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How ‘Scrooge,’ ‘Public Enemy’ & ‘Dr. Strangelove’ Forged The Story Sense That Hatched TV’s Greatest Drama Series: ‘The Sopranos’ Creator David Chase, The Film That Lit My Fuse
The Sopranos creator David Chase is in Los Angeles this weekend to honor the 25th anniversary of TV’s greatest drama series this Sunday, when he joins Matt Weiner and Terry Winter to swap stories in a sold out event at the American Cinematheque. What better time to hail such an important milestone by…
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Isabelle Lawrence Thomas Dies: Documentary Filmmaker & Wife Of ‘Killers Of The Flower Moon’ Producer Bradley Thomas
Our prayers and condolences go out to the family of Isabelle Lawrence Thomas, who died tragically and suddenly. She is the wife of Bradley Thomas, the Imperative Entertainment partner who is nominated for the Best Picture Oscar for Killers of the Flower Moon.
I had just seen Izzy and Bradley at an…
Jack Quaid & Amber Midthunder Thriller ‘Novocaine’ Acquired By Paramount; Robert Olsen & Dan Berk Direct
EXCLUSIVE: Paramount has acquired Novocaine, an action film with franchise potential that will star Jack Quaid (The Boys) and Amber Midthunder, who was a revelation in the Predator spinoff Prey. Production begins in April in South Africa.
Robert Olsen and Dan Berk (Villains) are directing a Lars…
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Brad Pitt Reuniting With Quentin Tarantino In Final Film ‘The Movie Critic’: The Dish
EXCLUSIVE: Quentin Tarantino will be reuniting for the third time with Brad Pitt in the director’s final film The Movie Critic. Unclear if Pitt will play the title character, but I think he is. Last time out, Pitt won the Best Supporting Actor Oscar for 2019’s Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, and he also…
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Sundance Buzz Docu ‘Will & Harper’ With Will Ferrell Lands At Netflix In 8-Figure Deal
The last of the Sundance buzz titles has landed. Netflix closed a deal for Will & Harper, the documentary in which Will Ferrell takes a road trip with his lifelong pal Harper Steele after the latter transitioned. Sources said deal was for eight figures.
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Former WME Senior Partner Jon Rosen Launches Management Firm Envisionary
EXCLUSIVE: Jon Rosen, senior partner and board member at WME, has set his plans to launch the management production firm Envisionary after exiting the agency earlier this month.
Envisionary will use the skills Rosen honed over three decades with the agency, especially in the non-scripted and on-air…
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Chris Rock To Direct ‘Another Round’ Remake For Appian Way, Makeready & Fifth Season
EXCLUSIVE: Chris Rock has made a deal to develop to direct Another Round, based on the 2020 Thomas Vinterberg-directed black comedy that won the Oscar for Best International Feature Film as well as the BAFTA.
The film is an Appian Way and Makeready production for Fifth Season. Jennifer Davisson and…
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Jon Glickman In Talks For Miramax CEO Post
Jon Glickman is in talks to become the next CEO of Miramax Films. a post that has been vacant since Bill Block exited last fall.
Glickman left MGM and formed Panoramic, a monied venture that would be acquired as part of the deal if it makes, our sister publication THR reported and Deadline…
Netflix Lands Sundance Docu ‘Skywalkers: A Love Story’
EXCLUSIVE: Netflix has landed the Sundance Film Festival buzz title documentary Skywalkers: A Love Story. The film premiered January 18 at The Ray Theatre.
The film focuses on the boundary-pushing couple Angela Nikolau and Ivan Beerkus from Moscow, and a desperate climb to save their…
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Warner Bros Has Inside Track On Christopher Reeve Sundance Docu ‘Super/Man’ With Deal In Record $15 Million Stratosphere: The Dish
EXCLUSIVE: In a deal that when closed will be worth $15 million, Warner Bros Discovery has emerged as frontrunner to land the Sundance buzz title documentary Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story, sources said. The inspirational film is about the late actor best known for playing the Man of Steel. Docu’s…
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How ‘True Detective: Night Country’ Creator & Director Issa López Found Her Frightful Groove: The Film That Lit My Fuse
The first season HBO’s anthology series True Detective changed the game in terms of telling a crime story in a relaxed fashion, allowing great actors to slowly peel their characters down to the core as they attempt to catch a serial killer. Nic Pizzolotto created that 2014 show’s first season, Cary…
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Sundance Buzz Title ‘My Old Ass’ Selling To Amazon MGM For $15M+ WW; Wide Theatrical Release Planned
EXCLUSIVE: In another big Sundance deal upwards of $15 million, Amazon MGM is in final negotiations to acquire the Sundance buzz title My Old Ass. This was a hotly contested deal that today had several suitors in the mix for a crowd-pleasing coming-of-age film that has garnered strong reviews and reaction…
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