| | What's news: It's magazine day! On the cover this week is the most interesting person to hail from Jersey since Lillie Langtry, yes that's right, it's Henry Cavill. Brian Williams is leaving MSNBC. Peter Jackson has split Weta and sold the digital assets. Netflix reveals an ambitious slate of 50 Japanese-language projects. Plus: Paul Rudd is officially the sexiest man alive and the Eternals writers are hoping there's a Disney+ prequel series — Abid Rahman |
Why Henry Cavill Basically Already Is James Bond ►On the cover. Despite his classic Hollywood looks and gentleman's demeanor, Henry Cavill, say the filmmakers who have worked with him, has a soldier’s discipline and a high tolerance for "extreme punishment," marking him out as an actor serious about his craft and "hell-bent on doing the work." THR's James Hibberd sat down to speak with the unfailingly polite Englishman, and genuine hardcore gamer, about the multitude of projects he has coming up including a new season of Netflix's hit series The Witcher, a Highlander movie, Matthew Vaughn’s spy thriller Argylle and Enola Holmes 2. Cavill also spoke about his desire to play Superman again ("the cape is still in the closet"), his enthusiasm for Marvel's Captain Britain and those persistent James Bond rumors as the search begins for a new 007. The cover story. —"This is the end of a chapter and the beginning of another." Brian Williams, a staple of NBC News and MSNBC for nearly three decades, will depart the company at the end of the year. Williams, who anchors the network’s 11 PM hour, “has informed us he would like to take the coming months to spend time with his family,” MSNBC president Rashida Jones said in an email to staff Tuesday evening. The story. —Lord of the deals. Tech firm Unity is set to acquire Peter Jackson’s Weta Digital in a $1.625 billion deal. Jackson’s Weta visual effects business, behind The Lord of the Rings and James Cameron’s Avatar, will remain separate under the banner of WetaFX. The story. —Hey, look at him, who would've thought? All of us. There's a portrait in Paul Rudd's attic that got a little darker and twisted last night as the ageless actor, writer, producer and all-around nice guy was revealed as People Magazine's Sexiest Man Alive for 2021. The story. —Hollywood’s top business managers. From COVID-19 chaos to streaming shifts, income uncertainty may be at an all-time high in Hollywood. THR’s annual list of Power Business Managers highlights those keeping finances afloat in uncharted waters. The list. —Well done Jen. Jennifer Aniston will receive the prestigious Sherry Lansing Leadership Award at The Hollywood Reporter’s annual Women in Entertainment breakfast gala, which will take place Dec. 8 in Los Angeles. The story. |
Hollywood Studio Projects Get Stricter About Vaccine Mandates►"We will not engage with anyone who is not vaccinated." As the Biden administration steps up pressure on employers to enforce COVID-19 vaccine mandates, THR's Tatiana Siegel and Borys Kit look at the impact of the push on Hollywood, where stars such as Ice Cube have begun to exit projects requiring vaccine compliance with producers anxious to avoid an "Aaron Rogers situation." Complicating things further, logistical challenges await for studios that are working with stars, like Black Panther: Wakanda Forever star Letitia Wright, who haven’t gotten the shot. The story. — No crowd-surge protocols. A 56-page event operations plan for the Astroworld music festival included protocols for dangerous scenarios including an active shooter, bomb or terrorist threats, and severe weather, but it did not include information on what to do in the event of a crowd surge. The story. — Prequel wish. Cousins Ryan and Kaz Firpo, who wrote the story and co-wrote the screenplay for Marvel's Eternals, spoke to THR's Aaron Couch about their dream of making an Eternals prequel show on Disney+ that goes deeper into the pasts of characters like Kumail Nanjiani's Kingo and Angelina Jolie's Thena. The interview. — Lucy! I'm home. Lucille Ball has a lot on her mind in the first full-length trailer for Amazon Studios' Being the Ricardos. Aaron Sorkin's feature stars Nicole Kidman and Javier Bardem as the titular couple and the film revolves around their marital problems as well as the House Un-American Activities Committee's investigation into Ball. The trailer. — "Our next big bet is expanding feature films." Netflix capped off a two-day promotional event in Tokyo Wednesday with the news that it has enlisted auteur Hirokazu Kore-eda to direct both a series and a feature film. The streamer vowed to add an additional 50 pieces of Japanese content, either series or films, to the 90 Netflix-branded Japanese titles it currently has on offer. The story. |
'Rust' Shines Spotlight on Opaque Indie Film Financing Scheme ►A system rife for abuse. The fatal shooting on the Alec Baldwin Western Rust has led to scrutiny of the film's producers, including Streamline Global and in turn, raised questions about the deliberately opaque way indie films like this are financed. Industry insiders tell THR's Scott Roxborough and Gary Baum that the model used on Rust, which relies on an obscure provision in the U.S. tax code to offer breaks for investors, is like playing "the audit lottery." The story. —Content deal. ViacomCBS and Twitter are entering into a multi-year global agreement for digital content tied to live events, popular shows and franchises from ViacomCBS’ brands, including CBS, Comedy Central, MTV, Nickelodeon and Paramount. The story. —Beadle's about. Former ESPN host Michelle Beadle is creating a podcast network with The Athletic as part of a multiyear podcast deal with the sports media company. The first show in the Beadle Podcast Network, What Did I Miss?, will cover sports through the lens of pop culture. The story. —"It's all in my head." Squid Game creator, writer and director Hwang Dong-hyuk confirmed there'll be a second season of the breakout Netflix global hit series. "I do have a basic storyline for season two — it’s all in my head — and I am currently in the brainstorming stage," Hwang told THR. The story. —"Solidarity with the ongoing suffering of the Saudi people." Human Rights Foundation is calling on Justin Bieber to cancel a performance in Saudi Arabia, slated for the F1 Grand Prix on Dec. 5. The event will also feature performances from A$AP Rocky, Jason Derulo, Tiesto, Mohamed Hamaki and David Guetta, and HRF says that it also sent letters to these performers to ask them to reconsider due to human rights abuses committed by the Saudi regime. The story. |
Dean Stockwell 1936-2021►Seven-decade career. Dean Stockwell, whose eclectic career included the leading role in The Boy With Green Hair, an Oscar nomination for Married to the Mob, a memorable appearance in Blue Velvet and a starring turn on Quantum Leap, has died. He was 85. The obituary. — "I loved him dearly." Scott Bakula paid tribute to his close friend and Quantum Leap co-star, Dean Stockwell. Having worked together for five years on the classic sci-fi television program, Bakula said that he learned a lot about the business and life from his dear pal: "Dean was such a passionate man — about life, his work, his art (he was an amazing artist!), his family, all kinds of causes, people, music, the planet, cigars, golf, and on and on!" The story. In other news... — Women in Film launches Shorts Lab in partnership with Google, jury members including Lake Bell —Justin Bieber to perform live metaverse concert —TV ratings: Yellowstone premiere surges to all-time high —Exclusive: Unheard tapes of young Kobe Bryant to be featured on new podcast —Exclusive: Goldbelly launches Goldbelly TV —Exclusive: Korean disaster film Emergency Declaration to get U.S. theatrical release — Succession’s Jeremy Strong to star in 9/11 first responders series — Search Party to end with season 5 on HBO Max —New Atlanta virtual production facility planned by Trilith Studios —Exclusive: Ben Kingsley, Rob Delaney, Rachel Bloom, Patti LuPone Enroll in Netflix’s School for Good and Evil —Scott Speedman on You season 3, his Grey’s Anatomy surprise return and working with David Cronenberg What else we're reading... —YouTube’s Shift to Shopping Destination Starts This Christmas [ Bloomberg] —Why There Are So Many Black-and-White Movies In 2021 [ Vox] —Why Won’t These Celebrity Homes Sell Even in This Ridiculously Overheated Housing Market? [ Curbed] —Missing Girl Is Rescued After Using Hand Signal From TikTok [ New York Times] —What's the Deal With Seinfeld? [ Vanity Fair] Today... ...in 2004, Warner Bros. unveiled Robert Zemeckis' The Polar Express in theaters, where it would go on to gross $311 million worldwide and earn three Oscar nominations at the 77th Academy Awards. The original review. Today's birthdays: Walton Goggins (50), Zoey Deutch (27), Roland Emmerich (66), Taron Egerton (32), Mackenzie Foy (21), Ellen Pompeo (52), Vanessa Angel (55), Hugh Bonneville (58), Michael Jai White (57), Josh Peck (35), Heather Matarazzo (39), Eve (43), Tracy Morgan (53), Mackenzie Phillips (62), Sinbad (65), Neil Gaiman (61), Jonas Åkerlund (56), Peter Craig (52) |
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