The Federal Film Incentive Bill: What’s In and What’s Out
A bipartisan group of lawmakers unveiled a bill on Thursday to create a 20% federal film incentive, with bonuses that could bring the total rebate to 30%. Here’s a quick rundown on what’s included and excluded from the proposal: Included: Productions must have a minimum spend of $1 million (per film or per TV season), […]
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Sam Worthington and Sofia Carson to Star in ‘The Parsifal Mosaic’ TV Show in the Works at Hulu (EXCLUSIVE)
Sam Worthington and Sofia Carson are executive producing and attached to star in “The Parsifal Mosaic,” a drama series based on Robert Ludlum’s 1982 spy novel in development at Hulu. The small screen adaptation hails from Legendary Entertainment and writer Wes Tooke, who served as showrunner on USA Network’s “Colony” and worked on Amazon’s “Jean-Claude […]
John Stamos Signs With Untitled
EXCLUSIVE: Untitled has signed John Stamos for representation in all areas. An actor with three Emmy nominations, Stamos stars alongside Lizzy Caplan and Lucy DeVito in the darkly comedic thriller Drag, about a routine robbery gone wrong, which premiered at SXSW and releases wide via Briarcliff Entertainment on January 29, 2027. Upcoming, Stamos also appears […]
Writers Guild Of America West Endorses Nithya Raman For Los Angeles Mayor
The Writers Guild of America West has endorsed Nithya Raman in the Los Angeles mayor’s race over incumbent Karen Bass. The WGAW PAC cited her “consistent record supporting organized labor and increased local film and television production.” Board member Michele Mulroney said in a statement, “With organized labor under attack nationally, and television and film […]
Why Sienna Miller Regrets Letting Daughter Marlowe Walk a Red Carpet
More red carpet appearances aren't on the horizon for Marlowe Sturridge. After Sienna Miller's 14-year-old daughter made a surprise appearance at the world premiere for her upcoming series War in...
Former Disney CEO Bob Iger on What He Valued in a Successor After Chapek Ouster: Can They Deal With a ‘Real Crisis’ in ‘Reasonable and Sane and Steady,’ ‘Mature Way’
It’s no secret that former Disney CEO Bob Iger didn’t end up loving his first choice successor, Bob Chapek, following Chapek’s very public firing and Iger’s rehiring. But now that Iger has left the top post for good and handed over the reins to former parks head Josh D’Amaro, he’s got some specifics notes on […]
Netflix’s Bela Bajaria Confirms Interest In Men’s Soccer World Cup Rights
Bela Bajaria, who grew up in North London, not far from Wembley, the site of England’s last World Cup success in 1966, wants Netflix to be in the conversation for the rights to the biggest soccer tournament in the world. FIFA has held preliminary talks for the U.S. rights to the World Cup in 2030 […]
Sony, A24 and the New York Times Company Circle Letterboxd
A24, Sony and The New York Times Company all registered their interest in acquiring the cinephile’s paradise.
Lawmakers Unveil 20%-30% U.S. Film Incentive in Bid to Restore Hollywood Production
A bipartisan group of lawmakers unveiled federal legislation Thursday that would create a 20%-30% U.S. film incentive, in a bid to secure American dominance in entertainment production. The incentive would stack on top of state tax credits, combining to create the world’s most generous subsidies for film and TV. “If it passes and it stacks […]
Black Bear Lands Distribution Rights to Taylor Jenkins Reid’s ‘Atmosphere’ Movie, Produced by Laika
Black Bear has acquired worldwide rights to Laika’s live-action adaptation of Taylor Jenkins Reid’s bestselling novel, “Atmosphere.” The Academy Award-winning indie studio and distribution company (“Imitation Game,” “Sing Sing,” “Train Dreams”) landed the rights in a highly competitive situation and will release the film theatrically. “Atmosphere” is the latest global hit by Jenkins Reid, whose […]
Black Bear Takes Global On Laika’s Live-Action ‘Atmosphere’ From Anna Boden & Ryan Fleck
Laika’s live-action feature take of Taylor Jenkins Reid’s bestseller Atmosphere from Captain Marvel filmmakers Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck has seen its global rights scooped up by Black Bear in a competitive situation. Black Bear is also co-financing the project with Laika and will serve as the pic’s international sales agent. News about the project, […]
Gabourey Sidibe Shares Honest Take About Working With Twins at Home
Gabourey Sidibe knows time with her little ones is precious. But that doesn’t mean the American Horror Story doesn’t mind the occasional break from caring for her and husband Brandon Frankel’s...