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Walter Hill, the acclaimed director of 'The Warriors' and '48 Hrs.', will receive a lifetime achievement award at Fantastic Fest. Meanwhile, producer Chris Ferguson's studio Oddfellows has signed a first-look deal with Warner Bros., while Lifetime is developing sequel films for its hit series 'Buried in Barstow'.
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Variety
“The Warriors” and “48 Hrs.” director Walter Hill will receive Fantastic Fest’s lifetime achievement award, followed by a nationwide retrospective of his work in January at select Alamo Drafthouse locations. Hill will be honored with the award as part of Fantastic Fest&
2026-07-14 17:00 UTC
Deadline
EXCLUSIVE: Lifetime has set up two Buried in Barstow sequel films, Buried in Barstow: Blood for Blood (w.t.) and Buried in Barstow: The Reckoning (w.t.), with Angie Harmon returning to executive produce and star as former assassin Hazel King. The films will also feature the return of Kristoffer Pola
2026-07-14 17:00 UTC
Deadline
EXCLUSIVE: UK producer Wall of Entertainment has struck a deal with an AI platform to help grow audiences for Tubi shows Substitute Teacher and House Rules. Chronicle Media’s platform will simulate tens of thousands of niche audience segments to identify the largest fanbase possible for the sh
2026-07-14 17:00 UTC
Deadline
Chris Ferguson and his studio Oddfellows have signed a first-look pact with the Warner Bros. Picture Group. Ferguson’s Oddfellows were behind the Neon Oz Perkins’ horror hits Longlegs and The Monkey, and brings them back into business with that former studio’s execs Christian Par
2026-07-14 17:00 UTC