| MARVEL'S LATEST SHOT AT REVITALIZING THE MCU IS EXPECTED TO OPEN TO $190-$200M GLOBALLY |
Audiences are expected to continue to recover from superhero fatigue this weekend, as Marvel Studios' The Fantastic Four: First Steps is looking to take in between $190 million and $210 million around the world. This comes in the wake of DC Studios’ success with James Gunn’s Superman, which is soaring beyond $409M worldwide.
The international box office projection for Fantastic Four is $90M to $100M, with room for upside, particularly if families lean in given the film’s themes. The domestic projection is $100M to $110M at 4,100 theaters in the U.S. and Canada. >>>Strong Advance Sales |
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Monopoly Money - Netflix is no stranger to the bake-off, a process designed to choose a production company to make a certain show, in the unscripted universe. However, its latest process to pick a company to make a reality series based on iconic board game Monopoly has taken things to a new level. >>>40 Companies Vying
Netflix's Play For YouTube Talent - What do children’s entertainer Ms. Rachel, prank collective The Sidemen and dating show Pop The Balloon have in common? They are all people and projects that started on YouTube but have also ended up on Netflix. >>>Competing For Creators
Fanning Sisters Team Up - TriStar has set a new February 12, 2027 release date for The Nightingale, its anticipated feature adaptation of Kristin Hannah‘s global bestselling work of historical fiction. Dakota and Elle Fanning are still set to star and produce, starring together in a film for the first time. >>>Huge Event Weekend
Becoming Ava Gardner - Elizabeth McGovern is fired up when she talks about sensuous silver screen goddess Ava Gardner, whom the Downton Abbey star portrays in a stage show that hits New York next week. Gardner, she argues, endured the “objectification of the female body, which is the basis of the entire movie business.” >>>Baz Bamigboye's Column
In Brief - Michael Mando inks with Underground... DeWanda Wise signs with Range Media Partners... Amazon MGM sets Alejandra Márquez Abella to direct Mennonite crime thriller
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Even by Venice’s lofty standards, this is a tantalizing and eye-catching 2025 lineup that the festival revealed Tuesday. The star-power may be at an all-time high, from George Clooney to Julia Roberts, Idris Elba to Jacob Elordi, Cate Blanchett to Emily Blunt, and Tony Leung to Dwayne Johnson.
Venice chief Alberto Barbera has once again pulled in an impressive mix of Hollywood and arthouse fare, and there’s a bumper crop of fascinating-sounding documentaries.
Deadline checked in with Barbera to discuss the powerhouse lineup, Oscar hopefuls, thorny choices and why so many filmmakers seem to be making longer movies at the moment. >>>Q&A
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Quotable "I'm hearing you're next" - Jimmy Kimmel responding to Donald Trump's glee that 'The Late Show' will be canceled |
exclusiveWhile it’s still early in the dealmaking process, sources are telling Deadline that Mickey 17 actress Naomi Ackie is the top choice for the female lead in DC Studios’ Clayface, about the Batman antagonist. Exclusive Ken Jeong, best known for comedy turns in hit film and TV projects including The Hangover, is stepping into the crime-thriller genre with a key role in movie 52nd State, which is filming in Bogotá, Colombia. Hot off her first Emmy and Golden Globe nomination for her starring role in HBO’s The Penguin, Cristin Milioti has inked a deal to star in Buddy, a new film from Too Many Cooks helmer Casper Kelly.
Arienne Mandi (The Night Agent) has joined the cast of Chicago P.D. as a series regular for Season 13. Mandi will play officer Naomi Kerr. |
by the numbers 5.4M - Number of viewers for 'Next Gen NYC' in its first 35 days, making it Bravo’s most-watched series premiere and season premiere of all time in MP+35. |
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⭐ After the Hunt, director Luca Guadagnino's topical drama whose starry cast is led by Julia Roberts, will open the New York Film Festival on September 26.
🎬 FilmLA, the city and county's film permitting office, said that overall on-location production in Greater Los Angeles declined by 6.2% to 5,349 shoot days in the April-to-June quarter compared to the same period a year ago.
🖥️ South Park is finally going to Paramount+ in the U.S. The streamer has reached an agreement with creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone on a five-year global licensing deal worth $300M annually.
🎙️ Kelly Clarkson, John Legend and Adam Levine are reuniting on The Voice for the first time since Season 16. The trio are set to star as coaches for Season 29 of the NBC show. |
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🕯️ Ozzy Osbourne, the legendary Black Sabbath frontman and solo star who helped pioneer the follow-around reality TV genre with his MTV series The Osbournes, died Tuesday. He was 76. His family confirmed the news in a statement but did not provide a cause of death. 🕯️ Vince Calandra, who as a longtime booker for CBS juggernaut The Ed Sullivan Show helped introduce The Beatles to America’s TV audience, has died. He was 91. 🕯️ 2025 Deaths Photo Gallery: Hollywood & Media Obituaries |
| On the Radar
Wed - Alphabet Q2 earnings
Thu - Comic-Con starts
Fri - Charter earnings
Sun - Tour de France final leg
Tue - Spotify earnings |
Red Carpet Reunion - The Parent Trap co-stars Lisa Ann Walter, Lindsay Lohan and Elaine Hendrix reunite at the premiere of Disney's Freakier Friday at El Capitan Theatre. |
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