As the Academy prepares to debut an award for casting directors at the 2026 Oscars, the timing was right for Francine Maisler to travel this week to the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival in the Czech Republic for a tribute organized by its Industry Days office. Taking the stage for a KVIFF Talk…

Hello, and welcome to the Scene 2 Seen Podcast!I am Valerie Complex, an associate editor and film writer at Deadline. Today, I am chatting with actress Dolly De Leon, veteran stage and screen actress from the Philippines whose star is on the rise in Hollywood. She received her long-overdue…

Brittany Snow and Penn Badgley, who co-starred in the 2006 high school comedy John Tucker Must Die, said in this week’s episode of Badgley’s podcast Podcrushed that while they’ve heard there is a sequel in development, they have not been contacted about it. News of a sequel script first surfaced in…

Employees of Redbox parent Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment are on track to resume getting their regular pay and benefits under a loan agreement given initial approval by a bankruptcy court judge. The roughly 1,000 workers at the company have gone without pay for at least two weeks, in some…

Gory Hindi action film Kill opens on 827 screens via Roadside Attractions this weekend. It’s the distributor's first foray into Indian film, which is having another moment after two pics hit the top 10 in North America last week. This is a crowded theatrical market with wide releases piling in and some…

Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande will star in the film adaptation of the Broadway musical Wicked, which will be released in theaters later this year. The duo playing Elphaba and Glinda made an appearance in the Moments Worth Paying For campaign teasing the Jon M. Chu-directed film. “Seeing a film…

A year ahead of firing off the official gun for its Formula 1 movie starring Brad Pitt and directed by Joseph Kosinski, Apple Original Film on Friday made it official Friday that the movie is, natch, titled F1. In addition, a teaser poster was dropped. There’s also a sneak peek coming of the movie Sunday…

Netflix will release biographical documentary Modern Masters: SS Rajamouli on August 2, shedding light on the Indian filmmaker behind titles like Baahubali and RRR. Presented by Anupama Chopra, the documentary features insights on S.S. Rajamouli from James Cameron, Joe Russo, and Karan Johar, as well…

Happy Friday, Insiders. Europe has a different look about it today, with a Labour government elected in the UK and France’s far-right surging in France. Jesse Whittock here with what it all means in MediaLand. Euro Elections Decided Labour’s…

After a historic victory for the Labour Party, attention in the film and TV industries now turns to the future. Following an all-too brief post-Covid boom era, it’s been a particularly tough couple of years for the sector, with the global recession, dual U.S. strikes and market contraction taking…

After 14 years in the political wilderness, Labour has stormed back into power with a huge parliamentary majority and will form the next government of the UK. Keir Starmer has unseated Rishi Sunak, but what does the entertainment biz want from the new boss and his troops, and what do those overseas…

Danny Trejo was at the Sunland-Tujunga, California July 4 parade, bringing his vintage car along to join the celebration. Then, things took a turn. TMZ reports that a water balloon was thrown at Trejo’s car, sending the Machete actor into a rage that was captured on video by a bystander. A…