EXCLUSIVE: The Gotham Film & Media Institute announced today that its inaugural Gotham Week Honors, spotlighting outstanding contributions to the independent film and media landscape, will take place on Wednesday, October 2nd, 2024, in Brooklyn, as part of the 45th annual Gotham Week. Among the honorees is Gina Duncan, President of the Brooklyn Academy of […]
HBO has ordered an ensemble comedy series starring, written and executive produced by Rachel Sennott. The project, about a codependent friend group that reunites, navigating how the time apart, ambition, and new relationships have changed them, originated as a pilot, which Sennott executive produced with Emma Barrie (HBO’s Barry), Aida Rodgers (HBO’s Barry), and Lorene […]
The Lord of The Rings: The Rings of Power Season 2 is picking up steam, according to Amazon. In the 11 days since it premiered, the second installment has amassed 40M viewers with four episodes currently available, Jennifer Salke, Head of Amazon MGM Studios, revealed in an internal memo to staff on Tuesday. It has been […]
It’s going to be a pretty, pretty, pretty good fall for Larry David fans: The Curb Your Enthusiasm creator will take his A Conversation with Larry David show on a 10-city tour beginning in Denver on September 20. Like the limited run of shows this past spring, the Conversation events will feature David in an […]
HBO is moving ahead with a comedy series from Bottoms and Shiva Baby star Rachel Sennott. The premium cabler has picked up the untitled show, which Sennott created and will star in. The series follows a group of codependent friends who reunite after some time apart, navigating how the separation, ambition, and new relationships have […]
The 18th annual Golden Heart Awards — the marquee gala fundraiser presented by God’s Love We Deliver — will spread a lot of love towards honorees Sarah Jessica Parker and Megan Thee Stallion. For the first time, the event, which will be presented in partnership with Michael Kors, will be held at New York’s historic […]
Lear deBessonet will be the new artistic director of Lincoln Center Theater, succeeding André Bishop after his 33-year tenure. DeBessonet is currently the artistic director of Encores! at New York City Center, which produces revivals of musicals and has seen a number of its productions, including the recent revivals of Into the Woods and Once […]
Hungary has picked Lajos Koltai’s biopic Semmelweis as its contender for the 2025 Oscars in the best international feature category. The feature traces the life of Hungarian doctor Ignaz Philipp Semmelweis, an early pioneer of antiseptic procedures who became known as “the savior of mothers” for his efforts in fighting deadly infections following childbirth. Set […]
Producers of 40 Acres, a dystopian thriller starring Danielle Deadwyler that had its world premiere at TIFF, have addressed cost overruns during the movie’s production a year ago that led to some local crew and vendors being left unpaid, according to the U.S.-based union IATSE. “We had cost overruns on the production. It’s a big, […]