By Cynthia Littleton
26.03.2020 - 03:29 / deadline.com
By David Robb
Labor Editor
Editors note: During the coronavirus-imposed shutdowns and event cancellations that have caused tens of thousands to lose their jobs, Deadline would like to connect suddenly unemployed Hollywood workers, especially in the heavily hit below-the-line field, with new jobs. Is your company hiring? Email details to [email protected].
Not everyone in Hollywood is furloughing workers amid the coronavirus shutdown. Animation house Bento Box Entertainment said Wednesday
By Cynthia Littleton
By James McClain
China's Starlight Media and David Steward II’s growing indie studio Lion Forge Animation have entered into a joint venture partnership that will involved the two companies co-financing and co-producing a slate of animated shorts and feature films. The agreement is one of the exceedingly few Hollywood-China deals to emerge since President Trump kicked off the U.S.-China trade war in mid-2018 —not to mention amid the ongoing novel coronavirus pandemic.
Thanks to the coronavirus, people across the world are struggling to plan events of any sort. In Hollywood, major events like Met Gala, the Olympics and major concert tours are being postponed indefinitely.
Filmmaker Quentin Tarantino has more plans for Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. The Leonardo DiCaprio and Brad Pitt starrer, which made its way to all the prestigious award shows this year, was highly appreciated by fans and critics.
By Andreas Wiseman
Reese Witherspoon worked her way up to become one of the most sought-after names in Hollywood. From acting to producing both in TV and movies, the 44-year-old entertainer has been in the business since she was a child -- landing her first movie at 14 years old.
With a continued lack of clarity about how the government plans to aid those workers hit hardest by coronavirus-related work stoppages, several institutions are pledging money to help those most affected in Hollywood.
With a continued lack of clarity about how the government plans to aid those workers hit hardest by novel-coronavirus-related work stoppages, several institutions are pledging money to help those most effect in Hollywood. Netflix announced Friday that it’s set up a $100 million relief fund for out-of-work production professionals, including the hundreds of thousands of crew and cast without jobs.
Congratulations are in order for local actress Pearl Thusi! The Queen Sono star has just acquired a new home for herself and kids -the yard is huge!
The planned “Friends” reunion has been delayed due to disruptions in Hollywood caused by the coronavirus, an industry source said on Wednesday.
As the coronavirus pandemic sparks a host of cancellations of industry events from SXSW and MIPTV to TV upfronts — scrambling travel plans and leaving people chasing hotel and plane refunds — it is affecting the entertainment world in more quotidian ways, as more and more people work to get a handle on exactly how to enact social distancing behaviors.
Hollywood action hero Vin Diesel has backed Scots actor Sam Heughan to be the next James Bond.
Hollywood action hero Vin Diesel has backed his Bloodshot co-star Sam Heughan’s chances of being the next James Bond.