Tom Holland And Drew Pearce Team On Sony Thriller ‘Penthouse’ With Billy17 And Point Of No Return Producing

Deadline - Oct 19, 2026

EXCLUSIVE: Sony Pictures has pre-emptively bought Penthouse, an original idea by Drew Pearce, with Tom Holland’s production company Billy17 and Pearce’s Point Of No Return producing. The film is being developed as a starring vehicle for Holland. Pearce (The Thomas Crown Affair, The Fall Guy, Iron Man 3) will be writing the script, with Holland […]

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Timo Tjahjanto To Direct Action Comedy ‘The Burnout’ For Miramax

Oct 19, 2026

Timo Tjahjanto To Direct Action Comedy ‘The Burnout’ For Miramax

EXCLUSIVE: Fresh off directing The Beekeeper 2 for Miramax, Timo Tjahjanto has come aboard to direct The Burnout for the studio, sources tell Deadline. Interesting comps here: The Burnout is billed as The Big Lebowski meets Jason Bourne. In the film, a washed-up former CIA agent, now living as a carefree burnout in Ibiza, is […]

Banijay CEO Marco Bassetti Urges European Producers to Fight for Better Terms of Trade With Hollywood: Studios and Streamers Should Provide ‘Rewards for Creativity’

Oct 19, 2026

Banijay CEO Marco Bassetti Urges European Producers to Fight for Better Terms of Trade With Hollywood: Studios and Streamers Should Provide ‘Rewards for Creativity’

Marco Bassetti, CEO of London-based Banijay Entertainment, the world’s largest independent studio, called for European producers to hold their ground when it comes to negotiating terms of trade with the U.S. studios and streamers during a fireside chat at Rome’s MIA market titled “What does it mean today to be a ‘European champion’ in an […]

Dan Lin Axed As Netflix Film Boss, Becomes Latest Victim In Streamer’s Executive Purge

Oct 19, 2026

Dan Lin Axed As Netflix Film Boss, Becomes Latest Victim In Streamer’s Executive Purge

UPDATED with statements from Netflix and Lin after 8:44 a.m. post: Dan Lin is out as film boss at Netflix in a move that has been largely speculated for weeks. Insiders at the streamer have denied that Lin and even Bela Bajaria were on the chopping block, but here we are. Lin is meeting with […]

Fans Rally Around Taylor Swift After She’s Seemingly Recorded By Onlooker at Chiefs Game in Viral Exchange

Oct 19, 2026

Fans Rally Around Taylor Swift After She’s Seemingly Recorded By Onlooker at Chiefs Game in Viral Exchange

Taylor Swift fans are rallying around her and her right to privacy. The 36-year-old superstar was in attendance at the […] The post Fans Rally Around Taylor Swift After She’s Seemingly Recorded By Onlooker at Chiefs Game in Viral Exchange appeared first on Just Jared - Celebrity News, Entertainment News & Photos.

Agents and Indie Producers Argue Incentives Alone Won’t Fix Hollywood’s Ills

Oct 19, 2026

Agents and Indie Producers Argue Incentives Alone Won’t Fix Hollywood’s Ills

It doesn’t mean much to anyone under 45, but for older folks in Hollywood, the term “fin-syn” evokes a golden age of mansions, yacht parties and cutting-edge TV. The FCC’s “financial interest and syndication” rules forced TV networks to buy shows from superproducers like Norman Lear and Grant Tinker rather than making them in-house. And […]

Collage, a New Management and Investment Company, Launches as a Bridge Between AI-First Studios and Hollywood (EXCLUSIVE)

Oct 19, 2026

Collage, a New Management and Investment Company, Launches as a Bridge Between AI-First Studios and Hollywood (EXCLUSIVE)

As Hollywood continues to navigate the plethora of questions surrounding AI and its place in the industry, one former talent agent hopes to be the link between everyone involved. Enter Collage, a new management and investment company aimed at helping AI-first production companies navigate the Hollywood pipeline. Founded in July by former UTA agent Dante […]

CNN's Christiane Amanpour Announces Exit From Network After 43 Years

Oct 19, 2026

CNN's Christiane Amanpour Announces Exit From Network After 43 Years

Christiane Amanpour is signing off. More than four decades after the Chief International Anchor joined CNN, she confirmed that she will step away from the network in June. "After many months of...

Tom Cullen says he does not take playing LGBT roles lightly

Oct 19, 2026

Tom Cullen says he does not take playing LGBT roles lightly

Welsh actor Tom Cullen says he approaches queer roles "exactly the same" as he would a straight character.

Richard Riehle, ‘Office Space’ & ‘Deuce Bigalow’ Actor, Has Passed Away at 78

Oct 19, 2026

Richard Riehle, ‘Office Space’ & ‘Deuce Bigalow’ Actor, Has Passed Away at 78

Richard Riehle, the veteran actor known for his roles in Office Space and Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo, has sadly passed […] The post Richard Riehle, ‘Office Space’ & ‘Deuce Bigalow’ Actor, Has Passed Away at 78 appeared first on Just Jared - Celebrity News, Entertainment News & Photos.

Sony Pictures Television Names Lauren Glaubach EVP Distribution, Digital & Social Platforms

Oct 19, 2026

Sony Pictures Television Names Lauren Glaubach EVP Distribution, Digital & Social Platforms

Sony Pictures Television has tapped Lauren Glaubach for the newly created role of EVP, Distribution, Digital and Social Platforms. Reporting to Jason Spivak and Paul Littmann, Presidents of Distribution & Networks, SPT, Glaubach will help drive Sony Pictures Entertainment’s continued expansion across YouTube and digital platform for both film and television content, “while building connections […]

Sony Pictures Television Hires Lauren Glaubach, Former YouTube and Pinterest Exec, to Lead Digital and Social Distribution Strategy

Oct 19, 2026

Sony Pictures Television Hires Lauren Glaubach, Former YouTube and Pinterest Exec, to Lead Digital and Social Distribution Strategy

Sony Pictures Television hired Lauren Glaubach, a former YouTube and Pinterest content exec, in the newly created role of executive vice president, distribution, digital and social platforms. Glaubach will head up Sony Pictures Entertainment’s continued expansion across YouTube and other digital platforms, reporting to Jason Spivak and Paul Littmann, presidents of distribution and networks at […]

Josh Duhamel Breaks Silence on Ransom Canyon's Surprise Cancellation

Oct 19, 2026

Josh Duhamel Breaks Silence on Ransom Canyon's Surprise Cancellation

Josh Duhamel was ready for another rodeo. Over a month after Netflix canceled Ransom Canyon following the release of season two, the actor shared his candid thoughts, admitting he was "bummed" by...

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