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‘The Magic Order’ Not Moving Forward; Netflix Series Was Based On Mark Millar Comic

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‘The Magic Order’ Not Moving Forward; Netflix Series Was Based On Mark Millar Comic EXCLUSIVE: Netflix has opted not to proceed with The Magic Order, its upcoming series based on the Mark Millar comic published by Netflix. The project had been in early pre-production in Prague for a targeted 2021 start. It had not yet begun casting, with scripts still being written. I hear Netflix brass continue to be […] Go to Source

Kevin Bacon To Direct Mike Vukadinovich-Scripted Comedy ‘A Problem Of Providence’ For AGC Studios

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Kevin Bacon To Direct Mike Vukadinovich-Scripted Comedy ‘A Problem Of Providence’ For AGC Studios EXCLUSIVE: Kevin Bacon is set to direct A Problem Of Providence, a dark comedy scripted by Mike Vukadinovich. AGC Studios is producing and financing the film. Script is a darkly comedic exploration of greed and violence that centers around an eclectic group of residents in a small Alaskan town as they attempt to cover up […] Go to Source

Michael Cera Q&A: The ‘Arrested Development’ Actor Discusses His New Kenneth Lonergan Project, Costar Mark Ruffalo And How Wally Brando Came To ‘Twin Peaks’

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Michael Cera Q&A: The ‘Arrested Development’ Actor Discusses His New Kenneth Lonergan Project, Costar Mark Ruffalo And How Wally Brando Came To ‘Twin Peaks’ With no fewer than three acclaimed Broadway productions of plays written by Kenneth Lonergan to his credit – This Is Our Youth, Lobby Hero and The Waverly Gallery –actor Michael Cera seems the playwright’s ideal, go-to stand-in, an embodiment of the confusion, awkwardness, deadpan humor and sly charm that helps give Lonergan’s work its punch. […] Go to Source

Channing Dungey Exits Netflix Amid Warner Bros TV Speculation

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Channing Dungey Exits Netflix Amid Warner Bros TV Speculation EXCLUSIVE: Channing Dungey has stepped down as VP Original Content and head of drama at Netflix after 20 months at the company to pursue another opportunity. Her last day is today. While that opportunity has not been revealed, Dungey, the former ABC Entertainment president, is among the handful of top female TV executives rumored to […] Go to Source

Jared Goetz Out As President Of North American TV Distribution At Lionsgate Following “One Time Incident”

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Jared Goetz Out As President Of North American TV Distribution At Lionsgate Following “One Time Incident” Jared Goetz, an accomplished distribution executive, has resigned as president of North American Television Distribution at Lionsgate after more than three years. According to sources, Goetz was involved in an incident a couple of weeks ago, involving him carrying a firearm to an out-of-the-office work meeting with a colleague for personal protection. In a statement […] Go to Source

Ashley Park Back In The Band In Peacock’s ‘Girls5eva’

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Ashley Park Back In The Band In Peacock’s ‘Girls5eva’ EXCLUSIVE: Ashley Park, star of the Tony-Award nominated play Mean Girls, is reuniting with Tina Fey in Peacock’s Girls5eva. Park, who is currently starring in Netflix’s Emily in Paris alongside Lily Collins, is back in the band with Sara Bareilles, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Paula Pell and Busy Philipps. She will recur in the series, which […] Go to Source

‘The Baby-Sitters Club’ Breakout Star Momona Tamada Signs With Echo Lake Entertainment

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‘The Baby-Sitters Club’ Breakout Star Momona Tamada Signs With Echo Lake Entertainment EXCLUSIVE: Echo Lake Entertainment has signed Momona Tamada, who stars as Claudia Kishi in the recently released Netflix series adaptation of Ann M. Martin’s classic best-selling YA book series, The Baby-Sitters Club. The show centers on a group of middle-school friends who start their own babysitting business in the town of Stoneybrook, Connecticut. Tamada’s character […] Go to Source

Georgia Sends San Sebastian Winner ‘Beginning’ To International Oscar Race

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Georgia Sends San Sebastian Winner ‘Beginning’ To International Oscar Race Georgia has become the latest country to submit its entry for this year’s International Oscar Race, selecting Beginning, Dea Kulumbegashvili’s debut feature that was a hit at the recent San Sebastian Film Festival. The film swept the top awards at the Spanish fest, winning best film, director, actress and screenplay. Jury president Luca Guadagnino said […] Go to Source

‘The Morning Show’ Adds Greta Lee & Ruairi O’Connor To Cast For Season 2

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‘The Morning Show’ Adds Greta Lee & Ruairi O’Connor To Cast For Season 2 Greta Lee (Russian Doll, High Maintenance) and Ruairi O’Connor (The Spanish Princess, The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It) have joined the upcoming Season 2 of Apple’s The Morning Show. The praised series, executive produced and starring Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon, and produced by Media Res, will restart production on October 19, following its […] Go to Source

Netflix Orders ‘Blue Eye Samurai’ Animated Action Series From Michael Green & Amber Noizumi; Maya Erskine, George Takei, Masi Oka & Randall Park Lead Cast

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Netflix Orders ‘Blue Eye Samurai’ Animated Action Series From Michael Green & Amber Noizumi; Maya Erskine, George Takei, Masi Oka & Randall Park Lead Cast Netflix has given a formal green light to Blue Eye Samurai, animated action series from Michael Green and Amber Noizumi, which stars Maya Erskine, George Takei, Masi Oka, Randall Park, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, Brenda Song, and Darren Barnet. It centers on a mixed-race master (Erskine) of the sword who lives a life in disguise while seeking […] Go to Source

Coronavirus: UK workers to get two-thirds of wages if firms told to shut

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Coronavirus: UK workers to get two-thirds of wages if firms told to shut Rishi Sunak announces new furlough scheme as tough curbs loom in parts of EnglandCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageRishi Sunak has attempted to head off mounting anger over plans for imminent new Covid restrictions by announcing a new furlough scheme that will pay two-thirds of workers’ wages in hospitality firms ordered to close their doors.The hastily arranged announcement was made in a video message from the Treasury, as Downing Streetbriefed local leaders in the north-east and north-west of England about tough curbs set to be introduced next week. Continue reading... Go to Source

Met police restraint contributed to death of mentally ill man, jury finds

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Met police restraint contributed to death of mentally ill man, jury finds Inquest criticises failures by police and paramedics to protect life of Kevin Clarke, 35 ‘They all let him down’: Kevin Clarke’s family condemn Met police’s actionsThe police’s inappropriate use of restraints on a mentally ill man contributed to his death, an inquest jury has found.Kevin Clarke, who had been diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia in 2002, was living in supported housing at the Jigsaw Project, a residential support service, at the time of his death on 9 March 2018 following restraint by police on a muddy school playing field in Catford, south London. Continue reading... Go to Source

Trump unlikely to travel for rally while Pelosi says medication has him ‘in an altered state’ – live

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Trump unlikely to travel for rally while Pelosi says medication has him 'in an altered state' – live Pelosi suggests Covid drugs ‘could have an impact on judgment’House speaker unveils Commission on Presidential CapacityHow does Trump’s Covid care compare to the average 74-year-old’s?Debate schedule in disarray after Trump refuses virtual eventSign up for Fight to Vote – our weekly US election newsletter 6.25pm BST The White House is proposing a $1.8 trillion coronavirus relief package in negotiations with House speaker Nancy Pelosi, its largest offer yet that is seemingly an attempt to close the gap between Democrats’ desired $2.2 trillion trillion package and the Republicans $1 trillion proposal. Treasury secretary Steven Mnuchin is expecting to discuss the deal with Pelosi today, acc...

Nimco Ali calls for frank discussion on violence against women in UK

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Nimco Ali calls for frank discussion on violence against women in UK Campaigner gives first major interview after being appointed as government adviser on issueThe UK needs a frank conversation about the fear of male violence that women live with every day, according to the government’s new adviser on violence against women and girls.In her first major interview since her role was announced on Friday, the feminist campaigner Nimco Ali – who has been a key figure in the global fight to end female genital mutilation (FGM) – said she wanted to work across political, ethnic and gender lines. Continue reading... Go to Source

Essex lorry deaths: Vietnamese migrants called relatives while suffocating, court hears

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Essex lorry deaths: Vietnamese migrants called relatives while suffocating, court hears London trial hears detailed account of journey taken by 39 victims and messages sentDesperate attempts to call family members and the Vietnamese emergency services were made by migrants as they realised they were suffocating in a shipping container during their sea crossing to England, the Old Bailey has heard.The criminals accused of organising the transportation of 39 Vietnamese people may have squeezed two loads of human cargo into one lorry, out of a greedy desire to secure the £10,000 a head payment from each passenger, the court was told. Temperatures inside the container rose rapidly, and the oxygen ran out well before the container arrived in the UK. Continue reading... Go to Source

Hugh Jackman ‘The Music Man’ Resets Broadway Opening Date As Shutdown Extended

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Hugh Jackman ‘The Music Man’ Resets Broadway Opening Date As Shutdown Extended EXCLUSIVE: With Broadway dark at least until next summer, The Music Man starring Hugh Jackman has set a new opening night for 2022. The highly anticipated musical revival, costarring Sutton Foster, now will begin previews at Broadway’s Winter Garden Theatre on Monday, December 20, 2021, with Opening Night scheduled for Thursday, February 10, 2022. The […] Go to Source

‘Ready Player Two’: Author Ernest Cline Reveals Plot Details At New York Comic Con

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‘Ready Player Two’: Author Ernest Cline Reveals Plot Details At New York Comic Con The plot details to Ernest Cline’s Ready Player Two have been carefully under wraps, until now. The author, co-producer and co-screenwriter of Ready Player One revealed the details this morning at New York Comic Con in a panel moderated by Wil Wheaton; the details of which you can read below. The long-awaited sequel comes out in hardcover, ebook and […] Go to Source

Garrett Bradley Brings ‘Time’ To Theaters, ‘The War With Grandpa’ And ‘Yellow Rose’ Debut – Specialty Preview

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Garrett Bradley Brings ‘Time’ To Theaters, ‘The War With Grandpa’ And ‘Yellow Rose’ Debut – Specialty Preview Filmmaker Garrett Bradley is known for tackling pressing issues facing the Black community with her work. Her documentary short America painted a portrait of how Black people are represented in American culture while Alone, investigated the impact of mass incarceration on the modern Black family through the eyes of a single mother in New Orleans. The latter […] Go to Source

Angelina Jolie & Christoph Waltz In Talks For STX Drama ‘Every Note Played’

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Angelina Jolie & Christoph Waltz In Talks For STX Drama ‘Every Note Played’ Angelina Jolie and Christoph Waltz are circling the lead roles in Every Note Played, a drama based on Still Alice author Lisa Genova’s latest novel. The story follows a world-renowned concert pianist and composer on the verge of creating his magnum opus. When he receives a life-changing diagnosis, his estranged ex-wife takes up the cross […] Go to Source

China’s National Day Films Significantly Shrink Box Office Gap With North America As 2020 Middle Kingdom Takings Hit $1.82B

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China’s National Day Films Significantly Shrink Box Office Gap With North America As 2020 Middle Kingdom Takings Hit $1.82B Thursday marked the end of the Chinese National Day holiday with the world’s second largest box office market significantly tightening the gap between its turnstiles and those of North America. Takings for the period are estimated at RMB 3.95B ($589M). That does not include play of some of the releases that got a jump on […] Go to Source

A&E Orders A Second Season Of ‘Accused: Guilty or Innocent?’ From Brinkworth Productions

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A&E Orders A Second Season Of ‘Accused: Guilty or Innocent?’ From Brinkworth Productions EXCLUSIVE: A&E has given the greenlight to a second season of Accused: Guilty or Innocent?, the true-crime series made by British production outfit Brinkworth Productions. The documentary series follows individuals accused of a serious crime from the point they are charged, to the conclusion of their case in a court of law. Producers say it’s […] Go to Source

Channel 4 Reboots ‘Changing Rooms’; Engineering Emmy Awards — Global Briefs

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Channel 4 Reboots ‘Changing Rooms’; Engineering Emmy Awards — Global Briefs Channel 4 Revives ‘Changing Rooms’ Channel 4 is cracking open the paint tins for a reboot of the classic BBC home improvement show, Changing Rooms. Banijay’s Shine TV is reviving the program for a six-part series, in which neighbors work against the clock to renovate a room in each other’s houses. Changing Rooms will be […] Go to Source

First Look At Ellie Bamber & Mehdi Dehbi In Love Story ‘Prisoners Of Paradise’

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First Look At Ellie Bamber & Mehdi Dehbi In Love Story ‘Prisoners Of Paradise’ EXCLUSIVE: Here’s the first look at Prisoners Of Paradise, a period romance starring Ellie Bamber (The Trial Of Christine Keeler) and Mehdi Dehbi (Messiah) that is now shooting in Mauritius. Set on the Indian Ocean island of Mauritius in 1925, the pic is a coming-of-age love story following a 17-year-old orphan who is sent from […] Go to Source

Sunak plans 80% furlough wage extension in local lockdown areas

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Sunak plans 80% furlough wage extension in local lockdown areas New support comes after Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham said he would take government to courtCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe UK chancellor, Rishi Sunak, is poised to announce an extension of the job support scheme, as the government scrambles to contain the economic fallout from draconian new Covid restrictions planned for the north of England.The chancellor is expected to say that businesses temporarily shut down as a result of coronavirus curbs will receive taxpayer support to fund up to 80% of their staff’s wages. It comes just three weeks after he announced his winter economic plan. Continue reading... Go to Source

More than 500 child victims of ‘revenge porn’ in England and Wales last year

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More than 500 child victims of 'revenge porn' in England and Wales last year Exclusive: FoI requests reveals 541 cases reported to police relating to sharing of explicit images with intent to cause harmMore than 500 children were victims of so-called ‘revenge porn’ in England and Wales last year, according to new data shared with the Guardian.Freedom of information requests have revealed there were 541 underage victims of the offence – the distribution of sexually explicit images or videos with intent to cause harm –reported to 36 police forces in England and Wales between January and December 2019. Continue reading... Go to Source