Animation Production Company Mindshow Raises Additional $10 Million in Funding

Reality star Stephanie Pratt has come under fire for blatantly body shaming her sister-in-law, Heidi Montag, 34. The little sis of The Hills star Spencer Pratt, 37, falsely claimed that Heidi was pregnant, after she took to her Instagram Story on April 23 to share a pic of the blonde beauty in a bikini at the beach.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefThe arrival of Hollywood superstars and government money for tentpole movies have grabbed headlines in Australia. But independent film productions are also moving ahead in post-COVID Australia.Production will start next month in Perth, Western Australia on “It Only Takes A Night,” a film that is both a romantic comedy and a female empowerment movie.

While it doesn’t appear we’re going to see Ava DuVernay tackle the cosmic DC superhero universe in a “New Gods” film, she’s sticking with genre filmmaking for her next project, a Netflix animated adaptation of the “Wings of Fire” novel series. According to Netflix, DuVernay is set to produce an animated series based on the “Wings of Fire” novel series from author Tui T.

Ava DuVernay’s animated adaptation of family fantasy books Wings of Fire is taking off at Netflix.

Dundee United. The midfielder has been offered a pre-contract by the Saints and is also considering an extension at United.

EXCLUSIVE: The Flash and It filmmakers Andy Muschietti and Barbara Muschietti are opening the doors to their production company Double Dream.

Robin Thede is staffing up her Warner Bros. TV-based production company.

A+E Studios has entered into a multi-year first-look television development and production deal with management and production company Silver Lining Entertainment Productions.

Will Smith's production company, Westbrook, is moving their upcoming film, , out of Georgia due to the state's new voting laws.

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LL Cool J is planning a significant expansion of his Rock The Bells direct-to-consumer business. The actor and rapper has raised $8 million in a Series A funding round for Rock The Bells, led by Raine Ventures.

USA Network’s Nash Bridges revival is getting closer to reality. Series star Don Johnson confirmed Wednesday on The Ellen DeGeneres Show that he is in “heavy prep” on the revival. Johnson will reprise the title character in the project, which has been in development at USA since 2019 as a two-hour movie/backdoor pilot.

Lyle and Erik Menendez’s 1989 murder of their parents play out in real time, but many young social-media users have recently discovered the sensational case during the coronavirus pandemic.Now, they’re taking to TikTok to express their dismay at Lyle and Erik’s life sentences, which they’ve been serving since their conviction in 1996.

Lyle and Erik Menendez  — aka the murderous Menendez brothers — continue to sit in prison with life sentences for killing their wealthy parents inside their Beverly Hills mansion in 1989. A new 20/20 special airing on Friday, Apr.

EXCLUSIVE: Emmy-nominated director-producer Lesli Linka Glatter (Homeland) has teamed with executive/Emmy-winning producer Cheryl Bloch (Northern Exposure) to launch Backyard Pictures. The new company will be based at Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group, with a first-look deal. Under the pact, Backyard Pictures will develop new television series spanning broadcast, cable and streaming. They already have multiple projects in the works.

Doug Schwalbe has launched The Co-Production Company, a boutique production firm specializing in finance and distribution arrangements for international productions.

Elaine Low Senior TV WriterLongtime 20th animation exec Marci Proietto has been tapped to lead Disney Television Studios’ new production unit, 20th Television Animation, which currently has 11 series in production.Under Proietto’s leadership as executive vice president of the unit, 20th Television Animation will continue to manage and produce the company’s long-running series, including “Family Guy,” “American Dad,” “Bob’s Burgers” and “The Simpsons,” as well as Apple TV Plus’ “Central Park,”

Taiwan's four largest movie theater chain companies are joining forces to get into the production business. The companies have united to form Bole Film, through which they plan to produce three to five theatrical films per year.

Hulu’s upcoming adult animated series, Marvel’s M.O.D.O.K., had key reveals today at a WonderCon@Home panel, including the voice casting for some guest roles.