John Hillcoat To Direct Feature Adaptation Of J.G. Ballard Novella ‘Running Wild’

Eric Brevig and Greg Butler have been hired as visual effect supervisors at VFX and animation studio DNEG, the studio announced Thursday.Both Brevig and Butler come to the studio as winners of the Academy Award winners for best visual effects. Brevig won for “Total Recall” in 1991, while Butler won and Oscar and a BAFTA for “1917” in 2020.

Lionsgate has acquired motion picture adaptation rights to Thieves’ Gambit, an upcoming young adult thriller novel by Kayvion Lewis that has been generating deals and buzz ahead if its planned fall 2023 publish date. Steven Caple Jr, whose directing credits include Creed 2 and the upcoming Transformers: Rise of the Beasts, is attached to helm.

Love Island really is bringing the drama during this long, hot summer of love. On Thursday producers announced that the highly anticipated Casa Amor would be back – and soon. According to The Sun, the official return date for the fan favourite addition is July 4, and will see half of the islanders, typically the boys, leave the main villa to settle into another villa nearby.

Weather presenter Laura Tobin jokingly threatened she’d quit Good Morning Britain on Thursday as she became annoyed with Adil Ray.The 40 year old presenter was taking part in some banter with Adil on the latest edition of the ITV breakfast show, which culminated in her suggesting she should leave her job. Earlier on in the show, Laura accidentally called Adil by the name of 'Aled' and he clearly wasn't forgetting about it any time soon, bringing it up once it was time for Laura to deliver another weather update. As they got another update, Adil said sarcastically: "Let's have a look at the weather now.

Oli Sykes and Alice Longyu Gao have announced the release of a new collaborative track, ‘Believe The Hype’.In a video posted to Instagram on Tuesday (June 21), the Bring Me The Horizon frontman and Chinese electro-pop artist teased the release of their upcoming collaboration while covered in silver paint on what looks like a video set.“Hi guys it’s bad gal Alice… and I’m Oliver from Bring Me The Horizon,” the pair begin the clip. Longyu Gao continues: “Our new song ‘Believe The Hype’ is about to come out.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterDavid E. Kelley’s upcoming Peacock crime drama “The Missing” has added five new recurring guest stars, Variety has learned exclusively.Constance Zimmer (“Unreal,” “Big Sky”), Chris Sullivan (“This is Us,” “The Son in Law”), Ben Shenkman (“The Trial of the Chicago 7,” “Billions”) Rafael Cebrián (“Acapulco,” “Narcos”) and Danielle Davenport (“Sneaky Pete,” “The Breaks”) will all appear in the series. They join previously announced series lead Jeff Wilbusch and cast members Juliana Canfield, Karen Robinson, and Michael Mosley.Based on the Dror A.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorFor the past 15 years, the Kardashians have been one of the most famous families on camera and off. The key to keeping up with the family is access — unprecedented access.That means the camera crew for the new Hulu series simply titled “The Kardashians,” headed by cinematographer Travis LaBella, had to be “ready for anything at any moment if a storyline should present itself,” says the DP.LaBella worked with showrunner Danielle King to elevate the freshly formatted series for its new home at Hulu.

Carson Burton Jordan Moblo has been hired at Universal Studio Group (USG) as head of creative acquisitions and IP management, the company announced today. The executive was previously Netflix’s director of IP scouting.Moblo takes over for Scott Nemes, who recently exited Universal Studios Group for AGBO, though Moblo’s role is an expanded version of Nemes’ executive vice president of creative acquisitions and international development position.As executive vice president of USG’s IP focused division, Moblo and his team will be responsible for sourcing and acquiring content for USG’s four studios: Universal Television (UTV), UCP, Universal International Studios (UIS) and Universal Television Alternative Studio (UTAS).

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorKhaby Lame is now the official king of TikTok.The short-form comedy video virtuoso now has 142.8 million followers on TikTok, which puts him above previous top TikTok creator Charli D’Amelio (who currently has 142.3 million).Lame was born in Senegal and his family moved when he was 1 year old to Chivasso, Italy. He launched his TikTok channel and shared his first video comic in March 2020, after he was laid off in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic.The 22-year-old’s comedy bits have gained a massive following and he’s become one of the most-recognized and loved TikTok creators globally.

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentNew York-based distributor Greenwich Entertainment and Rialto Distribution have teamed up to picked up U.S. rights to Caroline Vignal’s “My Donkey, My Lover & I,” a heartwarming French romantic comedy headlined by “Call My Agent” breakout star Laure Calamy.The company was co-created by Ed Arentz, co-founder and former managing director of Music Box Films, and Edmondo Schwartz, co-founder of Cohen Media Group, in September 2017 with the goal of handling high-end theatrical movies.Sold by Playtime, “My Donkey, My Lover & I” was part of Cannes 2020’s official selection and went on to be nominated for eight César Awards, earning best actress for Calamy.

Wilson Chapman editorKendrick Lamar made an appearance during Paris Fashion Week Thursday, performing songs from his new album at the Louis Vuitton showcase and paying special tribute to Virgil Abloh, the late fashion designer and artistic director of Louis Vuitton’s menswear collection.Lamar appeared at the event seated in the crowd next to Naomi Campbell and his manager Dave Free, before going into performance mode. While the models walked the catwalk, Lamar rapped songs from his recent “Mr. Morales & the Big Steppers” album, wearing the crown of thorns featured on the album’s cover.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterRobin Thede has signed a three-year overall deal with HBO.Under the deal, Thede will develop content exclusively for HBO, HBO Max, and Warner Bros. Television.

Malina Saval Associate Editor, Features“You have to put it in the script. If you put in the script – it will happen.”This is Geena Davis’ sage advice to filmmakers when crafting stories aiming to incorporate inclusive storylines and characters.“Nobody is going to second guess if it says the scene takes place at, say, ‘a police station which is 40% women,’ or if there’s a scene where ‘a crowd gathers, which is half female,’” continues the Oscar-winning actor and founder of the eponymous Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media.“Specify what it is.

Reese Witherspoon is soaking up the sun during her latest family vacation, and her latest glowing picture proves just how much it suits her!MORE: Reese Witherspoon's son Deacon shares very rare family post – famous mom and dad both reactThe star got her whole family together for a tropical getaway, and her pictures and videos from the tropical destination seriously couldn't get more dreamy.Her sun-drenched photos are no doubt envy-inducing, and prove just how well her children have acclimated to the beach trip as well.WATCH: Reese fails to keep up in hysterical home workout videoMORE: Reese Witherspoon sparks hopeful reaction with birthday tribute to Nicole KidmanReese looked as glowy as she has ever looked in her latest vacation selfie, taken right as the sun was setting, providing a perfect cotton candy background to her shot.Her blonde hair has a perfectly tousled, beach wave look, and it is being blown in the wind as she runs her hand through it. She of course looks chic as ever courtesy of her own brand, Draper James, donning a pink and red dress with a floral print, a plunging neckline, and a belt cinching her waist.She also included snapshots of herself, quite fittingly, enjoying a glass of rosé right on the sand, and a jaw-dropping glimpse at the impressive sunset seen between two palm trees.A post shared by Reese Witherspoon (@reesewitherspoon)Reese's well-deserved vacation has left her glowingThe actress captioned the photos with: "Summer nights," and fans rushed to gush over them, writing: "Wine glass & sunset.

Robin Roberts has revealed rare details of her home life with partner Amber Laign after meeting Trumpet the Bloodhound, who was crowned Best in Show at the 146th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show.MORE: Robin Roberts reveals partner Amber Laign had a 'challenging week' as she returns to GMAThe journalist met Trumpet on the Good Morning America set and the pup was thrilled to meet Robin, giving her big kisses and sniffing her dress.WATCH: GMA's Robin Roberts coos over Best in Show winner Trumpet "You are beautiful, you are going to make my little man jealous," Robin cooed as she cuddled the dog, adding: "He's going to smell you when I get home but it's going to be worth it."As Trumpet continued to give Robin big kisses, she joked: "You can tell I am a dog person, you know."MORE: Robin Roberts urged to stay safe during Ukraine assignmentMORE: Robin Roberts shares emotional details from Naomi Judd's memorialRobin and Amber are doting dog moms to Lukas whom they adopted many years ago and Lukas is so popular with the GMA star's fans that he even has his own Instagram account, which is regularly updated.Robin and Amber adopted Lukas from the North Shore Animal League in Port Washington, New York. Robin and Amber adopted Lukas from the North Shore Animal LeagueIt identifies itself as the largest no-kill animal rescue and adoption organization in the world.

EXCLUSIVE: One of the more highly sought after open directing jobs may have just been filled as Sources tell Deadline that Leigh Whannell is in negotiations to direct The Green Hornet And Kato for Universal. Execs have been meeting with directors over the past couple of weeks but insiders close to the meetings felt as soon as Whannell threw his name in the mix he had the edge as the studio has wanted to get back in business with him after he delivered Invisible Man pic to critical acclaim and box-office success. The studio got a script in from David Koepp early this year they are high on and once a deal closes the film should be fast-tracked to the pre-production stages.

Game 4 of the 2022 Stanley Cup Final proved a win for the Colorado Avalanche and ABC on Wednesday night.

The January 6th Committee opened its fifth hearing by focusing on Donald Trump’s effort to influence the Justice Department to support his claims that the 2020 presidential election was fraudulent and stolen from him.

In a letter to members of Actors’ Equity Association, obtained by Deadline, the union says that the Broadway League’s decision to adopt a “mask optional” policy for audience members beginning in July was “made unilaterally, without input” from the union.

After its final episode last night, the long-anticipated Disney+ limited series “Obi-Wan Kenobi” comes to a close. But not without a nice little surprise (spoiler alert for those who haven’t watched yet!).

It’s been a little while since we’ve seen a narrative feature from director John Hillcoat. His most recent, in fact, is the 2016 thriller, “Triple 9.” But it appears the filmmaker, who is probably best known for his adaptation of “The Road,” is set to work on a new film, “Running Wild.” READ MORE: John Hillcoat’s ‘The Road’ Offers An Apocalypse For Every Generation According to Deadline, Hillcoat is set to direct “Running Wild,” which is based on the novella by J.G.