A lawsuit against Warner Bros. Television over its ER revival look-alike from the estate of Michael Crichton, holder of the rights to the medical drama created by the prolific writer of technological thrillers who spawned various Hollywood blockbusters, has been allowed to advance. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Wendy Chang, in a ruling issued on Monday, rejected WBTV’s bid to …
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In writer-director Ameer Fakher Eldin’s slow but haunting meditation on exile, Yunan, displaced persons can return to their roots only to find they never left. Nothing in the past has changed except their place in it: “You will be gone, forgotten. As if your existence was nothing but an illusion.” The film is driven by a performance of few words …
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[This story contains major spoilers from the finale of Zero Day.] Is there a way out of our divided country’s seemingly hopeless predicament? Zero Day offers both a skeptical and aspirational answer to the question. Netflix‘s conspiracy political thriller starring Robert De Niro, which is now streaming all six episodes, tackles truth and accountability in a post-truth era. A crippling …
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ANGIE HAN To say that an anxious, paranoid chill has gripped this winter would surely be an understatement. In real life, half the country has been watching in horror as President Donald Trump and Elon Musk have dismantled, destroyed or otherwise disrupted institutions that had long felt — well, if not perfectly reliable and aboveboard, at least enough so that …
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CBS‘ upcoming music competition series The Road has found its top-billed act. Country music star Keith Urban will serve as the headliner for the show, in which up-and-coming acts serve as his opener on several tour dates. The audiences at those shows will help determine who stays on tour and who goes home. The Road comes from creators Blake Shelton …
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China and collaborations with Chinese partners in the TV space were in the focus at MIP London on Tuesday as a session entitled “In Partnership With China: Trends, Challenges & Strategies” explored opportunities and hurdles. Among the topics mentioned were the famous Terracotta Army, a philosophy program, and romantic comedies. “Here in the U.K., we are now engaged in the …
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Lynley, a new TV series based on the hit novels by Elizabeth George about a mismatched detective duo, is looking to make a global splash. Leo Suter (Vikings: Valhalla) and Sofia Barclay (Ted Lasso) star as the unconventional team of DI Tommy Lynley and DS Barbara Havers in the four-episode show from Colin Callender’s production company Playground (Wolf Hall, All …
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“Imagine that you are a jellyfish,” says the voice of Oscar nominee Isabella Rossellini at the start of a trailer for Unanimal, a new documentary by directors Tuva Björk and Sally Jacobson, which The Hollywood Reporter can exclusively reveal. In the movie, Rossellini’s voice leads viewers through “a self-reflecting journey into the complex relationship between humans and other animals.” The …
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After more than a decade in a galaxy far, far away, Kathleen Kennedy is charting a course toward retirement. The Lucasfilm boss has told associates she plans to retire by the end of 2025, Puck reported Monday night. Reps for Kennedy and Lucasfilm were not immediately available for comment. Kennedy joined Lucasfilm in 2012 as co-chair alongside Star Wars creator …
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Is there anyone in the K-Pop eco-system has perfected the art of reinvention quite like Chung Ha? The 29-year-old solo artist is nothing short of a show stopper, a fact that became instantly clear just over nine years ago when Chung Ha, then a contestant on Korea’s wildly popular Produce 101 music competition series, had judges and fellow contestants in …
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