsen Charts; ‘Lawmen: Bass Reeves’ Enters Streaming Originals List After Debut

The week of November 6 to 12 appears to have been a slow one forstreaming. In a rare instance,Nielsenreports that not a single titled managed over 1B minutes. Nielsen suggests this could mean that viewers were just digging deeper into streaming libraries during this week. Bluey; Lawmen: Bass Reeves The title to come closes to the elusive billion-minute club wasBluey, which took the No. 1 spot on the charts with 918M viewing minutes....

‘House Of The Dragon’ Second Season Episodes Are “Very Dark,” Says George R.R. Martin

Writing on hisNot a Blog website,George R.R. All I have to say about that is… ohmigod! I am no stranger to film sets. George R.R. MartinAmy Sussman / Getty Images And of course I visited the GAME OF THRONES shoots in Belfast, Scotland, Morocco, and Malta. Those were incredible too. There is so much ground to cover that I am not sure twenty days would have been enough. The two rough cut episodes he previewed were a particular highlight....

‘Mr. And Mrs. Smith’ Trailer: First Look At Donald Glover & Maya Erskine In Prime Video’s Reimagining – Update

UPDATED, 8 AM:Were seeing the first footage ofMr. and Mrs. Smith,Prime Videos reimagining of New Regencys 2005 Doug Liman-directed action comedy film. Check out the teaser trailer above. Donald Glover PREVIOUS, Nov. 16:Prime Video has set a winter release date forMr. The release date was pushed to 2024 from its initially scheduled November window due to the dual Hollywood strikes. In this version ofMr. New identities in an arranged marriage as Mr....

Amy Robach & T.J. Holmes Fear ‘The View’s Sara Haines Might Be Fired Over Friendship With Former ‘GMA3’ Host

Holmeslaunched their new podcastAmy & T.J.,opening up abouthow they were ousted from ABCafter their affair became public. The couple agreed that during this situation, they found out who their friends were and who were not. Holmes asked Robach to name names of the people that supported her wasSara Haines, co-host ofThe View. (L-R) T.J. Holmes, Amy Robach and Sara HainesSteve Granitz / FilmMagic / Lou Rocco / ABC / Getty Images...

Bollywood, Nollywood & Hallyuwood Can Learn From Each Other But Are Facing New Challenges, Say Red Sea Souk Panelists

Streaming then accelerated the global appetite for Korean content through hits like Netflix seriesSquid Game. But the pandemic and rise of streaming platforms also brought a reality check to Koreas domestic industry. But there is a change happening the world is opening up to Indian cinema in a different way. Cinematic Crossovers panel, Red Sea SoukRed Sea International Film Festival ObasisMami Wata, Abba MakamasThe Lost Okoroshiand Chuko Esiri and Arie EsirisEyimofe (This Is My Desire)....

Bradley Cooper’s ‘Maestro’ Explores The Powerful Bond Between Musical Genius Leonard Bernstein And His Wife Felicia: “This Had To Be A Story About Their Relationship”

Somehow, Spielberg knew that Cooper had been obsessed with conducting since he was a child. He spent hundreds of hours waving his arms, conducting, just like Bugs. On seeing an early cut ofA Star is Born, Spielberg willingly handed over the reins. Bradley Cooper and Carey Mulligan at Carnegie Hall.Jason McDonald exclusively for Deadline, He screenedA Star is Bornfor them, and he shared his enthusiasm and curiosity about their dad with them....

David Ayer On The ‘Ayer Cut’ Of ‘Suicide Squad’: “It’s Coming” & “Something’s Going To Be Revealed”

David Ayercontinues to be optimistic that his cut of 2016sSuicide Squadwill see the light of day. He continued, That narrative blows up once people see the movie. Somethings going to happen. ‘Suicide Squad’ (2016)Clay Enos / Warner Bros. / Courtesy Everett Collection Somethings going to be revealed. The truth always comes out. It always comes out. The interest in my cut being show[n] seems real and organic. And Gunn told me it would have its [sic] time to be shared....

EFM Boss Dennis Ruh Talks Berlinale Management Changes, Berlinale Series Market 2024 Program Plans & Selects Initiative

EXCLUSIVE:Its been a year of evolution for theEuropean Film Marketand its TV trackBerlinale SeriesMarket. Meanwhile, Berlinale Series boss Julia Fidel hasalso departed, with the track was discontinued as an independent program. Notably for the TV biz, theBerlinale Series Marketindustry conference remains unaffected and will be running a full program. Dennis RuhArtem Gvozdkov That structure effectively means it remains untouched by the changes elsewhere. DEADLINE:There have been several changes at Berlinale Series since the 2023 event....

Element Partners Ed Guiney & Andrew Lowe On The Audacity Of Yorgos Lanthimos’ ‘Poor Things’

That changes Friday, as Searchlight launches in limited theaters before a wide berth December 22. It is the mad vision of a confident, mature filmmaker, fully realized with brave performances. DEADLINE:How did this fever dream of a movie happen? From left: Andrew Lowe and Ed GuineyCourtesy Element Pictures Hed already met Alasdair Gray [who authored the novel scripted by Tony McNamara]. DEADLINE:It is a tough one to logline. How does he pitch it to you?...