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EXCLUSIVE: What did Universal Pictures execs require to commit to liftoff of the first-ever narrative feature film to shoot in outer space? According to sources, all it took was an exuberant Zoom call with Tom Cruise, director Doug Liman and Christopher McQuarrie. They pitched the picture with no script (Liman is writing it) and came …
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Giant toymaker Hasbro expects its film and TV unit eOne, which makes animated kids shows like “Peppa Pig,” to be fully back in business by September. Chief Executive Brian Goldner told analysts Monday that despite taking a second-quarter-hit from coronavirus-induced production delays, Hasbro will be able to restart work on its pipeline of 160 TV …
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“12 Years A Slave” director Steve McQueen has dedicated his two movies announced today as part of the Cannes Film Festival lineup to George Floyd and the Black Lives Matter movement. The Oscar-winning director said of the two films, which address racism in the UK: “I dedicate these films to George Floyd, and all the …
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“Mission: Impossible 7” is preparing to leap back into action again in September after the Paramount feature was forced to radically change its shooting plans in February because of the coronavirus pandemic. Speaking to the BBC on Tuesday following the publication of British Film Commission safety protocols, first assistant director Tommy Gormley said he was …
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Lots of testing, protective gear, social distancing and coronavirus safety officers are at the heart of recommendations today from Disney, Netflix, CBS and other top studios, Hollywood’s leading guilds and producers to get the industry restarted from the pandemic that shut down production back in March. “The Industry-Wide Labor-Management Safety Committee Task Force (the “Task …
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Beanie Feldstein, who stars in the new flick “How To Build A Girl,” mastered the difficult Wolverhampton, West Midlands English accent by actually working in a gift shop in the town. “It’s not just a London accent, your typical posh accent or cockney accent … We knew the only way for me to get it …
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Tom Cruise is suiting up to be a space cadet, NASA has confirmed. A NASA official announced on Twitter that the “Mission: Impossible” actor wants to film a movie above the clouds — specifically, onboard the International Space Station. “NASA is excited to work with @TomCruise on a film aboard the @Space_Station!” writes NASA Administrator …
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EXCLUSIVE: The challenges of restarting production on high-end TV and film drama in the UK amid the coronavirus pandemic have been laid bare in two separate documents circulating among industry creatives. A discussion document, drawn up by the assistant directors’ branch at union Bectu, as well as a risk assessment briefing from health and safety …
EXCLUSIVE: What did Universal Pictures execs require to commit to liftoff of the first-ever narrative feature film to shoot in outer space? According to sources, all it took was an exuberant Zoom call with Tom Cruise, director Doug Liman and Christopher McQuarrie. They pitched the picture with no script (Liman is writing it) and came …
