UTA Signs ‘The Wailing’ Filmmaker Na Hong-Jin And His Forged Films Production Banner

Complaints both berating and defending Matt Hancock and his participation in I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! dominate UK regulator Ofcom’s top-10 list of most complained about TV incidents of the year.

EXCLUSIVE: UTA has signed Nkechi Okoro Carroll and her production company, Rock My Soul Productions, for representation in all areas.

Singer Boy George has hit out at former I'm a Celebrity campmate and politician Matt Hancock.

EXCLUSIVE: Filmmaker William Brent Bell has signed with Range Media Partners for management in all areas.

EXCLUSIVE: Red Dog Culture House is expanding its relationship with Netflix with a multi-year production deal to produce more animated series.

EXCLUSIVE: Up-and-coming actress Lisette Olivera (National Treasure: Edge of History) has signed with UTA for representation in all areas.

Fremantle and Carnivalesque Films have announced their partnership on Kim’s Video, a new feature documentary unearthing the stranger-than-fiction story of the legendary NYC video rental store Kim’s Video Collection, which will world premiere at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival, as announced earlier today, screening as the opening day film of the NEXT section.

EXCLUSIVE: Pan-regional streaming service Viu, owned by Hong Kong telco and media group PCCW, has been one of the biggest local success stories in Southeast Asia, holding its own against the entrance of global giants including Netflix, Amazon Prime Video and Disney+.

EXCLUSIVE: Writer, director, producer, and actor Jim Cummings (The Beta Test) has signed with Anonymous Content for management.

BTS’s label Big Hit Music have again told the group’s fans that they must not try to visit the training centre where band member Jin will begin his stint in the South Korean military this month.Under South Korean law, all able-bodied men must serve in the country’s military at some point between the ages of eighteen and 28. There has been much discussion in recent years, of course, as to whether that rule should also apply to the members of BTS, given that doing so will require pausing a K-pop phenomenon that generates huge value for the country’s economy.A rule change did allow Jin – as the oldest BTS member, who turned 30 this weekend – to postpone his enlistment into the army, but ultimately it was decided that the K-pop stars would not be able to avoid military service altogether.

EXCLUSIVE: UTA has signed stand-up comedian, host and actor Karlous Miller for representation in all areas. 

The first calendar year to see the physical return of almost every major film festival since the pandemic, 2022 has been a huge morale booster for filmmakers from all around the globe. And now, with the third edition of Deadline’s Contenders Film: International kicking off Saturday at 8 a.m. PT, that outreach expands even further: leaving a carbon-free footprint, our online event will showcase the myriad films that soared at Sundance, beguiled Berlin, captivated Cannes, thrilled Telluride, vitalized Venice and touched Toronto, all the while shining a spotlight on the must-see movies that might have flown under your radar.

Dubai-based Middle Eastern exhibition giant Vox Cinemas has unveiled its first slate of original Arabic films, which it is producing under a commitment first announced in 2021 to make 25 films out of the region in five years.

With the release of “Avatar: The Way of Water” just a couple of weeks away, folks are now starting to look ahead at what comes next for James Cameron’s franchise.

Matt Hancock is reluctant to say goodbye to his Australian adventure as the absentee MP has extended his stay and let his girlfriend fly home alone.