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EXCLUSIVE: Sources are telling us that the first day worldwide of Steven Spielberg’s alien feature Disclosure Day is around $12M. That includes a $6M Wednesday from its first swath of overseas markets, in addition to domestic previews which are around $6M from showtimes that began at 2PM today. As always, that Thursday night domestic number […]

I traveled to Newport Beach this week to moderate a rollicking panel with the cast of Apple TV’s hit series Shrinking. And right after I introduced them, Ed O’Neill came on stage at the landmark’s 86-year-old Lido Theatre to present them with the four-day festival’s Outstanding Comedy Ensemble Award. Shrinking has been racking up a […]

As Jason Momoa makes his DC onscreen return with a new role in Supergirl, he recently noted what it would take for Lobo to go solo in his own movie. Revealing that he’s had discussions with DC Studios bosses James Gunn and Peter Safran about the possibility of an R-rated Lobo movie, Momoa insisted he’s […]

Rose is a neurodivergent middle schooler living in a rural town with Wesley, a single father just barely hanging on but trying to do everything he can to raise her alone. He told her at a very young age that her mother abandoned the family, but that turns out to be not quite the truth […]

Add Ariana Grande to the list of artists who will never collab with Donald Trump on a TikTok video. The 3x Grammy winner recently slammed the White House for using her 2024 song ‘Bye’ in a video promoting the Trump-signed Secure America Act, which would fund ICE and Border Patrol. “Please do not ever use […]

A third season of HBO’s drama series based on The Last of Us Part II video game is in the works, with a few roles shifting within the story as it follows the game. A creative shakeup took place behind the scenes after Season 2 ended, leading to transitions in more ways than one. The […]

After pouring his heart into his latest onscreen performance, Dwayne Johnson was admittedly let down to be snubbed at the Oscars. The Smashing Machine star recently noted that having the Academy Awards overlook his role as UFC fighter Mark Kerr in last year’s Benny Safdie-helmed A24 movie “lit a fire in my spine” to deliver […]

Reality TV does not have an enviable track record of transferring small-screen success to the big screen. In 2003 the American Idol extension From Justin to Kelly, pairing the first Idol finalists Justin Guarini and Kelly Clarkson in a romantic teen comedy, is considered one of the worst films ever made. Survivor, The Amazing Race, […]

What, like it’s hard? Reese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine and Prime Video will revisit the world of Legally Blonde with a prequel series, Elle, set to follow Elle Woods’ high school years. The series was first ordered in May 2024, as exclusively reported by Deadline with Witherspoon taking the stage at Prime Video’s Upfronts to share […]

As the hunt for the next James Bond continues, Steven Spielberg has long moved on from the idea of directing a 007 movie. The 3x Oscar winner revealed that he put himself up to helm an entry in the British spy franchise after seeing Dr. No (1962) but was continuously rejected by producer Albert ‘Cubby’ […]

EXCLUSIVE: Two-time Emmy nominee Peter Sarsgaard has joined the Season 3 cast of HBO’s popular post-apocalyptic drama The Last Of Us as recurring. He is playing a new character that is not in the Naughty Dog video game the series is based on: Amon, one of the leaders of The Seraphites. Word of Sarsgaard’s casting […]

On Monday, Regal Global Entertainment and Deadline are hosting the industry panel “Future of Storytelling for the Big Screen” with the studios bosses, execs and creators who are redefining it. The list of panelists includes Regal CEO Eduardo Acuna, Lionsgate Motion Picture Chair Adam Fogelson, Legendary Entertainment Chief Marketing and Commercial Officer Blair Rich, Walt […]

The highly anticipated sequel to the 1997 cult classic comedy Romy and Michele’s High School Reunion is officially in production. Original stars Lisa Kudrow and Mira Sorvino are attached to the 20th Century Studios project, which will stream exclusively as a Hulu Original. Both Kudrow and Sorvino took to social media to share a photo […]

Actor Martin Short can go small, as in the movie Clifford, where he played a mischievous 10-year-old. Or he can go big, in a fat suit as Jiminy Glick, the portly entertainment journalist with the outsized appetite and outsized laugh. In fact, Short can do just about anything: sing, dance, sketch comedy, dramatic roles. “You […]

Even television’s most in-demand multi-hyphenates can’t go it alone. In fact, as the creators behind some of Netflix’s flashiest series attest, the secret to success often lies in leaning on the expertise of those around them. That was a major theme during a conversation at Netflix & Deadline Present: The Visionaries featuring Stranger Things’ Matt […]

SNL breakout Ashley Padilla has inked a deal to join Universal’s comedy The Catch, starring Emma Stone and Chris Pine, Deadline can confirm. The film’s official logline is being kept under wraps, though it’s previously been reported as being about a baseball fan, played by Stone, who accidentally alters the trajectory of a game-winning catch. […]

EXCLUSIVE: Actress, comedian, writer and director Natalie Palamides has signed with Brillstein Entertainment Partners for management in all areas. Most recently, Palamides opened the A24 Cherry Lane Theatre with her one-woman show, Weer, which she wrote, directed and performed, after debuting the character at the 2024 Edinburgh Fringe. The show has her playing both halves of a […]

In just over a week, Julian Shapiro-Barnum is launching Outside Tonight, a late-night show that shares DNA with the likes of The Tonight Show, except it won’t be airing anywhere near broadcast television. Shapiro-Barnum’s show premieres on June 17 on YouTube. Oh, and his desk is outside. “I’m launching the internet’s late-night show. It’s no […]

EXCLUSIVE: ABC is in development on A Forgotten Kill, a TV adaptation of the Isabella Maldonado novel of the same name, released in 2024. Justin Hartley (Change Up Productions) will executive produce through his overall deal at 20th Television. Diana Son (Line of Fire, Butterfly) will write and executive produce the drama project, alongside fellow EPs Ken […]

EXCLUSIVE: Nicky Whelan (Hall Pass) has inked a deal to join Glenn Ficarra and John Requa’s dramedy Honeymoon with Harry, starring Kevin Costner, Jake Gyllenhaal, and Sarah Pidgeon. Whelan’s role is being kept under wraps. Production took place in her native Australia and has now wrapped. Based on the bestselling novel by Bart Baker, Honeymoon with Harry follows a […]