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Powerful 'Twisters' Forecast - Twisters, the Glen Powell-Daisy Edgar Jones sequel to the 1996 action movie is looking at a $50M start, per tracking, when it opens July 19. >>>Contributing Factors
Semi-Formal Invitation - Following the huge success of Michael Showalter's Prime Video rom-com The Idea of You, Showalter and Jordana Mollick‘s Semi-Formal Productions has entered into a multi-year first-look film deal with Amazon MGM Studios. >>>Streamer's No.1 Rom Com Debut
Disco Inferno - Producers Robert Greenblatt and Neil Meron are developing the Broadway-bound Studio 54 The Musical, a new work with a book by Chad Hodge and set to feature a full playlist of hits from the disco era. >>>Casting Yet To Come
The Fire Next Time - The works of James Baldwin, author and civil rights activist, could be headed to the small and big screen after Fremantle North America struck a deal with The Baldwin Family. >>>Literary Expertise
Supersizing 'Supacell' - British director Rapman says he tapped into his own superpower of make Netflix's earthshaking new drama series Supacell — "discipline." Having an indomitable will comes in handy, too. >>>Breaking Baz Indie Revamp - As it preps for the release of notable titles like Nickel Boys, production company Louverture Films has added a handful of key execs and collaborators, including two principal partners and a chief financial officer. As those new arrivals come aboard, co-founder Danny Glover has announced he is stepping down as CEO but will remain a partner. Co-founder Joslyn Barnes also details to Deadline the indie film stalwart's expansion into series and art editions and installations. >>> Mubi Maneuver |
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In his latest film, Trigger Warning, which is streaming on Netflix, Anthony Hall stars as a gang-boss villain opposite Jessica Alba‘s Special Forces commander character as she sets out to investigate her father’s untimely death.
Hall shot to fame in the 1980s as a part of the fabled Brat Pack, starring in such films as National Lampoon’s Vacation, Sixteen Candles, The Breakfast Club and Weird Science when he was only a teenager.
But when actor/director Andrew McCarthy approached Hall to take part in his Hulu documentary Brats, which examines the impact of that moniker, Hall decided to decline.
“I just opted to pass,” he said, “but I have a healthy respect for Andrew. I think he’s carved out a good career for himself. >>>Hear The Interview |
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Gabrielle Maiden (Stranger Things) has signed on to the ’80s revenge thriller Stone Cold Fox in a supporting role. The actress joins an ensemble led by Kiernan Shipka, Kiefer Sutherland and Krysten Ritter.
Racquel Chevremont is joining The Real Housewives of New York City Season 15 as a full-time cast member. The model and art curator joins fellow openly queer Jenna Lyons, as well as Sai De Silva, Ubah Hassan, Erin Lichy, Jessel Taank and Brynn Whitfield.
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C. Thomas Howell and Michelle Hurd (Star Trek: Picard) have signed on to star alongside Trevor Donovan and Ashley Elaine in Where the Wind Blows, a romantic Western based on the USA Today bestselling novel by Caroline Fyffe.
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BAFTA-nominated The Lovers star Roisin Gallagher has been added to the cast of Lazarus, the Prime Video series from the team behind Fool Me Once. She will have a recurring role, while David Flynn, Karla Crome, Kate Ashfield and Curtis Tennant have been added as regulars. |
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More News 🎟️ A Quiet Place: Day One, which opens today, took in $6.8M in Thursday preview box office. That’s higher than Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes ($6.6M), which went to a $58.4M opening. If this prequel follows that trajectory or even gets north of $50M, it would be a fantastic 3-day take for a third franchise installment.
🤝 IATSE and the AMPTP said Thursday that they have reached a tentative agreement on all issues for the Area Standards Agreement, the companion contract to the Basic Agreement that got its own tentative deal Tuesday night.
🍿 Comedian Ricky Gervais on Thursday announced Ricky Gervais: Mortality, a tour he’ll head out on later this year, which will run through the end of 2025 and culminate in a new special for Netflix.
✂️ Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos cut the ribbon on a major expansion of Netflix Studios Albuquerque and said the facility has racked up nearly $900 million in total investment in New Mexico production since 2019. |
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Obituaries
🕯 Kinky Friedman — the Texas-raised musician, writer, satirist, dog lover, gubernatorial candidate and overall provocateur — died after a battle with Parkinson’s on Thursday at his Echo Hill Ranch in TX, according to a post on his X account. He was 79. 🕯 Hollywood & Media Deaths In 2024 Photo Gallery |
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On the Radar
Fri - A Quiet Place: Day One and Horizon open; Karlovy Vary & Munich Film Fest kick off
Sat - ESPY nominations announced; Tour de France begins
Thu - Independence Day; UK general election |
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A Father-Son First - The Los Angeles Lakers chose 19-year-old Bronny James with pick No. 55 in the NBA draft. The selection will unite the teen with his father, all-time great LeBron James, on the Lakers roster, the first-ever father-son duo to play in the league at the same time, much less on the same team. |
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