Particularly when considering the series from which it was spun off, “Better Call Saul” seems like a drama unusually in love with deliberateness. The events of “Breaking Bad,” on which the character of Saul Goodman (Bob Odenkirk) first appeared, happened gradually but then all at once, as its protagonist’s slide into villainy accelerated beyond what…
For most of the music industry, awards season ended when the Grammys came to a close the night of Jan. 26. That wasn’t the case, though, for Interscope Records, which moved on to the Oscars with just as vested an interest in domination. 14 more words
via Interscope Didn’t Just Own the Grammys — It’s Ruling Oscars Music, Too — Variety
Rian Johnson’s murder mystery “Knives Out” notched another box office benchmark, surpassing $300 million globally. Since debuting last November, the Oscar-nominated whodunit has made $159 million in the U.S. 32 more words
via Box Office: ‘Knives Out’ Carves Out $300 Million Worldwide — Variety
Stephanie Allain has inked a first-look deal with Warner Horizon Scripted Television, fresh off her recent gig producing the Oscars. The multi-year agreement marks Allain’s first TV studio deal. 28 more words
via Oscars Producer Stephanie Allain Inks First-Look Deal With Warner Horizon Scripted TV — Variety
Gugu Mbatha-Raw has been cast in the upcoming “Loki” series at Disney Plus, Variety has confirmed with sources. Mbatha-Raw is the latest addition to the cast, joining series lead Tom Hiddleston, Sophia Di Martino, and the recently announced Owen Wilson. 19 more words
via ‘Loki’ Disney Plus Series Adds Gugu Mbatha-Raw — Variety
Macaulay Culkin opened up about his relationship with Michael Jackson and other personal topics in a rare interview with Esquire. The former child actor starred in Jackson’s music video for “Black and White,” and became close friends with him. 18 more words
via Macaulay Culkin on Michael Jackson: ‘I Never Saw Anything; He Never Did Anything’ — Variety
In today’s film news roundup, “Postscript,” “Apeirogon” and “Porgy and Bess” are all being developed as feature films, AMC’s Adam Aron will be honored at CinemaCon and SXSW drama “South Mountain” has found distribution. 27 more words
via Film News Roundup: Hilary Swank’s ‘P.S. I Love You’ Is Getting a Sequel — Variety
Following her Oscar-nominated turn in “Bombshell,” Margot Robbie looks to have found her next project, signing on to co-star opposite Christian Bale in a new David O. 32 more words
via Margot Robbie to Co-Star With Christian Bale in David O. Russell’s Next Film — Variety
Effie T. Brown joined film financing fund Gamechanger as CEO earlier this year because she wanted to make a difference in the industry. After “Parasite’s” historic win at the 92nd Academy Awards, she finally feels hopeful. 25 more words
via Why ‘Parasite’s’ Historic Win Gives Hope to Gamechanger CEO Effie T. Brown — Variety
Andrew Yang announced Tuesday that he is dropping out of the Democratic presidential race, after a disappointing result in the New Hampshire primary. “Tonight is not the outcome we fought so hard to achieve,” Yang told supporters. 21 more words
via Andrew Yang Drops Out of Democratic Presidential Race — Variety
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