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Probe Spooks UK Drama Biz
Trust issues: The UK’s fabled drama production community has been beset by short- and long-term issues in recent times. While Mr Bates Vs the Post Office has reminded everyone how a good scripted show can cut through, that knowledge isn’t much of a comfort to ailing freelancers whose expertize doesn’t always feel as valued as it should be. And it is freelancers who are at the center of a major six-month investigation into “suspected anti-competitive behavior” at a number of the country’s biggest drama powerhouses. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) announced the probe back in October. There was little follow up after the announcement...
Probe Spooks UK Drama Biz
Trust issues: The UK’s fabled drama production community has been beset by short- and long-term issues in recent times. While Mr Bates Vs the Post Office has reminded everyone how a good scripted show can cut through, that knowledge isn’t much of a comfort to ailing freelancers whose expertize doesn’t always feel as valued as it should be. And it is freelancers who are at the center of a major six-month investigation into “suspected anti-competitive behavior” at a number of the country’s biggest drama powerhouses. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) announced the probe back in October. There was little follow up after the announcement...
- 2/2/2024
- by Jesse Whittock
- Deadline Film + TV
Disney and Pixar’s first teaser trailer for Inside Out 2 teased new emotions coming into the fold, including anxiety.
An absolutely massive rendition of the Avengers Tower has been recreated in Lego, coming out this Black Friday for a pretty penny of $499.99.
“In 1963, Earth’s Mightiest Super Heroes assembled for the first time in the pages of the debut issue of The Avengers comic book. Now, 60 years later, Marvel fans can celebrate this milestone anniversary and experience the thrill of assembling their own epic Avengers Tower in Lego brick form.”
Read more at Brickset
The first teaser trailer for Masters of the Air has arrived, showcasing the reteaming of the Band of Brothers producers for another WWII epic.
“Over the last two decades, Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks have frequently returned to their base-level supporters: World War II-obsessed fathers. Between Saving Private Ryan and Greyhound, Spielberg and Hanks, both together and apart,...
An absolutely massive rendition of the Avengers Tower has been recreated in Lego, coming out this Black Friday for a pretty penny of $499.99.
“In 1963, Earth’s Mightiest Super Heroes assembled for the first time in the pages of the debut issue of The Avengers comic book. Now, 60 years later, Marvel fans can celebrate this milestone anniversary and experience the thrill of assembling their own epic Avengers Tower in Lego brick form.”
Read more at Brickset
The first teaser trailer for Masters of the Air has arrived, showcasing the reteaming of the Band of Brothers producers for another WWII epic.
“Over the last two decades, Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks have frequently returned to their base-level supporters: World War II-obsessed fathers. Between Saving Private Ryan and Greyhound, Spielberg and Hanks, both together and apart,...
- 11/9/2023
- by Lee Parham
- Den of Geek
The Max series Welcome to Derry, which will serve as a prequel to Warner Bros’ two-part adaptation of the classic Stephen King novel It (pick up a copy Here), went into production in Port Hope, Ontario earlier this year, aiming for a Halloween 2024 premiere. But, of course, the show’s progress has been slowed by the lengthy writers strike, which recently ended, and the ongoing actors strike. So the premiere is being pushed back a bit. Casey Bloys, Chairman and CEO, HBO and Max Content, has said that we probably won’t see Welcome to Derry until 2025.
Deadline reports that Bloys said, “We had had [Welcome To Derry] scheduled for Halloween ’24 but it will likely be pushing into ’25.“
Brad Caleb Kane (Tokyo Vice) and Jason Fuchs (Wonder Woman), who was a co-producer on It: Chapter Two, are the showrunners on Welcome to Derry. The show is being executive produced by Andy Muschietti and Barbara Muschietti,...
Deadline reports that Bloys said, “We had had [Welcome To Derry] scheduled for Halloween ’24 but it will likely be pushing into ’25.“
Brad Caleb Kane (Tokyo Vice) and Jason Fuchs (Wonder Woman), who was a co-producer on It: Chapter Two, are the showrunners on Welcome to Derry. The show is being executive produced by Andy Muschietti and Barbara Muschietti,...
- 11/2/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Sure, irradiated zombies and bloodthirsty apocalypse bikers can be pretty scary. Draculas and Frankensteins? Scary. Cthulhus… Mothmen… Graboids? The absolute worst. But for indie content creators, no boogeyman or cryptid is quite as hair-raising as the many great and monstrous leviathans ritualistically summoned by the occult and alchemical ritual known as filmmaking. Look: there’s Shaky Financing dragging itself out of the swamp, eyes burning blood red! And there: Collapsing Theatrical Market, unfurling its batwings in the rafters of the old abbey! And so on and so on.
But! As the Cryptkeeper, Vaultkeeper and Old Witch have have reminded us many times before, misery loves company. So rather than hanging on the edge of your seat anxiously peering through ragged knuckles at the current (but only temporary!) dumpster-fire state of your latest film project, instead console yourself with the fact that many of your Halloweentime horror favorites have had their own very bumpy rides.
But! As the Cryptkeeper, Vaultkeeper and Old Witch have have reminded us many times before, misery loves company. So rather than hanging on the edge of your seat anxiously peering through ragged knuckles at the current (but only temporary!) dumpster-fire state of your latest film project, instead console yourself with the fact that many of your Halloweentime horror favorites have had their own very bumpy rides.
- 10/25/2023
- by Matt Warren
- Film Independent News & More
One of the most celebrated cinematic interpretations of Stephen King is the two-film adaptation of his seminal horror novel "It." Directed by Andy Muschietti, with the movies released in 2017 and 2019, "It" follows the twisted coming-of-age of a group of childhood friends in Derry, Maine. While the seven kids are harassed by neighborhood bully Henry Bowers (Nicholas Hamilton) and his gang of teenage ne'er-do-wells, a different kind of evil festers under Derry. Primarily appearing in the form of Pennywise the Dancing Clown (Bill Skarsgård), this otherworldly monster instills fear in its young victims before consuming them entirely.
Though the creature has haunted the region since ancient times, the first chapter takes place in the summer of 1989. That's when Pennywise surfaces to claim new victims around Derry while setting its sights on the main characters. Finding strength and solace in numbers, these friends refer to themselves share a bond under the banner...
Though the creature has haunted the region since ancient times, the first chapter takes place in the summer of 1989. That's when Pennywise surfaces to claim new victims around Derry while setting its sights on the main characters. Finding strength and solace in numbers, these friends refer to themselves share a bond under the banner...
- 10/9/2023
- by Samuel Stone
- Slash Film
The World of Stephen King is vast, and as all of his constant readers know, ‘All things serve the Beam.’ And one of King’s most creepy, unsettling, and popular novels is It, which has had a mini-series adaptation from the ’90s and two recent film versions directed by Andy Muschietti. One of the more inventive interpretations of this story has come in the form of two distinct escape room experiences.
Situated not far off from the glitz and glamour of the Las Vegas Strip, an unsuspecting building holds what may be the ultimate experience in escape rooms and pushes these attractions to a new level. JoBlo was lucky enough to fly down to Sin City to participate in the unique puzzle world of Escape It. Now, we won’t be spoiling any of the puzzles or the experience as a whole, but if you wish to be completely surprised,...
Situated not far off from the glitz and glamour of the Las Vegas Strip, an unsuspecting building holds what may be the ultimate experience in escape rooms and pushes these attractions to a new level. JoBlo was lucky enough to fly down to Sin City to participate in the unique puzzle world of Escape It. Now, we won’t be spoiling any of the puzzles or the experience as a whole, but if you wish to be completely surprised,...
- 8/22/2023
- by Lance Vlcek
- JoBlo.com
“I grew up in the South, my family is from Baton Rouge, Louisiana,” says Tiffany Derry, guest judge on the Wednesday, June 14 episode of “MasterChef: United Tastes of America.” “Southern cuisine is all I knew growing up. It is so close to my heart. To be able to come on and represent the South was so special. I love all things Southern and I view it as so much more than what we often see.” Watch our exclusive video interview above.
In the season’s fourth installment, home cooks from the South audition for a spot in the Top 20. They’ll need three of the judges to say “yes” to their dish in order to move on. Derry will judge this episode alongside series regulars Gordon Ramsay, Aarón Sánchez and Joe Bastianich.
See Joe Bastianich (‘MasterChef: United Tastes of America’): ‘We celebrate the diversity of the people that make...
In the season’s fourth installment, home cooks from the South audition for a spot in the Top 20. They’ll need three of the judges to say “yes” to their dish in order to move on. Derry will judge this episode alongside series regulars Gordon Ramsay, Aarón Sánchez and Joe Bastianich.
See Joe Bastianich (‘MasterChef: United Tastes of America’): ‘We celebrate the diversity of the people that make...
- 6/14/2023
- by Denton Davidson
- Gold Derby
Pennywise will be welcoming a Revenge alum to Derry,
Deadline reported Friday that Madeleine Stowe was the latest addition to the cast of the Max original prequel to the It movie franchise.
As has been the case since the project was announced as in development last year, details of who Stowe will be playing are being kept under wraps.
The outlet does note she will appear in a recurring capacity on the series.
Stowe is best known for playing Victoria Grayson on the ABC primetime sudser Revenge.
Her other notable credits include Soundtrack, 12 Monkeys, and The General's Daughter.
In other casting news for the series, Daredevil's Stephen Rider has landed a series regular role,
The pair join Taylour Paige, Jovan Adepo, Chris Chalk, and James Remar on the series.
Andy Muschietti and Barbara Muschietti (It and It Chapter Two), and Jason Fuchs (It Chapter Two director) are all on board for the series.
Deadline reported Friday that Madeleine Stowe was the latest addition to the cast of the Max original prequel to the It movie franchise.
As has been the case since the project was announced as in development last year, details of who Stowe will be playing are being kept under wraps.
The outlet does note she will appear in a recurring capacity on the series.
Stowe is best known for playing Victoria Grayson on the ABC primetime sudser Revenge.
Her other notable credits include Soundtrack, 12 Monkeys, and The General's Daughter.
In other casting news for the series, Daredevil's Stephen Rider has landed a series regular role,
The pair join Taylour Paige, Jovan Adepo, Chris Chalk, and James Remar on the series.
Andy Muschietti and Barbara Muschietti (It and It Chapter Two), and Jason Fuchs (It Chapter Two director) are all on board for the series.
- 4/14/2023
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
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