Author: Madiha Ahmed

Maze Runner star Dylan O’Brien is in talks for the lead role opposite Viggo Mortensen in a Skydance film based The Greatest Beer Run Ever: A True Story of Friendship Stronger Than War book, which Peter Farrelly is attached direct. Farrelly is adapting the screenplay along with the co-writer of his Oscar-winning film Green Book, Brian Currie as well as Pete Jones. Written … Continue reading Dylan O’Brien In Talks To Star In Peter Farrelly’s Skydance Film Continue Reading →

UKTV’s Alibi has greenlit Barcelona-set drama The Diplomat from Bodyguard producer World Productions and Cobra writer Ben Richards. It marks the third original drama from the broadcaster following We Hunt Together, which was recently picked up by Showtime, and Red Production Company’s Traces. The six-part series, which is described as Spooks meets The Good Wife, follows Laura Simmonds and her Barcelona Consul colleague and friend Alba Ortiz as they fight to protect … Continue reading ‘Bodyguard’ Producer World Productions Lands ‘The Diplomat’ At UKTV’s Alibi Continue Reading →

Robert Redford says that he will vote for Joe Biden for president, warning in a new op ed that another four years of Donald Trump “would accelerate our slide toward autocracy.” “I don’t make a practice of publicly announcing my vote. But this election year is different,” Redford wrote in an essay published on CNN.com. “And I believe Biden was made … Continue reading Robert Redford Backs Joe Biden For President, Says Four More Years Of Donald Trump “Would Accelerate Our Slide Toward Autocracy” Continue Reading →

EXCLUSIVE: Gaumont, the production company behind series including Netflix’s Narcos and Apple TV+’s Stillwater, is shaking up its U.S. division with Nicolas Atlan taking over and Gene Stein exiting. The French company has handed oversight of its U.S. and Latin American drama divisions to Atlan, who becomes President of Gaumont U.S. He was formerly President of Gaumont Animation and Family and will report … Continue reading ‘Narcos’ Producer Gaumont Shakes Up U.S. Operation; Animation Chief Nicolas Atlan Takes Over, Gene Stein Exits Continue Reading →

EXCLUSIVE: Filmmaking brothers Carlos Contreras and Ernesto Contreras have partnered for the immigrant drama Crossing Borders for Latitude Media and Wink Pictures. Based on a true story, the film follows a 14-year-old immigrant who flees rape and abuse in her native Guatemala. While in Florida, she gives birth to a premature baby and is later wrongfully charged with the murder of the child. A young … Continue reading Carlos And Ernesto Contreras Set Immigrant Drama ‘Crossing Borders’; Latitude Media And Wink Pictures To Produce Continue Reading →

Searchlight Pictures is bringing its upcoming horror thriller Antlers to Comic-Con@Home on July 25, and producer Guillermo del Toro and filmmaker Scott Cooper will be there virtually to tease. On tap for discussion: how they designed the Wendigo-inspired monsters and their approach to the pic’s visual style. The movie, which was originally scheduled to open on April 17 before the … Continue reading Searchlight’s Horror Movie ‘Antlers’ Heading To Comic-Con@Home Continue Reading →

Cesar Conde, the new chairman of NBCUniversal News Group, outlined a workforce goal of 50% diversity on Tuesday, telling employees that as “a news organization we have a unique responsibility to reflect the country and all of the communities we serve.” “The NBCUniversal News Group is not going to wait for change to happen and just react to it.  We’re going … Continue reading NBCUniversal News Group Chairman Cesar Conde Sets Goal Of 50% Diverse Workforce Continue Reading →

EXCLUSIVE: Chinese crime drama Sheep Without A Shepherd, one of the last big box office hits in China before cinemas were forced to shutdown, grossing $167M, has been set for a UK theatrical release by distributor Trinity CineAsia. Theaters have started re-opening in the UK and multiplexes including Cineworld and Vue are set to following in the … Continue reading China Box Office Hit ‘Sheep Without A Shepherd’ Sets UK Theatrical Release Continue Reading →

J.K. Rowling and The Handmaid’s Tale scribe Margaret Atwood are among 150 writers, academics and activists to sign an open letter published by Harper’s bemoaning the “restriction of debate” in modern culture. Rowling, who has been at the center of a rancorous online debate about transgender rights in recent weeks, put her name to the letter, which said: … Continue reading J.K. Rowling Signs Open Letter Railing Against Cancel Culture Continue Reading →

The beloved book series that defined a generation is back, and it’s just as fun, delightful, and nostalgic as we hoped it’d be. After you binge your way through Netflix’s charming new reboot of The Baby-Sitters Club (and join us in begging for a season two), you can imagine you’re still hanging with the new BSC crew with … Continue reading Transport Yourself to Stoneybrook With All the Music From The Baby-Sitters Club Reboot Continue Reading →