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Disney is taking their own stand against Russia as the invasion of Ukraine continues.

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Brad Pitt’s production company Plan B has boarded Beetlejuice 2, Deadline has confirmed, bringing a new sense of life to a project that has long been in the works at Warner Bros.

Hollywood hasn’t been the most bullish about taking an action that would dent its bottom line, but Disney today has taken the bold move of pulling its theatrical releases from Russia temporarily in response to the country’s invasion of Ukraine.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterBruce Wayne could be the hero the box office desperately needs.Though movie theater attendance has significantly improved compared to earlier pandemic days, overall ticket sales have been slow to get box office receipts back to pre-COVID levels. “The Batman,” a decidedly grim superhero action-adventure, opens in domestic theaters on Friday and presents the best shot since “Spider-Man: No Way Home” at getting people back to the silver screen in a big way.The comic book film, starring Robert Pattinson as the Caped Crusader, looks like it will be more than up for the task at hand.

David Thackeray recently told Insider. Thackeray added that a “time-out” is called for the stars to collect themselves and coordinators must also make sure the actors’ needs are met.“Just making it really clear that’s normal and that the worst thing you can do is carry on,” he revealed, adding that coordinators should be clear that, “Hey, this can happen.”Intimacy coordinators are the ones who keep love scenes running smoothly on set and help choreograph sex movements and intimate action, as well as help make the actors feel comfortable during awkward scenes.

Family is forever. Jason Momoa made his support for Zoë Kravitz — and his approval of her boyfriend, Channing Tatum — loud and clear after his split from her mother, Lisa Bonet.

Vince Vaughn was enjoying a little down time over the weekend while on vacation in Miami.The 51-year-old funny man kicked back during a beach day with a friend and was spotted in his bathing suit taking a swim in the ocean on Sunday.While work seemed to be the furthest thing from the Wedding Crashers star's mind, many of his colleagues were dressed to impress at the Screen Actors Guild Awards later that night in Los Angeles. Relaxing:Vince Vaughn, 51, was spotted enjoying a little down time over the weekend while on vacation in MiamiVince smiled happily while frolicking in the sea in a pair of black board shorts with a blue stripe down the side.He recently wrapped up the latest season of Larry David's long-running comedy series Curb Your Enthusiasm.

Discovery made the official announcement on Monday that Chris Licht, currently executive producer of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, will lead CNN after the completion of the Discovery-WarnerMedia merger.

Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterThe California Film Commission announced the latest round of tax credits for film productions on Monday, and once again Netflix emerged as the big winner.The streaming giant was awarded $60.3 million in state credits, far outpacing Disney ($27.2 million), Warner Bros. ($16.2 million) and Amazon ($16 million).

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorCNN will have a new chief for a new chapter.Chris Licht, a veteran producer who has overseen programs like MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” and CBS’ “CBS This Morning” and “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,” was named chairman and chief executive of CNN Global — a new name for the news operation once its parent, WarnerMedia, is acquired by Discovery. Licht will report directly to David Zaslav, who will be CEO of the combined company.Discovery is expected to take control of WarnerMedia sometime in mid-April, depending on a shareholder vote, among other conditions.The prospect of a new owner and a new top executive has spurred speculation about what new programming and operating direction may be in store for the venerable cable-news outlet, which has been under scrutiny since WarnerMedia ousted former president Jeff Zucker after he failed to disclose a romantic relationship with Allison Gollust, CNN’s former chief marketing officer.

The predominantly deaf cast of Apple TV+’s CODA made history on Sunday as it became the first to win one of SAG’s coveted ensemble prizes.

The stars and sun seemed to have aligned on red carpet at the 28th SAG Awards.

Baftas and was made a Dame of the British Empire in 2003.The 76-year-old has five SAG wins and received 13 nominations over the course of her impressive career, and is the most decorated SAG lifetime achievement award winner. Dame Helen will be presented with the trophy by Collateral Beauty co-star Kate Winslet.Speaking about the award on ITV’s Lorraine, she said: ‘I didn’t quite grasp how big a deal it was.‘It’s a funny moment that, of course, there’s a great feeling of pride and: “Wow, me? Really?”‘She added she felt ‘a slight sting in the tail as well’ as the realisation hit her that she was ‘in a way coming to the end of the road’, though she seems to be as busy as ever.Dame Helen recently finished filming Warner Bros.’ Shazam! sequel, Fury of the Gods, and is currently filming Golda, in which she is playing the leading role of former Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir.Dame Helen Mirren reveals fears about transforming into Geordie housewife for The DukeGolda film producer admits to ‘stirring’ Jewish casting controversy for ‘publicity’Dame Helen Mirren ‘strongly believes BBC has to be protected’ amid licence fee rowFellow British stars Benedict Cumberbatch and Olivia Colman are tipped to bag top accolades at the ceremony later this evening, as is Kenneth Branagh’s semi-autobiographical, much-lauded film Belfast, which focuses on the Troubles in Northern Ireland. It’s nominated for best picture, as well as a nomination for outstanding performance by a cast in a motion picture, and its Irish star Caitriona Balfe is tipped to nab the statue for best supporting female actor.As is the norm during the award season run, a host of glittering Hollywood megastars will be taking to the stage for presenting duties during the

The 28th annual SAG Awards will air live Sunday at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT live from The Barker Hangar in Santa Monica in a simulcast on TNT and TBS. It will be made available the next day on HBO Max.

Sharareh Drury administratorThe top prizes at the 2022 USC Scripter Awards went to screenwriter Maggie Gyllenhaal and novelist Elena Ferrante for Netflix’s “The Lost Daughter” and scripter Danny Strong and author Beth Macy for Netflix’s “Dopesick” during Saturday’s virtual ceremony.As in past years, the awards go to both the scriptwriters and the writers of the original source material.“The Lost Daughter” is based on Ferrante’s 2006 novel. Gyllenhaal happily toasted the win with a glass of champagne, noting that this award “means so much to me particularly because it is chosen and voted for by writers.” The director and writer of the Oscar-nominated film described Ferrante as her “north star” for the project, adding that the author has been “a truly wise and generous guide.” The “Dopesick” duo won for the episode “The People vs.

Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez are set to move to Britain this summer, The Mail on Sunday can reveal. The A-list couple – dubbed 'Bennifer' – are understood to be seeking a home on the outskirts of London. Sources suggest that the possible involvement of Affleck in a forthcoming Barbie movie, which is being made at Warner Bros' Leavesden Studios in Hertfordshire, may explain their interest in a British bolthole.

J. Kim Murphy To twist the words of Gotham City District Attorney Harvey Dent, it’s always darkest before the dawn, especially at the box office.

SATURDAY AM: Refresh for more analysis and chart  Before a big tentpole comes into the marketplace, there’s typically a lull at the box office, but it’s an even bigger lull when the major studios don’t have any new wide entries. Everyone is waiting for Warner Bros. The Batman and many sources tell me it’s bound easily for a $100M+ opening, in fact $115M+, and the advance ticket sales are there to prove that. This despite the 3-hour running time, and from what I hear (I haven’t seen it yet) is a more noir, detective story by Matt Reeves than all the action set pieces in a Christopher Nolan movie. iSpot shows Warner Bros. having spent already $28M+ in U.S. TV spots (that’s even a big number from that data agency’s POV) across such shows as the Winter Olympics, NFL, Good Morning America, NBA games and Big Brother: Celebrity Edition. Note, Warners’ hasn’t weighed in on these industry projections at the time of writing, but note, they’ll safely lowball. That said, no one sees it below $100M.

EXCLUSIVE: Even as he juggles an awards-season campaign for West Side Story and post-production on his semi-autobiographical pic The Fablemans, Steven Spielberg looks to be getting that future dance card in order. Sources tell Deadline that he is attached to direct a new original story centered on Frank Bullitt, the iconic character played by Steve McQueen in the 1968 thriller Bullitt. Spielberg will also produce the pic along with Kristie Macosko Krieger, with Josh Singer on board to pen the script. The film is set up at Warner Bros.