How is this for continuity? As the last of the current series created/co-created by Greg Berlanti, You, is topping Netflix’s charts with its just-released final season, he is readying his next series — next three, that is, including Stillwater, which has been picked up by Amazon. Having focused on development and a return to writing over the past several months, Berlanti has set up the three high-profile new projects — all co-written by him — through Berlanti Prods. and Warner Bros. Television, where the company is based.
In a bidding war, Amazon has landed mind-bending horror thriller Stillwater, based on the Skybound comic book series by Chip Zdarsky and Ramon K. Perez, with a series order. Berlanti and Carly Wray (Watchmen) are adapting, with Skybound Entertainment (The Walking Dead) producing. >>>Max Show Believed To Be Family Drama |
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A24 Lands Pitt-Berger Pic - A24 has landed the hot package The Riders with Academy Award winner Brad Pitt on board to star and Edward Berger set to direct. David Kajganich will adapt Tim Winton’s novel. >>>Early '26 Start Date
Crypto Docu - Gotham and The O.C. star Ben McKenzie has made his feature directorial debut on documentary Everyone Is Lying To You For Money, a scathing portrait of the world of cryptocurrency, which will have its world premiere at SXSW London in June. The film includes an interview with Sam Bankman-Fried months before he was indicted on fraud and conspiracy charges. >>> "Flack From The Bros"
Sonny Crockett Rides Again - Universal Pictures has set Joseph Kosinski to direct Miami Vice, a drama based on the iconic ’80s NBC series about undercover cops taking down drug dealers. Dan Gilroy is rewriting a first draft script by Eric Warren Singer. >>>No Cast Set Yet
'Wicked' P&L - As with Warner Bros/Legendary’s A Minecraft Movie, which was 15 years in the making, Universal's film blockbuster Wicked followed a long gestation period (three decades, in fact). The adaptation of the billion-dollar Broadway stage musical was worth the wait. >>>Cost $455M, All In
BBC's Workplace Culture Review Revealed - This week's much-anticipated BBC Workplace Culture Review concluded by saying “there is no quick fix...no silver bullet.” Deadline took an in-depth look at Change Associates’ review, which was sparked by ex-news anchor Huw Edwards’ guilty plea and has led to a string of recommendations. >>>Bad Apples
Contenders Television Streaming Site Launches - Deadline on Monday launched the streaming site for Contenders Television: Documentary, Unscripted & Variety, its awards-season showcase that took place on Saturday. >>>15 Films
In Brief - Josh Duhamel signs with Range Media Partners & UTA... Oren Uziel signs with UTA... John Skidmore launches Best Kept Secret Productions... Wondery deal |
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Following a frantic and heartbreaking second episode, Season 2 of The Last of Us gave the audience and its characters alike the space to grieve and process the aftermath of their trauma in Sunday night’s third episode.
Here, Gabriel Luna dissects Tommy’s complex emotional state in Episode 3 as he’s pulled in multiple directions from Ellie, his town, his family and his own needs. He also shares one major difference from the video game that he says he suggested in order to add more nuance and depth to Tommy’s arc this season. >>>Read The Interview |
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Following her star-making performance in the FX series Shōgun, Anna Sawai looks to have found her big follow-up. The Emmy winner is set to co-star in Amazon MGM Studios’ How to Rob a Bank, from director David Leitch.
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Former CSI: Vegas star Matt Lauria has been tapped as what is believed to be the male lead opposite Morena Baccarin on the network’s upcoming drama series Sheriff Country, a spinoff from hit Fire Country.
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Paramount Pictures is continuing its strong relationship with its Top Gun: Maverick co-star Miles Teller as sources tell Deadline that he is attached to star in the studio’s Winter Games.
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Bradley Whitford has closed a deal to join Reminders of Him, Universal’s adaptation of the novel by It Ends With Us scribe Colleen Hoover.
In Brief - Dafne Keen, Sam McCarthy, Johnny Knoxville, Josh Lucas, Sarah Chalke & Steve Buscemi starring in The Marshmallow Experiment... Brenda Blethyn & Jessica Reynolds leading A Woman Of Substance remake... Ben Foster, Manny Jacinto & Fiona Shaw to star in The Stalemate... Thomasin McKenzie & Katie Douglas leading The Rule Of Three |
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🎵 Spotify stock tumbled 9% in early trading this morning after the audio streaming giant released first-quarter earnings and updated 2025 forecasts. CEO Daniel Ek sees the company faring "better than most" in choppy economic conditions. "People want to be entertained," he reasoned during a call with Wall Street analysts.
🍁 In a nearly unprecedented political comeback and a clear rebuke of Donald Trump and his tariffs, the Mark Carney-led Liberals won last night's Canadian election.
🌴 Halle Berry, Payal Kapadia, Alba Rohrwacher, Leïla Slimani, Dieudo Hamadi, Hong Sangsoo, Carlos Reygadas and Jeremy Strong have been announced as members of the Cannes Film Festival’s main Competition jury. They join previously-announced Jury President Juliet Binoche.
📺 ABC News will air an exclusive primetime interview with President Donald Trump tonight, marking his 100th day in office. |
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On the Radar
Tue - Tina Fey on Seth Meyers
Wed - Meta earnings
Thu - Apple, Amazon and Roku earnings; Tony nominations
Fri - Thunderbolts* opens
Sat - Quinta Brunson hosts SNL |
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In Character - Asked about the difficulty of both acting and jumping off the world's second-tallest building at the same time for Marvel Studios' Thunderbolts*, Florence Pugh told Deadline that being in character helped her conquer any fears. "In that scene, she's not supposed to be scared. She's supposed to be just chilling up there," said Pugh. "So it actually saved me." |
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