Apple TV+has signed its first ever agreement with professional bodies representing the French audiovisual sector committing the platform to investment obligations in local and European productions. The accord, which does not cover cinema, will see the platform adhere to obligations set out inFrances 2021 SMAD decree governing investment quotas and media windows for all subscription-based, pay-per-view and free VOD services operating in the country. Under the four-year agreement, Apple TV+ will invest 20% of its previous years net annual turnover in France in the development and production of European and French audiovisual works....

Details for her role are being kept under wraps. Related Stories Jackpot! Awkwafina has recently lent her voice to UniversalsKung Fu Panda 4and IlluminationsMigration. AwkwafinaCasi Moss She can also be seen in Hulus Emmy award winningQuiz Lady, andJackpot!for Amazon MGM Studio. Awkwafina is represented by Artists First, UTA, and Schreck Rose Dapello Adams Berlin & Dunham. Upcoming projects include aguest rolein Season 2 ofPoker FaceandNo Taste Like Home.

Pill will also produce for hisPlan BEntertainment. Ayer also produces under his Crave Films banner, along with Temple Hill Entertainment. Richard Raymond is co-producing. Brad PittAnnalisa Ranzoni/Getty Images Hes a producer on the film fromTop Gun: Mavericks Joseph Kosinski. Pitt is represented by CAA, Brillstein Entertainment Partners, and Goodman, Genow Schenkman.

Watch on Deadline I was captivated by the script. Just the extraordinary forthrightness of her vision and even her technique. And I think its one of the best things Emma Thompson has ever done, he enthuses. John Lithgow and Aud Mason-Hyde in Sundance movie ‘Jimpa’Mark de Blok Let me have a Zoom with this woman. And we had just the most lovely hour-and-a-quarter Zoom conversation. We both agree that we admire Antipodean filmmakers....

He was among the 270 passengers killed that night. It meant thatLockerbiesgraphic depiction of the disaster was a shock. Debris reigns down on Lockerbie residents who scramble to assess what has fallen from the night sky. Michelle Ciulla Lipkin with her father Frank They find the bodies of passengers, gruesomely lit under the glare of their torches. I looked at my Mom and I was like, Its tragedy porn. This is disgusting, Ciulla Lipkin tells Deadline....

UPDATED, January 24:Complete casting has been announced for theBroadwayproduction ofStranger Things: The First Shadow. PREVIOUSLY, December 4, 2024:T.R. Further casting will be announced in January 2025. Sonia Friedman Productions The latest castings were announced today by producers Netflix and Sonia Friedman Productions. The West End production won two Olivier Awards including Best Entertainment. The official synopsis: Before the world turned upside down. Hawkins, 1959: a regular town with regular worries....

I dont know how to tackle this. The whole thing is madness and amazing. This is the most wonderful thing to have gone through and to experience. Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba and Ariana Grande as Glinda in ‘Wicked’.Universal Im just really pleased, its so cool. The film transports you to a place and takes some characters who are familiar to audiences on unexpected journeys. Platt also continued that Wickeds success lies in the incredible teamwork from in front of and behind the camera....

Related Stories L.A. Weve reached out to Newsoms office about the latest plans, and will update. I mean, I really dont know. If hes going to be there, it would be cheaper, but I didnt invite him. (L-R) Donald Trump and Gavin NewsomGetty Images Trumps schedule includes a neighborhood tour and an emergency briefing. Trump is first traveling to North Carolina to survey recovery efforts from last falls Hurricane Helene....

Deadline is releasing the second episode of our two-part podcast series,L.A. Fires Aftermath: The Path Forward Podcast L.A. Within 36 to 48 hours, we got them their meals because they still need to eat. Deadline When we said we needed help with volunteers, 8,000 people emailed or phoned us, Ayoub says. We usually, in the year, get 4,000. We provide free legal services to people who cant afford lawyers, Eidmann says....

It has provided a kind of uplifting feeling for Latvia. The national pride is understandable. On Thursday,ZilbalodisFlowearned Latvia its first Academy Award nominations. Gints Zilbalodis and ‘Flow’Getty/Everett The film landed Best Animated Feature and Best International Feature from the American Academy. Latvia previously made 15 Oscar submissions beforeFlowbut had never received a nomination. Zilbalodis spoke to us shortly after landing the historic noms on Thursday. Its just quite a lot....

Scroll on.And sign up here. Away fromPerez, few surprises landed on Thursday noms day, withWicked,The BrutalistandA Complete Unknownall represented numerously. Shedding a tear?Check out Dianas interviewwithKneecapdirector Rich Peppiatt. Selena Gomez (center) in ‘Emilia Pérez’Shanna Besson/PAGE 114/WHY NOT PRODUCTIONS/PATHÉ FILMS/FRANCE 2 CINÉMA That one has garnered acclaim on the circuit. The Oscars take place on March 3. With her first lineup as fest head announced Tuesday, Tuttle may have kickstarted a turnaround....

Jewelapologizes to her fans and the LGBTQIA+ community after performing atRobert F. Kennedy Jr.s inauguration ball. I am so sorry that I caused pain, she said in theInstagramvideo posted on Friday, January 24. Especially in my LGBTQIA+ community because you guys are treasures. (L-R) Jewel, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Donald TrumpTaylor Hill / Getty Images / Jason Mendez / Anna Moneymaker You make the world a better place. Youve made my life a better place....

His family confirmed the news. Tauber served as president and COO ofSidney Kimmel Entertainmentfrom 2005-15, overseeing some 30 films for the company. Horberg, who made 13 films with Tauber. Jim TauberCourtesy Tauberretired from SKE in 2015. I have truly enjoyed working with Jim, Sydney Kimmel said when Tauber retired. Hes successfully overseen all of our productions for a decade and has been key to our success and growth. Tauber said upon his retirement: Working with Sidney has been a highlight of my career....