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Paramount Taps Peter Giannascoli To Co-Run Domestic Marketing
19 August 2016 5:18 PM, PDT
Peter Giannascoli has been named co-President of Domestic Marketing at Paramount Pictures and will run the department jointly with Rebecca Mall, who was hired last month from Google as part of a restructuring at the studio. Giannascoli will lead the creative marketing and advertising efforts across all platforms, while Mall is overseeing the digital and brand strategy, media and publicity. As part of this realignment, Erik Counter, President of Worldwide Creative… »
SAG-aftra President Gabrielle Carteris On Ken Howard’s Death, Healthcare, Diversity & Another Term
19 August 2016 4:43 PM, PDT
Exclusive: "I also was just in awe of the man that he was and what he gave us, so that was actually something that helped me a lot through those first two weeks," SAG-aftra president Gabrielle Carteris says of her predecessor Ken Howard and the aftermath of his death in late March that saw Carteris, the former union Executive Vice President, take the reins. Elected on April 9 to fill out the rest of Howard’s second presidential term, the former 90210 actress and longtime… »
What’s Next For Viacom Now That Philippe Dauman Is Out?
19 August 2016 2:46 PM, PDT
Viacom watchers have more questions than answers about the company’s fate following last night’s board vote for a deal that reaffirms the power of controlling shareholder Sumner Redstone — and his daughter, Shari. The stock rose 1.5% today as everyone waited for lawyers to nail down the fine points. But the main terms make it a turning point for the country’s most troubled Big Media company. Philippe Dauman agreed to drop lawsuits seeking to retain his central role in… »
‘War Dogs’ Review: Jonah Hill & Miles Teller Take On The Military In Darkly Funny Excellent Adventure
19 August 2016 2:20 PM, PDT
Take a little American Hustle, add a bit of The Wolf of Wall Street and The Big Short, then throw in Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure, and you have the recipe for War Dogs, a rather incredible true story and the first semi-serious movie from The Hangover director Todd Phillips. I say semi-serious because despite some fascinating insights into the business of war, this is really a funny buddy picture at heart. But as I say in my video review (click the link above to… »
Relativity & EuropaCorp’s Red Promotes Trio
19 August 2016 2:09 PM, PDT
Exclusive: Relativity and EuropaCorp’s Red has promoted Christine Manna to Evp On Demand Licensing, Brendan Kelly to Evp Television Business Administration, and Joshua Sherman to coordinator, Domestic TV & Digital Distribution in the distributor’s Domestic Television and Digital Distribution department. Manna and Kelly segue to their positions after serving as SVPs at Red. Sherman previously served as an assistant in the department. In her new role, Manna handles… »
‘Snowden’ Clip: First Date, War On Terror
19 August 2016 1:33 PM, PDT
Whether you consider him a whistleblower doing a public service or a traitor who betrayed his country (or even if you have mixed feelings), there’s probably no one in the United States who doesn’t have a strong opinion on Edward Snowden. The man behind the 2013 leak of classified Nsa documents exists more as an icon than a person in popular consciousness, something Oliver Stone’s biopic Snowden aims to change. The film, which details the years leading up to Snowden’s… »
‘Mission: Impossible 6’ Halts Prep Until Tom Cruise And Others Deals Get Worked Out
19 August 2016 1:16 PM, PDT
Exclusive: Paramount Pictures has stopped the ticking clock and halted early pre-production of M:I6 Mission: Impossible. The studio won’t start up again until salary is worked out with franchise star Tom Cruise. The studio had hired between 15 to 20 people in London to start the soft prep work after writer/director Christopher McQuarrie and Cruise worked out the beats of the film, and McQuarrie went off to write the script. Those hired had just begun to work on the design… »
Tony Sirico Joins Woody Allen’s Next Film
19 August 2016 12:44 PM, PDT
Exclusive: The Sopranos alum Tony Sirico is joining the cast of Woody Allen’s untitled film set to shoot this fall in New York. His role is unknown but he joins a cast that includes Juno Temple, Kate Winslet, James Belushi, and Justin Timberlake. Plot details are under wraps, but the film written and to be directed by Allen is a period drama set in the late '50s. Allen is producing alongside his frequent collaborators Letty Aronson and Edward Walson. This marks Sirico’s… »
‘Zombieland’s Ruben Fleischer Attaching To Direct Movie Based On TV Show ‘Cops’
19 August 2016 12:18 PM, PDT
Exclusive: Ruben Fleischer is attached to direct Cops, a feature adaptation of the famous police reality procedural TV series. The idea is to turn that vibe — best known for its catchy theme song — into an edgy narrative feature with a buddy comedy bent on the order of a Lethal Weapon. Cameron Fay will write the script, and Boies/Schiller Film Group will finance the film. Fleischer and David Bernad will produce through The District along with Cops rights holder Langley… »
Jack Riley Dies: ‘Bob Newhart Show’ & Mel Brooks Movie Actor Was 80
19 August 2016 12:06 PM, PDT
Jack Riley, a veteran of The Bob Newhart Show and several Mel Brooks films who also voiced a popular Rugrats character, died today in Los Angeles. He was 80. Riley’s wife Ginger Lawrence told Deadline he died of pneumonia and infection. Along with playing the neurotic Elliot Carlin on Bob Newhart and appearing in Brooks films including High Anxiety and History of the World, Part I, Riley voiced Stu Pickles on Nickelodeon’s Rugrats and its follow-up series All Growed… »
Fox Studio Shake-Up: Paul Hanneman Out, Fox Searchlight Ups Pair
19 August 2016 10:47 AM, PDT
Breaking: Fox Searchlight Pictures has just promoted DanTram Nguyen to Senior VP Production and Katie Goodson-Thomas to VP Production and Acquisitions UK. The moves come as word comes that Paul Hanneman, Fox’s worldwide president of marketing and distribution, is exiting the studio. Hanneman and Tomas Jegeus were upped in 2013 to co-presidents of Worldwide Theatrical Marketing & Distribution but served as co-presidents of 20th Century Fox International from 2005 forward… »
Natalie Portman Becomes Director In ‘Tale of Love And Darkness’; Werner Herzog is ‘Connected’ – Specialty B.O. Preview
19 August 2016 10:29 AM, PDT
Natalie Portman fans will get their chance to experience the Oscar-winning actress' filmmaking chops this weekend with the theatrical launch of A Tale of Love and Darkness, which she also wrote based on a memoir. Portman also stars in the Focus World release, which debuted in Cannes last year. It’s not this weekend’s only new film to focus on Jews in the post-World War II era, though the stories are very different. Cohen Media Group is taking the Lola Award-winning film… »
Ben Affleck & Fox Plot ‘Witness For The Prosecution’
19 August 2016 10:06 AM, PDT
Exclusive: 2oth Century Fox is closing on a deal that will have Ben Affleck directing and starring in Witness For The Prosecution, an adaptation of the Agatha Christie short story and play that first hit the big screen in 1957. Christopher Keyser will write the script, and Affleck will produce with Jennifer Todd, Matt Damon and the Agatha Christie estate. Billy Wilder directed a screen adaptation in 1957 that starred Tyrone Power, Marlene Dietrich and Charles Laughton… »
Eli Roth & Blumhouse-Backed CryptTV Partners With Inkshares On Hunt For New Horror Talent
19 August 2016 8:30 AM, PDT
Eli Roth & Blumhouse Productions-backed video platform CryptTV is partnering with crowdsourcing book publisher Inkshares on the launch of a collection of new books published under the CrypyTV name and targeted at the platform’s audience as well as the broader horror community. In addition, authors included in the CrypyTV line of books will have opportunities to develop their stories for other media including film, television and digital. As part of this initiative… »
‘Ben-Hur’ Writer Keith Clarke Calls Epic Project “A Screenwriter’s Dream”
19 August 2016 8:29 AM, PDT
Exclusive: It’s a tough task to re-invent Ben-Hur for the big screen. After all, the 1959 classic is one of the most loved films of all time. But that is exactly what screenwriter Keith Clarke decided to do. After researching subjects for a possible film about both the Palestinian-Israeli conflict and the unrest in Belfast, Clarke and his wife, producer Joni Levin, were looking for a story about forgiveness. In their research on that project, they were dismayed to find so… »
BAFTA Tweaks Film Awards Rules To Consider Digital Releases & Expands Animation Category; Finalizes Calendar
19 August 2016 1:39 AM, PDT
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts has finalized its key dates for the BAFTA Film Awards whose ceremony will take place on February 12, 2017 in London — it’s also made some rule changes, notably allowing consideration for non-traditional releases. There are no major shifts on the calendar, although it’s notable that nominations will be announced January 10, putting them a full two weeks ahead of Oscar nominations rather than the six days that separated the… »
Philippe Dauman Ousted As Viacom Board Approves Redstone Settlement
18 August 2016 5:31 PM, PDT
Updated with additional details: The war between Viacom CEO Philippe Dauman and the company’s dominant shareholder Sumner Redstone is over. Viacom’s board just approved an arrangement with Dauman giving up his role as CEO but remaining as non-Executive Chairman until September 13, when he will leave with a $72 million payout, according to sources familiar with the situation. Tom Dooley moved from COO to interim CEO until September 30, the end of the company’s fiscal year… »
UTA Signs UK Multi-Hyphenate Phoebe Waller-Bridge
18 August 2016 5:25 PM, PDT
Exclusive: Ahead of her latest project’s American debut, UTA has signed actress, comedian, director and writer Phoebe Waller-Bridge after a very competitive pursuit. Currently seen on E4’s Crashing, which she created and writes for, the multi-hyphenate next will be seen in her comedy series Fleabag, which debuts September 16 in the U.S. on Amazon Prime. Created and written by Waller-Bridge based on her Edinburgh Fringe Festival-winning one-woman show, Fleabag premiered… »
Amber Heard Donates $7M Johnny Depp Divorce Settlement To Charities
18 August 2016 5:24 PM, PDT
Two days after Amber Heard and Johnny Depp reached a $7M divorce settlement, the actress says she is donating the entire amount to charity. The recipients are the American Civil Liberties Union, with a particular focus to stop violence against women, and Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles. “As described in the restraining order and divorce settlement, money played no role for me personally and never has, except to the extent that I could donate it to charity and, in doing… »
Electrician Injured On ‘Selma’ Set Sues Paramount
18 August 2016 4:47 PM, PDT
An electrician who was badly shocked during filming on Selma in 2014 has filed a lawsuit against Paramount Pictures and a subsidiary that supplies lighting and grip equipment for location shoots. Ronnie Sands was setting up lights at the historic Wheat Street Baptist Church in Atlanta when he was nearly killed by a jolt of electricity. The suit was filed in Georgia State Court in June, two years after the accident, but only has come to light now. According to the suit… »
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