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For the new radical take on the upcoming Exorcist film, Blumhouse-Atomic Monster is not messing around as Deadline has learned that 2x Oscar nominee Scarlett Johansson is set to star in the next installment of the iconic horror franchise from writer-director Mike Flanagan.
“Scarlett is a brilliant actress whose captivating performances always feel grounded and real, from genre films to summer blockbusters, and I couldn’t be happier to have her join this Exorcist film,” said Flanagan.
Johansson’s involvement is a clear sign the studio is serious about this latest version. The project gives Johansson her first legit horror film in long and successful career. >>>All-New Story |
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Thanksgiving Served Cold - A year and almost two months after the Bryan Lourd-run CAA took the so-called “unlawful” Range Media Partners to open court for poaching staff, talent and intel for its 2020 creation, as well as allegedly being an agency masquerading as a management venture, Range has fired back. >>>"No Choice But To Fight Back "
Revisiting 'Raymond' - The Barones invited viewers back into their living room on CBS’ Everybody Loves Raymond: 30th Anniversary Reunion . Hosted by star Ray Romano and series creator Phil Rosenthal, tonight’s special reunited the surviving main cast members of the Emmy-winning family comedy: Romano (Ray Barone), Patricia Heaton (Debra Barone), Brad Garrett (Robert Barone), Monica Horan (Amy MacDougall-Barone), Madylin Sweeten (Ally Barone) and Sullivan Sweeten (Michael Barone). Filmed in front of a live audience last month, the special featured Rosenthal and the actors sharing stories about the hit show while sitting on the re-created main Raymond set spanning Ray and Debra Barone’s living room and kitchen. >>> Laughter And Tears
Reading The Tea Leaves - Both Zootopia 2 and Avatar: Fire and Ash’s performances in China will be keenly watched by the industry and help determine whether the PRC, which has turned increasingly inward recently, has completely switched off of Hollywood or if it can still be relied upon when properties for which it has shown a predilection are offered on local screens. >>>Tracking Off The Charts
Electronic Sevigny - Chloë Sevigny has joined the cast of electronic duo Boy Harsher‘s directorial debut The Lonely Woman which is described as a “bleak, sensual and atmospheric horror-thriller,” featuring on-screen performances from musicians FKA Twigs, Sturgill Simpson and Will Oldham, as well as Jake Weary. >>>Immersive Film
In Brief - Catherine Corcoran launches FareStream Pictures... Amazon boards medical drama from exec producers Diego & Natalia Boneta... Ty Walker teams with Isaac Hayes III to produce & distribute microdramas. |
Guillermo del Toro joins Deadline's Behind The Lens for something akin to a master class where he talks movies, movies and more movies, including his own. The director also shares his thoughts on Hitchcock, Fellini and a legendary, critically-reviled movie he says is a flat-out masterpiece. And, he reveals the next three movies he plans to make. >>>Watch |
QUOTABLE "I’ll see you in the next life, Big Man." - NBCU TV communications exec Stuart Levine on the sudden passing of friend, PR executive and fellow Springsteen fan Robert Pietranton |
exclusive Alexandra Shipp (Barbie) is set to topline The Autopsy of Albert Kemper, a psychological horror film from writer-director David Benullo. Eric Stoltz and David Howard Thornton, who plays Art the Clown in the Terrifier films, will also star. EXCLUSIVE House of Cards alum Corey Stoll and Julia Stiles are starring in Recap, a psychological thriller series from K Period Media, the company founded by Manchester by the Sea producer Kimberly Steward. |
BY THE NUMBERS $330M - Media value of the promotional partnerships tied to 'Wicked: For Good' |
MORE NEWS
🎙️ Rachel Maddow will host a live event in Los Angeles next month tied to her latest podcast, Rachel Maddow Presents: Burn Order. The six-part podcast, debuting Dec. 1, looks at the events that led to the U.S. government decision to incarcerate immigrants and citizens during World War II.
🎭 The Queen of Versailles, the Broadway musical that is starting just its third week at the St. James Theatre, will play its final performance January 4, 2026. Queen of Versailles' cast is led by Kristin Chenoweth and F. Murray Abraham.
🏆 In a first for the Critics Choice Association, shortlists in 11 categories for the Critics Choice Awards have been announced and Sinners topped the lot with a whopping 13 mentions. |
OBITUARIES
🕯️ Chuck Potthast, the father of 90 Day Fiancé's Elizabeth Castravet who was heavily featured in Elizabeth’s journey on the show as she got engaged to her now-husband Andrei Castravet, has died at 64. 🕯️ Jill Freud, the longtime actress whose final big-screen role was in Love Actually and who was the inspiration for Lucy in C.S. Lewis’ Chronicles of Narnia , has died, according to her daughter Emma Freud. She was 98. 🕯️ 2025 Deaths Photo Gallery |
ON THE RADAR
Wed - Stranger Things S5, Part 1 premieres; Zootopia 2 opens
Thu - Thanksgiving; NFL tripleheader
Fri - Black Friday
Mon - Avatar global premiere; Gotham Film Awards |
Her Honor - Disney Entertainment Co-Chairman Dana Walden received the 2025 International Emmy Founders Award at the 53rd International Emmy Awards. |
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