Andy Samberg’s romantic comedy “Palm Springs” is hitting Hulu just in time for summer. The movie, which premiered at Sundance Film Festival, was expected to first release in theaters but will instead launch on the streaming service on July 10, along with some drive-in theaters. 12 more words
via Andy Samberg’s Rom-Com ‘Palm Springs’ Will Debut on Hulu in July — Variety
The Gal Gadot-led series about film legend Hedy Lamarr is on the move. Variety has learned exclusively that the project is now set up at Apple with a straight-to-series order after having previously been in the works at Showtime. 18 more words
via Gal Gadot, Sarah Treem’s Hedy Lamarr Series Moves to Apple From Showtime (EXCLUSIVE) — Variety
The National Football League and its players’ union will reap at least $1.6 billion from their newest extension of the popular “Madden” video game series, according to league sources. 28 more words
via NFL’s ‘Madden’ Video Game Deal Worth $1.6 Billion to League, Players — Variety
UPDATED: Reports by U.S. users of problems with Amazon’s website spiked Thursday afternoon, with people across the country complaining that it was inaccessible before the issues were resolved less than an hour later. 27 more words
via Amazon Experiences Temporary Site Outage in U.S. — Variety
President Donald Trump said he signed an executive order to “defend free speech” from social-media companies by limiting their legal protections from liability — an action he took two days after Twitter applied fact-checking labels to two of his inaccurate tweets about mail-in ballots. 14 more words
MTV is currently working with numerous government and health agencies in hopes of mounting its annual Video Music Awards live from New York this August, Variety can report exclusively. 29 more words
A federal judge on Thursday threw out a copyright lawsuit against M. Night Shyamalan and Apple, which had accused him of stealing elements from a 2013 independent film for his Apple TV Plus series “Servant.” Judge John F. 21 more words
via M. Night Shyamalan Wins Dismissal of ‘Servant’ Copyright Suit — Variety
It’s a family reunion between “Succession” producer Adam McKay and series director Mark Mylod as Searchlight is in negotiations with Mylod to direct “The Menu” with McKay producing the dark comedy. 26 more words
via Searchlight and Adam McKay Tap ‘Succession’s’ Mark Mylod to Direct ‘The Menu’ (EXCLUSIVE) — Variety
“Sonic the Hedgehog” is getting a sequel. Paramount Pictures and Sega Sammy confirmed on Thursday that they have commenced development on a sequel to the live-action family comedy. 29 more words
via ‘Sonic the Hedgehog’ Sequel in the Works (EXCLUSIVE) — Variety
Anthony James, an actor best-known for his work in the Oscar-winning films “In The Heat of the Night” and “Unforgiven,” died on May 26 of cancer in Massachusetts. 29 more words
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