Civil Rights Attorney Ben Crump Inks 7-Figure Fiction Deal With Bantam Books (EXCLUSIVE)

Ben Croll Given the NewImages Festival’s remit to welcome diverse artistic voices into the immersive space, programing “Noire” was an obvious choice. An augmented reality adaptation of a lesser-known case from the Civil Rights era, “Noire” brought much pedigree to this year’s Paris XR showcase.

The Studio Teachers (IATSE Local 884) have struck a tentative deal with the studios.

Village Roadshow Entertainment Group is staying in business with Kevin Garnett.

Angelique Jackson The American Black Film Festival (ABFF) has set its lineup of narrative and documentary features for its 28th edition, including Jussie Smollett’s return to acting in “The Lost Holliday,” filmmaker Christine Swanson’s latest drama “Albany Road” and the acclaimed Luther Vandross doc “Never Too Much.” This year’s festival takes place June 12-16 in Miami Beach, Fla., followed by a virtual segment June 17-24 on ABFF PLAY. Winners of film festival competition will be announced on June 15, during the “Best of ABFF Awards” hosted by Emmy-nominee Dondré Whitfield.

M&S has just made a major change to its hugely popular Dine-In for Two Deal - and it's perfect for meal prepping without the fuss.

Clue is set to get another crack at the remake treatment.

Thania Garcia Hip-hop producer BNYX (Yeat, Drake, Travis Scott, Lil Uzi Vert, Nicki Minaj) has signed a new deal with Zack Bia‘s Field Trip Recordings and Capitol Records. Yeat’s Lyfestyle Corporation will also work with BNYX as part of the deal. “BNYX is an exceptional musician, a true artist with a specific vision but above all an incredible human,” said Bia.

EXCLUSIVE: Comedian Gabriel “Fluffy” Iglesias has inked a deal for two more stand-up specials at Netflix, Deadline can exclusively reveal.

IATSE is ending the week with at least one more Local negotiation under its belt.

Well, that was a twist — and one a lot of Swifties weren’t ready for!

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Ben Sherwood and Joanna Coles inked a deal to lead IAC’s The Daily Beast, under which the media veterans have been granted a minority stake in the news and opinion site. Effective immediately, Sherwood — one-time president of the Disney ABC Television Group — will serve as The Daily Beast’s publisher and CEO. Coles, previously Hearst Magazines’ chief content officer, is the site’s chief creative and content officer.

Executive producers Gina Prince-Bythewood, Reggie Rock Bythewood and co-showrunners Raphael Jackson Jr. and Damione Macedon were at Deadline’s Contenders TV event Saturday to discuss the historical importance of showing Black stories onscreen in the latest season National Geographic’s anthology series Genius.

Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco are said to be throwing a super exclusive Coachella afterparty — and Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are on the guest list!

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large Netflix has acquired “Rather,” the documentary about veteran journalist Dan Rather‘s landmark career in news. The film, which premieres April 24 on the streamer, utilizes the story of of Rather’s life on television to also explore the evolution of broadcast journalism, the troubles a free press now faces, along with the slide of American society from hard-fought advances in social justice and democratic freedoms.

A ton of first look deals were announced today at Paramount‘s CinemaCon presentation one of them being for their A Quiet Place filmmaker John Krasinksi and Allyson Seeger’s Sunday Night label.

Vanessa Feltz has taken a thinly-veiled swipe at her ex-fiancé Ben Ofoedu, during an appearance on This Morning. Longtime TV star Vanessa, 62, announced her split from partner of 16 years, Ben, 51, in February 2023, and it appears there is no love lost between the pair. Ben has since moved on with TV star Precious Muir, 33, who he's reportedly said to be intent on marrying.

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent New York-based group FilmRise has dropped a gripping first trailer for “Missing From Fire Trail Road,” Sabrina Van Tassel (“The State of Texas vs. Melissa“)’s documentary film about the crimes against indigenous women.

Selena Kuznikov Studio71 has signed an exclusive ad sales agreement with pop-culture podcast “Juicy Scoop with Heather McDonald.” The media company will sell advertising and brand partnerships across both audio and video. The podcast is hosted by stand-up comedian Heather McDonald, who has released comedy specials on Prime Video, Netflix and Showtime.

Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent Qatar-based powerhouse BeIN Media Group, a co-owner of U.S. indie studio Miramax, has taken distribution rights across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region to live-action pre-school series “Saïd & Anna,” which has been nominated for this year’s Banff World Media Festival‘s Rockie Awards.

Sir Paul McCartney is a fan of the Cowboy Carter rendition of his song, Blackbird, which he originally wrote in 1968.