Author: Deadline

Ever the Imax advocate, Christopher Nolan recalled introducing Ryan Coogler to the high-res format. The 2x Oscar winner recently noted that he assured Coogler it “wasn’t crazy” using Imax to film his 2025 film Sinners, which earned Autumn Durald Arkapaw the Academy Award for Best Cinematography. “Ryan called me before he committed to Imax,” he told The New York Times. “I think Dunkirk was the first time I dragged him to a screening of an original-made film print of Imax. I love to show filmmakers the potential of the format. “So he called me when he was prepping, but really…

K. Bhagyaraj, the Indian filmmaker and actor who held a central place in Tamil-language cinema, died today in Chennai following a heart attack. He was 73. India’s Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan confirmed the filmmaker’s passing, writing on X that Bhagyaraj “made an extraordinary contribution to Indian cinema through his memorable films, distinctive storytelling, and remarkable screenwriting. His innovative screenplay techniques and ability to present complex narratives in a simple yet engaging manner earned him recognition as one of India’s finest screenwriters. He also inspired and mentored many filmmakers, enriching the world of cinema for generations.  “His passing,” Radhakrishnan continued,…

Rising Mexican animator Luis de la Rosa, who took credits on works such as Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse and My Little Pony: The Movie, has died in an accident while attending the Annecy International Animation Film Festival in France Local newspaper Le Dauphine Libéré reported on Friday that a young man in his 30s was struck by a train on Wednesday, June 24 when he strayed close to train tracks running alongside a ring-road on the outskirts of Annecy. The newspaper said emergency services were called by the conductor of the local Leman Express service at around 8pm local time…

EXCLUSIVE: Ella Balinska is the newest addition to Beach Read, 20th Century Studios‘ adaptation of the New York Times bestseller from Emily Henry, which is in production in Toronto. Balinska’s role is being kept under wraps. She joins an ensemble led by Phoebe Dynevor and Patrick Schwarzenegger, which also includes Andie MacDowell, Kevin Bacon, Kristin Davis, Tig Notaro and Inanna Sarkis. In Beach Read, idealistic romance novelist January Andrews (Dynevor) and cynical literary fiction writer Augustus “Gus” Everett (Schwarzenegger) — rival authors with dramatically opposing worldviews — have at least one thing in common: a serious case of writer’s block. When they unexpectedly…

EXCLUSIVE: Megan Gallagher (All Her Fault) has emerged as one of Universal Global Television‘s most prolific creators. She has now formalized her relationship with the studio, signing an overall deal with UGT, the Universal Studio Group division formed recently by the merger of UCP and Universal International Productions. The pact includes a first-look deal with UGT-owned label Carnival Films. Under the overall deal, Gallagher will develop and produce series exclusively with Universal Global Television. She already has one hit for UGT (via UIS) and Carnival Films under her belt, the record-setting Peacock Original series All Her Fault, starring Sarah Snook,…

New Zealand actor and comedian Jemaine Clement is having a moment thanks to recent reunion gigs for Flight of the Conchords, his musical comedy act with Bret McKenzie, and co-starring role in buzzy Disney+ relationship drama Alice & Steve. When Deadline sits down with Clement in a sweltering lakeside bar at the Annecy International Film Festival, it is not to talk about either of these shows but rather his long-running voice role in the Kiri and Lou pre-school stop-motion animation series. Clement has travelled to Annecy for the premiere of prequel movie Kiri and Lou Go Raaa! in which he…

Here’s your first look at the new 4K uncensored restoration of Ken Russell’s The Devils.  Warner Bros.’s new boutique label, Clockwork, will release the film in cinemas on October 16. The release will be the first time Russell’s complete version of The Devils will screen in cinemas.  Starring Vanessa Redgrave and Oliver Reed, the film tells the story of Urbain Grandier, a 17th-century Catholic priest who was burned at the stake over accusations of witchcraft. While the film was inspired by true events and pulled from previous takes on the story, including John Whiting’s 1960 stage play, Russell’s version is…

Although nobody else could play Paulette Bonafonté quite like her, Jennifer Coolidge went into Legally Blonde with other ideas. While reuniting with her co-stars from the beloved 2001 comedy at Prime Video’s Elle World on Saturday, the Golden Globe winner admitted she “stupidly thought” she was auditioning for the titular role of Elle Woods, which was immortalized by Reese Witherspoon. “Well, you know, I forgot that when we first started filming, I was only 17 years old,” she joked on a panel moderated by Bowen Yang and Matt Rogers. “No, I was, and so I just can’t believe it. All…

James Bradley, whose nonfiction book Flags Of Our Fathers purportedly documented his father’s role in the iconic WWII photograph of American soldiers raising the stars-and-stripes flag on Iwo Jima became a bestseller and was adapted into a hit 2006 film directed by Clint Eastwood, died June 5. He was 72.

From Leah McKendrick (Scrambled) comes a new rom-com starring heavy hitters in the genre, Nick Robinson (Love, Simon) and Zoey Deutch (Set It Up, Something From Tiffany’s) as well as Nick Offerman, Lukas Gage, Harry Shum Jr., Ciara Bravo, Megan Danso, Toby Sandeman, Spencer Lord, and Gil Bellows. The premise revolves around the tragic death of Jill’s (Deutch) younger sister Isabelle (Bravo) from cystic fibrosis. Struggling through her burgeoning career as a chef in San Francisco with a boss who breathes down his employees’ necks (Offerman), Jill still calls her sister’s old phone number from time to time to give…