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Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaAmazon Studios is in final negotiations to buy worldwide rights to “Without Remorse” from Paramount Pictures, Variety has learned.The Tom Clancy thriller stars Michael B. Jordan as U.S.

Succession star Jeremy Strong reportedly “begged” director Aaron Sorkin to tear-gas him on set for the forthcoming film The Trial of the Chicago 7. When filming riot scenes on location in Chicago’s Grant Park, Sorkin said that “Jeremy begged me to spray him with real tear gas”, before declining to do so.

After scripting the dramatic stories of Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, Apple visionary Steve Jobs, and underground A-list poker boss Molly Bloom, Aaron Sorkin is focusing on another group of real-life revolutionaries.

Some actors go to extreme lengths in order to prepare themselves for upcoming roles, and Jeremy Strong is no different. The stage and screen method actor -- whose titles include "The Big Short” and “Molly’s Game,” among others -- held nothing back to prep for his role in the Netflix film “The Trial of the Chicago 7," according to director Aaron Sorkin.

Aaron Sorkin is focusing on another group of real-life revolutionaries.The writer and director's upcoming film, depicts a dramatized version of the events surrounding the 1968 Democratic National Convention, and a group of political leaders who were charged with conspiracy to incite a riot in a nationally televised trial that radicalized a generation of young people.The first-look photos from the film, which were debuted on Wednesday by  show stars Sacha Baron Cohen and Jeremy Strong as

Anthony D'Alessandro Editorial Director/Box Office EditorNetflix has set an October 16 streaming date for Aaron Sorkin’s The Trial of the Chicago 7, its $56M pickup from Paramount, in what looks to be the first of its 2020-21 awards season contenders.Paramount, which first had the movie, was eyeing a fall platform release, initially with a limited debut of September 25, then an expansion on October 9 and a full wide release of October 16 — hence Netflix’s drop date keeps with what was originally

Ever since the all-star cast was announced for Netflix’s upcoming drama, “The Trial of the Chicago 7,” which is written and directed by Aaron Sorkin, the film has become one of our most anticipated releases of 2020. And considering the streaming service is the distributor behind the affair, thankfully, the uncertainty of the theatrical experience during the COVID-19 pandemic isn’t going to stop the film from being released this fall.

Tom Tapp Deputy Managing EditorWithout fanfare — or one of Governor Gavin Newsom’s regular press conferences — California quietly posted the news that there were 11,126 new confirmed coronavirus cases reported on Wednesday. That’s the second-highest total of new cases since the pandemic began, eclipsed only by the 11,694 new cases reported last Tuesday.

Nellie Andreeva, Dominic Patten In what would be the biggest get yet for the WGA in its yearlong standoff with the top agencies, the scribes’ union appears close tonight to an agreement with UTA.We hear that at a captains meeting Tuesday evening, WGA West president David Goodman revealed to members that the union were finalizing a deal with “major agency.” Official details of the possible breakthrough agreement could coming as soon as Wednesday, sources say.The agency in question was not

Variety.it’s unclear when the agency will formally sign the franchise agreement, but the decision came down late Tuesday as leadership signed off and agents began contacting writer clients — the same lot who fired them in April 2019 over a contentious battle to end lucrative packaging fees for their representatives — saying the odds of a reunion looked good.As of late Tuesday, the company had yet to announce the news internally.

This route is currently in development and next steps will be confirmed in the coming days.A decision has yet to be made on funding for this route.People are being asked to give their views on the scheme by July 27 at https://tfgm.com/made-to-move/consultations.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterAmazon has landed the rights to develop the 2020 Pulitzer Prize finalist New York Times story and podcast “The Jungle Prince of Delhi” as a drama series, Variety has learned.The story, written by Ellen Barry, delved into the history of the royal family of Oudh, deposed aristocrats living in a ruined palace in the Indian capital claiming to be the heirs to a fallen kingdom.Mira Nair is attached to direct the project and will also executive produce.

Peter White Television EditorThe Jungle Prince of Delhi, a New York Times expose about the fake royal family of Oudh, is in development at Amazon.The streamer has secured the exclusive rights to the story, which was also profiled on the paper’s podcast The Daily and was a 2020 Pulitzer Prize finalist.Mira Nair, who recently directed six-part BBC drama A Suitable Boy, is attached to direct and exec produce.

struggling as its cinemas have been shuttered by coronavirus lockdowns, saw its stock surge nearly 10 percent Wednesday on reports that it’s nearing a debt restructuring deal to avoid bankruptcyThe company, which operates about 1,000 theaters globally, has been trying for weeks to get bond holders to agree to swap debt at a discount but only a relatively small percentage had agreed as of June 30.

Patrick Hipes Executive Managing EditorSirius XM Holdings, which said last month that it planned to raise $1 billion in a private debt offering, is reportedly near a deal to acquire E.W. Scripps’ Stitcher podcast division for $300 million.The news, reported Monday by the Wall Street Journal which cited sources, comes amid a flurry of deals in the growing podcast space.

The Wall Street Journal reported on Monday afternoon.Stitcher also has a $4.99 per month subscription that offers podcasts without ads. The San Francisco-based company also has multiple podcast networks, including Scott Aukerman’s Earwolf, under its umbrella, as well as dozens of shows, including Conan O’Brien’s podcast.

Guns N’ Roses frontman Axl Rose shared a lengthy note on Twitter explaining why he’s often so outspoken on the platform about his “disdain” for the Trump administration. The 58-year-old singer shared a note with his followers on the Fourth of July in which he tried to explain his propensity for being brash and politically outspoken on social media shortly after he got into a brief back-and-forth with U.S.

Andreas Wiseman International EditorNetflix has closed its big global deal for Aaron Sorkin’s The Trial Of The Chicago 7 and the price tag comes in at around $56M, we can reveal.Paramount was previously the domestic distributor and the film was due for theatrical release in a host of international markets but the coronavirus wrecked that plan.