A quick update on this unfortunate situation before the weekend. We told you last week that buyers were understandably fuming about Amazon’s unintentional leak before its theatrical run of the Jason Statham action movie Mutiny. Since then, the mutiny has seemingly been quelled, but buyers…

EXCLUSIVE: Dubai's reputation as a travel and entertainment destination has taken a battering in recent months as the emirate got caught in the crosshairs of the U.S.-Iran war but this has not put a stop to the fledgeling Golden Dunes Festival. Ali and Zeus Zamani, the L.A.-based filmmaking duo…

EXCLUSIVE: Oscar-winner Barrie M. Osborne, one of only three producers credited with producing each of the original Lord Of The Rings movies, is lining up a new ambitious fantasy project called Wars Of The Drakons. The U.S. vet, also known for producing Face/Off and as an executive-producer on Th…

Could The Doctor come calling at Prime Video? Oliver Jones, Senior Commissioner for UK Scripted at the Amazon-owned streamer, set tongues wagging at the Edinburgh TV Festival when questioned if Prime Video could become the new international home for Doctor Who. “I love Doctor Who, and we…

EXCLUSIVE: Next week, Nigerian filmmaker Damilola Orimogunje (For Maria Ebun Pataki) debuts his second feature film, Dear Ajayi, at the Venice Film Festival as part of the parallel Giornate degli Autori section. The title is the first from Nigeria to play in the competition. Check out the first…

EXCLUSIVE: German director Tony Valh's World War Two drama Krux debuts in Toronto followed by San Sebastian next month and Deadline can reveal a first trailer. Inspired by true events, it tells the dark story of a small northeastern German village at the end of World War Two, when the Nazi…

The final Edinburgh TV Festival is nearly done, and with it decades of history come to an end. Deadline has been in town to assess the mood and take the temperature of an industry that is both metaphorically and physically changing. The vibe? A mix of melancholy, indifference and acceptance – it was…

Welcome back to Insider Land. Jesse Whittock with you live from Edinburgh, where the final TV festival has been taking place (or is it?). Read on for the top industry news from the international entertainment world. Sign to the newsletter – and the full Insider experience – here. The Final…

EXCLUSIVE: Here’s one for your weekend. Apple TV has acquired worldwide rights to Mackenzie Crook’s Small Prophets. Following a deal with Sphere Abacus, the global streamer will launch the series on October 7, excluding UK, where it will be made available next year. The show debuted on the BBC…

Chris Sussman has been named as the BBC’s Director of Comedy. The former BBC Studios comedy chief will replace Jon Petrie in the biggest job in British comedy. He was previously Director of Scripted Series at Netflix UK, exiting in 2022, and has an expansive track record in major UK comedy and…

Pink Floyd co-founder Roger Waters, Nobel Prize-winning writer Annie Ernaux and directors Matteo Garrone and Isabel Coixet have lent their support to an open letter calling on the Venice Film Festival, its parent body the Venice Biennale and the audiovisual world in general to take concrete action in…

EXCLUSIVE: Indian actress-producers Rashaana Shah and Manasi Parekh have joined producer and musician Parthiv Gohil on the advisory board of AIF Media Fund Orenda Creative, an investment platform targeting international features and documentaries.  The India-based fund, which is partnered with…