Spotify Taps Paramount’s Jean Chi as Head of Podcast Business Affairs

Mike Fleming Jr Co-Editor-in-Chief, FilmEXCLUSIVE: Amazon Studios has won Head of State, a pitch package designed to re-team John Cena and Idris Elba, who star in the upcoming The Suicide Squad sequel at Warner Bros. The project was sold after a Zoom pitch presentation with the actors, screenwriter Harrison Query, and the producers (The Safran Company’s Peter Safran and John Rickard).

with hair in the shape of a swastika with the visage of Adolf Hitler at the side; the caption read, “Trump’s allegiances couldn’t have been any clearer in that debate if his hair were on fire — and it was.”Also Read: Get Your 1st Look at Jim Carrey's Joe Biden on 'SNL' (Video)The critical cartoons are in response to the president’s failure to condemn white supremacy and militia groups during Tuesday’s presidential debate and, instead, his decision to tell the Proud Boys — an FBI-designated

Little Mix stars Jade Thirlwall and Leigh-Anne Pinnock could be honoured for their support of the Black Lives Matter movement.

Also Read: Focus Features Closes Deal for James Gray's 'Armageddon Time' (Exclusive)Storyteller Productions and producers P.J. van Sandwijk and Michael Lesslie conceived of the story, and after approaching Knight and Liman, the project went from concept to filming within just 90 days.AGC Studios is fully financing “Lockdown.” P.J.

Recently, it was revealed that Doug Liman is taking a moment before he ventures off into space with Tom Cruise to work on a pandemic-inspired heist film, “Lockdown,” starring Anne Hathaway. And while the film is said to have a fairly modest budget, especially when you consider Liman’s usual blockbusters, “Lockdown” is still going to have quite an all-star cast.

Patrick Schwarzenegger's upcoming thriller, .The crime drama is like meets Robin Hood, following recent college grad Lance Zutterland (Schwarzenegger) as he finds himself deep in debt and railing against the system. So, he joins up with a band of underground criminals (fronted by Michael Shannon and Alex Pettyfer), who steal from the uber-rich and give to, well, themselves.

Dawn Ostroff announced the agreement Thursday.Also Read: Podcast Studio Parcast Unionizes With WGA EastSpotify reports it has a dozen projects in development at television studios, including “The Two Princes,” a forthcoming adaptation for HBO Max, and two Amazon Prime Video series called “The Horror of Dolores Roach,” and “Homecoming.” A podcast-video adaptation is already in the works from Chernin and Spotify, who partnered earlier this year with podcast producers Pineapple Street Media to

Netflix has released a new trailer for its upcoming animated adventure musicalOver the Moon. The family film's star-studded voice cast includes Cathy Ang, Phillipa Soo, Ken Jeong, John Cho, Ruthie Ann Miles, Sandra Oh, Robert G.

Though John Boyega’s most recognizable role, so far in his career, has been as Finn in the new “Star Wars” films, the actor has recently made a name for himself as a vocal activist supporting the Black Lives Matter protests and systemic racism in our society.

Will Packer Productions has tapped Johanna Byer to be the executive vice president of motion pictures, reporting directly to the banner's president, James Lopez. In her new role, Byer, who joins Will Packer Productions from France's Gaumont, will develop and produce the company’s feature film projects, working closely with filmmakers, directors and other talent.

Spotify has tapped a veteran Hollywood dealmaker to lead its podcast business affairs as it continues to expand its global audio offerings. Jean Chi is joining the tech company from Paramount, according to a source familiar with the hiring.

Also Read: Range Media Partners Management Company Co-Founded by Peter Micelli Launches After Agent ExodusGraham joins a group that includes Dave Bugliari, Mackenzie Condon Roussos, Rich Cook, Michael Cooper, Susie Fox, Sandra Kang, Rachel Kropa, Chelsea McKinnies, Peter Micelli, Lucinda Moorhead, Mick Sullivan, Byron Wetzel and Jack Whigham.Graham will be joined by BRND MGMT partner and general manager, Jack Minihan (formerly of Warner Music and The Creed Co.), who will serve as Range’s EVP of

Jacob Elordi and Kaia Gerber keep their heads down while out and about in New York City together on Wednesday (September 9).

Jill Goldsmith Co-Business EditorHopeful New York movie theaters owners got slapped down again Wednesday as Governor Andrew Cuomo agreed to open NYC for indoor dining on Sept. 30 – following a green light for casinos, gyms, bowling alleys and malls — with no word on cinemas.The omission, according to Imax CEO Rich Gefond, speaking at a media conference today, is “a head scratcher.” Movie chains, especially small independents, are hanging by a thread.