Plan B Signs Second Look Deal With MGM; Sets Untitled Pic From Lee Isaac Chung And Corey Finley’s ‘Landscape With Invisible Hand’ Adaptation At Studio

Brad Pitt, 57, gave onlookers a rare glimpse of his various back tattoos when he went shirtless during a recent day of snorkeling in Turks and Caicos in the new year. The actor welcomed in 2021 in the tropical location, where he’s been on vacation, and was photographed while soaking wet and wearing water goggles. Although not every tattoo on his toned body was clear enough to see, there were at least seven pieces of ink on display.

Steven Yeun, the 36-year-old who rose to global recognition on the TV megahit “The Walking Dead,” is comfortable with the juxtaposition to Hollywood’s most famous rebel.When Yeun was talking to director Lee Isaac Chung about starring in “Minari,” the winner of this year’s grand jury and audience prizes at Sundance, Dean’s brooding persona served as a useful template.The men discussed their immigrant fathers and the way they left their homes to travel across the world, lured by the promise of the

My, how time flies! It seems like just yesterday that a young Angelina Jolie was adopting her first child, Maddox. And now, her son is a 19-year-old college sophomore with five adoring younger siblings. Over the years, we’ve had the privilege of seeing Angelina and ex-husband Brad Pitt‘s six children grow up, but it’s still hard to believe how old they really all are now! Take a look at how the Jolie-Pitt kids have changed over the years:

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Lee Isaac Chung is maybe not a filmmaker that you’re familiar with yet, but after you watch “Minari,” you’re definitely going to want to see everything he works on in the future. While not his first feature film, “Minari” is the big breakout feature that is sure to launch the indie director into the Oscar discussion as we end 2020 and enter 2021.

Also Read: 'Minari' Film Review: Steven Yeun Leads Charming Drama About Korean Transplants in 1980s ArkansasChung’s movie is an original and sweeping love story about a young man lost in New York City’s corporate drudgery, who finds love with a beautiful young woman from Hong Kong, only to break up with her out of fear of settling down.

Dave McNary Film ReporterMetro Goldwyn Mayer has signed a two-year second-look film production deal with Brad Pitt, Dede Gardner and Jeremy Kleiner’a Plan B Entertainment.As part of this new pact, Plan B has set several projects with MGM, including an untitled love story from “Minari” writer and director Lee Isaac Chung.

Spotlight producer Topic Studios has signed a first-look deal with The Population, the independent production company formed by Nomadland producer Mollye Asher, Mynette Louie and Derek Nguyen. The Populations's first two films are I Carry You With Me from director Heidi Ewing and Sony Pictures Classics, and Swallow from director Carlo Mirabella-Davis and IFC Films.

Jenelle Riley Deputy Awards, Features EditorThis year, Bong Joon Ho made history and won four Academy Awards with his film “Parasite,” detailing a down-on-their-luck Korean family ingratiating themselves into the lives of a wealthy household. Lee Isaac Chung’s “Minari” describes a different family; based on Chung’s childhood experiences, the film casts Steven Yeun and Yeri Han as Korean immigrants in the 1980s who move to Arkansas to start a new life as farmers.

The deal ended a seven-month standoff between Roku and WarnerMedia, HBO Max’s parent company, insuring the streaming service would be available to Roku’s 46 million active accounts by Christmas Day, when “Wonder Woman 1984” is set to debut on the service.Roku opened at $346 per share on Thursday, easily topping its previous all-time high of $336.17, set earlier this month.

Dave McNary Film ReporterTopic Studios has signed a first-look deal with The Population, formed by “Nomadland” producer Mollye Asher, “I Carry You With Me” producer Mynette Louie and Derek Nguyen.The deal, announced Thursday, expands the relationship between Topic and Louie, currently collaborating on a scripted limited drama series for television.Topic Studios produced the ACLU documentary “The Fight,” Kevin Macdonald’s upcoming legal thriller “The Mauritanian,”  “The Climb” and recently

Topic Studios has entered a first-look deal with Mynette Louie, Mollye Asher, and Derek Nguyen’s The Population, the production company behind I Carry You with Me and Swallow. The multi-faceted deal covers all media and includes film, television, non-fiction and podcasts.

EXCLUSIVE: Latiin Grammy Award-winner and mega recording artist Bad Bunny has joined Brad Pitt in action pic Bullet Train starring Brad Pitt. Joey King, Aaron Taylor Johnson, Brian Tyree Henry, Zazie Beetz, Michael Shannon, Logan Lerman, Masi Oka and Andrew Koji are also on board.

Leo Barraclough Senior International CorrespondentTelepool’s Munich-based sales outfit Global Screen has closed deals to major territories for “Plan A,” a true World War II story, starring August Diehl (“A Hidden Life,” “Inglourious Basterds”) and Sylvia Hoeks (“Blade Runner 2049,” “The Girl in the Spider’s Web”).Signature Entertainment has acquired all rights for the U.K., Ireland, New Zealand and Australia, while Twelve Oaks Pictures picked up the film in Spain.

Indie Rights has acquired worldwide rights to Chasing the Rain, the drama written and directed by Cindy Jansen that stars Matt Lanter. The distributor has set a December 18 bow on VOD and digital platforms.

Janet W. Lee In today’s TV news roundup, Netflix unveiled a clip from “Chilling Adventures of Sabrina,” featuring Beth Broderick and Caroline Rhea, and Apple TV Plus released a trailer for “Dickinson” Season 2.Netflix released a clip from Part 4 of “Chilling Adventures of Sabrina” that sees Beth Broderick and Caroline Rhea reprising their “Sabrina, the Teenage Witch” roles as Aunt Zelda and Aunt Hilda, respectively.

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Elaine Low Senior TV WriterSkydance Television has struck an exclusive first-look deal with Exile Content Studio to develop and produce scripted English-language series, Variety has learned.“We are very proud to partner with Exile Content Studio to bring its diverse array of Latinx-based content to our current development slate,” said Jesse Sisgold, Skydance Media president and chief creative officer.