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K.J. Yossman The German film and TV industry have adopted a new landmark collective agreement governing working conditions for actors and crew. Among the terms covered by the agreement, which will be afforded to over 25,000 freelance workers in the territory, will be reduced working hours, an industry-wide pension scheme, salary increases and the first regulations on the use of AI.

Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer Amid the ongoing actors strike against major video game publishers, SAG-AFTRA‘s negotiating committee and the bargaining group for the companies have agreed to return to the table on Oct. 23 to continue talks. The strike began July 26 following months of stalled negotiations on the terms of a new Interactive Media Agreement between the parties.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Paul Schrader went to the movie theater to watch “Joker: Folie à Deux” and only lasted around 20 minutes or so before deciding he couldn’t take it any longer. The “Joker” sequel, headlined by Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga, has flopped at the box office amid negative reviews and stands to lose between $150 million and $200 million during its run. “I saw about 10 or 15 minutes of it,” Schrader said while talking to Jeremy O.

David Tennant, famed for his role as the title character in Doctor Who, is set to dazzle viewers once more as he steps into the shoes of TV boss Lord Tony Baddingham in the upcoming Disney Plus series, Rivals.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief New York-based Obluda Films has boarded the long-in-production sci-fi detective film “Resurrection,” being directed by mainland Chinese auteur Bi Gan. Obluda will join as co-producer and co-financier of the picture that counts mainland pop star-turned-leading actor Jackson Yee and Taiwan’s Shu Qi, as the lead cast. Another New York-based indie producer Jonathan Daniel Brown, of Party Crasher Films, will also join the partnership for the upcoming film. After completing part of its shooting schedule, “Resurrection” is set to resume filming in the fourth quarter of this year.

Al Pacino might be one of Hollywood’s all-time most intimidating leading men, but it does not stop his phone case being covered in images of Shrek.The actor, 84, has long been identified with roles playing mob bosses and gangsters, but as revealed in a new interview with the BBC, his mobile phone is actually cased in an altogether more friendly cinematic figure.The phone case was originally picked out by Pacino’s youngest daughter Olivia, 23, and as he confirmed in the interview, the actor decided to keep the ogre with him at all times to please her.When challenged why he had never decided to get into voice acting for animated films such as the 2001 DreamWorks classic, he claimed at first, “I can’t do it, I’ve tried,” before eventually conceding, “I seriously don’t want to”.The Hollywood icon and star of The Godfather, Dog Day Afternoon and Scarface released his “astonishingly revelatory” memoir Sonny Boy on October 8.Among the revelations in the book is the admission that he has never touched cocaine in his life, despite believing he has a reputation as an addict.“I’m not the kind of guy to take coke,” he said in a recent interview. “Any upper, I don’t need.

Lise Pedersen Actor and singer Vanessa Paradis, a household name in France, captivated audiences with candid and charismatic reflections on her multifaceted career during a masterclass at the Lumière Film Festival in Lyon. When asked about working alongside French cinema legends Alain Delon and Jean-Paul Belmondo in Patrice Leconte’s 1998 action comedy “Half a Chance,” she didn’t beat about the bush. “Jean-Paul Belmondo was always surrounded by people; there was a lot of laughter while Alain Delon was alone – just him and his dogs,” she recalled.

Coronation Street fans were left taking to social media as they commented on Stu Carpenter's sudden exit. The character was seen making the decision to leave Weatherfield after three years.

The imposing Christopher Lee may be a legendary figure for his embodiment of iconic character Dracula, yet during an interview as he was being knighted in 2009, the actor expressed irritation at being typecast. In the conversation featured in the new Sky documentary The Life And Deaths Of Christopher Lee, the journalist concluded her segment with, "A knight of the realm, but still the king of horror." To which Christopher's towering presence cast a shadow as he retorted, "The king of what? " sounding clearly miffed.

The UK studio landscape is set for another shakeup with Bristol City Council pushing on with a decision to sell Bottle Yard Studios, where Sherlock, A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder and The Outlaws were filmed.

Annika Pham Scandinavia’s leading sales outfit REinvent has boarded Norway’s true crime “Escaping Bolivia,” currently filming in Cape Town, South Africa, after an initial shoot in Oslo. Fenomen (“Rod Knock”) and longstanding outfit 4 ½ (“Out Stealing Horses”) are producing for TV2 Norway, in co-production with Germany’s pubcaster NDR and Oslo Film Fund. Helmer Anna Gutto, behind Lionsgate’s “Paradise Highway” starring Juliette Binoche, is concept director, working next to creator and episodic writer Emily Beck, attached to Netflix’s “Royalteen.” Toplining the six-part series are Jakob Oftebro (“Agent Hamilton”), Ella Øverbye, from Dag Johan Haugerud’s “Dreams,” Josephine Tetlie, Lisa Hovden and Danish actor Joachim Fjelstrup (“The Girl With the Needle”).

Jack Nicholson, has spoken about what he learned from his father, claiming they are “very different people”.The younger Nicholson, 32, is currently starring in horror sequel Smile 2, as the boyfriend of Naomi Scott’s pop singer Skye Riley. In recent years, he has also appeared in Paul Thomas Anderson’s Licorice Pizza, Emerald Fennell’s Promising Young Woman and the Amazon Prime Video series Panic.Speaking to Deadline ahead of the premiere of Smile 2, Nicholson was asked about the likeness of his character in the film to his father’s legendary Jack Torrance character in 1980’s The Shining.Ray Nicholson on fans reactions to the similarities between his ‘Smile 2’ promo poster and his father Jack Nicholson’s infamous ‘The Shining’ smile, plus how his father is an inspiration to him: “He’s my hero” | #SmileMovie pic.twitter.com/FZ6bwSOAxs— Deadline (@DEADLINE) October 15, 2024“We’re very different people,” Ray explained. “I was born in 1992, he was born in 1937.

Things are not looking too good for Gail in Coronation Street, as new photos reveal she will be rushed to hospital next week after experiencing pains in her arm. Gail recently revealed to her children, Sarah and David, that she had a holiday romance in Thailand with returning character Jesse, played by John Thomson, but neither of her kids think he can be trusted, leading to a family argument.The entire family becomes involved, including Gail’s mum Audrey, and following the row, Gail kicks Sarah and David out of the house.

The third and final movie in the Venom film series is about to hit theaters and there are some updates to the cast.

The hit Green Day musical American Idiot is back in an all-new production in Los Angeles and there’s an innovative new twist.

Cooper Koch bared everything during a shower scene in his Netflix television show Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story, but no one knew if he wore a prosthetic or really went full frontal.

There’s no breaking Samuel L. Jackson‘s concentration.

Demi Moore is staying strong for Bruce Willis.

Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi are starring in a new ad for Chanel!

J. Kim Murphy Jeff Goldblum believes he’s faced off with his last dinosaur. In an interview with Total Film for the publication’s final issue, the actor shares that he thinks his “Jurassic Park” character, the celebrity mathematician Dr.

Austin Butler and Matt Smith are spending the day on set of their new action flick.