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EXCLUSIVE: Writer-director Courtney J. Camerota has wrapped production on her first feature, Dead Guy, a dark comedy shot under an Interim Agreement that will be introduced to buyers at AFM by CAA Media Finance. Among those in the starry cast are two-time Oscar nominee Michael Shannon (The Bikeriders)…

EXCLUSIVE: Deadline has an exclusive first clip from All Happy Families, a dysfunctional family dramedy exec produced by Michael Shannon that is making its world premiere at the 59th Chicago Film Festival on October 12th. Starring Josh Radnor, Becky Ann Baker, Rob Huebel, Chandra Russell and John…

Biker movies are almost a subgenre of films unto themselves, beginning with Marlon Brando’s The Wild One in the early ’50s and then through all those AIP exploitation titles of the ’60s including The Wild Angels, Hells Angels on Wheels and many more, notably Tom Laughlin’s predecessor to Billy Jack…

It’s a win-win for George & Tammy even though we’re only at the nominations stage, with both its stars earning an Emmy nomination Tuesday morning. Jessica Chastain and Michael Shannon play country music couple Tammy Wynette and George Jones in the Showtime limited series and Chastain, who also serves…

Michael Shannon was “tremendously flattered” when he received his first Emmy nomination this morning for George & Tammy. “I love all the jobs I work on, and I put a lot into the work I've done on television over the years,” he says. “But I feel like this one was a huge challenge, and the possibility of it…

Michael Shannon, who recently reprised his role of General Zod in The Flash, is opening up about why he turned down a role in the Star Wars franchise back in 2016. “I'm always a bit wary about those giant movies. Because they take a lot of time and I don't find them very stimulating to work on. I…

A column chronicling events and conversations on the awards circuit. So now, as they say, is crunch time as this column leads into the first weekend where 20,000-plus eligible Emmy voters (I am but one of them) have ballots if not in hand then at least…

The hype is real. DC’s The Flash might not be the greatest comic book movie ever made, but it comes damn close. Easily the best in the genre since Spider-Man: No Way Home, this fresh, invigorating and hugely entertaining summer treat is as good as it gets when it comes to cinematic takes on…

Sometimes fear can be just as strong a motivator as love. That was the case for Showtime’s George & Tammy music producer and engineer Rachael Moore. Under the influence and recommendation of musical legend T Bone Burnett, who served as a consultant on the Showtime series, Moore took the leap of…

Despite what you may read in the New York Times today, I nor anyone at Deadline ever wrote a review declaring that Showtime's George & Tammy had an "intense storyline." However, in a production mix-up, that is what you will see on page 24 of the today's Arts & Leisure section in the Grey Lady. In…

The tempestuous tandem of Country Music icons George Jones and Tammy Wynette are brought to life by Michael Shannon and Jessica Chastain in the John Hillcoat-directed limited series George & Tammy. Produced by Chastain's Freckle Films, 101 Studios, and Andrew Lazar's Mad Chance and MTV Entertainment…

Michael Shannon (The Shape of Water), Kiersey Clemons (Justice League) and Barbie Ferreira (Nope, Unpregnant, The Afterparty, Euphoria) will star in drag comedy feature The Young King. Set in the 1990s drag king scene of 1990s Las Vegas, the feature from Mister Smith Entertainment is the directorial…