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Martini Film Studios Takes Majority Stake in Lighthouse Pictures (Exclusive)
Martini Film Studios, operator of a giant studio complex outside Vancouver, has taken a majority stake in Lighthouse Pictures, a genre film and TV production banner led by Jamie Goehring and Shawn Williamson. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but the transaction will see Lighthouse Pictures’ current management and production teams remain at the […]
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Cannes: George Lucas to Receive Honorary Palme d’Or
George Lucas is set to receive the Honorary Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival at its closing ceremony on May 25, organizers said on Tuesday. “The Festival de Cannes has always held a special place in my heart. I was surprised and elated when my first film, THX-1138, was selected to be shown in a […]
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Adrian Schiller, Star of ‘The Last Kingdom,’ Dies at 60
Adrian Schiller, the British actor who starred as Lord Aethelhelm in the Netflix drama series The Last Kingdom, has died. He was 60. Schiller died on April 3 of unspecified causes, his agent, Amanda Evans at Scott Marshall Partners in the U.K., confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter. “It is with the heaviest and saddest hearts […]
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Spike Lee, Paul Mescal and Annie Lennox Join Cinema For Gaza Auction
New film celebrities have joined the Cinema for Gaza auction that is raising funds for the charity Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP). The latest auction lots include a signed and framed Malcolm X poster offered by Spike Lee and Paul Mescal donating a signed Aftersun poster. On the experiences side, actress Tessa Thompson is offering to have […]
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Amazon’s ‘Fallout’ Series Nabs $25M in Tax Credits to Relocate to California
Amazon’s Fallout series has picked up a $25 million tax credit offer from the California Film Commission to practically assure a second season and relocate production from New York State to Los Angeles. Set in the future post-apocalyptic Los Angeles and world of Fallout, the series from Amazon MGM Studios is projected by the California Film […]
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‘Quiet on Set’ Bonus Episode Keeps Spotlight on Dan Schneider and Brian Peck: “A #MeToo Movement for Kids”
The Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV directors plan to continue to investigate kids entertainment in Hollywood, even after dropping their latest bonus episode on Sunday with Quiet on Set: Breaking The Silence. “We’re hearing calls for federal legislation,” series co-director Mary Robertson tells The Hollywood Reporter when talking about next steps. […]
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AMC Theatres CEO Adam Aron’s Pay Rises to $25.4M In 2023
AMC Theatres CEO Adam Aron received compensation of $25.4 million in 2023, up from $23.7 million in 2022 and $18.9 million in 2021, according to the cinema giant’s proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. That included a base salary of $1.5 million, stock awards of $17.9 million and non-equity incentive plan compensation […]
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Author Jennifer Weiner Signs With Verve (Exclusive)
Jennifer Weiner, the author of the Good in Bed novel being produced by Mindy Kaling for Max, has signed with Verve for film and TV representation. The bestselling author, backed by Verve, will look to future screen adaptations of her library titles as they find new audiences. In all, she has written 21 books, with 11 […]
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‘Quiet on Set’ Directors Return With Bonus Episode and Reveal Their Cameras Are Still Rolling
With ID’s Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV becoming an overnight ratings hit for Investigation Discovery and Max, attention has now turned to a forthcoming fifth episode of the docuseries that promises to dig deeper into the toxic allegations swirling around Dan Schneider’s years at Nickelodeon. On Thursday, Turner Networks, ID & […]
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Devery Jacobs, Lamar Johnson to Receive Honorary Canadian Screen Awards
Reservation Dogs star Devery Jacobs and The Last of Us‘ Lamar Johnson are set to receive special awards at the Canadian Screen Awards. On Thursday, the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television said Jacobs would receive the Radius Award as the actress, writer, director and producer from the Kahnawà:ke Mohawk Territory uses her growing career […]
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Ariana DeBose Boards Stephanie Laing’s ‘Tow’ (Exclusive)
Ariana DeBose has joined Rose Byrne, Dominic Sessa and Demi Lovato in Stephanie Laing’s Tow, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. The drama will center on a real-life unhoused woman, Amanda Ogle (Byrne), who fought her way out of tow-company hell in Seattle through the courts to reclaim her old car and life after receiving a […]
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Léa Seydoux’s ‘The Second Act’ to Open Cannes Festival
Quentin Dupieux’s Le Deuxième Acte (The Second Act), starring Léa Seydoux and Vincent Lindon, will kick off the 77th Cannes Film Festival. The French director will world premiere his latest film out of competition on May 14, with the surreal comedy to be released in French cinemas on the same day. Dupieux and his cast will walk […]
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