Taylor Sheridan Taking Over As Showrunner On His Paramount+ Series ‘Lioness’

Sylvester Stallone is unhappy with his lack of ownership rights over "Rocky," the movie that launched his career. Over the weekend, Stallone voiced his anger on Instagram, calling out Irwin Winkler, producer of the Rocky franchise and its sequel movies "Creed," for keeping a noteworthy amount of revenue generated from the films from him.

social media post on Saturday regarding the ownership of the iconic boxing franchise.Stallone penned and starred in 1976’s “Rocky,” as well as its five sequels and even sat in the director’s chair for some.Alongside a “very flattering” painting of Winkler with a knife coming out of his mouth, the “Rambo” star wrote: “After IRWIN controlling ‘ROCKY’ for over 47 years, and now ‘CREED,’ I really would like have at least a little WHAT’s LEFT of my RIGHTS back.” He went on, “Before passing it on to ONLY YOUR CHILDREN, I believe that would be a FAIR gesture from this [91-year-old] gentleman?”Winkler’s son, David, is a producer on the “Rocky” spinoff series, “Creed.”A post shared by Sly Stallone (@officialslystallone)“This is a painful subject That eats at my soul, because I wanted to leave something of Rocky for my children, but it’s always great hearing from the loyal fans,” the New York native added. “Keep Punching.”Stallone also blasted David’s recent novel “The Arrangement: A Love Story,” in a separate post, calling it “by far [one of] the worst” books he’s ever read.“If you ever run out of toilet paper PLEASE by this one you won’t be disappointed.

Taylor Swift appears in the official trailer for the upcoming David O. Russell film Amsterdam.Swift was revealed as part of the star-studded cast for the crime drama last year.

A star-studded mystery. Everything about the movie Amsterdam is being kept top-secret, but the crime-comedy makes it clear that the cast — which includes Taylor Swift and Chris Rock — is to die for.

Amsterdam, written and directed by Silver Linings Playbook helmer (and noted ) David O. Russell. Starring John David Washington, Christian Bale, and , the film follows three besties who find themselves caught up in a caper in 1930s America.

Christian Bale, Margot Robbie, John David Washington, Taylor Swift and many, many more looks to fall in line with his previous films, like 2013’s and 2015’s . Merging fact with fiction, this mostly true story follows a doctor, a nurse and an attorney, who first met in Belgium before becoming prime suspects in a 1930s murder. “You don’t get here without things starting a long time ago. So, two soldiers and a nurse found ourselves in…” Bale is heard saying, before Robbie’s character chimes in by adding, “Amsterdam.”  In addition to Bale, Robbie, Washington and Swift, who was last seen in, the cast also includes Alessandro Nivola, Andrea Riseborough, Anya Taylor-Joy, Chris Rock, Matthias Schoenaerts, Michael Shannon, Mike Myers, Timothy Olyphant, Zoe Saldana, Rami Malek and Robert De Niro.Speaking of De Niro, marks his third collaboration with Russell after and.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterTaylor Sheridan is stepping in as showrunner on his Paramount+ series “Lioness,” Variety has learned exclusively.Thomas Brady (“NOS4A2,” “Hell on Wheels”) was originally attached as showrunner and was present throughout the show’s writers’ room. But once the writers’ room wrapped, sources say creative differences led to the producers and Brady agreeing to part ways. Production on the show is slated to begin in September.Sheridan created “Lioness” under his expansive overall deal with Paramount.

EXCLUSIVE: Paramount Pictures is set to remake critically acclaimed South Korean crime thriller The Gangster, The Cop, The Devil with original star Don Lee (aka Ma Dong-seok) reprising his lead role as a gang boss looking for redemption in the studio’s U.S. version.

EXCLUSIVE: Brigitte Muñoz-Liebowitz, executive producer/showrunner of Gordita Chronicles, is extending her overall with Sony Pictures Television, the studio behind the coming-of-age HBO Max comedy series, which premieres today.

Sylvester Stallone is taking on the role of his lifetime. The actor, 75, shared with Entertainment Tonight at the U.K. premiere of "Tulsa King" that he is excited to take on the role of Dwight "The General" Manfredi.

Jessica Chastain wears a bright pink mini dress on her way to the Finch & Partners dinner event held at Chiltern Firehouse on Tuesday night (June 21) in London, England.

EXCLUSIVE: Yellowstone co-creator and showrunner Taylor Sheridan will direct the first two episodes of Bass Reeves, the six-part limited series starring David Oyelowo as the legendary Wild West lawman.

Viola Davis, 56, Gillian Anderson, 53, and Michelle Pfeiffer, 64, were just some of the names attending the British launch of Paramount+. Also at the capital's new Outernet complex were Sylvester Stallone, 75, and Kevin Costner, 67.

EXCLUSIVE: They have the best seats in the house.

David Beckham’s Studio 99 is producing a series on the rise of football’s Premier League billionaires for Paramount+ as the streamer unveils a five-strong UK factual slate that includes shows on luxury yachts, the Loch Ness monster, Simple Minds and strippers in Vegas.

Sylvester Stallone is opening up about how he first met Taylor Sheridan, and how that meeting turned into him starring in Taylor‘s upcoming show, Tulsa King.

Manori Ravindran International EditorWhatever you do, don’t ask Sylvester Stallone — Mr. Stallone to journalists everywhere — to read off a teleprompter.Stallone stole the show at the Paramount+ U.K.