EXCLUSIVE: "Rise up and unite," says Nazanin Boniadi in a video appeal released today to save the life of Toomaj Salehi . The rapper was  been given a death sentence by Iranian authorities last month for his involvement in the protests against attacks and killing of women and activists that swept the…

EXCLUSIVE: After blowing audiences away with his hit Extraction films at Netflix, director Sam Hargrave has found his next high-octane action vehicle. Sources tell Deadline he is set to direct an adaptation of Kill Them All for Paramount Pictures. Based on the popular graphic novel by Kyle M. Starks, the…

Netflix acknowledged the punishing landscape that is streaming today but — even as some now question the entire model — insisted it's a good business if you've got "strong execution and focus" and it does. "Consumers have so many amazing entertainment choices," it said, calling out its largest rivals…

Chris Hemsworth took over Netflix for the week of June 19 to June 25. His latest film, Extraction 2, debuted on June 16. In its first full week on the streamer, it was No. 1 on the English-language film list with 42.2M views (remember, Netflix changed its viewership metric last week). The action…

Coming off a coronavirus pandemic dominated second quarter, Netflix today revealed not just strong subscriber and revenue growth, but also a lot of eyeballs for some key series and films. “In Q2, we notched successes in many of our key content verticals,” the the now Ted Sarandos co-CEO'd streamer circumspectly noted…

Extraction has come out on top of the first ranking of original movies released by Netflix, with a company-reported 99 million viewers in its first four weeks on the streaming service. Netflix, which reports its second-quarter earnings Thursday, has 183 million global subscribers. Its sizable subscriber gains in…

Just over 24 hours after David Guillod surrendered to authorities over sexual assault charges, the Extraction executive producer has entered a plea of not guilty and been released on $1 million bail. Looking at more than 20 years in prison if found guilty on the 11 felony charges, including kidnapping to commit rape…

UPDATED with David Guillod statement EXCLUSIVE: In the next few minutes, Extraction executive producer David Guillod will turn himself in to law enforcement in Santa Barbara to face multiple charges of sexual assault. The 11 felony counts, including kidnapping, revolve around three women who have been identified as…

EXCLUSIVE: As the Chris Hemsworth action film Extraction continues on pace to become Netflix’s most watched feature film ever, the film’s writer, Joe Russo, has closed a deal to write another installment of the high action film. AGBO, the company run by Russo and his brother Anthony, are putting the pieces together…

Extraction is a massive success on Netflix and Chris Hemsworth says he’s massively grateful to fans. “Hey what’s up guys? Hope you’re doing well. I just want to say a massive thank you to everyone that checked out Extraction. You’ve made it the #1 film on the planet right now,” Hemsworth said Saturday in a video…

Are film critics extinct? Two of the most prominent practitioners, Ken Turan and Todd McCarthy, abruptly posted their “fade out” notices last week. They were well timed, because the movie marketplace is a black hole that defies coverage at the moment. But consider this: A veritable torrent of films will hit theaters…

A year ago today Avengers: Endgame bowed in China, kicking off an unprecedented theatrical run that ended when it surpassed James Cameron’s Avatar as the all-time top-grossing film. With movie theaters shut for the foreseeable future, Endgame directors and AGBO partners Joe and Anthony Russo today launch on Netflix Ext…