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Justin Kroll
Senior Film Reporter
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Justin joined Deadline in July 2020 and covers all aspects of the film industry. Before Deadline, he had been with Variety since early 2008, starting as an intern before being upped to editorial assistant in 2009, and joining the film team in 2010. Before Variety, Kroll worked as a freelancer for Reuters in Los Angeles. He’s a graduate of Michigan State University.
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FX Developing Series Based On ‘This American Life’ Segment “I Was A Teenage Smuggler” From ‘The Bear’s Joanna Calo & Carlos López Estrada
EXCLUSIVE: FX is developing a half-hour comedy series based on the 2021 This American Life segment “I Was a Teenage Smuggler.” The series will be penned by Joanna Calo, Carlos López Estrada and the story's reporter Kevin Sieff. They will serve also executive produce alongside Ira Glass and Alissa Shipp of…
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Halle Berry To Star And Produce Thriller ‘The Process’, FilmNation To Launch Sales At AFM
EXCLUSIVE: Oscar-winner Halle Berry is set to star in the psychological thriller The Process with Tara Miele directing. Berry will also produce alongside her producing partner Holly Jeter through their banner HalleHolly with Robert Kravis and Karl Herrmann producing through their Pioneer Pictures banner…
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Darío Yazbek Bernal Signs With Gersh
EXCLUSIVE: Darío Yazbek Bernal, star of the hit Netflix series La Casa De Las Flores, has signed with Gersh.
Besides La Casa De Las Flores, he was most recently seen opposite Willem Dafoe in Olmo Schnabel's Pet Shop Days, which earned rave reviews when it premiered at this year’s Venice Film…
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SAG-AFTRA Strike At 100 Days: What Does The Milestone Mean For The Movie Industry?
Concerned that a prolonged actors strike would bring long-term, irreparable harm to the industry, Hollywood’s biggest stars on a Zoom call this week with SAG-AFTRA leaders pledged to commit $150 million over three years to remove a cap on union dues to bring more coin to guild coffers, and they suggested…
Max Borenstein Signs With Grandview
EXCLUSIVE: Grandview has signed showrunner, writer and executive producer Max Borenstein.
Borenstein is currently under an overall deal at HBO where he was the executive producer and creator of the hit series Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty. Previously, he was under an overall deal at…
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Range Media Partners Forms Partnership With Story Mill Entertainment
Story Mill Entertainment has entered into a partnership with Range Media Partners that will provide a greater reach for Story Mill's new content and emerging artists platform, while increasing Range's slate ambitions and production capabilities.
"We are excited to partner with Range Media Partners,"…
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Oscar Isaac, Jason Momoa & Gerard Butler To Lead Julian Schnabel’s ‘In The Hand Of Dante’
EXCLUSIVE: Oscar Isaac, Jason Momoa and Gerard Butler are set to star in crime thriller In the Hand of Dante, with Oscar nominee Julian Schnabel directing and Martin Scorsese among the executive producers. The film is in production in Italy and recently landed an Interim Agreement from SAG-AFTRA allowing…
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New Regency President Michael Schaefer Leaving Company After Seven Years
EXCLUSIVE: Michael Schaefer, President of Motion Picture and Television of New Regency Productions, is exiting his post after seven years. We’re hearing this is an amicable decision between both parties and has been in the works for some time, coordinated with New Regency chairman and CEO Yariv Milchan…
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UTA Undergoes Round Of Layoffs
EXCLUSIVE: The impact from the double Hollywood strikes continues to be felt. UTA is the latest talent agency to go through staff reductions over the past six months. Sources say due to a small reorganization of some groups at the agency, a small number of agents and employees from other groups are being…
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‘One Piece’ Breakout Taz Skylar Joins Daisy Ridley In ‘Cleaner’
EXCLUSIVE: Following the massive success of his Netflix series One Piece, Taz Skylar has found his next big project as he is set to co-star opposite Daisy Ridley in Cleaner. Martin Campbell is directing. The film will shoot at the top of 2024 and falls under the British Equity act allowing it to shoot…
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Kaley Cuoco, Tom Pelphrey And Others Join Forces To Raise Money For IATSE Members With ‘Love Kills’, A Night Of One-Act Plays By Don Nigro
EXCLUSIVE: Kaley Cuoco, Tom Pelphrey, Briana Cuoco, Midori Francis, Rebecca Mozo and Justin Chatwin are set to star in the play Love Kills, a special event that will see all proceeds going towards IATSE members who have been impacted by the strikes.
Based on the one-act plays by Don Nigro, the event…
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LuckyChap And Plan B In Talks For ‘Thin Man’ Rights; Both Would Co-Produce
Following an extensive auction, LuckyChap and Plan B Entertainment are in exclusive talks to acquire rights to the classic Thin Man series. The rights recently became available and LuckyChap and Plan B had been eyeing this for some time pre-WGA strike. No discussions of starring roles are happening out of…
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