# crew call (news sources) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover crew call. Page: Feed: --- ## [Imagen Awards: ‘Acapulco’ Leads As ‘Brownsville Bred,’ ‘Will Trent’ & ‘Scrubs’ Take Top Prizes – Full List](https://deadline.com/2026/08/2026-imagen-awards-winners-acapulco-will-trent-scrubs-1237047159/) _2026-08-22 · Erik Pedersen · Deadline_ The now-wrapped Apple TV comedy Acapulco was the big winner at the 41st annual Imagen Awards, taking home a half-dozen prizes during Friday night’s ceremony at The Beverly Hilton. Elsewhere, the Viva Pictures drama Brownsville Bred was named Best Feature Film and ABC’s Will Trent and Scrubs won for the respective top drama and comedy \[…\] ## [Rose McGowan, Anna Paquin Call Out “Profoundly Sad” Mistreatment Of Child Stars While Paying Tribute To Hayden Panettiere](https://deadline.com/2026/08/rose-mcgowan-anna-paquin-child-stars-hayden-panettiere-1237048049/) _2026-08-22 · Glenn Garner · Deadline_ As Hollywood continues to mourn the death of Hayden Panettiere, some are taking aim at the way the industry treats child stars. On Friday, Rose McGowan and Anna Paquin both penned tributes to the late actress, who died at age 36, while both taking aim at the “profoundly sad” treatment of child actors. “Rest in \[…\] ## [‘Real Time’: Hunter Biden Shoots Down Presidential Bid, Jokes “Check If I Relapsed” If He Ever Announces Run](https://deadline.com/2026/08/real-time-hunter-biden-shoots-down-presidential-bid-1237048042/) _2026-08-22 · Glenn Garner · Deadline_ With both sides of the aisle keeping an eye toward the 2028 presidential election, Hunter Biden isn’t even flirting with the idea of running. On Friday, the son of President Joe Biden joked on Real Time with Bill Maher that if he ever launches a campaign, it’s probably because he relapsed, having previously been open \[…\] ## [Paramount & State AGs Settlement Talks Set For Next Week; Gavin Newsom Says He Takes Paramount CEO’s Threat To Leave California “Seriously”](https://deadline.com/2026/08/gavin-newsom-paramount-merger-settlement-talks-1237048002/) _2026-08-22 · Erik Pedersen · Deadline_ (Updated with California Attorney General statement) After weeks of speculation about Gavin Newsom’s true position on Paramount’s $111 billion acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery and the antitrust suit filed a coalition of state attorneys general, the outgoing governor of California finally weighed in publicly today. His comments come as it appears that Paramount representatives and \[…\] ## [Bruce Campbell Clarifies He’s “Tapped Out” Of The ‘Evil Dead’ Franchise, Didn’t Want Ash To Be “Borderline Geezer”](https://deadline.com/2026/08/bruce-campbell-clarifies-tapped-evil-dead-franchise-1237047967/) _2026-08-21 · Glenn Garner · Deadline_ With a new trilogy playing out in the Evil Dead franchise, Bruce Campbell is eliminating any confusion about his future as Ash. On Thursday, the actor famous for originating the role of Ash in Sam Raimi’s 1981 horror cult classic reiterated that he’s retired from playing the role, following his starring three-season run in Starz’s \[…\] ## [‘Chicago Fire’ Adds Matthew Daddario For Season 15](https://deadline.com/2026/08/chicago-fire-matthew-daddario-cast-season-15-1237047966/) _2026-08-21 · Denise Petski · Deadline_ A new face is coming to Chicago Fire for Season 15. Matthew Daddario is set to join the upcoming season as a firefighter candidate, Deadline has confirmed. New series regular Da’Vinchi, whose character is the same rank, shared a photo from set on Thursday, August 20, teasing the casting. Alongside three fire emojis, he shared a \[…\] ## [Sony Double Feature At The B.O.: ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ $35M, ‘Insidious 6’ $23M Opening – Box Office Update](https://deadline.com/2026/08/box-office-insidious-out-of-the-further-brand-new-day-1237047405/) _2026-08-21 · Anthonypauldalessandro · Deadline_ FRIDAY AFTERNOON UPDATE: This weekend belongs to Sony, or at least the top two spots at the box office do, with Marvel Studios’ Spider-Man: Brand New Day‘s fourth frame of $35 million at 4,006 sites and Blumhouse/Atomic Monster/Stage 6’s Insidious: Out of the Further opening to $23M at 3,303 theaters. Both are coming in at \[…\] ## [TikTok To Pay $400M In Justice Department Settlement Over Children’s Privacy](https://deadline.com/2026/08/tiktok-400m-justice-department-settlement-childrens-privacy-1237047976/) _2026-08-21 · Glenn Garner · Deadline_ The Department of Justice said Friday it has secured a $400 million settlement in its Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act case against TikTok. After filing a complaint in 2024, the DOJ said today it has resolved litigation with TikTok, ByteDance and affiliated entities over collection of children’s personal information, marking one of the largest financial \[…\] ## [Miss USA & Miss Teen USA Pageants Dropped By The CW Days Before Air](https://deadline.com/2026/08/miss-usa-miss-teen-usa-pageants-dropped-by-the-cw-1237047893/) _2026-08-21 · Denise Petski · Deadline_ No stranger to controversy over the past several years, the Miss USA and Miss Teen USA pageants have just landed in another. Less than a week before the competitions were set to air on The CW, the network has pulled both from the schedule. It’s not clear why, but in a brief statement to Deadline, \[…\] ## [Paramount Accuses Mark Ruffalo Of Being “Antisemitic” After He Slams Ellisons’ Ties To Oracle, Calling Them “Really Profoundly Scary People”](https://deadline.com/2026/08/mark-ruffalo-slams-ellisons-ties-oracle-paramount-wbd-1237047889/) _2026-08-21 · Glenn Garner · Deadline_ UPDATED with Paramount’s response: As Mayor Karen Bass shows her support for the Paramount-Warner Bros merger, Mark Ruffalo is continuing to fight the acquisition. On Friday, the 4x Oscar nominee called out the Ellisons ties to Oracle, sharing a video of the tech company’s executive vice chair Safra Catz discussing how they made some “really \[…\] ## [Follow Releases, Get Reminders (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/iB1wUmT21XWI) _2026-08-21 · **Sponsored**_ Follow a genre or a name and receive reminders on release day — free. ## [Taylor Swift Goes Inside Capturing ‘The Eras Tour: The Final Show’ With Director Glenn Weiss On Emmy Campaign Trail](https://deadline.com/2026/08/taylor-swift-eras-tour-final-show-emmy-nominations-1237047840/) _2026-08-21 · Katie Campione · Deadline_ EXCLUSIVE: Taylor Swift went behind the scenes on working with The Eras Tour: The Final Show director Glenn Weiss to preserve the essence of the last stop on her recent historic, career-defining tour during an intimate event with Emmy voters recently. The music mogul made an appearance at the Ross House in Los Angeles on Wednesday, \[…\] ## [Michelle Pfeiffer Clarifies She “Never Said” She’s Retiring: “The Most Ridiculous Thing”](https://deadline.com/2026/08/michelle-pfeiffer-clarifies-never-said-retiring-1237047868/) _2026-08-21 · Glenn Garner · Deadline_ With new seasons of The Madison and Margo’s Got Money Troubles just around the corner, Michelle Pfeiffer isn’t slowing down anytime soon. After a passing comment that she “never wants to star in another movie,” the 3x Oscar nominee clarified that she’s not retiring, but was talking about her preference for being part of an \[…\] ## [For Comedy Writers, Saying Goodbye Can Be Tough](https://deadline.com/2026/08/hacks-the-comeback-creators-ending-1237047693/) _2026-08-21 · Peterdeadline · Deadline_ Saying goodbye is never easy, particularly if you’ve played a character for over 20 years, however intermittently. Lisa Kudrow knows this well, after her and Michael Patrick King, the co-creators of HBO’s The Comeback, said farewell to Valerie Cherish, a character that started at The Groundlings and was first turned into a comedy series in \[…\] ## [‘Tony’, ‘Teenage Sex And Death At Camp Miasma’ Go Wide After Ace Debuts; Andrew Garfield In ‘The Magic Faraway Tree’, ‘It Ends’ – Specialty Preview](https://deadline.com/2026/08/indie-films-opening-it-ends-magic-faraway-tree-andrew-garfield-1237047579/) _2026-08-21 · Jillg366 · Deadline_ A24’s Anthony Bourdain biopic Tony by Matt Johnson starring Dominic Sessa expands to 1,640+ runs in North America, while Teenage Sex And Death At Camp Miasma moves to 1,036 screens, both in week 3 and following stellar limited debuts. Mubi’s surreal horror by Jane Schoenbrun stars Gillian Anderson and Hannah Einbinder. Vertical opens fantasy adventure \[…\] ## [Pentagon Fires Editor Of Stars And Stripes After He Gave An Interview To CBS News And Called Potential Censorship A “Red Line”](https://deadline.com/2026/08/pentagon-fires-stars-and-stripes-editor-1237047775/) _2026-08-21 · Ted Johnson · Deadline_ The editor in chief of Stars And Stripes, the publication that covers the U.S. military and is partially funded by the U.S. government, said that he was was being fired following an interview he gave to CBS News Sunday Morning in which he talked of censorship being a “red line” for him. Erik Slavin told \[…\] ## [Pink-Slipped Exec Chris Aronson Sues Paramount For Millions Over “Broken Promise”](https://deadline.com/2026/08/chris-aronson-sues-paramount-age-discrimination-1237047629/) _2026-08-21 · Dominic Patten · Deadline_ Pretty sure David Ellison and Paramount need another legal battle right now like a perpetually sore Ethan Hunt needs to hear about what near fatal mission he should or should not accept. Yet, in what may end up revealing more twists and turns than another Mission Impossible sequel, that’s exactly what the Warner Bros Discovery-buying-Paramount \[…\] ## [TV Show Book Adaptations Arriving In 2026 So Far](https://deadline.com/feature/tv-show-based-on-books-this-year-1236035246/) _2026-08-21 · Dessi Gomez · Deadline_ Several best-selling books will make way for returning TV shows and new ones in 2026. Summer has seen several adaptations like Every Year After, Netflix’s Little House on the Prairie, Peacock’s The Five-Star Weekend, Apple TV’s Lucky and Silo Season 3 and Netflix’s Ransom Canyon Season 2 and My Life With the Walter Boys Season \[…\] ## [Why Talk Show Legend Merrill Markoe Felt Right At Home On ‘Hacks’ After Years Of Real-Life Writing For ‘Letterman’ – Guest Column](https://deadline.com/2026/08/hacks-merrill-markoe-letterman-interview-1237047626/) _2026-08-21 · Antonia Blyth · Deadline_ Editor’s note: In 1980, Merrill Markoe became the head writer for The David Letterman Show, which won a Daytime Emmy. She then went on to share three Primetime Emmy wins for her work as the original head writer on Late Night with David Letterman. And before all that, in 1978, she was part of Mary Tyler \[…\] ## [Book-To-Movie Adaptations Coming Out In 2026](https://deadline.com/feature/book-to-movie-adaptations-1236035322/) _2026-08-21 · Dessi Gomez · Deadline_ Many books will provide backbone to both theatrical and streaming releases in 2026. From the long-awaited rom com film adaptation of Emily Henry’s People We Meet on Vacation, which hit Netflix in January, to the Ridley Scott-directed adaptation of The Dog Stars starring Jacob Elordi, Josh Brolin and Margaret Qualley coming in August, several major \[…\] ## [Supreme Court Order Allows Construction To Continue On Donald Trump’s White House Ballroom](https://deadline.com/2026/08/trump-white-house-ballroom-supreme-court-1237047641/) _2026-08-21 · Ted Johnson · Deadline_ The Supreme Court ruled that construction could continue on Donald Trump’s White House ballroom, sidelining lower court orders to halt the project. Chief Justice John Roberts signed an order on Friday that stays a preliminary injunction issued by a district court judge in April. The stay will be in effect “pending further order of the \[…\] ## [Real SIMs for AI Agents (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/snyKvu7mv4EY) _2026-08-21 · **Sponsored**_ Pass 2FA and verifications with real carrier numbers via our API. ## [Swedish Dramedy ‘Adult Supervision’ Sells To WB Discovery, Fandango, Palace, Vertigo & More Ahead Of Fantastic Fest Launch; Watch Trailer](https://deadline.com/2026/08/adult-supervision-sells-wb-discovery-more-fantastic-fest-1237047254/) _2026-08-21 · Andreas Wiseman · Deadline_ EXCLUSIVE: Heretic has closed multiple international sales on Alex Schulman’s Adult Supervision ahead of its world premiere at Fantastic Fest in Austin, where it will screen in the Next Wave Competition. The film has sold to Fandango for Italy, Palace Films for Australia and New Zealand, Vertigo Releasing for Hungary, CinemArt for the Czech Republic \[…\] ## [‘Free Nelson Mandela’ Maker Rogan Productions Opens South Africa Office & Tweaks Management Set Up](https://deadline.com/2026/08/rogan-productions-opens-south-africa-office-1237047249/) _2026-08-21 · Jesse Whittock · Deadline_ EXCLUSIVE: Fresh off producing Channel 4’s Free Nelson Mandela, Rogan Productions has opened an office in South Africa. The new unit, Rogan South Africa, will be a production base in Johannesburg with close links to Cape Town. This marks the first permanent international expansion for the 13-year-old London-based company. At the same time, Rogan is \[…\] ## [Chris Hansen Was Turned Away From ‘Primetime’ Screening After Refusing To Sign Standard NDA, Not “Sign Away” His Rights](https://deadline.com/2026/08/chris-hansen-turned-away-primetime-refusing-sign-nda-1237047193/) _2026-08-21 · Glenn Garner · Deadline_ After Chris Hansen claimed he was turned away from a screening A24’s Primetime, it would appear he refused to sign a standard NDA. On Thursday, a source told Deadline that the former To Catch a Predator host was not asked to “sign away my rights” in order to see the Lance Oppenheim-helmed thriller about him, \[…\] ## [‘Outer Banks’ Star Madison Bailey On Show’s “Lack Of Queer Representation,” Desire To Play LGBTQ Role: “I’ve Been Manifesting It”](https://deadline.com/2026/08/outer-banks-madison-bailey-lack-queer-representation-1237047181/) _2026-08-21 · Glenn Garner · Deadline_ With Outer Banks coming to an end, Madison Bailey wants to spread her wings as she contemplates the future of her career. The openly pansexual actress recently discussed the “lack of queer representation” on the Netflix show, which released its fifth and final season on Thursday, revealing that she wishes her character Kiara came out \[…\] ## [‘Blue Eye Samurai’ Renewed For Third & Final Season At Netflix; Season 2 Gets Premiere Window — Watch The Teaser](https://deadline.com/2026/08/blue-eye-samurai-renewed-third-final-season-netflix-1237047184/) _2026-08-21 · Glenn Garner · Deadline_ Mizu’s journey for justice is coming to an end as Blue Eye Samurai is renewed for a third and final season. On Thursday, Netflix announced the animated action series is ending after three seasons, while sharing the teaser and an January 2027 launch date for Season 2, which has recently finished production. Meanwhile, Season 3 \[…\] ## [Trouble In Paradise: John Ross Bowie & Brian Posehn On Who Ruined Utopia In ‘Stuart Fails’ E5](https://deadline.com/2026/08/stuart-fails-john-ross-bowie-brian-posehn-episode-5-1237047095/) _2026-08-21 · Nellie Andreeva · Deadline_ SPOILER ALERT: The story includes details about Episode 5 of HBO Max’s Stuart Fails To Save the Universe. In Episode 5 of Big Bang Theory spinoff Stuart Fails To Save the Universe, our quartet of inter-dimensional travelers Stuart Bloom (Kevin Sussman), Denise (Lauren Lapkus), Bert (Brian Posehn) and Barry Kripke (John Ross Bowie), land in \[…\] ## [Ariana Grande Slams Trump For Using Her Song In Anti-Trans TikTok: “Your Truth Is False”](https://deadline.com/2026/08/ariana-grande-slams-trump-using-song-anti-trans-tiktok-1237047037/) _2026-08-20 · Glenn Garner · Deadline_ As Ariana Grande winds down her Eternal Sunshine Tour, she’s the latest pop icon to call out Donald Trump for using her music. On Thursday, the three-time Grammy winner commented on a TikTok video posted by the Trump campaign, which used Grande’s 2024 single “We Can’t Be Friends (Wait for Your Love)” to promote anti-trans \[…\] ## [‘Outer Banks’ Creators Break Down Season 5’s “Earned” Ending, Supernatural Lean & JJ’s Presence](https://deadline.com/2026/08/outer-banks-season-5-ending-explained-by-creators-interview-1237044830/) _2026-08-20 · Nellie Andreeva · Deadline_ SPOILER ALERT: The story includes details about Season 5 of Netflix’s Outer Banks. There were a lot of full-circle elements in the fifth and final season of Outer Banks. The series ended the way it started, with a hurricane. Sarah (Madelyn Cline) wore a version of her iconic Midsummers white dress from Season 1 to \[…\] ## [Jaafar Jackson Says ‘Michael’ Sequel “Will Give Even More Insight” Into Child Abuse Allegations “From His Point Of View”](https://deadline.com/2026/08/jaafar-jackson-michael-sequel-child-abuse-allegations-1237046974/) _2026-08-20 · Armando Tinoco · Deadline_ Jaafar Jackson will reprise his role as Michael Jackson in the Michael biopic sequel in the works at Lionsgate and the late singer’s estate. In a new interview, Jaafar Jackson said he would want his uncle’s point of view on all the child abuse allegations. “I think the second film will give even more insight \[…\] ## [‘Insidious: Out Of The Further’ To Scare Up $50M+ WW; ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ To Prevail With $85M+ WW In Fourth Frame – Box Office Preview](https://deadline.com/2026/08/spider-man-insidious-out-of-the-further-global-box-office-1237046811/) _2026-08-20 · Anthonypauldalessandro · Deadline_ Dog days of August? What dog days of August do you speak of? Absolutely none here as Spider-Man: Brand New Day heads for a healthy fourth weekend of $35 million at this weekend’s domestic box office, and $85M worldwide. That 50% fourth-weekend decline is on par with Disney/Marvel’s Avengers: Endgame. As we told you, Spider-Man‘s \[…\] ## [Ultra-Quiet Business Mini (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/uL7syEWIPhvn) _2026-08-20 · **Sponsored**_ Compact business mini, ultra-quiet for focused work. ## [Lav Diaz’s Venice Title ‘Let Us Through, Dear Ancestors’ Boarded By Heretic For Sales](https://deadline.com/2026/08/lav-diaz-venice-let-us-through-dear-ancestors-sales-heretic-1237046091/) _2026-08-20 · Liz Shackleton · Deadline_ EXCLUSIVE: Lav Diaz’s Venice Film Festival title Let Us Through, Dear Ancestors (Makikiraan Po) has been boarded by Greek international sales firm Heretic. The film, about Spain’s colonial subjugation of the Philippines, is one of the Filipino auteur’s shorter features running ‘only’ 2 hours 31 minutes. The film, which is playing Out of Competition on \[…\] ## [Seriesly Berlin Selects 18 International Projects For New-Look Pitching Competition](https://deadline.com/2026/08/seriesly-berlin-international-projects-pitch-initiative-1237046079/) _2026-08-20 · Jesse Whittock · Deadline_ The Seriesly Berlin Project Pitches has selected 18 international projects from the likes of Star Trek: Discovery writer Ted Sullivan and British author Robert Wilson. Participants will take to the stage at the Seriesly Berlin Conference on September 15-16 at the Fotografiska Berlin in a new-look format that divides the projects in three – with \[…\] ## [BFI To Launch Refreshed Film Academy Programme With 12 New Skills Hubs Across The UK](https://deadline.com/2026/08/bfi-film-academy-12-hubs-uk-1237045305/) _2026-08-20 · Zac Ntim · Deadline_ EXCLUSIVE: The BFI Film Academy, the UK film body’s flagship skills incubator for young people aged 16-25, is expanding with the launch of 12 new BFI Film Academy Hubs across the UK. The BFI has said the scheme will focus on “local provision and devolving funding across the UK.” The 12 hubs will be led \[…\] ## [Naomi Watts Set For Zurich’s Golden Eye Award](https://deadline.com/2026/08/naomi-watts-zurich-film-festival-golden-eye-award-1237046058/) _2026-08-20 · Zac Ntim · Deadline_ Naomi Watts will be honored at the Zurich Film Festival with the Golden Eye Award. The festival said Watts is being honored for her “outstanding performance in Ben Shirinian’s The Housewife.” Watts will present the film in Zurich. She stars as the enigmatic wife of a suspected Nazi in the feature. Watts will pick up \[…\] ## [‘Sons Of Anarchy’ Creator Kurt Sutter Endorses Charlie Hunnam’s FX Series ‘Legends’ That Reunites Cast Of Biker Drama: “I Think You’ll Dig It”](https://deadline.com/2026/08/kurt-sutter-reaction-charlie-hunnam-legends-fx-series-1237046044/) _2026-08-20 · Nellie Andreeva · Deadline_ Sons of Anarchy creator/executive producer Kurt Sutter took to Instagram to assure his followers that he is OK with series star Charlie Hunnam and FX doing a meta take on his motorcycle gang drama with new limited series Legends. “I’m not involved with Legends at all, nor should I be,” Sutter, wearing a yellow beanie, \[…\] ## [Hayden Panettiere’s ‘Heroes’ Dad Jack Coleman Pays Tribute To “Extraordinary Young Woman”](https://deadline.com/2026/08/hayden-panettieres-heroes-dad-jack-coleman-pays-tribute-1237046037/) _2026-08-20 · Glenn Garner · Deadline_ As Hollywood and fans mourn the death of Hayden Panettiere, her Heroes onscreen dad is recalling the late actress’ talent and heart. Jack Coleman, who starred as Claire’s (Panettiere) father Noah Bennett on the NBC superhero drama, remembered Panettiere as a “prodigious talent” and “extraordinary young woman” in a heartfelt statement after her death at \[…\] ## [‘Saturday Night Live’ Wraps 2026 Showcases For New Cast: Who Were The Standouts? — The Dish](https://deadline.com/2026/08/snl-showcases-2026-new-talent-standout-auditions-1237045776/) _2026-08-19 · Matthewgrobar · Deadline_ EXCLUSIVE: It’s that time in the comedy calendar when Saturday Night Live begins taking major focus, with casting for the next season shaping up. Up to this point, all that’s been announced for Season 52 is Chloe Fineman‘s exit after seven seasons as she shifts focus toward acting and other opportunities. But Tuesday, the SNL team wrapped their fifth and \[…\] ## [Tracy Tutor Joins ‘The Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills’ Season 16 Cast](https://deadline.com/2026/08/tracy-tutor-real-housewives-of-beverly-hills-season-16-cast-1237045906/) _2026-08-19 · Armando Tinoco · Deadline_ Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles star Tracy Tutor is joining the cast of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. Season 16 of the Bravo reality series is already in production, and a familiar Bravolebrity will be joining the cast. “Well… the secret’s officially out,” Tutor wrote on Instagram. “I’m joining the cast of The Real \[…\] ## [Jonathan Tropper On ‘Lucky’ Finale Twist & How Ryan Gosling’s Voice Got In His Head For ‘Star Wars: Starfighter’ – Crew Call Podcast](https://deadline.com/2026/08/star-wars-starfighter-lucky-finale-jonathan-tropper-1237045610/) _2026-08-19 · Anthonypauldalessandro · Deadline_ Spoiler warning: This podcast and write-up contains details about the final episode of Apple TV’s Lucky. Apple TV’s limited series Lucky just dropped its final episode, and the series creator Jonathan Tropper is here with us today to explain just why the nefarious queen-pin Priscilla (Annette Bening) let Lucky (Anya Taylor-Joy) and her father (Timothy \[…\] ## [IATSE Local 479 Leadership Suspended Amid Corruption Concerns](https://deadline.com/2026/08/iatse-local-479-leadership-suspended-corruption-concerns-1237045565/) _2026-08-19 · Katie Campione · Deadline_ IATSE has suspended leadership at a prominent U.S. local amid allegations of corruption. Local 479, which represents more than 7,000 film and television technicians across Georgia and Alabama, has been temporarily placed under the stewardship of several special representatives after President Matthew Loeb “declared an emergency” at the division last month, according to a letter \[…\] ## [‘Club Kid’ Trailer: Jordan Firstman Is A Messy Father In His Buzzy Directorial Debut](https://deadline.com/2026/08/club-kid-trailer-jordan-firstman-a24-1237045141/) _2026-08-19 · Zac Ntim · Deadline_ Here’s the first trailer for Jordan Firstman’s buzzy feature debut, Club Kid. A24, which acquired the film out of Cannes, will place the title in a limited theatrical release from Nov. 6. The movie follows Firstman as a hard-partying New York City club promoter whose life is upended by the arrival of the 10-year-old son \[…\] ## [Former NBCU Marketing Whizz Kevin Harrington Launches New Entertainment Agency Patrick Patrick](https://deadline.com/2026/08/nbcu-marketing-whizz-kevin-harrington-lpatrick-patrick-1237045133/) _2026-08-19 · Dianalodderhose · Deadline_ EXCLUSIVE: Former NBCUniversal marketing guru Kevin Harrington has launched a new entertainment marketing agency dubbed Patrick Patrick. The company, which quietly launched earlier this year, is already working with major clients such as Netflix, Universal Pictures and AMC on strategic and 360-degree campaigns. Harrington, who was previously Senior Director, Planning at NBC for Scripted and \[…\] ## [Oscars: Czech Republic Selects Documentary Feature ‘If Pigeons Turned To Gold’ For Best International Feature Film Race](https://deadline.com/2026/08/oscars-czech-republic-if-pigeons-turned-to-gold-1237045128/) _2026-08-19 · Zac Ntim · Deadline_ The Czech Republic has planted its flag early this year, selecting Pepa Ljubojacki’s documentary feature If Pigeons Turned to Gold as the country’s entry for the Best International Feature Film category at the 99th Academy Awards. Shot over a period of five years, the film follows Ljubojacki’s brother and two cousins whose addictions are slowly \[…\] ## [Chulpan Khamatova To Lead Alexander Molochnikov’s ‘The Extremists’ From AR Content & Forma Pro Films](https://deadline.com/2026/08/chulpan-khamatova-star-in-alexander-molochnikov-extremists-1237045109/) _2026-08-19 · Andreas Wiseman · Deadline_ EXCLUSIVE: Chulpan Khamatova (Good Bye Lenin) has been set to star in Alexander Molochnikov’s The Extremists, a feature length version of the director’s Oscar-shortlisted short film Extremist. The original short centered on a young Russian artist who secretly replaced food labels in a Moscow supermarket with pacifist messages, an act that ultimately led to her \[…\] ## [‘Minotaur’ Is A Live Oscar Contender For The Best International Film Category But For Which Country & How Does It Stack Up?](https://deadline.com/2026/08/minotaur-oscar-contender-best-international-fim-category-1237043298/) _2026-08-19 · Andreas Wiseman · Deadline_ Andrey Zvyagintsev’s Cannes Competition drama Minotaur is widely considered one of the live contenders to make the Academy’s Best International Film category. Earlier this week, the Russian-language drama, which won the Grand Prix on the Croisette, was among eleven movies to make Germany’s longlist for the prize. However, it was the only film on the \[…\] ## [‘All Quiet On The Western Front’ Exec Sasha Bühler Exits International Film Role At Netflix](https://deadline.com/2026/08/sasha-buhler-netflix-director-international-film-exiting-1237045014/) _2026-08-19 · Stewart Clarke · Deadline_ EXCLUSIVE: Sasha Bühler, one of Netflix’s top international film execs and whose credits include All Quiet on the Western Front, has left the streamer. Bühler, who is Director of Film for German-speaking Europe, has been with Netflix since 2019. She originally joined as Director of Film for Germany, Austria, Switzerland, France, the Nordics and CEE, \[…\] ## [Fatih Akin’s ‘Ghost Song’ To Open San Sebastián Film Festival](https://deadline.com/2026/08/fatih-akin-ghost-song-san-sebastian-film-festival-1237045062/) _2026-08-19 · Zac Ntim · Deadline_ Ghost Song, the latest feature from German filmmaker Fatih Akin, will open this year’s San Sebastián Film Festival. The title was confirmed this morning by the Spanish festival. Ghost Song will screen on September 18 at the Kursaal following the opening ceremony. Akin will compete for the Golden Shell for the first time in his decades-long \[…\] ## [The Beatles’ Apple Corps & Universal Music Group Set Merchandise Partnership](https://deadline.com/2026/08/the-beatles-apple-corps-universal-music-group-partnership-1237045043/) _2026-08-19 · Zac Ntim · Deadline_ Universal Music Group (UMG) will handle all worldwide physical and digital merchandise, licensing, and e-commerce related to The Beatles as part of a new long-term partnership with Apple Corps. The deal between the two entities was confirmed this morning. 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The British YouTuber group’s Sidemen Entertainment has teamed with the National Film and Television School (NFTS) to find the next generation of unscripted producers. The move is part of The Sidemen’s belief that the TV, streaming and creator \[…\]