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EXCLUSIVE: In their next collaboration following the $30 million-plus opening success of this past weekend’s M3GAN, Atomic Monster and Blumhouse are making Night Swim starring Wyatt Russell and Kerry Condon. Bryce McGuire will direct and write the supernatural thriller which is built around the hidden source of terror found in an iconic backyard swimming pool. The film is based on the short film created by McGuire and Rod Blackhurst.

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‘Merrily We Roll Along’: Paul Mescal To Replace Blake Jenner In Richard Linklater’s Ambitious Musical

Back in 2019, Richard Linklater announced what was probably going to be the most ambitious film project of his career, “Merrily We Roll Along.” Unfortunately, this is a film you won’t be able to see for another couple of decades, as Linklater is filming segments with the same group of actors over the course of 20 years to properly adapt Stephen Sondheim‘s acclaimed musical.

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Paul Mescal will replace Blake Jenner in Richard Linklater's musical Merrily We Roll Along

Director Richard Linklater's ambitious musical adaptation Merrily We Roll Along has found a new star in Paul Mescal.The 26-year-old Aftersun star will replace Blake Jenner, who bowed out of the film in 2019 after domestic abuse allegations surfaced from his ex-wife Melissa Benoist, via Above the Line. The project was first announced in August 2019, with the filmmaker shooting the project over a whopping 20-year time period, much like his film Boyhood which was shot over a 12-year time frame. New star: Director Richard Linklater's ambitious musical adaptation Merrily We Roll Along has found a new star in Paul Mescal Replacing Blake: The 26-year-old Aftersun star will replace Blake Jenner, who bowed out of the film in 2019 after domestic abuse allegations surfaced from his ex-wife Melissa Benoist, via Above the Line The project is a film adaptation of Stephen Sondheim and George Furth’s 1981 stage musical of the same name.The story follows Franklin Shepard (Mescal), a successful Broadway composer who leaves his career and friends behind to become a Hollywood film producer.

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‘Bardo’s Alejandro González Iñárritu Set For Cinema Audio Society’s Filmmaker Award

Alejandro González Iñárritu (Bardo) is set to receive the Cinema Audio Society’s Filmmaker of the Year honor at the59th CAS Awards, taking placing at the InterContinental Los Angeles Downtown hotel on March 4.

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Filmmaker & Actress Julie Delpy Inks With Verve

EXCLUSIVE: Two-time Oscar nominee Julie Delpy has signed with Verve for representation in all areas.

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‘Dazed & Confused,’ ‘Romeo & Juliet,’ And ‘Three Colors’ Lead Criterion Releases In February

We are fast approaching the holiday season, with Thanksgiving around the corner and Christmas creeping up behind it, but that doesn’t mean we can’t look toward the end of winter, right? And if you want to have something to look forward to in February 2023, the Criterion Collection is adding quite a few great titles that film fans will want to pick up. READ MORE: Richard Linklater To Direct Glenn Powell & Adria Arjona In Action-Comedy ‘Hitman’ The month is led by the 4K UHD release of “Dazed and Confused,” the iconic teen comedy film by director Richard Linklater.

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‘The Silent Hour’: Joel Kinnaman Action Thriller From AGC Studios & Meridian Pictures Inks Key International Deals — AFM

AGC International has inked a raft of key international deals on the action-thriller The Silent Hour, starring Joel Kinnaman and Mark Strong.

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Trevor Noah’s Docuseries ‘The Turning Point’ Highlights Hot Button Issues In America – Watch

Trevor Noah is behind a series of documentaries that highlight a range of hot button issues in the United States.

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Richard Linklater’s ‘Hitman’ Starts Production, Adds Cast Members Austin Amelio, Retta and Molly Bernard

Manori Ravindran International Editor Richard Linklater’s action comedy “Hitman” has begun production in New Orleans for AGC Studios, with actors Austin Amelio, Retta and Molly Bernard joining the cast. “Hitman” stars Glen Powell and Adria Arjona, and was announced ahead of the Cannes Film Festival, where it was first introduced to buyers. Stuart Ford’s AGC Studios is co-financing the movie with leading indie financiers Shivani Rawat’s ShivHans Pictures and Monarch Media. Powell, who plays Hangman in Paramount’s “Top Gun: Maverick,” stars in the project as a Houston cop who’s been working undercover as the most in-demand hitman in Houston, until one day he breaks protocol in order to help a desperate woman (Arjona) trying to escape an abusive boyfriend. The project is based on a Texas Monthly article.

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Richard Linklater’s ‘Hitman’ Starts Production In New Orleans; ShivHans Pictures and Monarch Media Board As Co-Financiers

Richard Linklater’s latest film Hitman has started production in New Orleans and ShivHans Pictures and Monarch Media have boarded the project as co-financiers, AGC Studios announced today.

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Catherine Hardwicke To Be Lauded With Santa Fe International Film Festival Visionary Award

Catherine Hardwicke will receive the Santa Fe International Film Festival’s Visionary Award this October at Jean Cocteau Cinema.

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Anna Kendrick’s ‘The Dating Game,’ Richard Linklater’s ‘Hitman’ Sell Wide for AGC International, Production to Start in October

Naman Ramachandran AGC International, the international sales and distribution arm of Stuart Ford’s AGC Studios, has revealed a raft of pre-sales on Richard Linklater’s “Hitman” and Anna Kendrick’s “The Dating Game.” “Hitman” will begin production in New Orleans in early October and “The Dating Game” in Vancouver later the same month. “The Dating Game,” which marks Kendrick’s directorial debut, tells the chilling true story of serial killer Rodney Alcala, who appeared on popular U.S. dating program “The Dating Game” — and was selected to go on a date with contestant Cheryl Bradshaw (to be played by Kendrick) — before his grisly crimes were ultimately exposed.

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AGC International Secures Bumper Pre-Sales On Richard Linklater’s ‘Hitman’ & Anna Kendrick’s ‘The Dating Game’

AGC International, the international sales and distribution arm of Stuart Ford’s independent content studio AGC Studios, has secured a raft of pre-sales on Richard Linklater’s Hitman and Anna Kendrick’s directorial debut The Dating Game, both of which will enter production in October.

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Netflix Animation Lays Off 30 As Overhaul Continues

EXCLUSIVE: The Netflix Animation overhaul continues with the exit of 30 employees, Deadline has confirmed. This comes after Netflix set new leadership for the Animation Film team with Karen Toliver (VP Animation Film Content) and Traci Balthazor (VP Animation Film Production). They have been tasked with streamlining the animation team, which explains the attrition.

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‘Dazed and Confused’ Cast: Where Are They Now? Matthew McConaughey, Ben Affleck and More

Alright, alright, alright! It’s been decades since Dazed and Confused hit the big screen, but the cult classic is still attracting new fans.

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Selena Lee, Kenny Kwan & Adam Pak Head Cast Of Hong Kong Remake Of Richard Linklater’s ‘Tape’

Hong Kong actors Selena Lee, Kenny Kwan and Adam Pak have been cast in the Asian remake of Richard Linklater’s Tape, scheduled to start shooting in Hong Kong in September.

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Hong Kong Remake of ‘Tape’ Sets Selena Lee, Kenny Kwan, Adam Pak as Stars

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefSelena Lee, Kenny Kwan, and Adam Pak lead the cast of “Tape,” a Cantonese-language remake of the Richard Linklater drama film that debuted in 2001. The new film is to be directed by Bizhan Tong (“Forensic Psychologist,” “The Audition”) with cameras set to roll next month in Hong Kong.“Tape” tells the story of 3 best friends who, following an event at a graduation party that transforms their lives, reunite 15 years later where a case of blackmail forces them to confront a terrible secret from their past.The original film starred Ethan Hawke, Uma Thurman and Robert Sean Leonard and played at the Sundance, Toronto and Rotterdam festivals.In Tong’s remake, Kwan, Lee, and Pak play the contemporary characters while Mason Fung, Summer Chan, and Angus Yeung portray their younger versions.

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Netflix Streamlines Film Animation Exec Structure In Wake Of Animal Logic Acquisition; Karen Toliver To Lead Film Team As Melissa Cobb Becomes Producer

EXCLUSIVE: After announcing its acquisition of the Australian animation studio Animal Logic during yesterday’s earnings call, Deadline has learned that Netflix is making internal moves that will streamline its coterie of executives who’ll steer the Film Animation division.

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Song You Need: Horse Jumper of Love’s “Sitting on the Porch” is a restless daydream

Boston three-piece Horse Jumper of Love have distinguished themselves from other post-Ovlov rock groups with a sincere brand of slowcore that feels less like an arm around the shoulder and more like an extended hand, offering to pick you back up. The band achieve this through dreamlike rather than didactic means; if frontman Dimitri Giannopoulos's presence is like a beacon, his light is like that of a firefly's, dancing in the music's shifting fog.

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Jack Black to Receive Comedic Genius Award at 2022 MTV Movie and TV Awards (EXCLUSIVE)

Sasha Urban editorActor and comedian Jack Black will be honored with the Comedic Genius award at the 2022 MTV Movie and TV Awards, the network announced Thursday. The ceremony, hosted by Vanessa Hudgens, will air live on June 5 at 8 p.m.

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Cannes Gears Up for Buoyant Market

Tom Hanks, Jodie Comer, Olivia Colman, David Cronenberg and Richard Linklater head projects at a Cannes 2022 pre-sales market that looks like the most buoyant in recent years, while also ushering in what is being hailed as a new era in global rights licensing.“We’re very optimistic, expecting a pretty busy market with a lot of titles, the first real market after the pandemic,” said Constantin Film’s Martin Moszkowicz.“Several distributors have told me that this Cannes will be the biggest market for projects in several years — in volume and quality,” said Cecile Gaget at Anton, which is selling Jodie Comer-led apocalyptic thriller “The End We Start From.”Multiple larger packages hit the market late last week. “People are conscious there could still be quite a lot to come in,” said Anne Cherel at Studiocanal, which over the weekend unveiled one hot project, comedy “Wicked Little Letters,” re-teaming Olivia Colman and Jessie Buckley.

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