‘Superstar’ Lyricist Tim Rice Ponders His Career, Theater’s Future, Live Action Remakes & Technicolor Dreamcoats – Deadline Q&A

If you were to ask an average film or TV fan who should be the director to bring back a live-action series remake of “The Addams Family,” you’d likely hear the name Tim Burton from just about everyone. Burton is a filmmaker that not only has been hugely influenced by “The Addams Family,” but his projects feel like they could very well exist in the same universe with Gomez and Morticia.

After nearly a century since his first appearance in 1920s pulp magazines, the famed hero Buck Rogers will finally make his return to the big screen. The Hollywood Reporter is reporting that, despite multiple years of legal disputes, veteran producer Don Murphy and his creative partner Susan Montford have obtained the screen rights for the iconic character, and under their Angry Films production banner, the two are developing a live-action “Buck Rogers” film for Legendary.

Ruby Rose had “fun kicking butt” as she did almost all of her own stunts in the new action movie The Doorman.The flick sees Ruby star as Ali, a former soldier who returns to New York City and takes a job as a doorman at a fancy high rise building during its renovation, only to find thieves are using the building work as a cover to locate something hidden somewhere in the hotel.Speaking to website ThirdCoastReview.com, the star revealed she did “99.9 percent” of her own stunts in the movie,

For years now, we’ve been awaiting word on when we might see the next “Tintin” film from director Steven Spielberg. Every occasion, we’ll hear an update from the filmmaker or producer Peter Jackson about how they’re still working on it and they hope that it will get done soon.

Mike Fleming Jr Co-Editor-in-Chief, FilmEXCLUSIVE: Netflix has prevailed in an auction for The Elf On The Shelf, the family brand owned by the Atlanta-based The Lumistella Company, which has lines of products including the perennial best seller The Elf on the Shelf: A Christmas Tradition.In a big seven-figure deal, Netflix acquired the AV-rights to develop original stories from the company’s entire portfolio of brands; including but not limited to: The Elf on the Shelf, Elf Pets, and Elf

Mum-of-two Cara De La Hoyde has been dishing up some home truths about the realities of motherhood. The former Love Island star, who gave birth to her second child Delilah in July, smiled as she posed in her underwear to show what her mum bod really looks like.

Warhorse Studios are developing a live-action makeover of “Kingdom Come: Deliverance,” a video game set in the Medieval Holy Roman Empire, which has sold over 3 million copies, making it one of the biggest games in its genre.Set up at Warhorse and Wild Sheep Content, the L.A.-based company that Barmack launched last year after departing Netflix, the adaptation, which may become a movie or series, is produced by Barmack and Warhorse Studios CEO Martin Frývaldský.

Amber Rose, Justin Bieber, Presley Gerber, Zayn Malik, Halsey, Amanda Bynes and more celebs have joined in on the face tattoo trend made popular by Post Malone. While some fans have gotten on board with the bold statement, others have responded with troll-like comments.Regardless of the feedback, Rose, 36, is happy with her ink and isn’t letting outsiders affect her decisions when it comes to past and future tattoos.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorMatthew Anderson is leaving Roku after serving as its chief marketing officer for seven years — and he’s joining James Murdoch’s Lupa Systems investment company as a strategic adviser.Anderson, a former News Corp and Sky exec, announced his exit from Roku on Monday. A Roku rep confirmed his departure but declined to comment.

Jim Carrey suits up to get in character as presidential nominee Joe Biden in a teaser for the new season of Saturday Night Live.

Jim Carreyas Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden, who will make his debut on the season 46 premiere of this weekend.In the 18-second promo, released Thursday, Carrey is joined by alum Maya Rudolph, who will reprise her role as vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris, as they transform into the political figures.The teaser ends on the big reveal, showing Carrey and Rudolph looking ever the part and inhabiting Biden and Harris' personas. The pair pose with knowing looks as the spotlight

Matt Grobar Assistant Editor, AwardslineIn the year of the coronavirus pandemic, many TV producers have had to get creative, to figure out how to keep their shows on the air, even as production across the world was shut down.During the last seven months of lockdown, the visionaries behind two-live action sitcoms—ABC’s Black-ish and Sony Pictures Television’s One Day at a Time—wound up taking the same tack to do just that, presenting animated episodes of their beloved shows for the first time.For