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EXCLUSIVE: Disney Original Documentary today revealed its next project, a feature documentary on Anthony Madu, the Nigerian boy who became a viral sensation after a video showed him dancing ballet barefoot on a rainy street outside Lagos.

EXCLUSIVE: On the heels of Oscar-winner Phil Tippett’s directorial debut Mad God, the film’s producers Tippett Studio and Ultra 8 Pictures are teaming up on Tippett Productions, a new Canadian-based venture.

EXCLUSIVE: Rosa Salazar (Alita: Battle Angel), Bobby Soto (Narcos: Mexico), Julio Cesar Cedillo (Narcos: Mexico), Veronica Falcón (Ozark), Sarayu Blue (I Feel Bad) and Eric Johnson (Fifty Shades franchise) are among the newest additions to Prime Video’s Michael Peña starrer A Million Miles Away, which has entered production in Mexico City. Others rounding out the ensemble of the Alejandra Márquez Abella-helmed film include Jordan Dean (Harry & Meghan: Escaping the Palace), Ashley Ciarra (Chupa), Michelle Krusiec (Hollywood), Emma Fassler (Recovery Road), Michael Adler (Super Pumped), Carlos S. Sanchez (Chicago Fire) and Isaac Arellanes (Ghostwriter).

A bill that would have regulated the use of guns on film and TV sets in California has failed to make it through the state legislature.

Kevin Smith, best known for playing Jay and Silent Bob in the Clerks franchise, reunited at Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez’s wedding celebration in Georgia.After the couple officially married in Las Vegas in July, Affleck and Lopez hosted a celebration with friends and family on the former’s estate in Georgia on Saturday (August 20).Smith and Mewes both attended the event, sharing a post on Instagram alongside their respective spouses in all-white outfits.“Dressy as fuck…,” Smith wrote in the caption. “@jenschwalbach, @jaymewes & @jordanmonsanto out on the town.”A post shared by Kevin Smith (@thatkevinsmith)Posting the photo on Twitter, he added: “This is as formal as I’ve been dressed since maybe my First Communion when I was seven.”Smith previously directed the 2004 rom-com Jersey Girl starring Affleck and Lopez.

They were at their dad Ben Affleck's side as he celebrated his wedding to Jennifer Lopez. But with school restarting, Ben was seen helping his three children board a private jet to return home to their mum Jennifer Garner in California.The Batman star was seen with daughters, Violet 16, Seraphina, 13 and son Samuel, 10 at an airport in Georgia, following the opulent three day celebrations. The trio were seen carrying their hand luggage as they walked up the steps to the plane after their dad's big day.The wedding came a month after Ben and JLo officially married in secret last month at a drive-through chapel in Las Vegas.The original nuptials were confirmed by JLo in a newsletter to her fans in which she wrote "we did it".

The California Film Commission announced today 18 upcoming projects that will benefit from the state’s Film and TV Tax Credit Program, receiving a combined $93.7 million break for generating an estimated $915 million in spending.Todd Phillips’ “Joker” sequel “Folie à Deux,” a remake of “The Thomas Crown Affair” starring Michael B. Jordan, and “Rebel Moon Part 2” are among the big-budget films selected for the program. An untitled Netflix production, which qualifies for more than $20.5 million in tax credits, is the priciest project at $107.7 million in qualified spending.

Gene Maddaus Senior Media Writer“Joker” was a very New York movie — so much so that tourists flocked to the Bronx staircase where Joaquin Phoenix danced in a montage.But the sequel, “Joker: Folie á Deux,” will shoot in Los Angeles, thanks to $12.6 million in tax credits to Warner Bros. from the state of California.The California Film Commission announced its latest round of credit allocations on Monday morning, awarding $93.7 million to 18 projects.

Casey Affleck has revealed why he skipped his brother Ben's star-studded second wedding ceremony to Jennifer Lopez. Hollywood actor Ben, 50, and the On The Floor hitmaker, 53, tied the knot in his £6.7 million home in Savannah, Georgia, over the weekend – just weeks after their Las Vegas nuptials. But several important people were missing from the ceremony, including Ben's brother Casey.

Gary Busey has been charged with three sex crimes that allegedly took place earlier this month at a horror films fan convention. The offences are said to have happened during a ‘Monster Mania’ event at a hotel in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, according to police. Officers in Cherry Hill confirmed on Saturday (20.

Taeyeon – making her first showcase in the US as a solo artist – and hip-hop trio Epik High, along with K-pop groups Momoland, P1Harmony and T1419.According to the accompanying graphic, there are more acts on the line-up yet to be announced.Your Phase 2 lineup for #KAMPLOSANGELES is here & we still have MORE to be announced!Tickets for Fan Presale are now on sale! If you signed up, now is the time to secure the lowest price for #KAMPLA2022: https://t.co/Z4lodBti8i pic.twitter.com/PFczyh4Z0G— KAMP GLOBAL (@kampfestivals) August 19, 2022 KAMP LA acts unveiled last week include MONSTA X, Super Junior, iKON, EXO’s Kai, GOT7’s BamBam and more. KAMP GLOBAL has yet to announce which acts will be performing on which day of the festival.The KAMP Los Angeles festival will be taking place later this year at the Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena, California on October 15 and 16.

Hollywood soon might be required to do more than just talk about the importance of diversity in the industry, if a new addition to an extension of California’s lucrative film and television tax credits becomes law.

Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterCalifornia is poised to add a diversity requirement to its $330 million tax incentive for film and TV production, as lawmakers seek to use their leverage to make the industry better reflect the state’s demographics.Gov. Gavin Newsom is expected to sign a bill, SB 485, that will extend the tax credit through 2030.

EJ Panaligan editorKCET, the Los Angeles public broadcaster, announced the student finalists and eight industry judges who will take part of the 23rd Fine Cut Festival of Films. The festival will broadcast as a series of six one-hour episodes starting Wednesday, Sept.

MONSTA X, EXO’s Kai, Jeon Somi and more will perform at upcoming festival KAMP Los Angeles, which is calling itself “the biggest, fully immersive K-pop experience to ever hit the United States”.Yesterday (August 16), organisers KAMP GLOBAL unveiled the first wave of performers for the two-day festival. These are MONSTA X, Super Junior, iKON and rookie girl group Lapillus.

The Hollywood Critics Association announced the winners of the 2nd Annual HCA TV Awards where HBO’s The White Lotus led the list of trophy recipients with five. ABC’s Abbott Elementary and AMC’s Better Call Saul also won big with 4 trophies each.

BreAnna Bell The Creative Coalition has announced its impressive crop of high profile honorees for this year’s eighth annual Television Humanitarian Awards Gala.The list includes James Cromwell (“Succession”), Colman Domingo (“Euphoria”), Sheryl Lee Ralph (“Abbott Elementary”); and Samantha Hanratty (“Yellowjackets”), along with Melissa Rauch (“The Big Bang Theory”), and Paul Scheer (“Black Monday”).The Television Humanitarian Awards Gala, which takes place during Emmy week, highlights prominent figures in the television industry, as well as 2022 Emmy Award nominees who use the power of their celebrity for social good.“Grey’s Anatomy” co-executive producer and writer Jamie Denbo has also been named the recipient of the Your Voice Carries Weight Award – which honors a television leader for their advocacy work in obesity awareness – for the episode, “Living in a House Divided.” Variety’s Marc Malkin will host this year’s ceremony which is scheduled to be held on Sunday, September 11, 2022 in Los Angeles, California.“The incredibly talented individuals we are honoring at the TV Humanitarian Awards exemplify Hollywood at its best – dynamic stars who use their voices to make the world a better place,” said The Creative Coalition President and actor Tim Daly. The Creative Coalition CEO Robin Bronk added, “We have a long history of honoring entertainment industry leaders for their good work and these days it’s more important than ever to use the platforms of the arts for positive change.”All proceeds from the special charity event benefit The Creative Coalition’s year-round work to protect and advance the arts.