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Anthony Hopkins is stepping into the gladiatorial arena with his latest role. The two-time Oscar winner has joined Those About To Die , the epic period drama from Roland Emmerich for Peacock . Hopkins, who won Oscars for The Father and Silence of the Lambs, will play Emperor Vespasian in the drama, which scored a straight-to-series order last summer. Production will begin at Cinecitta Studios in Rome in March. The series, which is inspired by Daniel Mannix’s eponymous nonfiction book, is a large-scale drama set within the spectacular, complex and corrupt world of gladiatorial sports in Ancient Rome. It introduces an ensemble of diverse characters across the many layers of Roman society where sports, politics and business intersect and collide. Hopkins’ Vespasian, the Emperor of Rome and head of the Flavian bloodline, is battle tested, a rural upstart who claimed his throne after victory in a bloody 10-year civil war. He is aging and is despised by the … [Read more...] about Anthony Hopkins Joins Peacock’s Gladiator Drama Series ‘Those About To Die’

Far from a surprise, DC co-Chairmen and CEOs James Gunn and Peter Safran confirmed that Waller , the spinoff of their Suicide Squad HBO Max series Peacemaker , was one of the first TV shows they’ll be hatching under their new DC universe, Chapter One, “Gods and Monsters.” The series centers on the mercurial and political Amanda Waller (Oscar winner Viola Davis ), who is a senior civil servant and director of ARGUS. She established the Suicide Squad, in her quest to assemble a team of expendable metahumans who would be used to execute covert operations against dangerous threats. While it already had been out there that Watchmen EP Christal Henry would be writing and executive producing, Gunn and Safran announced that Doom Patrol creator Jeremy Carver is joining her to write Waller. RELATED: DC Bosses “Didn’t Fire” Henry Cavill; Talk Fate Of Robert Pattinson, Gal Gadot, Jason Momoa, Filmmakers & More In New Universe “We’re using the same … [Read more...] about ‘Peacemaker’ Spinoff Series ‘Waller’ With Viola Davis A Go, ‘Doom Patrol’ Creator Jeremy Carver Joins As Scribe

Carl Lumbly (Supergirl, Doctor Sleep) , has joined the cast of Marvel Studios’ The Falcon and The Winter Soldier , the Disney + superhero series now filming in Atlanta and slated to premiere on the subscription streaming service in August. Lumbly recently had a recurring role as the father of J’onn J’onzz, aka the Martian Manhunter, on The CW series Supergirl. (It was a live-action role that called back to his earlier voice work portraying the Martian Manhunter himself on the well-regarded Justice League animated series.) Lumbly’s recent television credits also include This Is Us, God Friended Me, The Chi, NCIS: Los Angeles, Altered Carbon and SIX but he is best known for portraying two field operatives named Marcus: Det. Marcus Petrie on the CBS series Cagney & Lacey and CIA Agent Marcus Dixon on the ABC series Alias . On the big screen, Lumbly worked opposite Robert DeNiro and Cuba Gooding Jr. in Men of Honor while he portrayed Dick … [Read more...] about ‘The Falcon & The Winter Soldier’: Carl Lumbly Joins Marvel’s Disney+ Series

Titanic director James Cameron has an answer for fans that insist the film’s hero would have survived had he only gotten on the floating door : You don’t know Jack . Passionate fans of Titanic have hounded Cameron for years with their theory that Jack (Leonardo DiCaprio) could have survived by joining his beloved Rose (Kate Winslet) on the floating door after the ship sank. In the film, Jack realizes that he would only kill both of them by adding his weight, so he eventually dies in the freezing North Atlantic. To settle the matter once and for all – and to pump up Titantic’s theatrical re-release Feb. 10 – Cameron has helmed an upcoming National Geographic special, Titanic: 25 Years Later With James Cameron . In it, Cameron and a team recreate the scene and try four different scenarios to see if there was a way for Jack to live. Titanic: 25 Years Later With James Cameron premieres Sunday at 9 p.m. ET on National Geographic, and streams the next day on … [Read more...] about James Cameron Aims To Settle ‘Titanic’ Question On Jack In National Geographic Special

Outgoing BFI festivals director Tricia Tuttle has joined the National Film And Television School as Acting Head of Department for the directing fiction course. Tuttle’s role at the NFTS will be part-time until she completes her duties at the BFI following BFI Flare, the organization’s LGBTQIA+ film festival, in March, at which point she will join the film school on a full-time basis. Tuttle stepped down as festivals director at the BFI in October 2021 after a decade working for the organization. For the past five years, she has led the BFI London Film Festival and BFI Flare. Last year, under Tuttle’s directorship, the London Film Festival screened 164 feature films, including 23 premieres across film and TV, with highlights including the world premiere of Guillermo Del Toro’s Pinocchio and the international premiere of She Said , starring Carey Mulligan and Zoe Kazan. Tuttle was previously Deputy Head of Festivals from 2013-17 and had a five-year stint at BAFTA … [Read more...] about BFI Festivals Head Tricia Tuttle Joins National Film And Television School

Veteran digital media exec Emily Powers is joining Hallmark Media as EVP of streaming & digital platforms. Based in New York, Powers will report to Hallmark Media’s President & CEO Wonya Lucas. Powers will oversee the strategic direction, day-to-day management, and growth of Hallmark Media’s digital platforms, including mobile, website, and e-commerce initiatives. Powers will also collaborate across the company to establish the vision, roadmap, and strategy for the relaunch of Hallmark Media’s SVOD service, as well as the company’s future AVOD and existing FAST channels. “Over the last decade, Emily has established a winning track record of driving revenue through successful digital strategies, and she will play an important role as we further develop, evolve, and advance this area of our business,” said Lucas. “Her expertise is particularly important at this stage in our company’s evolution, as the industry continues to shift in the direction of streaming and … [Read more...] about Emily Powers Joins Hallmark Media As EVP Streaming & Digital Platforms

EXCLUSIVE: The Wiz is getting ready for the road to Broadway with an award-winning design team, including Oscar-winning Black Panther production designer Hannah Beachler and Emmy-winning Watchmen costume designer Sharen Davis . The design team, which also includes lighting design by Ryan J. O’Gara ( Thoughts of a Colored Man ) and wig design by Academy Award-winning Mia Neal ( Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom ), was announced today by producers Kristin Caskey, Mike Isaacson, Brian Anthony Moreland, and Ambassador Theatre Group. As previously reported , the all-new production of the groundbreaking Broadway hit musical will launch a national tour in fall 2023 in Baltimore (where the original musical debuted in 1974), before arriving on Broadway for a limited engagement in spring 2024. Featuring a book by William F. Brown and a Tony Award-winning score by Charlie Smalls (and others), director Schele Williams ( The Notebook , revival of Disney’s Aida ), … [Read more...] about Oscar-Winning ‘Black Panther’ Production Designer & Emmy-Winning ‘Watchmen’ Costume Designer Join ‘The Wiz’ On Road To Broadway

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said that Congress should investigate AT&T and DirecTV for their decision to drop Newsmax and, last year, One America News Network . “I think there should be no ideological litmus test when you have these big companies that have the decision to make or break a news network, or any type of network,” DeSantis said. “They will give different rationales for why they don’t want to do it, but the reality is they have so much other content that is very lightly viewed, and they keep that on, and it seems it is the One America News and the Newsmax that are being targeted. So I think it does warrant an investigation.” His comments at a press conference Tuesday are not much of a surprise, as the potential 2024 Republican presidential contender has seized on other instances of alleged corporate bias. In the case of the Walt Disney Co., cruise ship lines and social media companies, DeSantis has championed efforts to punish or rein in the private … [Read more...] about Ron DeSantis Joins GOP Chorus Targeting DirecTV For Dropping Newsmax

The BFI has hired independent producer Ama Ampadu as the new senior production and development executive for the BFI Film Fund . Ampadu replaces Kristin Irving, who joined BBC Film late last year. Reporting to Natascha Wharton, the film fund’s Head of Editorial, Ampadu will work alongside Louise Ortega, who joined the organization last year as a Senior Production and Development Executive, as well as Editor-at-Large Lizzie Francke. Ampadu’s brief will have a central focus on filmmaking debuts, as well as working closely with BFI NETWORK to ensure there is a practical crossover for new and emerging talent. Alongside Ortega and the rest of the team, Ampadu will also oversee the fund’s slate, which has projects at various stages of production, supporting filmmakers at each stage of the filmmaking process and beyond, as well as developing outreach strategies to engage filmmakers with the BFI. The BFI said that while working on both development and production funds, … [Read more...] about BFI Film Fund Hires New Senior Production & Development Executive

UPDATED with deal official : Vox Media has inked a deal to acquire Group Nine, a leading collection of multi-platform media brands including The Dodo, NowThis, PopSugar, Thrillist, and Seeker. The portfolio will join Vox Media brands including SB Nation, New York Magazine, The Verge, Vox, Eater, The Cut, Vulture, Polygon, and The Strategist, along with its rapidly growing podcast and studios business, and diversified revenue model across advertising, content distribution, commerce, and subscriptions. The merger creates a significant digital media company and further strengthens Vox Media’s business, reaching audiences at scale on all platforms from podcasts to premium streaming services like Netflix and Hulu to YouTube to TikTok and Roku as well as owned and operated websites and print. The deal, subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approval, is expected to close in early 2022. Financial details of the transaction weren’t released.. The … [Read more...] about Vox Media Buying Group Nine To Create Digital Media Powerhouse Amid Consolidation Wave – Update