That adds up to more than enough under normal circumstances, but may prove a bit slighter than what it’s being tasked to do as part of the streamer’s launch. 29 more words

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Amazon and Netflix are preparing to restart production on their respective series in France, with “Voltaire, Mixte” and “Arsene Lupin” with Omar Sy set to resume shooting after both were halted when the country went into lockdown mid-March. 20 more words

via Amazon, Netflix Prepare to Restart Shoots in France (EXCLUSIVE) — Variety

The 2020 summer movie season is one like never before. With social distancing and shelter-in-place regulations shutting down theaters across the world, the film industry is in uncharted waters. 28 more words

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B.J. Novak is set to write and executive produce a comedy series currently in the works at HBO Max, Variety has learned exclusively. Titled “Young People,” the multi-camera series has received a multi-script commitment at the streamer with a penalty attached. 18 more words

via B.J. Novak to Develop Multi-Cam Comedy ‘Young People’ at HBO Max (EXCLUSIVE) — Variety

Charlie Carver is the recipient of this year’s GLSEN Gamechanger Award. GLSEN, the nation’s leading organization working to create safe and inclusive schools for LGBTQ students, usually hands out the honor at its annual New York Respect Awards gala in the spring, but the 2020 program has been shifted to a week of virtual fundraising…

via ‘The Batman’ Actor Charlie Carver Recalls Feeling Unsafe at School for Being Gay — Variety

Disney veteran Kevin Mayer is leaving the company to become CEO of TikTok, the short-form video platform. Mayer also is being named chief operating officer of ByteDance, the Chinese internet giant that is TikTok’s parent company. 22 more words

via Disney’s Kevin Mayer Exiting to Become CEO of TikTok — Variety

Fans hoping for a “Community” movie announcement are going to have to wait a little longer. The cast and creator Dan Harmon reunited recently for a table read, followed by a Q&A to reminisce about the show — but continue to tap dance around the notion that the second half of the show’s “Six Seasons…

via ‘Community’ Reunion: Donald Glover — and the Entire Cast — Are Ready to Do a Movie — Variety

During the first decade of Lynn Shelton’s career, it was nearly impossible to find her on a set without cinematographer Benjamin Kasulke by her side. Shelton, the writer-director known for prolific work in the indie film world with “Your Sister’s Sister,” “Laggies,” “Humpday,” among others, and her recent successes directing top-tier television shows like “Little…

via Lynn Shelton’s DP Benjamin Kasulke Remembers Their Collaboration — Variety

Michael Jordan may well be the greatest basketball player of all time (although LeBron James might have something to say about that), and the documentary about his historic career has proven to be the biggest in the history of ESPN. 18 more words

via ‘Last Dance’: Michael Jordan Series Finishes as Most-Viewed ESPN Documentary Ever — Variety

Wendy Williams is taking a hiatus from her daytime talk show, due to symptoms of fatigue surrounding Graves’ disease, Variety has learned exclusively. “The Wendy Williams Show,” which has been filming remote episodes from Williams’ New York City home during the coronavirus pandemic, will be on hiatus through at least this week. 8 more words

via Wendy Williams Taking Hiatus Due To Health Concerns Surrounding Graves’ Disease (EXCLUSIVE) — Variety