Diversity On Screen Drives International Audiences, Starz Survey Says

Aparna Shewakramani is calling out the matchmaking skills of Sima Taparia on “Indian Matchmaking”.

Marvel Studios has been developing a multitude of projects to give audiences a young stable of superhero characters. From Kate Bishop in the “Hawkeye” series to the upcoming “Ms.

EXCLUSIVE: Screen Media has acquired North American rights to the psychological thriller The Good Neighbor, from director Stephan Rick (The Dark Side of the Moon), with plans for a day-and-date theatrical release in June.

Encanto won the Oscar for Best Animated Feature tonight, beating out Flee, The Mitchells vs. the Machines, and two other Disney animated features, Luca and Raya and the Last Dragon.

Sheila E. is reacting to the death of Foo Fighters‘ drummer, Taylor Hawkins, who died Friday at the age of 50 in Bogotá, Colombia. On the Oscars red carpet Sunday, Sheila E. said she was still “in shock” over Hawkins’ untimely death.

Foo Fighters' drummer, Taylor Hawkins, who died Friday at the age of 50 in Bogotá, Colombia. On the Oscars red carpet Sunday, Sheila E. said she was still «in shock» over Hawkins' untimely death. «Devastated,» she told ET's Kevin Frazier and Nischelle Turner, «because we just played together not long ago.

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, has been confirmed for a film adaptation in line with Netflix, and can likely be expected to begin filming very soon.WATCH BELOW: Books To Read If You Love Romantic ComediesWhile Taylor has been a working author for years, The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo (which you can also grab here) was her first blockbuster novel, especially given the attention it garnered on TikTok, where bibliophiles often post videos about their favourite characters, quotes, and their ideal cast for the film.The book-to-screen adaptation will be led by Liz Tigelaar, who is an American TV writer and producer.She’s well known for also adapting the Celeste Ng novel Little Fires Everywhere for Apple TV, which starred Reese Witherspoon and Kerry Washington, and was backed by Reese’s production company, Hello Sunshine.The cover of the novel shows Evelyn in stunning green.This is not Liz’s first time working with Taylor Jenkins Reid’s source material.

Hollywood movies are more ethnically diverse than ever according to a new report from UCLA, which found that women and people of color “have made enormous gains” over the past decade in their share of leading roles in top-performing films.

La La Land is coming to the big screen once more in London this year, together with an accompanying full orchestra.The film is set to be screened at London’s Event Apollo on December 17 and, according to a press release, will be “accompanied by full orchestra performing its dazzling score live to picture.” Tickets for the event are available here.Written and directed by Damien Chazelle, La La Land told the story of Mia (Emma Stone), an aspiring actress, and Sebastian (Ryan Gosling), a dedicated jazz musician, who are struggling to make ends meet. Set in modern day Los Angeles, the musical explored the joy and pain that comes with the characters pursuing their dreams.The film was nominated for 14 awards at the 89th Academy Awards ceremony and picked up six awards including Best Director, Best Actress, Best Original Song for ‘City Of Stars’ and Best Original Score.Stone also won the BAFTA for Best Actress for her La La Land part.

Halyna Hutchins was killed on the set of “Rust” in October, says Halyna’s family is now trapped in Kyiv as Russian attacks escalate on Ukraine’s capital.Matthew told TMZ on Friday that the “safe passage” corridors Putin agreed to are being bombed and Halyna’s mother Olga Androsovych and father Anatoly Androsovych have no option but to stay. Olga continues to work as a nurse at the hospital where she has worked for more than 10 years.

K.J. Yossman Almost 90% of workers in the audiovisual and performing arts industries in Latin America and the Caribbean have experienced harassment and violence in the workplace.The shocking figures were revealed in a new report published by the UNI Global Union’s media, entertainment and arts department together with the International Federation of Actors (IFA).Responding to the joint UNI and IFA survey, 87% of women said they had experienced violence or harassment in the workplace while 95% of trans and non-binary workers reported the same.

Tim Gray Senior Vice PresidentOscars are a time capsule, reflecting both the industry and the year’s audiences. As such, nominations for the 94th Academy Awards detail progressive and surprising transition across several categories.Streamer SuccessTo the surprise of no one, streamers have been a powerhouse. For the first 50 years, Oscars were dominated by the major studios (plus United Artists, which had no physical lot, but had a lofty heritage).

Karen Fukuhara, who stars in Amazon Prime Video’s The Boys and David Ayer’s Suicide Squad, says she was struck by an unknown assailant outside a cafe in what the actor describes as an anti-Asian hate crime. “This sh*t needs to stop,” Fukuhara wrote in an Instagram post describing the attack. “Us women, Asians and the elderly need your help.”

Yalda T. Uhls, founder of the Center for Scholars & Storytellers at UCLA said, “This report provides firm data that the international consumer cares as much and sometimes more than United States’ audiences about what they see on screen and who is behind the screen.”Statistics from the report include the fact that only 38.4% of respondents feel their own identity is accurately represented in current media and more than 75% of international audiences want to see multicultural content.• 52% felt it was important that women were represented behind the camera• 57.4% reported it was important to them that people behind the scenes are from diverse backgrounds• Diversity behind the camera was equally important for men (58%) and women (58.8%)• Having women behind the camera was most important in Brazil (62.9%), Mexico (60.6%), and India (60%)• Diversity behind the camera was most important in India (70.6%), Colombia (65.7%), and Brazil (63.5%) • 64.8% of respondents said that seeing people from different groups/backgrounds than their own represented in TV/media makes them feel more empathy toward othersA “Transparency Talk” titled “Exploring Global Progress Towards Gender Equality and the Importance of International Content for Women.” that discusses the report will air on Wednesday, March 16 at 1pm PT/4pm ET/ 8pm GMT.

Taste Makers: Seven Immigrant Women Who Revolutionised Food in America, recently published in the UK. Sen, who recently turned 30, is not one to shy away from asking big questions.

Amazon Prime Video. Watch NowThe newest chapter takes place 25 years after the first massacre in Woodsboro, California. This time around, a new killer has slipped on a Ghostface mask to target a group of teenagers with mysterious motivations behind the murderous rampage.

finalists for the 2022 Swim Search — and readers are remarking on the diversity of the chosen beauties.The 14 finalists are competing for a single spot in the magazine’s next Swimsuit Issue, where they’ll appear alongside some of the world’s leading models.Among the candidates are a 42-year-old breast cancer survivor, an astrophysicist and an ICU nurse.Sports Illustrated says all the finalists “inspire action throughout their communities,” with fans taking to Twitter to reveal how impressed they were with the line-up. “The diversity here is AMAZING,” one reader cooed.However, one critic moaned that the magazine is attempting to be “woke,” writing: “The Swimsuit Issue is 100% woke again this year.