UFA Hires ‘September 5’ EP; ‘Patience’ Trailer; BBC/CBC Podcast; AACTA Award Noms — Global Briefs

With him on the team, we will significantly increase the rate of our successful cinema productions. Werninger and Muller worked together on films such asMedicus,Ich War Noch Niemels in New YorkandStasikomodie. Muller exits Constantin after seven years. Christoph MüllerUFA The show from Eagle Eye Drama has been picked up by Channel 4, PBS Distribution and Beta Film. The show launches in early Jan on Channel 4. Both will be held at HOTA, Home of the Arts on the Gold Coast....

December 18, 2024 · 1 min · 80 words · Michael Conrad

Whitney Cummings Recalls “Humiliating” Audition For Francis Ford Coppola’s ‘Megalopolis’: “I Just Completely Disassociated”

Whitney Cummingsis recalling the horror audition she had forFrancis Ford CoppolasMegalopolis. This was such a core trauma for me, Cummings said on theGood For Youpodcast. Theres no vibe of, Were at an audition. Whitney Cummings recalls ‘Megalopolis’ auditionCindy Ord / Getty Images / Lionsgate Films / Courtesy Everett Collection Hey, whats up? Hi, how are you? Nice to meet you,' she recalled. Its just so awkward. I go in, Im like, So, where do you want to start first?...

December 18, 2024 · 2 min · 247 words · Cheyenne Gordon

Who Does Brett Goldstein Play in ‘Shrinking’ Season 2?

SPOILER ALERT: This piece contains spoilers for the first two episodes ofShrinking. For all the details about who Brett Goldstein plays inShrinkingSeason 2, read on. Clean-shaven and somber-looking, he has come to Jimmys office asking if they can talk. Brett Goldstein in ‘Shrinking’Apple TV+ Jimmy, who immediately gets triggered, yells at Goldsteins character, who remains nameless, to leave. (In the credits, Goldsteins character is named Louis.) Summer also suggests that Alice write him a letter with all of her feelings and anger....

December 18, 2024 · 1 min · 162 words · Paul Vega

‘Challengers’: Read The Screenplay That Takes Big Swings With Its Tennis Love Triangle

A pivotal moment in the first act happens when Tashi, Patrick and Art gather on the beach. Tashi delivers an insightful analogy between tennis and human connection. For about 15 seconds, we were actually playing tennis. ‘Challengers’MGM+ We understood each other completely. So did everybody watching. It was like we were in love. Or like we didnt exist. We went somewhere really beautiful together. But how does one make a tennis drama captivating?...

December 18, 2024 · 1 min · 112 words · Damon Cuevas

‘Desert Road’ Hitting Cinemas In April 2025 As Firebrand Media’s Debut Release

EXCLUSIVE:Psychological thrillerDesert Roadwill open in theaters in April 2025 asFirebrand Medias debut release. Froseth won Best Actress at Spains Sitges Film Festival for the performance. Woodside (Lucifer) and Max Mattern. Firebrand is all about purposeful disruption, saidDesert Roadlead producer Schneider. They are innovation, imagination, and intelligence, andDesert Roadis the proof. The film is a revelation, and we could not be more proud of how it turned out.

December 18, 2024 · 1 min · 67 words · Marilyn Brewer

‘Emilia Pérez’ Helmer Jacques Audiard On His Audacious Film & The Actresses Who Carry It

JACQUES AUDIARD:In the novel, the character was not a small-time dealer. He was a full-fledged cartel boss. And thats what really intrigued me, and thats where my imagination started to go into action. From left: Karla Sofía Gascón, Selena Gomez, Jacques Audiard, Adriana Paz and Zoe Saldaña at Deadline Contenders Film London 2024Deadline DEADLINE:You added a daring storyline, with singing and dancing. Youve described it as having the structure of an opera, a libretto....

December 18, 2024 · 5 min · 1003 words · Jodi Mckinney

‘Girls5eva’ Canceled At Netflix & Will Not Have Season 4

Girls5evahas been canceled again, and this time byNetflix, Deadline has confirmed. Girls5evaoriginally premiered onPeacockin 2021. Season 3 of the comedy premiered in March 2024. (L-R) Paula Pell, Busy Philipps, Renee Elise Goldsberry, Sara BareillesNetflix If Netflix wont, I will, Philipps said onDoing Her Best. I guess not enough people watched it or watched it the way that counts. I actually just dont know. And so theres no time limit. But we didnt have that deal structured....

December 18, 2024 · 1 min · 98 words · Tracy Gonzalez

‘Reminders Of Him’: Feature Take Of Colleen Hoover Novel To Be Directed By Vanessa Caswill

The pic is set for a Valentines Day release of Friday, Feb. 13, 2026. Warner Bros recently moved their MRC Emerald Fennell take ofWuthering Heightswith Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi onto the date. Hooever and Lauren Levine adapted the novel for film. Vanessa Caswill, “Reminders of Him” by Colleen HooverTheo Izzard Brown The film is produced by Hoover and Levine for their production company, Heartbones Entertainment. She also directed the Julia Ormond 2019 miniseriesGold Diggeras well as episodes of theLittle Womenminiseries....

December 18, 2024 · 1 min · 99 words · Crystal Kramer

‘Sonic The Hedgehog 3’ Review: It Is Jim Carrey Times Two In Frenetic Sequel To Video Game-Turned-Hit Movie Franchise

I bought a lot of stuff, and I need the money, frankly, he admitted. It could be double the fun if it werent so over the top. 50 years ago and has now gotten loose and is hellbent on revenge. Sonic The Hedgehog 3Paramount Pictures to retrieve theotherkey needed to operate it and threaten the lives of millions of innocent people. Sadly gone is the charm ofSonic 2which was a little more nuanced, and alotmore engaging....

December 18, 2024 · 1 min · 136 words · Brandon Bell

‘The Old Man’ Canceled By FX After 2 Seasons

Over its two seasons,The Old Mans production was halted several times. Watch on Deadline The strong showing earnedThe Old Mana Season 2 renewal. Premiering in September, the seven-episode second season ofThe Old Mancould not match the ratings performance of Season 1. The Old ManKurt Iswarienko/FX Thats outstanding, series executive producer Warrren Littlefield said of the nominationsin an interview conducted last week. He reflected on the series complicated path. Weve made 15 episodes in five years; what a crazy journey its been, he said....

December 18, 2024 · 1 min · 90 words · Terri Carpenter

‘The Seed Of The Sacred Fig’: Read The Screenplay For The Movie That Mohammad Rasoulof Shot In Secret And Forced Him To Flee Iran

The disappearance of his gun from his own home fuels his paranoia and doubt within his family. Their growing defiance and questioning of their parents values further strain the family unit. Imans position as a judge is a closely guarded secret. ‘The Seed of a Sacred Fig’Neon But when his cover is blown, he retreats with his family to the ruins of his childhood home. Isolated and powerless, he witnesses the erosion of authority, mirroring the broader societal upheaval....

December 18, 2024 · 1 min · 128 words · Alexandria Smith

‘The Wheel Of Time’ Adds Olivia Williams, Luke Fetherston, Callum Kerr & Nuno Lopes To Season 3 Cast

Williams, Fetherston, Kerr and Lopes will portray the royal family of the kingdom of Andor. Morgase did not inherit her throne. But far from being a tyrant, Morgase has become one of the best queens Andor has ever known. (L-R) Olivia Williams, Luke Fetherston, Callum Kerr, and Nuno LopesCourtesy / Patch Bell / Frederico Martines Watch on Deadline Fetherston is Lord Gawyn of House Trakand. is Lord Gawyn of House Trakand....

December 18, 2024 · 2 min · 220 words · Steven Silva

‘Wicked’ Choreographer Christopher Scott On Where “Practical Theater Meets Cinema” & Finding “Reality In The Moment”

For him, a dance is only successful if there is a reason behind it. Related Stories ‘Despicable Me 4’ Helps Franchise Make History And Is No. Watch on Deadline CHRISTOPHER SCOTT: My mindset was always to go in completely original. Ariana Grande, choreographer Christopher Scott and director Jon M. Chu on set of ‘Wicked’Universal Pictures But specifically, you start with this clean slate. Youve got to really design it and something like Popular for example, thats already a challenging one....

December 18, 2024 · 2 min · 240 words · Heidi Rodriguez