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Joe Russo and Anthony Russo are teasing the work behind Avengers: Doomsday and how Robert Downey Jr. prepares for his new role in the MCU. The Russo brothers are directing the next installment of Marvel’s Avengers and Downey is returning to the franchise, not as Iron Man, but as the Fantastic Four villain Doctor Doom. […]

The Museum of Modern Art and Film at Lincoln Center has announced the full lineup for the 54th edition of New Directors/New Films, unspooling at MoMA on April 2–13. The event, presenting 24 features and nine short films — including 20 North American or U.S. premieres — will open with Sarah Friedland’s Venice award-winner Familiar Touch and […]

EXCLUSIVE: Lionsgate and LuckyChap’s Monopoly movie is gaining momentum as the studio is cornering the market of one of the town’s hottest writing duos. Sources tell Deadline that Lionsgate has closed a deal for John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein to write a screenplay based on Hasbro’s classic board game. The project is produced by […]

Bong Joon Ho is addressing chatter about Donald Trump being the inspiration behind Mark Ruffalo’s villainous character in Mickey 17. In a new interview, the Oscar-winning director discussed who really inspired the egomaniacal politician Kenneth Marshall, portrayed by Ruffalo. Bong told Entertainment Weekly that the character was inspired by “a mix of many different politicians” and […]

Legendary has closed a deal for Matthew Modine to join the cast of the next theatrical feature film in its Monsterverse franchise from director Grant Sputore.  The Stranger Things and Married to the Mob actor joins Dan Stevens, who is reprising his role as Trapper, Kaitlyn Dever, Jack O’Connell and Delroy Lindo. Dave Callaham wrote the most […]

EXCLUSIVE: In a competitive situation, Miramax has landed the hot spec I Can See You’re Angry from writer Brandon Cohen. Barbarian producer BoulderLight Pictures will produce the comedy. The studio beat out several suitors for the spec. Plot details being kept under wraps, but the spec is described as a high-concept R-rated comedy in the […]

EXCLUSIVE: Veteran producer and film executive Jonathan King is joining Zhang Xin at Closer Media in the newly created role of president. With 25 years of experience developing and producing award-winning films, King brings a background shepherding narrative and documentary storytelling to the company’s portfolio. Launched in 2021 by billionaire entrepreneur Zhang Xin and most […]

Millie Bobby Brown took to her Instagram today to address a “very necessary” conversation that affects any “young woman who grows up under public scrutiny,” blasting the media for spending time “dissecting” her looks in “disturbing” articles. “I started in the industry when I was 10 years old,” she began in a video post, also […]

It’s easy to dismiss Paolo Sorrentino’s Parthenope, as some critics have, reducing it to a sumptuous perfume ad à la Tom Ford. The same could be said about Celeste Dalla Porta’s eponymous character, who often finds herself being pigeonholed into certain archetypes due to her striking looks, which are only rivaled by the film’s sweeping […]

Looks like Karla Sofía Gascón heeded Oscars host Conan O’Brien’s words during last night’s telecast. The Emilia Pérez star took to Instagram to thank the Academy for her recognition and the invite to the ceremony, previously in question following her tweet controversy, in which she expressed anti-Islam and racist remarks that had resulted in some […]

Ever the graceful leading lady, Demi Moore took to social media today to wrap up the closing of awards season — and wish a sweet note of congratulations to Best Actress Oscar winner Mikey Madison, whose turn in Sean Baker’s Anora led to an unexpected win last night. “As this awards season comes to a […]

Sean Baker’s latest film Anora claimed a good chunk of the awards at the 97th annual Oscars. Baker himself won for editing and directing, and star Mikey Madison who plays the titular character, won best actress for her performance in the film. The independent feature film premiered at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival, and it […]

Live awards telecasts like the Oscars air with commercials that take up about 15 minutes every hour, which means that we see those attending for about three-quarters of the ceremony. During the remaining quarter when the cameras are not rolling, they tend to mingle and have fun. During the 2025 Oscars on Sunday, nominee Colman […]

The new documentary The Dating Game is lining up dates at film festivals around the world. Director Violet Du Feng’s film — about men in China struggling ardently to find spouses — heads to the Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival in Greece for its international premiere this Saturday. From there it’s on to the Human International […]

The Original Pantry Café, an iconic Downtown L.A. landmark featured in Knocked Up, Snowfall, The Million Dollar Hotel and many of Michael Connelly’s bestsellers featuring Detective Harry Bosch — later portrayed by Titus Welliver on Bosch — has closed after more than 100 years. The closure is a result of a dispute between new owners […]

It’s Oscar (shopping) season. As we are closing the book on the 2025 Oscars, the Academy is looking ahead to the 2029 edition of the awards show and beyond. Deadline has confirmed with sources that the Academy’s exclusive negotiating window with the Oscars’ longtime broadcaster ABC has lapsed, and the organization is expected to shop […]

Sean Baker’s Best Picture Oscar winner Anora will be available to stream on Hulu starting March 17. The streamer’s official Instagram account posted the news. The film took home the most trophies last night from the 97th ceremony at the Dolby Theater, with Mike Madison winning Best Actress for her titular role and Baker winning […]

Sean Baker’s Anora took home several of the top prizes at the 2025 Oscars in early March, including Best Actress for star Mikey Madison, best directing for Baker and Best Picture. The Brutalist followed Anora’s 5 awards with three for cinematography, score and Adrien Brody’s second Best Actor Oscar win. RELATED: All the Winners At […]

The Dublin Film Festival came to an end at the weekend after one of its most varied programs yet. Guests visiting the event included deep-dive documentary-maker Alexandre O. Philippe, attending with his Texas Chain Saw Massacre meditation Chain Reactions; director Jason Buxton, there with his acclaimed Ben Foster-starring thriller Sharp Corner, soon to be released […]

Harrison Ford has dropped out of his presenting role at the Oscars — to be held tomorrow in Los Angeles’ Dolby Theatre — following a diagnosis of shingles, his representatives have confirmed to outlets. The Shrinking star stepped out last weekend at the SAG Awards, where he was part of a lighthearted viral moment with […]

Angie Stone, a veteran soul and R&B singer, has died at 63 after a Sprinter van accident in Alabama. The 3x Grammy nominee’s daughter Diamond Stone announced her mother’s death Saturday on social media following the accident that occurred as she was leaving a performance early that morning in Montgomery, Alabama. “My mommy is gone,” […]

On Mount Trebević above Sarajevo, a cement monolith snakes through wooded terrain – an elevated channel emblazoned with colorful graffiti. Locals and tourists enjoy walking along the pocked pathway, but a pleasant stroll doesn’t come without risk – at given moments, humans sling down it at speeds of more than 80 miles an hour. This […]

The Canadian Chinese co-production Banr, written, directed and starring Eric Xia-Hou, made its world premiere at the 2025 Slamdance Film Festival in its new home of Los Angeles, where it also had the designation of being the only narrative feature from Asia selected this year.  The heartfelt drama follows the fractured collapse of a 40-year […]

EXCLUSIVE: We understand Netflix has beaten out multiple suitors and is closing up a worldwide deal for Natalie Portman rom-com Good Sex in a pact around the $55M mark. It was a slow EFM in terms of splashy deals on the ground in Berlin but the wheels have been turning behind the scenes and this […]