Don't ignore the A CinemaScore for Warner Bros’ Sinners. That heat on the Ryan Coogler-directed, Michael B. Jordan-starring title is bound to deliver a solid hold, which is rare for a horror movie. While conservative forecasts have Sinners dropping 60% ($19.2 million) in its second frame, there’s a school of thought that the period vampire movie’s hold is significantly better than 50% ($24M). Jordan Peele’s Get Out, which opened to $33M in late February 2017, posted an amazing second-weekend dip of 15%, bringing in $28.2M.
Sinners grossed $7.1M on Wednesday, off 17% from a $8.6M Tuesday. Through six days, the movie has grossed $71.5M in the U.S. and Canada.
Amazon MGM Studios/Artists Equity’s The Accountant 2, which has Ben Affleck reprising his badass bean-counter, is bound for a $20M+ opening weekend at 3,610 theaters. The crime thriller will be fueled by men and women older than 25. The first installment opened to $24.7M and ended its run at $86.2M stateside, $155.5M worldwide. >>>'Sith' Re-release A Wild Card |
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Sharpe Turn - Shannon Sharpe will almost certainly not be returning to ESPN's First Take next week. With rape allegations, a $50 million lawsuit, and a derailed multimillion-dollar settlement surrounding the NFL Hall of Famer, the Jimmy Pitaro-run sports division of Disney decided to bench him from his regular Monday and Tuesday slot on the Stephen A. Smith-fronted show. >>>Return TBD
Back To The Front - The sequel to Tom Hanks and Apple‘s WWII action pic Greyhound is lining up a January 2026 start in Sydney, Australia, Deadline revealed this morning. Oscar winner Hanks will reprise his role as Captain Krause and has penned the script. Director Aaron Schneider returns as does producer Gary Goetzman for Playtone. >>>Turning The Tide Of The War
Pressing On - This year’s White House Correspondents’ Association dinner will focus on “journalists and journalism” and, in a departure from the past, will include speeches from the association’s annual award winners, according to this year’s president, Eugene Daniels. The evening at the Washington Hilton not only looks to be a departure from tradition, as there will be no POTUS and no comedian, but will “match the moment that we are living in right now,” Daniels told Deadline in an interview. >>> Read The Q&A
The 'Royal' Treatment - The hit USA Network series Royal Pains is getting a reboot at NBC with star Mark Feuerstein set to reprise the leading role of Dr. Henry “Hank” Lawson. Feuerstein will also executive produce. >>>Other Original Cast TBD
'Mufasa' P&L Breakdown - Mufasa had an excellent overseas start with $122.2M worldwide, and its eventual overseas take of $463M is what made the difference in the end in regards to the prequel reaching profitability. Stateside, family moviegoing always explodes post-Christmas, and that’s when Mufasa began to show his claws against Sonic 3. >>> Most Valuable Blockbusters Of '24
Curtis Does Another Deal - In a competitive situation, Blumhouse Television has acquired rights to Marisha Pessl’s No. 1 national bestseller Darkly to turn into a TV series, which will be executive produced by Jamie Lee Curtis through her company Comet Pictures’ first-look deal with the independent studio. >>>2 More Series In Works
Deadline Sound & Screen TV Lineup Unveiled - Deadline has unveiled the lineup of shows and musical talent that will take part in Sound & Screen Television, the annual TV music showcase that will take place Wednesday, May 7 at UCLA’s Royce Hall. >>>11 Shows
BBC Sexual Harassment Revelation - BBC employees are keeping their jobs even when they have been the subject of an upheld sexual harassment complaint. Only one employee was fired for wrongdoing despite five formal grievances being upheld over a year-three period. >>>Stark Record
Canneseries Jury Prez Pulls Out - Canneseries Jury President Norman Reedus has not been able to attend the fest due to work commitments. The Walking Dead star was not present on last night’s Pink Carpet, which opened the fest, and his place as President has been taken by jury member Jeff Russo, we are told. >>>TV Fest Begins
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Those who’ve journeyed to France for this week's Canneseries opening ceremony can be forgiven for observing like the French Riviera feels a tad quieter than in previous years, but 2025 of course represents the first time the fest is operating in the post-MIPTV era.
Albin Lewi, Canneseries Artistic Director, told us he’s not overly concerned by the loss of footfall and is using the opportunity to double down on what has made the young festival stand out over the past eight years while simultaneously beefing up its industry sidebar.
Lewi acknowledged that Canneseries will never be a buyer’s market per se – he noted that many shows launching in Cannes have already sold bountifully around the world – but said the fest has a role to play for both industry folk and punters keen to watch the next big hit. >>>Read The Interview |
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"We should be able to say at least five ‘s—’s and five ‘f—’s on 'SNL' per season” - Castmember Bowen Yang |
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Mckenna Grace is set join the cast of The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping as Maysilee Donner, Haymitch Abernathy’s fellow District 12 Tribute. Joseph Zada is set to play Haymitch, with Whitney Peak playing Haymitch’s girlfriend, Lenore Dove Baird.
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Lauren Graham has closed a deal to join Maika Monroe, Tyriq Withers and Rudy Pankow in Reminders of Him, Universal Pictures‘ adaptation of the novel by It Ends With Us scribe Colleen Hoover.
Netflix has announced the Season 4 voice cast and released the official trailer for Love, Death + Robots, which premieres May 15 on the streamer. Cast for the upcoming season includes MrBeast, Kevin Hart, John Oliver, Niecy Nash, John Boyega, Rhys Darby and more.
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Saltburn star Sadie Soverall and Bottoms actress Havana Rose Liu have been set to star in action fantasy project I Am a Monster. AGC is launching international sales on the project ahead of the Cannes market with CAA Media Finance aboard for domestic |
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🌎 Bucking the trend of corporate CEOs in recent days, who have expressed serious concerns about the financial impact of Donald Trump's tariffs, Charter Communications' Chris Winfrey praised the president for taking a "strong stand" against "unfair" trade imbalances. He delivered the comments on the broadband and pay-TV operator's first-quarter earnings call.
⛰️ The FCC and Paramount have been in contact about steps needed for the agency to approve its sale to Skydance. One initial concession by Paramount could include the company continuing to abstain from DEI efforts.
🦊 Fox has set summer premiere dates for its new and returning series including Gordon Ramsay’s new series Gordon Ramsay’s Secret Service on May 21 and Jeff Jefferies-hosted The Snake on June 10.
🤝 Sharon Vuong, named interim head of unscripted at NBC following the departure of Corie Henson, now has the permanent title EVP, Unscripted Programming, NBC. |
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On the Radar
Sat - Deadline Contenders TV Documentaries; AFI Life Achievement Award; Pope Francis' funeral
Mon - Thunderbolts* premiere
Tue - Tina Fey on Seth Meyers
Wed - Meta earnings; Trump's 100th Day in Office
Thu - Apple, Amazon and Roku earnings
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Keeping It 100 - Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds attend the Time100 Gala even as her former co-star Justin Baldoni filed a new amended complaint in their long-running legal feud. |
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