Universal Taking All International Rights To ‘The Fallout’ Starring Jenna Ortega, Maddie Ziegler, Shailene Woodley, Niles Fitch & Julie Bowen

Shirley Halperin Executive Editor, MusicIn a significant and much-needed collaboration, the two leading performing rights organizations (PRO) in the U.S.

Lionsgate has acquired the UK rights to Living, starring Bill Nighy, ahead of production set for the U.K. in spring 2021.

Sia has expressed regret over responding to criticism of her decision to cast a neurotypical actor as the non-verbal autistic lead in her upcoming new film, Music.Many took to social media in November to voice their criticism following the release of the film’s first trailer, which shows Maddie Ziegler, who is not autistic, playing the role of a nonverbal autistic teenager named Music.Sia responded to a number of comments on Twitter, saying she had consulted autistic people and allies on the

Sia is adding more controversy to her upcoming movie ‘Music,’ admitting how she changed her mind and made the casting decision to replace Shia LaBeouf with Kate Hudson.The 45-year-old singer is making her directorial debut, recently releasing the trailer for the film and revealing that her usual leading lady Maddie Ziegler will be portraying an autistic girl.Fans of the hitmaker were quick to categorize her casting choices as insensitive, accusing her of ableism and lack of research during the

Gallery: 10 things you didn't know about Hailee Steinfeld (BANG Showbiz)The movie has faced controversy because of the casting of Maddie Ziegler as an autistic girl who moves in with her newly-sober half-sibling Zu, despite the fact the 18-year-old star isn't autistic herself. Sia recently defended the casting of her frequent collaborator, insisting it was more "compassionate" than hiring someone with autism.

Sia reworked her directorial debut to cast Kate Hudson in the lead role, after ditching Shia LaBeouf from the project. The Chandelier hitmaker revealed she initially tapped the Transformers star to lead the cast of Music but ended up making the film with Hudson, instead.

Sia is making her feature directorial debut with her upcoming film "Music" but one of her casting choices is raising eyebrows. The singer/songwriter-turned-filmmaker cast "Dance Mom" alum Maddie Ziegler as an autistic teen even though the 18-year-old is not autistic in real-life.  Sia defended her choice in a new interview with Australia’s 10 News First (via Yahoo Entertainment).

Sia is defending her decision to cast Maddie Ziegler as a character with autism in her upcoming movie Music.

Sia further discussed her decision to have Maddie Ziegler play a character with autism in her new movie “Music” during an interview with Australia’s “10 News First”.

Dancing With the Stars has concluded, Jenna Johnson is still just as busy. To prove it, the professional dancer exclusively let Us Weekly in on a typical day in her life.Every morning, the 26-year-old starts things off by taking her probiotics and vitamins with a full glass of water, and then she does a workout.Afterward, Johnson sets off to running errands.

Tokyo-based pay TV company Wowow has acquired theatrical distribution rights in Japan for Songbird, the pandemic-set sci-fi thriller produced by Michael Bay and former Paramount president Adam Goodman. The pickup is Wowow's first major acquisition through the new theatrical distribution division the company set up earlier this year.

Some of Young Hollywood’s hottest stars are in attendance at the 2020 MTV Movie & TV Awards: Greatest of All Time!

Janet W. Lee Artist and filmmaker Sia will perform at the “MTV Movie & TV Awards: Greatest of All Time,” set to premiere on Dec.

Couples Retreat over claims he and another Black star were removed from the movie’s international poster.The film follows four couples at the titular vacation spot, including the characters played by Love and Kali Hawk.Love is best known for his role as the manager of Gimbels department store in the classic Christmas comedy Elf.In court papers reported by the Daily Mail, Love and his legal team allege that there was a decision to “segregate the White and Black actors” when it came to promoting

It’s time to take a trip down memory lane. We’re going to try to remember all the way back to 2013, when it was announced that Charlie Kaufman would be working with FX on a new series titled “How and Why.” The series seemed to be the same sort of strange mindfuck that you probably expect from the creator.

Sia to cancel the release of her upcoming film Music.Many have taken to social media in response to the first trailer of the film, released on November 19, which shows Maddie Ziegler playing the role of a nonverbal autistic teenager.An online petition was launched last week, campaigning to cancel the premiere in light of visual effects and stereotypes deemed offensive, as well as the fact that Ziegler is not on the autism spectrum.“As an autistic individual, I am asking that this film is

Australian pop singer-songwriter Sia has made the jump from directing music videos, to directing her first theatrical feature film, “Music.” Almost immediately as the first trailer dropped, controversy arose due to the film’s portrayal of autism. READ MORE: The Safdie Brothers Direct A New Music Video For Their ‘Uncut Gems’ Composer, Oneohtrix Point Never The trailer for “Music” teases a musical-drama film about a young girl on the autism spectrum that sees the world through music.

Sia has received backlash online for casting a neurotypical actor as the autistic lead in her upcoming new film, Music.The singer’s directorial debut follows Music, a young girl with nonverbal autism, who finds herself in the care of her older half-sister, the newly sober Zu (played by Kate Hudson).A press release describes the film as “a wholly original exploration of the healing power of love and the importance of community.”It continued: “Sia’s music is integral to the story of the film as