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- Variety· 7 OctITV Studios Unveils Mipcom Drama Slate Led by Lunar Thriller ‘First Woman,’ and a Further Four New Titles, Including Steven Moffat’s ‘Number 10’ (EXCLUSIVE)
ITV Studios has unveiled its drama slate for Mipcom, led by lunar thriller “First Woman,” and a further four new titles, including Steven Moffat’s workplace drama “Number 10.” Among the talent heading for the distributor’s Cannes showcase are Luke Evans, Richard Armitage, Adrian…
- Deadline· 7 Oct‘Doctor Who’ Bids Revealed: Jed Mercurio Leads Pitch To Regenerate BBC Series, As STV Studios Plans To Transport TARDIS To Scotland
EXCLUSIVE: Could Jed Mercurio be about to take control of the TARDIS? Deadline can reveal that the Line of Duty showrunner is spearheading a bid to produce Doctor Who after the BBC launched a competitive tender, a bake-off-style process in which producers have put forward plans…
- Variety· 7 OctRay Panthaki Debut, Jose Maria Cabral, Frederic Bailiff Pics Make the Cut at Tallinn Black Nights Official and First Films Competitions
Tallinn’s Black Nights Film Festival (known as PÖFF), the only A-list festival in Northern Europe, has unveiled its official selection and first feature competitions, taking in 21 world premieres and three international premieres such as “Sh*t Happens” by Sundance selected José…
Also atThe Hollywood Reporter - The Hollywood Reporter· 7 OctSpotify to Expand Audiobooks Offering to More Than 180 Markets
The expansion will introduce new catalogs in Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Polish and more.
- Variety· 7 OctWarner Bros. TV Group Boss Channing Dungey Confirms Role as Member of Skydance’s Executive Leadership Team in Memo to Staffers
Warner Bros. TV Group & U.S. networks chairman/CEO Channing Dungey sent a memo to her staffers on Tuesday evening confirming her role in the new Skydance structure, including the fact that she will be a part of the company’s new executive leadership team.
- Variety· 7 OctMaggie Gyllenhaal Says Directors Who Squash Collaborators Are ‘Very Scared’ or ‘Just Not Very Smart’
Maggie Gyllenhaal told a Busan International Film Festival press conference on Wednesday that the best directors she worked with as an actress, who were usually also the most successful, understood the value of drawing on the minds of the people around them.
- Deadline· 7 OctSkydance Co-CEO On Prospect Of TV Studios Merging: “We’re Not Looking To Reduce Output Production”
Paramount’s $110B acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery has come without any consolidation of the two companies’ film and TV studios — at least for now. On the TV side, that involves Warner Bros.
- Variety· 7 OctMichelle Yeoh Calls ‘Blade Runner 2099’ an ‘Amazing Journey,’ Rules Out Directing at Busan
Michelle Yeoh turned her attention to “Blade Runner 2099” at a Busan International Film Festival press conference on Wednesday, before she flies to New York Comic Con to promote the Prime Video series.
Also atDeadline - Variety· 7 OctChuck Lorre Says Working on ‘Roseanne’ ‘Was Malice’ Because Roseanne Barr ‘Fundamentally Hated’ the Show’s Writers
Before Chuck Lorre was known for creating “The Big Bang Theory” and “Two and a Half Men,” he was a writer on two seasons of the popular ABC sitcom “Roseanne,” an experience he described as “malice” in a recent episode of the “Dinner’s on Me” podcast.
- TVLine· 7 OctThe Dark Tower Prime Video Series Delays Explained By Creator Mike Flanagan
There's been little news regarding Prime Video's upcoming adaptation of The Dark Tower series. Luckily for fans, Mike Flanagan has some updates.
- Variety· 7 OctBusan Jury President Zhang Yimou Weighs In on ‘The Assassin(s)’ History Row as Juror July Jung Says Her ‘Heart Feels So Cold’
Zhang Yimou, president of the Busan International Film Festival’s competition jury, waded into the dispute over historical fact and creative freedom that has engulfed Korean cinema, telling a press conference on Wednesday that history itself is written by people.
- Deadline· 7 OctCable Might Be Declining, But Skydance Sees Value In The Content From Its Core Brands Such as MTV & Food Network
As David Ellison brings together Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery under the Skydance umbrella, series such as Game of Thrones spinoff House of the Dragon, Harry Potter and Taylor Sheridan’s Landman have been in the spotlight.
- The Hollywood Reporter· 7 OctMalcolm Spellman on How ‘Snowfall’ Spinoff ‘The Drop’ Connects With the Original Series and Why He’s “Not Gonna Chase Cameos”
The showrunner of the FX drama explains his "eyewitness" approach to authenticity in the Gail Bean- and Isaiah John-starring TV show about the rise of West Coast hip-hop in the '90s and why community feedback tells him "this motherf***er is a hit."
The Drop - TVLine· 7 OctTed Lasso Finale Recap: Where Do We Leave The Greyhounds, And What Does It Mean For A Potential Season 5?
The Ted Lasso finale brings major changes for Ted, Roy, Rebecca and AFC Richmond - and a ton of cameos, too. Here's what happens and what it means for Season 5.
- Variety· 7 OctDavid Ellison’s ‘Day One’ Skydance Press Conference: Studio Lot Dibs, Trump Ties and Everything Else We Learned
And just like that, David Ellison is in the driver’s seat. The newly-minted executive leadership team at Skydance — led by chairman and CEO Ellison and his co-CEO Ynon Kreiz — held an on-the-record press gaggle at the Paramount lot in Hollywood, only hours after their…
- TVLine· 7 OctR.J. Decker's Dad Beau Bridges Explains Why He's Not Who We Expected Him To Be — Plus, Shantel VanSanten Returns As Trudy!
R.J. Decker reunited with his estranged father Reggie on Tuesday - whether he wanted to or not. Actor Beau Bridges takes TVLine inside their Episode 4 journey.
- Deadline· 7 OctParamount Pictures Co-Chairs Josh Greenstein & Dana Goldberg Say In Day 1 Memo That Film Divisions Will Operate Independently
Paramount Pictures Co-Chairs Dana Goldberg and Josh Greenstein sent out a Day 1 memo to the troops at the Paramount and Warner Bros. Motion Picture units. Among the priorities, we understand, is keeping legacies of both studios alive.
- TVLine· 7 OctThe Voice Season 30 Battles Begin — Did Riley Green Eliminate The Right Singer Ahead Of Cut Week?
Tuesday's episode of The Voice marked the end of Season 30 Blind Auditions and the beginning of the Battles. Did Riley Green make the right choice?
- TVLine· 7 OctNCIS: New York Premiere: Did Sam's First Mission Get You Hooked? Grade It!
LL COOL J's Sam Hanna is back in the New York groove in the new spin-off NCIS: New York - read our recap of the series premiere, and grade it in our poll.
- The Hollywood Reporter· 7 OctApple and Dolby Bringing Dolby Atmos to Live Formula 1 Coverage
The audio company will deliver the roar of the engine and the mayhem of the pit lane to Apple TV viewers, beginning with the U.S. Grand Prix.
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