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Slayyyter Is Infinitely More Pissed Off on ‘Crank 2’

Slayyyter Is Infinitely More Pissed Off on ‘Crank 2’

On the original "Crank," Slayyyter gets so twisted she "can't say no sentences right." Now, she wants the target of her sequel song to hear her loud and clear — emphasis on loud

‘Bare’: First Look At ‘Bridgerton’ Star Florence Hunt In Coming-Of-Age Drama

‘Bare’: First Look At ‘Bridgerton’ Star Florence Hunt In Coming-Of-Age Drama

EXCLUSIVE: Deadline can reveal the first look at Bare, the feature directorial debut from writer-director Lorna Tucker, starring Florence Hunt (Bridgerton) alongside Isla Fisher and Colin Firth. The ensemble cast also includes Sky Frances…

New York Games Week to Launch in October as First Citywide Video Game Industry Event

New York Games Week to Launch in October as First Citywide Video Game Industry Event

The first New York Games Week will take place Oct. 4-11 with video game industry-themed events, showcases, conferences, tournaments, summits, professional mixers and meetups across the five boroughs of New York City. From gaming industry…

‘Now You See Me’ Live Show Sets Broadway Debut

‘Now You See Me’ Live Show Sets Broadway Debut

The Four Horsemen are taking their talents to Broadway. “Now You See Me Live,” a stage show inspired by Lionsgate’s hit film franchise about thieving illusionists, is opening at New York City’s Al Hirschfeld theater on Nov. 11 for an…

Drew Barrymore Will Court Social-Media Crowd With Long-Form Interviews on YouTube

Drew Barrymore Will Court Social-Media Crowd With Long-Form Interviews on YouTube

Drew Barrymore will break free of the conventions of TV talk as she launches the seventh season of her CBS-produced daytime program. Barrymore and her producers are launching a second program – a YouTube interview series – that will…

Anna Biller on ‘The Love Witch’ Follow-Up ‘The Face of Horror’ and Her Issues With ‘Obsession’

Anna Biller on ‘The Love Witch’ Follow-Up ‘The Face of Horror’ and Her Issues With ‘Obsession’

“Joan of Arc versus Jesus.” That is how Anna Biller, the auteur behind “The Love Witch,” describes the climax of her arresting new film “The Face of Horror” — a Medieval tale of a chauvinist knight, Edward (Jonah Hauer-King), desiring to…

K2 Media Capital Launches at Toronto Market With a Slate of Cross-Border IP Projects (EXCLUSIVE)

K2 Media Capital Launches at Toronto Market With a Slate of Cross-Border IP Projects (EXCLUSIVE)

Gayathiri Guliani and Uzair Merchant are unveiling K2 Media Capital, a new entertainment investment and production venture, at the Toronto Film Festival market. The company aims to identify, finance and produce high-value intellectual…

Toronto Platform Pick ‘Angh,’ With ‘Shetland’ Star Douglas Henshall, Boards Jungle Book Studio for World Sales, Unveils…

Toronto Platform Pick ‘Angh,’ With ‘Shetland’ Star Douglas Henshall, Boards Jungle Book Studio for World Sales, Unveils…

Jungle Book Studio has taken international sales rights to “Angh,” the debut feature from Nagaland filmmaker Theja Rio. The film is world premiering at the Toronto Film Festival. The film is the sole Indian entry in TIFF’s Platform…

‘Burgundy’ Cheers Moviegoers With Tale Of Old School Values And Grand Cru Wine – Telluride Film Festival

‘Burgundy’ Cheers Moviegoers With Tale Of Old School Values And Grand Cru Wine – Telluride Film Festival

What wine pairs well with beefcake? Burgundy, of course. That’s the conclusion one might reasonably draw from the new documentary directed by Michael Dweck and Gregory Kershaw that’s set in the famous wine-making region of France. Among…

‘Now You See Me Live’ Stage Illusion Show To Play Broadway This Holiday Season

‘Now You See Me Live’ Stage Illusion Show To Play Broadway This Holiday Season

Following engagements in Australia, Singapore and London’s West End, Now You See Me Live, the stage show inspired by the Lionsgate film franchise, will run on Broadway this holiday season. Presented by Tim Lawson and Simon Painter…

‘Oasis: Don’t Look Back in Anger’: 7 Things We Learned From Band’s New Documentary

‘Oasis: Don’t Look Back in Anger’: 7 Things We Learned From Band’s New Documentary

The Gallaghers let fans behind the curtain in a film that starts at tense rehearsals and ends with brotherly respect. “I forgot how funny he was,” Noel says of Liam

Dreamkite Chief Yoko Higuchi-Zitzmann on AI Opportunities and Industry Concerns

Dreamkite Chief Yoko Higuchi-Zitzmann on AI Opportunities and Industry Concerns

Earlier today, Variety announced that international media executive and producer Yoko Higuchi-Zitzmann and AI filmmaker Mark Wachholz have launched Dreamkite Studios, an AI production company. We spoke to Higuchi-Zitzmann about the…