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Moroccan-Belgian Superhero Picture ‘Atoman’ Secures North American Release – AFM

EXCLUSIVE: Disrupt Entertainment has acquired all North American distribution rights to North African superhero picture Atoman ahead of an international sales push for the film at the AFM. The Pennsylvania-based company is gearing up to rollout the picture theatrically on at least 100 screens in early 2027 through AMC Theatres and other exhibitors. The sci-fi […]

Deadline · 9h ago
WME Signs ‘SNL’s Jeremy Culhane

EXCLUSIVE: WME has signed Saturday Night Live cast member Jeremy Culhane. Now in his second season on SNL, Culhane has been a breakout star with his fan favorite “Mr. On Blast” character and Tucker Carlson impersonation becoming staples on Weekend Update. He kicked off this season with the now-viral “North High” sketch, featuring host Jalen […]

Deadline · 9h ago
Thriller ‘Games We Play’, With ‘Riverdale’ Star Casey Cott, Heads To AFM & Gets North American Release

EXCLUSIVE: Blue Fox Entertainment and Vertical have acquired Games We Play, the psychological thriller starring Riverdale actor Casey Cott. Directed by Rachael Dahl in her feature directorial debut, Blue Fox Entertainment has acquired international rights and will introduce the film to international buyers at the upcoming American Film Market (AFM). Vertical, which holds North American […]

Deadline · Nov 2
‘Who Is Still Alive’ Trailer: Watermelon Pictures Sets U.S. Theatrical Release For Swiss Oscar Entry

EXCLUSIVE: Watermelon Pictures has set a November 27 U.S. theatrical release for Switzerland’s 2027 Oscars entry Who Is Still Alive and posted the North American trailer. Conceived and directed by filmmaker Nicolas Wadimoff, the documentary revolves around nine former Gaza residents now scattered as refugees throughout the Middle East and Europe, unsure whether they will […]

Deadline · Nov 2
Jordan Jensen Announces North American Tour (EXCLUSIVE)

Jordan Jensen is embarking on a North American stand-up comedy tour. Dubbed “The Wet Hug Tour,” the string of dates starts in November and extends through May 2027. Jensen will hit 21 cities, from New York to Vancouver to Memphis to Orlando. A pre-sale begins on Wednesday, Nov. 4 at 10 a.m. local time before […]

Variety · Nov 2
Box Office: Zach Cregger’s ‘Resident Evil’ Reboot Hits $400 Million Globally

Director Zach Cregger’s “Resident Evil” has notched a notable box office milestone, climbing to $400 million in global ticket sales. His reboot of the ’90s zombie video game has earned $157.399 million in North America and $242.6 million overseas for a worldwide haul of exactly $400 million. It’s now the highest-grossing installment in the 24-year-old […]

Variety · Nov 1
‘Before the Rain’ Director Milcho Manchevski on Tokyo Competition Title ‘Sister Brother Manhole Cover,’ Whistleblowing and the ‘Death of Beauty’ in Cinema

Milcho Manchevski, the North Macedonian director whose 1994 debut “Before the Rain” won Venice’s Golden Lion and earned an Oscar nomination, is back in competition at the Tokyo International Film Festival with “Sister Brother Manhole Cover,” a project stalled for years after he accused his country’s film agency of corruption. The dark comedy centers on […]

Variety · Oct 31
Martin Scorsese Explains How Seth Rogen “Ruined” His ‘Cleopatra’ Film: “Kim Jong Un Doesn’t Have A Sense Of Humor”

More than a decade after the Sony hack shook Hollywood, Martin Scorsese is still reeling from the fallout of the North Korean state-sponsored digital attack. The Oscar-winning director recalled how the wide-reaching hack, which was a response to Seth Rogen’s 2014 film The Interview, “ruined everything” for Scorsese’s planned Cleopatra feature, which would have starred […]

Deadline · Oct 30
‘It really was the idiots in charge’: inside the TV sketch show that launched a generation of stars

It influenced The Simpsons and sparked the careers of Eugene Levy, Catherine O’Hara, John Candy and many others. Now this extraordinary Canadian series is finally getting its due SCTV – short for Second City Television – is one of most influential comedy shows ever created. In the 1970s and 80s, while North American comedy fans worshipped at the altar of Saturday Night Live, the comedy nerds loved SCTV. The Canadian sketch show was weird. It was dark. It was multilayered and years ahead of its time. Dave Thomas, head writer and an original cast member, was there from the start. “Conan O’Brien said that he used to watch and he thought, ‘This show is being written specifically for me,’” Thomas tells me. “There were references in it that he was absolutely sure only he got. We wrote at the top of our reference level. And the idea was to see if the audience would meet us there.” Continue reading...

The Guardian · Oct 30