‘Chewing Gum’ Wins Grand Prize At Taiwan’s Golden Horse Project Market

Taiwans Golden Horse Film Project Promotion (FPP) has wrapped with Lee Yi-shans debut featureChewing Gumwinning the Grand Prize, which comes with a cash award of $32,000 (TWD1M). The project is about a young boxer from the lower rungs of society who redefines herself through the struggles of her spiritual journey. The prize was presented by a three-person jury comprising Taiwanese actor and director Chen Yi-wen; Taipei-based, Hong Kong-born producer Jeffrey Chan (Eye Of The Storm, The Pig, The Snake And The Pigeon) and Hong Kong producer and distributor Winnie Tsang (The Way We Dance,Far Far Away)....

November 23, 2023 · 4 min · 679 words · Shane Miles

‘Daisy Jones & The Six’ Actor Sebastian Chacon Accused Of Sexual Assault By Three Women

Sebastian Chacon, who recently played drummer Warren Rojas inDaisy Jones & The Six, has been accused by three women of sexual assault. The plaintiffs, identified in a lawsuit filed in New York this week as Jane Doe 1, Jane Doe 2 and Jane Doe 3, allege the assaults took place between 2017 and 2022 in New York and Los Angeles. The lawsuit, reviewed by Deadline and filed under the Adult Survivors Act, says plaintiffs are seeking to recover for (Chacons) tortious conduct involving similar patterns of sexual, physical, and emotional abuse that he inflicted upon them individually between 2017 and 2022....

November 23, 2023 · 3 min · 458 words · Kelly Thomas

“Consent Is Surrender”: SAG-AFTRA Board Member Matthew Modine Will Vote Against Guild Deal With Studios, Again; Full Agreement To Be Released Friday

Thats far from the unanimity that was clearly desired by presidentFran Drescherand National Executive Director Duncan Crabtree-Ireland. It is the most lucrative, innovative and protective contract in entertainment union history! Drescher proclaimed in pitch mode. Getty If youve been in the business long enough, you know well be exploited. If and when they do, we will update. In the meantime, read Matthew ModinesSAG-AFTRA dealstatement in full here: Happy holiday season....

November 23, 2023 · 3 min · 527 words · Caitlin Roman

ArtsEd: 100 Parents “Horrified” Over Bullying Claims At Andrew Lloyd Webber-Backed Drama School

ArtsEd also has higher education drama and musical theatre faculties. Indeed, the reputation of the entire ArtsEd charity is at risk. Parents are expected to meet with ArtsEd chair Brian Brodie next week to discuss their concerns. ArtsEd student performs a dance routineArtsEd/YouTube They added that there was a growing lack of trust in the board. Brodie responded to the letter within hours. Deadlines investigation revealed considerable anxiety about the leadership style of principal Spencer....

November 22, 2023 · 1 min · 194 words · Danielle Wood

As First Black Friday Game Nears Kickoff, Prime Video And NFL Eye New Postprandial Pigskin Tradition

Prime Videoexecutives arent prepared to guarantee a ratings bonanza with the firstNFLgame onBlack Friday. They mainly hope it succeeds in seeding a new annual pop culture event on the day after Thanksgiving. Asked about Amazons expectation for viewership, Marine said he wouldnt want to speculate. New York Jets and Miami DolphinsGetty Its a new window. Nevertheless, he continued, Were optimistic because people are home. I expect it to grow year after year....

November 22, 2023 · 1 min · 196 words · Jeffrey Roberts

Axl Rose Sued By Former Model Who Alleges He Sexually Assaulted Her In 1989

That window closes on Thursday. Simply put, this incident never happened, said Roses attorney, Alan S. Gutman of Gutman Law. Notably, these fictional claims were filed the day before the New York State filing deadline expires. Axl Rose onstage with Guns N' Roses in 2022Getty Images Kennedy soon found herself in Roses bedroom in bed with Rose, Rachtman, and another model. Rose began kissing and having sex with the other model, Kennedy quickly became uncomfortable, her suit says....

November 22, 2023 · 1 min · 198 words · Matthew Olsen

Clarity Or Confusion: New SAG-AFTRA Advance Residual Payment Procedure Rattles Talent Reps

At the heart of the problem are the so-called advance paidresiduals. That is a portion of a performers per-episode fee check, which counts towards future residual payments. That will change when the SAG-AFTRA tentative agreement with the AMPTP is ratified. Getty Reps were walking the picket lines, taking reduced or no salary during the strike, an agent said. We have reached out to SAG-AFTRA for comment. Studios practice to bundle advance residual pay into episodic fees is a fraught one....

November 22, 2023 · 1 min · 198 words · Bailey Johnson

David Letterman’s Return To ‘The Late Show’ Bolsters Stephen Colbert’s Ratings As Late-Night Shows Duke It Out Over Viewing Figures

Watch on Deadline Having said that, moments such as Lettermans return can still pull in viewers. Monday nights episode posted 2.18M viewers, the shows largest live+same day delivery since the writers strike ended. The Letterman numbers come asThe Late Showdelivered an average of 2.57M viewers with live+three day viewing, per Nielsen. Scott Kowalchyk/CBS The other two shows, however, are continuing to fight it out in the 18-49 demo. 1 withThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, according to Live + Same Day Nielsen data....

November 22, 2023 · 1 min · 100 words · Derek Freeman

Hillary & Chelsea Clinton EP’d Irish Oscar Entry ‘In The Shadow Of Beirut’ & ‘Sirocco And The Kingdom Of Air Streams’ Head To Saudi Red Sea Film Fest

(scroll down for the full list). Watch on Deadline We hold a special attachment to the Red Sea: New Vision section. More news on the line-up can be foundhere. ‘Sirocco and the Kingdom of Air Streams’Sacrebleu Jurgen Buedts and Sahim Omar KalifaIraq, Belgium, France IN THE SHADOW OF BEIRUTDir. Garry Keane and Stephen Gerard KellyIreland, Lebanon DONGADir. Muhannad LaminLibya FEZ SUMMER 55Dir. Abdelhai LarakiMorocco THE SEA AND ITS WAVESDir. Liana & RenaudFrance, Lebanon...

November 22, 2023 · 1 min · 141 words · Tiffany Burton

International Disruptors: ‘The Power’ And ‘Poor Things’ VFX House Union Bosses Talk Expansion Into Canada, AI And How They Are “Trying To Be Part Of The Storytelling Process”

Here We Go Again. But generally, people are much more aware of this now. Its not always the big blockbuster, tentpole films that use VFX. From left: Simon Hughes, Creative Director/VFX Supervisor; Lucy Cooper, Managing Director; Tim Caplan, Executive VFX Producer & Co-Founder; and Adam Gascoyne, VFX Supervisor & Co-FounderUnion VFX Its very much the same ethos and same mentality that weve grown with. Thats the thing that has allowed us to become the company that we have evolved into....

November 22, 2023 · 2 min · 312 words · Adam Rivera

Joe Biden To Make First 2024 Fundraising Swing To Los Angeles; Steven Spielberg, Shonda Rhimes Among Co-Hosts Of Dec. 8 Event

First Lady Jill Biden also is scheduled to attend the event. Invites have gone out for the event, with tickets starting at $1,000 per person. Those who contribute $25,000 and above will get access to a photo line. Joe Biden at the White House on Tuesday.Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images Watch on Deadline This also will be the presidents first Hollywood-centric fundraiser since announcing his re-election bid. With the strikes settled, the pace of fundraising is expected to pick up in Los Angeles....

November 22, 2023 · 1 min · 130 words · Eric Reynolds

Mads Mikkelsen On His International Oscar Contender ‘The Promised Land’, Saying Goodbye to ‘Indiana Jones’ And Becoming A New Grandfather

In Denmark, its not so much the former meaning, so I think its a very appropriate title. But thats not in our hands, so here we are. That said, Mikkelsen doesnt judge Kahlen for his behavior. Mikkelsen inAge of Uprising: The Legend of Michael Kohlhaas.Music Box Films/Everett Collection He has no choice, he says. He has to be determined to get to survive. I think Michael Kohlhaas has a lot in common, he says....

November 22, 2023 · 3 min · 540 words · Timothy Martin

Michael Mann’s ‘Ferrari’ To Close Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea Film Fest As ‘Priscilla’ & ‘Origin’ Also Confirmed For 3rd Edition

Michael Manns high octane biopicFerrarihas been announced as the closing picture ofSaudi Arabias thirdRed Sea International Film Festival, running November 30 to December 9 in the port city of Jeddah. The movie, starring Adam Driver as legendary Italian motor-racing driver and entrepreneur Enzo Ferrari, alongside Penelope Cruz and Shailene Woodley as his wife and lover respectively, world premiered at Venice and has since played a raft of festivals. The closing night gala screening will mark the films MENA premiere, with Jeddah providing a fitting backdrop having hosted the first three editions of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix on its waterfront Corniche Circuit since 2021....

November 22, 2023 · 2 min · 396 words · Sydney Krueger