EXCLUSIVE: Polygram Entertainment, the film and television arm of Universal Music Group, is embarking on a feature documentary about iconic singer Donna Summer, with some of the biggest names in nonfiction attached to the project.
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Addie Morfoot ContributorNetflix has bolstered its slate of Oscar short hopefuls with the acquisition of “Three Songs for Benazir.”Directed by Gulistan and Elizabeth Mirzaei, the 22-minute docu tells the story of Shaista, a young man who is a refugee living in modern-day Afghanistan.
Newly married to Benazir and living in a camp for displaced persons in Kabul, Shaista struggles to balance his dreams of being the first from his tribe to join the Afghan National Army with pressure from his father
.EXCLUSIVE: Polygram Entertainment, the film and television arm of Universal Music Group, is embarking on a feature documentary about iconic singer Donna Summer, with some of the biggest names in nonfiction attached to the project.
J. Kim Murphy administratorMegan Thee Stallion and Netflix have agreed upon an exclusive first-look deal, the streamer announced on Thursday.
Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorEven Procter & Gamble, one of the world’s biggest advertisers, can’t run commercials on Netflix. So the company has hit upon an alternative: it has joined with Netflix to create commercials.As the streaming giant gets set to launch the second season of “The Witcher” this week, P&G’s Old Spice will debut a commercial that gives the series’ characters the chance to consider whether deodorant might cure some of their ills.
Jane Campion would like to apologize. “I didn’t get back to you that weekend because I got sick,” she says.
EXCLUSIVE: Basketball legend Shaquille O’Neal wants the world to know about an overlooked star of the game, Lusia “Lucy” Harris, the woman Shaq calls “the greatest of all time.”
Dax Shepard can finally breathe a sigh of relief. The "Armchair Expert" podcast host and actor revealed on Instagram that he endured a rough couple of days when he recently had the hiccups for 50 hours straight.
No one enjoys the hiccups, especially when they run on for 50 hours. Dax Shepard can attest to that.
Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorCrooked Media hired Crystal Ponzio-Busto, an eight-year veteran of Netflix, to lead marketing for the podcasting and media company.As Crooked’s SVP of marketing, Ponzio-Busto will oversee marketing and communications strategy for the brand, working to broaden its reach in podcasting, digital content and ecommerce and helping to launch Crooked’s upcoming TV and film projects.Most recently, Ponzio-Busto was director of films marketing at Netflix, where she developed
Matt Donnelly Senior Film WriterAntoine Fuqua has entered a new creative partnership with Netflix, focusing on feature and documentary films.The multi-project agreement comes on the heels of the streaming premiere of “The Guilty,” for which star Jake Gyllenhaal is currently making awards rounds.
Netflix‘s Tiger King spin-off The Doc Antle Story has been launched ahead of its release on December 10.The three-part documentary will spotlight private zoo operator Bhagavan “Doc” Antle, who was indicted in 2020 by a grand jury on charges of wildlife trafficking, animal cruelty and violations of the Endangered Species Act.A synopsis for the trailer reads: “A lifelong showman, Doc Antle has built his various careers on theatrics, attracting a slew of admirers along the way.
video above.And if that somehow doesn’t do it for you, here’s the logline: “Showman or con man? The shocking truth behind Doc Antle’s eccentric, animal-loving facade finally emerges in these three episodes chronicling his lifelong abuses of power.”A lifelong showman, Doc Antle has built his various careers on theatrics, attracting a slew of admirers along the way, the spinoff’s lengthier synopsis reads.
A new addition to the Tiger King saga is set to hit Netflix.
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Angelique Jackson Emmy-winning actor Yahya Abdul-Mateen II has officially added producer to his resume, with the launch of his production company House Eleven10.Abdul-Mateen and House Eleven10 have also inked a creative partnership with Netflix, with the actor starring in and producing films for the streamer under the new production banner.
Anna Marie de la Fuente Maradona documentary “The Death of God” (“La Muerte de Dios”) is now streaming on Amazon Prime Video in Latin America, making it the perfect companion piece to the BTF Media series “Maradona: Blessed Dream,” which bowed Oct. 29 across 240 countries on the streaming giant.“The Death of God” turns on the Argentine soccer icon Diego A.
Netflix has revealed the full list of movies and TV shows headed to the streaming service in December of 2021!
Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentParis-based production banner Cinetévé is powering up several international-driven premium series across different genres, including the contemporary Afghanistan-set “Kabul,” procedural “Birdwatcher,” mystery thriller “L’ile prisonnière,” feminist dramedy “Split” and a French adaptation of “On the Spectrum.”“Kabul,” co-developed by Cinétévé’s Thomas Saignes, Fabienne Servan Schreiber, Matthias Weber and Thibault Gast at 2425 Films, is a six-part thriller