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George Clooney’s Oscar-Nominated Film ‘Good Night, And Good Luck’ Being Adapted into Television Series at AMC

Good Night, And Good Luck, the 2005 historical drama film that was directed by and starred George Clooney, is being adapted into a television series. AMC Networks is developing the show and has opened a writers’ room as part of its scripts-to-series model, according to Deadline. Jonathan Glatzer, who has worked as a scribe and…

Kevin Conroy, Longtime Batman Voice Actor, Dies at 66

Kevin Conroy, the prolific voice actor who’s best known for his portrayal of Batman, has died at the age of 66. The actor died yesterday after a short battle with cancer, Warner Bros. announced, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Conroy first provided his voice for the titular character in 85 episodes of the acclaimed Batman:…

HBO Max’s ‘It’ Prequel Series ‘Welcome to Derry’ Hires Jason Fuchs and Brad Caleb Kane as Showrunners

Jason Fuchs and Brad Caleb Kane have signed on to serve as co-showrunners on the upcoming It prequel series, Welcome to Derry, Variety is reporting. The supernatural horror show is currently in development from Andy and Barbara Muschietti at HBO Max, which has given the project a series production commitment. The streaming service has not…

Anne Hathaway and Salma Hayek Pinault to Star in Kotaro Isaka’s ‘Seesaw Monster’ at Netflix

Japanese mystery writer Kotaro Isaka will soon see his novel Seesaw Monster turned into a Netflix feature starring Anne Hathaway and Selma Hayek Pinault. The novel, which moves between Showa Japan (1926-1989) and the year 2050, is an account of the rivalry between a daughter-in-law and her mother-in-law. While details about the director and plot…

Stallone’s Mixed Feelings about ‘Rambo’ and ‘Rocky’ Prequels

Sylvester Stallone thinks the long-anticipated prequels to Rambo and Rocky will definitely be made, but not quite how he had hoped. Interviewed by The Hollywood Reporter, the 78-year-old Stallone said he had been hoping for a “Ken Burns” style version about the younger Rambo. Instead of this, he speculates, the upcoming prequel would focus on…

Jimmy Kimmel to Host the 2023 Oscar

© AMPAS Jimmy Kimmel is set to return as a host of the Academy Award which will be held on Sunday March 12. Executive Producers and showrunners Glenn Weiss and Ricky Kirshner announced the news this morning. This will mark the third time for Kimmel’s hosting on Hollywood’s biggest night of the year after previously hosting…

Two MoviePass Executives Charged with Fraud

Two former top executives of MoviePass have been charged for fraud by the US Department of Justice, according to court documents. The filing alleges that Ted Farnsworth and Mitch Lowe “engaged in a scheme to defraud investors through materially false and misleading representations relating to HMNY and MoviePass’s business and operations to artificially inflate the…

Kevin Spacey to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award in Italy

Just two weeks after being acquitted of charges of sexual misconduct, actor Kevin Spacey is set to receive the Stella della Mole lifetime achievement award from Italy’s National Museum of Cinema in Turin. He will appear there in a masterclass and public forum on January 16, 2023, which will include a screening of one of…

HBO Cancels Sci-Di Drama ‘Westworld’ After Four Seasons

HBO has announced the cancellation of the acclaimed sci-fi drama series “Westworld” after four seasons. The news comes just under three months after the series aired its Season 4 finale Aug. 14. According to Variety, there are many factors that went into the decision to end, even though the series premiere of “Westworld” boasted the…

Oscar and Tony Award-nominated Writer-Director Douglas McGrath Dies at 64

Famed movie, theater and television writer-director-actor, Douglas McGrath died suddenly Thursday in New York City at the age of 64, Deadline is reporting. He was best known for being nominated for a Tony Award for Beautiful: The Carole King Musical and an Oscar for the screenplay he co-penned with Woody Allen for Bullets Over Broadway….

‘The Day of the Jackal’ Television Series Adaptation Greenlit by Peacock and Sky

Peacock has ordered a television series adaptation of author Frederick Forsyth’s 1971 political thriller novel, The Day of the Jackal. Ronan Bennett, the showrunner of the crime thriller television series, Top Boy, is attached to lead the upcoming project, Deadline is reporting. The new espionage show, which is being described as a “contemporary reimagining of…