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It’s been less than two years since TV exec Matt Thunell left Netflix to become president of Skydance Television. And in that time, Thunell — who previously ran spectacle and event programming at the streamer — has completed his first major assignment from Skydance boss David Ellison and chief creative officer Dana Goldberg: doubling their […]

Sony Pictures Television (SPT) is adapting the hit ‘90s sitcom “Mad About You” in Mexico. Production kicks off in June of “Enloqueciendo Contigo” with a notable cast led by Regina Blandón and Memo Villegas. The upcoming adaptation follows other local versions made in Chile, Argentina, the U. K. and even China.    “We are delighted to […]

The “Star Trek: Starfleet Academy” series at Paramount+ has cast Holly Hunter in a lead role, Variety has learned. Hunter’s character will serve as the captain and chancellor of the Academy, presiding over both the faculty and a new class of Starfleet cadets as they learn to navigate the galaxy in the 32nd century.

A24 has nabbed U. S. rights to “The Death of Robin Hood,” one of the hottest packages at this year’s Cannes. The Sherwood Forest-set film stars Hugh Jackman and Jodie Comer and is directed by Michael Sarnoski, the filmmaker behind the critically acclaimed “Pig” and this summer’s “A Quiet Place: Day One.” According to the official logline, the film […]

You can’t buy your way into becoming a fitness fanatic — or in other words, the breed of person who wakes up at 6 a.m to cram a workout in before work — but there are certain products that can help maintain a healthy, fitness-forward lifestyle. These types of wellness-centric products make for the perfect […]

The first time Donna Langley came to the Cannes Film Festival she was a junior executive working on 1999’s “Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me.” “I had just been promoted and I was fortunate enough to get picked to come on this trip to be part of the support team, and it was great!