Amazon Picks Up ‘Ex-mas’ Feature Pitch From Chris Hazzard & Michael Fontana; Alloy Producing

Naman Ramachandran Amazon teases “El Cid” series; ViacomCBS develops TV drama “Jamila”; BFI London Film Festival adds “One Night in Miami”; Studiocanal ups executives; Anti-Worlds acquires “Jumbo” and “Murder Me, Monster”; KIX action channel launches in Africa; and Viu sets Malaysian pitching forum.Amazon Studios has released the first set of images from Spanish blockbuster series “El Cid.” The series tells the story of Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar, A.K.A.

Tiger King.The 56-year-old actor was originally attached to the project in May when it was being developed by CBS TV Studios and Imagine TV, but Amazon Studios is now developing the series, as Variety reports.Instead of taking direct inspiration from the Netflix show, the drama is instead based on the Texas Monthly article ‘Joe Exotic: A Dark Journey Into the World of a Man Gone Wild’ by Leif Reigstad.The show will explore how Joe Shreibvogel eventually transformed into Joe Exotic, and the

Also Read: Toronto International Film Festival Reverses Optional Mask Policy Inside TheatersBill Bromiley and Jonathan Saba brokered the deal for Saban Films along with Fortitude International’s Nadine de Barros on behalf of the filmmakers.

Denise Petski Senior Managing EditorKelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos have signed a deal with Lifetime to produce two new movies for the network’s Ripped from the Headlines slate via their Milojo Productions banner.Ripa, Consuelos, and Albert Bianchini will serve as executive producers for the untitled projects which are set to debut in 2021.

Fresh Prince of Bel-Air reboot has been picked up for two seasons courtesy of subscription platform Peacock, Variety has confirmed.The upcoming show, titled Bel-Air will be based on a viral video by superfan Morgan Cooper which imagined the sitcom as a drama – and racked up over 5million views.Cooper will co-write and direct the series, while Chris Collins (The Wire) will serve as showrunner.

atop the Amazon’s best-seller list Tuesday, the day of its release.The list this week is a political buffet: In second place is “Live Free or Die,” the new book from Fox News’ Sean Hannity.

Big Sean has shared a spacey new video for his single ‘Lithuania’ featuring Travis Scott – watch it below.The video, which appears to draw inspiration from Stephen King’s The Shining, comes after the release of the rapper’s new album ‘Detroit 2’, which arrived on Friday (September 4).The album is a follow-up to his 2012 mixtape of the same name, which featured guest appearances from Kendrick Lamar, Royce Da 5’9″ and Chris Brown.Last month, the G.O.O.D.

Nellie Andreeva, Denise Petski EXCLUSIVE: Danish actor Roland Møller is set to co-star opposite Richard Madden and Priyanka Chopra Jonas in Citadel, Anthony and Joe Russo’s upcoming global thriller multi-series for Amazon Studios.The epic Citadel, a co-production with Midnight Radio, is described as action-packed spy series with a compelling emotional center.Møller will play Laszlo Milla.

Also Read: Awkwafina to Portray World's Most Successful Female Gambler in 'The Baccarat Machine'Ian Bryce on behalf of his Ian Bryce Productions will produce “Shelly.” Will McCance will executive produce, and Katie Malott will co-produce.Awkwafina will be seen in “Breaking News in Yuba County” and is working on Marvel’s “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings.” She also lent her voice to the new “Spongebob” film and the Disney animated movie “Raya and the Last Dragon” and will be a voice in

Mike Fleming Jr Co-Editor-in-Chief, FilmEXCLUSIVE: Amazon Studios has acquired Shelly, an action-comedy package that has Jumanji: The Next Level‘s Awkwafina and Karen Gillan attached to reteam, and Jude Weng to direct. The action comedy script is by Michael Doneger and Liz Storm and the film will be produced by Ian Bryce Productions.Deadline wrote about the package in late June, when it was first shopped.

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Big Sean has previewed a new song called ‘Don Life’ featuring Lil Wayne – listen to it below.It comes ahead of the release of the rapper’s new album ‘Detroit 2’, which is due to be released on September 4. It’s a follow-up to his 2012 mixtape of the same name, which featured guest appearances from Kendrick Lamar, Royce Da 5’9″ and Chris Brown.Last week, the G.O.O.D.

This month, Nigerian musician Burna Boy dropped Twice As Tall, one of the best albums of the summer. While it wasn't overtly angling for mainstream success, Twice As Tall managed to enlist some heavy hitters without compromising Burna's singular dancehall/Afrobeat sound.

Naman Ramachandran Amazon Prime Video has commissioned a brace of U.K.

Tribeca Film has acquired U.S. rights to Struck by Lightning, the high school comedy written by and starring Glee’s Chris Colfer.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterBrazilian hosts Érico Borgo and Aline Diniz picked up from where they left off at CCXP and continued to fuel the excitement for Warner Bros’ Wonder Woman 1984 with director Patty Jenkins and stars Gal Gadot, Chris Pine, Kristen Wiig and Pedro Pascal… and a couple of special guests.As the first panel of the morning, Gadot and the panel was excited to be at the virtual confab and share details about the movie which is set to hit theaters on October 2.They

Anthony D'Alessandro Editorial Director/Box Office EditorSources have confirmed that Ben Affleck is returning as Batman in the upcoming Flash movie which Warner Bros. is putting into production.  It is to be a cameo role.