Canadian singer Bryan Adams posted an expletive-ridden rant about his concerts that were canceled by the coronavirus pandemic. Adams shared a video of himself playing his 1983 hit “Cuts Like a Knife” on a guitar on Instagram Monday morning. 18 more words
Disney has raised another $11 billion in debt to help the company power through the revenue crisis spurred by the global coronavirus pandemic. On the same day that Shanghai Disneyland reopened at a fraction of its typical capacity after a nearly four-month closure, Disney tapped the debt markets for a series of notes that come…
Tina Fey and Robert Carlock have some unfinished business with “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt.” After four seasons, the co-creators and showrunners said goodbye to their Netflix comedy about a kidnapping victim who had to learn to live in the real world after spending her formative years in an underground bunker in January 2019. At the time…
Rachel Brosnahan is set to star in “The Switch,” a life-swap comedic drama based on Beth O’Leary’s novel of the same name. Bekka Bowling is adapting the screenplay for “The Switch,” which is set up at Steven Spielberg’s Amblin Partners. 17 more words
via Rachel Brosnahan to Star in Life-Swap Comedy ‘The Switch’ for Amblin — Variety
Broadway theaters will remain closed at least through Labor Day, extending the shutdowns that began in March due to the coronavirus pandemic. It’s the third extension, after the original targeted date to end the closures, April 12, was pushed back to June 7. 14 more words
Netflix has scored the rights to Jere Longman’s book “The Girls of Summer: The US Women’s Soccer Team and How It Changed The World” to develop into a feature film. 31 more words
via Netflix Scores Movie Rights to Iconic 1999 U.S. Women’s Soccer Team — Variety
If everything goes according to plan, “Unhinged,” a thriller with Russell Crowe, will be the first wide release film to debut in U.S. theaters when and if exhibition chains re-open in July. 28 more words
via Russell Crowe Thriller ‘Unhinged’ First Major Release to Debut as Theaters Re-Open — Variety
With Broadway now shutdown until Labor Day due to the coronavirus pandemic, Neil Simon’s play “Plaza Suite” has been pushed back a year. The revival will now run from March 19, 2021 through July 18 at the Hudson Theatre, with David Byrne’s “American Utopia” returning to the theatre this fall. 7 more words
via Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick’s ‘Plaza Suite’ Broadway Run Pushed to 2021 — Variety
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced the recipients of its 2020 FilmCraft and FilmWatch grants. A total of $2.5 million has been allocated to 96 organization, including recipients of the emergency grant funds announced last month in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. 13 more words
via Film Academy Allocates $2.5 Million in Grants to 96 Organizations — Variety
“Head of the Class” could be back in session. HBO Max has issued a pilot production order (plus five additional scripts) for a potential series based on the classic ABC sitcom from the 1980s. 27 more words
via ‘Head of the Class’ Reboot in the Works at HBO Max — Variety
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