Cristiano Ronaldo could make a sensational WWE debut in Saudi Arabia, according to reports.
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In a country where women’s freedoms have historically been marginalized (a nationwide ban on female drivers was only lifted five years ago), new MBC Studios boss Christina Wayne is determined to seek out the strongest female creative voices Saudi Arabia has to offer.
In her first major interview since replacing Peter Smith in February, American producer Wayne, who shepherded Mad Men and Breaking Bad for AMC Networks, tells Deadline how the Riyadh-based media giant is encouraging work from “across all genders” but lasering in on new female talent.
“We have lots of amazing female writers and directors in the region who are bringing us fabulous stories,” she says. “There are book series here with fanbases that are young and female, and they are surprisingly interested in fantasy and sci-fi.”
Despite being criticized for a litany of human rights abuses and ‘sportswashing’ claims, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has spearheaded opportunities and greater freedoms for women in Saudi Arabia since 2017 when major reforms began taking place as part of his Vision 2030 agenda. That year, the country lifted its 35-year ban on cinema and has since sought to position itself as a major regional TV and film hub with the burgeoning Red Sea Film Festival in Jeddah and the much-publicized location hot spots of Neom and Film AlUla. Indeed, Hollywood bigwigs have become increasingly intrigued by what the nation has to offer in terms of talent, locations and that generous 40% tax rebate.
Women have since taken active creative and executive roles in a territory that, until very recently, would not let them drive or file for divorce. Western involvement is becoming more prevalent, and the country’s filmmakers are beginning to be recognized
Cristiano Ronaldo could make a sensational WWE debut in Saudi Arabia, according to reports.
American audiences already have their fair share of kaiju-related material with “Monarch: Legacy Of Monsters” premiering on Apple TV+ on November 17. And Adam Wingard‘s “Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire” hits theaters next April, the latest movie in Legendary‘s MonsterVerse.
Manchester United's season went from bad to worse over the past week with consecutive home defeats by Manchester City and Newcastle.
William Earl Variety will host its annual Business Managers Breakfast, presented by City National Bank on Nov. 8 in Los Angeles.
Israeli filmmaker Tom Shoval has expressed his growing fears for Gaza hostage, former actor and friend David Cunio and called on the Israeli government to explore all possible ways, including a ceasefire, to secure his release and that of all the hostages.
was pumped up to learn he’d inspired “Saturday Night Live” stars Dana Carvey and Kevin Nealon what would become one of the late night comedy show’s most notable sketches.“Master of Disguise” star Carvey, 68, and “Weeds” alum Nealon, 69, had a recurring skit on the late night series back in the late 1980s, focused on two enthusiastic Austrian bodybuilders named Hans and Franz — alluding to Schwarzenegger’s nationality and iconic muscular physique.The former governor of California, 76, revealed recently his appreciation for the sketches — and how they helped American viewers become accustomed to his thick accent.Schwarzenegger spoke with Carvey and co-host David Spade on a recent installment of the duo’s Fly on the Wall podcast, where he called the classic “SNL” bits “heaven.”“You have to understand that when I first wanted to get into acting, one of the first things they said was, ‘This won’t work,'” the “Terminator” star recalled.“No one in America has ever made it that had an accent. No one could be a leading man or anything like this.
EXCLUSIVE: SAG-AFTRA’s chief negotiator Duncan Crabtree-Ireland said it on the picket lines earlier today, and now it seems that “cautious optimism,” as an insider also stated, has become the takeaway term Thursday for the state of talks between the guild and the studios.
Lauren Manzo and her husband Vito Scalia are done.
After Coleen Rooney revealed all about the infamous Wagatha Christie drama, a source has exclusively revealed to OK! that she's delighted to be back in the world of TV. And as hubby Wayne, 38, gets stuck into his new role as manager of Birmingham City football club, Coleen is revelling in the incredible reaction to her Disney+ series and thrilled to put the whole saga behind her.
After over a week of silence, the actors union and the AMPTP are set to return to negotiations on Tuesday, Oct. 24.
She may not be on The Real Housewives Of Cheshire these days, but Dawn Ward has revealed who her perfect cast member would be, and it's Coleen Rooney.The reality TV star, 50, has admitted that she thinks WAG Coleen would be amazing on the show due to her strong-willed nature - but doesn't think it's up her street to take part. “I think Coleen would have been an amazing member of the Real Housewives of Cheshire but she would never do it. I love Coleen, she is a great friend of mine.
Rebekah Vardy appears to be ignoring what's going back on at home as she shared a three-word comment while soaking up the sun on holiday. The 41-year-old footballer's wife shared a number of snaps from her sun-soaked holiday abroad with her family.
Coleen Rooney said she was bracing herself for an "emotional" night at the screening of her Wagatha documentary in Liverpool. She was accompanied by her footballer husband Wayne and eldest son Kai, 13, for the screening of Coleen Rooney: The Real Wagatha Story at the Everyman cinema in Liverpool on Wednesday, 18 October.
Eddie Hearn has joked about staging a boxing super-fight between Wayne Rooney and Jake Paul. Last year, YouTube star KSI revealed Manchester United legend Rooney called him out for a fight on social media - the 37-year-old hails from a boxing family and infamously celebrated a goal in sweet-science fashion against Tottenham Hotspur in 2015.
The infamous Wagatha Christie trial wasn't just a source of fascination for thousands of Coleen Rooney fans across the nation. In fact, her legendary football star husband Wayne has claimed he became so obsessed with the waging war of the WAGS, that he even considered venturing off to law school following Coleen's win.
There's no denying that Wayne and Coleen Rooney are rich. Like, super rich.The mega famous couple have been in the public eye for years, and in that time have created an enormous wealth for themselves. From Wayne's mega successful football career, which has earned him four England Player of the Year awards, plus a space in the England World Cup squad three times, it's obvious that such prestige comes with a huge pay check.
Valerie Wu Intern Miyazaki’s first animated feature in 10 years, “The Boy and the Heron” has come out with its official English voice cast. GKIDS, which serves as animation group Studio Ghibli’s North American distributor, announced that the full cast will consist of Christian Bale as Shoichi Maki; Dave Bautista as The Parakeet King; Gemma Chan as Natsuko; Willem Dafoe as Noble Pelican; Karen Fukuhara as Lady Himi; Mark Hamill as Granduncle; Robert Pattinson as The Gray Heron and Florence Pugh as Kiriko. They’re joined by Luca Padovan as protagonist Mahito Maki and Mamoudou Athie, Tony Revolri and Dan Stevens as the Parakeets.
Alan Shearer has told Wayne Rooney results must come quickly or risk being axed as Birmingham City manager.
Callie Wilson just launched her new podcast Living With Ease and the first episode is all about situationships!
Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent Neom, the Saudi Arabian region on the Red Sea that is aiming to become a major film and TV production hub, has forged a strategic partnership with the Korean Film Council (KOFIC) to set up training programs for young Saudi content creators. The full-service Saudi production hub, which is becoming a major driver of the kingdom’s effort to build a film and TV industry almost from scratch, will be hosting courses held by The Korean Academy of Film Arts (KAFA), South Korea‘s top national film school.