The long-awaited followup to the Tim Burton-directed, Michael Keaton-starring movie has racked up some $12M in both Wednesday and Thursday night previews – a very good number.
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice's pre-Friday dough is not far from the $13.5M collected by 2017’s It, which went on to set the record for a September opening at $123.4M. Nearly four decades after the original, the sequel is also ahead of the $10.5M previews made by It: Chapter Two in 2019, which had the second-highest September bow with $91M. >>>In Line With 'Dune' |
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King Of The Mountain - Skydance and Paramount Global highlighted the impact that their proposed merger will have on CBS and local stations in a filing with the FCC that is an early step to securing regulatory approval. The document disclosed that Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison will own 77.5% of National Amusements, which will control Paramount Global. Ellison, whose son, David, has run Skydance and will become chairman and CEO of the merged Paramount, had been known as a principal backer of the deal but the size of his holding had not previously been disclosed. >>> FCC Review
Tide Turning For 'Ocean's 14' - Momentum is building on the Smokehouse-produced next installment of the Warner Bros caper film franchise that started with Ocean’s Eleven. Sources said that George Clooney and Brad Pitt are coming back, and they are courting Edward Berger to take over directing duties. >>>First Without Soderbergh
Playing Politics - Mixing politics and moviemaking can be a tricky business, with Reagan and The Apprentice the latest exemplars of that maxim. >>>Peter Bart's Column
Amy & The 'Susans' - Amy Adas has closed a deal to producer and star in Lazy Susans, a comedy coming together at 20th Century Studios. Oscar nominees Annie Mumulo and Stan Chervin have been tapped to script the film about a group of moms who form a rock band >>>Based On A True Story
'Split' Decision - The BBC's plans to expand Abi Morgan's divorce law series The Split are on hold. Sources tell Deadline that preparations to shoot spin-off series The Split Up have been paused indefinitely. >>>No New Date Set
Anonymous Call - Anonymous Content is finding its groove after a period of change. The company is attached to several Venice projects, including Alfonso Cuarón's TV series Disclaimer. David Levine and Nick Shumaker say their recent work is reflective of a carefully-built slate developed over recent years. >>> "Creating A Path, Not Reacting To It" |
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Don’t call it a comeback, Demi Moore has been with us for years. However, with The Substance, the onetime box office star rebounds with a cathartic role that gives new meaning to the saying “fame is fleeting.”
The Coralie Fargeat-directed horror movie sees Moore play TV fitness guru Elisabeth Sparkle, who is shown the door by her chauvinistic network boss (Dennis Quaid) because he wants a younger star. However, a new medical procedure billed as “The Substance” finds its way into Sparkle’s hands, giving her the opportunity to switch off on a weekly basis with her younger self, played by Margaret Qualley.
Here, Moore talks here about how the project came her way, plus the weepy movie that catapulted her into the big leagues, 1990’s Ghost, as well as Striptease, which in 1996 made her the highest-paid actress of the time with a $12.5 million payday. >>>Read The Interview |
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Exclusive
Fox's new comedy series Going Dutch has added five new cast members joining previously announced star Denis Leary. Taylor Misiak (Dave), Danny Pudi (Community), Laci Mosley (iCarly) and Hal Cumpston ( The Greatest Beer Run Ever) have been set as series regulars with Dempsey Bryk (Willow) to heavily recur.
There will be a new face on the force of Chicago P.D. Shawn Hatosy has joined the Season 12 cast in the recurring role of Deputy Chief Charlie Reid.
Fox has added several new faces to Season 2 of Howard Gordon‘s Accused. Cobie Smulders, Vella Lovell, Dina Shihabi and Isabel Arraiza will join the upcoming installment of the crime anthology series. |
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More News 🗳️ James Murdoch, Barry Diller, Peter Chernin and Michael Lynton are among the 88 top current and retired executives who have signed on to a letter endorsing Kamala Harris for president. In the open letter, first reported by CNBC, the executives say that Harris’ election is “the best way to support the continued strength, security, and reliability of our democracy and economy.”
✊ SAG-AFTRA revealed that 80 video developers have now signed tiered-budget or interim agreements with the union to continue hiring its performers amid the AI-related strike.
🎢 Warner Bros. Discovery announced a new corporate division encompassing worldwide studio tours, retail sites, touring exhibitions and location-based experiences. The Global Experiences unit brings together the existing licensed entertainment and owned and operated teams.
⚖️ The special prosecutor in Alec Baldwin’s now-dismissed involuntary manslaughter case insists there was “no cover-up” on her part and is angling for another go at the actor-producer, via appeal or another route.
🤝 Veteran TV creator and showrunner Hank Steinberg has entered into a broadcast direct deal with Fox Entertainment where he executive produces the upcoming medical drama Doc. Under the pact, Steinberg will be developing new, Fox-owned scripted dramas for the network.
🏛️ Hunter Biden plead guilty to nine federal tax charges, a surprise outcome just as a trial was about to begin. |
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Obituaries
🕯️ Laurent Tirard, the French screenwriter and director whose best-known works included adaptations of René Goscinny and Jean-Jacques Sempé’s Little Nicholas and Nicolas on Holiday, has died after a long illness. He was 57. 🕯️ Rapper Rich Homie Quan, best known for the 2013 single “Type of Way” and the 2015 follow-up “Flex (Ooh, Ooh, Ooh),” died today in Atlanta. He was 34. 🕯️ Hollywood & Media Deaths In 2024: A Photo Gallery |
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On the Radar
Fri - Beetlejuice Beetlejuice opens; New York Fashion Week begins
Sat - U.S. Open Women's Final
Sun - U.S. Open Men's Final; Angelina Jolie TIFF tribute
Mon - Apple product event; Goldman Sachs Communacopia + Technology Conference
Tue - Trump-Harris presidential debate
Thu - Trump L.A. fundraiser |
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The Taylor Swift Effect - In Thursday's NFL season opener, superfan Taylor Swift and her Kansas City Chiefs picked up where they left off in February — with Swift cheering on boyfriend Travis Kelce, and the Chiefs finding a way to win another nailbiter. |
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