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EXCLUSIVE : Mason Thames , who stars opposite Ethan Hawke in the upcoming Blumhouse/Universal film The Black Phone , has signed with WME for representation. In the horror film from writer-director Scott Derrickson, Thames plays Finney, a 13-year-old boy who is abducted by a child killer and locked in a soundproof basement. Subsequently, he begins receiving calls on a disconnected phone from the killer’s past victims. Pic is set for worldwide release on June 24 and will become available for streaming on Peacock 45 days later. Thames recently wrapped a lead role opposite Mel Gibson in David Henrie’s thriller Boys of Summer . The 15-year-old actor can also be seen on the Apple TV+ sci-fi series For All Mankind , and continues to be represented by Goodman, Genow, Schenkman. … [Read more...] about WME Signs ‘The Black Phone’ Star Mason Thames

UPDATED with latest: Hollywood’s unions are reacting Friday to the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v Wade. SAG-AFTRA has called the decision “archaic and dangerous,” and vowed to “fight to protect women’s right to choice.” “Anyone who believes in the right of women to make their own healthcare decisions should be outraged with today’s archaic and dangerous ruling,” the guild said in a statement Friday. “Every American deserves and is entitled to an equal right to healthcare choice. Today, the United States Supreme Court abandoned that principle in a ruling that empowers states to enact draconian restrictions on healthcare choice and destroy lives, if we allow it. We will continue to fight to ensure the overwhelming majority voice of the people is heard in state and federal legislative bodies. We have the collective power to make certain today’s decision does not overcome the will of the people. SAG-AFTRA will fight to protect women’s right to choice and … [Read more...] about Hollywood’s Unions Condemn SCOTUS Ruling Overturning Roe V Wade; SAG-AFTRA, WGA, IATSE & Actors’ Equity, More Join Chorus Of Boos

This post contains spoilers for the whole first season of Obi-Wan Kenobi (now streaming on Disney+ ) and the season to date of Star Trek : Strange New Worlds (now streaming on Paramount+ ). There’s plenty of overlap between the audiences for Star Wars and Star Trek , yet for decades the two fan bases have been pitted against each other like reluctant gladiators dropped into an arena (whether the one where a shirtless Captain Kirk fought in “The Gamesters of Triskelion” or the one where Padme Amidala got her midriff exposed in Attack of the Clones ). Which is superior, they have argued: the action-adventure bent of Star Wars or the more philosophical science fiction of Star Trek ? Which stoic group of people is more compelling: the mystical Jedi knights, or the logic-driven Vulcan race? Is Jim Kirk a more charming rascal than Han Solo? And on and on and on. This spring saw the arrival of new streaming series from both franchises — Obi-Wan Kenobi and … [Read more...] about ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’ Was Stuck in Star Wars’ Past. Here’s How ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Does It Better

EXCLUSIVE: Filmmakers Ricki Stern and Anne Lundberg have seen this day coming. For a long time. Their 2108 Netflix documentary Reversing Roe examined how right-wing activists, politicians and jurists were steadily chipping away at abortion rights across the country, with the goal of eventually overturning Roe v. Wade. Today it happened, in a 6-3 Supreme Court decision that tossed out Roe, permitting states to ban or severely restrict abortion. “I think there was no surprise,” Stern said in an interview with Deadline after the ruling was announced. She said she felt “just absolute sadness and just despair, truly, because it’s the beginning of many, many kinds of Supreme Court decisions that, personally, I think are going to set us back. And as the film illustrates, this is a very politically charged issue, abortion rights. This is really about power and [ignores] the lives of many women who are going to be hurt by this decision.” The new HBO documentary The … [Read more...] about ‘The Janes’ And ‘Reversing Roe’ Directors On Supreme Court’s Roe V. Wade Ruling And What The Future Holds: “Just The Tip Of The Iceberg”

Ponniyin Selvan , the Mani Ratnam-directed magnum opus is unarguably one of the most awaited films in Tamil cinema. Recently, it was reported that the Ponniyin Selvan teaser will have its official launch at the Thanjavur big temple. Sadly, the latest reports suggest that the teaser release event in Thanjavur has been cancelled. According to the latest reports, director Mani Ratnam and his team were keen to have a teaser launch event in Thanjavur big temple, as it was the capital of the Chola dynasty, on which the film is based. But, the event is now cancelled due to technical reasons. Instead, the Ponniyin Selvan teaser launch might now happen in Chennai. Also, earlier it was rumoured that Ponniyin Selvan teaser might get released on July 7. However, the latest updates suggest that the release has been pushed to another date. According to the grapevine, the makers decided to postpone the release as director Mani Ratnam is not happy with the present teaser … [Read more...] about Ponniyin Selvan Teaser Launch: The Thanjavur Temple Event Gets Cancelled?

EXCLUSIVE: Writer-producer Francisca X. Hu is getting into business with UCP . Hu has signed an overall deal with UCP, a division of Universal Studio Group, under which she will develop and produce projects for a variety of television platforms. Hu landed her first staff job on the final season of Fox’s Sleepy Hollow and then rose through the ranks to co-producer on The CW’s Dynasty . She has since worked in a variety of genres across broadcast, cable and streaming, including as a consulting producer on Tales of the Walking Dead, the anthology spinoff of AMC’s The Walking Dead, as well as co-executive producer on Warrior for HBO Max. She is a graduate of the 2022 WGA Showrunner Training Program. “Francisca is a writer who transcends genre and elevates every project she works on,” said Beatrice Springborn, President, UCP. “We are thrilled to collaborate and partner with her as she’s the best of the best.” “It’s an absolute dream to be embarking on this … [Read more...] about Writer-Producer Francisca X. Hu Inks Overall Deal With UCP

ABC’s General Hospital — already the winningest sudser in daytime history – was named Outstanding Daytime Drama on Friday while The Kelly Clarkson Show took home the prize for Outstanding Talk Show at the 49th annual Daytime Emmy Awards. The ceremony aired live on CBS and streamed on Paramount+. Jeopardy! won Best Game Show with new hosts Mayim Bialik and Ken Jennings, while Mishael Morgan made history by becoming the first Black woman to win Outstanding Lead Actress in a Daytime Drama for her work on The Young and the Restless. The in-person ceremony at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium opened with a not-so-subtle reference to Friday’s Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe v. Wade. After host Kevin Frazier referenced how well his co-host Nischelle Turner looked in her blue gown, she replied, “I chose this dress. It was my choice.” The comment was met with huge applause. Daytime Emmy Awards Red Carpet – Photo Gallery Later, Drew Carey paid tribute to 50 … [Read more...] about Daytime Emmys: ‘General Hospital’ Takes Best Drama, ‘Kelly Clarkson’ Named Best Talk Show – Full Winners List

To this day, filmmaker Rory Kennedy won’t fly on a Boeing 737 Max aircraft. “Based on what I know,” she tells Deadline, “I would not get on the 737 Max and I would not let my family get on a 737 Max.” Her point of view is significant because Kennedy has learned a great deal about the aircraft in the course of making her Netflix documentary Downfall: The Case Against Boeing . The Emmy-contending film investigates fateful decisions by Boeing during design and launch of the 737 Max which led to two catastrophic crashes: a Lion Air flight leaving Jakarta, Indonesia in October 2018, and, in March 2019, an Ethiopian Airlines flight departing Addis Ababa. Between the two disasters, almost 350 passengers and crew perished. “I knew about the first airplane crash and was really devastated by the loss of life,” Kennedy says. “And then when another airplane–same kind of aircraft, new to the market–crashed within five months, that really drew my attention. I was really just … [Read more...] about ‘Downfall’ Director Rory Kennedy On How She Deployed CGI To Show How Boeing’s 737 Max Aircraft Went Horribly Wrong

Opinions expressed are solely those of the author and do not reflect the views of Rolling Stone editors or publishers. The world is small — and getting ever-smaller with our collective overconnected digital footprint. Ease of travel (pandemic notwithstanding) and rising globalization have given us all unlimited access to each other. People find themselves working across timezones and cultures with remote colleagues, baffled or oblivious to the delicacy with which matters must be approached. As a former expat who’s spent her career building and managing international marketing and comms teams, I understand the intrinsic challenges of communicating and connecting when common language may be a barrier, sensibilities differ or local challenges become distracting. Still, the chance to work with varied business cultures on shared objectives is perennially highly rewarding; the chance to form strong connections around the world makes it a much nicer place for us all. Because it takes … [Read more...] about Respectful Global Teams: Lessons From Expatriating

Ozzy Osbourne is wasting no time as he recovers from a recent surgery : On Friday, the Prince of Darkness released his single “Patient Number 9,” and its video is accompanied by work by comic book hero Todd McFarlane. The video features an institutionalized Osbourne, the titular Patient Number 9, as well as an illustrated version of the singer courtesy of McFarlane’s pen. In both reality and animation, Osbourne attempts to fight off his demons in the visual. The single is the first from Osbourne’s upcoming album – also titled Patient Number 9 – which arrives, fittingly, on September 9, or 9/9. The all-star, Andrew Watt-produced LP features contributions from Jeff Beck (who plays on the title track), Pearl Jam’s Mike McCready, Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith, Zakk Wylde, Metallica’s Robert Trujillo, Duff McKagan, Eric Clapton and the late Taylor Hawkins. Osbourne’s longtime Black Sabbath band mate Tony Iommi also makes his first-ever appearance on an Ozzy solo album. … [Read more...] about Ozzy Osbourne Drops ‘Patient Number 9,’ the Title Track From All-Star New LP