The Michael Latt Legacy Fund Sets Inaugural Grants

Details of each organization can be found below. His killer was convicted in July of this year. The 2024 recipient is writer-director Ramzi Bashour, who recently completed filming his featureTomahawk Springs. Michael LattCourtesy of Latt family The six-month program begins in March 2025 and is designed to provide an accessible learning touchstone for global creators. The 2025 recipient will be announced later this month. So many of his friends and collaborators have shown us the way forward as they celebrate his memory....

December 9, 2024 · 1 min · 126 words · Daniel Hall

Top Comcast Exec Calls Warner Bros. Discovery Distribution Deal “Huge Win” That “Checked A Lot Of Boxes For Both”

Financial terms of the deal announced earlier today were not disclosed. Related Stories Warner Bros. Max will also be available on its own. And we have flexibility. Dave Watson, CEO if Comcast Connectivity and PlatformsComcast Great economics that help us serve every segment that we go after. So flexibility is awfully important. But getting core economics right makes a lot of sense. We were able to do both of those things....

December 9, 2024 · 2 min · 232 words · Carrie Hendricks

Triggerfish & UNESCO Look To Address Gender Disparity In African Animation Through Creators Lab Initiative

However, women, particularly those of color, remain underrepresented in leadership roles across the sector. Participants will get access to masterclasses led by leading professionals, small group mentorship sessions and networking opportunities. Training materials will be made freely accessible online through Triggerfish Academy. ‘Kizai Moto: Generation Fire’Disney Enterprises and Nadia Darries (Star Wars Visions Vol. Through this collaboration with UNESCO, we aim to advance gender equality in animation. The new partnership with Triggerfish Foundation is an important part of responding to these existing needs....

December 9, 2024 · 1 min · 133 words · Pamela Smith

Warner Bros Dates ‘Final Destination: Bloodlines’, ‘Animal Friends’; Pushes Anne Hathaway & Ewan McGregor Pic ‘Flowervale Street’ To 2026

Its the only major studio wide entry on that date. Genre pics likeA Quiet Place IIhave done well in the May corridor in years past. Producers are Watts, Dianne McGunigle, Craig Perry and Sheila Hanahan Taylor. Watch on Deadline Peter Atencio directed off a script by Kevin Burrows and Matt Mider. Legendary produced with Reynolds Maximum Effort and Prime Focus Studios. The movie will be up against Blumhouse/Universals untitledExorcistsequel from Mike Flanagan....

December 9, 2024 · 1 min · 95 words · Laura Carr

Warner Bros. Discovery, Comcast Ink Distribution Deals Across Xfinity & Sky; Peacock Parent To Package Max, Discovery+ In Streaming Bundles

WBD stock is up nearly 4.5% after the news. Comcast will also continue to offer WBD content as part of its U.S. NOW TV streaming services. We extended our partnership with Warner Bros. Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David ZaslavJamie McCarthy/Getty Images The companies also announced that Sky UK and Warner Bros. Discovery have broadened their collaboration to bring the very best of Warner Bros. This new partnership provides an expanded portfolio of content for our customers who enjoy Warner Bros....

December 9, 2024 · 1 min · 157 words · Jasmine Mcconnell

Zachary Levi Says His Support For Donald Trump Hasn’t Cost Him Jobs In Hollywood

IfZachary Levihas been canceled in Hollywood for supporting Donald Trump, no one has told him. No, Levi told him. For coming out and voting for Trump? Zachary LeviJohn Russo Were all still full steam ahead on those. How it ultimately plays out in the future? But its not career suicide because Christian, faith-based TV and film is huge, Benanti said. Hes going to be a huge fing star in that realm....

December 9, 2024 · 1 min · 108 words · James Mitchell

‘A Real Pain’: Read The Screenplay That Makes Kieran Culkin & Jesse Eisenberg Traveling Cousins Wanting To Honor Grandma

Fun fact: the house they discover was one that was already in Eisenbergs family. It belonged to his great aunt. Producers include Ali Herting, Dave McCary, Ewa Puszczynska, Jennifer Semler, Eisenberg and Emma Stone. Kieran Culkin and Jesse Eisenberg in “A Real Pain"Searchlight Pictures It hit theaters November 1. Read hisA Real Painscript below.

December 9, 2024 · 1 min · 54 words · Natalie Williams

‘African Queens: Cleopatra’ Director Tina Gharavi Options Icelandic Bestseller & Tees Up International Crime Thriller Series ‘The Fox’

Gharavi helmed Jada Pinkett Smiths four-part Netflix docudramaAfrican Queens: Cleopatraand is currently directingVirginia Woolfs Night and Day. She will be showrunner on the series, has penned a pilot, and plans to produce and direct. Gugeir, a suspended detective from Reykjavik, investigates alongside Greer, a retired British cop pursuing obscurity. ‘The Fox’ by Sólveig Pálsdóttir , Tina GharaviMary McCartney The drama plays out against the background of a local opiate crisis....

December 9, 2024 · 1 min · 84 words · Catherine Williams

‘I’m Still Here’ Director Walter Salles & Star Fernanda Torres On Two Emotional Golden Globes Noms And Telling A “Hidden Piece Of Brazilian History”

Its an emotional morning forWalter SallesandFernanda Torres, as they speak about theirGolden Globesnominations. You see that the things that happen to us are related to things that happen in the world. Walter Salles, Fernanda Torres at the Deadline Contenders Film: Los Angeles held at the Directors Guild of America on November 16, 2024 in Los Angeles, California.Gilbert Flores/Deadline

December 9, 2024 · 1 min · 58 words · Scott Hardy

‘Landman’s Billy Bob Thornton On The Drama’s Authenticity, The Reviews & Whether Ali Larter’s Role Is Cartoonish: “Women Like Her Exist”

When Taylor pitched this to you, did he say this is your story? Watch on Deadline BILLY BOB THORNTONWell, actually he did. I had done a cameo for Taylor in 1883. Billy Bob Thornton in ‘Landman’Paramount+ Im going to write it in your voice. Giant was one of my favorite movies. So I was intrigued to be able to look into this world. But then the strikes happened so Taylor had to lay off for a while....

December 9, 2024 · 4 min · 676 words · Kyle Gutierrez

‘My Old Ass’: Read The Screenplay For Megan Park’s Spirit Awards-Nominated Coming-Of-Age Comedy

TheLuckyChapand Indian Paintbrush production starsMaisy Stella,Aubrey Plaza, Maddie Ziegler, Percy Hynes White and Kerrice Brooks. The encounter spurs a journey of self-discovery and first love as Elliott prepares to leave her childhood home. It also made theNational Board of Reviews Top 10 Independent Films list. Maisy Stella and Aubrey Plaza in ‘My Old Ass’Prime Video Coming away from the festival,My Old Assscored 89% fresh with critics on Rotten Tomatoes. It hit theaters in mid-September and is now streaming on Prime Video....

December 9, 2024 · 1 min · 113 words · Christopher Dean

‘Sing Sing’ Composer Bryce Dessner On Defying Expectations By “Responding To The Poetry Under The Heartbeat Of The Film”

ForcomposerBryce Dessner, working on a film likeSing Singwas all about defying expectations in the score. It keeps this kind of distance and a sense of horizon about it. And that influenced the music for me. Colman Domingo and Clarence Maclin in ‘Sing Sing’A24/Courtesy Everett Collection DEADLINE: Knowing that you wanted to avoid that stereotypical prison score, how did you start your process? Its like the play within the play or it has this kind of Shakespearean feeling about it....

December 9, 2024 · 1 min · 170 words · Gary Wilson

‘Somebody Somewhere’: Bridget Everett & The Creators Address Series Finale And Why It’s Wrong To Think Sam Is “Fixed”

This story contains details from the series finale ofSomebody Somewhereon HBO. When you work with incredible actors, you learn who you want to write for. I felt like it just kept creating story. Bridget Everett, Somebody, SomewhereHBO DEADLINE Bridget, what kind of reaction were you getting when the show first came out? It just wasnt something I was expecting. I was just like, is anybody going to watch this? DEADLINE Can we start with the title music?...

December 9, 2024 · 6 min · 1130 words · Kelly Newman