Author: Madiha Ahmed

STORY ARCAP EXCLUSIVE: Those in town assuming that one of the other big exhibition circuits will fall in line with AMC and seek their own 17-day theatrical window-PVOD deal with Universal will soon realize that it will be a cold day in hell. Cineworld CEO Mooky Greidinger, who oversees the world’s second largest chain, exclusively tells Deadline that “We do not … Continue reading Cineworld Reacts To Universal-AMC Theatrical Window Crunching PVOD Deal: “We Do Not See Any Business Sense In This Model” Continue Reading →

Issa Rae, Jordan Peele, UniversalAP Images/Universal EXCLUSIVE: Here’s a hot one. Universal Pictures, Insecure star and creator Issa Rae and Oscar winner Jordan Peele (Get Out) are teaming on Sinkhole, a thought-provoking genre movie that engages with questions of female perfection and identity. In a low-seven-figure deal, Universal beat out more than 10 studio bidders and multiple talent and filmmaker packages for screen rights to … Continue reading Issa Rae, Jordan Peele’s Monkeypaw & Universal Team For Female Identity Genre Movie ‘Sinkhole’ After Studio Wins Story Rights In Seven-Figure Deal Continue Reading →

The creators of Rick & Morty held their own Comic-Con@Home-esque event over the weekend, during which they shared a first rough look at unvarnished footage from the popular animated series’ upcoming fifth season. Watch it above. No date on when s5 will be on screens, it usually takes two years between seasons so don’t expect it any … Continue reading Adult Swim Drops Surprise Japanese-Language ‘Rick And Morty Vs Genocider’ Short & Season 5 Teaser Continue Reading →

Energize! The third season of Star Trek: Discovery has set a date to beam down to CBS All Access. New episodes from the 13-episode third season will be available on the streamer weekly on Thursdays starting on October 15. The premiere date for season 3 was unveiled with a video of Commander Burnham (Sonequa Martin-Green) planting a tattered … Continue reading ‘Star Trek: Discovery’ Sets Season 3 Premiere Date On CBS All Access Continue Reading →

Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP Mark and Jay Duplass, creators of HBO’s Room 104 and Netflix’s Wild Wild Country, are the latest creatives to sign up to Spotify to create original podcasts. The pair, who also created HBO’s Togetherness and produced Netflix’s Evil Genius, have struck a first-look development deal via their Duplass Brothers Productions (DBP) banner. They will produce both scripted and unscripted podcast series. They … Continue reading Mark & Jay Duplass Strike Spotify Podcast Deal Continue Reading →

Hasbro; eOne Giant toymaker Hasbro, parent of eOne, missed revenue forecasts as supply chains, sales and entertainment production were disrupted by COVID-19 last quarter, but its CEO said he believes “the outlook improves from here.” Chief executive Brian Goldner particularly noted that the Pawtucked, R.I.-based company expects to see the benefit of synergies from the acquisition of … Continue reading Hasbro 2Q Earnings Glum But CEO See Uptick Coming In Toys, Entertainment & eOne Synergies Continue Reading →

Kerry TaylorViacomCBS ViacomCBS Networks International (VCNI) has expanded the roles of four executives in its youth and entertainment team, reporting to Kerry Taylor, executive vice president of youth and entertainment brands. Kelly Bradshaw, vice president and brand lead for MTV UK, Northern and Eastern Europe, will become vice president of brand and content strategy, VCNI youth … Continue reading ViacomCBS Networks International Promotes Four Youth & Entertainment Executives Continue Reading →

  Fresh from splashing out $2.2BN on Endemol Shine Group, it seems that Banijay’s hunger for acquisitions is not yet sated, as it enters talks to acquire Australia’s Seven Studios. Deadline understands that France’s Banijay is in early talks with Seven Network’s parent company Seven West Media over a potential deal. The Australian Financial Review reported that … Continue reading Banijay In Talks To Acquire Australia’s Seven Studios After Closing Endemol Shine Deal Continue Reading →

NOMADLANDSearchlight Pictures The full lineup for the Venice Film Festival will be announced tomorrow morning in Rome, but today it was unveiled that Chloe Zhao’s upcoming feature Nomadland has been set to world premiere on September 11 on the Lido. It will also have a simultaneous screening at the Toronto International Film Festival, both of which will feature virtual introductions by … Continue reading Venice & Toronto To Simultaneously World Premiere Chloé Zhao’s ‘Nomadland’; Film Also Set As New York Fest Centerpiece, Telluride To Host LA Screening Continue Reading →

Supplied Suranne Jones, the star of BBC/HBO drama Gentleman Jack and Doctor Foster, is to feature in the second season of Channel 4’s female-led anthology drama series I Am. Jones will star in I Am Victoria alongside Top Boy actor Ashley Walters, as Channel 4 confirmed that it has commissioned another three episodes of the show created by Dominic Savage, the writer of Gemma Arterton-fronted … Continue reading ‘Gentleman Jack’ Star Suranne Jones To Feature In Season 2 Of Channel 4’s Dominic Savage Series ‘I Am’ Continue Reading →