Idris Elba Narrating & Producing Nat Geo Doc ‘The Color Of Victory: Heroes Of WW2’

So this felt like a genuinely fresh and original way into a perennial subject. This was a decade of serial killers, cultists and headline-grabbing stories, said McDonald. We have allowed for burials to happen. Idris ElbaVanni Bassetti / Getty Images It feels profoundly important. Im probably spending less on travel and adventure, taking fewer bets, he added. Were not a volume player and its not about making more. Tom McDonald...

October 17, 2023 · 1 min · 83 words · Sandra Johnson

Kyle MacLachlan Remembers ‘Twin Peaks’ Co-Star Piper Laurie With Touching Tribute

Piper Laurierecentlydied following a long illnessand her formerTwin Peaksco-starKyle MacLachlanis paying tribute to the late star. She was such a caring presence & incredible force on screen. The vivacious energy she brought to Catherine will live on forever. ‘Twin Peaks’ cast: (L-R) Joan Chen, Michael Ontkean, Kyle MacLachlan, Piper LaurieEverett Collection Sending love to her family, friends, & fans. MacLachlan shared a photo that featured himself alongside Laurie, Joan Chen and Michael Ontkean....

October 17, 2023 · 1 min · 73 words · Mia Duncan

Los Angeles On-Location Shoot Days Plunge Again Amid Summer Of Strikes; 7th Straight Quarterly Drop

Local production during the previous April-to-June quarter had fallen to thelowest levels since the early days of Covid. Commercial production also continued to decline in Q3, falling 25.8% year-over-year to 758 shoot days. Although commercials are directly affected by the strikes, loss of production to rival cities is an ongoing concern. Los Angeles skylineAP Photo When remaining talks conclude and production returns under mutually agreeable terms, that will be welcome to us all....

October 17, 2023 · 1 min · 73 words · Jasmin Stephens

Neill Blomkamp Movie ‘They Found Us’ Shuts Down Pre-Production In Saudi Arabia

Cast had yet to travel to set. A growing number of sizeable English-language movies are choosing to film in Saudi Arabia. There is currently no restart date but the expectation is that the film will get underway in coming months. Joel Kinnaman and Neill BlomkampRachel Luna/ FilmMagic; Juan Naharro Gimenez/ Getty Images U.S. outfit Media Guarantors is the bond company. He most recently helmed Sonys filmGran Turismo.

October 17, 2023 · 1 min · 67 words · Cody Garcia

Palisades Park Pictures Inks Rights Deal With VIP Medienfonds — AFM

The slate includes rights to 14 films released between 2002-2013. Palisades Park Pictures will launch sales on the library titles at the upcoming MIPCOM and AFM markets. The licensing deal was negotiated by Birkemoe with VIP Medienfonds Christian Beutel. ‘Monster,’ starring Charlize TheronPalisades Park Picture. I am delighted to offer the marketplace the opportunity to continue enjoying these cinematic gems. Palisades sales slate also includesThats Amore, starring John Travolta, Katherine Heigl, and Christopher Walken....

October 17, 2023 · 1 min · 74 words · Paige Turner

Rob Madge’s Acclaimed ‘My Son’s A Queer (But What Can You Do?)’ Will Play Broadway This Spring

Performances begin at the Lyceum Theatre on February 27, 2024, with opening night slated for March 12. Select theater credits includeMary Poppins(Prince Edward Theatre),Macbeth(Gielgud Theatre),Oliver! (Theatre Royal, Drury Lane), andLes Miserables(25th Anniversary International Tour and Concert). Rob Madge in ‘My Son’s A Queer (But What Can You Do?)‘Mark Senior Watch on Deadline My Sons A Queer (But What Can You Do? My Sons A Queer (But What Can You Do?

October 17, 2023 · 1 min · 70 words · Veronica Reyes

SAG-AFTRA & Video Game Biz To Resume Contract Talks In Effort To Avoid New Strike

The union said today that negotiations for a new Interactive Media Agreement will continue. But as for when stay tuned. Bargaining will continue with new dates to be released as soon as they are determined, SAG-AFTRA said. SAG-AFTRA headquarters in Los AngelesMichael Buckner/Deadline The unions 160,000-strong membership voted overwhelmingly last monthto authorize a strikeagainst 10 of the major video game companies. Related Stories Its Preposterous! That is within our power....

October 17, 2023 · 1 min · 84 words · Stephanie Smith

Timothée Chalamet Dismisses Speculation That Cannibal Movie ‘Bones And All’ Was Some Sort Of Elaborate Armie Hammer Joke

I mean, what were the chances that were developing this thing? Chalamet said, suggesting that the movie was in development well before the Hammer allegations. Chalamet said the false reports that the movie was inspired by Hammer actually made him double-down on the film. Sony Pictures Classics It made me feel like: Now Ive really got to do this. Because this is actually based on a book. Chalamet responds (reluctantly, the article notes), Disorienting is a good word....

October 17, 2023 · 1 min · 94 words · Joseph Dominguez

‘Merrily We Roll Along’ Among Broadway’s Top Earners, Has Priciest Ticket – Broadway Box Office

Watch on Deadline Last week also saw another opening night:Gutenberg! Average ticket price for the week was $126.20. Season to date, Broadway has grossed $597,787,703 with total attendance of 4,906,644 at 88% of capacity. Lindsay Mendez, Jonathan Groff, Daniel Radcliffe, ‘Merrily We Roll Along’Matthew Murphy All figures courtesy of The Broadway League. For complete box office listings, visitthe Leagues website.

October 17, 2023 · 1 min · 60 words · Andre Wilson

‘Queer Eye’s Antoni Porowski To Host ‘No Taste Like Home’ Docuseries From Gordon Ramsay For Nat Geo

Food is such an integral part of understanding who we are and where we come from, said Porowski. No Taste Like Homeis produced by Studio Ramsay Global. Porowski also will executive produce the series alongside Ramsay and Lisa Edwards. National Geographic/Seong Joon Cho Showrunner is Robin OSullivan. The series is directed by Leo McRea, Jenny Dames and Kit Lynch Robinson. Celebrities featured in season one will be revealed by Porowski through his social media into the series lead-up....

October 17, 2023 · 1 min · 78 words · Judy Lopez

‘Saturday Night Live’ Returns To NBC With Promising Audience Growth For Season 49 Premiere

Saturday Night Livewas welcomed back to the airwaves with open arms. The Season 49 premiere managed 4.8M viewers onNBC, according to Nielsen data. That marks a 19% audience increase versus the Season 48 premiere. ‘Saturday Night Live’ Season 49 PremiereNBCUniversal This almost certainly had some effect on the episodes performance. Saturday Night Livereturns this weekend with Bad Bunny pulling double duty as host and musical guest.

October 17, 2023 · 1 min · 66 words · Robert Tate

‘Saturday Night Live’: Nate Bargatze To Make Hosting Debut, Foo Fighters Return As Musical Guests

ComedianNate Bargatzewill hostSaturday Night Livefor the first time on Oct. 28. This is the last of three straight original episodes ofSNLthat are kicking off the current 49th season. The Grammy Award-nominated Bargatze is performing stand-up on his Be Funny national tour. Nate Bargatze, Dave Grohl, of rock band Foo FightersGetty The Grammy-winning Foo Fighters is currently touring in support of its 11th album, But Here We Are. In addition to the broadcast on NBC,SNLstreams live on Peacock....

October 17, 2023 · 1 min · 93 words · Betty Brown

‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Actress Melissa Navia Signs With Innovative Artists

EXCLUSIVE:Actor and writerMelissa Naviahas signed withInnovative Artistsfor representation. Navia can currently be seen starring in the Paramount+ seriesStar Trek: Strange New Worlds. Navia stars as Lieutenant Erica Ortegas, the charismatic helmsman of the USS Enterprise. Melissa NaviaDavid Noles Season 2 premiered on June 15 and has already been renewed for a third season. Also on the small screen, Navia recently recurred on the CBS seriesBulland AMCsDietland. She also guest starred on NBCsNew AmsterdamandBillionsandHomelandfor Showtime....

October 17, 2023 · 1 min · 93 words · Christopher Lowe