Month: August 2024

EXCLUSIVE: Oscar-winning filmmaker Ang Lee has boarded 76 Days, a documentary from Joe Wein, based on Steven Callahan‘s New York Times bestselling memoir Adrift: 76 Days Lost At Sea, as an executive producer. Lee comes to the project after collaborating with Callahan on his 2012 Oscar winner Life of Pi. He had the author serve

Chris Aronson, Paramount Pictures’ president of domestic distribution, will be presented with the Career Achievement Award by Variety the Children’s Charity of Southern California for “his exemplary work in supporting and championing children, youth, adults, and families in need.”  “Chris is an admired and highly esteemed member in the motion picture industry whose steadfast leadership,

Cate Blanchett set the record straight on her pay for filming The Lord of the Rings. The star of the Peter Jackson-directed trilogy cleared up the misconception that it was a high-paying job. While appearing on Bravo’s Watch What Happens Live, Blanchett played “Plead the Fifth,” in which host Andy Cohen asks his guest three hard

Paramount Global has taken massive hit to earnings, booking a nearly $6 billion write-down as part of its second-quarter earnings, a day after Warner Bros. Discovery reported an even bigger charge. Both impairment charges to bring each to bring their carrying value for linear television assets into line with what they’re likely worth now –

Paramount Global Co-CEO Chris McCarthy confirmed the long-expected layoffs hitting the company, saying the media company plans to cut its U.S.-based workforce by about 15%. Speaking on the company’s second-quarter earnings call, the exec said marketing and communications would be one of two areas to be targeted in the reductions. The other will be support

Update, 2:35 PM: The Eyes of Tammy Faye actor Gabriel Olds is looking at a life sentence if found guilty of raping three women, LA District Attorney George Gascón said today. Arrested by the LAPD on August 7, the 52-year-old actor is scheduled to be arraigned this afternoon out at the Airport Courthouse. The DA’s

The Paramount Global-Skydance merger is on track to close in the first half of 2025 and “in the meantime, the Skydance and Redbird teams support our strategic plan and we are continuing to operate business as usual,” said Chris McCarthy — who runs Paramount with Brian Robbins and George Cheeks — on a call after

SPOILER ALERT: This post contains plot details for Deadpool & Wolverine. Ryan Reynolds opened up about having a conversation with Nicolas Cage to reprise his Ghost Rider role for Deadpool & Wolverine. The latest Marvel Studios film is an homage to the superhero characters from 20th Century Fox. Deadpool & Wolverine featured cameos from Jennifer Garner’s Elektra and Wesley

Continuing its recent spate of announcements cementing leadership positions across all facets of AMPAS, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on Thursday revealed its newly elected 2024-2025 Academy Foundation board members and officers. Those elected include AMPAS officers president Janet Yang and vice president Donna Gigliotti. Howard Berger has been named president of

Starz and BBC Studios’ BritBox will come together on a new bundle next quarter as streamers big and small continue to pair up, said Lionsgate CEO Jon Feltheimer. Starz’ strong core demos “make it a bundling partner of choice,” he added on a call after the company reported earnings for the June quarter. The combination