Ashley Avis Helming Film Adaptation Of Joanne Greenberg’s ‘I Never Promised You A Rose Garden’
EXCLUSIVE: After a decade-long effort to secure the film rights to I Never Promised You a Rose Garden —Joanne Greenberg’s classic 1964 novel, which she calls “one of the most arresting and authentic explorations of mental illness ever written” — Ashley Avis has done it. The rising filmmaker, whose credits include Disney+’s Black Beauty, will […]
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Timo Tjahjanto To Direct Action Comedy ‘The Burnout’ For Miramax
EXCLUSIVE: Fresh off directing The Beekeeper 2 for Miramax, Timo Tjahjanto has come aboard to direct The Burnout for the studio, sources tell Deadline. Interesting comps here: The Burnout is billed as The Big Lebowski meets Jason Bourne. In the film, a washed-up former CIA agent, now living as a carefree burnout in Ibiza, is […]
Banijay CEO Marco Bassetti Urges European Producers to Fight for Better Terms of Trade With Hollywood: Studios and Streamers Should Provide ‘Rewards for Creativity’
Marco Bassetti, CEO of London-based Banijay Entertainment, the world’s largest independent studio, called for European producers to hold their ground when it comes to negotiating terms of trade with the U.S. studios and streamers during a fireside chat at Rome’s MIA market titled “What does it mean today to be a ‘European champion’ in an […]
Dan Lin Axed As Netflix Film Boss, Becomes Latest Victim In Streamer’s Executive Purge
UPDATED with statements from Netflix and Lin after 8:44 a.m. post: Dan Lin is out as film boss at Netflix in a move that has been largely speculated for weeks. Insiders at the streamer have denied that Lin and even Bela Bajaria were on the chopping block, but here we are. Lin is meeting with […]
Fans Rally Around Taylor Swift After She’s Seemingly Recorded By Onlooker at Chiefs Game in Viral Exchange
Taylor Swift fans are rallying around her and her right to privacy. The 36-year-old superstar was in attendance at the […] The post Fans Rally Around Taylor Swift After She’s Seemingly Recorded By Onlooker at Chiefs Game in Viral Exchange appeared first on Just Jared - Celebrity News, Entertainment News & Photos.
Agents and Indie Producers Argue Incentives Alone Won’t Fix Hollywood’s Ills
It doesn’t mean much to anyone under 45, but for older folks in Hollywood, the term “fin-syn” evokes a golden age of mansions, yacht parties and cutting-edge TV. The FCC’s “financial interest and syndication” rules forced TV networks to buy shows from superproducers like Norman Lear and Grant Tinker rather than making them in-house. And […]
Collage, a New Management and Investment Company, Launches as a Bridge Between AI-First Studios and Hollywood (EXCLUSIVE)
As Hollywood continues to navigate the plethora of questions surrounding AI and its place in the industry, one former talent agent hopes to be the link between everyone involved. Enter Collage, a new management and investment company aimed at helping AI-first production companies navigate the Hollywood pipeline. Founded in July by former UTA agent Dante […]
CNN's Christiane Amanpour Announces Exit From Network After 43 Years
Christiane Amanpour is signing off. More than four decades after the Chief International Anchor joined CNN, she confirmed that she will step away from the network in June. "After many months of...
Tom Cullen says he does not take playing LGBT roles lightly
Welsh actor Tom Cullen says he approaches queer roles "exactly the same" as he would a straight character.
Richard Riehle, ‘Office Space’ & ‘Deuce Bigalow’ Actor, Has Passed Away at 78
Richard Riehle, the veteran actor known for his roles in Office Space and Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo, has sadly passed […] The post Richard Riehle, ‘Office Space’ & ‘Deuce Bigalow’ Actor, Has Passed Away at 78 appeared first on Just Jared - Celebrity News, Entertainment News & Photos.
Sony Pictures Television Names Lauren Glaubach EVP Distribution, Digital & Social Platforms
Sony Pictures Television has tapped Lauren Glaubach for the newly created role of EVP, Distribution, Digital and Social Platforms. Reporting to Jason Spivak and Paul Littmann, Presidents of Distribution & Networks, SPT, Glaubach will help drive Sony Pictures Entertainment’s continued expansion across YouTube and digital platform for both film and television content, “while building connections […]
Sony Pictures Television Hires Lauren Glaubach, Former YouTube and Pinterest Exec, to Lead Digital and Social Distribution Strategy
Sony Pictures Television hired Lauren Glaubach, a former YouTube and Pinterest content exec, in the newly created role of executive vice president, distribution, digital and social platforms. Glaubach will head up Sony Pictures Entertainment’s continued expansion across YouTube and other digital platforms, reporting to Jason Spivak and Paul Littmann, presidents of distribution and networks at […]
Josh Duhamel Breaks Silence on Ransom Canyon's Surprise Cancellation
Josh Duhamel was ready for another rodeo. Over a month after Netflix canceled Ransom Canyon following the release of season two, the actor shared his candid thoughts, admitting he was "bummed" by...
