What’s the easiest way to tell the next generation of anime directors’ work apart from the creative shadow of those who came before — and especially from the look and feel of Studio Ghibli? Easy, just listen to the soundtracks they choose to define their movies’ personalities. Makoto Shinkai connects with a younger demo by setting
You expect to meet Anthony Daniels somewhere epic and exciting as befits a fixture of the Star Wars franchise, not a mundane conference room in a corner of midtown Manhattan. After all, as C-3PO, the humanoid droid who is fluent in over six million forms of communication, he has braved the sands of Tatooine, endured
Cara Delevingne is the latest name to join the Quibi content push. The “Suicide Squad” and “Carnival Row” actor is set to host and executive produce a practical joke-based show for the fledgling short-form content platform. In each episode of the show, Delevingne and a group of female accomplices will “wreak havoc,” executing a new
November 5, 2019 12:55PM PT Arista Records announced today the appointment of Zeke Silvera as vice president of A&R. Silvera is based in New York and will report to CEO and president of Arista, David Massey. “As we continue to grow our Arista team and A&R presence, Zeke brings a unique sensibility and strong ear
Michael Keaton, Samuel L. Jackson and Maggie Q will star in “The Asset,” an independent action-thriller announced on the eve of the American Film Market. Veteran director Martin Campbell, whose credits include “Casino Royale,” is on board to direct from a Richard Wenk script about two of the world’s top assassins for hire. When Jackson’s
An army of the undead along the U.S.-Mexico border will collide with drug lords and the American military in “Narcos vs Zombies,” a Mexican TV production coming to Amazon Prime Video in 2020. Amazon announced “Narcos vs Zombies,” an eight-episode series that blends sci-fi, horror and action genres, will be available exclusively next year on
Werner Herzog’s feature documentary “Nomad: In the Footsteps of Bruce Chatwin,” which world premiered at Tribeca and played at Telluride, has been picked up for the U.S. by Music Box Films. “Nomad” takes the viewer on a journey through the creative and personal vision Herzog shared with iconic travel writer and adventurer Bruce Chatwin, the
“Euphoria” star Sydney Sweeney and “Detective Pikachu” actor Justice Smith have been cast in “The Voyeurs,” an indie currently in production from Amazon Studios. The film, which will debut exclusively on Amazon Prime Video, is the first in a planned series of “sexy date night” thrillers that studio chief Jennifer Salke promised earlier this year
Speaker Nancy Pelosi will attend a fundraiser Tuesday night at the Beverly Hills home of billionaire Haim Saban and his wife Cheryl, as the Democrats seek funds to retain their House majority in 2020. Pelosi and House Democratic Caucus Chair Hakeem Jeffries will both be in attendance to raise money for the Democratic Congressional Campaign
The Hollywood Music in Media Awards, known for recognizing music in film, TV, video games commercials and trailers, announced its 2019 nominees. Among the nominated films are “Joker” (composer Hildur Guðnadóttir is pictured), “Little Women,” “Us,” “Rocketman” and more. Past honorees include Ludwig Goransson (“Black Panther”), Alexandre Desplat (“Shape of Water”), songs from “La La
Even if you work in a corporate office, what you wear to your 9-to-5 doesn’t have to be boring. Level up from a work-wardrobe rut by taking notes from someone who’s turned outfit inspo into a thriving career: style blogger Emily Luciano of Lovely Luciano. The New York City-based content creator is known for her
Jon Spaihts has stepped down as the showrunner of the HBO Max series “Dune: The Sisterhood,” Variety has confirmed. Spaihts will remain onboard as an executive producer and will focus on writing the script for a second “Dune” reboot film. The TV series was ordered straight-to-series at HBO Max in June. Denis Villeneuve is still attached
PewDiePie, the popular and controversial YouTube creator, has the same name recognition as NBA superstar Lebron James among young American males — but Pewds has a higher favorability rating than King James and other celebrities, according to a new study. The findings come from research firm Morning Consult, which surveyed Gen Z and millennial consumers
Outkast, R.E.M., the Neptunes (Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo), Eurythmics, Patti Smith, and many others are among the 24 acts nominated for the 2020 class of the Songwriters Hall of Fame. Other performer nominees include Mariah Carey (who was nominated last year), Journey, Vince Gill, Gloria Estefan, the Isley Brothers, Beach Boy Mike Love, Bread’s
“The Voice” on NBC and “9-1-1” on Fox once again tied for first place in the Monday night TV ratings, while CBS’ freshman courtroom drama “All Rise” dropped off a little from last week. The Simone Missick-led show came in at a 0.6 rating among adults 18-49, down around 17% on week 6, however, it
Kate McKinnon has scored her second starring role in a series based on a podcast. McKinnon has signed on to star in and executive produce a series adaptation of the Wondery podcast “Joe Exotic,” which is being developed at Universal Content Productions. It was previously announced that McKinnon would star as disgraced Theranos founder Elizabeth
Exclusive Getty Megan Thee Stallion‘s taking the beef with her makeup artist to the next level — she’s threatening a lawsuit if the guy doesn’t shut the hell up on social media!!! The “Hot Girl Summer” rapper’s lawyer, Dina LaPolt, fired off a cease and desist letter — obtained by TMZ — to Megan’s makeup
November 5, 2019 10:34AM PT For some new subscribers to Disney Plus, there’s an extra cost to getting the ad-free streaming service: A commercial. Consumers signing up for the much-anticipated Disney streaming-video outlet will see an offer to take out a similar subscription to Starz’ own over-the-top offering, according to a person familiar with the
As they did last year, Metallica will donate $100,000 to aid wildfire relief efforts in Northern and Southern California through its All Within My Hands Foundation, the band announced on social media late Monday. The group said that $50,000 will go to the Sonoma County Resilience Fund and $50,000 to the Wildfire Relief Fund. Metallica
Want to watch “Sesame Street,” but don’t have an HBO subscription? There’s now another option, courtesy of the library streaming platform Kanopy: Users can now stream 24 episodes of the kids show for free, without any commercials. Granted, the episodes in question aren’t exactly new: Kanopy is streaming a dozen episodes each from “Sesame Street”
November 5, 2019 9:33AM PT Julianna Margulies and Corey Stoll have both signed on for guest starring roles in the upcoming fifth season of “Billions.” Margulies will play Catherine Brant in the Showtime drama, who is described as an Ivy League sociology professor and bestselling author. Stoll joins in a season-long arc as Michael Prince,
Harry Shearer, Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Rob Reiner, the creators of the iconic mockumentary film This is Spinal Tap, have resolved their dispute with Universal Music Group regarding the film’s soundtrack recordings. According to the announcement, under the agreement Spinal Tap’s recordings will continue to be distributed through UMG, and “eventually the rights will be given to the creators. The
Critical Role’s upcoming animated series “The Legend of Vox Machina” — based on storylines in the group’s long-running role-playing show — has found a streaming home. Amazon’s Prime Video nabbed exclusive streaming rights to two seasons of “Critical Role: The Legend of Vox Machina,” which originated as a fan-supported project on Kickstarter and set a
Paul Maidment, the editorial director of G/O Media whose directive to Deadspin staff to write only about sports led to the entire editorial team quitting last week, has resigned his position effective immediately. “It is the right moment for me to leave to pursue an entrepreneurial opportunity,” Maidment said in a memo sent to company
Production, finance and sales company Film Constellation has come on board to finance musical animation film “They Shot the Piano Player,” directed by Fernando Trueba and Javier Mariscal, Oscar-nominated for their 2012 animation “Chico & Rita.” Jeff Goldblum is attached to voice the lead character, a New York music journalist on a quest to uncover
BBC Studios, EOS Films and Oxford Scientific Films have signed a co-production deal with the state-backed China International Television Corporation (CITVC) to produce a nature documentary series, the firms said Tuesday. CITVC is the business division of Chinese state broadcaster CCTV, whose interests align with the country’s ruling Communist Party. “China: Nature’s Ancient Kingdom” will
If there’s one thing that both Acne Studios and Mulberry share it’s a huge cool factor. So fans were all eyes and ears when it was announced that the two brands would be joining forces for a special collaboration. After making the announcement on Instagram, both houses teased the upcoming “friendship collaboration” by posting a
Amid biting criticism of the Academy’s decision to disqualify Genevieve Nnaji’s “Lionheart” from the Oscar race for best international feature film, Nigeria’s selection committee called the move “an eye-opener” and said Tuesday it would urge local filmmakers to take care to follow Academy guidelines in the future. The committee acknowledged that “Lionheart” – Nigeria’s first-ever
November 5, 2019 8:05AM PT Vevo has released the complete list for its 2020 Vevo DSCVR “Artists to Watch” campaign. “Artists to Watch,” now in its sixth year, presents 20 artists Vevo believes will break through in the coming year, according to the announcement. The platform will premiere two performances from one artist per day, with
November 5, 2019 8:01AM PT Comedian and actor Ronny Chieng will host the 47th International Emmy Awards Gala in New York later this month. Conleth Hill, known for playing Lord Varys in “Game of Thrones,” will be on hand to give the Founders Award to David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, the creators of the hit