Entertainment

EXCLUSIVE: Curiosity Entertainment has named former CBS exec Laurie Seidman as its TV and film chief, as the production house and its publishing subsidiary, Storyteller Media, unveiled a debut page-to-screen slate. Seideman is named Head of Film & Television, handing her control of Curiosity’s slate. The long serving CBS exec exited her postas Senior Vice […]

Deadline • 1 hour ago

A stage adaptation of “Purple Rain,” the 1984 cult classic film starring Prince, will debut on Broadway in 2027. The musical will run at the Majestic Theatre, with previews beginning on March 12 ahead of opening night on April 12. Producers announced the news on the 42nd anniversary of the movie, which became a box office […]

Variety • 1 hour ago

EXCLUSIVE: Jake Weary (The Waterfront, Animal Kingdom), Sean O’Pry, Hannah Galway (Under the Banner of Heaven) and Sadie Dickerson (Just In Time) have been cast in Prime Video’s Rose Hill, based on the best-selling book series from Elsie Silver. Rose Hill follows best friends and neighbors West Belmont (Weary), a rancher with commitment issues, and brooding […]

Deadline • 1 hour ago

EXCLUSIVE: Michael Pomeroy has wrapped psychological drama Paul & Greg & Amelia starring Quinn Jackson (Extrapolations), Christopher Ryan (American Horror Story), Matt Hardy (The Rest Of Your Life), and Terra Layne (Black Box). It is the second feature for New York City-based director Pomeroy afterThe Rest of Your Life (2022), in which he starred as a […]

Deadline • 1 hour ago

Venice Film Festival artistic director Alberto Barbera has sparked criticism from several Italian film organizations — including Women in Film Television and Media Italia — for this year’s sharp drop in female directors, with only one woman-helmed film in the 20-title competition. Regarding the Italian selection, they pointed out that: “Seven male directors represent Italian […]

Variety • 2 hours ago

EXCLUSIVE: Comedian Stavros Halkias has announced that his sophomore Netflix special, Uncle Stav, is set to launch on the platform on September 8. Halkias taped the hour at The Lyric in his hometown of Baltimore, MD in July, with Matt Johnson, director of his forthcoming A24 film Tony, at the helm. He’d originally been scheduled to tape in […]

Deadline • 2 hours ago