EON Showbiz and Celebrity Breaking News

EXCLUSIVE: Two-Time Oscar nominee Jacki Weaver, Ryan Kiera Armstrong, Kannon Omachi, Brad Garrett, Victor Rasuk, Reid Scott, Erika Alexander and Chris Mulkey have rounded the cast of Limelight and eOne’s Wildflower. They join Jean Smart, Kiernan Shipka, Alexandra Daddario, Dash Mihok, Charlie Plummer and Samantha Hyde. Limelight and eOne are fully financing with Matt Smukler directing and Jana Savage writing.

Entertainment, led by eOne, bolstered sales at Hasbro last quarter, partly offsetting Covid-related supply chain bottlenecks that hit toy deliveries.

EXCLUSIVE: Entertainment One (eOne) will be co-financing Tri-Star Pictures’ historical epic The Woman King which is inspired by true events which took place in The Kingdom of Dahomey, one of the most powerful states of Africa in the 18th and 19th centuries.

EXCLUSIVE: Jesse Collins Entertainment has brought on former eOne unscripted exec Madison Merritt as EVP, Unscripted Content and Alternative Programming. In her new role, Merritt will oversee development and current for series and documentaries.

Entertainment One (eOne) is to strengthen its relationship with Nordic networks as the studio reveals plans for a “Swedish Scandi-noir” production in the region.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is to be part of a new plan to make it easier for all benefit claimants and members of the public to access online services provided by the UK Government through a new mobile app.