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Moviegoers will have to wait a little longer for the Margot Robbie and Colin Farrell-led romantic fantasy “A Big Bold Beautiful Journey,” as Sony has shifted the film’s domestic theatrical release from May 9 to Sept. 19.

Sources close to production tell Variety that a September release was more appealing to the studio, as it’s filled with more horror and male-centered titles, allowing the female event film to stand out.

“A Big Bold Beautiful Journey” is described as “an imaginative tale of two strangers and the extraordinary emotional journey that connects them.” Lily Rabe, Jodie Turner-Smith, Phoebe Waller-Bridge and Hamish Linklater also star.

The film is directed by Kogonada, who also helmed the TV series “Pachinko” and the sci-fi drama “After Yang.” “The Menu” scribe Seth Reiss penned the script.

30West is financing “A Big Bold Beautiful Journey,” with Sony Pictures releasing the film in theaters globally. It is produced by Dan Friedkin,...

Can Cynthia Erivo win the Golden Globe? And is she this year’s… America Ferrera? Gold Derby editors and experts Christopher Rosen and Joyce Eng are here to answer your burning questions of the week on Awards Magnet.

As “Wicked” continues to soar at the box office and generate endless memes, Cynthia Erivo has surged in the Oscar nods and now sits in fifth place in Best Actress. She’s basically a lock to get a Golden Globe nomination on Monday for Best Comedy/Musical Actress, but can she actually win? She feels like she would’ve been as slam dunk winner with the defunct Hollywood Foreign Press Association, but will she be just as, uh, popular with the new and larger pool of Golden Globe voters?

See Experts slugfest mailbag: ‘Wicked’s’ color grading, Kate Winslet, and Demi Moore is Margot Robbie?

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The 2024 International Emmy Awards took place Monday night in New York, honoring the finest shows made outside of the United States, with nominees coming from 21 countries, per The Hollywood Reporter.

The night’s big winners were Apple TV+’s French-Japanese anime adaptation “Drops of God,” which won best drama series; Netflix’s Argentinian satire “División Palermo” winning best comedy series; Netflix’s German thriller “Liebes Kind” winning best limited series; Timothy Spall, who won best actor for the BBC’s crime drama “The Sixth Commandment;” and Aokbab-Chutimon Chuengcharoensukying, who won best actress for Netflix’s Thai chef drama “Hunger.”

Two honorary awards were given out during the ceremony, which was hosted by comedian Vir Das. Sidonie Dumas, CEO of French film and TV producer Gaumont, received the International Emmy Directorate Award, which “Lupin” star Omar Sy presented to her. And legendary TV producer David E. Kelley received the International Emmy Founders Award,...

The 2023 Barbie movie became a cultural movement worldwide. The Margot Robbie starrer created several records and won various accolades. The world was taken by the Barbenheimer storm and no one could resist.

Ryan Gosling’s Ken became a vital part of the movie. The actor’s phenomenal performance charmed the viewers who couldn’t help but croon to I’m Just Ken. Recently, an inside source revealed that the actor has been pushing for a sequel and is allegedly seeking a bigger paycheck.

Possible sequel for one of 2023’s biggest movies

Greta Gerwig‘s Barbie swept the audience off their feet in 2023, the movie starred exceptional actors and won several accolades. The movie helped launch Margot Robbie’s career to new heights, but there was one actor no one could take their eyes off.

Margot Robbie in Barbie (2023) | Credits: Warner Bros.

Ryan Gosling portrayed Ken in the film, who is...

It’s always Emmys time. With the Primetime Emmys wrapping on Sunday, and the News and Documentary Emmys set to announce their winners next week, the International Emmys have also entered the conversation — revealing on Thursday the nominations for the 2024 International Emmy Awards.

The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences announced a roster of 56 International Emmys nominees across 14 categories and spanning 21 countries. Leading the pack was the United Kingdom, with nine nominees, followed by France with seven and Brazil with five.

“Every year the international television community competes to be recognized on the International Emmys’ much coveted global stage,” said International Academy president/CEO Bruce L. Paisner in a statement. “We congratulate the Nominees for their outstanding programs and performances, they are once again a testament to the universal appeal of great storytelling across all genres, countries and cultures.”

Thus year’s nominees came from Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Chile,...

When Robbie Williams told an interviewer that he felt like a performing monkey, he didn’t mean it literally. But that’s exactly how “The Greatest Showman” director Michael Gracey interprets the remark in “Better Man,” an off-the-wall musical biopic that surely would have seemed banal — as opposed to downright bananas — had it featured a flesh-and-blood actor in the Robbie Williams role.

Gracey takes audiences through all the expected beats of Williams’ career, from his breakthrough as a member of Take That to his record-breaking solo concert at Knebworth, but does so with a CG chimpanzee standing in for the Britpop bad boy. Against all odds, the gimmick works, distinguishing the project from so many other cookie-cutter pop-star hagiographies. If you want to fawn over this boy-band backup singer turned solo superstar for four hours, check out the “Robbie Williams” doc series on Netflix. But if you want to see...

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The concept from Ocean's Eleven has been remade and adapted several times, but Margot Robbie's upcoming Ocean's Eleven prequel may be the most exciting version yet. The Australian actor is currently in pre-production on transforming a crime drama that lives in the same universe as Ocean's Eleven, which will be helmed by Robbie's Bombshell director, Jay Roach. With a new cast that could include Barbie co-star Ryan Gosling and a 1960s setting, the Ocean's Eleven prequel may be shaping up to be an exciting ensemble heist film.

2001's Ocean's Eleven saw George Clooney step into the Frank Sinatra role as Danny Ocean alongside the likes of Don Cheadle, Matt Damon, Casey Affleck, and Brad Pitt. With two...

Glen Powell is hoping to dominate the box office this coming weekend in Twisters, a sequel to the 1996 classic which starred Helen Hunt and the late Bill Paxton, and with his star currently on the rise in Hollywood, it seems everyone wants him for their next project. This includes Academy Award-winning producer and co-founder of Imagine Entertainment, Brian Grazer, who has revealed that Powell is attached to star in a remake of another 90s hit, the Ron Howard firefighter film Backdraft. Featuring an ensemble cast which included the likes of Kurt Russell, William Baldwin, Robert De Niro, and the late Donald Sutherland, Backdraft was an unexpected hit in 1991, earning $152 million at the box office and three Oscar nominations.

Appearing on CNBC to talk about the current state of Hollywood, Grazer who has been in the business for more than 40 years and seen it all was asked if people were really...

Women like Mary Pickford walked so that stars like Margot Robbie could run.

The lamentable pitfall of pay disparity remains perhaps one of the most challenging aspects of Hollywood even today. Admittedly, the film industry has made giant leaps by shedding its old, orthodox ways and transforming into a more rejuvenated version of itself. But there’s still much ground to cover when it comes to gender pay parity and sundry other such important issues.

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Despite the tide of change yet to wash over showbiz, it’s thanks to pioneers like Pickford and Alice Guy-Blaché (the first woman to take over the director’s chair), that the industry has come this close in bridging the gap between the unjust treatment of male and female actors and filmmakers.

How Mary Pickford Transfigured the Blueprint of Hollywood

When films...

Margot Robbie's Pirates of the Caribbean spinoff offers a fresh start for the franchise with new narrative possibilities. Jack Sparrow's character has been overdone, and the franchise could benefit from a new lead. The spinoff has the potential to have a more historically inspired story and can do justice to past supporting characters.

The planned Pirates of the Caribbean spinoff starring Margot Robbie constitutes much more exciting possibilities than a straightforward sixth Pirates of the Caribbean installment. Since Johnny Depps Captain Jack Sparrow made his dazzling debut in the summer hit Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise has seen a steady decrease in quality. Multiple final installments have been produced, only leading to another when it turned out to be a disappointing finale. Robbie's Pirates of the Caribbean spinoff recently got a promising update and could be...

While the franchise started losing its appeal as time passed, Disney still found massive success with its Pirates of the Caribbean movies.

Johnny Depp deserves much of the credit for that, but Amber Heard's allegations of domestic violence and a series of messy court battles led to Disney scrapping plans for a sixth movie. Depp's Hollywood career was put on hold and the studio went back to the drawing board with the franchise.

It's unclear exactly who is developing the next iteration, though the expectation is that the spotlight will shift to another character in place of the iconic Captain Jack Sparrow.

Talking to Et Online, Pirates of the Caribbean producer Jerry Bruckheimer made it clear that, he at least, is willing to bring Depp back into the fold.

"If it was up to me, of course. I love having Depp," he said. "He's a great actor and good friend.

[Editor’s note: this list was originally published in July 2023, and has since been updated.]

Ryan Gosling has that Ken-ergy. He’s Ken out of Ken. He’s Kendlessly Kentertaining. He’s the Kend all, be all. He’s the Kenvy of other actors. He’s impossible to not Kenjoy. He’s more, much more, than Kenough.

Gosling has had a long, fruitful career, but it’s safe to say that he’s never committed to a role as hard as he’s committed to the bit that was the “Barbie” press tour. Every interview and soundbite the Canadian actor gave in the publicity run for Greta Gerwig’s take on the iconic Mattel toy line has launched meme after meme, as he’s spoken about the importance of telling the tragic story of Barbie’s beau Ken. It’s a commitment that’s only seconded by his performance in the film itself, where he goes for broke with a hilarious, oblivious, and often sweet...

While Henry Cavill defined Superman for a decade, he has now moved on from the franchise and has been working on new projects. The actor was last seen in Matthew Vaughn’s spy comedy Argylle and is set to feature in the historical action comedy The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare. The actor is also working on a Highlander reboot.

During the premiere of the Guy Ritchie directorial, Henry Cavill reportedly made fun of his unlucky streak as Superman. While talking about his collaborations with Ritchie, he mentioned his alleged post-credits scene in the director’s King Arthur: Legend of the Sword. He also took a dig at his appearance in Dwayne Johnson’s Black Adam while doing so.

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The results of the 2024 Academy Awards are finally starting to roll in and at the forefront of most of those wins, Oppenheimer has taken the lead with a whopping seven wins in total. This is a huge milestone for not just filmmaker Christopher Nolan, but also the entire cast and crew of the movie, which made it into the masterpiece we know today.

Cillian Murphy in and as Oppenheimer

But on the other side, there is Margot Robbie and Great Gerwig’s Barbie, which despite having several nominations, has won in none of the categories. Thus, with no awards coming in its direction, fans of the actress and the film are naturally upset as they have a meltdown on the internet on the bad luck that has fallen on the movie.

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Margot Robbie was on hand for the Screen Actor’s Guild Awards over the weekend, where she and her hit film Barbie were nominated.

The blonde beauty was one of many who hit the red carpet, showing off a unique fashion style.

One Below Deck fan looked at Margot’s outfit and was immediately reminded of the hit yachting franchise.

The fan has Below Deck alum Kate Chastain and others laughing at the comparison made between the A-list star and Below Deck Med.

For those who missed it, Margot wore a black and pink design from Schiaparelli that was a mini-dress with a huge bow/train on one side.

In fact, the pink bow thing went over one shoulder, then down one side, puffing out before falling to the floor like a train.

Margot Robbie’s SAG Awards dress has Below Deck fans talking. Pic credit: ©ImageCollect.com/Xavier Collin...

Jo Koy kicked off his first-ever Golden Globes hosting gig Sunday with a monologue that referenced the size of “Saltburn” star Barry Keoghan’s penis and weight-loss drug Ozempic in front of top Hollywood talent, drawing a mixed response for his jokes.

“Some I wrote, some other people wrote,” the standup comedian said after one of his lines fell a little flat. “Yes, I got the gig 10 days ago! You want a perfect monologue? Yo, shut up. You’re kidding me right? Slow down, I wrote some of these and they are the ones you are laughing at.”

Koy was announced as this year’s host on Dec. 21, just down to the wire at less than a month out from the Jan. 7 airdate of the awards show on CBS.

One laugh for Koy came when he joked about “Saltburn” star Barry Keoghan’s lengthy nude dancing scene in the Emerald Fennell...

David Fincher’s “The Killer” scores a solid opening weekend win, debuting on the Netflix Top 10 during the Nov. 6-12 viewing window at No. 1 on the English Films list with 27.9 million total views following its Nov. 10 release date — a good starting performance which makes the film Netflix’s most-viewed title this week.

Starring Michael Fassbender, Tilda Swinton, and Charles Parnell, the film follows an assassin who, after a fateful near-miss, “battles his employers, and himself, on an international manhunt he insists isn’t personal,” reads the official logline.

Meanwhile on the English TV chart, Shawn Levy’s “All the Light We Cannot See” continued to stay at No. 1, hitting 10 million views in its first full week of availability. That’s a slight jump from its Netflix Top 10 debut figure of 9.8 million.

Moving up the chart to No. 2 is “Selling Sunset” Season 7 with 4.7 million total views following its first full week of availability.

The past 18 months have produced an abundance of celebrity documentaries, but Netflix’s newly released “Robbie Williams” sets out to do something different. Charting Williams’ rise from clueless teenager in British mega-boy band Take That to solo superstar, there’s no talking heads and no glossing over the less salubrious moments in Williams’ 35-year-career, including his relationships, drug-taking and depression.

Director Joe Pearlman, the filmmaker behind last year’s “Harry Potter” reunion and Netflix’s recent Lewis Capaldi documentary, set out to make a series about Williams confronting his extraordinary life head-on. Eschewing traditional documentary formats, the four-part show sees Williams interviewed, mostly in bed, while watching archive footage stretching back three decades.

“We did an initial interview and Rob gave a brilliant interview but it was an interview I’d heard before,” Pearlman says. “We were like, there’s so much more here. We’ve seen the footage, we...

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WhistlePig Whiskey is celebrating the 45th anniversary of The Last Waltz with a new Rye Whiskey release, dubbed “Robbie’s Blend.”

An official collaboration between WhistlePig and the late Robbie Robertson, the bottling features a 12-year-old Canadian “Old World” rye that’s finished in port, madeira and sauternes casks. The distiller says to expect a whiskey with hints of sweetness and spice, balanced by notes of ripe citrus,...

‘Barbenheimer’ was completely unexpected, but the studio behind Barbie gladly leaned in, said Dana Nussbaum, EVP of worldwide marketing for Warner Bros. Pictures, calling the unusual double-feature frenzy one of a few unforseen and welcome twists while rolling out the Greta Gerwig’s blockbuster.

“That was absolutely a surprise to us. But one that we found incredibly delightful,” she said during a Q&a at New York Advertising Week.

The Margot Robbie-starring romp and Oppenheimer, Universal’s biopic about Robert Oppenheimer, father of the atomic bomb, couldn’t be more different,” she said. “That was a great example of a surprise. I would love to take credit for that, by the way, but [it was] absolutely, not at all architected by us. It’s something that happened very organically, but something that we leaned into.”

“When we saw that this was out there, and that there was conversation popping up around it,...

Netflix has launched the official trailer for the upcoming 4-part documentary ‘Robbie Williams.’ Taking an honest and raw look back on 30 years of his career in the spotlight.

Alongside the trailer release, the streamer has also announced the docu-series will premiere on November 8th.

Coinciding with the 25th anniversary of his solo career, this is the definitive 4-part documentary series on the most successful UK solo artist of all time.

Featuring hundreds of hours of intimate, never-before-seen personal archive spanning 30 years, exclusive access to Robbie and helmed by an acclaimed filmmaking team including Asif Kapadia as an EP; this culture-defining series is the first of its kind to explore the real human being behind the salacious headlines.

Also on trailers – Teaser trailer drops for 6th & final season of ‘The Crown’

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Netflix has debuted a teaser trailer for the upcoming 4-part documentary ‘Robbie Williams.’ Taking an honest and raw look back on 30 years of his career in the spotlight.

Coinciding with the 25th anniversary of his solo career, this is the definitive 4-part documentary series on the most successful UK solo artist of all time.

Featuring hundreds of hours of intimate, never-before-seen personal archive spanning 30 years, exclusive access to Robbie and helmed by an acclaimed filmmaking team including Asif Kapadia as an EP; this culture-defining series is the first of its kind to explore the real human being behind the salacious headlines.

Also in trailers – “You and I are not so different…” Trailer lands for Matthew Vaughn’s ‘Argylle’

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Bradley Cooper's biopic Maestro receives glowing reviews, with critics praising its risks and direct hits. The movie paints a stunning portrait of legendary composer Leonard Bernstein as a charismatic narcissist, in a marriage he believes in but can't fully live up to. While some found issues with Maestro, Carey Mulligan delivers a standout performance.

Audiences have been eagerly awaiting the sophomore directorial effort of actor Bradley Cooper following the release of awards darling A Star is Born. And it sounds like Cooper has struck gold once again with Maestro, a biopic centering on legendary composer Leonard Bernstein. The first reviews have now emerged following Maestro’s debut at the 80th Venice International Film Festival, with critics heaping praise on Cooper and his co-star Carey Mulligan, with the movie currently standing at 93% on the review aggregator site Rotten Tomatoes.

The Daily Telegraph’s Robbie Collin awards Maestro a perfect 5/5, praising...

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Pirates of the Caribbean 6 updates have kept the continuation of the Disney...

Barbie's online release received a discouraging update amid the movie's continued box office success. 

The Margot Robbie-led movie has broken several box office records in the past month since debuting on July 21. Its success in ticket sales led many to speculate that Warner Bros. would postpone its planned digital release in order to maximize theatrical profits.

However, recent signs, like the unveiling of Barbie's official steelbook cover, indicated that the studio was moving forward quickly with the movie's home media releases.

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In a recent interview with Rolling Stone to promote his directorial effort “Shortcomings,” actor and comedian Randall Park criticized Hollywood for taking the wrong lessons from a massive blockbuster like Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie.” The Margot Robbie-led comedy has earned over $1 billion at the worldwide box office, but Park said making more movies about toys should not be the industry’s takeaway.

“I feel like, just in general, this industry is taking the wrong lessons,” Park said. “For example, ‘Barbie’ is this massive blockbuster, and the idea is: Make more movies about toys! No. Make more movies by and about women!”

The interviewer added, “The lesson here should be that you gave this brilliant independent woman filmmaker in Greta Gerwig the reins to a big blockbuster movie and had Margot Robbie star in and produce it.”

“Exactly!” Park said in approval. “Think like that. It’s Greta Gerwig!”

As...

Babylon, despite its disappointing box office performance, has found new life through streaming and has been praised by horror author Stephen King. The movie delves into the complicated lives of diverse individuals in Hollywood, showcasing the dark struggles of fame and the debauchery within the industry. While some critics found Babylon to be overstuffed and chaotic, King suggests that it may be remembered as a classic in the future, akin to The Shining.

Stephen King recently shared his thoughts about 2022's Babylon, and the acclaimed horror author is absolutely right in thinking the box office bomb starring Margot Robbie deserved better. The epic period comedy-drama from Damien Chazelle stars Robbie alongside Brad Pitt, Diego Calva, Jean Smart, Jovan Adepo, and Li Jun Li as key figures in Hollywood during a significant industry shift in the late 1920s. Loosely based on real actors from the silent era of movies and some...

Rob Thomas talks about Ryan Gosling's cover of Matchbox Twenty's "Push" in the Barbie movie.

According to USA Today, Rob Thomas, the frontman of Matchbox Twenty, was surprised when he received the call that "Push" would be featured in the Barbie movie. Reflecting on the decision, he shared, "I want to preface this by saying that I thought it was hilarious. But in Bring It On, [Kirsten Dunst’s character] has this douchey boyfriend. And there’s a scene where he was in his dorm room with a Matchbox Twenty poster in the background. There was a whole period during the ‘90s where the more successful we got, the bigger target we were. We were an easy takedown."

Related: Barbie's Margot Robbie Reveals Her Favorite Easter Egg

Despite expecting to be the butt of the joke, Thomas found joy in the way the character Ken and "Push" were portrayed in the film.

While many moviegoers wore pink this weekend for “Barbie,” one crafty fan created a two-in-one look that celebrated both the Greta Gerwig movie And Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer.”

Danielle, who did not want to share her last name, posted a clip of the look on her Twitter and TikTok accounts. What initially appeared to be a belted black jumpsuit transformed into a hot pink number complete with stars and fringe as she twirled.

Several users noted the outfit and reveal were similar to one worn by “RuPaul’s Drag Race” Season 7 winner Violet Chachki. The drag queen paraded a black jumpsuit that transformed into a tartan one for the season premiere that aired back in 2015.

“Being able to serve two looks in one is a talent,” Chachki famously said of her look. Watch both reveals below:

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— jennifer check (@wh0rchata) July 23, 2023

Danielle said Chachki served as her inspiration.

Aristotle And Dante Discover The Secrets Of The Universe to open, Chasing Chasing Amy to close Los Angeles fest.

For the first time features by trans filmmakers will bookend Outfest Los Angeles LGBTQ+ Film Festival (July 13-23), with opener Aristotle And Dante Discover The Secrets Of The Universe and closing selection Chasing Chasing Amy.

Both Aitch Alberto and Sav Rodgers are alumni of Outfest’s artist development programmes. Alberto took part in the Outfest Screenwriting Lab in 2007 and has returned to mentor young filmmakers in Outfest’s programmes.

Rodgers is an alum of both OutSet – Outfest’s filmmaking lab and...

Despite being considered one of the biggest stars in the industry, Ryan Gosling reveals The Notebook director Nick Cassavetes doubted his leading man potential. The 2004 romantic drama chronicled the lives of poor lumber mill worker Noah and wealthy heiress Allie as they fall in love one summer but struggle to overcome her parents' reservations in the years that follow. Though garnering mixed reviews for its cliched writing, Gosling and Rachel McAdams' performances were praised and it has remained a fan-favorite in the near-20-years since its release.

Ahead of his role in this summer's Barbie, Gosling sat down with GQ for a career-spanning profile interview. When exploring his breakout role in The Notebook, the actor recalled that the movie's director, Nick Cassavetes, had a bizarre reason for hiring him, feeling he was not a conventional leading man. See what Gosling shared below:

[Director Nick Cassavetes] straight up told me: 'The fact that you...

Exclusive: Lulu Wilson (The Wrath of Becky), Omari Hardwick (Power) and Trae Romano (Stargirl) are set to star in Xeno, a new film that writer, director and VFX Artist Matthew Loren Oates (Farewell Bender) will direct for Kevin Hart‘s Hartbeat, from his own script.

In the film poised to enter production in Albuquerque on May 8th, a teenage girl befriends a terrifying alien that crash-lands in the desert near her home. As government agents close in, the girl protects her dangerous new companion while also dealing with her depressed mother and the mother’s abusive boyfriend.

The Xeno announcement follows news that Hartbeat is developing the comedy The Backup, produced by and starring Keke Palmer, for Universal Pictures, as well as a feature adaptation of Danielle Nicolet’s short Black Karen, which emerged from Nicolet’s time as part of Hartbeat’s Women Write Now screenwriting fellowship.

Kevin Hart,...

Li Jun Li in Babylon Photo: Scott Garfield for Paramount Pictures Li Jun Li, or LiLi as she prefers to be called, knew she had to play Lady Fay Zhu in Babylon from the moment she first heard about the project. In a film packed with powerhouse performances, Lady Fay...

Less than a week after the finale of "Physical" season 2, Apple TV+ has renewed the hit series for a third season. Set in 1980s San Diego, "Physical" is a half-hour dramedy starring and executive produced by Rose Byrne and created by writer and executive producer Annie Weisman. The series sees Byrne as Sheila Rubin, the dissatisfied housewife of an ambitious politician, battling horrific personal demons who finds solace in aerobics, and throws herself into building a fitness empire.

"I am thrilled for the opportunity to continue telling Sheila's story in creative collaboration with Rose Byrne and the rest of our incredible cast, writers and crew," Weisman said in the official announcement. "Rose's breathtaking, hilarious, and brave performance is the north star on our show's journey of personal empowerment and transformation in '80s Southern California in all its synth-pop, sun-baked, spandex-clad glory."

Weisman continued by saying, "The feedback we've received...

Hulu elevated Kelci Parker to VP of comedy on the streamer’s originals team and announced the hiring of Dougie Cash, formerly a development exec at Will Smith’s Overbrook Entertainment, as VP of drama.

Both are newly created roles. Kelci, who joined Hulu in July 2020 and previously served as executive director of comedy, continues to report to Billy Rosenberg, head of comedy, Hulu Originals. Cash will report to Sasha Silver, head of Drama, Hulu Originals.

“As we continue to evolve and expand the Hulu Originals team, we could not be more excited by the depth of talent and passion that both Kelci and Dougie bring to their respective new roles,” Jordan Helman, head of scripted content for Hulu Originals, said in announcing the appointments.

Since joining Hulu in the summer of 2020, Parker has expanded her oversight at the streamer through her work on projects including “Only Murders in the Building...

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Anthony King has signed on as showrunner and executive producer for Season 2 of “Woke” at Hulu, Variety has learned exclusively.

He takes over from Season 1 showrunner Jay Dyer. In his new role, King will work alongside series co-creators Marshall Todd and Keith Knight, with Knight’s life and art serving as the inspiration for the series.

“I am really excited to add Anthony to the team,” Knight said. “He’s written for some great shows, and consistently brings the funny every time. Together with my co-pilots Marshall and Mo, we are cooking up some really neat stuff for Season 2, and we’re looking forward to Anthony’s contributions.”

King previously co-created and executive produced “Robbie” for Comedy Central and has developed shows for CBS, HBO, TBS and AMC. He’s also written and produced for “Silicon Valley,” “Dead To Me,” “Search Party,” “Broad City,” “Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp...

Aspiring drama practitioners with stories that reflect and explore the diversity of Australia in “innovative, entertaining and compelling ways” are invited to apply for this year’s Digital Originals initiative.

Delivered by Screen Australia and Sbs, the program is designed to develop projects from screen creatives who have been traditionally under-represented for Sbs On Demand and Nitv.

Up to 10 teams (which must include at least one writer) will be invited to attend an exclusive workshop in Sydney scheduled for May 4-6, featuring a range of industry guest presenters.

The workshop will focus on short-form narrative writing skills, as well as developing the projects to align with the Sbs Charter and Sbs platforms, culminating in a pitch to Screen Australia and Sbs.

Of these 10 teams, up to four will be chosen to take their projects into further development, from which three will be chosen for production funding and commissioning with Screen Australia and Sbs.

An old debt must be paid or dire consequences will be raised in Hellboy and The B.P.R.D.: Her Fatal Hour. Written by Mike Mignola, the new one-shot will be published by Dark Horse Comics on December 2nd, and to celebrate the new release, we caught up with artist Tiernen Trevallion to discuss teaming up with Mike Mignola and Dave Stewart on the new one-shot, and we also have preview pages and an exclusive look at Trevallion's alternate design for the cover art.

You can check out our Q&a, preview pages, and exclusive alternate cover design below, and visit Dark Horse Comics to learn more about Hellboy and The B.P.R.D.: Her Fatal Hour.

Additionally, Trevallion is selling signed and numbered limited edition giclee prints of his cover for Hellboy and The B.P.R.D.: Her Fatal Hour. Each print comes...

The ten Indigenous-led productions due to participate in Bunya Talent Lab LA will each receive development funding and participate in a companion writing program with Netflix.

Originally scheduled for May 2020 in LA, the five-day incubator program was delayed due to travel restrictions but will now take place virtually in early February 2021.

In order for the creatives to maintain momentum and utilise the extra time ahead of the event, Screen Australia’s Indigenous department and Netflix will give each team development funding to further develop their projects with Bunya producers.

As part of the hub, each project will also receive one-on-one international mentorship for their production from Australians in Film (AiF).

A final pitch session to Netflix commissioners in early 2021 will see one of the projects land a formal development deal with Netflix, with Bunya Productions engaged as producers.

Projects include a range of feature film and TV series ideas encompassing comedy,...

‘Robbie Hood’ features on Aacta’s Access Australia platform in China.

Aacta has launched a free streaming service exclusively for the Chinese market, featuring Australian short films, web series and industry interviews.

Dubbed ‘Access Australia’ the platform includes Oscar-winning shorts The Lost Thing by Shaun Tan and Harvie Krumpet by Adam Elliot, Dylan River’s Sbs-commissioned web series Robbie Hood, Adele Vuko and Christiaan Van Vuuren’s Canneseries award-winning comedy Over and Out, and early works from directors David Michôd, Wayne Blair and Cate Shortland.

At present it boasts 30 short films, three web series and 60 interviews with film and television celebrities from Australia, Hollywood and China, with more content to be added regularly.

It also features a variety of ‘before and after’ VFX sequences by Australian studios on blockbusters including Captain Marvel, The Great Gatsby, X-Men and Ironman, and Zhang Yimou’s Shadow.

The platform forms part of Aacta’s International Engagement Programs,...

Sasheer Zamata has been seen in numerous TV series including Transparent, Robbie, Inside Amy Schumer and People of Earth as well as the big screen with roles in I Feel Pretty, Sleight, The Outdoorsman and Deidre and Laney Rob A Train. She also released her first perfectly titled comedy special Pizza Mind and co-hosts the podcast Best Friends with her real-life Bff Nicole Byer. Now, the actress and stand-up comedian is tackling the forever-timely topic of wokeness in Hulu’s Woke.

The term “woke” has been very much resonating through conversations surrounding social awareness and racial justice — and these days, those conversations are being had every 15 minutes. In the new comedy created by cartoonist Keith Knight, Lamorne Morris plays Keef who, like Knight, is a cartoonist. He is just living his life and his career is about to hit it big, but when a run-in with the police changes things,...

J.J. Watt didn’t make it to the Super Bowl — but he did touch down in Studio 8H this weekend.

While not a natural-born comedian, the defensive end for the Houston Texans seemed genuinely delighted to be hosting Saturday Night Live. His charm made up for his lackluster delivery throughout a subpar show, which fumbled multiple sketches in the stretch between his endearing opening monologue and Weekend Update. Worst of all was when the footballer was asked to sing his way through a Disney satire.

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"This was a real band... All those spark plugs needed to be ignited or it didn't work." Magnolia Pictures has unveiled an official trailer for a new rock doc called Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and The Band, telling the story of the rock band known as The Band. This first premiered at the SXSW Film Festival last year, and showed at a few other doc festivals. Described as a "confessional, cautionary, and occasionally humorous tale of Robbie Robertson's young life and the creation of one of the most enduring groups in the history of popular music, The Band." Once Were Brothers blends rare archival footage, photography, iconic songs and interviews with Robertson’s friends and collaborators including Martin Scorsese, Springsteen, Eric Clapton, Van Morrison, and more. Another fascinating rock doc about an iconic band in music history. Official trailer for documentary Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson & The Band,...

Joan Cusack (In & Out) and Mary Holland (Veep) are set for recurring roles on the second season of Amazon’s psychological thriller drama series Homecoming, from Mr. Robot creator Sam Esmail.

Homecoming‘s second season will deviate from the popular Gimlet Media’s podcast which Season 1 was based on and will introduce new characters.

Cusack will portray Francine Bunda, an Army officer with an unconventional approach to the job. Holland will play Wendy, an ambitious executive in Geist’s R&d department.

Created by Eli Horowitz and Micah Bloomberg, Homecoming is co-produced by Amazon Studios and Ucp. The season is directed and executive produced by Kyle Patrick Alvarez, executive produced by Sam Esmail through his production company Esmail Corp; as well as Mr. Robot executive producer Chad Hamilton of Anonymous Content; Eli Horowitz and Micah Bloomberg; Kyle Alvarez; and Chris Giliberti, Alex Blumberg and Matt Lieber of Gimlet Media. Julia Roberts...

Awards ceremony to take place on January 5, 2020.

The nominations for the 2020 Golden Globes were announced on Monday (9), with Netflix dominating the list with 17 film nods.

HBO achieved the second-highest tally with 15, while Hulu and Amazon Prime Video were further back with five each.

Netflix’s haul was led by divorce drama film Marriage Story, which scored six nominations, including in best motion picture - drama, best actor - drama (Adam Driver) and best actress - drama (Scarlett Johansson), although not for Noah Baumbach in best director - motion picture.

The Irishman, another Netflix title, picked up five nominations, as did...

Periscoop Film has taken Beleux rights to For Sama, White Riot, Citizen K and Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson And The Band.

Dutch art house distributor Periscoop Film has taken Benelux rights to four high-profile new feature documentaries, all of which are screening at Idfa this week.

They are: For Sama, from Waad al-Kateab and Edward Watts; Rubika Shah’s debut feature White Riot which won the Grierson Award for best documentary earlier this year; Alex Gibney’s Citizen K, about the rise and fall of Mikhail Khodorkovsky; and Daniel Roher’s music documentary Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson And The Band...

The final clock-out is in sight for Comedy Central’s Corporate. The cable net has renewed the critically praised scripted series for a third and final season, set to premiere in 2020. You can watch the renewal announcement below.

The first season of the half-hour comedy series created by Pat Bishop, Matt Ingebretson and Jake Weisman was the highest-rated basic-cable primetime comedy of the 2017-18 season among males 18-34. Its ratings softened in the second season.

Season 2, which claims a 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, premiered in January.

Weisman and Ingebretson also star in Corporate, which follows junior executives-in-training at Hampton DeVille, a heartless corporate hell hole led by tyrannical CEO Christian DeVille (Lance Reddick) and his top lieutenant-sycophants John and Kate (Adam Lustick and Anne Dudek). As Jake and Matt navigate an ever-revolving series of disasters, their only ally is Grace (Aparna Nancherla), a Hampton DeVille human resources rep who is...

Mary Holland (Blunt Talk) is set as a series regular opposite Beau Bridges and Rory Scovel in Robbie, Comedy Central’s half-hour scripted comedy pilot.

Written by Scovel and Anthony King, Robbie centers around a delusional small town Christian youth league basketball coach (Scovel) living in the shadow of his father until he realizes he has his son of his own that can lead him to greatness.

Holland will play Janie, a spitfire waitress at the bowling alley who wears too much makeup and occasionally sleeps with Robbie. She’s obsessed with him, and oblivious to the dismissive tone he uses towards her. Janie makes herself right at home in Robbie’s apartment.

Scovel, King, Scott Moran and Gary Sanchez Productions serve as executive producers.

In addition, Holland has been cast in indie feature Greener Grass, a dark comedy from the producers of Thunder Road. Written, directed by and starring Jocelyn DeBoer and Dawn Luebbe,...