Mipcom Begins with Sunny Skies in Cannes But Clouds Still Hang Over the Content Biz

Salma Hayek is remembering her Fools Rush In co-star Matthew Perry after his devastating death at the age of 54 over the weekend.

Very little has been heard from Indonesian filmmaker Mouly Surya since her buzzy 2017 Cannes title Marlina the Murderer in Four Acts. 

Gene Maddaus Senior Media Writer SAG-AFTRA is expected to hold bargaining sessions with the major studios over the weekend, as the two sides continue to work toward a deal to end the 106-day strike. The sessions may be held virtually, rather than in person. The two sides met on Friday for the third day this week at SAG-AFTRA headquarters.

“The pandemic has finally passed, and cinema has returned to normal, but the way people think has changed dramatically,” Chinese filmmaker Zhang Yimou concluded when quizzed by Deadline about cinema post-Covid 19 during a brief chat at the Tokyo Film Festival (TIFF). 

YouTube advertising revenue increased 12% to $7.95 billion in the third quarter compared with the same period a year ago, helping corporate parent Alphabet beat Wall Street expectations.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief The Zootopia-themed land at Shanghai Disneyland is now confirmed to open in December. It will be the eighth land within the seven-year-old theme park. Based on the Walt Disney Animation Studios animated film “Zootopia,” which released in 2016, the new land will include a new attraction, Zootopia: Hot Pursuit, where guests can hop on an all-terrain cruiser powered by a trackless ride system in an action-filled chase through Zootopia’s different districts. Other themed entertainment experiences and character moments include the Zootopia Park Apartments, where a lineup of animal residents will interact with each other and guests throughout the day, appearing from time to time, in a show. Guests will also get the chance to spend at Fashions by Fru Fru, a merchandise store owned by Fru Fru, a Zootopia fashionista.

Timothee Chalamet is set to play Bob Dylan in the forthcoming biopic A Complete Unknown, and he took inspiration from another star who delivered an Oscar-nominated performance in a musical biopic – Austin Butler.

Tom Hardy as “the most intense guy” he’s ever seen when performing on camera.The two actors star together in director Jeff Nichols’ upcoming drama The Bikeriders, which follows the rise and fall of a fictional 1960s Midwestern motorcycle club.Speaking to actor Josh Brolin for Interview magazine, Butler explained how Hardy had “surprised” him by managing to switch off his intensity between takes.“There’s an intimate sensitivity to The Bikeriders,” Butler said in comparison to the “spectacle” of Elvis and Dune: Part Two. “It’s the roaring engines and the smell of grease that we got to be around.

Phil Foden might have finally found his best position in the England set-up - and it's remarkably similar to his favourite position with Manchester City.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter “The Bikeriders,” a drama starring Austin Butler, Jodie Comer, and Tom Hardy and directed by Jeff Nichols, has been delayed amid the ongoing actors’ strike. Disney and 20th Century were scheduled to open the film on Dec. 1 but it’s been taken off the calendar for now.

EbonyLife CEO Mo Abudu has called out TV’s gatekeepers, saying they must stop the excuses and begin to order African show with global budgets.

EXCLUSIVE: Myspace, one of the first social media sites that helped launch the careers of My Chemical Romance, Lily Allen and Katie Perry, is getting the documentary treatment.

Cynthia Littleton Business Editor Eva Longoria and Cris Abrego have known each other for 20 years. As two of entertainment’s most prominent Latino figures, they have developed a strong friendship around shared experiences and a similar passion for nurturing creative talent.

The Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Max streamer will launch in 22 European countries in spring 2024 and France and Belgium later next year, the media outfit revealed today.

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent Warner Bros. Discovery will be launching its streaming service Max in France, one of its top European markets, next summer, Variety has learned. The launch in France will follow a rollout in Northern and Eastern Europe, which is expected to be unveiled by Gerhard Zeiler, president of international at Warner Bros.

Pretty Little Liars kept fans on the edge of their seats for as long as it was on air. It also introduced viewers to a talented group of young stars who have each carved out their own paths in Hollywood.

Cheryl Burke is looking on the brighter side following her divorce from Matthew Lawrence. The “Dancing With the Stars” alum opened up about her new outlook on life — and what caused the downfall of her marriage — in an interview with the Post.“There’s boundaries, right? Like, I have boundaries. All of that got kind of, I guess, foggy because I didn’t really know who I was as a person,” Burke, 39, said of the relationship.

If you have any photosensitivity issues, make sure to read this warning before going to see Taylor Swift‘s Eras Tour concert film.

Pop group S Club donned colourful outfits as they kickstarted their 25th anniversary reunion tour with a show in Manchester. On Thursday evening, 12 Otcober, the band performed at the AO Arena without band members Paul Cattermole, who tragically passed away in April, and Hannah Spearritt, who withdrew from the The Good Times Tour earlier in the year.The group – formerly known as S Club 7 and now comprising Rachel Stevens, Jon Lee, Tina Barrett, Jo O’Meara and Bradley McIntosh – had announced a UK tour in February to celebrate 25 years.

EXCLUSIVE: The major U.S. studios heading to Mipcom are proving global streaming and third-party licensing “can co-exist and work together,” says the event’s director.