Director Andrew Levitas has sent a letter of complaint to MGM and others to protest what he claims is a decision by the studio to not support the Depp-starring film. “Yes, you are legally within your rights to bury their story as so many have done before,” Levitas writes, “but you have a moral obligation to do better…”
Joe Manganiello is set as a lead opposite Emma McDonald and Dominic Monaghan in AMC’s utopian drama series Moonhaven.
Created, written and executive produced by Peter Ocko,…
On Wednesday, Warner Bros. unveiled the first trailer for its anticipated sports drama King Richard, starring Will Smith and more.
The film is based on the inspirational, true story of Richard Williams (Smith). An undeterred father, Richard was instrumental in raising Venus (Saniyya Sidney) and Serena Williams (Demi…
Mariner Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, has acquired North American rights to This Is Not a Pity Memoir, the first book by award-winning screenwriter and playwright Abi Morgan. The book, part of collaboration with the publishing arm of Michael Sugar's Sugar23, is set to be published June 2022.
"We've…
EXCLUSIVE: Isaac Powell (Dear Evan Hansen, Modern Love) is headed to college in New York City as the newly added series regular in HBO Max’s Sex and the City revival And Just Like That…
Powell will portray George, a student at the famed Fashion Institute of Technology who is unconstrained by fashion/gender norms. He’s…
MGM has released the trailer for Flag Day, the Sean Penn-directed drama that stars him and his daughter Dylan Penn. The film just had its world premiere in Competition at the Cannes Festival, and it is now turning to its limited theatrical release set for August 20 via United Artists Releasing.
The film, written by…
EXCLUSIVE: Hellboy creator Mike Mignola, former Law & Order: SVU showrunner Neal Baer and Buffy The Vampire Slayer star Amber Benson are among a slew of creatives working on a slate of scripted podcasts for Echoverse.
The podcast studio, which focuses on scripted science fiction, supernatural and fantasy audio drama…
Univision says it has taken a “significant” equity stake in Combate Global, a mixed martial arts franchise targeted to Hispanic audiences.
The media company, along with Televisa, have had a relationship dating back to 2018. Univision is in the midst of merging with Televisa.
Terms of the investment were not…
EXCLUSIVE: Here's first footage from Indemnity, the South African genre movie from the producers of Netflix series Blood & Water.
Travis Taute, who directed and wrote on Blood & Water, makes his feature directing debut on the project, a politically-charged action thriller shot during the pandemic. It stars Jarrid…
Creative Artists Agency has promoted Jackie Olender and Paige Miller to Agents.
Olender will work in CAA’s Fashion division. As an agent, she will look to identify and represent fashion clients in all areas, including editorial and runway, endorsements, licensing, branding, business-building, and entertainment.
Miller…
The best thing Warner Bros did with its new The Suicide Squad was to bring in writer-director James Gunn, who has made this sequel to the flawed 2016 hit that starred Will Smith and Margot Robbie a hell of a lot more fun. Gunn clearly loves the DC comic book and has brought together a rollicking group of supervillains…
Kim Williams has been elected president of the Casting Society of America, and Caroline Liem has been elected vice president as part of CSA's newly elected board of directors. Williams is the fifth woman, and the second woman of color, to helm the organization since its founding in 1982.
Williams is vice president of…
Jennifer Garner is reteaming with Netflix on a Yes Day sequel and other projects, after signing a new multi-picture deal with the streamer.
The second Yes Day film is currently in development, with Garner once again producing and reprising her role as Allison Torres.
"I first worked with Jen on The Kingdom 15 years…
