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One fish, two films. The massive 1975 hitJawswill get a pair of documentaries to mark the 50th anniversary of theSteven Spielbergblockbuster. NatGeos doc is being produced by Spielbergs Amblin Documentaries and Nedland Media. Universal So we have him in another way. Everything about the shark malfunctioning and everything, he was in charge of that. So he has a very interesting point of view on the whole shoot. ‘Jaws’Courtesy Everett Collection/Universal...

Some of the biggest names in music came together to celebrate some ofUsher Raymonds greatest hits on Sunday. After taking in the show front row, Usher accepted the award with a heartfelt speech. Getting here has definitely not been easy but it has been worth it, he began. Keke Palmer (L) and Childish Gambino (R) pay musical tribute to Usher (C) during his Lifetime Achievement Award at the BET Awards.Kevin Winter/Getty Images...

We want more money for your work being exploited for longer, he said. Fleming described Equitys residuals blueprint as a hybrid between the [current] British, American and Canadian models. Fleming said Equitys demand is more complex than treating residuals like they are one or the other. Members of the entertainment trade union Equity, ‘Baby Reeindeer’Getty/Netflix Other streamers such as Amazon Prime Video and Paramount still use the Equity Pact deal....

EXCLUSIVE:The 48thSan Francisco International LGBTQ+ Film FestivalakaFrameline48wrapped over the weekend and presented it awards after a slate of 120 in-person screenings and programs featuring international LGBTQ+ filmmakers and Bay Area artists. Frameline48 highlights included a 30th anniversary screening of the 4K restoration ofGo Fish; the queer premiere of Anthony SchattemansYoung Hearts; the U.S. premiere of Juan Pablo Di Pace and Andres P. EstradasDuino, world premieres of Deborah CraigsSally! (co-directed by Jorg Fockele and Ondine Rarey) and Osama ChamisUna pelicula barata; and screenings of Harrison Xu, Ivan Leung and Katherine DudasExtremely Unique Dynamic, Marco BergersThe Astronaut Lovers(Los amantes astronautas) and Luke WillisLady Like, which saw the director and Lady Camden, the films subject, in attendance....

Halseyis teasing their new single, Lucky, which samples theBritney Spearssong from her sophomore album,Oops! I Did It Again. 24 years later, these words hit different. Halsey and Britney Spears in the music video for ‘Lucky’Kayla Oaddams/WireImage The songs writers are Max Martin, Rami Yacoub, and Alexander Kronlund. Lucky is about an eponymous famous actress who seemingly has it all but feels unhappy and lonely. Spears sings in Lucky. Watch on Deadline Halseys Lucky is part of their fifth album....

An odd thing happened. Officials didnt want to bury him and risk creating a shrine, so they decided on cremation. That is strictly against the Jewish religion and there were no crematoria in the country. June ZeroFilmsBoutique Zebcos assistant realized with horror the model was used in Nazi death camps. Watch on Deadline Eichmann himself is seen in glimpses and only from the back. The film starts with the news his death sentence....

While filmingA Quiet Place: Day One, Lupita Nyongo says thatChadwick Bosemanwas on her mind. Nyongo thought of herBlack Pantherco-star, who died of colon cancer in August 2020. I definitely was thinking about that a lot. Chadwick Boseman and Lupita Nyong’oCindy Ord/Getty Images Last year,Nyongo remembered Boseman with a touching tributeon social media on the third anniversary of his death. Three years ago today, I experienced a singular pain at the news of @chadwickbosemans death....

Trapis set at a concert, an event organized by police to capture a serial killer dubbed The Butcher. Marshals offered NFL tickets to lure and capture fugitives. The cops were literally cheerleaders and mascots. (L-R) M. Night Shyamalan, Taylor Swift, Josh HartnettTheo Wargo / Charles McQuillan / TAS24 / Getty Images / Warner Bros. These guys were dancing as they came in. And they were all caught. It was so twisted and funny....

Maya Hawkeis sharing an update on filming forStranger Thingssfifth and final season. TheNetflixseries has been plagued by setbacks in the best. They have an amazing team of writers, but theyre very involved, she said. Maya HawkeNetflix Watch on Deadline Hawke continued, Were making, basically, eight movies. The episodes are very long. I would love to die and get my heros moment, she toldRolling Stone. Id love to die with honor, as any actor would....

Its July 1, summertime, a hot one.Political stormsthreaten. In West L.A., one of the awards-friendly billboards on Wilshire is blank; another is selling spring water. Not a moment to be worrying about theOscars. ‘Inside Out 2’Disney (AndBarbiewould arrive with it.) (AndTop Gun: Maverickhad been running hot since Memorial Day.) But they certainly prove that the early-to-midyear release of sophisticated yet popular movies can only help the Oscars. Which makes this year a little worrisome....

Scott still has yet to win an Oscar, having been overlooked four times in the director race. Inside Out 2 Out Of This World! Watch on Deadline So here we are on the first of July. Getty Images Nothing from the first half of the year would eventually become an Oscar winner. Some are now sayingInside Out 2should also be considered for Best Picture, not just as Animated Feature. It is the first billion-dollar grosser sinceBarbieand the industry might want to reward it just for that....

Im the author of two franchises. Most directors in Hollywoodcertainly, lets say, at my leveldont let that stuff go, Scott toldVanity Fair. AndBlade Runnerwas my third movie. Ridley Scott20th Century Fox Film Corp. / Borja B. Hojas / WireImage / Warner Bros. / Courtesy Everett Collection So, I had no choice because I had very tough partners. It was kind of Welcome to Hollywood.' Scott directed 1982sBlade Runner, and Denis Villeneuve got director duties for 2017sBlade Runner 2049....

Sony Pictures Television(SPT) is maintaining its focus on British TV drama with another big acquisition deal. The studio has upped its minority shareholding inAlex RiderproducerEleventh Hour Filmsto a majority stake. Sony hadfirst investedin the British indie in 2018. Eleventh Hour makes ‘Alex Rider’ for Prime VideoEverett Collection Financial terms of the deal werent disclosed. She will remain chair, and Eve Gutierrez and Paula Cuddy will become co-CEOs. Its not immediately clear how much Sony will own under the new structure....