BCDF Pictures & Frolic Media Team For Feature Take Of Tessa Bailey Romance Comedy Novel ‘It Happened One Summer’

That’s a wrap on another project for Halle Bailey! The 22-year-old took to Instagram on Thursday to say that she has officially finished filming on “The Color Purple”, and to share several behind-the-scenes looks of her time on set.

Legion M and Exhibit A Pictures are partnering on a new documentary directed by Alexandre O. Philippe (Lynch/Oz), in which screen icon William Shatner takes off the countless masks he’s worn throughout his career, to reveal the man behind one of the most recognizable faces in the world.

EXCLUSIVE: Matthew Goldberg has joined the bicoastal production company Nickel City Pictures as Vice President of Film and Television. In the new role, he will report to President Mark Fasano and oversee development of the company’s slate, which is focused on commercial film and television content across all genres.

Animal Pictures, the production company founded by Maya Rudolph and Natasha Lyonne, has signed a first-look deal with Apple TV+.

Peaky Blinders and Cobra producer Joe Donaldson has set an indie, Magic Hour Television, and signed a first-look deal with All3Media International and All3Media-owned drama house New Pictures. Donaldson will develop a slate, funded by All3 and its international arm, and partner with New Pictures co-founder and CEO Willow Grylls to produce scripted TV.

Selome Hailu Bruna Papandrea’s production company Made Up Stories has acquired the rights to Marina Palmer’s thriller novel “The Russian Doll,” Variety has learned exclusively. Made Up Stories will produce a limited series based on the novel in partnership with Endeavor Content.“The Russian Doll” is set in the dangerous and deceptive underworld of organized crime.

Regé-Jean Page's return to , the star behind the Duke of Hastings is not getting back on the horse. The actor, who brought Simon Hastings to life on the small screen in Shonda Rhimes' hit series, shot down speculation that he was heading back to the show after he was spotted with the second season's star, Jonathan Bailey, in Milan during Fashion Week. «The boys are back in town,» he captioned a photo of the two together on Instagram.  "(No, I’m not going back to the show btw — the papers made that one up.)," he added, setting any budding rumors to rest a year after his exit was announced in 2021. «But we had the best, and most stylish, catch up I’ve had in a while over some truly excellent Italian coffee and sunshine.»As for Bailey, he stole hearts -- including Simone Ashley's Kate Sharma  -- as Viscount Anthony Bridgerton in the second season of the show.

Love is very much alive, and it comes in the form of Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard!

EXCLUSIVE: Buffalo 8 has struck a $15-million deal with BarBHouse Productions for production, post and distribution on three features. News of the strategic partnership follows the recent Tribeca premiere of BarBHouse’s acclaimed horror feature, A Wounded Fawn. Films to be made under the deal include the horror Mr. Yokai, the psychological thriller Bait and Switch and the fantasy pic Watermark.

EXCLUSIVE: BCDF Pictures has acquired film rights to Elena Armas’ 2022 New York Times bestseller The Spanish Love Deception, tapping Peter Hutchings (The Hating Game) to adapt it for the big screen.

EXCLUSIVE: Vertical Entertainment has locked down worldwide rights to the comedy The Donor Party, toplined by Malin Åkerman (Chick Fight), Rob Corddry (The Unicorn), Erinn Hayes (Gaslit) and Jerry O’Connell (Billions). The company’s plans for the recently-wrapped pic’s release have not yet been disclosed.

Camila Alves and Matthew McConaughey know how to make beautiful children, both inside and out. The power couple don't often share snapshots of all three of their offspring, but when they do - wow!MORE: Camila Alves wows fans with homemade birthday cake for son LivingstonThe model and actor are proud parents to Levi, 13, Vida, 12, and Livingston, nine, who they are raising away from the limelight in Texas and Camila recently posted a stunning photo with them.WATCH: Matthew McConaughey shares rare video of his children While Matthew wasn't in the shot, the mom-of-three took her offspring - and her brother, Bruno - on an adventure. The image showed the group posing in front of an impressive waterfall. She captioned the Instagram post: "I must have been a nature discoverer on a past life…my favorite thing to do! To be able to share with my brother @brunoluttiani is a blessing!! #adventure #nature #blessings AND THE KIDS."MORE: Matthew McConaughey and family welcome adorable new family member MORE: Matthew McConaughey asks how he can tackle racial injustice as a white man The children are the perfect balance of their mom and dad and all sport wavy long hair and boast Camila's complexion. A post shared by Camila Alves McConaughey (@camilamcconaughey)Matthew McConaughey and Camila Alves are raising their children in Texas Fans commented: "OMG the kids are so tall and beautiful God Bless Them," and, "Wow.

Carson Burton Sony Pictures Television has brought on unscripted executive and producer Michael Weinberg as senior vice president of development in its newly-formed game show production unit, Variety has learned exclusively.In the new role, Weinberg will develop game shows across all platforms and will identify new growth opportunities for the game shows division, which is focused on expanding the company’s footprint in the category. Sony Pictures Television is behind mega-powerhouses “Wheel of Fortune” and “Jeopardy!”An Emmy-winning producer, Weinberg’s extensive list of game show credits includes “Press Your Luck,” “1 Versus 100,” “To Tell the Truth” and “Don’t Forget the Lyrics.”Earlier this year, Sony made a major push into unscripted content expansion with the $350 million acquisition of Industrial Media.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said Tuesday that its board of governors has voted to name Bill Kramer, the current director and president of the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, as its new CEO.

EXCLUSIVE: Australian filmmaker John Hillcoat is set to helm Running Wild, an adaptation J.G. Ballard’s novella off a screenplay by David Leland.