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By Deadline - Oct 16, 2018
EDDIE GRIFFIN SIGNS WITH ABRAMS ARTISTS AGENCY

Abrams Artists Agency has signed comic and actor Eddie Griffin in all areas. Griffin, who is onscreen as a pastor in the hit feature...
Series, Features, Comic, Comics, Feature, Abrams, Serie, Agencies, Breaking News, Comedy, Abrams Artists Agency, Eddie Griffin
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By Deadline - Oct 15, 2018
IMPRISONED BILL COSBY LOSES MORE LAWYERS; LATEST NEW TEAM ON BOARD

Less than a month after Bill Cosby was sent to state prison for the 2004 rape of Andrea Constand , the man once called "America's Dad"...
metoo, Breaking News, Controversial, Harassment, Legal, TV Shows, Andrea Constand, Bill Cosby
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By Deadline - Oct 15, 2018
FOX BUYS LA SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT DRAMA FROM DAVID AYER & WILL BEALL WITH PENALTY

Fox has given a script commitment with significant penalty to Deputy , an hourlong police procedural from Bright helmer David Ayer...
Gangster, Entertainment, Drama, Police, Breaking News, David Ayer, Deputy, Fox, Will Beall
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By Deadline - Oct 15, 2018
FX DEVELOPING ‘HER BODY AND OTHER PARTIES' ANTHOLOGY BASED ON BOOK FROM GINA WELCH & IMAGINE TV

In a competitive situation, FX has landed for development Her Body and Other Parties , an anthology series based on Carmen Maria Machado's...
Horror, Series, Serie, Breaking News, Development, Primetime Pilot Panic, FX, Gina Welch, Her Body and Other Parties, Imagine Television
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By Deadline - Oct 15, 2018
SAMUEL L. JACKSON TO FRONT SLAVERY SERIES ‘ENSLAVED', FREMANTLE BOARDS RIGHTS

Fremantle has taken global rights to Enslaved, a six-part documentary series hosted by Samuel L. Jackson . The series will chart the...
Series, Documentary, Serie, Horror, Samuel L. Jackson, Breaking News, Fremantle
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By Deadline - Oct 15, 2018
JAUNT VR LAYS OFF A “SIGNIFICANT” NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES AS IT REFOCUSES ON AUGMENTED REALITY

Jaunt VR, an immersive media company whose investors include the Walt Disney Co. and the German publishing house Axel Springer , laid...
Breaking News, Corporate Affairs, News, Technology, Virtual Reality, 360, Axel Springer, Disney, Jaunt, virtual reality
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By Deadline - Oct 15, 2018
NETFLIX ORDERS ‘TRINKETS' SERIES BASED ON YA NOVEL, SETS CAST LED BY KIANA MADEIRA, BRIANNA HILDEBRAND & QUINTESSA SWINDELL

EXCLUSIVE : Netflix has given a series order to Trinkets , based on Kirsten “Kiwi” Smith's young adult novel. Brianna Hildebrand ,...
Serie, Series, Breaking News, Casting, Series Orders, Brianna Hildebrand, Kiana Madeira, Netflix, Quintessa Swindell, Trinkets
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By Deadline - Oct 15, 2018
JOAN RATER & TONY PHELAN SELL ‘COUNCIL OF DADS' & ‘TRUST' DRAMA PROJECTS TO NBC

Doubt creators Joan Rater and Tony Phelan have sold two dramas to NBC , Council of Dads , inspired by Bruce Feiler's book, with Jerry...
Drama, Jerry Bruckheimer, Breaking News, Development, Primetime Pilot Panic, Council of Dads, Joan Rater, NBC, Tony Phelan, Trust
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By Deadline - Oct 15, 2018
MIRA SORVINO TO TOPLINE INDIE DRAMA ‘BUTTER' FROM PAUL A. KAUFMAN

EXCLUSIVE : Mira Sorvino , an Oscar winner for her role in Woody Allen's Mighty Aphrodite, has signed on to star in Butter , an indie...
Drama, Woody Allen, Oscar, Oscars, Breaking News, Casting, Butter, Mira Sorvino, Paul A. Kaufman
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By Deadline - Oct 15, 2018
MICROSOFT CO-FOUNDER PAUL ALLEN DIES AT 65

Allen Paul Allen , who launched Microsoft with Bill Gates in 1975 and went on to produce documentaries, own professional sports teams...
Documentary, Family, Sport, Love, Breaking News, microsoft, Paul Allen
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By Deadline - Oct 15, 2018
‘THE HILLS: NEW BEGINNINGS': BRANDON THOMAS LEE JOINS MTV REBOOT

Brandon Thomas Lee has signed on to the cast of MTV 's The Hills: New Beginnings , joining original The Hills cast members Mischa Barton,...
Serie, Series, Breaking News, Casting, Brandon Thomas Lee, MTV, The Hills, New Beginnings
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By Deadline - Oct 15, 2018
DEADLINE'S THE CONTENDERS LONDON PHOTO STUDIO 2018 - JOHN KRASINSKI, NICOLE KIDMAN, LETITIA WRIGHT, ROSAMUND PIKE & MORE

Deadline's annual The Contenders London event kicked off this past Saturday, with an all-day lineup of panels featuring top talent,...
Feature, Award, Features, Awards, Nicole Kidman, Photos, Oscar, Photo, Oscars, News, Contenders London
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By Deadline - Oct 15, 2018
HBO'S ‘WATCHMEN' SHARES FIRST-LOOK IMAGE: WHO IS THAT MASKED MAN?

A new Instagram account for the HBO series Watchmen went into action on Monday with a mysterious teaser image that depicts a menacing...
Comics, Comic, Action, Mystery, Series, Serie, Breaking News, TV Shows, Damon Lindelof, first look, HBO, Watchmen
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By Deadline - Oct 15, 2018
TOM BATEMAN TO REPRISE ROLE IN ‘DEATH ON THE NILE' ADAPTATION AT FOX; NEW RELEASE DATE SET

EXCLUSIVE : After co-starring in the successful Murder on the Orient Express , Tom Bateman is set to return as Bouc in 20th Century...
Feature, Features, Releases, Release, Breaking News, Casting, Release Dates, 20th Century Fox, Death on the Nile, Kenneth Branagh, Tom Bateman
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By Deadline - Oct 15, 2018
POTENT SUMMER MOVIES PROPEL TOTAL BOX OFFICE 9% AHEAD OF 2017 LEVELS - NATO

Hollywood rode a powerhouse summer lineup to post strong double-digit gains in box office and attendance, setting itself up to hit...
Hollywood, Box Office, Breaking News, Corporate Affairs, News, Crazy Rich Asians, National Association Of Theatre Owners, Summer Movies, The Meg
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By Deadline - Oct 15, 2018
HBO NAMES JESSICA HOLSCOTT EVP AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

HBO named Jessica Holscott executive vice president and chief financial officer, succeeding Joe Tarulli, who is retiring at the end...
Breaking News, HBO, Jessica Holscott, Richard Plepler
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By Deadline - Oct 15, 2018
‘THE HATE U GIVE': ARLISSA PERFORMS “WE WON'T MOVE”, SAYS FILM BRINGS HOPE & CHANGE - THE CONTENDERS LONDON

Singer-songwriter Arlissa took the stage at The Contenders London to perform “We Won't Move”, a song from the drama The Hate U Give...
Drama, Breaking News, Oscars, Panels, Arlissa, The Contenders, The Contenders London, The Hate U Give
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By Deadline - Oct 15, 2018
DIANE LANE SIGNS WITH WME

Diane Lane has signed with WME in all areas. An Oscar nominee for Unfaithful and two-time Emmy nominee, Ford next appears in Season...
Theaters, Theater, Serie, Anne Hathaway, Oscar, Oscars, Series, Agencies, Breaking News, Diane Lane, WME
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By Deadline - Oct 15, 2018
IFC MIDNIGHT PICKS UP FRATERNITY THRILLER ‘PLEDGE'

EXCLUSIVE : IFC Midnight has obtained the U.S. distribution rights to Pledge , a college frat horror-thriller, which was directed by...
Thriller, Releases, Release, Horror, Acquisitions, Breaking News, IFC Midnight, Pledge
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By Deadline - Oct 15, 2018
SAUDIS PREPARING TO ADMIT JAMAL KHASHOGGI KILLED IN BOTCHED CONSULATE KIDNAP: REPORT

After President Donald Trump played canary in the coal mine for them, the Saudi royal family is getting ready to acknowledge this evening...
Family, Criticism, Criticisms, Breaking News, Crime, Politics, TV News, Donald Trump, Jamal Khashoggi, Jared Kushner, MBS, Saudi Arabia, Washington Post
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EDDIE GRIFFIN SIGNS WITH ABRAMS ARTISTS AGENCY

Abrams Artists Agency has signed comic and actor Eddie Griffin in all areas. Griffin, who is onscreen as a pastor in the hit feature...

IMPRISONED BILL COSBY LOSES MORE LAWYERS; LATEST NEW TEAM ON BOARD

Less than a month after Bill Cosby was sent to state prison for the 2004 rape of Andrea Constand , the man once called "America's Dad"...

FOX BUYS LA SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT DRAMA FROM DAVID AYER & WILL BEALL WITH PENALTY

Fox has given a script commitment with significant penalty to Deputy , an hourlong police procedural from Bright helmer David Ayer...

FX DEVELOPING ‘HER BODY AND OTHER PARTIES' ANTHOLOGY BASED ON BOOK FROM GINA WELCH & IMAGINE TV

In a competitive situation, FX has landed for development Her Body and Other Parties , an anthology series based on Carmen Maria Machado's...

SAMUEL L. JACKSON TO FRONT SLAVERY SERIES ‘ENSLAVED', FREMANTLE BOARDS RIGHTS

Fremantle has taken global rights to Enslaved, a six-part documentary series hosted by Samuel L. Jackson . The series will chart the...

JAUNT VR LAYS OFF A “SIGNIFICANT” NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES AS IT REFOCUSES ON AUGMENTED REALITY

Jaunt VR, an immersive media company whose investors include the Walt Disney Co. and the German publishing house Axel Springer , laid...

NETFLIX ORDERS ‘TRINKETS' SERIES BASED ON YA NOVEL, SETS CAST LED BY KIANA MADEIRA, BRIANNA HILDEBRAND & QUINTESSA SWINDELL

EXCLUSIVE : Netflix has given a series order to Trinkets , based on Kirsten “Kiwi” Smith's young adult novel. Brianna Hildebrand ,...

JOAN RATER & TONY PHELAN SELL ‘COUNCIL OF DADS' & ‘TRUST' DRAMA PROJECTS TO NBC

Doubt creators Joan Rater and Tony Phelan have sold two dramas to NBC , Council of Dads , inspired by Bruce Feiler's book, with Jerry...

MIRA SORVINO TO TOPLINE INDIE DRAMA ‘BUTTER' FROM PAUL A. KAUFMAN

EXCLUSIVE : Mira Sorvino , an Oscar winner for her role in Woody Allen's Mighty Aphrodite, has signed on to star in Butter , an indie...

MICROSOFT CO-FOUNDER PAUL ALLEN DIES AT 65

Allen Paul Allen , who launched Microsoft with Bill Gates in 1975 and went on to produce documentaries, own professional sports teams...

‘THE HILLS: NEW BEGINNINGS': BRANDON THOMAS LEE JOINS MTV REBOOT

Brandon Thomas Lee has signed on to the cast of MTV 's The Hills: New Beginnings , joining original The Hills cast members Mischa Barton,...

DEADLINE'S THE CONTENDERS LONDON PHOTO STUDIO 2018 - JOHN KRASINSKI, NICOLE KIDMAN, LETITIA WRIGHT, ROSAMUND PIKE & MORE

Deadline's annual The Contenders London event kicked off this past Saturday, with an all-day lineup of panels featuring top talent,...

HBO'S ‘WATCHMEN' SHARES FIRST-LOOK IMAGE: WHO IS THAT MASKED MAN?

A new Instagram account for the HBO series Watchmen went into action on Monday with a mysterious teaser image that depicts a menacing...

TOM BATEMAN TO REPRISE ROLE IN ‘DEATH ON THE NILE' ADAPTATION AT FOX; NEW RELEASE DATE SET

EXCLUSIVE : After co-starring in the successful Murder on the Orient Express , Tom Bateman is set to return as Bouc in 20th Century...

POTENT SUMMER MOVIES PROPEL TOTAL BOX OFFICE 9% AHEAD OF 2017 LEVELS - NATO

Hollywood rode a powerhouse summer lineup to post strong double-digit gains in box office and attendance, setting itself up to hit...

HBO NAMES JESSICA HOLSCOTT EVP AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

HBO named Jessica Holscott executive vice president and chief financial officer, succeeding Joe Tarulli, who is retiring at the end...

‘THE HATE U GIVE': ARLISSA PERFORMS “WE WON'T MOVE”, SAYS FILM BRINGS HOPE & CHANGE - THE CONTENDERS LONDON

Singer-songwriter Arlissa took the stage at The Contenders London to perform “We Won't Move”, a song from the drama The Hate U Give...

DIANE LANE SIGNS WITH WME

Diane Lane has signed with WME in all areas. An Oscar nominee for Unfaithful and two-time Emmy nominee, Ford next appears in Season...

IFC MIDNIGHT PICKS UP FRATERNITY THRILLER ‘PLEDGE'

EXCLUSIVE : IFC Midnight has obtained the U.S. distribution rights to Pledge , a college frat horror-thriller, which was directed by...

SAUDIS PREPARING TO ADMIT JAMAL KHASHOGGI KILLED IN BOTCHED CONSULATE KIDNAP: REPORT

After President Donald Trump played canary in the coal mine for them, the Saudi royal family is getting ready to acknowledge this evening...

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The Rise of Strong, Able Female Villains

More and more we see strong, powerful women appearing on the dark side of the force, showing that villainous roles aren't a male-exclusive and that women can be effective and...

Thor: Ragnarok. Levity goes a long way in saving something vacuous

Thor: Ragnarok bursts onto the screen as a larger than life, CG laden, comedic gladiator film. The plot is about Thor, the God of thunder losing his hammer and having to...

Why we'll be talking about Blade Runner 2049 for a long time

The stakes were phenomenally high for director Denis Villeneuve. Blade Runner Fans anticipated the film with a combined sense of foreboding and delirious excitement. Blade...

Ariana Grande And Pete Davidson Call Off Engagement After Mac Miller's Death

Ariana Grande and Pete Davidson shared a brightly lit, high-profile relationship over the past few months, but the passionate celebrity couple is no longer an item.

The Flash Movie Has Been Pushed Back, Production May Start in 2019

Ezra Miller's schedule may be to blame for The Flash's latest delay, but Warner Bros. is still planning to bring him back to theaters.

Tom and Jerry Movie Goes After Fantastic Four Director Tim

Tom and Jerry Movie Goes After Fantastic Four Director Tim Story Fantastic Four and Ride Along director Tim Story is in talks direct a live-action/CGI hybrid Tom and Jerry...

Why Michael Ironside Won't Return As Jester For Top Gun 2

This is one familiar Top Gun face who won't be back for Maverick .

Halloween Triumphant: Listen To Another Track From John Carpenter's New...

An extended melody of familiar murder themes...that you can dance to!

Superman Wears a New Black Suit in the Arrowverse Crossover

Arrow star Stephen Amell shares a picture with himself, Grant Gustin, and Tyler Hoechlin; which reveals Superman's famous black costume.

Batman Prequel TV Show Pennyworth Casts Its Alfred

The Epix drama series Pennyworth has officially cast Jack Bannon as a younger version of the man who goes on to become Bruce Wayne and Batman's faithful butler, Alfred...

‘Watchmen' TV Series First Look Arrives as Production Begins

The Watchman TV series has begun production, and to kick things off, we have our first official look from the series. Don't get too excited, though - while the image shows...

Aquaman to Premiere in China Two Weeks Ahead of US Release Date

BEGIN SLIDESHOW Aquaman to premiere in China two weeks ahead of US release date Following the recent news about Crazy Rich Asians ‘ release date in China, Deadline reports that...

‘The Possession of Hannah Grace' Trailer: Death is Only the Beginning

Morgues are inherently creepy places, but throw in a possessed cadaver, and you've got one hell of a horror movie. The Possession of Hannah Grace follows the long line of...