As fact-checking takes a hit on social media, a very reliable source is shooting down rumors of behind-the-scenes trouble on A Simple Favor 2. Director Paul Feig recently responded to a claim that the sequel has been shelved amid an alleged feud between stars Anna Kendrick and Blake Lively…

The Writers Guild of America says the Hollywood studios have “harmed” its members and violated the Minimum Basic Agreement by not acting on the use of their copyrighted works to train generative AI models. A seething letter issued Thursday by the guild claims that tech companies like Meta, Apple…

Amazon Studios' Glenn Gainor is backing humans over artificial intelligence, as he posited that the industry needs to embrace change during "an incredible inflection point.” Gainor is Head of Physical Production, Amazon Original Movies, at Amazon Studios. "We are in an incredible inflection…

EXCLUSIVE: International buyers have sparked to the idea of seeing Oscar winner Russell Crowe return to battle the Roman Empire in action movie The Last Druid, a hot seller for AGC at last week’s AFM. 25 years after he got his vengeance against Rome in Gladiator, Crowe is set to stir the warrior…

Although the evolution of streaming remains a divisive topic in Hollywood, Paul Feig is not one to turn up his nose at opportunity. After his latest film Jackpot! premiered on Prime Video in August, the director recently called streaming platforms “a blessing for filmmakers who simply want to…

Travis Kelce is set as host of Are You Smarter Than a Celebrity? which is set to premiere on Wednesday, October 16 on Amazon’s Prime Video. Season 1 of the game show consists of 20 episodes, with three episodes dropping on the premiere date. After the initial release, one new episode will be released weekly. RELAT…

The copyright battle over Road House and this year's remake starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Conor McGregor has turned into a full-on bare-knuckle legal brawl. If R. Lance Hill, who penned the original 1986 script under the moniker David Lee Henry, thought in his February filing that he was going to…

Amazon Studios is getting into business with YouTube personality MrBeast. The 25-year-old comedian, né Jimmy Donaldson, who has over 230M subscribers on the Google-owned platform, is nearing a deal with the streamer for an unscripted competition series. Details about the series are still…

EXCLUSIVE: We understand that Amazon Studios MGM Senior Production & Development Executive Sandino Moya-Smith was unfortunately part of the cuts made by the streaming/theatrical studio this morning. Moya-Smith, who was involved in development and also feature physical production, was recently…

EXCLUSIVE: Earlier this morning, Amazon revealed that it was laying off several hundred employees across Prime Video and Amazon Studios as part of a review of its business. Details have emerged about the cuts, which were described by one source close to the company as a "bloodbath". Senior execs…

Prime Video and Amazon Studios will see layoffs affecting several hundred workers, according to an internal memo this morning from SVP Mike Hopkins. In Hopkins’ memo, provided to Deadline by Amazon (read it below), he alludes to a review of the company’s business operations across all of its…

Amazon is teasing Prime Video’s offerings for 2024 and released the first looks of projects starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Anne Hathaway, Camila Mendes and more. The sizzle reel for the films and television series that will be available on Amazon’s streaming service showcased a first look at Road Hous…