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Stephen King‘s Desperation is headed to the big screen, with Searchlight bringing together some high flying names to develop a take on the 1996 novel by the horror maestro. In-demand filmmaking duo Zach Lipovsky and Adam B. Stein are in talks to direct. And in a first, Sam Raimi and King will be working together on a project, with Raimi producing along with his Ghost House Pictures partner Robert Tapert. Ryan Brennan is writing the script. Per the logline: “Stranded in a remote desert town where something evil has awakened, a group of travelers must fight to survive when a…
The ransom notes, including one claiming Nancy Guthrie died, have been released in full by the police. As we previously reported, media outlets received two notes from the alleged kidnapper shortly after Savannah Guthrie‘s mom disappeared almost six months ago. The first one requested money, while the second claimed Nancy had passed away. Now, the Pima County Sheriff’s Department has shared the full contents on the notes first sent to KOLD with the public — all in the hopes that it may lead to a tip that’ll bring this nightmare for the Guthrie family to an end. Related: Today Show…
Behind the scenes on Lost Bullet – Picture: Netflix Common criticisms leveled at Netflix original programming argue that the stories and directing are “dumbed down” for the audience and demands are made to place the biggest sequence in the first few minutes to “hook” subscribers. A recent Libération investigation got rare on-the-record comments to provide fascinating nuance into the working methods of the platform with French directors. Here is what they had to say. With dozens of titles still being released every week and hundreds of millions of subscribers around the world, Netflix programming has made a lot of impact…
BTS’s withdrawal from the Grammys may have caused an uproar on the awards scene, but it’s not the first time music artists have decided to sit on the sidelines. In recent years, acts have opted out of consideration for a variety of reasons, some of which match the boy band’s issue with their placement within a sub-genre. As the music awards world reels from the major move by BTS, here’s a look back at other examples of artists snubbing the Grammys. Morgan Wallen The most recent headline-grabbing pull-out from the Grammys came around the same time last year, as the…
Riley was born May 29, 1989, to Lisa Marie and her first husband, Danny Keough. A model, singer and actress known for The Girlfriend Experience, Daisy Jones & the Six and films including Magic Mike and Logan Lucky, she became the sole owner of Graceland after her mother’s death. She also set out to complete Lisa Marie’s unfinished book, telling People upon its release in 2024, “What she wanted to do in her memoir, and what I hope I’ve done in finishing it for her, is to go beneath the magazine headline idea of her and reveal the core of…
In the relatively short period Apple TV has been in the film and television business, the streamer has garnered a reputation for telling good stories with the best talent and production quality available. It is no surprise that some of its projects have been nominated for numerous prestigious awards, with some of them winning. In 2022, Siân Heder’s Apple TV drama film CODA made history as the first movie from a streaming service to win an Academy Award for Best Picture. It’s easy to see why CODA won — its story was fresh, and the cast was like nothing film…
NBC Another “Chicago Fire” cast member is saying goodbye to Firehouse 51. Dermot Mulroney, who plays Battalion Chief Dom Pascal on the NBC firefighter drama, will exit the series during the upcoming Season 15, TVLine has confirmed. (Deadline first reported the news.) Pascal’s storyline will be wrapped up early in the season. Mulroney joined the cast in Season 13, with Pascal taking over as Firehouse 51’s chief after the departure of Eamonn Walker’s Wallace Boden. Pascal’s highly disciplined way of running things rubbed some firefighters the wrong way at first, but…
The British are coming. Hasbro and Working Title are developing an Action Man film based on cult British toyline — and a trio of creatives with ties to Marvel Studios are joining forces to develop it. Writing the script are Simon Hatt, who spent a decade at Marvel working with James Gunn and rising to become executive producer on Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, and Anthony Sellitti, a scribe best known for his work on the Emmy-nominated X-Men ’97 animated series. Jeremy Latcham, who executive produced the early Avengers movies for Marvel before breaking out on his own in 2017,…
Luigi Mangione STATE PROSECUTORS TRYING TO SCREW ME OUT OF LIVE TV TRIAL Published July 31, 2026 1:35 PM PDT Luigi Mangione is not happy with prosecutors in his state trial … he says they’re doing too much to limit the number of people in court … and he wants the proceedings broadcast live on air. Luigi’s lawyers sent a letter to Judge Carro on Friday … and it’s clear Luigi is mad that the state plans to partially exclude the public and the press from his trial. According to the letter, Luigi has a big issue with the fact…
Paramount Skydance on Friday urged a federal judge to set its high-stakes antitrust trial for November, arguing that further delays would harm the entertainment industry and consumers. A coalition of states and the Writers Guild of America, by contrast, requested a trial date in April 2027 to allow more time for discovery, according to Variety. The timing carries significant financial weight for Paramount. Beginning September 30, the company faces daily payments of $7 million to Warner Bros. shareholders until the $111 billion merger is completed. Paramount contends that any delay extends uncertainty across the creative industry, affecting professionals deciding on…