Remembering The Stars We Lost In 2021

John Hopewell Chief International CorrespondentErik Barmack, the former Netflix VP of international originals who brought “Money Heist” to the streamer, has boarded Tianna Johnson’s London-set fantasy drama ‘Obeah,’ which topped the Brit List 2021 of un-produced screenplays.The move sees Barmack, now working out of his own L.A. label Wild Sheep Content, a company which he started with The Mediapro Studio, coming on board to develop and produce “Obeah” with Johnson.The Brit List is based on recommendations by the British film and TV industry, ranging from its producers to talent agencies, sales companies, financiers, distributors and broadcasters.Described by Barmack as “‘The Sixth Sense’ meets a crime series” and the best script I read last year,” “Obeah” is set largely in present-day North-West London but draws inspiration from indigenous spiritual practices in the Caribbean.

Editor’s note: Colman Domingo (Zola, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom) is one of many Black actors whose careers were inspired by Sidney Poitier who broke racial barriers to become Hollywood’s first Black movie star and the first Black man to win Best Actor Oscar. In an essay for Deadline following Poitier’s death at age 94, Domingo writes about his meeting with Poitier and about the profound impact that encounter — as well as Poitier’s life and career — have had on him.

Grange Hill is being made into a movie seventeen years on - and fans who watched the last episode when it was aired in 2008 are getting nostalgic as we remember some of the Scots stars who took part.

If 2020 was the year of the late-night bathtub and garage specials, the last twelve months saw somewhat of a return to normal for the entertainers making linear viewers laugh on a nightly basis.

IMDb (the Internet Movie Database) has revealed the top ten stars of 2021 according to their site data.

Here’s our annual rundown of the 10 largest awards given out by the British Film Institute’s Film Fund across 2021. Backed by National Lottery money, the grants are a key supporter of indie cinema in the UK.

We’re remembering the beloved stars who have sadly passed away in 2021 From iconic actors to massive music stars to major media personalities, there have been some truly shocking deaths in the first few months of the year already.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefBreaking out is the stuff of dreams for millions of aspiring actors. And for their managers or agents, too.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterSandra Bullock and Channing Tatum attempt to fend off a maniacal Daniel Radcliffe in the first trailer for Paramount’s “The Lost City,” premiering in theaters on April 15, 2022.In the film, Bullock plays Loretta Sage, a novelist who has spent her career writing about exotic places in her popular romance-adventure books. She’s reluctant to promote her new book because she’d rather spend her time in the bathtub while drinking Chardonnay with ice.

Incoming in “three, two, one!…Here’s the trailer for ‘The Lost City’!” shouted Sandra Bullock, Channing Tatum, Daniel Radcliffe in the official trailer for “The Lost City”, which dropped today.

Sandra Bullock and Channing Tatum are in for a wild ride. On Thursday, Paramount Pictures released the first trailer for the duo's upcoming adventure flick, . Bullock stars in the film as Loretta Sage, a reclusive romance-adventure author who's spent her career writing about exotic places.

The trailer for The Lost City just debuted online and it features Channing Tatum wearing no clothes, Sandra Bullock showing off her comedic chops, and a fun cameo by Brad Pitt!

Despite being megastars, Sandra Bullock and Channing Tatum haven’t been on the big screen much of late.