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View on web New reader? Subscribe SUBSCRIBE. IT'S FREE. DAVID CHASE DEVELOPING SERIES THAT MIXES THE CIA & PSYCHEDELICS 'PROJECT: MKULTRA' FALLS UNDER HIS FIRST-LOOK DEAL WITH HBO The Sopranos creator David Chase is revisiting a dark chapter in CIA history with Project: MKUltra, a limited series in development at HBO. The project, which would make Chase’s first series since his groundbreaking HBO mob drama, will be based on the non-fiction book Project Mind Control: Sidney Gottlieb, the CIA, and the Tragedy of MKUltra by author John Lisle. Chase has optioned the book and will write the adaptation which falls under the first-look deal his company Riverain Pictures has at HBO. Project: MKUltra is a dramatic thriller centered on the infamous chemist and spymaster Sidney Gottlieb, often known as The Black Sorcerer, who headed the CIA’s MKUltra Psychedelic program which conducted dangerous and deadly mind control experiments on willing – and unwilling – subjects during the height of the Cold War. Gottlieb is also known as the unwitting godfather of the entire LSD counterculture. >>>Involved "Brainwashing" Deadline Exclusives & Originals 'Black Phone' Back For More - Universal/Blumhouse’s Black Phone 2 will continue to roll calls to moviegoers. The Scott Derrickson-directed and -co-written sequel is expected to pull in around $17.7 million for a second No. 1 win domestic this weekend, off 55% from its debut frame. >>>'Conjuring' Hangs On 'Stranger Things' Finale Goes Big - The upcoming Stranger Things 5 finale will be available on the big screen. Screenings will take place in over 350 theaters in the U.S. and Canada starting on December 31, 2025 at 5 PT, the same time the series finale drops on Netflix globally >>>A Streaming First A Killer Deal - TomKat Media and Killer Films have entered into a creative alliance that will see them jointly produce several projects. Under the pact, TomKat will provide development funding for various Killer projects, with Killer co-producing select TomKat films. >>>Specific Projects Monumental Moment For Bridget Jones - Bridget Jones, Helen Fielding’s beloved madcap heroine immortalized in four celebrated romantic comedies by Oscar winner Renée Zellweger, will be monumentalized with a statue in London’s Leicester Square. >>>Prospects For Fifth Film In Brief - Energon Universe adult animated series hitting TV marketplace... Apple boards Platinum Dunes thriller Sponsor... John Hughes documentary in works...  Arise Artists Agency launches New Media department AFM Callum Turner, Adria Arjona & Amir El-Masry To Star In ‘Alone Together’ Kingsley Ben-Adir, Archie Madekwe, Joanna Scanlan & Alex Descas Lead ‘The Arrival’ From House Productions & DMC Film QUOTABLE   "That was a mistake" -  Jimmy Kimmel on Disney brass choosing him over Jon Stewart to host a late-night show RENEWALS, CANCELLATIONS & PICKUPS CBS Picks Up Robert & Michelle King’s ‘Cupertino’ Starring Mike Colter To Series New ‘Property Brothers’ Among 4 Series Greenlit By HGTV Netflix Confirms Limited Series ‘Weather Girl’ From A24 & Team Downey      CASTING ABOUT Laura Linney and Rhys Ifans have been cast in But When We Dance, a special BBC drama about two people brought together by Parkinson’s disease.   exclusive John Magaro (The Agency) has joined the recurring cast of Apple TV's Presumed Innocent for Season 2. He joins the previously announced cast led by Rachel Brosnahan, who also executive produces.      BY THE NUMBERS   90,000 -  Proposed square footage of President Trump's ballroom addition to the 55,000-sq.-ft. White House MORE NEWS 📽️ Imax beat Wall Street's Q3 expectations thanks to a mix of Hollywood films, local-language fare and alternative events. Highlights included Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle and a return to theaters of the circuit’s highest grossing Hollywood release of 2025, F1: The Movie. 🤖 The Dick Wolf-backed generative entertainment firm Wolf Games has raised $9 million in Series A funding and formed a partnership with NBCUniversal. The funding round was led by Main Street Advisors. The round includes participation from pioneering executives Maverick Carter and Tom Werner, and artist Rashid Johnson, alongside returning investors Jimmy Iovine and Paul Wachter.  🎬 Judd Apatow continues his streak of showcasing the feature talents of comedians with a new untitled edgy romantic comedy he’s working on with Nikki Glaser at Universal Pictures. ⚖️ After a threatened lawsuit from Melania Trump over assertions he has made about her, Michael Wolff hit back with a legal action of his own seeking a declaratory judgement, attorney’s fees and potential damages. Stating "Mrs. Trump’s claims are made for the purpose of harassing, intimidating, punishing, or otherwise maliciously inhibiting Mr. Wolff's free exercise of speech." HIRINGS, PROMOTIONS & EXITS Sarah Schweitzman Promoted To Co-Head Of CAA Media Finance Alongside Roeg Sutherland 'Strictly Come Dancing' Presenters Tess Daly & Claudia Winkleman Exiting BBC Series Mediapro CEO Tatxo Benet Exits ON THE RADAR Thu - Ben Stiller on Colbert Fri - World Series begins; NBA Prime Video debuts; New Yorker Festival opens Sun - It: Welcome to Derry series premiere   PHOTO OF THE DAY A Final Bow - Oprah Winfrey joined Misty Copeland for the ballet icon's final performance at Lincoln Center. This email was sent to punjabsvera@gmail.com by Deadline. Please add email@email.deadline.com to your address book to ensure delivery to your inbox. Visit the Preferences Center to update your profile and customize what email alerts and newsletters you receive. Deadline is a part of Penske Media Corporation. © 2025 Deadline Hollywood, LLC. 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