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‘The Conjuring 4’ in the Works at New Line
David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick, who wrote 2021's "The Devil Made Me Do It" in the horror franchise, will write the script → Read More
Netflix Throws Down the Gauntlet With a Big Q3 Comeback: Your Move, Disney
The world's biggest streaming service delivered a knockout quarter, turning up the heat for rival studios. Is Hollywood's subscriber nightmare finally over? → Read More
‘Twister’ Sequel Gathers Strength With ‘The Revenant’ Writer Mark L. Smith
Universal Pictures and Amblin Entertainment are developing "Twisters" as a follow-up to the 1996 blockbuster → Read More
Inside Lionsgate's Head-Spinning Spinoff Strategy: Sell the Studio (or Starz) But Keep Control
"This isn't a divorce, more of a separation," one analyst says of the possibility that the studio assets could be spun off rather than Starz → Read More
Why Billy Eichner's Bros Has Divided the LGBTQ Community
"The film is asking them to reward it with a sense of prestige that it hasn't necessarily earned," one critic says of the film's PR push → Read More
Disney+ Names Alisa Bowen as President
The veteran media exec will continue to report to Michael Paull, president of direct to consumer at Disney's DMED → Read More
Centricus Acquires Majority Stake in ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ Company SK Global
Charlie Corwin will become the new CEO, and John Penotti will become chief creative officer focusing on the global film and TV slates → Read More
UTA Names Allan Haldeman Head of Agency’s New York Office
Veteran literary agent and partner has been with the company for 18 years → Read More
Imax Acquires AI Video Enhancement Company SSIMWAVE for $21 Million
The Canadian company lets streamers and broadcast providers to deliver high quality video images on any screen → Read More
Karate Kid Movie Reboot Set by Sony for June 2024
The original film from 1984 starred Ralph Macchio and Pat Morita → Read More
Asif Kapadia to Direct Dystopian Doc ‘2073’ for Neon, Double Agent and Film4
The "Senna" and "Amy" director's film is a thriller inspired by the 1962 classic from Chris Marker, "La Jetée" → Read More
Bob Iger Explains Why Disney Didn’t Buy Twitter in 2015: ‘It Would’ve Been Irresponsible’
"It would come with so many other challenges and complexities that as a manager of a great global brand I was not prepared to take on," the former Disney CEO said → Read More
Dan Lin No Longer in Mix for DC Job at Warner Bros.
The "Lego Movie" producer was in talks for the job but was not the only candidate up for consideration, a source tells TheWrap → Read More
Netflix Executive Tendo Nagenda to Exit as Streamer Restructures Film Unit
Former Disney exec led strategy for big-budget titles such as "Extraction" and "The Gray Man" → Read More
‘WandaVision’ Filmmaker Matt Shakman in Early Talks to Direct Marvel’s ‘Fantastic Four’ Reboot
The MCU film is scheduled for release on Nov. 8, 2024 → Read More
Ariana DeBose to Star in Psychological Thriller ‘House of Spoils’ for Amazon and Blumhouse
Ariana DeBose will star in the Amazon and Blumhouse thriller "House of Spoils" as an ambitious chef haunted by a powerful and demanding spirit → Read More
New ‘Saw’ Movie Set for October 2023
Kevin Greutert, who directed "Saw IV" and "Saw: The Final Chapter," will direct → Read More
Kenya Barris to Write and Direct 'Wizard of Oz' Remake at Warner Bros.
The "Black-ish" creator will also produce based on the 1939 masterpiece → Read More
Johnny Depp to Direct First Film in 25 Years With Al Pacino Attached as Co-Producer
"Modi," a biopic of Italian artist Amedeo Modigliani, hopes to begin production in spring 2023 → Read More
Jeffrey Toobin Exits CNN After 20 Years as Legal Analyst
“We are grateful for Jeffrey’s contributions to the network over the years and wish him all the best in his future endeavors," a CNN spokesperson says → Read More