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Matt joined the editors desk in March 2021 after five years as Awardsline's Assistant Editor. In that role, he contributed to the coverage and editing of the magazines throughout the year, focusing on artist interviews revolving around awards season and its big nights including the Oscars and Emmys. Matt also manages the Production Value video series, which spotlights the premier craft talent working in film and TV. He also is part of Deadline's festival studio team at the likes of Sundance, Tribeca and Toronto. Before Deadline he worked at UTA, 8thDay Pictures and Infinity Management International.
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‘Snow White’: Rachel Zegler As Iconic Princess In First Look Photo Unveiled By Disney
Disney has unveiled a first look photo for its live-action Snow White movie, which this afternoon pushed back its release date from March 22, 2024 to March 21, 2025, amidst the ongoing SAG-AFTRA strike.
Rachel Zegler plays the title character in the new take on Disney’s 1937 animated classic, a work…
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Megan Stalter, Kanoa Goo, Rainn Wilson Join Taylor James Short ‘ILY, BYE’ ; Freestyle Acquires Sewol Ferry Pic ‘Reset’; ‘The Dutchman’ Adds Lenny Platt; Kevin Woo Boards ‘K-Pops!’ – Film Briefs
EXCLUSIVE: Megan Stalter (Hacks), Kanoa Goo (The Rookie), and Rainn Wilson (The Office) will topline ILY, BYE, a new short marking the narrative debut of veteran music video helmer Taylor James (Jason Mraz’s “I Feel Like Dancing”), which has wrapped production.
The short written and directed by James…
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Rich Morris Joins Carl Reed’s Animation Studio Composition Media In New Role Of SVP, Content & Brands
EXCLUSIVE: Former Rock the Bells and Paramount exec Rich Morris has been tapped for the newly created role of Senior Vice President of Content & Brands at Composition Media, the animation studio led by Hair Love producer Carl Reed.
Morris will be responsible for spearheading licensing and…
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William H. Macy, John Corbett, Joel Courtney & Others Set For Sean McNamara Pic ‘On Fire’ Based On True Story Of Severe Burn Survivor John O’Leary
EXCLUSIVE: William H. Macy (Shameless), John Corbett (My Big Fat Greek Wedding), Joel Courtney (The Kissing Booth), DeVon Franklin (Jesus Revolution), and Stephanie Szostak (A Million Little Things) are among those set to star in On Fire, another new film from Sean McNamara (Reagan) that has landed a…
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Comedians John Mulaney & Pete Davidson Postpone Maine Shows Following Lewiston Mass Shootings
Comedians John Mulaney and Pete Davidson have postponed a pair of Maine shows scheduled for this weekend in the aftermath of the Oct. 25 mass shootings in the city of Lewiston.
The shootings left 18 people dead and 13 injured, according to Maine Governor Janet Mills.
“We are devastated by the…
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Arielle Kebbel Signs With Independent Artist Group
EXCLUSIVE: Actress Arielle Kebbel, known for roles in The Vampire Diaries and John Tucker Must Die, has signed with Independent Artist Group.
Kebbel is perhaps most familiar to television audiences given her role on the aforementioned CW show, in which she played the charismatic and…
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‘Tetris’ Director Jon S. Baird Signs With Range
EXCLUSIVE: Jon S. Baird, the Scottish filmmaker known for his work on Tetris and Stan & Ollie, has signed with Range Media Partners.
Baird’s most recent feature, the true-life thriller Tetris, earned him a nomination for Best Director – Fiction at the upcoming 2023 BAFTA Scotland Awards, after world…
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Gkids Acquires Sci-Fi Noir ‘Mars Express’ From Jérémie Perin
Gkids has acquired North American rights to Mars Express, the French animated feature from first-timer Jérémie Perin, which was an official selection this year of both Cannes and Annecy.
The acquisition comes following Gkids’ local distribution of the film The Rabbi’s Cat, which Perin helped…
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Laika Developing New Animated Features With Victor Maldonado, Alfredo Torres & Pete Candeland
EXCLUSIVE: Oregon studio Laika has brought in new talent, hiring director Pete Candeland, along with Victor Maldonado & Alfredo Torres, the Annie Award-winning duo together known as Headless, to develop new animated features.
The appointments are effective immediately, though there’s no word yet on…
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Manager Randy Kiyan Launches Ronin Entertainment
EXCLUSIVE: Randy Kiyan, the talent and literary manager most recently serving as the head of literary at Luber Roklin Entertainment, today announced the launch of his own management company, Ronin Entertainment.
Kiyan told Deadline that the company “will embody a sleek and nimble mentality that is…
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Sheryl Lee Ralph Rounds Out ‘The Fabulous Four’ As Additional Cast Joins Bleecker Street Comedy
EXCLUSIVE: Sheryl Lee Ralph (Abbott Elementary), Timothy V. Murphy (Appaloosa) and Bruce Greenwood (The Fall of the House of Usher) have boarded The Fabulous Four, a new comedy from Bleecker Street, which has entered production in Georgia under an Interim Agreement from…
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Veteran Producers Joey Marra & Nate Matteson Join Closer Media To Oversee Expansion In Non-Fiction & Scripted TV
EXCLUSIVE: Amidst a recent expansion into docs and scripted series, after just two years as a producer-financier of features, Closer Media has added accomplished producers Joey Marra and Nate Matteson to its leadership team. Former Jigsaw exec Marra will lead the company’s non-fiction division, with…
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