Peacock Will Start Streaming Hallmark Programming

The Wonder director Sebastián Lelio and star Florence Pugh joined Deadline’s Contenders Film: Los Angeles awards-season event to talk about their Netflix film and the power and fanaticism of faith. 

Cats have nine lives, right? Well, what if you’re a swashbuckling kitty who craves adventure and danger, but you only have one life remaining? Well, in the case of Puss in Boots, you get shipped off to the feline version of a retired person’s home.  As seen in the trailer for “Puss in Boots: The Last Wish,” retired life isn’t sitting well with the title character as he dreams of his glory days of battling bad guys and riding off into the sunset.

star and the creator of Netflix's suited up in Gucci for the LACMA Art +Film Gala in Los Angeles. looked dapper as ever in a double-breasted black suit and bowtie, while Martin wore a navy and black suit, opting to go tieless and leaving their white oxford unbuttoned at the collar. Both Elliot Page and Mae Martin posted about their evening on Instagram, with the comedian referring to Page as “My King” and ending their post with “#t4t.” For those unfamiliar with the term, it stands for "trans for trans" and typically refers to a transgender person who prefers to date other trans people.

Hong Kong’s government is introducing two new funding schemes under the Hong Kong Film Development Council (HKFDC) aimed at boosting co-productions with other Asian countries and to support the production of streaming content in Hong Kong. The ‘Hong Kong-Asian Film Collaboration Funding Scheme’ will hand out grants of up to HK$9M (US$1.15M) to a maximum of eight films that are co-produced by Hong Kong filmmakers and their counterparts in Asian countries. Applicants will be able to seek other investors in cases where the production budget exceeds the grant. The ‘Content Development Scheme for Streaming Platforms’ will be conducted through a competition to select eight production teams to develop series for streaming platforms.

Chris Redd is speaking out after getting attacked earlier this week!

Coming off the blood-pumping Viking epic “The Northman” from director Robert Eggers, Swedish actor Alexander Skarsgård (“Succession”) will be seen next in Brandon Cronenberg’s next movie “Infinity Pool.” But perhaps working alongside all these indie auteurs has activated something in the actor as Skarsgård is about to make his directorial debut soon. A new report from Deadline reveals that Skarsgård will co-star and direct “The Pack,” which will also work as a reunion of sorts as Florence Pugh (“Midsommar”) will take a lead role too in the film as well.

EXCLUSIVE: In-demand Oscar nominee Florence Pugh (Dune: Part Two) is set to lead psychological thriller The Pack, we can reveal.

EXCLUSIVE: BBC Studios Productions is pushing further into the ad-funded programing (AFP) space by hiring a dedicated Head of Branded Entertainment.

OK, when Jason Sudeikis and Olivia Wilde‘s nanny dropped her latest bombshell, we were a little skeptical.

Google and YouTube parent Alphabet undershot Wall Street analysts’ expectations for the third quarter, reflecting a significant slowdown in digital ad buying.

The nanny’s not done spilling the tea… and this stuff is piping hot!