Regina Hall Inks First-Look Deal With Showtime

LeBron James' SpringHill Company has inked a multi-project development deal with Audible, aimed at producing exclusive audio content focused on culturally influential topics. First up on the multi-project slate isMore Than A Vote: Our Voices.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterEXCLUSIVE: Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) is changing the game with its latest venture.

Showtime has signed a first-look TV deal with “Black Monday” star Regina Hall.Hall will develop and produce TV projects under her production company RH Negative. Already in the works is a one-hour special that Hall will star in and executive produce.Showtime recently renewed “Black Monday” for a third season.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterSony Music Entertainment has signed a multi-year venture with René Pérez Joglar who is also known as Latin rapper and producer Residente to launch 1868 Studios.

Andreas Wiseman International EditorEXCLUSIVE: UK producer-financier Goldfinch has struck a first look deal with UK podcast creators Stakhanov, launching with missing bookie story 5 Dimes, which is being jointly optioned for production.The idea will be for Goldfinch to develop and produce TV series and narrative features and documentaries based on Stakhanov podcasts.

Andreas Wiseman International EditorEXCLUSIVE: Focus Features has pre-bought worldwide rights excluding North America to Ralph Fiennes-Jessica Chastain starrer The Forgiven, which has finally wrapped shoot.Joining the previously announced Fiennes, Chastain, Said Taghmaoui (La Haine) and Caleb Landry Jones (X-Men: First Class) in the drama are Matt Smith (The Crown), Christopher Abbott (The Sinner), Ismael Kanater (Queen Of The Desert), Marie-Josée Croze (Munich), Alex Jennings (The Crown) and

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Ellise Shafer editorA first look at Hulu’s upcoming Steven Spielberg-produced “Animaniacs” reboot is here.The teaser clip was revealed during Sunday’s “Animaniacs” cast and producer panel at New York Comic Con, and features an animated Spielberg introducing Yakko, Wakko and Dot within the world of “Jurassic Park.” The clip begins with animated versions of “Jurassic Park’s” Alan Grant and Ellie Sattler stumbling upon the Warner brothers and sister during an expedition.“Alan, this species of

Also Read: Hulu Sets Premiere Dates for 'Animaniacs' Reboot, Greta Thunberg Doc 'I Am Greta'Here’s Hulu’s description for the reboot, which launches Friday, Nov. 20:Twenty-two years after its final episode, the long-awaited return of Animaniacs comes to Hulu Friday, November 20.

Peter White Television EditorEXCLUSIVE: Prolific author James Patterson has inked a first-look deal with Sharp Objects studio eOne and has set an adaptation of his upcoming novel The Noise as the first project through the deal.He has signed the deal via his production company James Patterson Entertainment, which has previous credits on series including CBS drama Instinct and Zoo and Netflix’s recent Jeffrey Epstein mini-series.The deal will include television and new media, including scripted

Justin Kroll Senior Film ReporterEXCLUSIVE: In his first TV foray since winning an Emmy for True Detective and following with the Emma Stone-Jonah Hill series Maniac, Cary Joji Fukunaga will direct the first three episodes of Masters of the Air, the Apple TV+ World War II epic limited series from Steven Spielberg’s Amblin Television and Tom Hanks & Gary Goetzman’s Playtone.

Tom Hanks is heading out west in the first trailer for the drama “News Of The World”.

Temple Hill Entertainment, the Twilight movie franchise producer founded by Marty Bowen and Wyck Godfrey, has signed a first look TV deal with Lionsgate. Known for its successful book-to-film adaptations, including James Dashner’s The Maze Runner and Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials, Temple Hill will work with the Hollywood studio to develop and produce premium scripted series for broadcast, cable and streaming platforms.

Peter White Television EditorLionsgate has struck a first-look television deal with Twilight producer Temple Hill.The Orange Is The New Black producer has inked a multi-year deal to develop and produce scripted programming with the company across broadcast, cable and streaming.On the television side, Temple Hill is behind series including, HBO’s The Outsider, Hulu’s Love, Victor and Looking For Alaska, FXX’s Dave and Mr.

Peter White Television EditorJohn Requa and Glenn Ficarra, who directed the pilot episode of NBC’s This Is Us, have inked a broadcast first-look deal with Fox Entertainment.The pair, who run Zaftig Films with production partner Charlie Gogolak, previously had an overall deal with 20th Century Fox Television.This comes as John Slattery A.I.