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Dwayne Johnson Told His Agents After ‘Scorpion King’ That ‘I Could Be Bigger’ Than Will Smith or George Clooney; They Doubted Him, So He Got New Agents
By Zack Sharf According To The variety Dwayne Johnson was headlining one family movie after another following the launch of his acting career with 2002’s “The Scorpion [more…]
Louisiana Moves to Eliminate $150 Million Film Tax Credit
By Gene Maddaus According To The variety The Louisiana House of Representatives voted Tuesday to eliminate the state’s $150 million tax incentive for film and TV production, as [more…]
Jeff Goldblum on Passing the ‘Jurassic Park’ Baton to ‘Wicked’ Co-Star Jonathan Bailey
By Katcy Stephan According To The variety Jeff Goldblum is handing off the dinosaur-sized torch to “Wicked” co-star Jonathan Bailey. Bailey is taking on the role of paleontologist [more…]
Amy Adams Declined to Sing a ‘Very Dirty’ Song on ‘SNL’ in Order to Protect ‘Enchanted’ Fans; She Told the Lonely Island: ‘It Will Be Scarring For Them’
By Zack Sharf According To The variety Andy Samberg praised Amy Adams during a recent episode of the “The Lonely Island and Seth Meyers” podcast (via Entertainment Weekly) for rejecting the comedy [more…]
Greek Officials Seek to Shore Up Confidence in Country’s 40% Cash Rebate After Program Put on Extended Pause
By Christopher Vourlias According To The variety Greek officials sought to reassure local and foreign producers this week at the Thessaloniki Film Festival that the country’s 40% cash [more…]
Thunderbolts*’ Special Look Released at D23 Brazil
By Jordan Moreau According To The variety Florence Pugh, Sebastian Stan and the rest of the “Thunderbolts*” stars are kicking even more ass in a special [more…]
Taylor Sheridan’s ‘1923’ to Air on Paramount Network Beginning in December (TV News Roundup)
By Jack Dunn According To The variety Taylor Sheridan‘s Paramount+ original series “1923,” starring Harrison Ford and Helen Mirren, is coming to the basic cable Paramount [more…]
Indonesian Drama ‘Cubs’ Explores Coming-of-Age Tale Against Mining Town Backdrop – TCCF
By Naman Ramachandran According To The variety Indonesian filmmakers Riri Riza, Mira Lesmana, and Ifa Isfansyah are developing “Cubs,” a coming-of-age drama set against the backdrop of a [more…]
The Wild Robot’ Reclaims Lead at U.K., Ireland Box Office
By Naman Ramachandran According To The variety Universal’s “The Wild Robot” reclaimed the top spot at the U.K. and Ireland box office in its third weekend, [more…]