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EXCLUSIVE : George A. Romero’s Night of the Living Dead universe is expanding with a new audio series. The classic horror franchise is getting a scripted podcast series, The Dead , that will tell new stories and expand characters from the universe. The original 1968 film was directed by Romero from a screenplay by Romero and John Russo. It follows seven people trapped in a farmhouse in western Pennsylvania, who are under assault from zombies. It has spawned five sequels and a slew of spinoffs. The Dead will be set in that world and comes from Cinedigm-backed Bloody Disgusting , which is co-producing with the George A. Romero Foundation. It will feature 24 episodes as well as a full cast and will be distributed by the Cinedigm Podcast Network. Writers will be chosen to pen the stories following an application process through which the George A. Romero Foundation will select the best candidates. The Bloody Disgusting team will then work with the selected … [Read more...] about ‘Night Of The Living Dead’ Universe Expanding Into Audio With Scripted Series ‘The Dead’

Jenna Bush Hager ’s Thousand Voices and Universal International Studios are developing Jessica George’s debut novel Maame into a TV series. The book was released today in the U.S. and was Today with Hoda & Jenna host Bush Hager’s February pick for her monthly #ReadWithJenna. The novel centers on Maddie, whose life in London involves being primary caretaker for her father, who has advanced stage Parkinson’s, and dealing with her nightmare boss. When her mum returns from her latest trip to Ghana, the self-acknowledged late bloomer leaps at the chance to get out of the family home and start living. George will co-adapt the TV version with Everthing I Know About Love scribe Yemi Oyefuwa. The adaptation is the second to come from Bush Hager’s deal with UIS , which was struck a year ago and has also spawned a version of Kirk Wallace Johnson’s The Feather Thief . In a separate deal with Universal Content Production , she is working on The Many Daughters … [Read more...] about Jenna Bush Hager & UIS To Adapt Jessica George Debut ‘Maame’ For TV

In the midst of their third month as newly appointed DC co-Bosses, James Gunn and Peter Safran finally revealed their plans for an inter-connective universe for the comic book giant spanning largely film and TV in a strategy unlike the Warner Bros. brand has ever had before. Entitled Chapter One, “Gods and Monsters”, a portion of what will unfold between 2025-2027 includes five movies including the Gunn-penned Superman Legacy , a new Batman and Robin title, The Brave and the Bold , a Swamp Thing feature, and films centering around Supergirl and the deeper universe DC rogue squad The Authority . On the TV side, there’s an animated series, Creature Commandos written by Gunn, the Peacemaker spinoff live action series Waller with Viola Davis, a Lanterns series, Booster Gold and Paradise Lost. Outside of Waller, which has some of the returning cast of Peacemaker, there isn’t any talent or directors attached to these projects. Safran and … [Read more...] about James Gunn & Peter Safran Unveil Big DC Plan With New Movies For Batman & Robin, ‘Swamp Thing’, ‘The Authority’; ‘Lanterns’ TV Series & More

Yash Raj Films ’ action thriller Pathaan , starring Shah Rukh Khan , is shattering box office records, grossing 591 crore rupees ($73.6M) worldwide in just six days, with an impressive $27.56M coming from overseas. It’s a huge relief for the Bollywood film industry, which has had a string of flops or almost hits over the past few years, and disproves industry fears that the rise of OTT in India has killed the cinema star. Khan is back bigger than ever in his first major release since Zero in 2018. Deepika Padukone and John Abraham also star in the film, about an exiled spy working to take down a rogue agent who plans to release a deadly lab-generated virus across India. Pathaan director Siddharth Anand sat down with Deadline to discuss the film’s success, future projects and the development of action cinema in India. Anand’s credits also include War , starring Hrithik Roshan, a big hit in 2019, which along with Pathaan and the Tiger films starring Salman … [Read more...] about ‘Pathaan’ Director Siddharth Anand On Film’s Success, Bollywood Action Cinema & Future Projects

EXCLUSIVE : As Trevor Noah puts The Daily Show behind him, his production company has made a number of executive changes on the television side. Noah’s Day Zero Productions has hired Chloe Ifshin as VP of Scripted Television and Eugene Han as Head of Unscripted Development. It comes after the departures of Devon Quinn and Ashley Dizon and as its television slate is ramping up with projects such as The Turning Point for MSNBC, For All Humankind for Discovery+, and Kid of the Year for Nickelodeon. The company is also developing a scripted series adaptation of Kiese Laymon’s novel Long Division. Quinn, a former Marvel TV exec, was previously SVP, Television, overseeing live-action and animated TV development and production. Deadline understands that he has joined Amazon and is believed to be working on global spy drama Citadel . Dizon was formerly VP, Development at the company. She is joining Universal Television as a director of development and will … [Read more...] about Trevor Noah’s Day Zero Productions Hires Chloe Ifshin & Eugene Han As Devon Quinn & Ashley Dizon Exit

EXCLUSIVE: After We Collided ‘s Dylan Sprouse and Scream VI ‘s Mason Gooding will star Patrick Lussier’s action thriller Aftermath , which Voltage Pictures will handle global sales on an introduce to buyers at the upcoming European Film Market. Logline: On what should have been a peaceful afternoon drive, former Army Ranger Eric Daniels (Sprouse) finds himself trapped with hundreds of other commuters and a high-profile prisoner (Dichen Lachman) after a group of heavily armed ex-military contractors shut down Boston’s Tobin Bridge. As their leader (Mason Gooding) starts killing hostages, Sprouse must rely on his military training, killer instincts, and some unexpected help to get his little sister – and everyone else – home safely. Megan Scott also stars with Kevin Chapman ( Coda, City on a Hill ) and Will Lyman ( Mystic River, The Other Guys ) in the Nathan Graham Davis penned project. Principal photography just wrapped in Boston. Brian Pitt ( … [Read more...] about Dylan Sprouse & Mason Gooding Set For Voltage Pictures‘ Action Thriller ’Aftermath’ – EFM

EXCLUSIVE : Range Media Partners has signed iconic actress, producer and director Halle Berry , who to this day, remains the only Black winner of the Academy Award for Best Actress. The trailblazer won the prize for her performance opposite Billy Bob Thornton in the 2001 Marc Forster drama Monster’s Ball , with her role also garnering her Best Actress awards from the Berlin Film Festival, the Screen Actors Guild and the National Board of Review. Over the course of her more than three decades in Hollywood, Berry has featured in such major franchises as X-Men , Kingsman , John Wick and James Bond , working with a who’s who of talent while appearing in films of every imaginable genre — from thrillers like Gothika , Perfect Stranger and The Call , to dramas like Things We Lpost in the Fire , sci-fi epics like the Wachowskis’ Cloud Atlas , action-comedies including The Last Boy Scout , and rom-coms like Boomerang with Eddie Murphy. Other notable … [Read more...] about Halle Berry Signs With Range Media Partners

Warner Bros. Discovery’s plan to distribute Westworld and other key shows via FAST channels has materialized. Deals have been struck with Roku and Tubi to launch branded channels this year, bringing more than 2,000 hours of programs in total to each service. Deadline had reported WBD was likely to sell Westworld and other key titles to FAST channel providers in December, when it was pulled from HBO Max. That came amid a financial review of the HBO portfolio. Other shows, including The Nevers , Raised By Wolves and F-Boy Island were pulled at the same time, as WBD CEO David Zaslav eyed new ways to monetize his catalog. Tubi noted The Nevers is included in its agreement. Following the deals, Westworld , The Bachelor , Cake Boss , Say Yes to the Dress and F-Boy Island will all join The Roku Channel in the spring through Warner Bros-branded channels, while Fox Corp-owned Tubi will launch 14 WB-branded channels and 225 titles on its … [Read more...] about ‘Westworld’ Gets New Home As Warner Bros. Discovery Strikes Roku & Tubi FAST Channel Deals

After reigning over the box office for the past seven weekends, 20th Century Studios/Disney/Lightstorm’s four-time Oscar-nominated Avatar: The Way of Water will cede No. 1 to Universal’s M. Night Shyamalan thriller Knock at the Cabin , which is set to do $15 million-$17 million per tracking sources at 3,600 theaters. Reviews haven’t hit yet on the feature take of Paul Tremblay’s national bestseller The Cabin at the End of the World , and we won’t know until we’re in the thick of the weekend with audience exits whether this pic over-indexes or not. The better the surprise in a Shyamalan ending, the better the box office. Helping Knock at the Cabin ‘s ticket sales are Uni’s grab of PLF and Dolby auditoriums. The movie follows a girl and her parents who are taken hostage during their vacation by armed strangers who demand that the family make a choice to avert the apocalypse. Dave Bautista, Jonathan Groff, Ben Aldridge, Nikki Amuka-Bird, Kristen Cui, Abby Quinn … [Read more...] about M. Night Shyamalan’s ‘Knock At The Cabin’ To Knock ‘Avatar 2’ Out Of No. 1 Spot – Box Office Preview

NBC has renewed its disaster drama La Brea for Season 3. The news comes ahead of Season 2’s midseason return to the network on Tuesday night. La Brea follows an epic family adventure after a massive sinkhole opens in Los Angeles, pulling people and buildings into a mysterious and dangerous primeval land where they have no choice but to band together to survive. The series stars Natalie Zea, Eoin Macken, Jon Seda, Nicholas Gonzalez, Chiké Okonkwo, Zyra Gorecki, Jack Martin, Veronica St. Clair, Rohan Mirchandaney, Lily Santiago, Josh McKenzie, Tonantzin Carmelo and Michelle Vergara Moore. RELATED: 2023 Premiere Dates For New & Returning Series On Broadcast, Cable & Streaming La Brea comes from writer David Appelbaum, who exec produces with Avi Nir, Alon Shtruzman, Peter Traugott, Rachel Kaplan, Steven Lilien, Bryan Wynbrandt and Ken Woodruff. It is produced by Universal Television and Australia’s Matchbox Pictures in association with Keshet … [Read more...] about ‘La Brea’ Renewed For Season 3 At NBC