Paramount Global is temporarily halting its operations in Russia and giving $1 million to support humanitarian relief for Ukraine. Employees were notified of the moves earlier today in a memo from CEO Bob Bakish. The move affects the planned theatrical releases of The Lost City, and Sonic the Hedgehog 2 as well as book sales and
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Paramount Worldwide Acquisition Group has locked down worldwide distribution rights to the action-thriller Sheroes, starring Sasha Luss (Anna), Wallis Day (Infinite), Isabelle Furhman (The Novice), Skai Jackson (Jesse) and Jack Kesy (Without Remorse), which recently wrapped production in Thailand. Plans for its release have not yet been disclosed. The film written and directed by Spring Breakers
EXCLUSIVE: Saban Films is finalizing a deal to acquire North American rights to Ana Lily Amirpour’s Mona Lisa And The Blood Moon, starring Kate Hudson, breakout Korean actress Jeon Jong-seo and Craig Robinson. The fantasy-thriller title, which also stars Ed Skrein and Evan Whitten, debuted at the Venice Film Festival last year before playing at
On Encanto, composer Germaine Franco was tasked with crafting a score that didn’t sound like “traditional Disney”—one that would capture “the rhythms” of Colombia, while tapping into the qualities of magical realism. Franco says that when she was first approached for the project from directors Jared Bush and Byron Howard, which would find her working
The Tony-nominated actor Will Swenson has been cast as Neil Diamond in the Broadway-bound musical about the “Sweet Caroline” singer-songwriter, producers announced today. Swenson will play the title role in A Beautiful Noise, The Neil Diamond Musical when the production makes its world premiere at Boston’s Emerson Colonial Theatre this summer. Producers Ken Davenport and
Mary Badham, Hollywood’s original Scout Finch in the 1962 film of Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird, has been cast in the touring stage production of Aaron Sorkin’s adaptation. This time around, Badham, who has acted infrequently in the decades since her indelible performance in the classic movie, will portray Scout’s mean-as-a-snake drug-addicted racist neighbor
Broadway’s mask-and-vaccine policy will remain in effect at least through April despite New York City’s just-announced easing of Covid rules. Broadway leaders will revisit the issue on April 1 for possible updates, but for now the requirements are in place through April 30. New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced today that the Covid vaccine
Pamela Anderson will make her Broadway debut as Roxie Hart in the long-running musical ‘Chicago’ this spring, producers announced today. The former Baywatch and Home Improvement star will take the stage at Broadway’s Ambassador Theatre on Tuesday, April 12, and end her eight-week limited run on Sunday, June 5. “I have always been a huge
Daniel Radcliffe will tackle Stephen Sondheim next season in a new revival of the 1981 musical Merrily We Roll Along at the Off Broadway New York Theatre Workshop. The revival, to be directed by Maria Friedman and choreographed by Tim Jackson, is planned for a late 2022 opening, with full cast and specific production dates
The Broadway-aimed stage musical adaptation of the Vacation film franchise has a new launch: The Griswolds’ Broadway Vacation, The Musical will debut in September at Seattle’s 5th Avenue Theatre. Originally planned, pre-Covid, for Fall 2020, the musical (formerly known by working title Broadway Vacation) will run from Sept. 10 to Oct. 1 in Seattle, followed
The West End production of Cabaret featuring Eddie Redmayne leads the roster of 2022 Olivier Awards nominations released Tuesday, with the musical revival scoring 11 nominations. Winners will be announced April 10 at London’s Royal Albert Hall, marking the first in-person ceremony for the Oliviers since Covid hit two years ago. See the complete list
Broadway box office took a 14% stumble last week, with total receipts for the 19 productions dropping to $19,746,606 from the previous week’s sturdier $23,004,259. Total attendance was down by the same percentage, to 153,269. In all, about 78% of seats were filled during the week ending March 6, a drop from the previous week’s
The 75th annual Tony Awards will be presented live coast-to-coast on CBS from Radio City Music Hall on Sunday, June 12 — the first nationwide live presentation in Tony history. The ceremony, which will be preceded by an hourlong steaming event on Paramount+, will begin at 8 p.m. ET and 5 p.m. PT, airing live
EXCLUSIVE: Paladin Artists has named Theatrical Literary Agent Katie Gamelli to lead the company’s Theatrical Literary division effective immediately. Gamelli, who has spent the last 9 years working in the literary division of A3 Artists Agency and was named by the Broadway Women’s Fund as one of the 2020 Women to Watch on Broadway, is expected
News Charli XCX Shares New Song “Every Rule”: Listen The latest single from Charli’s next LP Crash was produced by A. G. Cook and Oneohtrix Point Never By Allison Hussey March 14, 2022 Facebook Twitter Charli XCX (Photo by Jeff Spicer/BFC/Getty Images for BFC). Facebook Twitter Charli XCX has shared the final single ahead of
News Does Machine Gun Kelly’s New Album Cover Look Like Japanese Breakfast’s Jubilee? Michelle Zauner Doesn’t Think So. “I don’t actually think it looks anything like my album cover at all,” she said in response to fans and journalists’ claim that MGK’s Mainstream Sellout artwork looks similar to the art for her Grammy-nominated LP. By
News Jack White Urges Major Labels to Launch Their Own Pressing Plants in New Video Message: Watch White addresses Sony, Universal, and Warner in a new statement, claiming that additional plants will help “accommodate the insane growing demand for vinyl product” By Madison Bloom March 14, 2022 Facebook Twitter Jack White at Third Man Records
News Evan Rachel Wood Speaks About Marilyn Manson’s Defamation Lawsuit “I’m not scared,” the actress told the hosts of The View By Matthew Ismael Ruiz March 14, 2022 Facebook Twitter Evan Rachel Wood filming Westworld in New York City, October 05, 2021. (Photo by Gotham/GC Images) Facebook Twitter Evan Rachel Wood spoke publicly about Marilyn
News Massive Attack’s 3D Selling Art Prints for Ukraine Relief Sales will benefit the Disasters Emergency Committee’s Ukrainian humanitarian efforts By Evan Minsker March 15, 2022 Facebook Twitter Massive Attack’s Robert “3D” Del Naja (Warren Du Preez and Nick Thornton Jones) Facebook Twitter Massive Attack’s Robert “3D” Del Naja has announced the sale of a
News Watch Earl Sweatshirt and Navy Blue in Wiki’s New Video for “All I Need” From Wiki’s latest LP Half God By Matthew Ismael Ruiz March 15, 2022 Facebook Twitter A still from Wiki’s “All I Need” video Facebook Twitter Wiki has shared a new video for his Half God track “All I Need” featuring