Hanif Kureishi Suffers Crippling Fall; Oscar Nominee May Never Walk – Deadline
A currently crippling fall may see Hanif Kureishi unable to walk or “ever be able to hold a pen.” In a series of social media posts today, the My Beautiful Laundrette scribe detailed how a moment of dizziness in Rome on December 26 led to…
Shannon Buck Joins Peacock As EVP Publicity – Deadline
Veteran communications executive Shannon Buck has joined Peacock as Executive Vice President, Publicity, overseeing publicity, events and activations for Peacock original and exclusive content. In her role, she will lead teams driving campaign strategies and tactics while also supporting the partnership on shared content across…
‘Boss’ Workplace Comedy From Claudia Lonow In Works At ABC – Deadline
EXCLUSIVE: How To Live With Your Parents (For The Rest Of Your Life) creator Claudia Lonow is returning to ABC with a new comedy project, also inspired by her life. ABC is developing Boss, a single-camera workplace comedy from Lonow and ABC Signature, Deadline has…
‘BMF’ Universe Expanding With Spinoffs In The Works From Curtis ‘50 Cent’ Jackson – Deadline
Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson shared plans to expand the BMF universe with three spinoffs at the show’s Season 2 premiere on Thursday night in Los Angeles. Jackson teased the universe will be dubbed “BMF Immortal.” It’s early days yet and planning is ongoing, Deadline hears….
Heather Zuhlke To Serve As Interim Showrunner Of Starz Series – Deadline
EXCLUSIVE: BMF executive producer Heather Zuhlke will take over as interim showrunner of the drama series beginning with Season 3. Randy Huggins attends STARZ Series “BMF” World Premiere on September 23, 2021, in Atlanta, Georgia. Series creator Randy Huggins will be taking a step back…
‘A Clockwork Orange’ Exec Producer Was 93 – Deadline
Si Litvinoff, the executive producer of Stanley Kubrick’s A Clockwork Orange and Nicolas Roeg’s The Man Who Fell To Earth, died Dec. 27 in Los Angeles. He was 93. His death was confirmed to Deadline by his friend Shade Rupe. A cause of death has…
Part Two’ Adds Tim Blake Nelson – Deadline
Tim Blake Nelson is the newest addition to the cast of Dune: Part Two, Deadline can confirm. Details as to the character he’ll be playing in the film, which wrapped production late last year, are under wraps. But he’s set to star alongside such fellow…
Far-Right Texas Republicans Mutiny at the Capitol
Two-hundred and eighteen votes is the magic number to elect a new Speaker of the House, and since opening day of the 118th U.S. Congress on January 3, it’d be the understatement of 2023 to say the Republican Congressional delegation is a house divided. For…
Read Screenplay For Baz Luhrmann Biopic Starring Austin Butler – Deadline
Editors note: Deadline’s Read the Screenplay series debuts and celebrates the scripts of films that will factor in this year’s movie awards races. With his latest feature Elvis, Baz Luhrmann aims to restore the humanity of Elvis Presley, an artist with depths to equal his talents who in the…
The Way Of Water’ To Break Even Per James Cameron – Deadline
James Cameron believes Avatar: The Way of Water will break even, and is confident Disney will proceed with the sequels. Had Avatar 2 not been a moneymaker, there was a question about whether Cameron would realize his full vision of three more sequels despite the…