Gina Carano Officially Rejects Disney’s Desire To Dismiss Her Discrimination Suit, Counters Mouse House’s “Carte Blanche Authority” To Fire Her

The actress is looking for an injunction to get her Mandalorian gig back. As always in these things, there was some accompanying sparring on social media. Last month, things moved back to the courts last month. Gina CaranoGetty Images On April 10, Disney, Lucasfilm and Huckleberry filed their motion to dismiss. A stance Carano disagrees with, no suprise. Judge Garnett will hear arguments from both sides next month.

May 11, 2024 · 1 min · 68 words · Samuel Bowman

Rudy Moreno Dies: Comedian And Actor Was 66

Moreno was in a hospital ICU when he died, his agent, Mark Scroggs, confirmed to TMZ. No cause of death was given, although he had been battling pneumonia and receiving dialysis. He also was on the talk showLopez Tonight. Rudy MorenoMichael S. Schwartz/Getty Images Tributes to Moreno were posted online by his friends: I am devastated. I am gutted today. One of my favorite people in this world has passed away....

May 11, 2024 · 1 min · 109 words · Melody Flynn

Sony Sets Summer 2025 Release Date For Danny Boyle’s ‘28 Years Later’

Boyle returns to direct off a screenplay by Alex Garland. Boyle and Garland are also producing, as is original producer Andrew Macdonald and Peter Rice. Bernie Bellew is also producing. 2002’s ‘28 Days Later'20th Century Fox Cillian Murphy is also returning as an executive producer. Sequels storyline is under wraps. The pic grossed more than $82 million at the global B.O. The only other wide entry on June 20 next year is an untitled New Line event movie....

May 11, 2024 · 1 min · 78 words · Anna Gamble

Tribeca Festival Co-Founders Robert De Niro and Jane Rosenthal Condemn Sentencing Of Iranian Filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof

Tribeca Festival co-foundersRobert De NiroandJane Rosenthalhave issued a statement on the sentencing of Rasoulof. His lawyer, Babak Paknia, announced the news in a post on X on Wednesday. He reportedly has been pressured to withdraw it. Mohammad RasoulofStephane Cardinale/Corbis via Getty Images Art is not a crime; its dialogue with humanity. Today, we stand in solidarity with Mohammad Rasoulof, echoing his courage and commitment to these truths.

May 11, 2024 · 1 min · 67 words · Jocelyn Knapp

‘Only Murders In The Building’ Hasn’t Written Off Jane Lynch Quite Yet

Only Murders in the Buildingended Season 3 with the death ofJane Lynchs character, Sazz. But like those late night infomercials, just wait theres more. Well, Im the murder victim, which is not a tease, she said. Courtesy of Jane Lynch And so I have some really great flashbacks. I dont want to give it away though, but Im in it a lot, she said. Im in five out of 10 episodes, so Im excited....

May 11, 2024 · 1 min · 107 words · Gregory Owens

‘Quantum Leap’ Didn’t Make The Jump To Peacock Because Of One Factor, Says Exec

In an interview withTVLine,Bader calledQuantum Leapsofter than some other shows that transitioned to the streamer. Organized Crimeis a VERY successful show; this isnt a show that was on the bubble, Bader said. Its a show that works across the board, and its very, very strong on streaming. Caitlin Bassett and Raymond LeePhoto by Juan Naharro Gimenez/WireImage However, its a different discussion with Quantum, which was just a much softer show, performance-wise....

May 11, 2024 · 1 min · 97 words · Amy Brown

‘Young Sheldon’ Star Iain Armitage Bids Farewell In A Social Media Post

SPOILER ALERT: Details of the final two episodes are revealed in this article. Iain Armitagehas issued an Instagram post praising a specific character departing the show in the last two episodes. In the post, Armitage saluted his onscreen dad, George Sr., played by Lance Barber. Young SheldonBill Inoshita/Warner Bros. Entertainment Love you, George! Love you, Lance!!! he wrote in his caption. Now that Armitages character on the CBS prequel is 14, it was time....

May 11, 2024 · 1 min · 100 words · Mrs. Samantha Tucker

AMC Networks Q1 Revenue Declines As Advertising And Distribution Woes Continue

Content licensing revenues decreased 40% to $62 million due to the availability of deliveries in the period. The year-earlier period included deliveries ofSilo, an AMC Studios series made for Apple TV+. Excluding revenues related toSilo, content licensing revenues increased 31%. Andrew Lincoln as Rick Grimes, Danai Gurira as Michonne, Cailey Fleming as Judith, Anthony Azor as RJ in “The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live"Gene Page/AMC We recently strengthened our balance sheet by completing a series of financing transactions that meaningfully extended our debt maturities....

May 10, 2024 · 1 min · 85 words · Jesse Baird

Andy Serkis To Play Himmler Opposite Woody Harrelson In ‘The Man With The Miraculous Hands’; SND Boards For Cannes Market Launch

Philippe Rousselet at Vendome Films and Eric Jehelmann at Jerico Films lead produce. We have been working with Oren for some time on developing this project and his script is just spectacular. We are thrilled to reunite with Vendome for this special film. Andy SerkisGetty Images Principal photography is set to commence this fall. Serkis is represented by CAA and Principal Entertainment.

May 10, 2024 · 1 min · 62 words · Cody Miller

Berlinale Appoints Sales Vet Tanja Meissner As Director of Berlinale Pro & European Film Market

Watch on Deadline All of this is anchored by a genuine and deep passion for cinema. And I cant think of a better first Executive appointment to help achieve this, she added. Meissner is due to take office on May 13 and attend the Cannes Film Festival with the team. Tanja MeissnerBerlinale Im truly thrilled with this new opportunity, joining a fabulous and highly dedicated team already in place. This new chapter brings together everything that Im passionate about and that I have been cultivating over the years....

May 10, 2024 · 1 min · 88 words · Mark Davis

Chinese Giant iQIYI Accused Of Streaming Korean Masterpiece ‘Oldboy’ For Years Without Permission

iQIYI has not responded to repeated requests for comment. iQIYI has not paid any compensation to date. Oldboystars Choi Min-sik as a man who was kidnapped and imprisoned for 15 years. Choi Min-sik in ‘Oldboy’Neon After hes released, he has five days to find his captor. Spike Lee remade the feature in 2013 with Josh Brolin portraying the lead character, Joe Doucett.

May 10, 2024 · 1 min · 62 words · Jessica Marshall

Gravitas Ventures Acquires Worldwide Rights To Indie Thriller ‘In Flight’ Ahead Of Cannes Premiere

She catches the eye of Marco (Cristo Fernandez) a mysterious, charming and handsome stranger. In Flightreminds me of those late 90s early 2000s thrillers that are equally nerve-racking and exciting. Ierardi and Youngblood of Showdown Productions produce alongside McAnany. L to R: Cristo Fernández, Tiffany Smith and Maria RussellGabe Sachs, Ally Serack and Mark Cartwright

May 10, 2024 · 1 min · 55 words · Angela Allen

Harry J. Pappas Dies: Broadcast Mogul & Pappas Telecasting Companies Founder Was 78

Harry later bought them out. In 2008, the same year Pappas retired, 13 of his stations filed for bankruptcy protection. New World TV Group later acquired most of them. Harry J. Pappas in 2004Mannie Garcia/Getty Images Harry Pappaswas inducted into Broadcasting and Cables Hall of Fame. He is survived by his wife of 50-plus years, Stella. He is also survived by his son John, daughter Mary Katherine, and her fiance Anthony....

May 10, 2024 · 1 min · 71 words · Shane Hoover