Utopia Buys SoundCloud Rap Scene Documentary ‘American Rapstar’
Utopia has purchased global rights to “American Rapstar,” a look at the rise of SoundCloud rappers. The film, which screened at such...
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Peyton Manning’s Omaha Productions Readies Launch of ESPN UFC ‘GronkCast’
Peyton Manning (Courtesy of Getty Images) Peyton Manning wants to go to the mat in his ongoing bid to create a sports-content empire. The...
Showrunners Behind ‘Ozark,’ ‘Better Call Saul,’ ‘Bel-Air’ & More Talk Zoom Rooms, Inspirations
Courtesy of Getty Images for Variety The conclusions of dramas like “Ozark” and “Better Call Saul” have ruled cultural conversation about...
Disney Strikes Deal to Put XFL on ESPN, FX, ABC
Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson (Courtesy of Joel C Ryan/Invision/AP) Disney is throwing a pass at spring football. The entertainment giant...
Harrison Ford, Helen Mirren Join ‘Yellowstone’ Prequel ‘1932’ at Paramount+
Helen Mirren - Trevor Leighton | Harrison Ford © The Condé Nast Publications Harrison Ford and Helen Mirren are set to star in Taylor...
CBS Orders Three Dramas for 2022-2023 Broadcast Season, No Comedy Pilots Going Forward
CBS has ordered three new drama shows for the 2022-2023 broadcast season. According to sources, the network has decided not to move...
Epic Japanese Series ‘A True Novel’ Set at Matt Brodlie and Jonathan Kier’s Upgrade, Shochiku
L-R: Matt Brodlie and Jonathan Kier (Courtesy of Upgrade Productions) Upgrade Productions, the production company launched last year by...
New Regency, Black Bear Pictures Form JV Double Agent for Documentaries, Dana O’Keefe as President
New Regency Pictures and “I Care a Lot” producers Black Bear Pictures have formed a new joint venture, Double Agent, to produce and...
Range Media Partners and European Financier Anton Team for International Film Slate
Everett Collection European producer-financier Anton and global talent management outfit Range Media Partners are teaming up for a...
John Krasinski’s Fugitive Billionaire Pic ‘King of Oil’ Attaches Peter Landesman as Director
L-R: Peter Landesman and John Krasinski (Courtesy of AP) A John Krasinski-produced movie about a fugitive billionaire has found its...
Warner Bros. Discovery Sports Launches Weekly Show ‘The Power of Sport’
Courtesy of Warner Bros. Discovery The Warner Bros. Discovery Sports network is launching a cross-platform weekly sports show featuring...
AMC Boss Adam Aron Charging Extra for Blockbusters After ‘The Batman,’ Catering to ‘Ape’ Investors
Adam Aron (Courtesy of Barrett Emke for Variety) AMC CEO Adam Aron is a rock star to a very specific group of people. Those people, of...
Peacock Will Get Bravo Shows Next-Day, NBCU Streamer Inks Lionsgate Movie Output Deal
Streamer says 'Bel-Air' broke records with 8 million accounts having watched to date Courtesy of NBCU Peacock will be the first streaming...
Netflix’s Massive Comedy Festival Is No Joke: Here’s Why the Streamer Is Doing It Now
Gabriel "Fluffy" Iglesias (Courtesy of AP Photo/Reinhold Matay) When the Netflix is a Joke festival was first announced in March 2020, it...
Amazon Prime Video Doubles Down India Investment With 40-Strong Slate, Licensing Deals, TVOD Service
Sushant Sreeram and Gaurav Ghandi (Courtesy of Amazon Prime Video) Amazon Prime Video India is betting big on India. At a marquee event...
GeekWire Chairman Launches Ad-Supported, ‘American Asian’ Focused Platform JoySauce Network
Jonathan Sposato (Courtesy of JoySauce Network) GeekWire co-founder and chairman Jonathan Sposato has launched JoySauce Network, a new...
Brian Eno Documentary in the Works from ‘Helvetica’ Director Gary Hustwit
L-R: Brian Eno, Gary Hustwit (Courtesy of Shamil Tanna / Ebru Yildiz) Gary Hustwit has started production on “Eno,” a career-spanning...
IFC Films Moves Output Deal To AMC+; Streamer Launches Friday Night Movie Slate With ‘Clean’
Courtesy of AMC Another major film distributor’s output is staying within the corporate ecosystem with a pact at the sibling streamer....
Cannes Film Festival Completes Official Selection of 2022 Lineup
Courtesy of MK2 Films The Cannes Film Festival has added a string of new titles to its Official Selection, including three movies in...
‘It Takes Two’ Movie Lands at Amazon, Seven Bucks Productions Joins dj2 Entertainment as Producers
Courtesy of Hazelight Studios “It Takes Two” is getting the movie treatment, with the project now set up at Amazon for priority...
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