CAA Sells Majority Stake to Francois-Henri Pinault’s Artemis

An online rumor recently made the rounds saying filmmaker Matthew Vaughn was next in line to take over the James Bond franchise, and it’s fitting but almost laughable. Because Vaughn, who actively sought the James Bond gig early in his directing life, has basically made an entire career of doing his own spy franchises, almost snubbing his nose at Bond in the process.

Nathan isn’t in the best place in the new sneak peek for tonight’s all-new When Calls The Heart.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Studio Ghibli, the iconic Japanese cartoon firm behind Miyazaki Hayao’s recent “The Boy and the Heron” is selling a controlling stake to Japanese broadcaster NTV.

Selena Gomez and David Henrie‘s Wizards of Waverly Place characters were almost different from what we saw on the Disney show – Just Jared Jr Emma Watson revealed the contents of her backpack – Egotastic A newly released movie toppled The Little Mermaid to become the most-watched Disney+ premiere of 2023 – Just Jared Jr

Despite fears for the future of film in the new, seemingly disposable digital era, there are still many auteurs holding on out there in the modern movie landscape. For example, there’s Quentin Tarantino, Christopher Nolan and even Michael Bay (for, as director Tarsem said of the latter’s work, “You may not like it, but you know who made it”). But few directors are as instantly recognizable as Wes Anderson. Nothing happens by accident in a Wes Anderson movie: the camera moves are perfectly choreographed — sideways tracking shots are a specialty — and the sets don’t even begin to aim for realism. Clothes are tailored, hair and makeup is scrutinized all the way down to lipstick and nail polish, and music is key, creating a subtle, sometimes melancholy and always wholly effective emotional backdrop.

EXCLUSIVE: “The UK’s role in the media multiverse” will take up plenty of airtime at the RTS Cambridge Convention, according to Theresa Wise, as the great-and-the-good of the TV industry prepare to gather for the biannual get-together.

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent Charades has closed multiple deals on “There’s Something in the Barn,” Magnus Martens’s (“Fear the Walking Dead”) comedy horror movie from “Dead Snow” producers at 74 Entertainment and XYZ Films. The English-language movie is headlined by Martin Starr (“Freaks and Geeks,” “Spider Man”), Amrita Acharia (“Game of Thrones”) and Jeppe Beck Laursen (“The Last Kingdom”).

his own assault charges. A video obtained by TMZ captures two young girls, whose faces are blurred, punching and tussling each other to the ground as other classmates watch — and record — the brawl.

Salma Hayek Pinault is taking over TIFF!

Selena Gomez won her first VMA award in years! – Just Jared Jr Bella Hadid went bald for her latest fashion campaign – Egotastic This K-Pop band were the first winners at the 2023 MTV VMAs! – Just Jared Jr

Owen Gleiberman Chief Film Critic In 2008, the writer-director Azazel Jacobs made a small but vivid splash with “Momma’s Man,” a Sundance comedy about a troubled dweeb hiding out in the cocoon of his parents’ downtown Manhattan apartment. The parents were played by Jacobs’ own (the avant-garde filmmaker Ken Jacobs and his wife Flo), and the movie turned their overstuffed bohemian pack-rat museum of a loft into a tiny city of its own. “Momma’s Man” showed extraordinary promise, and in the 15 years since I’ve been waiting for Azazel Jacobs to make good on it.

A major Scots road was closed after a car burst into flames this morning. Emergency services rushed to Edinburgh City Bypass around 9.26am on Sunday to reports of a car on fire.

Matt Donnelly Senior Film Writer A studio head once told me that CAA’s top three leaders – Bryan Lourd, Kevin Huvane and Richard Lovett – had claws beneath their velvet gloves. It was a backhanded compliment, as the CEO was praising the trio’s devotion to their incredibly famous clients while also bemoaning their hard-driving negotiating style.

Travis Kelce is sure to be one of the big names during the 2023 NFL season, which kicks off with his team, the Kansas City Chiefs, taking on the Detroit Lions.

majority stake in Hollywood talent agency Creative Artists Agency, the parties involved said Thursday.Financial details of the deal, in which Artemis will buy the financial stake belonging to private equity firm TPG, were not provided.

Creative Artists Agency has a new majority owner in French billionaire Francois-Henri Pinault. After months of negotiations. Artémis, the Pinault family’s investment company, has agreed to acquire the majority stake in CAA that was previously held by global investment firm TPG.

Reese Witherspoon has made another big change in her professional life.

Almost six months after Jonathan Majors was arrested in New York City on domestic violence charges, the start of the Creed III actor’s trial on the matter was today pushed yet again.  

As is the case every year, September remains a notable film month mainly because so many overlapping and concurrent film festivals are taking place. As Venice, Telluride, and the Toronto International Film Festival begin and come to a close, with others such as Fantastic Fest and the New York Film Festival upcoming, there’s plenty on the horizon for exciting films even if they won’t be playing theatrically, for a few months.

Salma Hayek is "happy to be alive" as she celebrates her 57th birthday with some flashy bikini pics. The actress shared a series of photos of her enjoying her time on a sandy beach sporting a red bikini with white trim, finishing off the look with a chic hat and sunglasses. "I’m so happy to be alive and so profoundly grateful for all the blessings!!!!" Hayek wrote in the caption.