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Paul Mescal ’s Irish eyes are smiling, and doing a jig as well. Not only did he receive a first Oscar nomination Tuesday for his leading role in Aftersun , but Deadline can reveal that the acclaimed production of Tennessee Williams’ A Streetcar Named Desire , in which Mescal delivers an electrifying Stanley Kowalski, will transfer from a celebrated fringe theater in north London onto a West End stage. Thanks in part for the move is due to Ridley Scott and Paramount agreeing to shift the start date of the filmmaker’s Gladiator 2 , the sequel to 2000’s epic starring Russell Crowe, which will now begin shooting roughly two weeks later than originally scheduled. A studio source has said no moves have been made yet. The 26-year-old Mescal has signed on to star in Gladiator 2 as Lucius Versus, son of Connie Nielsen’s Lucille and nephew of insanely jealous Commodus (played by Joaquin Phoenix in Gladiator ). Mescal will now move into the Phoenix with Patsy … [Read more...] about ‘A Streetcar Named Desire’ With Oscar Nominee Paul Mescal Racing To West End Before Ridley Scott Starts On ‘Gladiator 2’

Heinrich Böll’s short story, ‘Anecdote Concerning the Lowering of Productivity’ might be one of the most famous tales of the internet era. Although it was originally published in 1963, its brevity and “gotcha” ending have made it the prime subject for IM and social media sharing. It’s so popular it’s one of those things that are so misattributed, misquoted, and modified that at a certain point nobody knows where it originally came from. All of you surely know it already. A smug tourist attempts to lecture a scruffily dressed fisherman about how to live his life and ends up receiving quite the lesson. The story is fantastic, definitively one of Böll’s best, but it has been shared so many times on grandma’s Facebook page and co-opted by so many wellness gurus that I can’t help cringing at it. Speaking to these surfers that have spent their lives pouring their blood, sweat, and tears to improve their local communities, the overused tale suddenly came back to me, and I must … [Read more...] about Surfers tell us why Western Australia is the best place in the world to live like a retired rockstar

UPDATED with final winners: The Oscar-winning documentary Summer of Soul , Bo Burnham’s Emmy-winning musical comedy special Inside , Barry Jenkins’ The Underground Railroad and Raoul Peck’s Exterminate All the Brutes are among the final list of winners of 2022 Peabody Awards . The Peabodys, in their 82nd year, honor the year’s most powerful content across the fields of entertainment, documentary, news, podcast/radio, arts, children’s and youth, and public service programming. The organization based at the Grady School of Journalism at the University of Georgia wrapped up a a weeklong rollout of all 30 winners Thursday. This year’s awards were presented by the likes of Melissa McCarthy, Morgan Freeman, John Legend, Kevin Bacon, H.E.R., Ethan Hawke, Jon Stewart, Hasan Minhaj, Riz Ahmed, LeVar Burton, Jenny Slate, Malcolm Gladwell and Adam Scott. Newsman Dan Rather and Fresh Air ‘s Terry Gross have already won this year’s Career Achievement Award and … [Read more...] about Peabody Awards: The Complete List Of 2022 Winners

EXCLUSIVE: Peter Smith is leaving MBC Studios after four years as Managing Director. We’ve learned the international industry veteran is stepping down from the premium production arm of Middle Eastern and North African network MBC, though he’ll continue to advise on production and distribution. In a statement to Deadline, MBC CEO Sam Barnett confirmed the exit and said a successor would be named “in due course, in coming days.” Smith is a former NBCUniversal International President and was CEO of Cineflix Studios and Greece-based broadcaster Antenna Group. He joined MBC Studios in 2018 as it launched as the production arm of free-to-air network MBC, which is the largest media company in the MENA region. He was tasked with increasing MBC’s original film and TV output and and he has gone on to overseen the launch of shows such as Rashash , Rise of the Witches and The Devil’s Promise . “Peter Smith is stepping aside as Managing Director of MBC Studios,” said … [Read more...] about MBC Studios Boss Peter Smith Exiting Saudi-Owned Media Group

EXCLUSIVE: Some were expecting Netflix to curb their acquisitions here in Park City, but, as we told you earlier this morning, never count them out of the Sundance marketplace . Before its premiere in the midnight section tonight, the Reed Hastings-Ted Sarandos-run streamer has scooped up a majority of global rights on the Australian horror movie, Run Rabbit Run , starring 2x Emmy nominated Succession actress Sarah Snook. XYZ Films , which co-funded the film, brokered the deal with Netflix on behalf of the filmmakers. A release for the Carver Films production is planned for this year. Directed by Daina Reid off a script by Hannah Kent ( The Good People, Devotion ), Run Rabbit Run follows fertility doctor Sarah (Snook). She firmly believes in life and death. However, after noticing the strange behavior of her young daughter, she must challenge her own values and confront a ghost from her past. Run Rabbit Run also stars Lily LaTorre, Damon Herriman ( … [Read more...] about Netflix Hops On ‘Run Rabbit Run’, Acquires XYZ Films Sundance Midnight Title Starring Sarah Snook

Newtown brewers and distillers Young Henrys have announced the first 2023 edition of Best Served Loud, with Queensland the sunny destination. Best Served Loud will head to Miami Marketta on Sunday, March 5th, for a day of great brew, live music, and skating. Headlining the event is North-East Arnhem Land rockers King Stingray , fresh from a hugely successful 2022. The band’s self-titled debut album was widely acclaimed last year, reaching the top 10 of the ARIA Albums Chart and earning King Stingray the ARIA Award for Best Breakthrough Artist. Joining them on the lineup is surf-rock outfit The Terrys, who always know how to play to a festival crowd. The five-piece crammed into a small bedroom last year to perform an ‘In My Room’ session for Rolling Stone AU/NZ, which you can watch here . Teenage Joans , Bella Amor and Chutney complete the stellar lineup. Named South Australia’s Best Live Act at the 2019 National Live Music Awards, Teenage Joans have gone from … [Read more...] about Young Henrys Unveil Stellar Lineup for Best Served Loud 2023

SPOILER ALERT: This article contains details of Sunday’s premiere episode of HBO ’s The Last Of Us . The Last of Us , HBO’s poignant adaption of the beloved 2013 survival horror game, is anything but dead on arrival. Like the game, widely praised for its emotional storytelling and rich characterization, the highly anticipated live-action series follows the harrowing post-apocalyptic journey of Joel Miller ( Pedro Pascal ), a rugged survivor who lost his sense of humanity after suffering the loss of his daughter, and Ellie Williams ( Bella Ramsey ) an orphaned teenager who potentially holds the key to curing the world from infection, as they travel across the dangerous terrain of the United States looking for any semblance of safety. The first episode, “When You’re Lost in the Darkness,” directed by series showrunner Craig Mazin , who garnered critical acclaim for HBO’s haunting limited series Chernobyl , and written by the game’s writer/director Neil … [Read more...] about ‘The Last Of Us’ Recap: Everything That Happened In First Episode Of HBO’s Videogame Adaptation