Dispatches From The Picket Lines: WGA East Looks To Live Long And Prosper With ‘Star Trek’-Themed Rally Outside Paramount Offices

This is Day 130 of theWGA strikeand Day 57 of the SAG-AFTRA strike. The first of two United We Trek! Watch on Deadline One marcher carried a picket sign written in Klingon. Scenes from ‘Star Trek’ Day on the WGA picket line in New YorkSean Piccoli/Deadline Everybody has to fight imperialism, Best told Deadline. I dont know who beamed me here, but here we are. I just copy/pasted it here!...

September 8, 2023 · 1 min · 138 words · Michael Fuentes

Gavin Newsom Tries To “Move On” From 2024 Presidential Speculation, Tells ‘Meet The Press’ Moderator Chuck Todd That Joe Biden “Is Going To Run”

President Biden is going to run, and I am looking forward to getting him reelected. I think theres been so much wallowing in the last few months, and handwringing in this respect. But were gearing up for the campaign. Getty Images Were looking forward to it. When Todd pressed him on it, Newsom said, Time to move on. Ive said that 1,000 times. We privately continue to maintain a very good relationship, interpersonal....

September 8, 2023 · 1 min · 144 words · Jenna Lopez

Greg Berlanti Starts $500K Strike Relief Fund For Support Staff Of His Company’s Shows, Makes Additional Donations Amid Work Stoppage

I will be asking for that money to be earmarked for support staff and below-the-line workers, Berlanti wrote. I implore other industry workers in a fortunate enough situation to give what they can to these organizations today. Berlanti similarly stepped up to help his staff and others during the pandemic. ‘All American: Homecoming,’ ‘All American,’ ‘The Flight Attendant,’ & ‘Riverdale’Courtesy Also, I know many of our coworkers have barely caught their financial breath since that time....

September 8, 2023 · 1 min · 191 words · Brandon Williams

Guillermo del Toro At TIFF: Filmmaker Slams AI; Chats Which Mediums Are Prime For Projects – TIFF

Meaning it takes a person to program the AI. AI is a tool and it isnt, said the director. you’re free to make a sandwich and come back, said del Toro. Getty Movies are there youre going to listen to what I have to say for two hours and listen goddammit! He also advised creators in the crowd, the audience knows when youre bullshitting. Were made of certain crystals and movies are notes....

September 8, 2023 · 1 min · 157 words · Gregory Ortiz

Guillermo Del Toro Makes Surprise Appearance At Toronto Film Festival For ‘The Boy And The Heron’

Del Toro surprised the crowd for the movies gala presentation tonight and received rapturous applause at Roy Thomson Hall. He knows what makes my fat butt move! quipped del Toro after Bailey asked him to introduce the film. Guillermo del Toro attends “The Boy and the Heron” premiere during the 2023 Toronto International Film FestivalGetty This is the first audience to watch this movie outside of Japan, beamed del Toro to great cheers....

September 8, 2023 · 1 min · 178 words · Gabrielle Morris

Hit Israeli Drama ‘Fauda’ Unexpectedly Set To Return For Season 5

It follows Doron, a commander in Israels Mistaarvim counter-intelligence unit, and regularly touches on the Israel-Palestine conflict. It garnered significant viewing in countries such as Lebanon and cut through in Europe, Asia and the U.S. There have been several remakes, including in India where SonyLIV orderedTanaav, a Hindi-language adaptation. ‘Fauda’Netflix Watch on Deadline Season 4 launched last year and was expected to be the final run. Todays news changes that....

September 8, 2023 · 1 min · 119 words · Cynthia Castro

International Insider: Residuals In Spotlight; Venice Ends, TIFF Begins; Gaga & Mieli Deep-Dives

Good afternoon Insiders, Max Goldbart here. Lets Talk About Residuals Baby Possible blueprint? :As is so often the case days, it all started with a tweet. (L-R) Valérie Lemercier, Woody Allen, Lou de Laage and Director of the festival Alberto Barbera attend a red carpet for the movie “Coup De Chance"Kristy Sparow/FilmMagic/Getty Images They literally already have that system in place. The agreements are by no means perfect. U.S. unions, I hope youre still paying attention....

September 8, 2023 · 1 min · 184 words · Suzanne Washington

Italy’s Lucky Red On The New Woody Allen & Luc Besson Movies, Its Enduring Netflix Partnership & What The Chances Are Of A Company Sale

EXCLUSIVE: Distributor-producerLucky Redis one of Italys most respected independent film and TV companies. DEADLINE: Youve just had three movies at the Venice Film Festival. Perhaps the highest profile was Woody Allens new movie.What attracted you to the film? Andrea Occhipinti; ‘Coup De Chance,’ ‘Dogman,’ ‘Daaaaaali!’ & ‘The Boy and the Heron’Fabio Lovino/Everett Collection We got on with him after working onWonder Wheel.Coup de Chanceis one of his best films in recent years....

September 8, 2023 · 8 min · 1657 words · Mr. Michael Erickson

Kei Chika-Ura Talks Toronto Title ‘Great Absence’: Japan’s Ageing Society & How A Surprise Phone Call Led Him To Make The Film

Deadline: Where did you get the idea for the film? I was shocked because my father was a university professor, and a very formal, respectful person. But my parents had divorced when I was 12 years old, so we werent close. Great AbsenceCREATPS He said hed been kidnapped by North Korea and his second wife had been murdered. While around 30% is my story, I also added more characters and a mystery element....

September 8, 2023 · 3 min · 444 words · Nicole Todd

Malgorzata Szumowska & Michal Englert Talk Championing Transgender Rights With Venice Title ‘Woman Of’: “This Film Is Needed Right Now In Poland”

Polish directorMalgorzata SzumowskaandMichal Englerts transgender dramaWoman Ofworld premieres in Competition at theVeniceFilm Festival on Friday. Watch on Deadline Weve been thinking about this for a long time. The situation looks very different in a small town. Malgorzata Szumowska and Michal EnglertAbriel Bouys/AFP via Getty Images You meet people who are actually not allowed to do any coming out. They are living half-lives. They went through hell and stayed together, says Szumowska....

September 8, 2023 · 1 min · 200 words · Roy Baker

New Netflix Series ‘Spy Ops’ Spotlights One Of The CIA’s Most Audacious Missions — To Secretly Retrieve A Soviet Submarine On The Ocean Floor

On top of that, the job has to be done without anyone noticing. It was such a complex system, Wetmore said. Obviously, a single thread in the whole system was the pipe. A recreation of the CIA mission in 1974 to retrieve a Soviet sub three miles below the ocean surface.Big Media If the pipe breaks, its game over. And there was no back up and no way to retrieve and finish the problem....

September 8, 2023 · 3 min · 457 words · Charles Hernandez

Producer Stacey Sher Talks Chris Pine’s Directorial Debut ‘Poolman’, His Love Letter To L.A. – Toronto

EXCLUSIVE:Chris Pines directorial debutPoolmanis set to make its world premiere Monday night at theTorontoFilm Festival. Pine wont be in attendance, choosing to stand in solidarity with his fellow actors amid the SAG-AFTRA strike. We all felt the film belonged atTIFFand so honored to be here because it is an audience festival. Chris Pine in ‘Poolman’Darren Michaels It is a place where things that are optimistic can connect with people as well....

September 8, 2023 · 2 min · 232 words · Vanessa Davis

Zach Bryan Is Arrested After Notching No. 1 Album And No. 1 Song, Apologizes To Officers

Like something out of a classic country song,Zach Bryanhas had his first No. 1 album, his first No. 1 single, and how hes been arrested all in the same week. Zach BryanScott Dudelson/Getty Images Details surrounding thearrestare unclear, but Bryan owned up to the incident and apologized to the arresting officers. Bryan landed his firstBillboard 200No. 1 album this week as well as his first Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 song, I Remember Everything featuring Kacey Musgraves....

September 8, 2023 · 1 min · 176 words · Matthew Ramirez