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‘Mufasa: The Lion King’ Director Barry Jenkins Responds To Criticism Over Disney Prequel
Barry Jenkins defends himself over criticism for helming the Disney prequel Mufasa: The Lion King.
After the trailer for The Lion King prequel dropped, fans of the Moonlight director took shots at him over his involvement with the film.
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Timbaland To Exec Produce TV Adaptation Of Graphic Novel ‘Neon Empire’
EXCLUSIVE: Timbaland is getting into graphic novels and television.
The music producer behind Justin Timberlake's Cry Me A River and Missy Elliott's Supa Dupa Fly is getting involved in Neon Empire.
Neon Empire, which was created by Jared Gutstadt, founder and CEO of podcast company Audio Up…
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SAG-AFTRA Members Nearly Unanimously Ratify New Sound Recordings Code
SAG-AFTRA members have nearly unanimously approved the union’s new Sound Recordings Code.
The deal, which runs through 2026, received 97.69% yes votes. The major record labels covered by the agreement include Warner Music Group, Sony Music Entertainment, Universal Music Group and Disney Music Group…
Hundreds More Layoffs Incoming At VFX Firm DNEG
EXCLUSIVE: Hundreds more layoffs are incoming at Dune and Oppenheimer VFX firm DNEG.
Deadline is told that the outfit has kicked off a consultation process in at least the UK and Canada, which could see an exodus of around 5% of DNEG's circa-10,000-strong global workforce. DNEG had not responded to…
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Netflix Sets New Comedy Specials With Ali Wong, Bert Kreischer, Jo Koy & More
On the first day of Netflix Is a Joke Fest 2024, Netflix has announced seven new comedy specials from Ali Wong, Bert Kreischer, Deon Cole, Fortune Feimster, Gabriel Iglesias, Jo Koy and Michelle Buteau.
Both Cole and Wong will tape their new hours at the festival, with Cole’s filming at The Los…
‘Ahsoka’s Ivanna Sakhno To Co-Star Opposite Allison Williams In Atomic Monster & Blumhouse’s ‘M3GAN 2.0’
EXCLUSIVE: Following her breakout role as Shin Hati in the hit Star Wars series Ahsoka, Ivanna Sakhno has found her next big role. Sources tell Deadline she has landed a major part in M3GAN 2.0, a sequel to the hit film from Atomic Monster and Blumhouse in association with Divide/Conquer. She joins a cast…
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‘Long Shadows:’ Revenge Thriller Starring Dermot Mulroney & Dominic Monaghan Heading To Cannes Market With Concourse Media
EXCLUSIVE: Film finance and sales company Concourse Media has acquired international rights to the psychological period thriller Long Shadows and will launch sales at the upcoming Cannes market.
The film stars Dermot Mulroney (Anyone But You), Jacqueline Bisset (Bullitt), and Dominic Monaghan (The Lor…
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View All What We're WatchingChris Stuckmann’s Horror Movie ‘Shelby Oaks’ Adds Genre Specialist Mike Flanagan To Team
EXCLUSIVE: Chris Stuckmann and Aaron B. Koontz of Paper Street Pictures have added genre specialists Mike Flanagan, Trevor Macy and Melinda Nishioka of Intrepid Pictures as executive producers on their record-breaking Kickstarter-backed horror film Shelby Oaks, which is in post-production.
The 2022…
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Christian Kelley Joins ‘Shelved’ Producer Counterfeit Pictures
EXCLUSIVE: Shelved producer Counterfeit Pictures has hired Canadian networks veteran Christian Kelley.
Effective May 21, the long-time Bell Media exec will join as Director of Scripted Television, overseeing both development and production.
Over the past two decades, Kelley has worked on…
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Tyler Perry Studios Forms JV With Endeavor-Backed Asylum Entertainment Group
Tyler Perry Studios is moving further into the unscripted TV world.
The Atlanta-based company has formed a joint venture with Asylum Entertainment Group, the Endeavor-backed production business run by Steve Michaels.
Perry, who is largely known for scripted dramas and comedies, recently produced…
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View All Film Festivals & Photo Galleries‘Breed Of Greed:’ Gina Gershon Pic Heading To Cannes Market With VMI Worldwide
EXCLUSIVE: VMI Worldwide has acquired worldwide sales rights on Breed of Greed starring Gina Gershon (Showgirls).
Directed by Ralph Hemecker who also wrote the screenplay alongside Otto Eckstein and Andrew Boszhardt, the film's cast is rounded out by Andrew Boszhardt, Adrian Enscoe, Chelsea…
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Neon Hires Joey Monteiro As EVP Of International Marketing
EXCLUSIVE: Neon has hired marketing and publicity veteran Joey Monteiro as EVP, International Marketing and Ashley Hirsch as Manager of International Sales and Marketing. The move further expands the company's global footprint as it grows its international sales arm headed up by seasoned sales executive…
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