| | What's news: Paul Haggis is ordered to pay at least $7.5m after being found liable in a sexual assault case. Alex Jones is ordered to pay an additional $473m in damages to the Sandy Hook victims' families. Hulu has renewed This Fool. AMC is developing a Good Night, and Good Luck series. A Dita Von Teese doc is in the works. — Abid Rahman |
'Black Panther 2,' 'Black Adam' Unlikely to Be Released in China ►Snubbed. THR's Patrick Brzeski has the scoop on the expectation that Disney’s Black Panther: Wakanda Forever and Warner Bros.' Black Adam will be blocked from release in China, as Beijing regulators continue to crack down on U.S. access to the world’s second-largest theatrical market. Patrick writes that Hollywood has less on the line in China than it used to, but the regular banning of major superhero movies is still costing the studios tens of millions of dollars in potential revenue. The story. —Strong start abroad. Staying with Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, the movie began unfurling at the foreign box office on Wednesday, grossing $10.1m from 17 markets. THR's Pamela McClintock writes that the projections show the tentpole could have a worldwide start of $325m or more. That would make it the third-biggest global opening of the pandemic era behind Spider-Man: No Way Home and Doctor Strange 2. The box office report. —Liable. A jury ordered Oscar-winning filmmaker Paul Haggis Thursday to pay at least $7.5m to publicist Haleigh Breest who accused him of rape. Jurors sided with Breest, who said she suffered psychological and professional consequences of her 2013 encounter with Haggis. She sued in late 2017. The jury also decided that additional punitive damages should be awarded, but the amount is to be decided later. The story. —Additional punitive damages. Infowars host Alex Jones and his company were ordered by a judge Thursday to pay an extra $473m for promoting false conspiracy theories about the Sandy Hook school massacre, bringing the total judgment against him in a lawsuit filed by the victims’ families to a staggering $1.44b. The story. —"Turbulent macroeconomic environment." Endeavor Group Holdings, the parent company of UFC, WME and IMG, posted revenue of $1.2b in Q3, as foreign exchange rate headwinds pushed it to a net loss of $12.5m. The company completed its acquisition of OpenBet in the quarter, paving the way for a new sports betting segment. The results. |
Gunn and Safran's "Eight to 10-Year Plan" For DC ►"This was such a unique opportunity." One week into their jobs leading DC Studios, James Gunn and Peter Safran met with their new Warner Bros. Discovery colleagues at a virtual town hall with CEO David Zaslav Thursday. At the meeting, Safran emphasized that DC will focus on telling "one great overarching story" across film, television, gaming, live-action, and animation. Gunn noted that he and Safran have begun work on a long-term plan for that story. The story. —"An episode that’s so Black, it’s gonna be on BET." Dave Chappelle will be delivering live comedy this weekend on Saturday Night Live, regardless of the news cycle. On Thursday, SNL released promos touting Chappelle’s appearance, his third time hosting, including one clip that appeared to poke fun at the social media backlash surrounding the recent announcement of his return. The promo. —Fool's gold. Nearly three months after its debut, Hulu has handed out a second-season renewal for its Chris Estrada-led comedy series This Fool. Season two of the ABC Signature-produced comedy set in South Central L.A. will consist of another round of 10 episodes. The story. —In the works. George Clooney and his Smokehouse Pictures partner Grant Heslov are adapting Good Night, and Good Luck for AMC. A writers room has been opened to develop a serialized version of the movie that was co-written by Clooney and Heslov that starred and was directed by the former. Jonathan Glatzer, whose credits include AMC’s own Better Call Saul, is set to serve as showrunner and exec produce. The story. |
Netflix to Test Live Programming With Rock Special ►Testing, testing. Netflix will make its first attempt at streaming live programming next year with a new comedy special from the comedian Chris Rock. The special will stream live, globally, in early 2023. Additional details are expected to be shared at a later date. The story. —It's happening. Judy Blume’s beloved novel Forever is set to become a Netflix series. The streamer has given a series order to the project from writer and showrunner Mara Brock Akil, who has an overall deal at Netflix. Forever was one of four shows Akil and her Story27 company announced were in the works in September 2021. The story. —Teese tease. Dita Von Teese is getting the documentary treatment. Filming for a feature doc about the Queen of Burlesque is underway with director Tiffany Bartok (Larger Than Life: The Kevyn Aucoin Story) at the helm and a team that includes producers Jayce Bartok and Jesse Scolaro and executive producers Matthew Felker, Ryan Kampe and Stephen Fitzgibbon. The story. —🎭 Casting news 🎭 Sandra Oh has joined the cast of HBO's The Sympathizer. Also boarding the drama series starring and exec produced by Robert Downey Jr. are Kieu Chinh and Nguyen Cao Ky Duyen. The trio will all have recurring roles. The Sympathizer is part espionage thriller and part cross-culture satire that revolves around the Captain, a half-French, half-Vietnamese Communist spy during the final days of the Vietnam War and his resulting exile in the U.S. The story. |
An Intimate Last Look at Aaron Carter ►"He wanted to connect." On June 13 of this year, Aaron Carter showed up at a warehouse in downtown Los Angeles to film a pilot and pose for some stills. He had no way of knowing it would be one of his final professional shoots. The singer and performer was found dead at his Lancaster home on Nov. 5. He was 34 years old. The photos. —Haskins and Halpern strike again. CBS has put into development the single-camera comedy Brutally Honest, that's set to star Ashley Tisdale. The comedy, which is loosely inspired by Tisdale’s life, explores how having a baby can ruin, save, change, destroy and inspire your marriage. Booksmart scribes Sarah Haskins and Emily Halpern will pen the script for the CBS Studios-produced project. The story. —Snapped up. Universal has acquired the movie adaptation rights to Susanna Hoff’s romantic debut novel, This Bird Has Flown, with Liza Chasin and Bruna Papandrea on board to produce. Hoff, who co-founded The Bangles and is married to Hollywood director Jay Roach, penned the novel about a washed-up pop singer who falls in love with a handsome British literature professor. The story. —A streaming first. Peacock made its debut in the Nielsen streaming rankings with the opening of Blumhouse horror movie Halloween Ends. Netflix’s The Watcher opened at No. 1 on the chart, and Amazon's The Rings of Power got a bump in the week of its season finale. Halloween Ends was the top feature film — and eighth most watched title overall — for the week of Oct. 10-16. The streaming rankings. |
TV Review: 'Tulsa King' ►"Too hung-up on clichés to be better than OK." THR's chief TV critic Dan Fienberg reviews Paramount+'s Tulsa King. Sylvester Stallone plays a fish-out-of-water New York gangster learning the ropes in Oklahoma in this new dramedy from the prolific Taylor Sheridan and Terence Winter. The review. —"Corden's vivid turn is both a boon and a drawback." Dan reviews Amazon’s Mammals. James Corden plays a temperamental chef who begins to worry that his wife is having an affair in this half-hour from award-winning playwright Jez Butterworth. The review. —"A genial adaptation that shouldn't be confused with the source material." THR film critic John DeFore reviews Francis Lawrence's Slumberland. A girl (Marlow Barkley) follows an outlaw (Jason Momoa) through other people's dreams in this fantasy adventure adapted from a classic comic strip. The review. |
Thank Pod It's Friday ► All the latest content from THR's podcast studio. —TV's Top 5. THR's Lesley Goldberg and Dan Fienberg break down the latest TV news. The duo begin by running through the week's headlines, including the renewal of Hulu's This Fool, the end of Amazon's Carnival Row, Showtime picking up Jessica Chastain's George & Tammy and AMC adapting Good Night, and Good Luck. There's a segment on the significance of Ryan Murphy's Monster and The Watcher securing renewals at Netflix and one segment on the end of Westworld. Taffy Brodesser-Akner, writer and producer of Hulu’s FX-produced limited series Fleishman Is in Trouble, drops by for a chat. And Dan reviews The Crown, Tulsa King, Mammals, Fleishman Is in Trouble and The English. Listen here. —It Happened in Hollywood. THR senior writer Seth Abramovitch goes behind the scenes of the pop culture moments that shaped Hollywood history. In this episode Seth spoke to Michael Lehmann. The director of Heathers discusses how the cult classic helped to predict violence in schools and laid the groundwork for movies such as Mean Girls. Listen here. —Awards Chatter. THR's executive awards editor Scott Feinberg talks to the great and the good of Hollywood. In this episode, Scott spoke to Adam Sandler. One of the biggest box-office stars of the past quarter-century reflects on his path to comedy and acting, what inspired his funniest movies and lines and his mid-career foray into more dramatic roles, such as the NBA scout he played in Netflix's Hustle. Listen here. —Behind the Screen. THR's tech editor Carolyn Giardina's podcast focuses on the filmmaking crafts. In this episode Carolyn speaks to Ben Davis. The cinematographer for The Banshees of Inisherin discusses shooting in Ireland with director Martin McDonagh and how they achieved the look of the buzzy film. Listen here. In other news... —Keanu Reeves fights a new enemy in John Wick: Chapter 4 trailer —Grey’s Anatomy: Watch Ellen Pompeo leave Grey Sloan for Boston —TV ratings: CMA Awards rise year to year —Rainn Wilson changes name to highlight melting Arctic —Guillermo del Toro to be honored at MoMA’s Film Benefit —Donna Reed’s former Palm Springs home hits the market for $4.2m —Richard Madden signs with CAA —Writer Rayna McClendon signs with UTA —Fred Hickman, sports anchor at CNN, YES Network and ESPN, dies at 66 What else we're reading... —Ooooof: "Musk warns Twitter bankruptcy possible as senior executives exit" [Bloomberg] —Sam Sanders interviews Atlanta co-writer and exec producer Stephen Glover, who says the show was meant to provoke you [Vulture] —Eric Lutz writes that the Republican election denier caucus actually got bigger in the midterms [VF] —Tom Sykes looks at how The Crown gets Princess Diana’s biggest TV moment so right [Daily Beast] —Here's your Friday list: "Demi Moore’s 20 best films – ranked!" [Guardian] Today... ...in 1948, Sierra-RKO premiered the historical epic Joan of Arc in New York. The film went on to nab three Oscars at the 21st Academy Awards ceremony, including cinematography and costume design. The original review. Today's birthdays: Leonardo DiCaprio (48), Stanley Tucci (62), Demi Moore (60), Scoot McNairy (45), Tye Sheridan (26), Calista Flockhart (58), Bill Moseley (71), Connor Price (28), Christa B. Allen (31), Adam Beach (50), Melanie Liburd (35), Ashleigh Cummings (30), Susan Kelechi Watson (41), Anne-Marie Martin (65), Amy Rutberg (41), David DeLuise (51), Angus Wright (58), Alexandra Kyle (34), Ludi Lin (35), Rachel Sterling (43), Chris McKay (49) |
| Mike Adler, a former partner at Lichter Grossman Nichols Adler Feldman & Clark who repped such clients as Viola Davis, Steven Soderbergh, Cary Joji Fukunaga and Tom Felton, has died. He was 73. The obituary. |
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