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‘Dexter’ Prequel Series First Look: ‘Original Sin’ Unveils the Young Serial Killer at Work
Paramount+ with Showtime has released first-look images for the “Dexter” prequel series, “Dexter: Original Sin.” Sarah Michelle Gellar Joins 'Dexter' Prequel Series as Dexter's Boss Set 15 years before the events of “Dexter,” the 10-episode thriller stars Christian Slater as Harry Morgan, Patrick Gibson as Dexter Morgan and Molly Brown as Debra Morgan. The official synopsis reads: “Set in 1991 Miami, ‘Dexter: Original Sin’ follows Dexter (Gibson) as he transitions from student to avenging serial killer. When his bloodthirsty urges can’t be ignored any longer, Dexter must learn to channel his inner darkness. With the guidance of his father, Harry (Slater), he...
Peacock’s ‘Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist’ to Close Martha’s Vineyard African American Film Festival (EXCLUSIVE)
Prepare for a knockout. Peacock’s limited series “Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist” will premiere at the Martha’s Vineyard African American Film Festival on Aug. 10, closing out its 22nd edition with a star-studded night of programming.Verizon's Latest Streaming Deal: Netflix Premium Tier Is Free for One Year if You Buy a Peacock Annual Subscription The special presentation will include a career-spanning conversation with “Fight Night” executive producer Will Packer, titled “The Power of Legacy and Influence,” followed by a screening of the show. Then, series stars Taraji P. Henson, Don Cheadle and Chloe Bailey; creator, writer, showrunner and executive producer...
Emilia Clarke, Gerard Butler and Simone Ashley to Voice Animated Feature ‘The Night Before Christmas in Wonderland’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Emilia Clarke, Gerard Butler and Simone Ashley are lending their voices to upcoming animated musical “The Night Before Christmas in Wonderland.”Emilia Clarke to Star in Amazon Crime Drama Series 'Criminal' (EXCLUSIVE) Produced by Universal Pictures Content Group and Lupus Films, the film is based on Carys Bexington’s bestselling book which mashed up two classic stories: Lewis Carroll’s “Alice in Wonderland” and Clement Clarke Moore’s poem “Twas the Night Before Christmas” (also known as “A Visit From St Nicholas”). Bexington’s book is illustrated by Kate Hindley and published by Macmillan. “Greenland” star Gerard Butler is set to voice St. Nick, while “Game of...
‘The Terror’ Season 3 ‘Devil in Silver’ Casts Dan Stevens in Lead Role
Dan Stevens is set to star in “The Terror” Season 3 at AMC, which is based on the Victor LaValle novel “The Devil in Silver.” Subscriptions to Paramount+, AMC+ and Discovery+ Are 50% Off With These Prime Day Streaming Deals “The Terror: Devil in Silver” was formally greenlit at the cabler back in February. Stevens will also executive produce the six-episode season in addition to starring. It is slated to debut on AMC and AMC+ in 2025. Stevens will play Pepper, described as “a working-class moving man who, through a combination of bad luck and a bad temper, finds himself wrongfully...
Prince Documentary Is ‘Dead in the Water’ After Four Years of Production Due to ‘Dramatic’ Factual Inaccuracies
A six-part Prince documentary for Netflix directed by Ezra Edelman is “dead in the water” after representatives for the late artist’s estate claimed a first cut of the film was filled with “dramatic” factual inaccuracies and “sensationalized” renderings of certain events from his life, sources close to the situation tell Variety.Lighthouse Pictures Ups Jameson Parker to CEO Following Acquisition by Martini Film Studios (EXCLUSIVE) Edelman, best known for the “O.J.: Made in America” documentary, has been quietly working on the film for four years and is said to be “devastated” by the impasse. The news was first reported by Puck. While the deal...
Italian Thriller ‘Vanished Into the Night,’ Starring Annabelle Wallis and Riccardo Scamarcio, Tops Global Netflix Chart
“Vanished Into the Night,” a thriller starring Annabelle Wallis and Riccardo Scamarcio as a divorced couple in southern Italy whose children get kidnapped for ransom, has rapidly risen to the top of the global Netflix chart in a rare milestone for an Italian film.Verizon's Latest Streaming Deal: Netflix Premium Tier Is Free for One Year if You Buy a Peacock Annual Subscription In “Vanished,” Wallis – who played the character Grace Helen in the series “Peaky Blinders” – stars as a U.S. psychiatrist who lives in Italy’s scenic Puglia region after her breakeup with Pietro, a man with a dark past...
‘Electric Lady Studios: A Jimi Hendrix Vision’ Trailer Takes You Inside the Legendary Studio’s Creation (EXCLUSIVE)
The official trailer for the forthcoming documentary “Electric Lady Studios: A Jimi Hendrix Vision,” the history of the iconic New York City recording studio designed by the legendary musician, has been unveiled. DCD Rights Sees Pre-Sales Boom With Remastered Bowie, Hendrix, Chicago and Elvis Titles (EXCLUSIVE) Featuring interviews with Hendrix’s longtime engineer Eddie Kramer (who helped design and build Electric Lady), singer-keyboardist Steve Winwood (who joined Hendrix on the first night of recording at the new studio), bassist Billy Cox and many of the people involved in its construction, the doc tells the story of the studio’s conceptualization and construction, which opened less than...
Feid, Sebastián Yatra, Manuel Turizo and More Set for iHeartRadio Fiesta Latina
The 2024 iHeartRadio Fiesta Latina in Miami will be awarding Colombian artist Feid with the Corazón Latino award, iHeartMedia announced Thursday.Tiago PZK Drops 'Gotti A' With Features From Nicki Nicole, Manuel Turizo, Trueno and More In addition to performing, Feid will be recognized at the one-night event for his creativity and impact in the music industry “as a singer, songwriter and producer with music crossing a variety of genres including reggaeton, R&B and Afrobeat,” per a press release. He joins 2023 recipient Chayanne in earning the honor. The live music event will return to Miami’s Kaseya Center on Oct. 26, with...
Verizon’s Latest Streaming Deal: Netflix Premium Tier Is Free for One Year if You Buy a Peacock Annual Subscription
Verizon keeps reshuffling its deck of various and sundry streaming bundle deals, aiming for new ways to appeal to bargain hunters — and to cater to particular sign-up goals of its content partners.Prime Video's 'Panchayat' Leads, Netflix's 'Heeramandi' Shines in Indian Streaming Market's Mid-2024 Report The telco’s newest offer: Verizon customers who subscribe to the annual plan of NBCUniversal’s Peacock Premium (with ads) at the new, higher rate of $79.99 per year — just a little over a week before NBC’s Paris Summer Olympics onslaught — can receive one year free of Netflix Premium, regularly priced at $22.99/month (for a total...
MH17 Plane Crash, Tsunami Documentaries Acquired by Channel 4 From BossaNova – Global Bulletin
DISASTER DOCUMENTARIES Content creation and distribution company BossaNova has sold two documentaries to Channel 4 in the U.K. The deals, brokered by Channel 4 acquisitions executive Felix Jones and BossaNova head of sales Holly Cowdery, feature shows from ITN Productions and BriteSpark Films. Cigarettes After Sex Sets India Tour - Global Bulletin ITN’s “MH17: The Plane Crash that Shook the World” marks the 10th anniversary of the Malaysian Airlines tragedy. The one-hour special includes interviews with victims’ families, journalist Matt Frei, and prosecutor Digna van Boetzelaer. It explores the incident’s impact on Ukraine’s war readiness and international relations. BriteSpark’s two-part series...
Francis Ford Coppola, Grateful Dead, Bonnie Raitt and More to Receive Kennedy Center Honors
The recipients of this year’s Kennedy Center Honors have been revealed.Francis Ford Coppola Opens Hotel for Filmmakers and Public in Georgia With On-Site Post-Production Facilities (EXCLUSIVE) Oscar-winning director Francis Ford Coppola; legendary rock band the Grateful Dead (Mickey Hart, Billy Kreutzmann, Phil Lesh and Bobby Weir); Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Bonnie Raitt; jazz musician Arturo Sandoval; and the Apollo theater will be celebrated at the annual ceremony in Washington, D.C. in December. Each are being honored for their lifetime artistic achievements, with the Apollo being given a special honor as an iconic American institution. Every year, the Kennedy Center Honors recognizes and celebrates individuals...
Why Merle Haggard Wrote ‘America First,’ the Song Suddenly Getting a Revival as JD Vance’s Campaign Theme
Country legend Merle Haggard has been brought into the national spotlight again, thanks to vice presidential candidate JD Vance repeatedly using one of the late singer’s anthems as his walk-up music during the Republican convention this week. It’s not one of Haggard’s better-known classic songs the VP pick has adopted, but a later composition that was released in 2005 and didn’t really get a lot of subsequent pickup until now: “America First.”JD Vance Rallies RNC Crowd in First Address as Donald Trump's Running Mate: 'This Could Have Been a Day of Heartbreak and Mourning' The Haggard tune played on a loop...
Keith Carradine Remembers His ‘Nashville’ and ‘Thieves Like Us’ Co-Star Shelley Duvall: ‘What You Saw on Screen, That’s Just Who She Was’
Robert Altman was in Houston filming “Brewster McCloud” when he met Shelley Duvall at a party. After the filmmaker and his crew became close to Duvall, Altman was convinced that she would be perfect as the off-beat young woman who falls for Brewster. Duvall, who had sold cosmetics and studied nutrition in college, was stunned. “I’m not an actress,” she insisted. To which Altman replied, “Oh yes, you are.” Remembering Shelley Duvall: In 'The Shining' and the Movies of Robert Altman, She Showed Us the Quirkiness of Our Normality At least that’s the way that Keith Carradine, a frequent collaborator of...
M-Appeal Acquires Worldwide Rights to ‘Love’ and ‘Dreams,’ Completing Dag Johan Haugerud’s Trilogy (EXCLUSIVE)
M-Appeal has acquired worldwide rights to “Love” and “Dreams,” Norwegian filmmaker Dag Johan Haugerud’s follow-up films to “Sex,” which premiered at Berlinale earlier this year. M-Appeal was already handling the rights for “Sex.”Cannes Critics' Week Title 'Baby' Scoops Further Sales (EXCLUSIVE) “Love” and “Dreams” complete Haugerud’s evocative trilogy that delves into the complexities of human relationships, sexuality and societal norms. “Love” tells the story of Marianne, a pragmatic doctor, and Tor, a compassionate nurse, who both avoid conventional relationships. One evening, after a blind date, Marianne encounters Tor on a ferry. Tor often spends his nights there seeking casual encounters with men...
MPM Premium’s Locarno Heartrender ‘Red Path’ Sells in France, Belgium, MENA (EXCLUSIVE)
MPM Premium has closed sales in France, Belgium and the Middle East and North Africa for Lotfi Achour’s “Red Path,” screening in the Filmmakers of the Present competition at Locarno this August.Starring 'Elite's' Omar Ayuso, 'On the Go' Secured by Dark Star Pictures & Uncorkd'd Entertainment for North America (EXCLUSIVE) Nour Films will release “Red Path” in France, O’Brother in Belgium and ART in the MENA regions. Founded in 2008 by Patrick Sibourd, Nour Films distributes independent films with a singular and engaged film vision, it says. Recent Nour distribution slate titles take in 2024 Sundance audience award winner “Girls Will Be...
Venice Film Festival’s XR Section to Feature 19 World Premieres, Seven International Premieres
The Venice Film Festival has unveiled the lineup of projects for Venice Immersive, the Extended Reality (XR) section of the event. The program, which will include 63 projects from 25 countries, takes place on the island of Lazzaretto Vecchio from Aug. 29 to Sept. 7.Pedro Almodóvar's 'The Room Next Door,' Starring Julianne Moore and Tilda Swinton, Eyeing Venice Film Festival Debut (EXCLUSIVE) There are 26 projects in Competition, including 19 world premieres and seven international premieres. There are 30 projects playing Out of Competition, including the best works that have been released or premiered elsewhere since the last edition of the Venice...
Thailand’s ‘How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies’ Studio GDH559 Sets Powerhouse Releasing Slate
Hot from its multi-territory success with “How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies,” Thai film studio GDH559 set out a powerful production and releasing slate for the coming year. Significantly, four of its next five releases have LGBT themes.'Breaking the Cycle,' Thai Doc Charting Rise and Fall of Country's Pro-Democracy Parties, Gets Rare Theatrical Release: 'Our Future Has Been Lost' Released in April, “Grandma” earned THB339 million ($9.4 million) in Thailand. It has since broken records in five countries for Thai-language film on its way to earning a cumulative THB1.2 billion ($33.3 million) and plays imminently at the New York Asian...
Payal Kapadia, Tim Blake Nelson, Luca Marinelli, Diana Elbaum Join Locarno Film Festival Jury
Cannes Grand Prix winner Payal Kapadia (“All We Imagine as Light”); U.S. actor Tim Blake Nelson; Italian actor Luca Marinelli; and Belgian producer Diana Elbaum have been recruited for jury duty by the Locarno Film Festival.Alfonso Cuarón to Be Celebrated by Locarno Festival With Lifetime Achievement Award They will join the main jury of the prominent Swiss fest dedicated to indie cinema which, as previously announced, will be headed by Austrian auteur Jessica Hausner. In other Locarno juries announcements, the jury panel for the Filmmakers of the Present section for emerging directors in their first or second feature, will comprise Nigerian filmmaker...
Prime Video’s ‘Panchayat’ Leads, Netflix’s ‘Heeramandi’ Shines in Indian Streaming Market’s Mid-2024 Report
Prime Video’s “Panchayat” Season 3 was the most viewed show in India in the first half of 2024, according to a mid-year report by Ormax Media. The rural comedy-drama yoked in 28.2 million viewers. Netflix's Bela Bajaria on Her Emmy Dominance Across 35 Programs, What's Next for '3 Body Problem' and 'Bridgerton' Netflix’s “Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar” secured the second spot with 20.3 million viewers, while Prime Video’s “Indian Police Force” came in third with 19.5 million viewers. Netflix continued its strong showing with “Kota Factory” Season 3 attracting 15.7 million viewers in fourth place, followed by Disney+ Hotstar’s “The Legend...
‘The Boys’ Season 4 Finale Adds Warning for Assassination Storyline After Trump Attack: ‘Any Similarities’ Are ‘Coincidental and Unintentional’
Amazon has released a statement and added a warning with the launch of “The Boys” Season 4 finale, which is the conclusion to a season-long storyline that has taken place in the time between a presidential election and inauguration day, during which assassination attempts are made on the president-elect and vice president-elect.Last Chance to Shop 40+ Editor-Approved Prime Day Deals, From the Apple Watch to Oura Ring Though the episode of the satirical superhero drama, previously titled “Assassination Run,” was written more than a year ago and was filmed last year, its release comes in the days following an assassination attempt...
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