EXCLUSIVE: Deluxe Ocean View, a psychological horror film penned by She-Hulk actor Ryan Powers that we reported on last August, has reassembled with a new cast and director, with production now underway on Cape Cod. […]
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EXCLUSIVE: Film Independent has launched the Film Independent CineBridge Samuel and Ruth P. Cohen Fellowship, a new program for international filmmakers, backed by a $1.1 million gift from the Estate of Samuel and Ruth P. […]
EXCLUSIVE: Top-selling comedian Gabriel “Fluffy” Iglesias is partnering with Latino-owned, global entertainment company Fuse Media on Fluffy TV, a new FAST channel dedicated to feel-good comedy for audiences of all ages, which will launch in […]
EXCLUSIVE: Artists First has signed actor Mel Rodriguez for management. Most recently, Rodriguez was seen recurring on Shonda Rhimes’ Netflix series The Residence as White House engineer Bruce Geller, a deceptively central figure in the […]
EXCLUSIVE: James Gunn is zeroing in on his choice for another key role in the Superman sequel Man of Tomorrow, with Marisa Abela, Adria Arjona and Ella Purnell beginning to test last week, multiple sources […]
UPDATED, 3:54 p.m.: Hulu has announced that Abbott Elementary star Lisa Ann Walter‘s debut stand-up special, on which we were first to report last fall, is titled It Was an Accident and will premiere Friday, […]
Gil Harari and Jonathan Silverman have rejoined Paradigm to lead a new Physical Production department, marking a full-circle moment for the pair, amid the agency’s expansion in below-the-line representation. Both Harari and Silverman previously held […]
EXCLUSIVE: Brave Artists Management has signed actress Marisol Nichols. Best known for her seven seasons as a series regular on The CW’s Riverdale, Nichols has more recently been seen starring opposite Jenna Ortega in the […]
EXCLUSIVE: J.M. Stodola has joined the team at Arsonhouse Entertainment as a manager after four years at Sugar23, during which he elevated from assistant to manager. Prior to Sugar23, which reorganized recently as its branded […]
EXCLUSIVE: Ally Clark, the new thriller from Amazon MGM Studios, has rounded out its cast with six additions: Jefferson White (The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping), Chris Sullivan (This Is Us), Lily Santiago (Untamed), […]
EXCLUSIVE: IAG has signed actress and producer Christina Hendricks for representation in all areas. The agency will work closely with Hendricks to expand her producing footprint and further bolster her acting resume, while expanding her […]
The Sundance Institute has named the fellows selected for their 2026 Native Lab, taking place at the Hotel Santa Fe in Santa Fe, New Mexico from April 6–11, along with two artists-in-residence. Fellows and the […]
EXCLUSIVE: Amazon MGM Studios is developing Funny Business, an animated feature from Aaron and Will Eisenberg, based on an original pitch from the duo. Plot details are being kept under wraps, though the film has […]
Netflix has unveiled the first trailer for Funny AF with Kevin Hart, Hart’s new comedy competition series looking for the next superstar in stand-up, also naming contestants selected from auditions in New York, Los Angeles […]
EXCLUSIVE: Comedian Gary Owen has extended his debut theater tour, the No Hard Feelings Tour, with new dates taking him into fall. Produced by Icon Concerts, the new run kicks off August 20 in Grand […]
EXCLUSIVE: Strand Entertainment has signed actress Sol Rodriguez (Peacemaker) for management. Best known for her turn as Sasha Bordeaux, a fan-favorite on HBO Max’s DC series Peacemaker, created by James Gunn, Rodriguez can also be […]
EXCLUSIVE: Chris Messina (Air), Michael Peña (Ant-Man), and Esai Morales (Mission: Impossible) will star alongside Sam Rockwell and Maisy Stella in Tumor, a psychological thriller we announced last year ahead of AFM, which has now […]
EXCLUSIVE: Independent Artist Group has signed reality television star, entrepreneur and DJ Kyle Cooke for representation. Cooke will be represented across film and television, brand partnerships, and digital media, with a focus on expanding his […]
EXCLUSIVE: Actor Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi has signed with Buchwald for representation. Schuster-Koloamatangi is a New Zealander who has recently been seen starring opposite Elle Fanning in 20th Century Studios’ Predator: Badlands, which broke the franchise’s opening […]
EXCLUSIVE: Clown in a Cornfield‘s Eli Craig has rounded out the cast of White Elephant, his holiday horror film we scooped last week, for MRC, Radio Silence and Project X. New additions include KJ Apa […]
EXCLUSIVE: Comedian Patton Oswalt has announced a new special, Tea & Scotch, that’s set to premiere on 800 Pound Gorilla’s YouTube channel at 8 pm ET on Tuesday, June 9. Presented by Super Nice Guys, […]
Comedian Eugene Mirman is on the mend. After a scary car crash in New Hampshire on Tuesday that saw his 2026 Lucid Gravity catch fire, Mirman took to his socials to assure fans that he’s […]
EXCLUSIVE: Scott “Kid Cudi” Mescudi is in production in Los Angeles on Doe, his feature directorial debut, where he plays the title role, starring alongside Mark Webber (Flesh and Blood), Leah McNamara (Normal People), Brandon […]
Louis C.K. is set to headline a show at the Hollywood Bowl, as part of Netflix Is A Joke Fest, on May 5, festival organizers announced on Thursday. The news comes ahead of the release […]
Comedian Paul Elia has announced that his latest comedy special, Good Son, which he self-produced and financed, is set to premiere on YouTube on April 8. In the special, shot at the Den Theatre in […]
Ramy Youssef has announced Ramy Youssef: In Love as the title for his third hour-long HBO Original comedy special, unveiling a first trailer and revealing that the hour will premiere on HBO Friday, April 17 […]
TriStar Pictures has unveiled a new trailer for The Breadwinner, their family comedy marking the first leading film role of comedian Nate Bargatze. In the film directed by Weird: The Al Yankovic Story‘s Eric Appel, […]
EXCLUSIVE: Fresh off his first Academy Award nomination for The Secret Agent, Wagner Moura has inked a deal to star opposite Kristen Stewart in Flesh of the Gods, a vampire thriller from Mandy helmer Panos […]
Nearly three years into her time at Paramount, Allie McLarty is taking on the newly created role of SVP, Global Communications, Studios, reporting into EVP, Head of Global Communications, Brooke Robertson. Paramount’s Chief Communications Officer […]
EXCLUSIVE: The Gotham Film & Media Institute announced on Wednesday that Gotham Week 2026 will take place in New York City from September 27 through October 3 . Attendees will have access to The Gotham’s […]
EXCLUSIVE: Daryl McCormack (Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery) has landed a key role alongside Dakota Fanning and Stellan Skarsgård in Apple TV’s untitled thriller series from Emmy-winning creator Alex Cary (A Spy […]
EXCLUSIVE: Frankie Shaw (SMILF) will star opposite Jeff Ward (Danny and the Deep Blue Sea) in Strangers, a romantic crime thriller he’s directing from a script by Dan Schimpf. Currently in production, the film follows […]
Rebecca Rusheen has joined CAA as an agent in the Creators division following stints at Gersh and the now-defunct A3 Artists Agency. “Rebecca is a highly respected and forward-thinking agent, renowned for her sharp instinct in identifying exceptional talent and […]
EXCLUSIVE: Bashir Salahuddin (Sherman’s Showcase) and Michael Strassner (The Baltimorons) are set for roles opposite Nina Concepción in Ruthie Joins a Death Cult, an indie dark comedy co-written and produced by the actress. Nearing the […]
EXCLUSIVE: Actress Annie Gonzalez has signed with Luber Roklin Entertainment for management. A two-time Imagen Award nominee, Gonzalez can currently be seen starring alongside Kelly Rowland, Cliff “Method Man” Smith, and Robin Thede in Relationship […]
Warner Bros. and DC have unveiled a new trailer for Supergirl, previewing the titular superhero’s (Milly Alcock) battles with Krem of the Yellow Hills (Matthias Schoenaerts) and more. The trailer opens with a conversation between […]
EXCLUSIVE: Anonymous Content announced the promotion of nine executives across multiple divisions of the company on Tuesday morning. Charnay Mather has been promoted to Vice President, Development, with Adam Glusker elevating to AC Independent/Studio Coordinator, […]
Netflix will stream The 51st AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute To Eddie Murphy beginning May 31, over a month after the April 18 gala tribute in his honor at the Dolby Theatre in Los […]
EXCLUSIVE: Billings Productions, the independent production company best known for its work on the Prime Video series Off Campus, a romantic drama based on books from Elle Kennedy, has optioned Sandie Jones‘ bestselling psychological thriller […]
EXCLUSIVE: Brillstein Entertainment Partners has promoted Dari Bani to Manager, Comedy, elevating Geordan Somerville and Julia Weinstock to Coordinator in the Comedy department. Each of the promotes will continue to work out of Brillstein’s Los […]
EXCLUSIVE: Underground Overground Comedy, the pop-up comedy show producer from Ethan Mansoor and David Levine, has announced that the third edition of its biggest event, the Paragon Comedy Festival, will take place from April 30 […]
EXCLUSIVE: 42.6 Years, the romantic comedy with genre elements starring Andy Samberg that was announced back in 2023, has moved from Amazon MGM Studios to Focus Features for distribution. While Samberg was originally set to […]
EXCLUSIVE: 20th Century Studios has snapped up film rights to The Marriage Bargain, Jennifer Probst‘s bestselling romantic comedy novel published by Entangled Publishing, enlisting Laura Lekkos (Relationship Goals) to adapt the screenplay. The project is […]
Dylan O’Brien (Twinless) and Hudson Williams (Heated Rivalry) have signed on to star in Apparatus, a darkly comedic thriller marking the feature directorial debut of Canadian actress Sofia Banzhaf (I Am in the World as […]
EXCLUSIVE: Strand Entertainment has signed Ashley Benson, an actress and producer whose work spans studio features, independent film, and television, for management. Benson was most recently seen starring alongside Alfie Allen in Mike Ott’s McVeigh, […]
Glen Powell is confirmed to voice the role of Fox McCloud in The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, Universal’s follow-up to 2023 box office smash The Super Mario Bros. Movie, out April 1. Powell made the […]
SPOILER ALERT: The following story contains spoilers from the entirety of Netflix‘s Something Very Bad Is Going To Happen. Come back and read once you’ve viewed the season. Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen […]
EXCLUSIVE: After wrapping on Vegas: A Love Story, a romantic thriller we scooped starring Maika Monroe and Brandon Sklenar, Ramin Bahrani is staying in the thriller genre with The Rancher, a Netflix film based on […]