Dwayne Johnson and Dany Garcia‘s Seven Bucks Productions has brought in former senior Sony TV comedy executive Scott Landsman as Head of Television. Meanwhile, Verve’s Melissa Fried has come on board as VP of Film Development & Production.
09.11.2023 - 18:59 / variety.com
Adam B. Vary Senior Entertainment Writer The Merc With a Mouth can speak again.
After a four-month suspension due to the SAG-AFTRA strike, “Deadpool 3” will head back into production before Thanksgiving, a source close to the production has confirmed to Variety. The Marvel Studios project reunites Ryan Reynolds both with his “Free Guy” and “The Adam Project” director Shawn Levy, and with actor Hugh Jackman, who will reprise his performance as Wolverine for the 10th time.
(Reynolds originated the role of Wade Wilson, aka Deadpool, in 2009’s “X-Men Origins: Wolverine,” and then rebooted the character with 2016’s “Deadpool.”) The project is one of the most high profile movies that had to suspend filming due to the strike, placing its scheduled release on May 3, 2024, into question. (Reynolds posted to social media on Nov.
9 that the film is coming “Summer 2024.”) Did Dogpool save the day? Not a chance in gremlin hell. But she IS currently causing the Disney plushy merch department nightmares.
Dwayne Johnson and Dany Garcia‘s Seven Bucks Productions has brought in former senior Sony TV comedy executive Scott Landsman as Head of Television. Meanwhile, Verve’s Melissa Fried has come on board as VP of Film Development & Production.
“Just Friends” co-stars Ryan Reynolds and Amy Smart have reunited for a new ad, titled “Just Friendsgiving.”The mini “sequel” debuted days before the comedy’s 18-year anniversary on Thursday, November 23. As it falls on Thanksgiving, the commercial was the perfect way to get the pair back together to promote Reynolds’ Aviation American Gin.The ad reveals where their characters, Chris Brander and Jamie Palamino, respectively, are today.Spoiler alert: They are still together!“Wow!” Smart, 47, says as she walks in the room, spotting Reynolds near the Christmas tree.Reynolds, 47, replies: “Oh hey, honey, I was just looking at the tree.
Ryan Reynolds isn’t the only Deadpool 3 star hitting the gym again now that the SAG-AFTRA strike is over. So is his costar Hugh Jackman, who is looking seriously jacked.
EXCLUSIVE: Independent Artist Group has signed Terrence Howard, the Academy Award-nominated and Golden Globe-winning actor known for roles in Hustle & Flow, Crash and Empire, for representation.
Jonathan Bailey is opening up about the Wicked movies and an interesting thing that happened when the SAG-AFTRA strike began earlier this year.
Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Australian and New Zealand indie distributor Umbrella Entertainment will launch Brollie, a free of charge, ad-supported streaming service later this month. It will lean on Umbrella’s library of classic content and claims to be the first free streaming platform specializing in Australian film and TV content.Brollie will launch on Nov. 23 with over 300 titles including: “Babadook” (dir.
Adam B. Vary Senior Entertainment Writer “Saturday Night Live” host Timothée Chalamet took full advantage of his ability to promote his latest movie, the upcoming movie musical, “Wonka,” following the conclusion of the 118-day SAG-AFTRA strike, which had prohibited actors from promoting any work for the studios.
What are the chances of Harry Styles returning to the Marvel Cinematic Universe and Taylor Swift joining it? Marvel president Kevin Feige just addressed both rumors!
Adam B. Vary Senior Entertainment Writer “3 Body Problem,” the highly anticipated sci-fi series from “Game of Thrones” executive producers David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, and Alexander Woo (“The Terror: Infamy,” “True Blood”), will debut its first eight episodes on March 21, 2024, Netflix announced on Friday as part of its Geeked Week promotional campaign.
Fran Drescher, the union’s president, has not only secured tentatively a historic three-year deal with studios but also garnered praise from some of Hollywood’s biggest names. Among them, George Clooney who expressed sheer astonishment at the deal.
SAG-AFTRA strike officially gone like the wind, it’s time to get back to work on set.The 118-day protest caused some films across Hollywood to delay their release dates, but not to worry, they’ll hit the silver screen at some point.Marvel’s “Deadpool 3” will now open on July 26, 2024, instead of May 3, 2024.The fourth “Captain America” flick, titled “Brave New World,” will now debut on Feb. 14, 2025 — and not on July 2024 as previously planned.Superhero film “Thunderbolts” was first set to fly into cinemas on Dec.
The six-month production shutdown due to the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes is officially over today, and TV studios are not wasting a minute, with TV series — mainly returning broadcast shows going into full prep immediately.
Ryan Reynolds has announced a release window for Deadpool 3 with help from Dogpool.In a post on X following the conclusion of the actors’ strike, Reynolds confirmed the sequel will arrive in summer 2024 with an image of the new canine character.“Did Dogpool save the day? Not a chance in gremlin hell,” Reynolds wrote. “But she IS currently causing the Disney plushy merch department nightmares.
President Joe Biden weighed in on the tentative agreement to resolve the SAG-AFTRA strike, pointing to it as an example of how “collective bargaining works.”
Deadpool 3 director Shawn Levy is using a key Star Wars scene as the inspiration for what he wants to do in his new film.
Gene Maddaus Senior Media Writer Hollywood’s major studios are preparing to make an offer to SAG-AFTRA on Friday that they hope will end the 113-day actors strike. The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers had previously warned the actors union that if a deal could not be reached by the end of this week, the networks would have to cancel certain TV shows and there would be further delays in 2024 summer theatrical releases. The talks could well go into the weekend, especially if the two sides see that a tentative agreement is within reach.
Megan Fox is seemingly making it clear how she feels about SAG-AFTRA‘s rules about Halloween costumes amid the ongoing actors strike.
Taylor Swift has fuelled more speculation that she will appear in the upcoming Deadpool 3 film after she was spotted with the film’s director this week.It’s long been speculated that the singer will feature in the film as musical mutant Dazzler, a rumour that began all the way back in 2016 when Swift’s likeness was used for the character’s album cover in a scene from X-Men: Apocalypse.Swift’s involvement in the upcoming film has neither been confirmed nor denied, but the pop megastar was recently spotted at a Kansas City Chiefs versus New York Jets football game with Reynolds, Jackman and director Shawn Levy, sending speculation into overdrive.This week, Swift was spotted walking around New York City with the film’s director Shawn Levy, fuelling speculation that she will make an appearance in the long-anticipated sequel.Check out the image here:Taylor Swift spotted with ‘DEADPOOL 3’ director Shawn Levy. https://t.co/LhUuo4GjNc— Film Updates (@FilmUpdates) October 26, 2023In an interview with TheWrap recently, Levy was asked about the rumour, but the director remained tight-lipped.“They sure are loud,” Levy said of the rumours.
A group of high-profile actors have signed a public letter declaring that they would rather stay on strike rather than accept a bad deal.
With “All The Light We Cannot See” hitting Netflix next week, Shawn Levy is making the press rounds to promote his miniseries. And that gives him a chance to talk about his upcoming projects, too, like “Deadpool 3” and the “Star Wars” project he has in development.