California Scenariois a coming-of-middle-age love story exploring the intergenerational echoes of trauma, survival, and healing. It is the first and only film to be granted permission to shoot at the storied location. James and I come from disparate cultures Jewish and Japanese-American. Will Yun Lee, Abby Miller, Jon Huertas and Brooklynn PrinceCourtesy/Ashley Randall/Manfred Baumann/Beverly Brosius Both our people were put in concentration camps on different continents. Were both descendants of humans who experienced displacement....

I first saw a grainy, bootlegged version ofCompensationin college. DEADLINE: Zeinabu, youre in New York? Youre not usually a New Yorker, are you? Zeinabu Irene DavisArturo Holmes/Getty Images for FLC ZEINANU IRENE DAVIS:No, I live in San Diego. Its very cold here in New York. But its been good. The audiences have been great. We sold out Saturdays screening and Q&A and weve been at near capacity at other screenings....

David Guglielmo is casting. Watch on Deadline Farley is best known for her JWoww persona on MTV reality seriesJersey Shore. After starring in the original series she was also starred in spin-offsSnooki & JwowwandJersey Shore: Family Vacation. Katie Cassidy and JWowwGetty Images Her directorial debutDevon, a found-footage horror movie, premiered on Screambox last year after being acquired by Cineverse. Cassidy is best known for playing Laurel Lance aka Black Canary on eight seasons of CW hit series Arrow....

Total attendance for the 26 productions was231,705,off about 5% from the previous week. The musical opens on March 19. Opening night is March 20. ‘Buena Vista Social Club’ on BroadwayMatthew Murphy Expect those attendance figures to jump. Top earner of the week was, once again,Wicked, with a$2,561,492gross. Runner up wasThe Lion King, with$1,946,530. All figures courtesy of The Broadway League. For complete box office visitthe Leagues website.

A theatrical release is planned for later this year. It was selected for Best of Fests at the latter. Chris has crafted a unique and compelling narrative and were excited to bringCitizen Sleuthto North American audiences. Dark Sky Films Jason Resnick of Autlook Filmsales said, Dark Sky Films is the perfect home forCitizen Sleuthin North America. The agreement was negotiated out of theEFMby Newman for Dark Sky and Resnick for Autlook Filmsales....

EXCLUSIVE:AmazonMGM Studios is developing science fiction TV seriesConsider Phlebas. Interior ChinatowncreatorCharles Yuis writing and executive producing. He also has written for other shows, includingWestworld, Lodge 49andLegion. Charles Yu, Consider Phlebas,' and Chloé ZhaoTina Chiou/Courtesy She most recently co-wrote and directed the upcoming movieHamnet,starring Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal. Zhao is repped by CAA, Lichter Grossman and Ilene Feldman Mgmt. Published in 1987,Consider Phlebaswas Banks first sci-fi novel. His literary work was repped by Curtis Brown and Nelson Davis LLP....

Deadpoolco-creatorRob Liefeldhad something to say aboutMarvel StudiosKevin Feigeafter seeing the box office results ofCaptain America: Brave New World. This is beyond a trend, its become the norm, Liefeld said. If this was sports, Feige would be removed. ‘Deadpool’ creator Robert Liefeld, Harrison Ford as the Red Hulk, and Marvel Studios president Kevin FeigeGotham / FilmMagic / Marvel / Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures / Courtesy Everett Collection / JC Olivera / Getty Images...

Returning to the franchise are executive producers Suzanne Todd and Gary Marsh. Gatewood also serves as co-producer. Emmy-winning choreographer Emilio Dosal (Wicked, Sneakerella) is joiningDescendantsfor the next movie. Descendants: The Rise of Red': Malia Baker, Kyle CantrallQuantrell Colbert/Disney Romero is repped by Arise Artists Agency and Vault Entertainment. Segura is repped by Rebel Creative Group, LiveWire Entertainment and Yorn, Levine, Barnes. Tremblay is repped by Luber Roklin Entertainment and The Characters Talent....

The industry is as global as its ever been. This week we profile a powerful documentary film out of France,Drugged and Abused: No More Shame. International interest in the film is, thusly, high. ‘Drugged and Abused: No More Shame’ is narrated by Caroline DarianCecilia Lundgren/Courtesy of VOGUE Germany France and the wider world were appalled. Her daughter, Caroline Darian, has also used her voice to affect change. The project follows Darian who speaks exclusively about her mother and experience of the trial....

EXCLUSIVE:CanadasCraveis making a mystery competition series based on its crime dramaAller Simple. Fremantlehas launched sales at theLondon TV ScreeningsonHouse of Secrets. Before the first player is dropped via a trapdoor, 15 secrets are revealed10 true and five fabricated. House of SecretsFremantle To survive, they must separate fact from fiction. Sphere Medias show is the latest to employ the guessing game approach that has exploded sinceThe Traitorsbroke out. Its all about secrets, survival, and strategy....

SeveranceSeason 2 will delve deeper into corporate culture and the concept of a work-life balance. The second season ofSeverancedebuts Jan. 17 onApple TV+. How many episodes are inSeveranceSeason 2? L-R: Adam Scott, John Turturro, Zach Cherry and Britt Lower in ‘Severance’ Season 2Courtesy of AppleTV+ Season 2 ofSeverancewill contain 10 episodes. This is one more than Season 1s count of nine. Watch on Deadline Are new episodes ofSeverancereleased weekly or all at once?...

The jury rejected your story of blaming the victims. You are a serial sexual offender and it became part of your lifestyle. Westwood denied the offenses, which took place between 2020 and 2021. Alexander WestwoodTime Wasting/YouTube He was also convicted of assaulting a child over an eight-year period between 2010 and 2018. Jurors were told that Westwood was a rotten apple and his offending was a lifestyle during the trial....

Sunny Nights, meanwhile, is set and was filmed in the warmer surroundings of Sydney, Australia. ODonnell directs and exec produces. He put in calls and worked some back channels and managed to get both on board. D’Arcy Carden and Will Forte in ‘Sunny Nights’ for StanLisa Tomasetti, Jungle, Stan, Cineflix Rights You couldnt get me to Australia fast enough, Carden tells Deadline. It only took four years and a 15-hour flight....