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Studios Start To Reinstate Suspended Overall & First-Look Deals; Not All Pacts Will Be Extended

That includes all the studios top talent, both writer-producers and non-writing producers whose deals were suspended more recently. I hear that affects deals close to their end date which the studios are not planning to renew. (A number of pacts that expired during the strikealso are not being extended.) Getty NBCUniversal also is not extending a significant number of pacts, I hear. Additionally, I hear Sonys pickup letters did not address extensions, leaving it for a future conversation....

The XFL, Backed By Dwayne Johnson And Dany Garcia, To Merge With Spring Rival USFL

The USFL, meanwhile, had similarly looked to challenge the NFL but a bit more head-on. That first iteration ended in a legal mess. The USFL Championship last July drew about 1.16 million viewers on NBC, about double the regular-season average. A play during the 2023 USFL Championship Game in Canton, OHAndy Lyons/USFL/Getty Images for USFL The XFL title game a few weeks later pulled in 1.43 million viewers on ABC....

Thomas Schumacher Leaving Longtime Biz Perch Atop Disney’s Theatrical Division Where He Oversaw ‘The Lion King’ & ‘Aladdin’; Will Take On Creative Role

Related Stories Purlie Victorious Broadway Review: Leslie Odom Jr. Disney insiders tell Deadline that the move and the Flatt-Quart succession has been long in planning. This role allows me to focus on the aspect of our work that is closest to my heart. Ill continue to report to Alan Bergman in this capacity. Thomas SchumacherMatt Furman Andrew and Anne will report to Cathleen Taff and continue to partner closely with me....

Toby Jones Boards ITV Drama ‘Ruth’ About Last Woman To Be Hanged In Britain

Famous hangman Albert Pierrepoint carried out the death sentence at Holloway Prison in 1955.Deadline revealed the projectin June. Ruthwas commissioned by ITVs Head of Drama Polly Hill and Drama Commissioner, Huw Kennair Jones. Lee Haven Jones (Passenger, Feast, The Long Call) directs all four episodes. Toby JonesCourtesy ITV Studios is distributing. Boynton most recently appeared in ITVs three-part adaptation of Agatha ChristiesWhy Didnt They Ask Evans?. Her other credits includeThe Ipcress FileandChevalier....

Tom Brady Scripted Limited Series ‘The Patriot Way’ In Works From ‘The Fighter’ Screenwriters

Watch on Deadline The Maze Runners Ellen Goldsmith-Vein of Gotham Group will produce. The New England Patriots dominated the professional sports landscape for 20 years, Tamasy and Johnson said. The Patriot Waywill mark the third collaboration between the screenwriters and authors Sherman and Wedge. Tom BradySimon Bruty/Anychance/Getty Images Its a rich, character-driven story that probably will not be duplicated in our lifetime. Brady himself isnt involved in the series.

‘Killers Of The Flower Moon’ Hits Tracking: Three-Hour-Plus Movie Eyes $24M Start – Box Office

EXCLUSIVE:AppleOriginal Films andParamountsKillers of the Flower Moonlanded on more tracking services Thursday. That Netflix movie didnt get a wide theatrical release; instead it went limited with unreported grosses. Apple and Paramount opted to justgo wide day-and-date globally. Lily Gladstone and Leonardo DiCaprio in ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’Apple TV+ / Courtesy Everett Collection Jesse Plemons, Cara Jade Myers, JaNae Collins, Jillian Dion and Tantoo Cardinal also star.

1497 Mentor Lab Announces Mentees; Directors Mira Nair, Geeta Malik, And Minhal Baig To Contribute Mentorship

1497 has selected three finalist for their Features Lab. The Labs first year was held virtually, and the second year was hybrid, held virtually and in-person. In the past 2 years, 1497 has supported 6 Mentee-driven projects. Being a Mentee was an invaluable experience, said alum Iesh Thapar. Applications were open to screenwriters of South Asian descent from across the globe, and the response was overwhelming. The name 1497 signifies the year before colonization began in the geographic area now known as South Asia....

After Selling ‘Ballers’ & ‘Insecure’ To Netflix, HBO’s Max Sees Its Own Viewing Bump, But Don’t Expect ‘Succession’ & ‘The White Lotus’ To Follow

HBOrecently sold a slew of shows includingBallersandInsecuretoNetflix,as first revealed by Deadline. Youre introducing it to more people, its marketing. He agreed such promiscuity can be good, to an extent. BallersHBO But dont expect recent prestige hits such asSuccessionorThe White Lotusto turn up on Netflix any time soon. I dont think anybody does, he added.

Andy Heyward’s Kartoon Studios Hires Ex-NFL & Live Nation Exec As Finance Chief

EXCLUSIVE:Kartoon Studioshas hired Brian Parisi as its finance chief. Hes also held leadership positions at Warner Bros. Entertainment and Universal Studios. It is also important to acknowledge the exceptional work Bob Denton has done as our CFO. Kartoon Studios Kartoon Studios IP portfolio includes the Stan Lee brand. It runsStan Lees Superhero Kindergarten, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger on its streaming platform Kartoon Channel! Worldwide,Frederator internet, and Ameba. Last year, Kartoon Studios acquired Canadas WOW!...

BBC On Brink Of Publishing New Rules Policing What Stars Can Post On Social Media

The BBC declined to comment on the timing of an announcement but did not deny that it was imminent. BBC stars who are not employees includeMatch of the Dayhost Lineker andThe Apprentice UKstar Lord Sugar. The Times of Londonreported last month that Hardie has recommended a three-tier system. Gary LinekerIan Walton/PA Images via Getty Images The former footballer was suspended after comparing UK immigration policy to rhetoric deployed in 1930s Germany....

Cinespace Studios Buys EUE/Screen Gems’ Atlanta And North Carolina Campuses

The locations will operate as Cinespace Atlanta (the home of NetflixStranger Things) and Cinespace Wilmington. Financial details werent disclosed. The Atlanta studio has total square footage of 360,000 ofproductionspace across 13 sound stages. Cinespace Studios Watch on Deadline Wilmington houses 10 sound stages totaling 152,000 sq. ft of shooting space alongside construction mills and office spaces. In 2021, TPG Real Estate Partners acquired the studio campuses of Cinespace Studios in Chicago and Toronto....

Dianne Wiest Not Returning For ‘Mayor Of Kingstown’ Season 3 – The Dish

EXCLUSIVE: The McLusky Family will be down another member next season, I hear. Her exit is said to be story-driven. A rep for MTV Entertainment Studios, which produces the series, declined comment. Dianne Wiest as Mariam McLusky in season 2 of ‘Mayor of Kingstown.‘Dennis P. Mong Jr./Paramount + Watch on Deadline Two-time Oscar winner Wiest plays Mariam McLusky, the matriarch of the McLusky family. The oldest sibling, Mitch, played by Kyle Chandler, was killed off in theMayor of Kingstownseries premiere....

Estonian Heavy Metal Kung-Fu Comedy ‘The Invisible Fight’ Gets North American Deal, Watch Teaser

EXCLUSIVE:Kino Lorberhas acquired North American distribution rights to Fantastic Fest and Sitges 2023 movieThe Invisible Fightfrom LevelK. Above is a new international teaser for the movie. Kino Lorber is lining up a theatrical, digital, and home video release in 2024. The deal was negotiated by Kino Lorber Senior Vice President Wendy Lidell and Tine Klint of LevelK. The Invisible Fightis a Homeless Bob production, in co-production with White Picture, Neda Film, and Helsinki-Filmi....