Ron Howard to Direct Lang Lang Biopic

Naomi Campbell, Cindy Crawford, and the world’s leading supermodels is headed to AppleTV+.The Supermodels will feature interviews with Campbell, Crawford, Linda Evangelista, and Christy Turlington, who will all executive produce the project, alongside Brian Grazer and Ron Howard.Directed by Barbara Kopple, the show will revisit the careers of the four stars and how they impacted the world of fashion in the 1990s.

The series will be directed by the two-time Academy Award winning Barbara Kopple, while it will be executive produced by Brian Grazer and Ron Howard’s Imagine Documentaries.Naomi told her followers: ‘My sisters Christy, Linda, Cindy and I are extremely thrilled to share our story with the world and there could be no better partners than Brian Grazer and Ron Howard which is a dream come true to bring it to life, as we knew they would respect and honour our story.‘We hope our journey seen in the

Elaine Low Senior TV WriterThe ’90s are back in a big way at Apple TV Plus.The streaming service has ordered docuseries “The Supermodels” from Brian Grazer and Ron Howard’s Imagine Documentaries that centers on runway icons Naomi Campbell, Cindy Crawford, Christy Turlington and Linda Evangelista.Academy Award winner Barbara Kopple directed the series, which starts from the 1980s, when the four models skyrocketed to superstar status, and through to their time in New York and the height of the

Peter White Television EditorApple TV+ is sashaying up the catwalk for its latest documentary series.

Pete Hammond Awards Columnist/Chief Film CriticEXCLUSIVE:  With the West Coast still threatened daily by raging wildfires, an Oscar -contending documentary is planning to try to help the cause.National Geographic Documentary Films announced today the commercial-free broadcast premiere of Rebuilding Paradise, from director Ron Howard and Imagine Documentaries, on National Geographic Sunday, Nov. 8 at 9/8c,  the second anniversary of the Camp Fire in Paradise, California.

Kevin Hart and his wife Eniko Parrish have welcomed their second child together.

When it was recently announced that Ron Howard would direct a biopic of Chinese classical pianist Lang Lang, director Lulu Wang (The Farewell) was among those who voiced an objection. She tweeted: “As a classically-trained pianist born in China, I believe it’s impossible to tell Lang Lang’s story without an intimate understanding of Chinese culture + the impact of the Cultural Revolution on artists & intellectuals + the effects of Western imperialism.

Normally, news of a brand-new film from Ron Howard would garner happy reactions from film fans. Though he doesn’t always wow us with his films, when Howard is on his game, the filmmaker has the chance of turning in something special.

Jerry Zeitman, a onetime agent who represented George Burns & Gracie Allen, Shirley MacLaine, Fred Astaire and Frank Sinatra, died Thursday of natural causes in Los Angeles, his daughter Debbie Zeitman said. He was 90.

“The Farewell” director Lulu Wang is taking issue with Ron Howard’s decision to helm a new biopic focusing on the life of renowned Chinese pianist Lang Lang.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaAGC Studios will fully finance an untitled biopic about Lang Lang from Oscar-winning director Ron Howard.The film about the world-renowned pianist will be produced by Howard’s longtime partner Brian Grazer, as well as Imagine Entertainment President of Features Karen Lunder and AGC Studios Stuart Ford.

Andreas Wiseman International EditorRon Howard, Imagine Entertainment, AGC Studios and CAA are teaming up for the movie biopic of virtuoso Chinese pianist Lang Lang.Two-time Oscar-winner Howard will direct the currently untitled film with Oscar-winner Brian Grazer producing alongside Imagine’s President of Features Karen Lunder, and AGC Studios’ Stuart Ford.The project plans to shoot in China and the U.S. and will feature both Mandarin and English.

Also Read: Ron Howard's Thai Cave Rescue Drama 'Thirteen Lives' Lands at MGMHoward plans to shoot the untitled Lang Lang biopic in China and the U.S. and will feature both Mandarin and English.

LOS ANGELES -- Kevin Hart is bringing more of his funny back to SiriusXM.The satellite radio company announced on Tuesday a new multi-platform deal with Hart and his comedy network Laugh Out Loud. The superstar comedian-actor will host new regular and live programs on his channel, Laugh Out Loud Radio, while expanding additional comedic programming that includes radio shows, podcasts and on-demand video.Hart said the deal with SiriusXM will give him more creative control.

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle EditorAmy Poehler is set to make her documentary directorial debut with a look at Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz.“Ron Howard at Imagine [Entertainment] came to and said, ‘Would you be interested in telling a story?’” Poehler said on Thursday night during the Creative Coalition Television Humanitarian Awards, where she was honored by Seth Meyers.

Dade Hayes Finance EditorImagine Impact, the content accelerator and online marketplace founded by Brian Grazer and Ron Howard and run by Tyler Mitchell, has closed a Series A financing round led by Benchmark.The Silicon Valley venture capital firm has invested in startups like Uber, eBay, Stitch Fix, Snap and many more. Longtime Benchmark partner Bill Gurley spearheaded the Impact deal and will join its board.“We could not be more thrilled to be working with Benchmark.