Steven Spielberg is embracing the digital realm with Spielberg’s After Dark, an upcoming short-form horror series — and viewers will only be able to watch at night on a new mobile video platform. The program will feature 10 to 12 episodes exclusively via Quibi (short for “Quick Bites”), created by …
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Rocketman star Taron Egerton recalled nervously monitoring Elton John‘s reaction to the new biopic about him during its premiere at the Cannes Film Festival on Jimmy Kimmel Live Tuesday. Egerton, who plays John in the film, admitted to some anxiety leading up to the premiere, noting Cannes audiences have a …
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Barack Obama and Michelle Obama‘s production company, Higher Ground Productions, along with Netflix have unveiled their initial slate of upcoming projects. The former President and First Lady signed a multi-year deal with the streaming service last spring. Seven projects are in the initial slate that span scripted and unscripted docuseries …
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The Justice Department warned the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in a letter that potential rule changes to hinder the Oscar eligibility of Netflix and other streaming services could violate antitrust and competition laws, Variety reports. The letter follows reports that Steven Spielberg, an Academy board member, was …
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