Hannah Minghella Joins Netflix As Head Of Feature Animation, Live-Action Family Film

EXCLUSIVE: Richard Schwartz has joined Alfonso Cuaron‘s Esperanto Filmoj as Head of Television. The Oscar-winning filmmaker behind Y Tu Mama Tambien, Gravity and Roma has leaned into television, and Schwartz will spearhead development and marketing efforts for the slate. This comes as the company prepares to launch Cuarón’s highly anticipated Apple TV+ series disclaimer, the miniseries thriller that stars Cate Blanchett and debuts October 11.

The internet is abuzz this week about the fifth episode of the “Star Wars”/Lucasfilm series, “The Acolyte,” from writer/director Leslye Headland. And for good reason, but we’ll get to that in a second.

EXCLUSIVE: Chloe East (The Fabelmans) is set for a key recurring role opposite Ray Romano and Lisa Kudrow in Netflix‘s upcoming comedy series No Good Deed, from creator Liz Feldman (Dead to Me).

EXCLUSIVE: No, John Oliver‘s lengthy rant about the UK election and Conservative Party woes is not about to be censored in Britain.

Zac Efron enjoyed some downtime in Venice, Italy with friends amid the promo tour for his new movie A Family Affair!

EXCLUSIVE: Rosemarie DeWitt (La La Land, The Staircase) is set as the female lead opposite Eric Bana in Netflix‘s limited series Untamed, from Warner Bros. Television and studio-based John Wells Productions.

What’s going on with Academy Award-winning director Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy’s “Star Wars” movie centering on Rey Skywalker (Daisy Ridley)? Rumored to be called, “Star War: A New Jedi Order” and then more recently, “Star Wars: Episode X – A New Beginning” (who knows if any of that’s true), for months, all Daisy Ridley has said is she’s been waiting to read a script from Academy Award-nominated writer Steven Knight, the creator of “Peaky Blinders,” and writer of “Eastern Promises,” “Spencer” and more.

Goldie Hawn wants to work with her famous family on a project and recently revealed she has some ideas about how to make it happen.

EXCLUSIVE: David Tennant (Doctor Who), Jonathan Pryce (The Two Popes), Naomi Ackie (Blink Twice), Daniel Mays (Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget) and Henry Lloyd-Hughes (Killing Eve) are joining Amblin and Netflix’s movie The Thursday Murder Club.

Gemma Collins spent some quality time with her father, Alan, ahead of Father's Day as they enjoyed some whisky cocktails from Rod Stewart's brand. Dressed in a blue silky dress with her bright blonde hair styled in glamorous waves, whilst her dad stood alongside her with his drink clutched in-hand. Gemma shares a close bond with her father, as well as with her mother, Joan, who recently suffered a terrifying health scare after she "stopped breathing", and was rushed to hospital in May where she was placed in intensive care.

Talking Heads have spoken about the making of their iconic concert film Stop Making Sense, saying that they didn’t want it to be “too Spinal Tap“.All four members of the New York band – David Byrne, Chris Frantz, Tina Weymouth and Jerry Harrison – appeared on yesterday’s episode of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (June 13).They talked to host Fallon about the upcoming 40th anniversary reissue of their 1984 album ‘Stop Making Sense’, the recent star-studded tribute compilation celebrating that record, and the A24 remastered Stop Making Sense film.At one point in the interview, Talking Heads were asked whether they had approached director Jonathan Demme with any “notes” on how he should capture their performance onscreen.“Do you all go like, ‘Hey, here’s what we definitely don’t want to do’?” Fallon said. Weymouth responded: “Yeah.

EXCLUSIVE: Higher Ground, the media company started by President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama, has extended its creative partnership with Netflix. As part of the deal, Higher Ground will have a multiyear first-look deal with Netflix for all of its film and TV projects.

A birthday dinner for Stephen Colbert turned into a humbling experience for John Oliver.

Pixar‘s Chief Creative Officer is opening up the possibilities of live-action adaptations of their films!

On the heels of its upcoming live bout between over the hill boxing great Mike Tyson and YouTuber Jake Paul, Netflix has taken another turn toward becoming The Ocho of live sporting contests.

Angelique Jackson Disney’s live-action “Moana” has found its new leading lady: Catherine Laga‘aia will star opposite Dwayne Johnson, who reprises his role as the demigod Maui, in the highly anticipated film. “I’m really excited to embrace this character because Moana is one of my favorites,” said Laga‘aia, a 17-year-old from Sydney, Australia. “My grandfather comes from Fa‘aala, Palauli, in Savai‘i.

Disney has just revealed the young actress who will be playing Moana in the upcoming live-action movie adaptation!

Disney has cast Catherine Laga‘aia in the title role of its live-action Moana movie, which is set to be released in theaters on July 10, 2026. Moana 2, the animated sequel, is opening in theaters the Wednesday before Thanksgiving this year.

Zack Snyder touched down at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival on Wednesday to offer a sneak peak of his upcoming Norse mythology animated series Twilight of the Gods as part of the Next at Netflix showcase.

Pete Docter, Chief Creative Officer at Pixar Animation Studios, is shooting down the idea of remaking classics into live-action features.