‘X-Men’: Samara Weaving Lands Role Of Emma Frost In Upcoming Marvel Studios Pic

EXCLUSIVE: While there was no mention of X-Men in Comic-Con’s Hall H this past weekend, Marvel Studios seems to be getting closer to forming its team of Mutants. Sources tell Deadline that Samara Weaving is the choice to play Emma Frost in the upcoming X-Men movie. After meeting with a number of candidates, director Jake […]

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‘Obsession’ Star Inde Navarrette Confirms Meeting With ‘X-Men’ Director Jake Schreier and Would Love to Play Mystique

After “Obsession” became an unprecedented box office success and earned over $400 million from a small budget, all eyes are on breakout star Inde Navarrette.  “I’ve been taking a lot of meetings since ‘Obsession’ came out,” she explained on Variety’s “Up Next” podcast. “That’s been really nice because you get to meet people and ask […]

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‘Clueless’ Sequel Starring Alicia Silverstone Ordered As Limited Series By Paramount+

The Clueless sequel series starring Alicia Silverstone has a new home — and a greenlight. Paramount+ has picked up the project, from Josh Schwartz, Stephanie Savage, Jordan Weiss and CBS Studios, as a limited series. Filming is slated to begin in Los Angeles in 2027. This marks a homecoming for Clueless, which is a Paramount […]

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AI Startup Fairground, Founded by Xumo Creator, to Launch First AI-Exclusive FAST Channel (EXCLUSIVE)

Colin Petrie-Norris kickstarted a new model of free, ad-supported television through his company Xumo before its reported $100 million-plus sale to Comcast. Now, in the era of AI, he’s aiming to reclaim the model with a FAST channel devoted to AI-generated content. Fairground Entertainment, Petrie-Norris’ AI studio and distribution platform, is debuting a dedicated FAST […]

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NewFest Announces 2026 New Voices Filmmaker Grant Recipients, In Partnership With Netflix

EXCLUSIVE: Celebrating its fifth year, NewFest has named the recipients of its 2026 New Voices Filmmaker Grant. On Thursday, the New York LGBTQ film festival named emerging filmmakers Georgia Krause, Star Amerasu, Deborah Devyn Chuang and AJ Dubler & Carmela Murphy as this year’s honorees, each to receive a $25,000 grant and career development opportunities […]

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Sundance Teases New Theaters in Boulder, Expanded Competition Slots as Industry Heads to Colorado for ‘Orientation’

Hollywood hasn’t begun packing for the fall festivals in Vencie, Telluride and Toronto, but the Sundance Film Festival has dropped in with a reminder that January is around the corner. On Wednesday, leadership at Sundance sent out a mid-year update on the fest’s seismic move from Park City, Utah to the Colorado mountain town of […]

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In Major NY Streaming Shift, DAZN Becoming Exclusive Home For YES And MSG Network Telecasts

In a significant shift for the New York sports marketplace, global outlet DAZN is becoming the exclusive streaming home for MSG Networks and the YES Network. In the coming months, as the 2026-27 NHL and NBA seasons get under way, DAZN will add the networks’ linear feeds and on-demand programming. Both YES and MSG will […]

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