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- IndieWire· 7 OctWith Trump Settlement Money in the Bank, E. Jean Carroll Finally Speaks — and in Time for the Documentary Oscar Race
Exclusive: After staying mum as Donald Trump's various appeals moved through the courts, Carroll can finally talk. Read our previously embargoed interview with the subject of "Ask E. Jean" here.
- The Hollywood Reporter· 7 OctSaban Community Clinic to Honor Peter Friedlander and David Nevins at 50th Gala
Set to take place at the Beverly Hills Hotel on Oct. 26, the milestone event will feature Alex Edelman as host, Aloe Blacc as performer and Connie Britton as presenter.
- Deadline· 7 OctSebastian Stan Says ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ Is “Probably Heartbreaking”: “We’ll See Who Makes It To The Next Level”
Sebastian Stan is reprising his role as Bucky Barnes, the Winter Soldier, in Avengers: Doomsday and is teasing that the film will be “heartbreaking.” Marvel fans are already bracing for the worst, and Stan’s recent interview while promoting Fjord has them guessing that someone…
Also atVariety - Variety· 7 OctReview‘Krux’ Review: A Potently Bleak Portrait of German Village Life at the Bitter End of WWII
We’re used to films about hope and rejuvenation in the final days of the Second World War, but there’s a more novel perspective to be found in “Krux” — set in an isolated village in northeast Germany, where many of the locals have been so brainwashed by Nazism that the end of…
- IndieWire· 7 OctOne-Night Only Screenings of ‘Wicker’ in 4DX Will Let Horny Fans Feel Every Creak and Splinter
Black Bear will host special event screenings of the steamy Sundance darling starring Olivia Colman and Alexander Skarsgård on October 28.
Wicker - Variety· 7 Oct‘Elsbeth’ Season 4 Adds Uzo Aduba, Tyne Daly and Christine Ebersole (EXCLUSIVE)
“Elsbeth” has added Uzo Aduba, Tyne Daly and Christine Ebersole to the Season 4 cast. Ebersole will have a recurring role as Elsbeth’s mother in the CBS crime drama, while Aduba and Daly will each guest star.
- Variety· 7 OctBen Stiller to Moderate Conversation With William Shatner at New York Comic-Con ‘Star Trek’ Panel (EXCLUSIVE)
Actor and filmmaker Ben Stiller will moderate a conversation with William Shatner as part of the “Star Trek” panel at New York Comic-Con this Saturday, Variety has learned exclusively.
- The Hollywood Reporter· 7 OctCBS News Sets Town Hall With J.D. Vance Ahead of Midterm Elections
Tony Dokoupil will moderate the event, airing Oct. 17 on CBS and Paramount+.
- IndieWire· 7 OctAthlete-Owned Production Companies Are Everywhere — Which Ones Are Working?
From LeBron James and Steph Curry to Tom Brady and Peyton Manning, it seems like every star athlete has waded into Hollywood in the past decade. A few blueprints for success are starting to emerge.
- Deadline· 7 OctNBC Developing Series Based On Finland’s ’66th North Precinct’ From ‘The Irrational’ Creator Arika Mittman
EXCLUSIVE: NBC is developing a drama series based on the popular Finnish series 66th North Precinct from The Irrational creator and showrunner Arika Lisanne Mittman, Elevate Entertainment and Universal Television. The logline for the as-yet-untitled project can be found below.
- Variety· 7 OctFrank Mancuso Sr., Former Chief of Paramount, MGM/UA, Dies at 93
Frank Mancuso Sr., a distribution executive who went on to head two of Hollywood’s major studios, Paramount and MGM/UA, died on Oct. 1 at his home in Los Angeles from complications of cancer, per a family statement. He was 93.
- Vulture· 7 OctEddie Izzard Dresses Down the Dark Lord
In her 2000 bit “Death Star Canteen,” the comedian masterfully transforms a menace into a mouse.
- Variety· 7 OctJeremy Clarkson Returns to Automobiles in New ‘Clarkson’s Farm’ Special ‘Jeremy Grows a Car’
Former “Top Gear” host Jeremy Clarkson is back tinkering with automobiles in a newly-unveiled “Clarkson’s Farm” special. Titled “Jeremy Grows a Car: A Clarkson’s Farm Special” the stand-alone episode will give fans a front seat as the broadcaster attempts to “undertake a world…
- Variety· 7 OctHorror Impact Report: From James Wan to Curry Barker to Naomi Ackie, Variety Crowns the Talent Defining the Genre
Variety’s second annual Horror Impact Report comes in a year when the genre has had unparalleled success. Indie films like “Backrooms” and “Obsession” were box office smashes, high-profile series like “Carrie” and the “Friday the 13th” prequel “Crystal Lake” are set to haunt…
- The Hollywood Reporter· 7 OctTony Driscoll Named Head of Games and Experiences at Skydance
This has all been an experience.
- Variety· 7 OctSony Launches Crunchyroll Storyworks Division to Develop Anime, Live-Action Adaptations in Collaboration With Japanese Creators
Sony’s anime service Crunchyroll has launched new division Crunchyroll Storyworks, which will be focused on anime and live-action adaptations made in collaboration with Japan’s creative ecosystem.
Also atDeadline - Deadline· 7 Oct‘Resident Evil’ Becoming Zach Cregger’s Highest Grossing Movie Ever At $280M+ WW Boosted By $35M China Debut
EXCLUSIVE: By the end of this week or sooner, Sony/Constantin’s Resident Evil, will become Zach Cregger’s highest grossing movie ever at the box office, surpassing his previous high, New Line’s Weapons which ended its run at $270M WW.
- The Hollywood Reporter· 7 OctIllinois Touts State Filming Tax Credit as New Studio Facility Breaks Ground
The campus near St. Louis will feature six soundstages totaling 144,000 square feet.
- Deadline· 7 Oct‘Carrie’s Samantha Sloyan On The Finale Twist That “Helped To Anchor” Her Margaret White; Teases ‘The Exorcist: Martyrs’ Is “The Scariest Thing” Mike Flanagan Has Made
SPOILERS: This post contains details for the Season 1 finale episode of Prime Video’s Carrie With Mike Flanagan’s take on the works of Stephen King in Prime Video’s Carrie, he tapped one of his frequent collaborators for an iconic role.
- The Hollywood Reporter· 7 OctFirst Paramount, Then Warners, Now… Book Soup?
One of Larry Ellison’s former Oracle execs has just purchased your favorite book store — but relax. It’s not as terrible as it sounds.
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