Joe Biden Warns Of Donald Trump’s Threat To Democracy – Deadline

Joe Biden’s speech on the threat Donald Trump poses to American democracy is a clear attempt at undermining his potential opponent in the upcoming election. By focusing solely on Trump and not mentioning any of his rivals, Biden hopes to create a perception that there is no other viable candidate for the Republican nomination. This […]

‘Shark Week 2021’ Celebrates Its 33rd Year With 45 Hours Of Programming

The Discovery Channel and discovery+ showcase returns for its 33rd year starting Sunday, July 11 and continuing through Sunday, July 18. Leading up to Shark Week, Discovery and discovery+ will celebrate sharks all month long with a shark movie festival across both platforms, including the Sharknado series, Mega Shark vs. The classic Jaws will air […]

‘Halo’: Showrunner Steven Kane To Depart Paramount+ Video Game Series Adaptation After Season 1

Planet of the Apes director Rupert Wyatt was set to helm the series, but in December 2018, he exited the series due to a conflict, Showtime’s Gary Levine revealed. Halo reinvented how people think about video games and has grown into a global entertainment phenomenon, having sold more than 77 million copies worldwide and grossing […]

‘Sing 2’ Trailer: Illumination Sequel Featuring Bono, Halsey, Pharrell Williams & More Debuts This December

As the second chapter in the musical comedy franchise kicks off, koala Buster Moon and his all-star cast of performers have turned their New Moon Theater into a local hit. In order to make that happen, he’ll have to get a sign-off from Crystal Entertainment’s ruthless mogul wolf, Jimmy Crystal . The film’s ensemble also […]

Netflix’s ‘Q-Force’ Rounds Out Cast Joining Sean Hayes, Sets Premiere Date; Watch Teaser Trailer

Originally announced in April 2019, Q-Force centers on Steve Maryweather, aka Agent Mary, was once the Golden Boy of the American Intelligence Agency — until he came out as gay. After a decade of waiting for their first official mission, Mary becomes hellbent on proving himself to the agency that turned its back on him […]

Nicolas Cage To Star In Frontier Pic ‘Butcher’s Crossing’; Altitude To Produce And Finance – Cannes Market

Altitude Film Group, which is producing and financing, has landed UK and Irish distribution rights and also will handle selling international at the Cannes Virtual Market that kicked off today. Polsky and Liam Satre-Meloy adapted the screenplay, about a young Harvard dropout seeks his destiny out West by tying his fate to a team of […]

Motion Picture Academy Chooses 2021-22 Governors; Women Dominate Newly Elected Class

Among the first-timers is Rita Wilson for the actors branch, while Oscar- and Emmy-winning director Susanne Bier returns for a new term in the directors branch, as does two-time Oscar show producer Jennifer Todd for the producers branch. The Academy’s 17 branches are each represented by three governors, who may serve up to two three-year […]

‘Hotel Transylvania: Transformania’ Heads To The Fall

The studio just tried to open Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway, which it kept safe for a pure theatrical release during the pandemic, but families didn’t rush out to see it, with the sequel opening to $10.1M. Transformania moves to a weekend where Warner Bros./HBO has Legendary’s Dune, but also a place where United Artists Releasing has MGM’s The […]

‘Titans’ Teaser Trailer: First Look At Season 3 Of HBO Max Series & Premiere Date

The WarnerMedia streaming service also announced Season 3 will premiere Thursday, August 12 with the first three episodes, with subsequent episodes rolling out weekly every Thursday through October 21. Titans follows young heroes from across the DC Universe as they come of age and find where they belong. The series stars Brenton Thwaites, Anna Diop, […]

Tyler Perry Plans Atlanta Expansion; New Development To Include Theater District, Restaurants, Retail

Religious leader, author and filmmaker Jakes is buying 94 acres. I’m grateful for the opportunity this gives Tyler Perry Studios to extend our footprint in Atlanta and create more opportunities for the people of Southwest Atlanta with restaurants, entertainment venues, and other business opportunities,” Perry said in a statement. Thank you to Tyler Perry and […]

Jimmy Kimmel Gets College Football Bowl Game Named After Him: The ‘Jimmy Kimmel LA Bowl’ At SoFi Stadium

Kimmel’s dream came to fruition after SoFi Stadium and the late night host entered into an unprecedented multi-year partnership to grant Kimmel the official naming rights partner of L.A. The game does not mark the late night host’s first association with the brand new, $5 billion stadium complex. We cannot think of a better way […]

‘The Blacklist’ Star Megan Boone Leaving NBC Series After 8 Seasons

Megan Boone, the female lead opposite James Spader, is departing the long-running NBC series after eight seasons, I have learned. That allowed  the writers to craft the arc for her character, Elizabeth “Liz”” Keen, this season as her final chapter. Season 8 has completed Liz’s transformation from a wide-eyed rookie FBI agent to a criminal […]

Jennifer Lopez To Star In Netflix’s Sci-Fi Thriller ‘Atlas’ With Brad Peyton Directing

EXCLUSIVE: After signing her recent first-look deal with Netflix, Jennifer Lopez is already busy building up that development slate as sources tell Deadline she is set to star and produce in the Netflix sci-fi thriller Atlas with Rampage helmer Brad Peyton directing. The film follows Atlas, a woman fighting for humanity in a future where an AI soldier has […]

Gerard Butler Reunites With Ric Roman Waugh For Sequel ‘Greenland: Migration’ — Cannes Market

The Scottish actor is set to reprise his role as John Garrity in Greenland: Migration, a sequel to action thriller Greenland. Project, which is slated to shoot in 2022, is produced by Thunder Road Pictures’ Basil Iwanyk and Brendon Boyea, G-BASE’s Gerard Butler and Alan Siegel and Anton’s Sebastien Raybaud and John Zois. 1 in […]

‘Hacks’ Creators And Stars On What They Hope To Explore In Season 2 Of Their Darkly Funny “Love Story” – ATX

On Saturday, the creators and stars of HBO Max’s hit comedy Hacks appeared virtually at the ATX TV Festival to unpack Season 1 and tease Season 2. “I think ultimately, while we don’t know the specifics, what we set out to do in this story is to set Ava, Deborah and everyone in their ecosystem […]