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Jake Kanter International TV EditorEXCLUSIVE: David Farr, the British writer behind The Night Manager and Hanna, is developing an adaptation of John Wyndham’s sci-fi novel The Midwich Cuckoos for Comcast-owned European broadcaster Sky.Deadline can reveal that Farr is working to turn the novel into an eight-part series after it was the inspiration for two movies last century, both of which were titled Village Of The Damned.The TV remake is housed at ITV Studios-backed Route 24, which is run by

Brooke Lynn Hytes told us she was Queen of the North, and now, she has a seat at the judges' table to prove it: The season 11 finalist makes history as the first alum to front an international spinoff on .The series will see Brooke Lynn, along with fellow judges Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman and Stacey McKenzie, preside over 12 of the Great White North's finest queens as they compete for a cash prize of $100,000 and the title of Canada's Next Drag Superstar.

Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively are handing out more summer cash – this time to a leadership initiative for indigenous women in Nova Scotia.The couple recently donated $200,000 (£162,500) to the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People’s Legal Defense Fund to aid those fighting racial injustice, and now the actors have offered up the same amount to the St.

Celine Dion will never forget the first time she sang for David Foster. Amid decades of memorable moments, Dion's first meeting with Foster, «one of the greatest producers of all time,» sticks out.

Hot New Hip Hop said today that Colin Kaepernick is getting ready to get back into the NFL. As most know, the Black Lives Matter protests this year sparked significant controversy in the media for a number of reasons, including the massive outreach they had on the world culture.

Variety Staff Follow Us on TwitterA long line of iconic artists were interviewed for a revealing and intimate documentary about Grammy Award–winning composer and producer David Foster.

Amanda N'Duka pmc-editorial-managerEXCLUSIVE: Netflix and Leonardo DiCaprio are reteaming for a feature adaptation to the documentary Virunga, which will be written by Oscar-winning Moonlight helmer Barry Jenkins.

Leo Barraclough Senior International CorrespondentMunich-based sales agent Global Screen has closed deals on major territories for nature documentary “The Hidden Life of Trees,” based on Peter Wohlleben’s non-fiction bestseller, which has been published in more than 40 countries.Capelight has acquired all rights for North America, with Metropolitan picking up France.

Cameron Boyce’s death, his co-star, Sofia Carson, is recalling the actor’s bright personality — describing him as “sunshine wearing shoes” — and urging fans to continue his legacy by practicing love and kindness.

While he’s preparing to restart filming on “Jurassic World: Dominion” early next month, it appears that filmmaker Colin Trevorrow is already set to head to “Atlantis” next. According to Deadline, Trevorrow has signed a deal with Universal for a new film titled “Atlantis” about the mythical continent of legend.

Denise Petski Senior Managing EditorEXCLUSIVE: Multi-hyphenate Rachel Bonnetta, host of Fox Sports 1’s Lock It In, the network’s first sports gambling show, has signed with ICM Partners.Bonnetta joined Fox Sports in 2016 as host of Fox Soccer’s @TheBuzzer digital series.

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentAMC Networks’ Sundance Now has acquired Schiaffino Musarra’s Swedish crime comedy series “We Got This” from Banijay Rights for the U.S., Canada and the U.K.The show follows George English (Musarra),
 a recently jobless American man living in Sweden who sets off to solve the 30-year-old murder of the former prime minister Olof Palme, in hopes that the 50 million Swedish crown ($5 million) reward can pay off his insurmountable tax bill.

There’s no denying Oscar Isaac is one of the best actors working today.

Naman Ramachandran Canada’s Lark Productions has acquired the exclusive television rights to Image Comics’ sci-fi graphic novel series “Descender,” and its sequel “Ascender,” created by New York Times bestselling author Jeff Lemire (“Black Hammer”) and artist Dustin Nguyen (“Batman: Streets of Gotham”).“Fortunate Son” producer Lark, which is part of NBCUniversal International Studios, will develop and produce the series.“Descender” was launched in 2015 and 32 graphic novels were published

Manori Ravindran International EditorCanada’s insurance solution for the film and TV industry could see a CAD$100 million ($75 million) government backstop instated to help productions restart in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, Variety can reveal.Producers’ trade body, the Canadian Media Producers Association (CMPA), has confirmed it has asked the federal government to contribute CAD$100 million ($75 million) to top up a “pledged reserve” of funds, pooled from the sale of

Ellen Pompeo, 50, reunited with her Grey’s Anatomy co-star Giacomo Gianniotti, 30, for a hike! The duo were spotted stepping out for the casual workout in Los Angeles’ Los Feliz neighborhood on Friday, June 5. Ellen and the cast of Grey‘s have been on a lengthy hiatus since California’s state-wide stay-at-home-order when into effect in mid-March.

9-1-1 actor Ryan Guzman has issued a further apology following controversial comments he made where he defended the use of racial slurs and stereotypes among his friends.

Ryan Guzman is apologizing for his "ignorance."  On Wednesday, the 9-1-1 star addressed his comments condoning his fiancé Chrysti Ane's usage of racial slurs with an apologetic statement on Twitter. "I know my thoughtless words and actions have hurt people and I apologize," he wrote.

9-1-1 star Ryan Guzman has apologized for a controversial Instagram Live video saying that he and his friends regularly call each other racial slurs, which his co-stars publicly condemned. In a new video posted to Instagram on Tuesday, the actor said that he "misspoke" when he'd said that he and his friends "call each other slurs all the time." 

By Elsa Keslassy