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Prominent Productions to adapt crime memoir The AmerIcan Dream

Producer Autumn Bailey-Ford (I’m Not Dying with You Tonight, Through the Glass Darkly), has secured the film rights to David Lee Windecher’s autobiography The AmerIcan Dream: HisStory in the Making. The project is a collaboration between Bailey-Ford and producing partner Cameron Burnett (Alibi, The Bench) of Prominent Productions. The AmerIcan Dream: HisStory in the Making ….

Showtime resurrecting serial killer hit Dexter as a limited series with Michael C. Hall and Clyde Phillips returning

Deadline reports that Shotime’s fan favorite serial killer Dexter will return to his blood-splattering ways after the cable network ordered a new limited-series revival of the long-running drama. Michael C. Hall, who played the title role in the original show, is set to return with showrunner Clyde Phillips. According to the report, Shotime has commited ….

Jamie Foxx confirms Mike Tyson biopic role as he reveals bulked up physique

Jamie Foxx has confirmed that he is set to play former heavyweight champion boxer Mike Tyson in an upcoming biopic, CNN reports. According to the report, casting for the movie was first revealed in 2014 but after 6 years on the shelf, there had been some doubts about whether the project would come together. During ….

The Blacklist overcomes COVID-19 shutdown by animating new episodes

DailyDot reports that because of coronavirus, many TV shows will soon reach a point where they will run out of new material to air. That means unavoidable delays. However, some showrunners are coming up with more creative solutions to overcome this, including NBC’s crime thriller The Blacklist. The show, which has been renewed for an ….

First-ever virtual Funimation Con launching this July

Anime content provider Funimation has officially unveiled plans for FunimationCon, its first-ever virtual con celebrating the anime community, set to take place on July 3-4, 2020. The free, two-day virtual festival brings the spirit of the con experience into the homes of anime fans with panels, cosplay meetups, forums and more activities. “FunimationCon is a ….

New Star Wars theatrical feature to be directed by Oscar winner Taika Waititi

StarWars.com reports that Academy Award winner Taika Waititi, who took home Best Adapted Screenplay for Jojo Rabbit and directed the first season finale episode of The Mandalorian for Disney+, will direct and co-write a new Star Wars theatrical feature film for LucasFilm. Academy Award nominee Krysty Wilson-Cairns (1917, Last Night in Soho) has been tapped ….

San Diego Comic-Con cancelled for first time in 50-year history

Organizers of the annual pop culture celebration, San Diego Comic-Con (SDCC), have officially announced that, for the first time in its 50-year history, Comic-Con will not take place in 2020. The event will instead return to the San Diego Convention Center from July 22-25, 2021. According to various news outlets, the San Diego Convention Center ….

A Texas movie theater shut down for Coronavirus has reopened as a reimagined drive-in

Who says ingenuity in America is dead? Forbes reports that Texas-based theater chain owner EVO Entertainment debuted its drive-in concept at the company’s multiplex in Schertz, Texas, giving movie fans an outlet to watch recent film releases. According to the report, the first weekend was a smashing success, with every show of the freshman offering ….