EXCLUSIVE:FilmNation Entertainmentand ZQ Entertainment have finalized a multi-year feature filmdevelopmentfund deal. The partnership will allow Glen Basners FilmNation to further expand its strategy of acquiring early-stage, high-profile development properties. The partners did not reveal the size of the fund. FilmNation Entertainment, ZQ Entertainment Both films will world premiere next month at SXSW.
EXCLUSIVE: Jill Alexander, who featured on HBOsSilicon Valleyfor four seasons, has signed withAPA. The agency has signed Alexander, who has been writing for Disneys Pixar, in all areas. It comes after APAs growth with over a dozen new agents following the CAA/ICM merger. Theo & Juliet She was also a participant in the WGA Showrunner Training Program. Watch on Deadline She has also appeared in series includingModern Family, New GirlandAmerican Housewife....
Baldy area, an SBCSD spokesperson said in a statement to Deadline. Unfortunately, nothing was found that would lead to the discovery of Mr. Sands. Baldy area which would make the area more dangerous for search teams. Stefanie Keenan/Getty Images Due to the imminent storm approaching, ground searches for Mr. Sands will be delayed for some time. John Malkovichrecently talked about Sandsduring the Berlin Film Festival. Julian and I were very, very close, Malkovich told reporters in Berlin....
EXCLUSIVE: Mandalay Television is continuing to ramp up its slate of book to series adaptations. Wrens internal battlefield leads him to finding redemption and atoning for the dark events of his own past. It comes after the companyoptionedRaven Kennedys fantasy novel seriesPlated Prisoner. Saint JusticeMike Grist Mandalay Television is a division of Mandalay Entertainment. On the movie side, it is behind Ben Affleck and Matt DamonsAirand Forest WhitakersBig GeorgeForeman. Wren is a superb antihero whose tragic past makes him more layered, enigmatic and dimensional....
Patrick Mahomesmay have gone to Disneyland after his Super Bowl win but his next stop on his tour isNetflix. The streamer is getting in to the NFL with its latest, and most high-profile, sports docuseriesQuarterback. Peyton Manning is executive producer for Omaha Productions. Patrick MahomesPhoto by Cooper Neill/Getty Images Ross Ketover, Pat Kelleher and Keith Cossrow are executive producers for NFL Films. We cant wait to share their stories with our members around the world....
Medel plays Becky Sregor inEverything Everywhere,the girlfriend of Stephanie Hsus character Joy Wang. Also on the film side, Medel starred in 2020 indie featureThe Carnivores, which premiered at SXSW. Watch on Deadline Television credits includeBroad CityandThe Special Without Brett Davis. Arin Sang-urai Medel is a co-founder of dance-comedy trio Cocoon Central Dance Team, creators of the dance filmSnowy Bing Bongs. Medel is managed by Artists First.
He will portray club owner Ali Gator. Ericalso stars Gaby Hoffman, McKinley Belcher III, Dan Fogler and Phoebe Nicholls. Other notable TV acting credits for Allain-Marcus include the HBO Max limited seriesStation Eleven, FreeformsGrown-ishand ABCsCastle. Wade Allain-MarcusAmir Shafii Additionally, he has written forGrown-ishandEverythings Trashfrom Freeform. In film, he co-wrote, directed and starred in NetflixsFrench Dirty. Allain-Marcus is represented by UTA, Morris Yorn, and Entertainment 360.
First there was the infamous Is God Dead? Lives are changed in the process, and an odd couple is born. This ultimately is what you call a feel good movie. ‘Jesus Revolution’Lionsgate There should be a place for it. Grammer is solid here as the man of religion who finds a new way to spread the gospel. Producers are Kevin Downes, Jon Erwin, Andrew Erwin, Daryl Lefever, Joshua Walsh and Jerilyn Esquibel....
Queen of the Universereturns for a second season on Paramount+ withGraham Nortonas host. Now shes ready to step onto the QUEEN OF THE UNIVERSE stage for a shot at her dream. MISS SISTRATA (Tel Aviv, Israel)Miss Sistrata, reporting for beauty! (L-R) Judges Michelle Visage, Trixie Mattel, Mel B, host Graham Norton and Vanessa WilliamsJoel Palmer/Paramount Aura Eternal (Palermo, Italy)Joel Palmer/Paramount+
EXCLUSIVE:Amazonis returning toThe Rigfor a second season. They must contend with swirling conspiracies, conflicts and new threats from the depths of the worlds oceans. Watch on Deadline Banijay-backed Wild Mercury Productions producesThe Rigand filming takes place at First Stage Studios. ‘The Rig’Amazon Suzanne Reid is the producer, while Matt Brown co-produces. The Rigis Amazons second UK originaldramato be renewed in recent months, followingThe Devils Hour.
Written and directed by Michael Clowater, Canadian outfit Game Theory is handling worldwide rights. Because thats the truth of what family often is very different people bound together by where they came from. Game Theorys recent titles includeRiceboy SleepsandLe Coyote, which both played at TIFF last year. L-R: Alan Cumming, Charlie Creed-Miles, Clare CoulterGetty Images Olivier winner Cumming is well known forX-Men,GoldenEyeand Peacocks update of hit formatThe Traitors.
He said the pair still harbour ambitions to work in the continent on future projects. Id never seen him before and he was just incredibly talented. I looked at his other work and realized he was kind of a chameleon. (L-R) Aubrey Plaza, Will Sharpe, Theo James, Meghann FahyHBO He was speaking two days afterShades of Bluecreator Adi Hasak described U.S. TV as a disaster zone. There are great stories all over the world....
My guest this week is the SAG-nominated Hacks co-creator, showrunner, director and star, Paul W. Downs. For more of Deadlines award nominees coverage, read ourAwardsLine magazine. Hannah Einbinder and Jean Smart in ‘Hacks’.HBO Max Jean Smart and Paul W. Downs at the HBO post-Emmy Awards reception in 2022.
