| | | | Deadline’s film critics have been on the frontlines of 2024’s movie releases since way back at the Sundance Film Festival last January.
In compiling their top 10 lists (OK, 13 in one case), Pete Hammond, Damon Wise and Stephanie Bunbury have highlighted gems in a year they all agree has been a very good one for film. For a sense of their varied sensibilities, only one movie made all three lists. >>>See Their Picks
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Jay-Z Plays Offense - Three days after a judge refused Jay-Z's request to dismiss claims that he, the incarcerated Sean “Diddy” Combs, and a still unnamed female celebrity repeatedly sexually assaulted a 13-year-old 24 years ago, the "Empire State of Mind" rapper is asserting that Jane Doe’s ability to mount a legal action “expired no later than August 2021.” >>>Geography Question
Fantastic 'Voyage' - Shaquita Smith (Wicked City) has signed on to produce and star in the action-adventure film Voyage of the Forgotten. The film is set to shoot in the UK. >>>Late Spring Start
David Macpherson Talks 'The Rig' - Macpherson has expanded the second season of the UK hit beyond the confines of Season 1’s oil rig. “I wanted to open up the show, do some world building and take the team to a number of different places,” he said. “Everything in the oil industry is big and I wanted to show that ambition." >>>Read The Interview |
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Rachel Morrison made history as the first woman to earn a Best Cinematography Oscar nomination, as well as an ASC nomination, for her work on 2017’s Mudbound.
Now she has graduated from cinematographer to director with her first feature film, The Fire Inside, which opened Christmas Day in wide theatrical release.
Morrision joins Deadline for our Behind the Lens video series to talk about all of this, including working with director Ryan Coogler on his breakout film Fruitvale Station as well as Black Panther. >>>Watch The Interview |
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Jason Momoa, star of Warner Bros and DC‘s Aquaman films, has been tapped to play Lobo in Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow. Momoa has been linked to the role since before James Gunn came in to lead DC alongside Peter Safran. He’s been vocal in the past about his interest in the part and confirmed his attachment to the role in a post on Instagram Monday. Exclusive
Josh Duhamel, Dylan Sprouse and Til Schweiger have wrapped on the Mississippi production of The Neglected , an action thriller co-written, directed and produced by David Lipper. In the film, Detective Shaw (Duhamel) is about to retire when he finds out that a serial killer has buried his son alive. He then races against the clock to solve three murders and find his son’s location before he runs out of air. |
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More News
⚮ Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have settled their divorce after eight years. In a statement to People magazine, Jolie’s lawyer James Simon said the pair had signed off on the settlement Monday. 🎦 The French box office edged up by 0.5% year-on-year in 2024, hitting 181.3M admissions and an overall gross of roughly $1.36B, according to France’s National Cinema Centre. The NCC said that while the overall admissions figure for 2024 remained some 12.8% below pre-pandemic levels, the results were encouraging, especially for local filmmakers. Local titles accounted for 44% of revenue.
👋 More change is afoot on the Warner Bros. Discovery board of directors as Li Haslett Chen has announced her plan to resign her seat in January. Chen, a tech executive, was one of the original board members designated in 2022 as WarnerMedia was getting set to merge with Discovery.
🍏 Apple will offer streaming service Apple TV+ for free during the first weekend of January in a global promotion. |
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Obituaries
🕯️ Aaron Brown, an anchor who earned widespread praise for incisive reporting and calm demeanor during CNN‘s coverage of 9/11, has died. He was 76. Brown died on Sunday, the network said, quoting a statement from his family. No cause of death was given. 🕯️ Angus MacInnes, a Canadian actor who appeared in 1977’s Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope and 2016’s Rogue One , died Dec. 23, per a family statement. He was 77. 🕯️ Hollywood & Media Deaths In 2024: A Photo Gallery |
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On the Radar
Tue - New Year's Eve; NHL Winter Classic
Wed - New Year's Day; College Football Playoff Quarterfinal Games
Thu - Palm Springs IFF begins
Sat - Jimmy Carter's State Funeral begins
Sun - The Golden Globes
Note: Our next newsletter will be 1/2. Happy New Year! |
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Having A Ball - Ryan Seacrest and Dick Clark's Rockin’ Eve co-host Rita Ora got a gander at the iconic sphere set to drop in Times Square tonight. |
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