‘Power Book II: Ghost’ Star Woody McClain Signs With M88

EXCLUSIVE: Actor and online influencer Alexis Ren has signed with WME in all areas.

“It feels like the TV bubble has burst,” Studiocanal CEO Anna Marsh said today.

She has been part of some of the most emotional storylines on the cobbles since joined Coronation Street back in 2011, and Ellie Leach looked a far cry from all the drama in Weatherfield at Aintree Ladies' Day. Ellie, who plays Faye Windass in the ITV soap, beamed as she turned heads at Grand National weekend looking pretty in pink.

Sounds like the cops did the right thing in this scenario. As you may have heard, Drake B

Drake Bell, the former star of Nickelodeon’s Drake & Josh who in 2021 pleaded guilty to felony charges related to an incident involving a 15-year-old girl, was reported by police today to be “missing and endangered” in Daytona Beach, FL, today.

William Earl Kate Winslet is returning to HBO, but she’s a long way from Easttown. The Oscar-winning actor is leading the upcoming HBO limited series “The Regime,” which was teased during the April 12 Warner Bros. Discovery streaming press event. The lush teaser is filled with mystery and political intrigue, and the official logline doesn’t give too many clues, simply saying that the series “tells the story of one year within the walls of the palace of a modern European regime as it begins to unravel.” The cast includes Matthias Schoenaerts, Guillaume Gallienne, Andrea Riseborough, Martha Plimpton, Hugh Grant, Danny Webb, David Bamber, Henry Goodman, Stanley Townsend, Louie Mynett, Rory Keenan, Karl Markovics and Pippa Haywood.

EXCLUSIVE: M88 on Tuesday announced its signing of in-demand director Erica Watson for management.

EXCLUSIVE: UTA on Monday announced its signing of Bruna Marquezine, the rising Brazilian actress who will next be seen playing the female lead in Warner Bros‘ anticipated Blue Beetle, the first live-action DC film to put a Latino superhero front and center.

“This Bird Has Flown,” follows singer Jane Start, a one-hit wonder who found fame in her early 20s but is now forced to play bachelor parties in Las Vegas to make ends meet. There’s a rom-com element, as well, as Jane falls in love with a dashing Brit.

EXCLUSIVE: M88 has inked a deal to rep brother filmmakers Aaron Tao And Winston Tao, who together go by the name TAO/S.

Naman Ramachandran Studiocanal has confirmed that “Paddington in Peru,” the third instalment of the beloved bear’s adventures, will commence production on July 24. The film is set to be helmed by Dougal Wilson, making his feature film directorial debut. He has previously made commercials for brands including Apple, Ikea and the BBC as well as U.K. department store John Lewis’s annual Christmas commercial. Among his many industry awards and honours, Wilson’s film “We’re the Superhumans” for the Channel 4 Paralympics, garnered two Black D&AD Pencils and the Film Grand Prix at Cannes Lions. He was also nominated by the DGA for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Commercials in 2020. 

EXCLUSIVE: Make that a triple marmalade sandwich. Long-awaited movie threequel Paddington In Peru is on course to start production on July 24, we can reveal.

Ozzy Osbourne, AC/DC Metallica, Guns N’ Roses, Iron Maiden and Tool are set to all play new California festival Power Trip.Across three days at the Empire Polo Club in Indio – the venue for Coachella – the six metal heavyweights will come together for a massive show on October 6, 7 and 8.The show will be Ozzy Osbourne’s first since he announced his retirement from touring. It’s also AC/DC’s first gig since 2016, and could signal the return of frontman Brian Johnson, who missed their last gigs due to hearing loss and was replaced by Guns N’ Roses’ Axl Rose.The first day of Power Trip (October 6) will be headlined by Guns N’ Roses and Iron Maiden, with AC/DC and Osbourne headlining the second night.Things then wrap up on October 8 with sets from Metallica and Tool.See full details below.

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EXCLUSIVE: Jay Roach has signed with UTA in all areas. He moves after a long run at WME.

EXCLUSIVE: Rising British actor Emilia Jones has signed with Brillstein Entertainment Partners.

Game of Thrones alumna Lena Headey has been tapped to headline Kurt Sutter’s Western action drama series The Abandons at Netflix.

Auli’i Cravalho got everyone’s attention at the premiere of The Power in New York City on Thursday night (March 23).

already renewed for Season 4 ahead of the third season premiere. “The high-octane drama of ‘Power Book II: Ghost’ continues to resonate with our viewers and we’re thrilled to get season four production underway ahead of our season three debut,” Kathryn Busby, President of Original Programming for Starz, said at the time of renewal.

Season 3 of Power Book II: Ghost has smashed viewership records for Starz.