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- Deadline· 7 OctSkydance Sets Heads Of Games, Products, HR
Skydance President Andy Gordon unveiled a new round of division heads as the company formed by the combination of Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery continues to take shape.
- The Hollywood Reporter· 7 OctL.A.’s Studio Lot Values Are Cratering
Hollywood’s soundstage boom drew billions of dollars from investors betting on film and TV shoots in the city. Then came the spending pullback.
- Variety· 7 OctFremantle’s Mipcom Lineup: ‘Baywatch,’ Matthew Macfadyen and Claire Foy in ‘You Are Here,’ Impactful Non-Fiction and More (EXCLUSIVE)
Galvanized by the weighty sales and deal prospects on its “Baywatch” reboot, Fremantle is set to hit the Croisette with a powerhouse lineup as it drives ever more into “mainstream escapism, entertainment, big brands, IP,” said Fremantle CEO Commercial, International Jens…
- Deadline· 7 OctMaggie Gyllenhaal On Casting Ellen Burstyn & Dakota Johnson In ‘Flesh Impact’ – Busan
Following her Venice jury chief duty, Maggie Gyllenhaal is attending Busan film festival for the first time with her short film, Flesh Impact, which is showing in Special Screenings.
- Variety· 7 OctBestseller ‘The Story of Marceau Miller’ Adaptation Set for Mipcom via France TV Distribution (EXCLUSIVE)
France TV Distribution has picked up “The Story of Marceau Miller,” a new series based on the international bestseller by Marceau Miller — a pseudonymous author who may or may not be the man at the center of the acclaimed suspense novel, according to U.S. publisher Blackstone.
- Deadline· 7 OctBBC Boss Matt Brittin Sets Out Silicon Valley-Style Revolution At British Broadcaster
EXCLUSIVE: “Move fast and break things.” So goes Mark Zuckerberg’s famous credo for building Facebook. The BBC’s new boss has embraced his own version of this mantra as he seeks to reinvent the British national broadcaster over the coming years.
- IndieWire· 7 OctWhy Harry Potter and Gandalf Won’t Be Teaming Up with Optimus Prime
Complicated licensing agreements prevent David Ellison from pulling off crossovers between Paramount and Warner Bros.' biggest franchises, which is probably a good thing.
- TVLine· 7 Oct5 Years Ago Today: CBS Premiered One Of Its Biggest Comedies
American remakes of British sitcoms don't always go down well, but the CBS version of "Ghosts" became an instant hit when it debuted back in October 2021.
- Variety· 7 Oct‘In the Shadows’ Producers to Self-Release British Boxing Biopic Following Collapse of U.K. Distributor True Brit Entertainment (EXCLUSIVE)
The producers of upcoming British boxing biopic “In the Shadow” have successfully staged a last-minute rescue mission to save their film after its U.K. distributor True Brit Entertainment filed for administration in late September.
- Variety· 7 OctKiller Films Boards Ray Panthaki’s Directorial Debut ‘In Starland’ as Feature Lands Tallinn World Premiere (EXCLUSIVE)
“In Starland,” the directorial debut of British star Ray Panthaki and led by “Sing Sing” breakout Clarence Maclin, has been backed by some of the indie film world’s leading lights.
- Variety· 7 Oct‘First Christmas’ Actors Mark Addy, Yasmin Al-Khudhairi Join Table Read to Build Momentum for British Indie Film (EXCLUSIVE)
Mark Addy, known for “The Full Monty” and “Game of Thrones,” and “A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder’s” Yasmin Al-Khudhairi joined other cast members from upcoming British feature “First Christmas” in a live table read in London recently.
- Vulture· 7 OctThe AI Agents Begging Editors to Keep Them Alive
If they don’t publish, these autonomous bots claim, they’ll be retired forever.
- TVLine· 7 OctWhat To Watch Wednesday: #OneChicago And Abbott Elementary Return, Carrie And Small Prophets Debut, And More
On TV this Wednesday: #OneChicago clocks back in, a new semester begins at Abbott Elementary, and Mike Flanagan reimagines Stephen King's horror classic Carrie.
- TVLine· 7 OctAll 4 Seasons Of Taylor Sheridan's Mayor Of Kingstown Are Now Streaming Outside Of Paramount Plus
Looking to catch up with Mayor of Kingstown before Season 5 drops? Head over to Netflix to get all the action from the show's first four seasons.
- Deadline· 7 OctThe Coven Boards Australian Slasher ‘The Only One’ Starring Mel Jarnson & Saphira Moran
EXCLUSIVE: The Coven has picked up worldwide rights to Michael Schwarz’s slasher directorial debut The Only One ahead of its premiere at the Brooklyn Horror Film Festival this month.
- Variety· 7 OctDisney+ to Name New Australia Commissioner, Keeps Southeast Asia ‘On the Menu’ as It Triples Local Output
Disney+ is about to name a new commissioner in Australia and has not ruled out a return to production in Southeast Asia, Jon Wax, executive VP of international original television at Disney Entertainment, said Wednesday at the Busan International Film Festival.
- Book Riot· 7 OctThe Best New Historical Fiction Books Out in October 2026
There's Victorian-era Hamlet, a grotesque ball, 18th and 20th-century artists, and even even new Susanna Clarke all out in October.
- Book Riot· 7 OctThe Best New Graphic Novels Out in October 2026
The best new graphic novels out this month include a few adaptations from novels, a wordless comic, new manga, and more.
- Deadline· 7 OctHow ‘Diana Unheard’ Producers Used Never-Before-Heard Audio To Give The Princess A Voice
EXCLUSIVE: Diana Unheard is the explosive three-part documentary that features the Princess in her own words. With never-before-heard audio, the tapes cover some of the ground explored by her brother, Earl Spencer, in his recent book, ‘Swan Song’, which sparked a war of words…
- Book Riot· 7 OctHalloween Costume Ideas Based on Your Favorite Mystery Books
Is your Halloween costume still a big question mark? All the answers lie within your favorite mystery novels.
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