The Cannes Film Festival has revealed (another) a dazzling lineup for its 77th edition.
Studio movies such as George Miller’s Furiosa and Kevin Costner’s Horizon: An American Saga mingle with new films from arthouse darlings such as Paolo Sorrentino, Yorgos Lanthimos, Jacques Audiard and Andrea Arnold. Discoveries will include first-time filmmaker Agathe Riedinger, who will play in Competition.
There are a whopping 10 English-language movies in Competition (The Apprentice, Bird, Emilia Perez, Megalopolis, The Shrouds, The Substance, Kinds of Kindness, Limonov, Anora and Oh Canada). That’s more than half the Competition and easily the most in the past decade. >>>No Netflix? No Problem |
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Cooking With Meghan - Meghan, The Duchess of Sussex and Prince Harry are cooking up two new projects with Netflix. The first series will see The Duchess, otherwise known as Meghan Markle, celebrate the joys of cooking, gardening, entertaining, and friendship. >>>Series About Polo, Too Chazelle's Next - La La Land Oscar-winner Damien Chazelle has found the first film he will direct for Paramount Pictures since signing an overall deal with the studio. >>>2025 Release Planned
Lessons From Joe Eszterhas - Joe Eszterhas and several estimable writing colleagues were participants in what came to be known in the mid-‘80s as the “Writers Rebellion,” a moment when top screenwriters decided to reinvent what they considered a broken system for propagating their creative product. Present-day writers might do well to re-examine that period for clues in resolving the craft's current malaise. >>> Peter Bart's Column
More Layoffs At CAA - CAA has laid off a number of staff in its global TV division and is centralizing the team to the U.S. and UK. >>>Additional Moves Possible
Deadline's Spring 2024 Broadway Reviews - April on Broadway, to mangle a phrase from a showtune classic, is bustin’ out all over with no fewer than 14 new plays and musicals set to open before the April 25 Tony Award eligibility cutoff date. >>>High-Quality Offerings |
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Woodstone Mansion gets a special visit from a poltergeist on this week’s episode of CBS' Ghosts.
When a dentist from Philadelphia checked in for a stay at the bed and breakfast, he unknowingly brought along Saul, played by none other than Lamorne Morris, who told Deadline he’d been chomping at the bit to make an appearance on the CBS comedy.
Deadline spoke with Morris about getting the role, playing on set for the episode, and what show he’s itching to guest star in next. >>>Read The Interview |
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Exclusive
Keke Palmer (Nope) is in talks to star in Gods Unknown, a new action thriller from director Stefano Sollima (Without Remorse).
Actor-comedian Marc Maron has been tapped as a lead opposite Owen Wilson and Peter Dager in Apple TV+’s 10-episode untitled comedy created, written by and executive produced by Jason Keller. |
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More News 😯 The first Golden Bachelor couple, who met on the show last fall and married in a live ABC televised wedding in January, are divorcing. Gerry Turner and Theresa Nist announced the news on Good Morning America today, calling it a mutual decision.
🛡️ Months after a small data breach, Roku today revealed a larger one affecting 576,000 of its 80 million-plus accounts. The company said it was not directly responsible for the breach, which occurred through third-party websites.
⛰️ Four directors of Paramount Global will not standing for re-election at the annual meeting, an SEC filing has confirmed, paring the board down to seven directors.
🗯️ "Disney will take any chance they get to control what you say, what you think or they will attempt to destroy your career,” Gina Carano wrote on Twitter one day after Disney filed a motion to dismiss Carano’s wrongful discharge and sex discrimination lawsuit over her firing from The Mandalorian. |
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Obituaries
🕯 O.J. Simpson, the legendary college and NFL running back, Hollywood actor, broadcaster and pitchman who was acquitted of murdering his ex-wife and her friend in 1994, resulting in the televised trial of the century, died Wednesday of cancer, his family has announced. He was 76. 🕯 Hollywood & Media Deaths In 2024 Photo Gallery |
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On the Radar
Fri - Coachella begins
Sat - Deadline's Contenders TV; Ryan Gosling hosts SNL; NAB kicks off
Sun - Deadline's Contenders TV; The Masters final round; WGA Awards
Mon - Trump NY criminal trial starts
Thu - Netflix earnings |
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"You're Welcome" - Maui (aka Dwayne Johnson) showed up at Disney's CinemaCon presentation and wowed the crowd with traditional Polynesian dancers, scenes from Moana 2 and some very impressive triceps. |
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