Producer of Turkey’s ‘Miracle in Cell No 7’ on Adapting Drama From Successful Korean Film (Video)
Turkey’s Oscar entry “Miracle in Cell No. 7” made waves in the country when it first debuted, just as the South Korean film of the same name, from which it was adapted, did in 2013. Turns out, the Korean filmmakers embraced the adaptation with open arms. “When I first watched the South Korean version, I also thought about my... go to Article >
John Legend and ‘With Drawn Arms’ Filmmakers on the Inclusion of Late Congressman John Lewis (Video)
The new documentary “With Drawn Arms” chronicles the story of U.S. track and field athlete Tommie Smith, who, along with teammate John Carlos, raised his fist on the podium at the 1968 Olympics as a symbol of Black power. Quite movingly, the... read more
HBO Says Darkening of ‘Lovecraft Country’ Extra’s Skin ‘Should Not Have Happened’
HBO says the darkening of “Lovecraft Country” extra Kelli Amirah’s skin “should have not happened” in response to the background actress’s TikTok video from last month sharing her experience on set. Amirah’s skin tone was darkened by way of... read more
‘Young Rock’ Had the Largest Digital Launch of Any NBC Comedy Ever (Exclusive)
Streaming viewers smell what “Young Rock” is cooking. Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s new sitcom debuted to the largest digital audience of any NBC comedy ever, TheWrap has learned. NBC executives are no jabronies. At this point, “Young Rock’s” Feb.... read more
Ratings: Oprah’s Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Interview Scores 17.1 Million Viewers for CBS
Oprah’s interview of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry drew 17.137 million total viewers to CBS on Sunday, according to preliminary Nielsen numbers, with a TV audience fit for a prince (and a duchess). That robust (preliminary) number is larger than... read more
‘Noble’ or ‘Vile’? Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s Oprah Interview Splits Hollywood Stars
In their interview with Oprah Winfrey on Sunday night, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry dropped some explosive revelations about their experience with the British Royal Family, and why the couple chose to distance themselves from the monarchy.... read more
‘The Queen’s Gambit’ to Be Adapted as a Stage Musical
“The Queen’s Gambit” is being adapted as a musical for the theater stage, as the company Level Forward has acquired the rights to Walter Tevis’ book. The acclaimed Netflix miniseries about the story of fictional chess prodigy Beth Harmon has... read more
AT&T CFO Has No Regrets About HBO Max Film Release Strategy: ‘Real Success With It So Far’
AT&T seems pretty pleased with how its experiment of releasing new Warner Bros. movies in theaters and on HBO Max has gone so far, which has been mostly to the benefit of its young streaming service. “What we’ve seen is not only good viewership... read more
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey’s First Tweet on Sale for $2.5 Million as ‘Digital Collectible’
Want to buy the first tweet ever? Now you can — but it’ll cost a pretty penny. That’s because Twitter co-founder and CEO Jack Dorsey is now listing the first tweet — “just setting up my twttr,” sent on March 21, 2006 — for sale as a non-fungible... read more
Women Still Make Up Less Than 3% of Music Producers Despite Big Push by Recording Academy
Among the top songs on the Billboard charts over the last nine years, less than 3% of all the producers involved on the tracks were women. A new study shows that women’s progress as producers or engineers in music has remained stubbornly... read more
‘The View’ Calls Royals Comments About Archie’s Race ‘Disgusting and Wrong on Every Level’ (Video)
On Monday’s episode of “The View,” the hosts reacted to the many bombshells revealed in Oprah’s interview with Meghan Markle and Prince Harry, including the reveal that there were hurtful discussions made by an unidentified royal about their son... read more
Producers Guild Nominations Range From ‘Nomadland’ to ‘Borat’
Indie studios and streamers dominated the nominations for the 32nd annual Producers Guild of Awards, which were announced on Monday by the Producers Guild of America. Netflix and Amazon each landed three films on the list of 10, with Netflix’s... read more
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