‘Time 2’ Writer Helen Black’s ‘Lilly Valentine’ Book ‘Damaged Goods’ Set for Series Adaptation From Studio Crook (EXCLUSIVE)

EXCLUSIVE: A fast turnaround doc from filmmaker Duki Dror profiling the survivors of the surprise Hamas-led attack on a music festival in Israel is set to launch in Germany and France.

Naman Ramachandran South Africa‘s Quizzical Pictures has commissioned eight-part crime series “Murder By The Sea.” The series is set in Blaasgat, a fictional coastal town named after its giant blowhole. When Lennart Cato, a local man-made-good, is found dead inside a papier-mâché whale on the opening night of a new Whale Museum that he’s funding, the locals turn to town resident and retired old-school thespian Lawrence Mantooth for answers.

While Martin Scorsese is still fairly concerned about the state of cinema in the modern day, that doesn’t mean he has given up on TV. In fact, for his next TV project, he’s teaming up with none other than Steven Spielberg for a series inspired by one of his own films, “Cape Fear.” READ MORE: Steven Spielberg Wants Martin Scorsese To Work With Robert De Niro At Least Three More Times According to Deadline, Steven Spielberg and Martin Scorsese are teaming up to produce a new series based on “Cape Fear.” The show, which is created and showrun by Nick Antosca (“The Act”) will be inspired by the 1991 film of the same name, as well as the 1962 film and the original novel.

With Black Friday in full swing, beauty buffs are being inundated with perfume deals. Countless websites and brands have slashed the price of some of their most popular scents, with names like Tom Ford, Jo Malone and Dior all proving popular.

ABS-CBN Entertainment and regional streamer Viu are teaming on a Philippines remake of CJ ENM’s hit romcom series What’s Wrong With Secretary Kim. 

With Christmas fast approaching, it has been claimed that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex could be spending the festive period in the UK, rather than at their home in California. It was reported that the couple and their two children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, could make the journey across the pond after they received offers to stay with not only the Royal Family, but with close family friends too.

Mitski has been confirmed to write the music and lyrics for an upcoming stage adaptation of The Queen’s Gambit.The stage adaptation – first announced in 2021 – was announced to be moving forward today by producers Level Forward on social media, in which it confirmed Mitski’s role in the musical.A post shared by Level Forward (@levelforward)Playwright Eboni Booth (Primary Trust) writing the play while Obie Award-winner Whitney White (Jaja’s African Hair Braiding) is set to direct the stage adaptation. The stage musical adaptation has yet to receive a debut date but is currently in production.Mitski said of her involvement in the stage adaptation, per The Hollywood Reporter: “Before Level Forward even brought the idea of making a musical of The Queen’s Gambit, I was a fan of the Netflix show, and an even greater fan of the original novel.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Specialty distributor Ariztical Entertainment has acquired the North American rights to New Zealand-set wholesome gay love story ‘Mysterious Ways.’ Ariztical plans a multi-platform digital release in 2024. Written and directed by New Zealand’s Paul Oremland, the film follows a media storm that threatens the marriage between a Vicar, portrayed by Richard Short (“The Tragedy of Macbeth”) and his Samoan boyfriend, portrayed by Nick Afoa (“The Lion King”), after they announce their intentions to have a traditional wedding in the church.

The likely pink-hued awards season continues.

Netflix is unveiling a first look at their upcoming new drama series My Life With the Walter Boys!

The lead negotiators for SAG-AFTRA and the studios are set to meet later today in what could be the final phase to sealing a new deal and the end to the 117-day actors guild strike.

Jaden Thompson MGM+ has greenlit the true crime docuseries, tentatively called “The Wonderland Murders and the Secret History of Hollywood,” adapted from Michael Connelly’s Audible podcast of the same name. The four-episode series explores the notorious Wonderland murder case, which took place in Los Angeles in the 1980s.

The iconic 80s TV series, Prisoner, is set to have a reunion to celebrate its 45th anniversary.The show first aired in 1979 and was the first Australian series to feature a mostly female cast.The reunion will take place in February with stars like Maggie Kirkpatrick, Val Leham, Anne Charleston and others confirmed to attend. However, Colette Mann seems to be missing from the line-up. Prisoner was set in a fictional correctional facility called Wentworth and followed the lives of women in prison.

EXCLUSIVE: A new proposal from the studios to try to end the 113-day-old SAG-AFTRA strike has just been delivered to the guild.

The Traitors has been renewed for a third season - before the second series has even aired. The BBC show, hosted by Claudia Winkleman, proved to be a smash hit when it first hit the screens at the end of 2022.The format saw 22 strangers compete for a £100,000 prize at a castle in the Highlands - with groups secretly divided for “the ultimate game of detection, backstabbing and trust”.

Don’t go into Netflix‘s adaptation of All The Light We Cannot See expecting it to be a direct translation of Anthony Doerr’s bestselling novel.

A student police officer has been sacked after claiming to be sick whilst he was flying back from holiday. PC James Lanigan was due to attend a training course in June 2022 but was in fact flying back from Bulgaria, Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said.

EXCLUSIVE: There’s real movement in talks between SAG-AFTRA and the studios for a new three-year contract,

Zee-Sony Merger Back On Track

Joe Otterson TV Reporter The Captain Nemo origin story series “Nautilus” lives on, with AMC Networks licensing the U.S. and Canadian linear and streaming rights to the live-action series from Disney Entertainment. The 10-episode show was originally slated to air on Disney+, but it was announced back in August that the show was not going forward at the streamer as part of a wide-ranging cost cutting initiative at the Mouse House.