Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively are set to face off at the box office this weekend, despite the fact that their movies are aimed at men and women, respectively.
Presales for the Lively-starring It Ends With Us are through the roof. At the low end is NRG’s $23M forecast, which, even if this $25M co-production falls apart and opens at that level, is still amazing. Presales indicate a $30M+ opening for It Ends With Us, fueled by author Colleen Hoover’s fans.
Meanwhile, Deadpool & Wolverine is expected to lead its third straight weekend with $50M, down 48%. On Monday, the MCU title starring Reynolds became the second movie this year to pass $400M in the U.S. and Canada. >>>Full Analysis |
|
| Deadline Exclusives & Originals |
|
"Price Is King" - Fubo CEO David Gandler traded jabs Tuesday with attorneys from Disney and Fox Corp., two of the three media companies behind streaming joint venture Venu Sports. Gandler said Venu represents the companies behaving as a monopoly in a coordinated effort to run Fubo out of business. >>>Opposing Argument
Keeping His Honors - Disgraced former BBC personality Huw Edwards will keep hold of awards trophies for his coverage of major royal events, including the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II, after pleading guilty to accessing child abuse images. BAFTA, the Royal Television Society (RTS), and the Television and Radio Industries Club (TRIC) have ruled out stripping Edwards of prizes for anchoring BBC broadcasts of major national moments. >>> Not A Celebration Of Edwards
Riot Preparations - As disorder grips British streets following the fatal stabbing of young girls at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class last week, UK media companies are feeling the effects. Comcast-owned Sky has told staff to go home early amid reports that rioting will take place close to its West London campus, while Studio Lambert has emailed staff to decry the unrest. >>>Welfare Support
Father-Son Host Duo? - In 2020, Eugene Levy and Dan Levy made history as the first father-son duo to win Emmys in the same year. Four years later, they are poised to break more ground as the first father-son team to host the Emmys. Eugene Levy and Dan Levy are in negotiations to emcee the 2024 Primetime Emmy Awards, Deadline has learned. >>>Deal Not Certain
Doc Talk: Two Overseas Fests - On the latest episode of Deadline’s Doc Talk podcast, we speak with the leaders of two major documentary events: Raul Niño Zambrano, creative director of Sheffield DocFest in the U.K., and Mathieu Béjot and Aurélie Reman, who head up Sunny Side of the Doc, the biggest documentary marketplace in the world, which transpires in La Rochelle, France. >>> Listen To The Podcast
CAA Signs Gersten - CAA has signed veteran writer-producer Kate Gersten for representation. Recently, Gersten made her feature debut with The Last Showgirl, a film whose screenplay she adapted from her original play Body of Work. >>>Toronto Premiere Planned |
|
From social media to TV and now the big screen, Meg Stalter is expanding her remit as she marks her first starring role in Cora Bora.
The Ohio-born actress recently spoke with Deadline about her “sweet and rewarding” part in writer Rhianon Jones and director Hannah Pearl Utt's new comedy-drama, which premiered at SXSW last year, as well as her journey from social media phenom to Hacks breakout and beyond. >>>Read The Interview |
|
Exclusive
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. actress Mallory Jansen and Emmy and Tony Award winner Anthony LaPaglia are boarding Alex Proyas‘ upcoming sci-fi satire R.U.R. opposite Lindsay Farris (Ash vs Evil Dead).
Exclusive
'Queen Charlotte’ star India Amarteifio and ‘Maxton Hall’ breakout Damian Hardung will star in the coming-of-age romance film ‘Into The Deep Blue.'
The Sarah Snook-led and executive-produced Peacock series All Her Fault has added Emmy-nominee Dakota Fanning (Ripley) and Abby Elliott (The Bear) |
|
More News 💰 Disney beat its own timeframe to reach streaming profits in an upbeat June quarter that also saw a big contribution from Inside Out 2. CEO Bob Iger told Wall Street analysts the company's NBA rights extension brings "tremendous value" and also noted talks are continuing with potential strategic partners for ESPN.
🤖 Bodies representing the UK’s directors, writers and actors have written to big tech firms challenging them for using members' work to train generative AI models.
📉 Sony Pictures Entertainment posted first quarter operating income of $73M, down over 36% year-on-year on a U.S. dollar basis.
🐭 Along with staff reductions across the company last week, Disney Entertainment Television’s Head of Casting Sharon Klein has streamlined her operation with fewer direct reports and increased/new responsibilities for several of her lieutenants. |
|
Obituaries
🕯️ Jay Ira Kanter, veteran film producer and agent to a long list of Hollywood luminaries including Marlon Brando, Grace Kelly, Marilyn Monroe, among others has died. He was 97. 🕯️ Patti Yasutake, best known for her roles in Beef and Star Trek: The Next Generation, passed away peacefully on August 5 surrounded by friends and family after a long battle with cancer, her manager and friend Kyle Fritz told Deadline. She was 70. 🕯️ Hollywood & Media Deaths In 2024: Photo Gallery & Obituaries |
|
On the Radar
Thu - Paramount Global earnings
Fri - D23 kicks off
Sat - Deadline Contenders Television: The Nominees; U.S. Women’s Soccer Gold Medal match
Sun - Olympics Closing Ceremony
Tue - Harris fundraiser in L.A. |
|
A Lively Party - Hugh Jackman, Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds were all on hand for the New York premiere of her film It Ends With Us. |
|
|
