Universal Pictures Wins Bidding War for Flight Attendant's Debut Novel (Exclusive)

fascist salute at an Italian flight attendant before head-butting him after being asked to wear a face mask has been jailed.Daniel Hendry, from East Kilbride, mocked the worker’s nationality and raised his arm in a Mussolini-style salute onboard the Ryanair flight on January 29.The 25-year-old, who was travelling from Tenerife to Manchester, repeatedly ignored requests to put on a face covering after knocking back almost a litre of vodka.Did you know you can keep up to date with the latest news

Ed Meza @edmezavarUncharted Territory and Rise Pictures have joined forces to produce “Igraine the Brave,” a 3D-animated fantasy adventure based on the novel by bestselling author Cornelia Funke.The story follows young Igraine, who comes from a family of magicians but unlike her parents and brother, she’d much rather be a knight than a wielder of magic.

John Hopewell Chief International CorrespondentOscar-winning “Hurt Locker” producer-sales agency Voltage Pictures has rolled out sales on one of its key titles at next week’s European Film Market, Conor Allyn’s thriller “No Man’s Land.”Set in modern-day Guanajuato and starring Jake Allyn, Frank Grillo, Andie MacDowell, George Lopez, Alex MacNicoll and Jorge A. Jimenez, “No Man’s Land” was released in the U.S.

Kate Aurthur editor“The Flight Attendant,” Kaley Cuoco’s HBO Max dramedy-thriller, premiered to rave reviews on Thanksgiving — and the buzz for it built as episodes dropped through December. “It’s definitely been my baby,” Cuoco said during a recent interview with Variety for the magazine’s Feb.

The Art Directors Guild has unveiled nominations for its 25th annual Excellence in Production Design Awards, which celebrate the year’s best achievements in theatrical motion pictures, TV, commercials, music videos and animated features. Winners will be announced April 10 during a virtual ceremony.

The Big Bang Theory,” Kaley Cuoco became one of the highest-paid actors in the history of television — but for her 6.4 million followers on Instagram, she gives away content for free. There, on the day of the Golden Globe nominations, she posted a video of herself watching the announcement on her phone.

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s first major interview since splitting with the British Royal Family has sparked a hot bidding war in the U.K. for rights to air the highly coveted sit-down, with ITV emerging as the frontrunner for the program.

Manori Ravindran International EditorMeghan Markle and Prince Harry’s first major interview since splitting with the British Royal Family has sparked a hot bidding war in the U.K. for rights to air the highly coveted sit-down.Sources tell Variety that Comcast-backed pay-TV operator Sky and free-to-air players ITV and the BBC are all bidding for the CBS primetime special, hosted by Oprah Winfrey.

As top writer and director names swirl around the film adaption, T.J. Newman's forthcoming book, Falling, is debuting its first official trailer.

Ryan O'Connell is lending his writing to a debut novel. The Emmy-nominated and Writers Guild Award-winning writer, actor, and producer behindNetflix's Emmy-nominated shortform comedy Special is set to release a debut novel calledJust By Looking at Him,The Hollywood Reporter can exclusively announce.The upcoming novel will be published byAtria, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, in Spring 2022.

Newman signed a seven figure two book deal with Simon & Schuster’s Avid Reader Press last week. Newman “used everything from an iPad to the backs of napkins while writing ‘Falling.'”Also Read: Blumhouse Wins Bidding War for NY Times Miriam Rodriguez Kidnapping Revenge Article“Falling” centers on a crowded flight from New York to L.A., with 140-plus passengers who don’t know that their pilot’s family was kidnapped a half-hour before takeoff.

Tina, a feature documentary about musical icon Tina Turner, is set to air on HBO later this spring.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorUniversal Pictures has announced Jennifer Lopez’s “Marry Me” is moving from May 14, 2021 to Feb. 11, 2022.Lopez stars as musical superstar Kat Valdez and Owen Wilson as Charlie Gilbert, a math teacher—total strangers who agree to marry and then get to know each other.

EXCLUSIVE: Paramount Pictures won a brisk auction to acquire the Gabrielle Zevin novel Tomorrow, And Tomorrow, And Tomorrow for $2 million. Temple Hill’s Marty Bowen, Wyck Godfrey and Isaac Klausner will produce w, and the author will write the script.

NEW YORK -- A onetime flight attendant who conjured fictional nightmares during breaks on cross country red-eyes has a 7-figure deal for two novels.The Simon & Schuster imprint Avid Reader Press announced Thursday that T.J. Newman's first book, the thriller “Falling,” comes out in July.

Daniel D'Addario Chief TV Critic“The Flight Attendant,” which debuted late last year on HBO Max, begins with the fizzy, busy energy of a big night out. Cassie, played by Kaley Cuoco, is an amiable goof who loves to have fun between and sometimes during the transcontinental trips she serves for work; after meeting a stranger (as played by Michiel Huisman) on board, Cassie parties with him through the night and wakes up next to his corpse.

Kaley Cuoco her first Golden Globe nomination. The 35-year-old star and executive producer finally cracked the awards code Wednesday when she earned not one, but two nominations for the HBO Max thriller.