Bryan Cranston Thriller ‘Lone Wolf’ Endures Turbulent Production With Dozens Of Crew Still Unpaid Weeks After Wrap

The picture has yet to close finance. Weannounced the film last Cannes. The producing team includes Oscar nominee Christine Vachon and vet Ted Hope alongside others. Bryan Cranston and Lily GladstoneMichael Buckner/Deadline; Getty Images As previously reported, Rabbits Black is the main financier. The financiers and producers havent been able to wrap up the gap in funding so far. The reasons for this are complicated and seemingly various. Understandably, there is plenty of frustration....

April 9, 2025 · 3 min · 469 words · Sierra Collins

Daniel Kaluuya Set For Cannes Critics’ Jury Presided Over By Rodrigo Sorogoyen

Spanish filmmakerRodrigo Sorogoyen, whose recent credits includeThe Beastsand series such asRiot PoliceandThe New Years, has been announced as jury president for this years edition ofCannesCritics Week. He will be joined by Oscar-winningJudas and the Black MessiahUK actorDaniel Kaluuya, Moroccan journalist Jihane Bougrine, French-Canadian cinematographer Josee Deshaies and Indonesian producer Yulia Evina Bhara. The parallel Cannes section devoted to emerging talents and first and second features runs from May 14 to 22 this year....

April 9, 2025 · 1 min · 189 words · Ruth Matthews

Documentary Filmmakers Reeling After Trump Administration Kills Humanities Grants “In Furtherance Of The President’s Agenda”

UPDATEDto remove reference to the Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles. The termination of your grant represents an urgent priority of the administration… It was such a shock when it happened because these are highly competitive grants. National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and Donald TrumpGetty They are rigorously vetted, Holder tells Deadline. Its just some vague sense that this no longer aligns with the priorities of this government. What are the priorities of the government?...

April 9, 2025 · 3 min · 497 words · Steve Rogers

Elisabeth Moss “Would Never Say ‘No'” To A ‘Mad Men’ Reboot & Reveals The Most Difficult Part Of Directing Herself In ‘Handmaid’s Tale’

Thank you for wanting that, Moss told Cohen. I would never say, No, to anything like that. I loved playing her. Elisabeth MossJamie McCarthy / Getty Images / Mike Yarish / AMC / Courtesy Everett Collection Peggy started the series as Jon Hamms Don Drapers secretary and eventually became a copywriter with her own office. Im pretty cold about it, in the sense of, I give myself options, she said onWWHL....

April 9, 2025 · 1 min · 119 words · Andrew Watkins

Eric Khoo Brews Up Anthology Film ‘Kopitiam Days’ With Six Singapore Filmmakers

Zhao Weis Tan Fong Cheng will also produce. Ong Kuo Sin has worked as an executive producer onTanglinand also directed films including Golden Horse Award-nominatedNumber 1. Talks are also currently underway to launch the film on a global streaming platform later this year. From top left clockwise: Yeo Siew Hua, M. Raihan Halim, Shoki Lin, Ong Kuo Sin, Don Aravind, Tan Siyou.Zhao Wei Films

April 9, 2025 · 1 min · 64 words · Sharon Green

Florida’s Win Over Houston Is Most-Watched NCAA Men’s Basketball Title Game Since 2019

The Florida-Houston matchup averaged 18.1 million viewers onCBS, up 22% from the year prior. The two games averaged 15.3M viewers, up 19% year-over-year. It trails behind last years Iowa-South Carolina matchup and 2023s LSU-Iowa. Florida beat Houston on Monday in the NCAA Tournament championship gamePhoto by Alex Slitz/Getty Images

April 9, 2025 · 1 min · 49 words · Lynn Gordon

Germany’s Studio 100 To Launch CGI Animated Flick ‘Toxic – Miracle of the Jungle’ At Cannes Market

The film is currently in development and slated for delivery in early 2027. There, he stumbles upon a lively forest community of small animals and dreams of becoming one of them. But his toxic nature leads to fear and exclusion. Toxic – Miracle of the JungleStudio 100 Executive Producers are Sergio, Jose, and Cesar Zelada. Production design is led by acclaimed visual artist Pierre Salazar (The Lego Movie). Producers are Tunche Films....

April 9, 2025 · 1 min · 72 words · Stephanie Sparks

James Cameron Wants To Use AI To “Cut The Cost” Of Filmmaking Without “Laying Off Half The Staff”

After joining StabilityAIs Board of Directors,James Cameronhas some ideas about streamlining the filmmaking process. What are they targeting? Whats their development cycle? James CameronMarc Piasecki/Getty Images Thats my sort of vision for that. Cameron previously referenced his hit 1984 filmThe Terminatoras hedenounced the use of AIin 2023. I dont believe that have something thats going to move an audience, he said. Sam Worthington and Zoe Saldaña in 2009’s ‘Avatar’20th Century Fox / Everett Collection

April 9, 2025 · 1 min · 74 words · Maria Cardenas

James Toback Ordered To Pay $1.68 Billion To Women Who Accused Him Of Sexual Harassment

This verdict is about justice. The movement is not over. There is more work to do. James TobackStephen Lovekin/Getty Images for HBO For decades, I carried this trauma in silence, and today, a jury believed me. This verdict is more than a numberits a declaration. We are not disposable. We are not liars. We are not collateral damage in someone elses power trip. The world knows now what weve always known: what he did was real....

April 9, 2025 · 2 min · 228 words · Melissa Rivera

Jennifer Lopez Set To Host 2025 American Music Awards Next Month

Jennifer Lopezwill return to host theAmerican Music Awardsnext month, performing on the awards show as well. Jennifers incredible talent and incomparable stage presence make her the ideal host of the show. We know she will bring her one-of-a-kind energy to the official kick off celebration of summer. Jennifer LopezAMA Lopez teased her return to hosting on last fallsAmerican Music Awards 50th Anniversary Specialon CBS. She has performed on the awards show more than 10 times....

April 9, 2025 · 1 min · 101 words · Sydney Porter

Judge Sides With Dominion Voting Systems In Ruling That Newsmax Published False And Defamatory Statements About Election Rigging

Read the Newsmax ruling. Dominion sued Newsmax for $1.6 billion in 2021. According to a regulatory filing tied to its IPO, Newsmaxagreed to pay$40 million. Dominion Voting SystemsSTRF/Star Max/IPx In 2023, Fox News reached a settlement with Dominion for $787.5 million, avoiding a trial. Davis presided over those proceedings as well. Newsmax argued that Powell was referencing a whistleblower affidavit and concerns that had previously been raised by Senate Democrats....

April 9, 2025 · 1 min · 103 words · Justin Castillo

Lawmakers Reintroduce Bill To Regulate Use Of AI Digital Replicas And Limit Deepfakes

The legislation gives individuals the right to authorize the use of their voice and likeness in digital replication. That post-mortem right, though, terminates no longer than 70 years after an individuals passing. This AI living in the wild west is over, Drescher said. Capitol Building in Washington, D.C.Getty Its time to define whats right and whats wrong. Mason said that the bill impacts beyond just the creative community. A provision allows platforms to avoid liability if they promptly remove unauthorized deepfakes....

April 9, 2025 · 1 min · 189 words · Gary Ross

Marvin Levy Dies: Steven Spielberg’s Longtime Publicist & Honorary Oscar Winner Was 96

Marvin Levy, Steven Spielbergs longtime publicist, has died. Marvins passing is a huge loss for me and our industry writ large. There are many talented PR executives, but Marvin was one of a kind, Spielberg said. Marvin LevyMichael Buckner / Getty Images When it came to handling the press, he had no peer. We were opposite ends of the movie-making process. Every time I reached the end of production on a film, Marvins work had only begun....

April 9, 2025 · 1 min · 202 words · Jessica Kidd