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He served as artistic coordinator on 1994sThe Lion Kingand as VFX supervisor on 1991sBeauty and the Beast. Most people are good at one thing in their lives. He was great at animation; great at producing movies, too. Randy FullmerCourtesy He was at the very center of the Disney renaissance in animation. I miss him, but I carry his passion and joy with me every day. That led him to the toon program at CalArts, from which he earned a bachelors degree in 1974....

It might take a statement from SAG-AFTRA leadership for others to feel reassured. The expectation for some time has been that actors in studio and streamer movies wont make it. Mann, Coppola, Linklater and Woody Allen are among U.S. filmmakers expected to be on the Lido. ‘Ferrari,’ ‘Priscilla,’ ‘‘Finally Dawn’ and ‘The Promised Land’Neon/A24/Eduardo Castaldo/Zentropa Entertainments No confirmation yet on David Fincher or J.A. Roman Polanski wont be attending, Barbera confirmed today....

Venice Artistic Director Alberto Barbera will be joined by Biennale President Roberto Cicutto to reveal this years titles. it’s possible for you to also watch the stream live here. Deadline will also be live reporting the list of Official Selection films as the names come in. Venice Film FestivalAP MGM has already pulled the Zendaya-led tennis picChallengersfrom Luca Guadagnino from the lineup. The pic was set to initiate the Festival before launching stateside on September 15....

The adaptation of the classic Michael J. Fox film comedy opens August 3. The engagement ends August 27. ‘Here Lies Love’Billy Bustamante, Matthew Murphy and Evan Zimmerman Beating them all wasThe Lion King, still roaring after 25 years with a gross of $2,469,996. Season to date, Broadway has grossed $286,926,863 with total attendance of 2,351,883 at 88% of capacity. All figures courtesy of The Broadway League. For complete box office listings, visit the Leagueswebsite....

Barbiecasting directorsLucy BevanandAllison Jonesare spilling the tea on how they landed with the perfect set of Barbies and Kens. They were, Im not kidding, really bummed they couldnt do it, Jones said. Not a big comedy resume, Jones said. (L-R) Kingsley Ben-Adir, Ryan Gosling, Ncuti GatwaWarner Bros. / Courtesy Everett Collection Its always a joy when you might discover that somebody is funny. You wanted to cast people who were really going to get on and be great and enjoy it....

The film set forBeetlejuice2in Vermont was burglarized and authorities are still looking for the culprit. We tried saying the name of this stolen statue three times, but it didnt come back! Vermont State Police joked in a post shared on July 21. Michael Keaton as Beetlejuice in 1988 filmWarner Bros. / Courtesy Everett Collection Michael Keaton is set to reprise his role and will be joined byWednesdaysJenna Ortega. Tommy Harper, Plan B, Marc Toberoff and David Geffen are also producing....

Many want their stars to promote these films. The news comes asNo. 1 theater chain AMC is running out of cash; cinemas cant go through this again. ‘Dune 2’ and ‘Drive Away Dolls’Everett Collection To date, its the only major studio movie to be pulled from a festival. (UPDATE: Focus said it will now releaseDrive-Away Dollson February 23, 2024.) IfDune: Part Twomoves, where does it go? Still way too soon to call....

Each episode is available for $2.99 with the full 10-episode season available for $19.99. Watch on Deadline Creator Annabel Oakescalled the removal of the showfrom the streamer a brutal move. The cast, my creative partners, and I are all devastated at the complete erasure of our show. ‘Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies’Paramount+

Tournament of Championsis the latest series to be hit by the writers strike. I am a lifelong devoted fan of Jeopardy!. Watch on Deadline In fact, others did also speak out. Jeopardy Productions, Inc. The writers make the clues; the clues make the show. They are at once challenging and creative. Tournament of Championsis produced bySony Pictures Television.

Among the major titles opening against it are SonysGran Turismoand UniversalsLast Voyage of the Demeter. Piantedosi negotiated the deal on behalf of Vertical, with Media Sparks Entertainments Parks on behalf of the production. Wilson Bethel and Georgina Reilly in ‘Match Me If You Can’MY Productions

James GrahamsBBCdramaSherwoodhas added more than a dozen Season 2 cast members includingDavid Harewoodand Monica Dolan. The show follows the happenings in a small, former mining village in Grahams home county of Nottinghamshire. Sherwoodseries two is produced byHouse Productions. David Harewood and Monica DolanAdam Hugill Graham has written all six episodes and will be an executive producer on the series. BBC Studios, which owns House Productions, is the international distributor of both series....

EXCLUSIVE:Emmy-nominated actorEbon Moss-Bachrachhas signed withWMEin all areas. Moss-Bachrach currently stars in FXs hit seriesThe Bearin the role of Richie Jerimovich. He most recently starred alongside Jennifer Lawrence in the 2023 comedy featureNo Hard Feelingsin the role of Gary. Ebon Moss-BachrachMichael Becker Up next, he will be seen opposite Sarah Paulson in Searchlights upcoming dust bowl-era thrillerDust. She becomes convinced that a mysterious presence is threatening her family and takes extraordinary measures to protect them....

AMC must be in a position to raise equity capital. But the price of the APEs fell, making them less effective for fundraising. But some stockholders sued in Delaware Chancery Court to block the conversion. Adam AronAMC That is what will make it more likely that first, we survive, and then that we thrive. And we do that by AMC being able to raise equity if, as and when needed....