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- Wednesday
- 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.
- The Hollywood Reporter· 7 OctLong Live Steve McQueen: Why the King of Cool Is Hot Again
Three reboots of signature McQueen movies — ‘The Thomas Crown Affair,’ ‘Bullitt,’ and ‘The Getaway’ — are currently in the works. Says his grandkid, “Cool never expires.”
The Thomas Crown Affair - The Hollywood Reporter· 7 OctAri Emanuel Opens a Can of Worms… And Eats Them Every Morning
The super-agent’s new memoir spills plenty of Hollywood tea. But his breakfast ritual, which includes a heaping cup of parasitic helminths, is definitely hard to swallow.
- Deadline· 7 OctRegina Hall Joins Jennifer Aniston In Universal’s Holiday Comedy ‘Naughty’
EXCLUSIVE: Regina Hall is set to join Jennifer Aniston and Peter Dinklage in the Universal pic Naughty from director Olivia Wilde. Jimmy Warden penned the script that Wilde will direct. The project originates from a spec script by Warden.
- The Hollywood Reporter· 7 Oct‘The Princess Murders’ Comic Invites You to Be Its Guest with Disney Animated Musical-Inspired Trailer (Exclusive)
Comic creators Tony Fleecs and Tim Seeley show the circle of life is short in their kingdom with an Image title that mixes fairy tale romance with a Giallo.
- The Hollywood Reporter· 7 OctInside the ‘Verity’ House: Designing a “Fever Dream” You Can’t Escape
Director Michael Showalter, author Colleen Hoover and production designer Amy Williams discuss building the claustrophobic setting for the upcoming film adaptation starring Anne Hathaway, Dakota Johnson and Josh Harnett.
- Variety· 7 OctPrime Video’s ‘Marília Mendonça – Sentimento Louco’ Offers Unparalleled Access to Brazil’s Most Popular Singer Five Years After Tragic Plane Crash
On the 5th of November of 2021, Brazil came to a halt. In a tragedy that would lead to national mourning, the country’s most popular singer, Marília Mendonça, died in a plane crash that also took the lives of four other people.
- Thursday
- Variety· 8 OctJames Gunn Responds to ‘Clayface’ Criticism: ‘The Public Voting on What IP They Want to See’ Isn’t ‘the Only Way to Make a Movie’
James Gunn has an answer to the question of “who tf asked for a Clayface movie,” posed by a user on the DC Studios head’s Threads account earlier this week. “Who tf asked for Back to the Future? Casablanca? There’s Something About Mary? Pan’s Labyrinth? Fury Road? Weapons?
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- Variety· 7 OctBen Affleck and Matt Damon’s Artists Equity Launches New Indie Banner: Artists Equity Independent Pictures (EXCLUSIVE)
Ben Affleck and Matt Damon’s Artists Equity has launched Artists Equity Independent Pictures, a new banner dedicated to platforming emerging filmmakers in the indie space, Variety can exclusively reveal.
- Deadline· 7 OctJennifer Beals & Katheryn Winnick To Star In New Lifetime Movie ‘Murder In Cold Country’
EXCLUSIVE: Jennifer Beals (The L Word) and Katheryn Winnick (Vikings, Big Sky) are set to lead the new Lifetime Original movie Murder in Cold Country, based on a story by bestselling author Tess Gerritsen, creator of the Rizzoli & Isles series, and Dan Rosen.
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