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‘Abbott Elementary’ Casts Khandi Alexander For Season 5
EXCLUSIVE: Khandi Alexander (Scandal, Treme) is returning to ABC with a recurring role in the network’s acclaimed comedy series Abbott Elementary. She will make her first appearance in the...
Starz Acquires Sky’s Will Sharpe-Starring Period Drama ‘Amadeus’
Starz has acquired U.S. rights to Amadeus, Sky‘s five-part limited series about the rivalry between composers Mozart and Salieri.  Based on Peter Shaffer’s 1979 award-winning play and adapted by...
DDA Hires Matt Andrée Wiltens As SVP U.S. Entertainment & Strategy; Ryan Smith As Director Domestic Film & Series
EXCLUSIVE: Gersh SVP and Head of Global Corp Comms Matt Andrée Wiltens is heading to DDA to become their new SVP, U.S. Entertainment & Strategy. In addition, DDA has...
Netflix & Sony Pictures Close $7B-Plus Exclusive Global Pay-1 Deal In Industry First
Netflix and Sony Pictures Entertainment have hammered an industry-first $7 billion-plus worldwide Pay-1 licensing deal for the latter’s movies which will stream on the OTT service around the globe...
‘Sinners’ Miles Caton Talks Sacrifice, What He Learned From Co-Stars & The Precipice of Stardom  
Not many teenagers can say they played a world stadium tour and still managed to make it back in time for prom and high school graduation in one fell...
Nik Dodani To Star In Rom-Com ‘The Charm Offensive’ Based On Alison Cochrun Bestseller
EXCLUSIVE: Nik Dodani (Atypical) has attached to star in The Charm Offensive, a feature adaptation of the international bestseller by Alison Cochrun on which Marginal MediaWorks is partnering with...
Cliff “Method Man” Smith Joins Angelina Jolie & Charlie Plummer In Thriller ‘Sunny’
EXCLUSIVE: Cliff “Method Man” Smith (Power Book II: Ghost) will star opposite Angelina Jolie and Charlie Plummer in Sunny, the dark thriller from Norwegian filmmaker Eva Sørhaug (Tokyo Vice,...
Spotify Raising U.S. Price Of Premium Subscription
Spotify next month will raise the price of its Premium subscription plan from $11.99 to $12.99 a month. The new rate will be effective in the U.S., Estonia and...
‘Fallout’ Reality Series Greenlit At Amazon
The trend of turning dystopian drama series into reality competition continues. Amazon has handed a greenlight to Fallout Shelter, a series based on its Ella Purnell-fronted drama. The project...
Taylor Kitsch, Diego Luna, Jason Isaacs & Rhea Seehorn Prison Siege Thriller ‘Eleven Days’ Heads To EFM With New Sales Firm Lucky Number 8 Media
Prison siege thriller Eleven Days is set to launch for sales at next month’s European Film Market, marking the first feature from newly formed sales firm, Lucky Number 8...
Reporters Committee Seeks Judicial Records Of Warrant Served To Search Washington Post Reporter’s Home
A major journalism group is seeking access to the warrant and other judicial records related to the extraordinary search of the home of Washington Post reporter Hannah Natanson. The...
Former Paramount International Markets Chief Pam Kaufman Joins Gap In “Fashiontainment” Push
Former Paramount international chief markets Pam Kaufman has joined clothing brand Gap as part of a push into ‘fashiontainment.’ Kaufman will serve as Executive Vice President, Chief Entertainment Officer,...