Trans Teen Drama ‘Moonshadow’, Sylvester Stallone’s ‘Little America’ & Aaron Sorkin’s Lucy & Desi Project Among 12 Features Allocated California Tax Incentives

NEW YORK -- Christopher Dickey, a veteran foreign correspondent and author who was a Paris-based editor for The Daily Beast, has died. The Daily Beast reports that he died Thursday at 68.

Leo Barraclough Senior International CorrespondentAMC Networks’ streaming service Sundance Now has taken the rights for true crime drama “Des,” starring David Tennant, in the U.S., Canada and the Caribbean.New Pictures’ chilling three-parter, based on the true story of serial killer Dennis Nilsen (Tennant), will debut on commissioning broadcaster ITV in the U.K. later this year.Distributor All3Media Intl.

[email protected] And even though there won’t be 6,500 fans screaming at the top of their lungs in Hall H, Comic-Con organizers are planning an event befitting its lofty stature that will take place two weeks from now, just when the in-person con would have been held.“Everybody is committed to trying to make something the fans can enjoy and can interact with and have that community feeling, even though it will be not in person,” Comic-Con International spokesperson David Glanzer told TheWrap.

[email protected] event is starting to take shape, with several studios and networks jumping in to bring their shows and movies into fans’ living rooms with almost entirely prerecorded panels.AMC is hosting presentations for its “Walking Dead” universe and “NOS4A2,” while Disney is prepping 11 different panels, including a career retrospective on Nathan Fillion, who stars on ABC’s “The Rookie.” And Disney+ will make its Comic-Con debut with three virtual Q&As, including one for Nat Geo’s “The

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If you have Apple TV+ and haven’t watched the critically acclaimed anthology series “Little America,” make it a priority in your binge list. Based on a collection of real-life stories published in Epic Magazine, the eight-part program chronicles unexpected stories of first-generation immigrants in the United States.

Dave McNary Film ReporterCate Blanchett’s untitled Lucille Ball biopic and Sylvester Stallone’s “Little America” are among a dozen projects selected for $40 million tax credit allocations by the California Film Commission.The list, unveiled Monday, includes “Moonshadow,” the story of a transgender teen sent to conversion camp, which also has a trans creative team, cast and crew; “Ashes to Ocean,” which revolves around an Asian family; “The Test,” which focuses on immigration and citizenship;

Also Read: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Gavin Newsom and Previous California Governors Urge Face Mask Use: 'This Isn't Over'While most of the production activity will occur within the Los Angeles 30-Mile Studio Zone, four of the 12 projects (the indies “Dead Dads Club” and “Dog,” along with “Little America” and “Pursuit”) plan a significant amount of production (65 filming days) in Kern, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino and Ventura counties.

People, including celebrities, have been going out a little more lately since it seems like the pandemic restrictions are easing out. That being said, Sylvester Stallone, his current wife, Jennifer Flavin, and two of his daughters were spotted out and about on a family dinner and it’s safe to say that the young women looked stunning in leather outfits! Sistine, 22, and Scarlet Rose, 18 spent the evening with their dad and his third wife and it really seems like they had a great time.

J. Kim Murphy editorWhen it premiered on Apple TV Plus in January, “Little America” brought a variety of stories to the streamer, with each episode dramatizing a different experience of immigrants in the United States.In a conversation moderated by Variety senior TV reporter Elaine Low at Variety’s virtual TV summit, executive producers Kumail Nanjiani, Alan Yang, Lee Eisenberg, Emily V.

Sylvester Stallone and his family are making the most of California’s loosening lockdown restrictions. The legendary Rocky actor stepped out with his third wife Jennifer Flavin and their daughters Sistine, 22, and Scarlet Rose, 18, for dinner at Madeo restaurant in Beverly Hills.

Beyoncé is pushing black excellence with her new visual album, Black Is King, that will be released on July 31 via Disney Plus. This comes after the music superstar signed a deal worth $100 million with the company.

Max Richter has announced his new album ‘VOICES’, an ambitious project that features what’s described as an “upside-down orchestra” and hundreds of people reading the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in over 70 languages.Richter crowd-sourced the vocals by asking for fan submissions, while the orchestra is “upside-down” because of the number of each instrument featured – twelve double basses, 24 cellos, 6 violas, 8 violins and a harp.

OK! magazine takes a look inside some of the most expensive celebrity properties which are currently on the market, from Scott Disick's Hidden Hills mansion to John F. Kennedy's 19 bedroom property.

Assassin’s Creed Valhalla,” Ubisoft told TheWrap.The game publisher would not comment on Ismail’s replacement as creative director or if his removal will impact the game’s planned release this holiday.Also Read: San Diego Comic-Con at Home: Here's All the Must-See Virtual Panels and ScreeningsIsmail’s alleged misconduct was brought to light by Twitch streamer Dani Porter Bridges, a California resident who said she was in a relationship with Ismail “for a year on and off” that was consensual

Matt Grobar Assistant Editor, AwardslineIn Apple TV+ anthology series Little America, casting directors Bernard Telsey and Adam Caldwell found the ultimate casting challenge—a project centered on lesser-known, international talent, who needed to be able to meet very specific language requirements.Exploring the journeys of American immigrants, the heartfelt comedy is based on a collection of true stories published in Epic Magazine.

Gail Berman and Lucy Fisher have been re-elected the presidents of the Producers Guild of America, the organization announced Thursday. First elected in 2018, Berman and Fisher are the first two women to serve as presidents of the nonprofit trade organization, which advocates for producers in film, TV and new media.