Steven Spielberg Cast Michelle Williams In ‘The Fabelmans’ After Watching Her In ‘Fosse/Verdon’ – Deadline
Steven Spielberg was inspired by his own life for The Fabelmans and the casting of the film was personal. Michelle Williams plays Mitzi Fabelman, a character inspired by Spielberg’s mother. The director said that Williams earned the role after he watched her on the FX…
Hollywood Mourns Adam Rich, As Fellow Child Actors Salute One Of Their Own – Deadline
Hollywood awoke today to the sad news that Eight Is Enough star Adam Rich was gone too soon at age 54. Mourners posted about the hairstyle that launched a thousand imitators and how he was a TV presence in their childhood. But those who knew…
How ‘M3GAN’ Became Box Office & TikTok Hit, Sequel In The Works – Deadline
EXCLUSIVE: James Wan has been labeled by fans for being responsible for killer doll movies, specifically his Conjuring franchise spinoff, Annabelle. “It’s funny, I really hadn’t done that yet,” says the horror auteur. And that was his prime reason to create M3GAN with screenwriter Akela…
Prince Harry Speaks Cocaine Use & Telling His Story On ITV Interview – Deadline
In the first of a number of interviews promoting new memoir Spare, Prince Harry has said he’s “spent the last six years trying to get through to my family privately” before reaching the point of “fleeing my home country fearing for our lives.” Sitting down…
Romeo and Juliet Director Franco Zeffirelli’s Son Slams ‘Abuse’ Lawsuit By Actors – Deadline
Pippo Zeffirelli, son of Romeo and Juliet director Franco Zeffirelli, is criticizing the lawsuit brought by that film’s stars, Olivia Hussey and Leonard Whiting. The actors are alleging sexual exploitation and child abuse in a lawsuit against Paramount Pictures over a famous nude scene in the 1968…
‘A Man Called Otto’ With Tom Hanks Banks $4.2M – Specialty Box Office – Deadline
Sony’s Tom Hanks-starrer A Man Called Otto banked $4.2 million in a lively second frame as it moved to 637 locations nationwide from four in NY and LA. Strong word of mouth propelled moviegoers into seats with particular strength in the heartland and momentum looks…
‘The Woman King’ Cinematographer Polly Morgan – Deadline
Director Gina Prince-Bythewood’s goal for The Woman King was to create a sprawling epic based on a group of all-female warriors in Africa. She tasked cinematographer Polly Morgan with capturing the beauty of the landscape and leaning into the colors of the environment, which could be a…
‘Pantheon’ Scrapped At AMC+; Animated Series Pulled Two-Season Order – Deadline
EXCLUSIVE: Animated drama series Pantheon, which stars the voices of Daniel Dae Kim, Paul Dano and Taylor Schilling, is the latest series to be scrapped at AMC Networks. The series has been canceled after one season, despite a two-season order, and pulled from AMC’s streaming…
Elon Musk Seeks Venue Change In Shareholder Action, Cites Likely “Local Negativity” In San Francisco – Deadline
Elon Musk wants to move a shareholder class action lawsuit from San Francisco to West Texas, claiming a lack of unbiased jurors in the Bay Area. A federal judge is mulling the motion. Musk and other Tesla board members are confronting a lawsuit that claims…
What Might ChatGPT Be Able to Do for You and Your Students?
By Kasey Short ChatGPT from OpenAI is a powerful new artificial intelligence software that has recently gained attention from educators. There’s interest in how this new technology could be used to positively impact instruction and also some concerns. Teachers and school leaders worry that ChatGPT…