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The production company behind the Crave television adaptation of Rachel Reid's Heated Rivalry series has launched a real-world version of the Irina Foundation, a fictional nonprofit created by the books' main characters. The newly established Irina Foundation is dedicated to championing inclusivity and mental well-being through participation in…
Starz has warned that its channels, on-demand service and app may be removed from Verizon FiOS if the companies do not quickly agree a new distribution deal. Starz says it is negotiating in good faith and argues that losing access would reduce competition and choice for viewers. Starz…
Sony has announced several new release dates and changes to its film schedule. Ridley Scott’s adaptation of *Treasure Island*, starring Hugh Jackman as Long John Silver, will open on 11 November 2027, while *24 Jump Street*, reuniting Channing Tatum, Jonah Hill and Ice Cube, is set for 10…
Three-time Oscar-nominated filmmaker David Fincher has decided not to renew his overall deal with Netflix, with the agreement expiring next year. Fincher has been a cornerstone of Netflix's creative output since the streamer's early days, executive producing and directing the seven-time Emmy-winning House of Cards, and later signing…
New reporting says former Mattel chief executive Ynon Kreiz has discussed taking a senior role at Paramount with chief executive David Ellison. The discussions come as Paramount prepares to complete its $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, a deal that would substantially expand its international media operations.…
Ariana Madix is set to star in *Future Housewives*, a drama series in development at Peacock from Brannon Braga and Seth MacFarlane’s Fuzzy Door. The satirical story is set in a wealthy asteroid colony and follows an outsider whose arrival challenges its socialites’ superficial way of life. Madix…
The Culpables trilogy, produced by Pokeepsie and released on Prime Video, has become a streaming phenomenon with over 100 million viewers, yet the producer reveals that finding a buyer for these young adult adaptations took years when the genre was unfashionable. This success highlights how rapidly the YA…
Betsy Slenzak, formerly an unscripted executive at The CW and NBCUniversal, has been appointed SVP of Original Content at View TV Studios. She will lead the studio’s commissioning and production as it expands its direct-to-audience business, which distributes episodic programmes through FAST channels and other connected TV platforms.…
Colleen Hoover’s psychological thriller *Verity* has been adapted into a film starring Dakota Johnson as struggling author Lowen Ashleigh and Anne Hathaway as the title character, a celebrated novelist left almost entirely unresponsive after a car accident. Hired to ghostwrite for Verity, Lowen moves into her family’s Vermont…
The European Film Academy has named Beki Probst, Marin Karmitz and Sandra den Hamer as the first recipients of its new Community Award for contributions to European film culture. The award recognises sustained work that has helped develop and expand the culture, and will be presented in Athens…
Netflix has commissioned a second season of Indian reality series *Lock Upp: Sach Yaa Sazaa* after its first season became a breakout hit on the platform. The show brings Indian celebrities together in a jail setting to compete in challenges, while discussing their public image and confronting stories…
Israeli production company Dori Media is attending MIPCOM in Cannes with its largest unscripted programming slate to date, featuring six new shows across various genres including game shows, documentaries, and reality formats. The company is responding to global client demand for affordable content that can help broadcasters connect…
“**Ted Lasso**” paid tribute to actor Anthony Head with an end card in Season 4’s penultimate episode, following his death in June aged 72. Head played Rupert Mannion, a recurring antagonist in the first three seasons; the tribute appeared in an episode that also featured the death of…
Week 3 of Dancing with the Stars featured a "Yacht Rock night" theme, with 13 remaining contestants performing to classic hits from artists including Toto, Fleetwood Mac, and Daryl Hall & John Oates. The competition was reduced to 12 couples following the elimination of musician Taylor Hanson and…
Netflix is developing an adaptation of Hannah Grace’s *Icebreaker*, the first book in the Maple Hills series, and is assembling its cast. The college hockey romance has no release date yet. Daisy Jelley will play Anastasia “Stassie” Allen, a transfer athlete aiming for Olympic gold, while Connor Simos…
Jennifer Lawrence has been cast as the lead in director Zach Cregger's upcoming science fiction thriller "The Flood" at New Line Cinema. This represents a reunion between Cregger and Warner Bros. following the critical and commercial success of his previous film "Weapons," which grossed $270 million worldwide and…
Mitch Neuhauser will retire after CinemaCon 2028, ending a long career leading the annual gathering of cinema exhibitors and studios. He has overseen the event’s growth since 2009 and helped bring it back in August 2021 as cinemas emerged from the Covid pandemic, when the theatrical industry was…
Focus Features and Blumhouse Atomic Monster will release Curry Barker’s next film, *Anything But Ghosts*, on 7 May 2027. The date follows the success of Barker’s *Obsession*, which became Focus Features’ highest-grossing film and the highest-grossing title acquired from a film festival. Barker co-wrote and directs the supernatural…
Graham Norton said launching new chat shows is increasingly difficult because stars and their representatives now favour podcasts and YouTube for promotion. Speaking at the RTS London Convention, he questioned whether chat shows remain an important part of promotional tours and joked that his programme could become “the…
Wayne Brady has withdrawn from the Off Broadway production of *Ms. Blakk For President* on his doctor’s orders, after developing a vocal polyp and needing vocal rest. Ato Blankson-Wood will take over Brady’s role as Terence Alan Smith/Joan Jett Blakk; Brady said he expects to return to the…