Entertainment
Film Industry News and Developments
The film industry saw several developments, including the announcement of a new TV series based on the 'Fast & Furious' franchise. Additionally, there were discussions about Hollywood's response to AI regulations and recent controversies involving Disney.
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Deadline
After months of speculation, NBCUniversal has confirmed that a live-action series based on Universal’s Fast & Furious action movie franchise is in development. And not just one but FOUR series, according to franchise star and producer Vin Diesel. He announced the projects, which are set up
2026-05-11 15:45 UTC
Variety
On Sunday night, TV viewers could opt for the latest distressing episode of HBO’s “Euphoria,” or a lighter affair on Netflix in “The Roast of Kevin Hart,” wherein a motley crew of celebs punched down — literally — at the diminutive star live from the Kia Forum in Los Angeles. With roastmaster Shane
2026-05-11 15:48 UTC
Variety
Four “Fast & Furious” TV series are officially in the works at Peacock. The announcement was made onstage by franchise star Vin Diesel at the NBCUniversal upfront presentation in New York on Monday alongside “Tonight Show” host Jimmy Fallon. “For the last decade, we
2026-05-11 15:48 UTC
Variety
FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez applauded Disney for fighting against what she characterized as the Trump administration’s efforts to “punish and intimidate” the company and ABC through “the weaponization of the FCC’s authority as a federal regulatory,” she wrote in a
2026-05-11 15:50 UTC
Variety
Quizzed about the Academy’s new rules on AI, festival boss Thierry Fremaux called them “obvious” as he spoke nostalgically about the celluloid film era. He argued that Francis Ford Coppola’s “Apocalypse Now” was an emblem of that authentic age and “the last
2026-05-11 15:54 UTC