Well before Assembly Bill 2602 was introduced back in April, the bill has been strongly supported bySAG-AFTRA. After that, AB 2602 will head to Gov.Gavin Newsoms desk to either be signed into law or vetoed. Newsom signs the bill. Getty I ask that AI companies join me in that commitment. As todays AB 2602 passage in California proves, if they wont commit, legislate.
Due to technical difficulties, theParks and Recreationalum says she hasnt seen the Mike White-created series. I still havent, but Im going to, Plaza said in an interview withTheWallStreetJournal. To be honest, I had trouble opening my HBOMaxaccount when I was trying to watch it originally. Aubrey Plaza on ‘The White Lotus’Fabio Lovino/HBO I couldnt figure out the password and I usually just give up when I cant figure out the passwords....
Banks have funding issues, and they have regulatory pressures. We know the IP very well. We know the business models very well. Alphonse LordoContent Partners Content Partners owns the rights to or interests in over 500 films and 3,000 hours of television. In TV, the firm co-owns the CSI television franchise. One of its big recent transactions was acquiring the entire 400-episode catalog of true-crime unscripted seriesForensic Files. The LA-based investment firm has owned Revolution Studios since 2014....
Whats interesting is I felt [criticism] more when I hit my 40s. And then I found that there didnt seem to be a place for me. I didnt feel like I didnt belong. Demi Moore in ‘Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle’Columbia/courtesy Everett Collection After starring as Madison Lee in the 2003Charlies Angelssequel, Moore questioned her place in Hollywood. Watch on Deadline Where do I fit in? It was a time that felt, not dead, but flat, Moore said....
ESPNhas signed a 12-year extension with the U.S.TennisAssociation and will continue its coverage of theU.S. The Disney-owned outlet said the new agreement begins in 2026. We take tremendous pride in our 15-year relationship with the USTA, said ESPN Chairman Jimmy Pitaro. Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz is the defending U.S. Open championFrey/TPN/Getty Images Watch on Deadline This years Open began Monday on ESPN and will wrap up September 8. IMG brokered the deal on behalf of the USTA....
From87North(The Fall Guy, Bullet Train) comes a new women-led action projectBallerina Overdrive. The film will follow a troupe of ballerinas whose bus breaks down on the way to a dance competition. While they are stranded, they must fight for survival. L-R: Lana Condor, Uma Thurman and Avantika will be in ‘Ballerina Overdrive’Getty Images Who is inBallerina Overdirve? Vickey Jewson (The Witcher: Blood Origin) is directing a script from Kate Freund....
The film stars Kim Min-ha, known for her leading role of Sun-ja in Apple TV+sPachinko. The role of the detective is played by Moon Choi (Deliver Us From Evil,Okja). The film will screen in the Centrepiece section at Toronto. ‘A Girl With Closed Eyes’Finecut The company will also presentNoiseat a market screening under Torontos Industry Select. The film will have its world premiere in the Panorama competition section at the Sitges International Fantastic Film Festival....
EXCLUSIVE:Michelle Mendelovitzhas stepped down as Head ofMattel Television Studiosafter nine months on the job. A rep for the toy maker confirmed Mendelovitzs departure, declining further comment. According to sources, the role will be backfilled. Michelle MendelovitzPaul Smith Photography Mendelovitz joined Mattel in late 2023on the heels ofthe blockbuster successof the companys Warner Bros. movieBarbie. In her role, she oversaw Mattels slate of episodic content for broadcast and streaming. Her tenure coincided with a tough TV marketplace amid consolidation....
The project hails from The Apartment, a Fremantle Company, as well as Fabula, Komplizen and Fremantle. Others in the cast include Oscar nominee Kodi Smit-McPhee, Alba Rohrwacher, Pierfrancesco Favino and Valeria Golino. Im excited to partner again with the Netflix team who care so passionately about movies. Netflix This film is my most personal work yet said Larrain. Im deeply honored to tell this story and share it with audiences worldwide like Maria did with her life....
Rebecca Fergusonhas signed on to star in the upcoming film adaptation of Enid BlytonsThe Magic Faraway Tree. Ferguson has joined the cast in the role of Dame Snap, the storys terrifying headmistress. The film is currently shooting in England at Shinfield Studios. Rebecca Ferguson is starring in ‘Dune: Part Two’Getty Palisades Park Pictures is handling worldwide sales, with CAA Media Finance co-repping US rights. BOOM!, Hacksaw Ridge) and Claire Foy (All of Us Strangers, Women Talking)....
TheVeniceFilm Festival officially kicked off Wednesday evening with an emotionalSigourney Weaverreceiving the Golden Lion Lifetime Achievement Award. Enthused Weaver from the Lidos Sala Grande stage, I want to roar! Weir made her fall in love with film, she said. Sigourney Weaver poses on the Venice red carpet after receiving the Golden Lion for Lifetime AchievementGetty I have so many women who come and thank me. Deadline recently sat down with Weaver her for a wide-ranging Q&A; you might read that featurehere....
I have so many women who come and thank me. My character was a person, not a woman, she said. They are two of the very few writers who can write a script as just a person. Sigourney Weaver at the Venice Film Festival on WednesdayDaniele Venturelli/WireImage I got to play what I realize now was an every-person part. She is all of us. Women all over the world are at the frontline....
She joins previously announced stars Lana Condor, Iris Apatow, Millicent Simmonds, Maddie Ziegler and Avantika. Previously attached stars Lena Headey, Yara Shahidi and Isabela Merced have since departed the project. Jenny Jue cast the film, which is currently in production in Budapest. Uma ThurmanPeter Lingbergh Gulfstream Pictures (Upgraded,One Fast Move) fully financed the project. Max Jacoby is supervising for 87North. She also starred in the comedy thrillerThe Kill Roomwhere she reunited with herPulp Fictionco-star Samuel L....
