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The recently renamed Universal Destinations & Experiences (previously Parks & Resorts) has named two executives to key roles at its growing creative division. In a memo to staff today, Destinations’ chairman-CEO Mark Woodbury said Brian Robinson has been named to the role of EVP, Chief Creative Officer and will lead the division’s Creative Studio, including ATI (Advanced

Disney and Pixar have unveiled the first full-length trailer for their newest animated feature Elemental, starring Leah Lewis (Nancy Drew) and Mamoudou Athie (Jurassic World: Dominion), while rounding out its cast. Others lending their voices to the pic hitting theaters on June 16th include Inside Out‘s Oscar-nominated co-director and story writer Ronnie del Carmen, Shila

“The nandina is a species of flower and plant native to eastern Asia,” we’re told. “The smell at certain times of the year gives you a real buzz — like the buzz you get just before pulling the trigger.” Here is the first trailer for Master Gardener, writer-director Paul Schrader’s feature starring Joel Edgerton, Sigourney

EXCLUSIVE: Film Independent announced today the six Fellows and their projects selected for its Amplifier Fellowship. The 2023 Film Independent Amplifier Fellowship is supported by Founding Sponsor Netflix’s Fund for Creative Equity, a dedicated effort to help build new opportunities for underrepresented communities within entertainment. Over the course of the nine-month program, the Amplifier Fellows will

EXCLUSIVE: Paramount Pictures is developing the action thriller Bella with Scream VI actress Samara Weaving set to star in the Larysa Kondracki-directed title.   Craig Flores is producing via Bread & Circuses Entertainment and Chad Stahleski is producing through his 87eleven Entertainment. Alex Young and Jason Spitz are executive producing via 87eleven. Jesse Wigutow is

EXCLUSIVE: Former DreamWorks exec Mark Sourian has been appointed as President of Production for the Angel Studios Original The Chosen, with plans to build out an entertainment “universe” from the hit faith-based series. The largest fan-supported entertainment project of all time, Dallas Jenkins’ The Chosen is an episodic drama series about the life of Jesus

EXCLUSIVE: This won’t come as a big surprise after so much speculation, but we hear that Wes Anderson’s comedy Asteroid City definitely is headed to the Cannes Film Festival. Nothing official from the festival or studio, but multiple good sources tell us it’s locked for a Riviera bow in May. And what fun that promises

EXCLUSIVE: Universal Pictures continues to tap into its classic monsters vault. The studio has acquired a pitch for a revamp of 1956 horror film The Mole People pitched by Chris Winterbauer, who’ll write the script. In the new take, a woman travels to a town veiled in a conspiracy to rescue her grandchildren from their

Tango, the producer of the Sundance pic Shortcomings, is continuing to set up its future slate as it has come on to adapt the subversive rom com novel Book Lovers, into a feature film based on the #1 New York Times Bestseller from Emily Henry, the hit author behind three other New York Times Bestsellers

Film Independent Spirit Awards honors the best of independent storytelling and this year’s ceremony was hosted by comedian Hasah Minhaj. The 38th annual gala was marked by a first and going gender-neutral in their acting categories. It was also the first year that organizers introduced the Best Breakthrough Performance category. RELATED: The Independent Spirit Awards

The 2023 Film Independent Spirit Awards kick off Saturday at 5 p.m. ET/2 p.m. PT on the beach at the Santa Monica Pier. The ceremony, hosted by Hasan Minhaj, will be livestreamed on Film Independent’s YouTube channel and Twitter feed as well as on IMDb’s YouTube channel. You can also watch it on Deadline here.

When filmmaker-actor-writer Miranda July was approached about narrating the documentary Fire of Love, she didn’t see herself as an obvious choice. “I was like, I don’t know,” she recalls, “I’m not like a narrator per se.” Then there was the subject matter of the film – which has gone on to earn an Oscar nomination

Hello Insiders. The international biz descended on the UK for the London TV Screenings this week, and we were there to cover it in full. Jesse Whittock here to guide you through all the film and TV news. Cannes Contenders The buzz starts now: It might still be 10 weeks’ away but things are starting to

Chapman University’s Dodge College of Film and Media Arts announced today that Oscar-nominated director Fernando Meirelles (City of God, The Two Popes) will become its next Marion Knott Distinguished Artist. Meirelles follows Asghar Farhadi (A Separation), Dodge’s most recent Distinguished Artist. He’ll spend three full days on campus (March 14-16) helping graduates and undergraduates develop

EXCLUSIVE: Screen Media has taken all North American rights to crime pic Bad Hombres, directed by John Stalberg Jr. ahead of its world premiere at the Mammoth Film Festival. The thriller features an ensemble cast that includes Luke Hemsworth (Westworld), Thomas Jane (The Punisher), Nick Cassavetes (Face Off), Tyrese Gibson (The Fast and The Furious), Diego Tinoco

My guest this week is Kerry Condon. During this special episode recorded for an article in our AwardsLine magazine called On My Screen, The Oscar-nominated star of The Banshees of Inisherin recalls some of her career highlights, and the best advice she’s ever been given. Plus, she gets into the films that make her cry

Karan Soni (Deadpool franchise) has been tapped to play Spider-Man India in Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, Deadline can confirm. The actor joins a stacked voice ensemble led by Shameik Moore and Hailee Steinfeld, which also includes Oscar Isaac, Brian Tyree Henry, Luna Lauren Velez, Greta Lee, Issa Rae, Rachel Dratch, Jorma Taccone, Shea Whigham, Jason

Brendan Fraser is recalling his time filming The Mummy and mentioned that he almost died while working. The Whale star made an appearance on The Kelly Clarkson Show where he talked about the moment. “I was choked out accidentally. There’s a hanging sequence…,” he started saying. “I was standing on my toes like this [stands

Talk to me, Goose. ICG Publicists said today that Jerry Bruckheimer the Oscar-nominated producers of Top Gun: Maverick — Tom Cruise, David Ellison and Christopher McQuarrie — will receive its 2023 Motion Picture Showpersons Award. Bruckheimer will accept the honor at the 60th annual ICG Publicists Awards on March 10 at the Beverly Hilton. “The

Tom Sizemore’s manager Charles Lago has released new information about the prognosis for the actor who has been in a hospital intensive care since Feb. 18 in critical condition, in a coma. “Today, doctors informed his family that there is no further hope and have recommended end of life decision,” Lago said in a statement