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Director Shawn Levy likes what he sees in Taylor Swift’s directorial vision. So much so, he’s comparing her to film industry titan Steven Spielberg. Levy, whose Deadpool 3 is the next line on his resume, said in an EW interview that Swift is ready to direct her first feature film. Searchlight…

EXCLUSIVE: Universal Pictures is gearing up to tell a definitive cinematic biopic about the life of Martin Luther King Jr. The studio has optioned the rights to adapt Jonathan Eig's critically acclaimed biography King: A Life. Chris Rock is in final talks to direct and produce, and Steven Spielberg will…

Apple TV+ has set Friday, January 26, for the premiere of its World War II drama Masters of the Air. Austin Butler leads the cast of the nine-episode limited series, which hails from Band of Brothers and The Pacific producers Steven Spielberg, Tom Hanks and Gary Goetzman. The streamer also released some…

Steven Spielberg and wife Kate Capshaw have donated $1.5 million in support of striking writers and actors, and others affected by the work stoppages, Deadline has learned. The funds, dispersed since the WGA went on strike in May, have been split between the Entertainment Community Fund and the…

The bestselling author of hit novel series The Thursday Murder Club has revealed that he was approached by the security services and interviewed for the role of spy. Richard Osman, who is a TV personality in the UK as well as the bestselling author of the record-breaking crime fiction series, told The…

Austin Butler has shared the key piece of advice he received from Tom Hanks, his co-star in last year's hit biopic Elvis. Butler, who was Oscar-nominated for the title role, told the UK's Times newspaper that he sat down for dinner with Hanks who told his younger co-star that he needed to dive deep…

Kevin Hart's Peacock show "Hart to Hart" on Thursday had Will Smith on board, as he recalled the grand way Steven Spielberg pitched him on taking on a role in the 1997 film Men in Black. Smith said that Spielberg "sent a helicopter for me… to talk," in order to convince him to take on the movie…

Director, producer, and writer Steven Spielberg will be honored with the Eva Monley Award from the Location Managers Guild International (LMGI) at its 10th annual LMGI Awards on August 26, 2023 at the Eli and Edythe Broad Stage.  Spielberg’s influence has inspired generations of creatives…

UPDATE WITH NEW NUMBERS: Sources now tell Deadline that about 20 percent of Amblin’s staff will be cut. Amblin Partners and Universal Pictures have set a new film partnership that builds on the companies' longstanding creative collaboration. The new multi-year deal revealed Tuesday will continue to…

Warner Bros Discovery has finalized the creative-side structure at Turner Classic Movies, a week after directors Steven Spielberg, Martin Scorsese and Paul Thomas Anderson called an emergency meeting with WBD chief David Zaslav about restructuring plans at the channel. A new plan is now being…

Steven Spielberg's Amblin Partners has sold a 50% stake in its catalog of music publishing and music master rights from the film music library to Multimedia Music, including  marquee and award-winning films 1917, Green Book, The BFG, Bridge of Spies, The Post, Office Christmas Party, Thank You For Your…

UPDATE: An on-record joint statement from Steven Spielberg, Martin Scorsese and Paul Thomas Anderson has been issued. “Turner Classic Movies has always been more than just a channel. It is truly a precious resource of cinema, open 24 hours a day seven days a week. And while it has never been a…