The awards prospects of Emilia Pérez's lead actress Karla Sofía Gascón continue to circle the drain, but the film’s other Oscar nominees – including Zoe Saldaña and director/co-writer Jacques Audiard among 13 nominations received by the film – will make the rounds this weekend at industry gatherings that build momentum in the final push to the Oscars as Netflix tries to resuscitate its chances.
In this exclusive interview with Deadline, Audiard expresses profound disappointment with Gascón’s behavior, essentially disowning her for the position she has put others in, and for her continued appearances, half-apologies and the hurt felt by those she targeted in her original missives.
Audiard also defends a comment he made about the Spanish language which seems to have gotten misinterpreted in translation. The film has been dissected down to the decision to film Emilia Pérez in France rather than Mexico. >>>Q&A |
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Jay-Z Shifts Strategy - Jay-Z is making some shifts in strategy in the hopes of getting claims that he, Diddy and an unidentified female “Celebrity B” repeatedly sexually assaulted a 13-year-old girl in 2000. >>>Letter To Judge Goodfellas' Star-Studded EFM Slate - Goodfellas has unveiled one of its biggest European Film Market slates ever, featuring upcoming films by Cristian Mungiu, Rodrigo Sorogoyen, Saeed Roustaee, Claire Denis, Mario Martone and Raoul Peck. >>>3 Berlin Titles, Too
'The Chi' Opens Writers' Room - The Chi is eyeing another potential early renewal ahead of the launch of its most recent installment. Paramount+ with Showtime has commissioned a Season 8 writers room for the drama created by Lena Waithe. There are no deals yet with cast members, who still have time on their options. >>>Intention Is To Go Another Season
Female Serial Killer Story In Works - The story of California’s most notorious female serial killer, Dorothea Puente, is being developed by former Sony Pictures Television Studios President Jeff Frost through his new production company, Bristol Circle Entertainment. >>>Potential Series
Hey, Joe - Joe Carnahan, who is behind Netflix’s upcoming film RIP starring Matt Damon and Ben Affleck, is launching his own production company. Carnahan has teamed with Chris Wagner, founder and CEO of White Label Productions, to launch Gang of Three. >>>3rd Partner Unnamed
In Brief - Katherine Langford signs with Gersh... "Escape (The Piña Colada Song)" getting romcom feature treatment... Amy Poehler’s Paper Kite Productions hires Jenna Weiss-Berman... Alicia Hannah-Kim signs with 3 Arts |
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Ariana Grande joins Deadline's video series The Actor’s Side to talk about her career, the importance of Wicked in it, and make some revelations about where it is all headed with the second part of the musical’s screen adaptation, Wicked: For Good, coming in November. She also talks about her earlier acting breakthroughs as a teen star on Nickelodeon’s Victorious and its spinoff, Sam and Cat, as well as her Broadway debut in 2008 in 13, and her role in Adam McKay’s Don’t Look Up. Plus, she reveals that Gloria Estefan played a key role in inspiring her musical career (and why singing the Titanic theme “My Heart Will Go On” was probably a big mistake). >>> Read The Interview |
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“Suck it.” - A joking Will Ferrell to the documentary branch of AMPAS after his 'Will & Harper' failed to get nominated |
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Real-life sisters Kate and Rooney Mara are now looking to play fictional sisters as the two are set to star in Bucking Fastard, a new movie from Werner Herzog. Herzog will write and direct the film.
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Netflix and AGBO‘s adaptation of the Alex North novel The Whisper Man is gaining some serious momentum, as sources tell Deadline that Robert De Niro is set to star in the crime thriller. James Ashcroft is set to direct.
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My Cousin Vinny Oscar winner Marisa Tomei and Fall star Virginia Gardner have been set to lead romcom F*ck Valentine’s Day, which is due to begin production in Malta next month.
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The White Lotus star Brittany O’Grady is set to join Temple Hill Entertainment’s high-concept horror Monitor, which is gearing up to film from March 10 on location in Barcelona and the Canary Islands.
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Martin McDonagh is returning to the studio behind his Oscar-winning Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri. Searchlight Pictures has come on board his next movie Wild Horse Nine, with John Malkovich and Mark Ruffalo now set to star alongside Sam Rockwell, who had already been attached to the project.
In Brief - Jefferson White to topline holiday dramedy Drink And Be Merry... Henry Winkler, Brian Cox, Emma Roberts & Evan Rachel Wood to star in comedy Old Pals... Amy Aquino & Andrew Robinson join Spider-Noir... Omari Hardwick & Dana Gourrier to Play Muhammad Ali’s parents in Amazon's The Greatest |
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$460,000 - Amount ABC will voluntarily pay winners on game show 'Lucky 13' after producer Studio 1, which was responsible for the payments, effectively went bankrupt |
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More News 🎥 Spending on UK film and high-end TV beat pre-Covid levels for the first time last year, the BFI‘s annual figures have revealed. Investment in these projects shot up from 2023 by a hefty 31% to hit £5.6B ($7B).
👀 Tony Robbins, the noted life coach and self-help author, is teaming with Paramount Global to launch a FAST channel. The channel will be available this summer on Pluto TV, Prime Video, Plex and Roku.
📺 Lara Trump, the daughter-in-law of President Donald Trump and former co-chair of the Republican National Committee, is joining Fox News to host a new weekend show.
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🎥 Top Gun: Maverick star Jay Ellis was at this year’s Sundance Film Festival as part of his partnership with Rabbit Hole, the Official Bourbon of the festival, to help launch The Creative Spirit Challenge. The competition invites aspiring filmmakers to submit a short video sharing their story or ideas with the grand prize winner receiving a Canon EOS R5 C camera and a one-on-one mentoring session with Ellis.
✍️ With Broad City in their rearview, Ilana Glazer is plotting their return to television. The Emmy winner recently revealed that they’re developing a series with nods to Sex and the City, which will focus on the “woman and gay guy friendship.”
📺 Sarah Swingler, the British television executive hired to clean up bullying and poor working conditions in the UK TV industry, has had her role scaled back after she was the subject of multiple misconduct complaints. |
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On the Radar
Thu - AFI Awards Luncheon; PGA Awards Nominees event; Amazon & Lionsgate earnings
Fri - Critics Choice Awards
Sat - DGA Awards; PGA Awards; Deadline Contenders Film: The Nominees
Sun - Super Bowl LIX |
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The Play's The Thing - Cast members Stockard Channing and Brie Larson at the press night performance of Elektra at The Duke Of York’s Theatre in London. |
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