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Brad Bird has ruled out a sequel to Ratatouille, while the Western drama Blood On The Promontory is expanding its cast. Additionally, a new adaptation of Sense and Sensibility is set for release.
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Variety
“Everybody Digs Bill Evans,” the jazz biopic that received a rapturous reception in the Berlinale and would go on to win the Silver Bear for director Grant Gee, has been picked up for the U.S. Cohen Media Group has bought the feature, described by “evocative portrait of one of the
2026-05-15 05:30 UTC
Deadline
EXCLUSIVE: Bangkok-based production house Film Frame Productions is launching international sales on The Resident, an upcoming horror film from Thai Fighters co-director Chaiwat Sitalasai, here in Cannes. ‘Pie’ Rinrada Kaewbuasai and Toomtam Yuttana star in the film, which is currently in post
2026-05-15 05:30 UTC
Deadline
EXCLUSIVE: Global production and sales company EST N8 has secured worldwide rights, excluding Bangladesh, to Rezwan Shahriar Sumit’s political drama Master, which won the Big Screen Award at this year’s International Film Festival Rotterdam. Sumit’s sophomore film, Master is the first film from Bang
2026-05-15 06:15 UTC
Variety
Copenhagen-based sales outfit TrustNordisk has acquired international rights to “Shadow & Light” from acclaimed Danish writer-director Niels Arden Oplev (“The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo,” “We Shall Overcome,”“Flatliners”). The drama, which just started filming in Denmark, reunites Oplev w
2026-05-15 06:15 UTC
Rolling Stone
The pop star will release her long-awaited LP, Confessions II, on July 3
2026-05-15 06:22 UTC
Deadline
SPOILER ALERT! This post contains details from the Season 5 finale of Ghosts on CBS. Woodstone Mansion’s fate is up in the air in the two-part Season 5 finale of CBS’ Ghosts. Sam (Rose McIver) and Jay (Utkarsh Ambudkar) have to come up with a quick solution after they find out that the m
2026-05-22 02:00 UTC
Variety
South Korean director Lee Hwan-kyung has signed on with Jakarta-based Falcon Pictures for “Gasigogi,” an Indonesia-set drama on fatherhood and paternal sacrifice. Shooting is set to begin in the coming months. “For a story this intimate, I sought a partnership built on emotional re
2026-05-22 02:00 UTC
Variety
SPOILER ALERT: This article contains spoilers for the Season 5 finale of CBS’ “Ghosts,” streaming on Paramount+ as of May 22. Is that it for Pete? The fan favorite “Ghosts” character vanished — seemingly for good — at the end of Thursday’s two-part Season 5 finale
2026-05-22 02:00 UTC
Deadline
EXCLUSIVE: Zach Zucker, an artist at the forefront of the contemporary clown comedy movement, known for his alter ego of Jack Tucker, has announced that his first special under that name, Jack Tucker: Comedy Standup Hour, will launch on YouTube at 12:00 p.m. PT on April 26. A graduate of École Phili
2026-04-24 15:46 UTC
Deadline
Rai Cinema touched down at the National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) New York gala on Thursday evening to present Giuseppe Tornatore’s upcoming film The First Dollar to the high-profile guests. The project, which is in development, tells the story of Amadeo Peter Giannini, founder of the Bank
2026-04-24 15:47 UTC
Variety
Sanjay Dutt, the star of the original film, has acquired the rights to the 1993 Bollywood blockbuster “Khal Nayak” alongside producer Aksha Kamboj, with Jio Studios coming on board to present and produce the project. Dutt’s Three Dimension Motion Pictures and Kamboj’s Aspect
2026-04-24 15:50 UTC
Deadline
EXCLUSIVE: Noah Hawley is hoping that Alien: Earth has found its forever home at the UK’s Pinewood Studios. As the the FX sci-fi show nears start of production on its second run, the writer, director and showrunner revealed he wants it to return for multiple seasons – and has the same ambition
2026-04-24 15:52 UTC
Variety
Making a film about the climate crisis is a daunting task. How does a filmmaker meet the urgency, enormity and impending doom of this crucial moment in time? Oscar-nominated “Fire of Love” director Sara Dosa goes back to basics: family, love, home. The documentarian partners with Iceland
2026-05-29 13:54 UTC
Variety
Just a week after it won the top prize in Cannes’ Un Certain Regard competition, “Everytime” has been acquired for North America. 1-2 Special, the New York indie distributor than was found in early 2025, has picked up Sandra Wollner’s buzzy title, which landed critical acclai
2026-05-29 14:00 UTC
Variety
Gabourey Sidibe is set to star in and executive produce “Rose Moon,” a Southern Gothic psychological drama from filmmaker Daniel Peddle. The film follows Rose King, a lonely North Carolina probation officer whose affair with a parolee spirals into obsession, placing her career at risk. I
2026-05-29 14:00 UTC
Variety
Jinant Film & TV’s family drama “Dear You” comfortably retained its crown at the China box office during the May 29–31 weekend, grossing RMB199.4 million ($29.3 million), according to data from Artisan Gateway. Directed by Lan Hongchun and starring Li Sitong and Wang Yantong, the word-of-mouth p
2026-06-01 14:01 UTC
Variety
“I don’t know that I will ever make something else that has had that effect on people,” says Luke Barnett of his short film “The Crossing Over Express.” “I still get messages once a week, three paragraph-deep messages from somebody who has lost someone close to them who saw it and had a cathar
2026-06-01 14:05 UTC
Variety
“Plane” and “The Bricklayer” actor Oliver Trevena has joined Felicity Jones and Vincent Cassel in the upcoming noir mystery-thriller “Eleven Missing Days.” The film tells the true story of Christie (being played by Jones) who, at the height of her fame, became fro
2026-06-01 14:15 UTC
Variety
Charli xcx is going back on tour this fall to promote her upcoming seventh studio album, “Music, Fashion, Film.” The 12-date North American arena tour kicks off in Philadelphia, Penn. on Sept. 11 and includes two nights at both Brooklyn’s Barclays Center and Los Angeles’ Kia
2026-06-08 13:13 UTC
Variety
One of Argentina’s new filmmaking talents to watch, Sundance Institute Latin Fellowship recipient Ana Bovino has just received private funding for her documentary project “The Nights” (“Las noches”) from heavyweight doc player Jane Ray, founder of Cat Flap Media and consultant artistic director of U
2026-06-08 13:24 UTC
Deadline
Paramount Skydance is restructuring its industrial relations department. The company announced Monday that it is elevating industrial relations to a standalone division to be led by executive vice presidents & co-heads Nicole Lang and Sheldon Kasdan. Both report directly to Makan Delrahim, Chief
2026-06-22 17:48 UTC
Deadline
Apple’s Eddy Cue and Jerry Bruckheimer are ready to get the team back on the track. Speaking at Cannes Lions today, Cue said he was “hopeful” for a sequel to the Brad Pitt-starring sports movie alongside Hollywood producer Jerry Bruckheimer, who joined him for the fireside chat. As
2026-06-22 17:48 UTC
Deadline
EXCLUSIVE: Michael Waldron, co-creator, executive producer and showrunner of Chad Powers, has renewed his overall deal with 20th Television, the studio behind the Hulu comedy starring Glen Powell. Under the new pact, Waldron will continue to write, develop, direct and produce series for linear netwo
2026-04-27 17:15 UTC
Deadline
EXCLUSIVE: Sony Pictures is moving forward with a most intriguing movie mashup. The studio has set Academy Award winner Brian Helgeland (Mystic River, LA Confidential) to write Django/Zorro for a big-screen continuation of a story that was hatched in a 7-issue crossover comic book series co-written
2026-04-27 17:25 UTC
Variety
Unifrance’s 10 to Watch initiative, launched in 2014, recognizes rising French film talent — and the org works to boost their visibility beyond France. The 10 artists selected were chosen by a committee of international journalists. The class of 2026 will be spotlighted at the Cannes Film Festival o
2026-05-17 06:35 UTC
Deadline
‘Saturday Night Live’ Wraps Season 51 With No Cast Goodbyes In Finale, Leaving Changes For Offseason
The host of the Saturday Night Live‘s Season 51 finale, Will Ferrell, exemplifies the typical trajectory of a successful SNL cast member — he spent seven seasons on the NBC late-night comedy program before embarking on a big Hollywood career. Things have changed over the past decade, wit
2026-05-17 06:37 UTC
Deadline
French director Jeanne Herry hits the red carpet this evening in Cannes for the premiere of Another Day, starring Adèle Exarchopoulos as a jobbing actress navigating the instability of her profession, alcoholism, family tragedy and love. It is actress, director and screenwriter Herry’s fourth featur
2026-05-17 14:59 UTC
Deadline
If original IP is the golden ticket in the film industry, Maggie Kang has found it and taken it to unprecedented levels with the breakout success of her animated feature KPop Demon Hunters. Based on an original idea from Kang about a Korean girl band battling underworld invaders, it has not only bec
2026-05-17 15:00 UTC
Variety
Perhaps it takes an outsider to approach a figure of national pride with cinematic honesty. In that vein, Hungarian maestro László Nemes is a perfect fit on paper for “Moulin,” a biographical film about Jean Moulin, a French Resistance fighter of considerable acclaim. However, in practic
2026-05-17 15:10 UTC
Variety
Dish Network’s Sling TV is giving you a way to watch ESPN — for less than Disney. Sling TV has launched Sling Essentials, a new internet-streaming TV package touted as having the “unbeatable price” of $19.99/month for ESPN, ESPN2 and 10 other entertainment channels. The company boa
2026-04-09 11:30 UTC
Deadline
Here is first look image of Fatherland, Paweł Pawlikowski’s latest feature that is heading to Cannes. In the image, stars Sandra Hüller and Hanns Zischler can be seen looking stoic as they prepare to embark on a journey. Fatherland centers on the relationship between the Nobel Prize-winning wr
2026-04-09 11:36 UTC
Variety
Anubhav Mohanty, one of Odia-language cinema’s most prominent stars, has come on board as presenter for the musical romance drama “Bindusagar,” which opens across Indian theaters on April 17. The film, produced by Platoon One Films in association with Blackbuck Films, received its
2026-04-09 11:38 UTC
Variety
All the messy psychosexual complications — and all the big-heartedness — of “DTF St. Louis” came out in one scene that moves from a motel room to a swimming pool. Series creator Steven Conrad “was able to deliver these very awkward, original moments in a way that you’re just taken as a viewer into a
2026-06-11 18:42 UTC
Deadline
After an auction that saw 40 buyers put in offers before Chernin Entertainment landed rights, the highly sought after spec One Month Mark as not only landed an A-list star but found a studio to call home. Sources tell Deadline Jennifer Lawrence is attached to star and produce the romantic comedy One
2026-06-11 18:45 UTC
Variety
With Emmy nominations voting officially underway, the Television Academy’s ballots are offering insight into which performances could break through when nominations are unveiled on July 8. Of the 20 stars who hosted “Saturday Night Live” during its 51st season, NBC put only 11 forward fo
2026-06-11 18:48 UTC
Variety
After releasing not one but two feature films last year that had him competing for both a Golden Bear in Berlin and a Golden Leopard in Locarno, prolific Romanian filmmaker Radu Jude would have been forgiven for taking a breather in 2026. Instead, the tireless and tirelessly inventive director manag
2026-06-11 18:49 UTC
Rolling Stone
The show also featured appearances from Maná, J Balvin, Los Ángeles Azules, Belinda, and Danny Ocean
2026-06-11 18:52 UTC
Deadline
EXCLUSIVE: Law & Order: Organized Crime, starring Christopher Meloni, won’t be returning for a sixth season on Peacock — or NBC. The decision doesn’t come as a huge surprise; the Law & Order spinoff’s most recent fifth season launched on Peacock exactly a year ago. It
2026-04-16 18:30 UTC
Deadline
Brady Corbet’s touched down at Dublin’s Storyhouse screenwriting festival on Thursday where he teased details of his next feature film following his Oscar-winning 2024 title The Brutalist. “My new film is a film that is sort of about American mysticism and the history of the occult in Ame
2026-04-16 18:30 UTC
Rolling Stone
"We've been in the public eye for more than 30 years right now, and all we've ever tried to do is protect our children and love our children," former Spice Girl says
2026-04-16 18:31 UTC
Rolling Stone
The defense secretary continues to use the Bible — or what he may think is the Bible — to justify the administration's war against Iran
2026-04-16 18:32 UTC
Deadline
Jane Austen’s classic Sense and Sensibility has been adapted for the big screen once more. Come fall, the Focus Features and Working Title film will arrive in theaters, following in the footsteps of the 1995 film adaptation directed by Ang Lee from an Oscar-winning script adapted by Emma Thompson. F
2026-06-25 22:33 UTC
Deadline
EXCLUSIVE: The Ray Mendoza-directed Western drama feature Blood On The Promontory has added 5 actors to its growing cast: Kevin Rankin (Dawn of the Planet of the Apes), Noel Fisher (Dark Winds), Tokola Black Elk (Happy’s Place), Dallas Roberts (3:10 to Yuma), and Spencer Jarman (The Promise La
2026-06-25 22:33 UTC
Deadline
Ratatouille director Brad Bird is not open to a sequel to the Disney and Pixar animated film. In a new interview, the filmmaker revealed that he has been asked about a potential follow-up to the 2007 film, but is not open to it. “They’ve made little feints towards that to see how I would
2026-06-25 22:36 UTC
Variety
Chinese auteur Bi Gan has completed the story of his fourth feature film, which will “focus on human existence itself,” following “Resurrection,” the Cannes prize winner that drew international attention. “After ‘Resurrection,’ I discovered that people around me are filled with both eagerness and an
2026-04-30 11:33 UTC
Deadline
Audio recordings of Princess Diana will be heard for the first time in a docuseries exploring the People’s Princess’s “Unheard Truth.” Producer Love Monday has unearthed secret taped conversations Diana had with her friend James Colthurst in 1991, which became the foundation
2026-04-30 12:00 UTC
Variety
Canoe Film has boarded multigenerational love story “Akashi” for international sales, excluding Canada and Japan, and is revving up buyer conversations at the Cannes Film Market. “Akashi” is the feature debut of Vancouver-based director, actor, and writer Mayumi Yoshida, who is attending the market
2026-05-19 14:49 UTC
Deadline
Carolyn Blackwood, the former longtime Warner Bros. executive who now heads Sphere Studios, lived through the boom-and-bust DVD era. Sphere’s approach to cinema, by comparison, has more staying power and potential, she says, because it involves much more than repackaging familiar images on shiny new
2026-05-19 15:00 UTC
Deadline
EXCLUSIVE: Spencer Jamison (Swagger) and Jean Elie (Insecure) are set to star in the short film If There’s No Forever from writer-director and Michaeux Film Festival winner Caroline Renard. The short will also double as a proof-of-concept for a feature film. It will be produced by Lanaria John
2026-05-19 15:00 UTC
Deadline
A stage adaptation of Lionsgate’s psychological thriller The Housemaid is in development, the studio announced today, with playwright Bekah Brunstetter (The Notebook) attached. Producers are Melting Pot, led by Simon Friend and Hanna Osmolska (Life of Pi, Broadway’s upcoming Paranormal A
2026-05-19 15:00 UTC
Deadline
France-based Irish British filmmaker Róisín Burns has scooped the Cannes Critics’ Week Next Step prize for her project Happy Hardcore. Set against the backdrop of Burns’ native city of Liverpool, the drama revolves around a 17-year-old soldier who deserts his post during the Iraq war. Happy Hardcore
2026-05-19 15:00 UTC
Deadline
Canada Shakes: Montreal Canadiens Fans Trigger Earthquakes Celebrating NHL Playoffs Win Over Buffalo
The Montreal Canadiens’ 3-2 overtime win on Monday against the Buffalo Sabres literally made the Earth move. Might seem smalltime to LA residents, but Natural Resources Canada seismographs registered tremors of 0.5 on on the Richter scale during both the May 16 at-home NHL playoff in the Canad
2026-05-19 21:17 UTC
Deadline
Bess Wohl’s Liberation, the Tony nominated play and 2026 Pulitzer Prize winner, will be produced in London next year, producers announced today. Producers Daryl Roth, Eva Price, and Rachel Sussman made the announcement, and Liberation will be presented by them in association with Olivier Award
2026-05-19 21:22 UTC
Deadline
EXCLUSIVE: This was always going to be one of the hottest packages at the Cannes market and now Warner Bros’ new label Clockwork has beaten out rivals to take The Brigands of Rattlecreek off the table in a North American deal pegged in the mid-teens. The studio is in exclusive negotiations for
2026-05-19 21:28 UTC
Variety
The whole TV business is grappling with Gauge Rage. Nielsen’s recent decision to delay its popular “Gauge” snapshot of viewing across linear and digital platforms has incensed a trade group that represents the nation’s TV networks to advertisers. Nielsen last week said i
2026-03-24 19:38 UTC
Variety
After making her narrative feature debut with “Sisters in Arms,” a thriller about a battalion of Kurdish female warriors, Caroline Fourest, a prominent French journalist-turned-filmmaker, embarked on her boldest undertaking yet with her next project, “Broken Truth.” An English-language
2026-03-24 19:40 UTC
Deadline
EDITOR’S NOTE: After his recent column on theatrical windows contributed to Universal’s decision to preserve the 45 days between theaters and the ancillary waterfall, Deadline asked Joseph M. Singer to weigh in on the continuing efforts by Paramount Global owners-David and Larry Ellison to get
2026-03-24 19:46 UTC
Rolling Stone
The country superstar refuses to pick one direction on his latest, instead delivering a bit of everything he does well
2026-03-24 19:47 UTC
Rolling Stone
The production company behind the Netflix show had asked jurors for $29.5 million, citing Spacey's diagnosis of "sexual compulsive behavior"
2026-03-24 19:47 UTC
Variety
Oscilloscope Laboratories has acquired the North American distribution rights to Carolina Cavalli’s “The Kidnapping of Arabella,” which premiered last year at the Venice Film Festival in Horizons. The film marks Cavalli’s sophomore feature following her debut “Amanda,” which Oscilloscope Laboratorie
2026-04-28 13:00 UTC
Variety
Oscar nominee and BAFTA winner Vanessa Kirby (“Pieces of a Woman,” “Fantastic Four: First Steps”) and Emmy nominee Lewis Pullman (“The Testament of Ann Lee,” “Thunderbolts*”) are to star in the “The Spacesuit,” the next feature from “
2026-04-28 13:00 UTC
Deadline
Vanessa Kirby (Pieces of a Woman, Fantastic Four: First Steps) and Lewis Pullman (The Testament of Ann Lee, Thunderbolts*) will star in The Spacesuit, a feature written and directed by Kitty Green (The Assistant). HanWay Films has boarded for sales, and UTA Independent Film Group and CAA Media Finan
2026-04-28 13:00 UTC
Deadline
EXCLUSIVE: Last winter, we broke the news that Tim Fehlbaum, director of the Oscar-nominated September 5, would direct an English-remake of the French thriller Boîte Noire (Black Box) for Netflix. And now, we can tell you that Adam Gyngell and Fred Fernandez-Armesto are set to write the adaptation.
2026-04-28 17:31 UTC
Variety
Veteran French producer Marco Cherqui, best known for Jacques Audiard’s Oscar-nominated film “A Prophet,” will next produce “La Petite,” a four-part drama commissioned by France 2. Set to shoot in six weeks, the series will be directed by Antoine Garceau (Call My Agent!
2026-04-28 17:34 UTC
Rolling Stone
Showrunner Mike White is rewriting the role for Dern as production on Season Four continues
2026-04-28 17:41 UTC
Variety
South Korean film studio Barunson E&A (“Parasite”) has come aboard “Inherit,” an upcoming horror feature from Thai production house GDH 559 (“How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies”), taking on international sales duties across North America, Europe, Latin America, and
2026-04-01 16:00 UTC
Deadline
The U.S. men’s national soccer team has spent the last four years preparing for a World Cup on home turf and HBO has been following along. The cable network will launch U.S. Against The World: Four Years With The Men’s National Soccer Team on May 12, one month before the tournament kicks off on June
2026-04-01 16:11 UTC
Rolling Stone
Adam Mac is a fan of Bocephus' 1980 song "Dinosaur" — except for some homophobic lyrics. Mac changed them and added it to his live set
2026-05-06 17:44 UTC
Deadline
EXCLUSIVE: WME has signed Academy Award-winning filmmaker Aaron Schneider for representation in all areas, with an eye toward expanding his imprint in large-scale filmmaking. Schneider and producer Andrew J. Sacks won the Oscar for Best Live Action Short Film for Two Soldiers, an adaptation of the s
2026-05-06 17:49 UTC
Variety
Robbie Kruithoff, a filmmaker and investor, and William Nobel, a writer and producer, have launched Wrong Turn Productions, an independent studio that will develop and produce movies for a global audience. The duo says they will focus on making “entertaining” independent films that are &
2026-05-13 15:34 UTC
Deadline
Prodigy Public Relations has elevated Taylor Shannon to Executive Vice President of its Film department nearly a decade into her time with the company. In her new role, Shannon will oversee all strategic communications, campaign development, and client relations for the film division. She is based i
2026-05-13 15:39 UTC
Deadline
EXCLUSIVE: Arclight Studios and Hollywood Expansion Corporation have jointly acquired worldwide rights to feature film Ethan Almighty, inspired by the rescue dog whose survival captivated millions and helped spark real legislative change. The film, written and directed by Tane McClure, is currently
2026-05-13 15:40 UTC
Deadline
Beta Cinema has posted deals for award-winning Austrian Berlinale 2026 Panorama title Four Minus Three as it enjoys a strong theatrical launch in its home territory and sweeps nomination in key local film awards. Directed by Adrian Goiginger, the film is adapted from the autobiographical bestseller
2026-04-15 11:29 UTC
Variety
Paris-based Indie Sales has boarded “Quo Vadis, Aida? – The Missing Part,” the sequel to Jasmila Žbanić’s Oscar and BAFTA-nominated movie which has just started shooting Bosnia and Herzegovina. The company will launch international sales on the sequel at the Cannes Market. The project is
2026-04-15 11:32 UTC
Deadline
Paramount CEO David Ellison reveled in “our first upfront as the new Paramount” Tuesday night at a NYC event with ad agency Omnicom for drinks, dinner and conversation about advertising opportunities and the upcoming slate. The company has opted for a series of smaller gatherings, or “partners
2026-04-22 14:56 UTC
Deadline
Neon has acquired James Gray’s latest feature, Paper Tiger. Written and directed by Gray, the film stars Adam Driver, Scarlett Johansson, and Miles Teller. The story has been described as tense and gritty. The plot follows two brothers who pursue the American Dream—only to become entangled in
2026-04-22 14:58 UTC
Deadline
Some UK film and TV industry organizations are imposing “strict internal controls” around artificial intelligence, according to a new report from training body ScreenSkills. The report, which examined skills gaps in the industry and found many to be predicting layoffs in the near future,
2026-04-29 09:30 UTC
Deadline
EXCLUSIVE: Filming has recently wrapped in northern Portugal on feature drama The Odd Enchantment Of Madam P, starring Maria de Medeiros (Pulp Fiction), Trine Dyrholm (Queen Of Hearts), Emily Beecham (Little Joe), Tom Austen (Django series), Mathieu Amalric (The French Dispatch) and Alex Descas (Irm
2026-04-29 09:42 UTC