Indie Filmmaker Unveils Plans for Savannah Studio Project (EXCLUSIVE)

Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterLos Angeles officials announced Tuesday that city employees must either get vaccinated or submit to regular COVID-19 testing, joining the state of California, New York City and other localities in an effort to goad public workers to take the vaccine as cases surge.Mayor Eric Garcetti and Council President Nury Martinez announced the policy in a joint statement, saying they will push for a full vaccine mandate once the COVID vaccines are fully authorized by the

Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterAn 18-year-old woman was killed and a 19-year-old man was badly injured during a shooting at a screening of “The Forever Purge” in Corona on Monday night.Police have yet to identify a suspect in the case or make any arrests. Police were called around 11:45 p.m.

LeBron James, 36, and his wife Savannah, 34, were the perfect representation of love during their latest outing! The Los Angeles Lakers player and the beauty held hands and kept each other close while walking outside of Avra restaurant in Beverly Hills, CA on July 24 and looked incredible in stylish outfits. He wore a two-toned blue button-down long-sleeved shirt and white pants while she showed off a patterned tank top under a black jacket and ripped blue jeans.

Radiohead side project The Smile – comprising Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood alongside Sons Of Kemet drummer Tom Skinner – have completed an album.In a recent interview with The Coda Collection, longtime Radiohead producer Nigel Godrich revealed he has been working with the supergroup on a body of work.

Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterGov. Gavin Newsom traveled to Sunset Gower Studios in Hollywood on Wednesday to sign a $330 million boost to the state’s film and TV tax credit.

Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterCalifornia is starting to ratchet up the pressure on Hollywood to diversify its workforce. Last week, the Legislature passed a new $150 million tax credit that requires productions that benefit to be “broadly reflective of California’s population.”But nobody knows exactly what the industry’s demographics look like.

Love Island is back in full swing, and its fans' interest in every part of the islanders' lives and appearance is growing by the day. Most of the islanders on season seven have tattoos, with Wigan native Danny Bibby and Bristol boy Jake taking first and second prize for the 'most inked' islander, with both having an impressive amount of studio hours put into their covered chests, backs and arms.

WWE Money in the Bank 2021 held at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas saw some fantastic matches and closed on a massive note with a final fight between Roman Reigns and Edge. Roman Reigns' victory over Edge after a spectacular match remained a major highlight of the event.

Naman Ramachandran Bill Murray is among the cast of Wes Anderson’s new film that will begin production in Spain in August, Variety has learned.Sources close to the project have confirmed Murray’s casting. The actor has appeared in nine of Anderson’s movies to date, excluding the new pic.The as-yet-untitled film also stars Tilda Swinton, as she revealed exclusively to Variety in June.

Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterA California film producer was arrested on Thursday on charges that he used his production company, PaperChase Films, as a front for an international prostitution ring.Dillon Jordan, who produced “Skin” and “The Kindergarten Teacher,” was indicted last month on prostitution and money laundering charges.

Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterA bill that for the first time establishes a goal to make Hollywood’s workforce more reflective of California’s diversity passed the state Assembly on Thursday and is expected to be signed by the governor.The bill also includes a dramatic expansion of the state’s film and TV tax credit, including a new program to encourage the construction of new soundstages.

Naman Ramachandran Indian auteur Anurag Kashyap’s Good Bad Films (“Choked”) has boarded debutant Indian filmmaker Suman Sen’s “Eka” (“Solo”) as a producer.The project was selected as one of the participant’s at this year’s La Fabrique Cinéma de l’Institut Français, a tailored program helping talented young directors from emerging countries increase their international exposure.France’s Dominique Welinski (“House of my Fathers”) is already on board as a producer via outfit DW, as are

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaNicolas Cage has played a wide range of eccentrics over the course of his career, but Joe Exotic will not join the actor’s list of meme-worthy roles.The Oscar-winning actor, who is currently earning rave reviews for his performance in “Pig,” revealed that he is no longer scheduled to play the “Tiger King” in a series from Amazon, which, he implied, has been shelved for now.

Atlus is launching a yearlong celebration of the Persona franchise to coincide with the 25th anniversary of the series. The webpage lists seven projects to be announced, with the first listed for September this year and the last in August 2022.The other five are listed as coming soon.

Hot Chip‘s Joe Goddard and New York singer Amy Douglas – have shared both a new single and details of their debut album.‘Dangerous’, released yesterday (July 12), is the second single from the duo. It follows ‘Holding On Too Long’, which was released in May.

Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterThat escalated quickly.In May, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced an extra $30 million for the state’s film and TV tax credit program.

Emiliano De Pablos From the late 1940s — and taking in “Star Wars,” “Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade,” “El Cid,” “A Fistful of Dollars” and “Doctor Zhivago” — Spain has welcomed some of the biggest movies and series in history.As it battles to become one of Europe’s foremost production hubs, its service sector has grown with the Mediapro Studio and Secuoya Studios recently launching international shoot service divisions.

Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterThe Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office told a judge on Wednesday that it is ready to bring Harvey Weinstein to trial within four months on charges of rape and sexual assault.Weinstein is still in prison in upstate New York, where he has been fighting his extradition since April.