‘True Detective: Night Country’ Star Kali Reis Responds To Creator Nic Pizzolatto After Season 4 Finale Criticism

Pizzolatto has reshared posts from some viewers criticizing the fourth season ofTrue Detective. She continued, Thats his prerogative. I wrote this with profound love for the work he made and love for the people that loved it. Kali Reis, star of ‘True Detective: Night Country’Michele K. Short/HBO And anybody that wants to join is welcome.

February 21, 2024 · 1 min · 55 words · Christopher Braun

“From Peak TV To Peak Caution”: BBC Drama Boss Says Industry Has Become “Fearful”

Weve seen buyers retreat into cautious commissioning spaces, said Salt. The industry as a whole has become dare I say it a little fearful. She said the BBC can be a beacon in the peak caution era. Lindsay SaltBBC Real risk is a leap of faith. And if the BBC wont do it in todays cautious landscape, who will? I want us to create the new generation of iconic characters, she added, laying down a marker....

February 21, 2024 · 1 min · 80 words · Stephanie Carpenter

Amazon MGM Studios Inks Exclusive Overall Deal With Gaz Alazraki’s Maquina Vega

EXCLUSIVE:Amazon MGM Studioshas signed an exclusive overall deal with Gary Gaz Alazrakis Maquina Vega. Under the deal, Alazraki is set to produce, write and direct series for Amazon MGM Studios. He heads Maquina Vega and is a board member of Oceana. Gaz AlazrakiNajera Ivan Flores The film was released by Warner Bros. in 2013 and it became the highest-grossing Mexican movie of all time. In 2017, Netflix touted the series as its most binge-watched show in Mexico....

February 20, 2024 · 1 min · 100 words · Bethany Martin

Broadway Celebrates Presidents Day Holiday With 27% Box Office Boost; ‘The Notebook’ Scores $1M

Opening night is March 14. Could be a cold winter as spring arrivals begin lining up for attention. Opening night is March 7. ‘The Notebook’ Chicago productionLiz Lauren Another long-runner,The Lion King, was the weeks high earner, grossing$2,004,314. Season to date, Broadway has grossed$1,117,470,529, with total attendance at8,883,846. All figures courtesy of The Broadway League. For complete box office listings, visitthe Leagues website.

February 20, 2024 · 1 min · 63 words · Lindsey Clements

Deadline’s Doc Talk Debates: Is The Documentary World Really “Reeling” Over The Oscar Nominations?

When theOscar nominations were announced last month, it marked a watershed moment for the Documentary Feature category. Related Stories Oscar Documentary Nominations Shocker: American Symphony & Still: A Michael J. Or did it injure a U.S. domestic documentary field already wounded by a soft acquisition market and other challenges? From left: Lois Vossen, Marjan Safinia and Tom WhiteDeadline Its a pointed and unfiltered conversation.

February 20, 2024 · 1 min · 64 words · Kyle Noble

Disney Reaches Licensing Deal With Sony Pictures Home Entertainment For DVD And Blu-Ray Releases Of New And Catalog Titles

Its the latest sign of the decline of the physical disc trade. Restructuring and staff reductions in 2023 have delivered at least $7.5 billion in cost savings across the company. Streaming, however, has become the default option for most consumers in recent years. Years ago, original DVD/Blu-ray films like “Santa Paws 2: The Santa Pups” (shown here during production) would be profitable investments for Disney and other studios. Disney has reached a licensing deal for Sony to handle its releases on DVD and Blu-ray....

February 20, 2024 · 1 min · 89 words · Brandon Carlson

FilmSharks Locks Deals At EFM For Spanish Horror Pic ‘The Boogeyman: The Origin Of The Myth’ And Remastered 4K Version Of Argentinian Cult Classic ‘Nine Queens’

Amazons Prime Video has acquired Spanish SVOD rights, and Antena 3 grabbed free TVV rights. Disneys Star distribution, formerly Buena Vista Intl, will re-releaseNine Queensin cinemas across Latin America on February 22. Sony Pictures Classics have North American Rights. The Boogeyman: The Origin of the MythFilmSharks The film was produced by Pablo Bossi, best known for titles such asNine QueensandSon Of The Bride. The European Film Market ends tomorrow.

February 20, 2024 · 1 min · 69 words · Denise Smith

Fremantle Buys Asacha Media Group In Major European M&A Deal & Has Now Spent More Than $216M In 2024

RTL didnt break down how much Asacha and Beach House cost individually. Asacha was only founded in 2020 but has since acquired eight labels and rapidly expanded its footprint across Europe. I am very excited to pursue this exciting journey. ‘Death in Paradise’: Produced by Fremantle-owned Asacha Group label Red Planet PicturesBBC Asachas most recent buy wasMagic of Disneys Animal Kingdommaker Arrow and, before that,Oscar-nominatedLes Miserablesproducer SRAB.

February 20, 2024 · 1 min · 67 words · Tiffany Mason

Hoda Kotb Professes “Great Love” For Kelly Rowland Despite ‘Today’ Walk-Out

I just want to say this, Kotb said on-air today. I have great love and admiration for Kelly Rowland. Watch on Deadline Of course she is! Kelly Rowland attends a screening of Tyler Perry’s ‘Mea Culpa’ in New York February 15Gotham/GC Images She can share my dressing room! Well be in it together! Weve loved her on this show for many, many, many years, Kotb said. Rowland has not yet addressed what happened....

February 20, 2024 · 1 min · 77 words · Michelle Hopkins MD

Kevin Hart’s Hartbeat Names Former Warner Bros. Exec Jay Levine As CEO

Former Warner Bros. execJay Levinehas joinedKevin HartsHartbeatas its new chief executive officer. Levine replaces ex-CEO Thai Randolph, whoexited the company in Novemberafter nearly seven years at the helm. Levine spent over a decade at Warner Bros. and Warner Media before he departed after the Discovery merger. Jay LevineCourtesy In 2022, Hart merged his entertainment entities Hartbeat Productions and Laugh Out Loud to create Hartbeat. Its flagship consumer brand, the LOL!...

February 20, 2024 · 1 min · 107 words · Andrea Bolton MD

Michael Cieply: With A BAFTA Win, ‘American Fiction’ Gets Points For Facing What Frets Us

I share my colleaguePete Hammonds fascination withCord JeffersonsBAFTA winfor his screenplay adaptation,American Fiction. But Id go one step more. The 2013OscarsbroughtMoneyball,Ides of MarchandMargin Callall rooted in the contemporary social culture, with plenty of bite. Cord JeffersonMichael Buckner for Deadline From around 2017, the focus seemed to shiftdeeper into past with aHidden FiguresorGreen BookorTrialof the Chicago Seven. Or more toward reality-touched fiction, as withNomadlandorDont Look Up.

February 20, 2024 · 1 min · 65 words · Jennifer Cohen

Rachel Zegler Shares Moment With Julia Louis-Dreyfus On Presidents’ Day

Rachel Zeglershared a sweet anecdote withJulia Louis-Dreyfuson Presidents Day. TheWest Side Storystar took to social media to recount an event with the formerVeepstar. The actress won six consecutive Primetime Emmy Awards in the Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series category. Rachel Zegler and Julia Louis-DreyfusAxelle / Bauer-Griffin / FilmMagic / Rodin Eckenroth / Getty Images One of Zeglers followers asked her if she told Jennifer Aniston that she was named after Rachel Green fromFriends....

February 20, 2024 · 1 min · 98 words · Derrick Walker

Robin Windsor Dies: Former ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ Professional Was 44

Robin Windsor, a popular former professional on theBBCsStrictly Come Dancing,has died. His laughter was contagious, his kindness boundless. His friendship was a gift cherished by all who had the privilege of knowing him. Robin WindsorDavid M. Benett/Dave Benett/Getty Images Robin, you will be deeply missed. The statement added thatCome What Maywill continue and Windsors legacy will live on. He was a popular member of the team. He will be forever missed, he added....

February 20, 2024 · 1 min · 100 words · Melissa Franklin