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Lena Dunham Reportedly To Create ‘Too Much’ for Netflix

@Girls, Full Disclosure  According to Comingsoon.net, Lena Dunham is planning to write and direct Too Much for Netflix, a romantic comedy about “an American woman in London.” Few other details are known about the project. Dunham had come to wide public attention back in 2012 with the premiere of the HBO smash hit Girls. The…

Miyazaki’s ‘How Do You Live?’ To Be Titled ‘The Boy and the Heron’ in North American Release

How Do You Live?, the final work by iconic Japanese animator Hayao Miyazaki, had its much-anticipated premiere in Tokyo this week. The film will be titled The Boy and the Heron when it is released in U.S. theaters later this year, according to Gkids, the distributor that has acquired North American theatrical distribution rights. The…

One of Hollywood’s Most Prestigious Talent Agencies CAA Contemplates Selling Majority Stake to Kering

One of Hollywood’s most prestigious talent agencies may soon be sporting a beret. According to Bloomberg News, the CAA group is seriously considering selling a majority stake to François-Henri Pinault, a principal in the Kering fashion and luxury empire. CAA, which was founded in 1975 by a group of William Morris agents, represents many thousands of…

Oscilloscope Laboratories Buys “Koyaanisqatsi” Director Godfrey Reggio’s Latest Film “Once Within a Time”

Variety has reported that Oscilloscope Laboratories has acquired the North American rights to Once Within a Time, a film by the experimental auteur Godfrey Reggio, his first new offering in a decade. According to the paper’s exclusive report, the film is being co-directed by Jon Kane, with original music by Philip Glass and with additional…

SAG-AFTRA Actors Set to Strike After Contract Negotiations with Major Studios and Streamers Collapse

SAG-AFTRA, the union that represents approximately 160,000 Hollywood actors, is poised to go on strike after its talks with major studios and streamers have collapsed. The decision comes after the union completed its final day of negotiations with the studios and streamers yesterday, which didn’t produce an agreement, CNN is reporting. Fran Drescher, the president…

Billie Eilish Shares Self-Directed “What Was I Made For?” Video for “Barbie”

BILLIE EILISH has shared her contribution of her work on a highly anticipated film, “Barbie.” Her new song called, “What was I Made For?” which she also directed. The star-studded Barbie soundtrack got another A-list addition. Her new track is a total departure from the galvanizing pop production of “Barbie World” by Nicki Minaj and Ice…

Details Emerge on Rapper Travis Scott’s Collaboration with Filmmaker Harmony Korine

More details are emerging about Travis Scott’s collaboration with Harmony Korine on a new film project, which so far has been shrouded in mystery. In 2021, the rapper made a deal with A24 for a film that was said to align with his new Utopia album, but few details have emerged until this week, when…

Emmy Nominations Snubs and Surprises

The nominations for the 75th Emmy Awards were announced this morning by actress Yvette Nicole Brown and Television Academy Chairman and CEO Frank Scherma. Last year’s three nominations leaders managed to outdo themselves this year, with Succession gobbling up 27 nominations, The White Lotus earning 23, and Ted Lasso netting 21. They were joined by…

Director Alex Gibney Completes Paul Simon Documentary ‘In Restless Dreams’ for Expected Fall Festival Run

Award-winning documentary filmmaker Alex Gibney recently finisheded production on his latest music documentary, In Restless Dreams: The Music of Paul Simon, following a three year shoot, according to Deadline. The anticipated project’s completion comes as it’s also being reported that its filmmakers are preparing to bring it on the film festival circuit this fall. The…

Film at Lincoln Center Announces Todd Haynes’s MAY DECEMBER as Opening Night of the 61st New York Film Festival

Film at Lincoln Center announces Todd Haynes’s “May December” as Opening Night of the 61st New York Film Festival, making its North American premiere at Alice Tully Hall on September 29 with the director and cast in person. Secure your ticket and more with Festival Passes, limited quantities on sale now. Single tickets go on sale…

Neon Buys Distribution Rights For Michael Mann and Adam Driver’s Racing Drama, ‘Ferrari’

Neon has acquired the distribution rights to director Michael Mann’s anticipated biographical racing drama, Ferrari. The epic film, which stars Adam Driver in the titular role of the late Italian driver Enzo Ferrari, will be released in theaters on Christmas Day 2023, Variety is reporting. Neon closed the acquisition of the movie in a highly…