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Hollywood workers have committed to a show of force ahead of key hearings this week for the California legislation aimed at expanding and amending the state’s Film and Television Tax Credit Program.
Deadline understands that more than 100,000 letters have been sent to Sacramento in support of SB630 and AB1138, which would not only allocate $750M annually in tax incentives for production in the state but also redefine and broaden eligibility for the program.
“The letters are really the indication of the depth and commitment to moving this forward, to letting our elected officials know how important this is to our state and to the working people in this industry,” Rebecca Rhine, Entertainment Union Coalition President and Directors Guild of America Western Executive Director, told Deadline. “We’re at a tipping point here…This funding and this legislation to make the program more competitive is so critical to working families in California.” >>>Priority For Governor |
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Sweeney Revs Up Michael Bay Project - With A Minecraft Movie owning the box office over the past month and HBO’s The Last of Us returning with a bang, Universal is looking to add its own video game adaptation to the mix. The studio is developing a feature adaptation of Sega’s iconic arcade video game OutRun, with Michael Bay attached to direct and Sydney Sweeney aboard to produce. >>> Bay Also Producing
Blake Lively's Shadow Lawsuit - A previously unrevealed subpoena-seeking lawsuit from Blake Lively answers some of the questions about how she knew about an alleged online smear campaign against her by It Ends with Us co-star and director Justin Baldoni, his Wayfarer Studios and his inner circle. Lively gained the info in the late summer and early fall of last year via a targeted shadow suit of sorts. >>> Baldoni Team's Response
Jacob Elordi On Walking 'The Narrow Road' - Jacob Elordi talks about signing on to Shaun Grant and Justin Kurzel‘s adaptation of the Booker Prize-winning novel The Narrow Road to the Deep North. In fact, one email from Kurzel was enough to seal the deal, the Euphoria star told Deadline. >>>Read The Interview
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Michael B. Jordan and Ryan Coogler kept intact their impeccable track record together as the elevated genre film Sinners outpaced the tracking coverage with a domestic gross of $48 million this weekend.
Here, Jordan talks about the evolution of his work with Coogler, playing twins, how becoming a director has changed the way he works, finding the backstory for each of his characters and paying respect to history. >>>Read The Interview |
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Academy Award winner Kevin Spacey and DJ Qualls (The New Guy) are set to topline 1780, a new historical thriller directed by Dustin Fairbanks.
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Christopher Lowell (Promising Young Woman), Jeanine Mason (Upload) and Wallace Shawn have wrapped on the Colorado production of The Man Who Changed the World , a drama spanning generations that’s inspired by the story of entrepreneur Lawrence “Bud” Stoecker.
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Joel McHale (Animal Control) and Paula Patton (Sacrifice) are set to star alongside Yonas Kibreab, the lead of Pixar’s forthcoming Elio, in Reimagined, a musical feature marking the directorial debut of composer Mateo Messina (Juno), adapting his original symphony The Pageant.
Ernie Hudson is taking over the late Carl Weathers' voice role of action figure Combat Carl in Toy Story 5, Deadline has confirmed.
In Brief - Alberto Guerra, Edward James Olmos, Billy Burke & Sônia Braga join Peacock's M.I.A.... Robin Hood adds 6 to cast in recurring roles |
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$48M - Updated domestic weekend B.O. for Ryan Coogler's 'Sinners' |
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🚀 Father-and-son duo Lost co-showrunner Carlton Cuse and Nick Cuse (Masters of the Air) are in very early development on a Star Wars series from Lucasfilm, sources confirm to Deadline.
🎬 Sarah Michelle Gellar is among those joining Searchlight’s Radio Silence sequel Ready Or Not: Here I Come with genre vet Elijah Wood, Shawn Hatosy, Néstor Carbonell, Kevin Durand and David Cronenberg rounding out the cast. Cameras are rolling in Toronto.
🐻 Former Fox News contributor Steve Hilton has launched a campaign for California governor. He debuted a video that was part biography and part scathing assessment of Democratic leadership, citing Covid lockdowns and crime. |
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On the Radar
Tue - Andor S2 premiere
Wed - Roku global event; Conan O'Brien on Everybody's Live
Thu - Comcast earnings; TCM Classic Film Festival; Canneseries begins
Sat - Deadline Contenders TV Documentaries; AFI Life Achievement Award |
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Off-Set Reteam - Longtime collaborators Denzel Washington and Spike Lee attend The Entertainment Community Fund 2025 Gala. |
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