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- TVLine· 7 OctWhy Margaret White From Carrie Looks So Familiar
The latest actress to play Margaret White, the fierce mother in Carrie, is someone you may recognize from previous Mike Flanagan miniseries or other dramas.
- The Hollywood Reporter· 7 Oct‘The Cadburys’: BritBox Drops First Look at Chocolate Empire Drama (Exclusive)
Toby Regbo, Harry Gilby, Jessica Barden, Mathew Baynton and Joanna Scanlan all star in the six-part, Birmingham-set period piece, set to hit our screens in 2027.
- Variety· 7 Oct‘Michael’ Sequel to Get $31 Million in California Tax Credits
California taxpayers will help underwrite the “Michael” sequel from Lionsgate, with $30.8 million in state tax incentives going toward the production.
- Variety· 7 OctDisney+ Will Stream 2027 Super Bowl
Disney is adding another player to ESPN’s 2027 Super Bowl blitz. The Mouse House will stream Super Bowl LXI on Disney+ in the U.S. and dozens of countries worldwide. The move comes as Disney looks to create the biggest canvas possible for the big game — and its pricey ads.
- Deadline· 7 OctDavid Krumholtz Joins ‘The Trial Of Louise Woodward’ At HBO After Mulling “Indefinite Break” From Acting
EXCLUSIVE: David Krumholtz fans, rejoice: After indicating that he was weighing an “indefinite break” from acting back in August, he’s returning to work, having joined the cast of The Trial of Louise Woodward at HBO.
- Variety· 7 OctMK2 Films Acquires Dardenne Brothers, Archipel 35 Film Library to Expand Its Heritage Footprint (EXCLUSIVE)
Mk2 Films is expanding its prestigious film library with the acquisition of Denis Freyd’s production company Archipel 35, as well as movies by two-time Palme d’Or-winning directors Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne from their company Les Films du Fleuve.
- Variety· 7 OctFox News Puts Spotlight on News Team as Midterm Elections Approach
Bret Baier says he’s doing things now at Fox News Channel that he simply couldn’t do when he joined the outlet in 1998. In recent days, Baier, who has placed more emphasis in recent months on securing exchanges with world leaders and newsmakers, snagged an on-camera interview…
- Variety· 7 OctWall Street Skittish on Skydance as Stock Drops Further Post-Merger
It’s day two of David Ellison’s Skydance Corp. merger gamble, and so far Wall Street isn’t eager to bet on it. Shares in the post-merger Skydance, trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “SKYD,” were down nearly 8% as of 10:40 a.m.
- Variety· 7 OctATX TV Festival Sets ‘Sweet 16’ Theme for 2027 Lineup With ‘Revenge’ Reunion, ‘Freaks and Geeks’ Script Reading
ATX TV Festival is sharing a first look at its 2027 lineup. Set for June 3-6 in Austin, Texas, the television festival will be celebrating its 16th season with a special “Sweet 16” theme, which will both celebrate shows turning 16 and spotlight “topics and series that highlight…
- Deadline· 7 OctTradition Pictures Sets Multi-Project Partnership With Kenan Thompson’s Artists For Artists; Mark Canton, James Maslow & Joseph Sikora Join Advisory Board
EXCLUSIVE: Tradition Pictures, the independent production company founded by CEO Matthew Einstein, is setting a multi-project collaboration in TV with Kenan Thompson and John Ryan Jr.’s banner Artists for Artists.
- The Hollywood Reporter· 7 OctAntonio Postorino to Launch Unscripted Production Company, Inks First-Look Deal With ‘Mob Wives’ EP Jennifer Graziano (Exclusive)
Prior to the creation of POV Studios, Postorino has worked with Dolores Catania, Alexia Nepola and Cary Deuber, and collaborated with the likes of Meredith Marks, Johnny Bananas, Tom Schwartz, Tamra Judge and Vicki Gunvalson.
- Deadline· 7 OctMeridian Pictures Picks Up Mike Maples Western ‘The Regulator’
EXCLUSIVE: Eric Paquette’s Meridian Pictures has picked up The Regulator, a western written by screenwriter Mike Maples (Backtrace).
- Variety· 7 OctGlen Powell Is Staying Quiet on Politics Because ‘I Do Not Like the Discourse,’ Says ‘Running Man’ Flopped After Paramount Laid Off ‘Entire Marketing Department’
Glen Powell is the latest Hollywood heavyweight to express a disinterest in talking about politics in press interviews. The “Top Gun: Maverick” and “Chad Powers” is on the last cover of Esquire magazine and remembered growing up with parents who never brought up current events…
Also atDeadline, - Deadline· 7 OctICG Publicists Awards Reveals 2027 Date, Venue & Timeline
Mark those digital calendars: The International Cinematographers Guild said today that its 64th annual ICG Publicists Awards luncheon will be held March 12, 2027, at the Beverly Wilshire in Beverly Hills. As per usual, that’s the Friday before the Academy Awards.
- Vulture· 7 OctSlow Horses Recap: Was That My Bowie Period?
In an episode full of fistfights, shoot-outs, and chase sequences, the most entertaining moment is two old spies reminiscing.
- Variety· 7 Oct‘Mami Wata’ Director C.J. Obasi, ‘Khartoum’ Filmmaker Ibrahim Ahmad and More Take New Projects to Durban FilmMart’s Co-Production Forum
The 17th Durban FilmMart kicks off Oct. 9 with a stacked, four-day program of talks, panels, think tanks and conversations that will spotlight some of the challenges and opportunities for the African film and TV industries and set the agenda for the continent’s filmmakers for…
- Deadline· 7 OctNetflix Unveils Trailer For Canada’s ‘North Of North’ Season 2
Netflix has unveiled trailer for the second season of Canadian comedy North of North. The show, which was the first original to come out of the streamer’s Canada office, follows a young Inuk mother, Siaja (Anna Lambe).
- Variety· 7 OctLego’s ‘Heartlake the Musical’ Heads to Peacock in the U.S., Tencent in China Amid Global Sales (EXCLUSIVE)
Lego’s first live-action musical feature, “Lego Friends: Heartlake the Musical” is set to premiere on streamers across the globe as well as Lego’s YouTube channel.
- TVLine· 7 OctReviewCupertino Review: Scrappy Lawyers Take On Big Tech In CBS' Smart, Timely Drama
CBS' courtroom drama Cupertino tackles Big Tech with brains and precision, giving us an underdog story that's easy to root for - read our review.
- IndieWire· 7 OctJames Gray Looks Back at His Confident, Dangerous First Film ‘Little Odessa’
The writer-director of "Paper Tiger" talks to IndieWire about his 1994 debut "Little Odessa," now available in a new 4K UHD edition from Criterion.
Little Odessa
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