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Amanda Seyfried Boarding Andrew Niccol and K5’s ‘Anon’ Opposite Clive Owen
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Exclusive– Amanda Seyfried is re-uniting with her In Time director Andrew Niccol to star in Anon opposite Clive Owen. K5 Film is producing. Seyfried and Niccol previously worked together on the director's 2011 dystopian thriller opposite Justin Timberlake. She most recently starred in Ted 2 opposite director-star Seth MacFarlane and Mark Wahlberg, and Noah Baumbach's While We're Young opposite Adam Driver, Ben Stiller and Naomi Watts. She also recently received critical… »
Latest On Relativity: Kevin Spacey Looking Shaky, Dana Brunetti Solidifying
8 hours ago
Nobody will comment, not until Ryan Kavanaugh’s Relativity emerges from Chapter 11 and things are made official, so take this as a strong rumor. Where are things with the plan by Trigger Street partners Kevin Spacey and Dana Brunetti to sell their company to Kavanaugh and spearhead a Relativity resurgence in feature film and TV production? The latest word I’m hearing is that it’s now looking shaky for Spacey — several sources say he has reconsidered — but I’m hearing that… »
‘The Brothers Grimsby’ Review: Sacha Baron Cohen Trumps Political Correctness In Spy Spoof
9 hours ago
With Sacha Baron Cohen, audiences know what to expect, and they get that and more in the often hilarious if not Borat-level The Brothers Grimsby, which loses the reality gags of the British comic star’s earlier films and follows a more convention plot line — if that is possible. Still, for fans of this guy’s high jinks, rest assured: The Brothers Grimsby is every bit as politically incorrect and raunchy as anything he’s done. Let me say up front: It is probably not to… »
‘Straight Outta Compton’ Scribe Jonathan Herman To Adapt ‘The Travelers’ At DreamWorks
10 hours ago
Exclusive: DreamWorks has hired Oscar nominee Jonathan Herman to adapt The Travelers, the thriller novel by bestselling author Chris Pavone. Herman was Oscar nominated with Andrea Berloff for Best Original Screenplay for Straight Outta Compton, the N.W.A biopic that grossed north of $200 million worldwide. The book is a Hitchcockian thriller with shades of Mr. And Mrs. Smith and North By Northwest. It will be an ongoing story, which gives it franchise potential. Andrew… »
Legendary Senior Veep Jillian Share Exits
10 hours ago
Exclusive: Jillian Share, Legendary's Svp Creative, is exiting her post following last week’s change of regime. This follows the exit of Legendary president/chief creative officer Jon Jashni to form Raintree Ventures. Share worked for Jashni for a decade, starting as his assistant. She has been at Legendary since its inception, moving over with Jashni. Share rose through the ranks and over the past five years has overseen or produced seven movies for Legendary… »
Key & Peele Action Comedy ‘Keanu’ To Screen Work-In-Progress At SXSW 2016
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A work-in-progress print of the upcoming Key and Peele action comedy Keanu will be having a late night screening during the South By Southwest Film Festival, the organization announced this afternoon. This naturally makes the annual Austin event 100% more adorable than before. Keanu will play Sunday, March 12 at 12:00 Am (Aka Midnight Saturday) at Austin’s Paramount Theatre. Keanu sees Key & Peele as a pair of best friends whose lives are upended when the kitten one of… »
First Look: ‘Pet’, A Thriller Slated To Premiere At SXSW Midnighters This Week
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Exclusive: Here’s a trailer that piqued the creepy-loving part of our brain: A teaser for the world premiere of Pet at SXSW, which will screen Friday at midnight. Directed and produced by Spanish filmmaker Carles Torrens (Apartment 143) and written by Jeremy Slater (Fox’s upcoming The Exorcist; The Lazarus Effect and Fantastic Four). The Revolver Picture Company in association with Magic Lantern feature stars Dominic Monaghan (The Lord Of The Rings, Lost) and Ksenia Solo… »
Gersh Adds Pair Of Agents To NY Ranks
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Exclusive: Gersh has hired two agents for the its New York office: Tovah Silbermann has been added as a personal appearance agent in the comedy department, and former Authentic Talent & Literary manager Gabrielle Kachman will transition to agent and join the talent department. Silbermann founded the 2015 Empire Biscuit Comedy Festival and is an associate producer for IFC’s upcoming web series Boy Band. She has experience booking and producing shows and projects… »
J.K. Simmons Signs On As Warner Bros’ New Commissioner Gordon In ‘Justice League’
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J.K. Simmons will be bringing some class and gravitas to Warner Bros’ DC Extended Universe of films, having signed on to play Gotham City Police Commissioner James Gordon in the studio’s upcoming Justice League films, Deadline has confirmed. It’s the second classic comic book authority figure role for the Oscar winner, who played Daily Bugle Editor in Chief J. Jonah Jameson in Sony’s Sam Raimi-directed Spider-Man trilogy a decade ago. Created by Bill Finger (though the… »
Black Label Media Boards ‘La La Land’ As Co-Financier; Ryan Gosling-Emma Stone Musical Heads To December
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Damien Chazelle’s Emma Stone-Ryan Gosling musical La La Land is moving out of its summer July 15 date to December 2. Billed as a musical love letter for the holidays, the film will open in limited release before going wide on December 16. Lionsgate also announced that it is collaborating with Black Label Media as a co-financier for the Summit Entertainment title. Lionsgate and Blm recently partnered on Sicario. Produced by Fred Berger, Jordan Horowitz, Gary Gilbert and… »
Bart & Fleming: Can Gop, Sean Penn, Bill Maher Or Sacha Baron Cohen Stop Donald Trump?
14 hours ago
Peter Bart and Mike Fleming Jr. worked together for two decades at Daily Variety. In this weekly column, two old friends get together and grind their axes, mostly on the movie business. Bart: Now that the voters have transformed a reality television star into a potential world leader, they are trying to figure out the monster they've created. So let's help them, Mike. We have spent many years of our lives dealing with stars, and we know what to expect. Fleming: I am over… »
Aretha Franklin & ‘Amazing Grace’ Producer “Optimistic” About Ending Docu Dispute
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The Queen of Soul and Alan Elliott's latest battle over Amazing Grace has been going on for more than six months and two film festivals, but they think they might have a deal – if they can get more time. "Since the entry of the First Order in September 2015, the Parties have been engaged in extensive and extended negotiations seeking a resolution to this dispute," said a motion filed by lawyers for Aretha Franklin and the producer today. "These negotiations have taken… »
Syrian Documentary ‘Little Gandhi’ To Be Screened For Congress
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Exclusive: The power of film is flexing its muscle around the world in a feature documentary that is being screened to government officials from Qatar to D.C. Little Gandhi, about famed Syrian peace activist Ghiyath Matar, is being brought to D.C. and will have a special screening for Congress on March 15, with introductory opening remarks being made by Rep. Ed Royce, R-ca, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee. Afterward, Little Gandhi director Sam Kadi will… »
Natalie Portman’s Feature Directorial Debut ‘A Tale Of Love And Darkness’ Acquired By Focus World
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Focus Features’ multiplatform label Focus World has acquired U.S. rights to Natalie Portman’s feature directorial debut, A Tale of Love and Darkness, which premiered at Cannes last year. Focus World will open the movie in a platform theatrical release later this year in contention for the Oscars. The film is based on Amos Oz’s bestselling memoir about his childhood growing up against the backdrop of the latter days of Mandate Palestine and the creation of the state of… »
Viacom CEO Sees Q2 Wrap-Up For Paramount & Dish Negotiations
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The April-to-June period looks to be a busy one for Viacom. The company expects to announce its strategic partner for Paramount in the second quarter, as well as a resolution of its widely watched carriage negotiations with Dish Network, CEO Philippe Dauman told investors today at the Deutsche Bank Media, Internet & Telecom Conference. Dauman says he feels “very good about the kind of partners we’re talking to” to buy a minority stake in Paramount. A deal “will provide… »
SXSW Documentary ‘Yarn’ Lands At Bond/360; Grasshopper Gets ‘Kaili Blues’
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Indie distributor Bond/360 has picked up North American rights to Yarn ahead of its premiere at SXSW. The documentary from Icelandic filmmaker Una Lorenzen follows top international artists and knitters as they bring yarn to the streets and into people's lives. The traditional crafts of crochet and knitting have become one of the hottest movements in modern art, and the docu features wool graffiti artist Olek, interactive textile creator and curator Toshiko Horiuchi… »
Zendaya Lands A Lead In Spider-Man Reboot At Sony And Marvel Studios
16 hours ago
Exclusive: Sony and Marvel Studios are beginning to cast up their Spider-Man reboot. I’m told that actress-singer Zendaya has landed a key role in the ensemble they are building around Tom Holland, who’ll play Peter Parker/Spider-Man in the film to be directed by Jon Watts (Cop Car). She was among the actresses who’ve quietly been testing for roles, and I hear she will play a character named Michelle. Nobody is providing details on whether this is the romantic lead… »
R&C Ups Jeff Raymond & Lindsay Galin To Co-Manage PR Firm’s Talent Department
16 hours ago
Rogers & Cowan has promoted Jeff Raymond to senior veep, and he and senior veep Lindsay Galin will be named co-managers of the talent department. This is a newly created post. The moves were made by co-presidents Alan Nierob and Fran Curtis. Beyond repping their clients, the duo will manage initiatives in digital, content curating, and social media among the praisery’s publicists. Said Nierob and Curtis: “Lindsay and Jeff are by far two of the most talented public… »
Charlie Sheen & Whoopi Goldberg To Star In Indie Sept. 11 Drama ‘Nine Eleven’
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Charlie Sheen and Whoopi Goldberg are set to topline the indie film Nine Eleven, a drama project that kicked has kicked off production and marks Sheen’s first work since announcing in November he is HIV-positive. Production is now underway in Long Beach, CA for a scheduled four-week shoot. The plot centers on a group of people stuck in an elevator in the Twin Towers during the 9/11 attack. Martin Guigui is directing from script he wrote with Steven Golebiowski. Thunder… »
“Diversity” Is More Than A Buzz Word For Identity Founder Femi Oguns – It’s In The DNA
22 hours ago
When Star Wars: The Force Awakens breakout star John Boyega won the BAFTA Rising Star award last month, he made a point of praising Identity founder Femi Oguns, describing him as, “my agent, my manager, my best friend, my brother…who has repped me since I was 16.” That close relationship sums up the hands-on approach Oguns takes with both his clients and his business. The Identity Agency Group, which he launched in the UK, now has on its roster some of the most exciting… »
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