| MIKEY MADISON & JEREMY ALLEN WHITE ARE THE DIRECTOR/WRITER'S TOP PICKS |
Following the news a Social Network sequel may finally be moving forward, Aaron Sorkin may already have his sights set on the two rising stars to lead the follow-up to his Oscar-winning movie. While various elements are still being worked out, including a budget, sources say that Sorkin's top choices to star in The Social Network Part II are Oscar winner Mikey Madison and Emmy winner Jeremy Allen White.
Insiders stress that no formal offers have been given to either actor, but it's clear these are his picks to star in the film.
Deadline first reported in June that Sorkin would direct and pen a sequel after years of figuring out what angle he wanted to pursue for this next chapter in telling the Facebook story. The new film project is in development with Todd Black, Peter Rice, Sorkin and Stuart Besser producing. >>>The Jesse Eisenberg Question |
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Layoffs In Burbank - The Warner Bros Motion Picture Group is undergoing 10% cuts in its workforce. This follows Monday’s news about leadership being split between the new Warner Bros and Discovery Global. Layoffs are across marketing, distribution, production, strategy, operations and theater ventures. >>>Note From Abdy & De Luca
Savage Return - Andrea Savage has signed a deal with Fox to develop, write and star in Perf (w/t). The project, from Fox Entertainment Studios, is described as an ensemble multi-camera comedy that reflects Savage’s aspirational, edgy real life-based voice. >>>Fox's Push Into Multi-Camera
'Tuned' Up - Hulu is developing Stay Tuned, a comedy series headlined and executive produced by Josh Gad and Andrew Rannells. Loosely based on the 1992 film of the same name starring John Ritter and Pam Dawber, the TV series take will see Rannells and Gad forced to navigate their way through TV’s most binge-worthy obsessions. >>> Through The Looking Glass
NBC Checking Into 'Hotel Sofia' - NBC is developing a new comedy about an ex-pat who runs a hotel full of American foreign exchange students in Greece. Created by Maria Ferrari and Andy Gordon, Hotel Sofia will be a multi-camera sitcom that follows the female hotel owner, who dispenses wisdom as she works to rebuild her own life. >>>Veterans Reunion
High 5? — The question of what will happen to Paramount's international footprint has been a live one throughout the media giant’s protracted Skydance sale. With the $8.4B deal done, we consider what it means for 5, the mini but mighty network in the UK. >>>Staff "Anxious" About Change
In Brief - Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu signs with Ingenuity Live... Tyler James Williams signs with Range Media Partners |
Just as there are many elaborate weddings in Apple TV+’s The Buccaneers, Season 2 has made way for some equally complex divorce proceedings, culminating in a court battle between Patricia “Patti” St. George and her unfaithful husband Colonel Tracy St. George in Episode 7.
Executive producer Beth Willis told Deadline that such proceedings were "incredibly difficult, and the burden was absolutely on the wife.” She also called Christina Hendricks' turn as Patti "phenomenal."
Hendricks, for her part, said of Patti's decision to seek divorce, "She knows that it has to be done, but she’s still terrified." >>>Read The Interview
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Quotable "I hate it" - Jason Mamoa after shaving his trademark beard for the first time in six years for 'Dune: Part Three' |
Lily James has closed a deal to star opposite Chris Hemsworth in Subversion, the new submarine action flick from Amazon MGM Studios.
ExclusiveInternet speculation has been rife in recent weeks over who will star as one of George R.R. Martin’s most fierce female fighters in the upcoming House of the Dragon Season 3. Annie Shapero is playing Alysanne Blackwood in the next season, which started shooting several weeks back in the UK.
ExclusiveJim Parsons is a new addition to the cast of The Leader, the true-crime thriller inspired by the story of the infamous religious group Heaven’s Gate, which is now in production.
Robert Carlyle is set to bring to life the legendary literary detective Sherlock Holmes in Season 2 of the CBS series Watson. Carlyle will appear in a recurring guest role ExclusiveRohan Campbell has landed a series regular role on Netflix‘s untitled Newfoundland limited series from creator Jesse McKeown.
ExclusiveKingston Vernes (The Survivor) has been cast in the Buffy the Vampire Slayer reboot, which has a pilot order at Hulu. He will be a guest star in the pilot, with the character envisioned as a major recurring if the project goes to series.
In Brief - Diego Josef, Rel Howery, Madeline Zima, Michael Horse & Lin Shaye board The Bench... Kelli O'Hara joins Tom Hanks in This World of Tomorrow |
by the numbers $47.5B - Meta's Q2 revenue, up 22% |
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👀 The Season 27 opening episode of South Park — which premiered on Comedy Central and streamed on Paramount+ thanks to a massive new deal between the company soon to be owned by Skydance, and South Park creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker — was watched by nearly 6 million viewers across the two platforms.
🔍 Real-life contestants will be tasked with following in Sherlock Holmes' footsteps as Banijay-backed Remarkable Entertainment is developing a reality competition under the working title Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock: The Detective Academy.
🖥️ Shannon Sharpe will not return to ESPN or its show First Take, sources confirm to Deadline, news that comes after he settled a $50 million lawsuit earlier this month by a Jane Doe accusing him of rape. |
| OBITUARIES
🕯️ Sylvia Young, the British showbiz icon who launched the careers of countless musicians and actors, has died at 86. Young's school fostered the careers of the late Amy Winehouse, Dua Lipa, Doctor Who actress Billie Piper, TV presenter and actress Denise van Outen, Alex Rider star Alex Pettyfer and many others. 🕯️ 2025 Deaths Photo Gallery: Hollywood & Media Obituaries |
| ON THE RADAR Thu - Comcast, Apple and Amazon earnings; Spike Lee on Fallon
Fri - The Chi season finale
Mon - Jenna Ortega on Seth Meyers
Tue - Fox & News Corp earnings
Wed - Disney earnings |
Wednesday's Night - Jenna Ortega at the Wednesday Season 2, Part 1 Global Premiere in London last night. |
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