Amazon Studios Global Formats Chief CJ Yu Exits

Following the announcement of a guilty verdict in his domestic violence trial this afternoon, Marvel Studios has fired actor Jonathan Majors. Majors was convicted on December 18 of two misdemeanor counts of reckless harassment and assault of Grace Jabbari, his ex-girlfriend.

Adam B. Vary Senior Entertainment Writer Marvel Studios has parted ways with Jonathan Majors — the actor cast to play Kang, the central antagonist in the Multiverse Saga of the Marvel Cinematic Universe — after he was convicted on Dec.

Jonathan Majors is out of the Marvel Studios kingdom.

In an age where hidden agendas often seep into even the most innocent of tales, Joy Studios reclaims the narrative, championing timeless storytelling that weaves traditional values into universally enchanting English animation for families.

Leo Barraclough International Features Editor Leonine Studios, one of Germany’s leading film and TV companies, has set up Leonine Animation Studios together with Hans Ulrich Stoef and Jo Daris, the managing directors of Toon2Tango. The three partners will each contribute their shares in Toon2Tango to the new division on Jan.

EXCLUSIVE: Amazon MGM Studios has tapped Taylor Chukwu (The Mysterious Benedict Society) to script The Truth About Mrs. Claus, a new film based on the same-name book by Meena Harris that is currently in development.

It looks like heist movies will be the dominant genre in film the next couple of years. Deadline reports that Pete Davidson joins Eddie Murphy on “The Pickup,” a heist comedy for Amazon MGM.  Tim Story will direct the “SNL” alums on the project, and also produce through his The Story Company.

EXCLUSIVE: In a meet-up of Saturday Night Live alums, Pete Davidson has joined Eddie Murphy in The Pickup at Amazon MGM Studios. Tim Story is directing the comedy and producing through his The Story Company, alongside Davis Entertainment’s John Davis and John Fox, and Murphy and Charisse Hewitt-Webster via Eddie Murphy Productions.

EXCLUSIVE: Naomi Scott (Aladdin), Kit Harington (Game Of Thrones) and Simon Callow (Shakespeare in Love) have wrapped shoot on romance Eternal Return, for Village Roadshow, Macro and BK Studios.

The new season of Marvel Studios’ animated hit, “What If…?” debuts right around the holidays, so why not include a bit of Christmas spirit in the marketing?  READ MORE: The 67 Most Anticipated TV Shows & Series Of 2024 And as seen in the newest trailer for “What If…?” Season 2, which is a little more than a week away, Marvel Studios is tying the new batch of episodes in directly with the approaching holiday.

It looks like the movie business is finally back in full swing post-guild strikes. Deadline reports that Amazon/MGM won a high-priced bidding war for “Best Of Enemies,” a spy film starring Bradley Cooper and Christian Bale.

Though 2023 has been a rough year for Marvel Studios, it’s not like the studio is giving up and shutting down shop. There are still an absolute ton of new projects on the horizon for the biggest franchise in cinema history, and one, relatively small, branch of this massive cinematic universe is the animated series that are being produced.

EXCLUSIVE: South Indian stars Adivi Sesh and Shruti Haasan will head the cast of an as-yet-untitled pan-Indian action drama that is being produced by leading Telugu production house Annapurna Studios. 

Caroline Brew editor ChaiFlicks, a streaming platform dedicated to Jewish content, has acquired the rights to all three seasons of Yes Studios‘ “Shtisel,” in addition to the studio’s drama series “Fire Dance.” Season One of “Shtisel” will begin streaming on ChaiFlicks in the U.S., Australia and New Zealand on Dec. 14.

EXCLUSIVE: Sweden’s Studios Extraordinaires is teaming with European games maker Fallen Leaf Studios to develop film and TV versions of sci-fi horror game Fort Solis.

EXCLUSIVE: 101 Studios has promoted EVP of Production and Development, James Allen, to Head of Scripted Films & Television Programming. The company also upped James Gold to SVP European Operations.  From 101’s Beverly Hills headquarters, Allen will oversee and manage deals for scripted television shows, films, and development. He will continue to report to CEO David Glasser, COO David Hutkin and CFO Michele Newman.

British producers and directors are coming together to forge a forum with BBC Studios and ITV Studios in order to address the significant challenges posed by the sector.

Banijay Asia Unveils Leadership Team Following Endemol Acquisition

Edward Berger To Address Israel’s Sam Spiegel International Film Lab

Hilary Duff and Matthew Koma are stepping out for a bite to eat.