Discussion about this year’s BAFTA Film Awards ceremony has been dominated by an incident that made it into the broadcast. During the ceremony, “Sinners” stars Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo were presenting an award when a racial slur was shouted at them from the audience. The pair carried on
Hulu Greenlights Ryan Coogler’s “X-Files” Pilot
Disney has officially confirmed that “Black Panther” and “Sinners” filmmaker Ryan Coogler’s reboot of “The X-Files” has been given the greenlight for a pilot at Hulu. Coogler will write and direct the pilot while Jennifer Yale (“The Copenhagen Test”) has been set as showrunner reports Deadline. Danielle Deadwyler (“Till,” “The
Funko Sets Deal For TV & Film Adaptations
The Funko Collectibles brand, creator of those Pop Vinyl figurines, has struck a deal with production companies Rideback and Spuree to develop film, TV and animated content. The two companies will serve as Funko’s content partners for original Funko-driven projects across animation, hybrid, live-action, scripted and unscripted formats. Funko’s brands
Lily Collins To Star As Audrey Hepburn
Lily Collins (“Emily in Paris”) is set to play iconic actress Audrey Hepburn in a film about the making of 1961 classic “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” at Case Study Films and Imagine Entertainment. The film is based on Sam Wasson’s bestselling book “Fifth Avenue, 5 A.M.: Audrey Hepburn, Breakfast at Tiffany’s
Tom Hanks To Play Abraham Lincoln
Oscar winner Tom Hanks will both produce and play former U.S. President Abraham Lincoln in the film adaptation of George Saunders’ bestselling novel “Lincoln in the Bardo” at Starburns Industries. Oscar-nominated filmmaker Duke Johnson (“Anomalisa”) will direct and produce the project, which Hanks’ Playtone label and his regular collaborator Gary