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EXCLUSIVE: WME has signed filmmaker R.J. Cutler and his production company This Machine , fresh off the announcement of Cutler’s upcoming documentary on Elton John. “The agency will work with the award-winning filmmaker – who has made some of the most significant documentaries and television series of the past quarter century – in all areas,” according to Cutler’s PR reps. Deadline broke the news last week that Disney Original Documentary and Disney+ won the rights to the Elton John feature, to be co-directed by Cutler and John’s life partner David Furnish, in a deal pegged at around $30 million. Goodbye Yellow Brick Road : The Final Elton John Performances And the Years That Made His Legend will include concert performances spanning 50 years, as well as the recording artist’s journals and contemporary footage of his family (John and Furnish are parents to two boys—Zachary, age 8, and Elijah, 6). Over the course of a 30-year career, Cutler has become one of … [Read more...] about Award-Winning Filmmaker R.J. Cutler Signs With WME As He Embarks On Elton John Doc

Former Trump adviser Kellyanne Conway admitted in a new book what her former boss hates to hear: that he lost the 2020 presidential election. “Stuck in a parallel universe, many Trump supporters deluded themselves into thinking that somehow the president would remain in office or be reinstated once gone. Trump was more shocked to lose in 2020, I think, than he was to win in 2016,” Conway writes in her new book Here’s the Deal , according to Politico . “I may have been the first person Donald Trump trusted in his inner circle who told him that he had come up short this time,” she adds. Conway, who left the administration in August 2020, criticized those seeking to establish rapport with Trump over this issue. “The team had failed on November 3, and they failed again afterward,” she writes. “By not confronting the candidate with the grim reality of his situation, that the proof had not surfaced to support the claims, they denied him the evidence he sought and the … [Read more...] about Kellyanne Conway Admits Trump Lost the 2020 Election

EGOT winner Rita Moreno ( West Side Story ) has joined the cast of Fast X , as the grandmother of Vin Diesel ’s Dominic Toretto, Deadline can confirm. She joins an ensemble that also includes Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson, Jason Momoa, Charlize Theron, Brie Larson, Alan Ritchson, Nathalie Emmanuel, Michael Rooker, Daniela Melchior, Jordana Brewster, Sung Kang, Ludacris, Cardi B and Scott Eastwood, as previously announced. Breaking the news Tuesday morning was producer and star Diesel, who was joined in a brief Instagram video by Moreno and franchise veteran Rodriguez. “It’s been my dream forever to work with Rita Moreno, and the fact that she’s here playing my grandmother makes my soul smile,” said Diesel. “I am so blessed.” “You know what…I think my old age was waiting for you to invite me. Isn’t that nice? And I’m here—and the answer is yes, I’ll do it,” added Moreno. “And yes, not only do it. I’m tickled. I’m so thrilled. This is going to be such fun!” … [Read more...] about Rita Moreno To Play Dominic Toretto’s Grandmother In ‘Fast X’

EXCLUSIVE : Rob Reiner has offered a satirical response to being banned from Russia by Vladimir Putin . The veteran filmmaker, who was a surprise inclusion on a list published by Russia over the weekend, quipped to us: “No comment. Except to say that I’m heartbroken and will have to live with the disappointment.” The Princess Bride and This Is Spinal Tap filmmaker was among 960 Americans “permanently banned”  from entering Russia . The Hollywood legend directed a 2017 video about the Kremlin meddling in the 2016 U.S. presidential election. As we reported Monday, the list includes such seeming no-brainers as Joe Biden, Kamala Harris and Hillary Clinton , but there’s no shortage of eyebrow-raising names as well. Also persona non grata are Morgan Freeman — who narrated the aforementioned 2017 video — along with Mark Zuckerberg and John McCain, who is one of three deceased senators to make the list. All are accused of spreading “Russophobia,” per a … [Read more...] about Rob Reiner Responds To Being Banned From Russia By Vladimir Putin

EXCLUSIVE: Josh Lucas is set to star opposite Kristen Wiig in Apple TV+ comedy series Mrs. American Pie , executive produced by Laura Dern. Based on Juliet McDaniel’s book, Mrs. American Pie hails from creator Abe Sylvia ( The Eyes of Tammy Faye ) and director Tate Taylor ( Breaking News in Yuba County ). Dern also is eyeing a “key role” in the series. Written by Sylvia and directed by Taylor, Mrs. American Pie is set during the powderkeg era of the early 1970s and follows Maxine Simmons (Wiig) and her attempt to secure her seat at America’s most exclusive table: Palm Beach high society. As Maxine attempts to cross that impermeable line between the haves and the have nots, the series asks the same questions that baffle us today: Who gets a seat at the table, how do you get a seat at the table, and what will you sacrifice to get there? Lucas will play Douglas, Maxine’s (Wiig) husband. In addition to Wiig he joins previously announced Allison Janney, Leslie … [Read more...] about Josh Lucas Joins Kristen Wiig In ‘Mrs. American Pie’ Apple Comedy Series

This is the house that Jason built — and the American Cinematheque will celebrate both this year. The cultural arts org will present Jason Blum and his company Blumhouse with the 2022 Power of Cinema Award. The prize will be presented during the group’s annual awards show on November 17 at the Beverly Hilton. It is given to an individual or an organization whose actions through storytelling have advanced the significance and social relevance of films in today’s modern culture. The Blumhouse founder and CEO is a three-time Oscar-nominee and two-time Emmy winner who company has produced more than 150 movies and television series including Get Out, BlacKkKlansman, Whiplash and the Paranormal Activity, Insidious, Sinister and The Purge franchises. Blum also has made Time magazine’s list of the world’s 100 most influential people and received the Producer of the Year Award at CinemaCon. ‘They/Them’: John Logan’s Blumhouse Horror Film Starring Kevin Bacon … [Read more...] about Jason Blum & Blumhouse Set For American Cinematheque’s Power Of Cinema Award

Long before he became a premier storyteller for Paramount+, Taylor Sheridan was a journeyman actor who struggled to support his family. The older he got, the more he found himself descending on the call sheet. What should have been a welcome burst of momentum — playing Deputy Chief David Hale on Sons of Anarchy — turned out to be the final dose of humiliation that led him to change horses. An ask for a decent raise was the thing that compelled Sheridan to begin writing scripts. Sheridan was several seasons into playing what he believed to be a pivotal role in the SAMCRO universe, but the studio suits didn’t seem to share his assessment. “When my attorney said, ‘Look, there are kids on the Cartoon Network making more than you’re offering this guy,’ this jerk business affairs attorney goes, ‘He probably deserves to make more, but we’re not going to pay him more, because guess what? He’s not worth more. There are 50 of him. He is 11 on the call sheet. That’s what that guy … [Read more...] about The Insult That Awoke A Ferocious Writer’s Voice In ‘Yellowstone’s Taylor Sheridan — Deadline Disruptors

EXCLUSIVE: Cobra Kai has cast Alicia Hannah-Kim for Season 5 of the hit Netflix series as the formidable South Korean sensei Kim Da-Eun who factors into Terry Silver’s ( Thomas Ian Griffith ) plans for accelerating Cobra Kai’s expansion. Dallas Dupree Young , who joined the show last season as Kenny Payne, has been upgraded to a series regular. Working with Silver can only mean one thing: Kim is fighting for the dark side. After getting John Creese (Martin Kove) out of the way and rigging the results of the All Valley Tournament in Season 4, Silver will stop at nothing to win. Miyagi-Do dojo may be out for the count but Daniel LaRusso (Ralph Macchio) has enlisted the help of his former nemesis Chozen (Yuji Okumoto) to take down Silver and bring back civility and safety to the kids of the Valley. As the OG Karate Kid , there’s no doubt he will give Silver a run for his money. Season 5 premieres globally on September 9. Seasons 1-4 are currently available … [Read more...] about ‘Cobra Kai’: Alicia Hannah-Kim To Star As South Korean Sensei In Season 5; Dallas Dupree Young Upgraded To Series Regular

Film Independent has set the filmmakers and projects for its 2022 Documentary Lab. The list includes Alissa Figueroa ( Breaking the Blue Wall , w/t), Shalon Buskirk and Drew Swedberg ( In love, in memory ), Nada Riyadh and Ayman El Amir ( Land of Women ), Kit Vincent and Ed Owles ( Red Herring , w/t), Alix Blair, Lauren Kushner and Elise McCave (Untitled Helen Project) and Jonathan Olshefski and Elizabeth Day ( Without Arrows ). The Lab is an intensive program that provides creative feedback to filmmakers currently in post on feature-length docs, advancing the careers of its Fellows by introducing them to professionals who can advise on both the craft and business of documentary filmmaking. Chris Shellen and Jeff Malmberg ( Marwencol ) and Anayansi Prado ( Maid in America ) will this year serve as its Lead Creative Mentors, with additional Lab Mentors and Guest Speakers to include Sara Dosa and Shane Boris ( Fire of Love ), Academy Award nominee Jessica … [Read more...] about Film Independent Sets 12 For 2022 Documentary Lab

Samuel L. Jackson ( The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey ) has signed on to star alongside Chris Pratt in Alcon Entertainment ’s animated Garfield film. The film from director Mark Dindal ( Chicken Little , Emperor’s New Groove ) is based on Jim Davis’ iconic cartoon strip of the same name, which follows a cynical and lazy orange cat of the same name and his interactions with his owner, Jon Arbuckle, along with his fellow pet, Odie. Jackson will play a brand-new character, Garfield’s father Vic. David Reynolds ( Finding Nemo ) adapted the screenplay. DNEG Animation is animating and producing the film with Alcon Entertainment. John Cohen ( Despicable Me , Angry Birds ) and Steven P. Wegner are producing alongside Alcon co-founders and co-CEOs Broderick Johnson and Andrew Kosove, as well as DNEG CEO Namit Malhotra and President Tom Jacomb, with Davis, Amuse’s Bridget McMeel and Craig Sost exec producing. Sony Pictures will distribute the film globally in all major … [Read more...] about Samuel L. Jackson Joins Chris Pratt In Alcon Entertainment’s ‘Garfield’