“My 22 year-old daughter just graduated college and my 18-year old film is about to open Friday,” Masters of the Universe producer and Escape Artists’ Jason Blumenthal tells Deadline, “That’s just hard math.” “Jason and I had our busiest year ever between DTF St. Louis, Voicemail for Isabelle, David O. Russell’s Madden and the Sorkin […]

EXCLUSIVE: The Bear’s Abby Elliott is set for a major role in The Kellys, the Thunder Road action film picked up by Amazon MGM for worldwide release on streaming, alongside Arnold Schwarzenegger, Liam Hemsworth, and Kelsey Asbille. No word yet on the role to be played by Elliott. Currently in production, The Kellys follows Jack Kelly, a disgraced NYC […]

Alan Ritchson is expanding his relationship with Amazon MGM Studios. The star and executive producer of Prime Video’s hit series Reacher has signed a three-year first-look television deal with the studio via his production banner, Dancing Skeleton. Under the deal, Ritchson will develop and produce new television shows for Prime Video. Ritchson already has several […]

AI on the Lot, which has grown from a half-day conference for 600 in 2023 to a two-day draw for nearly 2,500, delivered another dose of techno-optimism this year. Hollywood, however, still has reservations. Amazon MGM Studios hosted the event on its Culver City backlot and served as title sponsor. Prime Video, AWS and other […]

EXCLUSIVE: Academy Award winner Geena Davis has inked a deal to join The Kellys, Amazon MGM’s new action film from director Brad Peyton and Thunder Road Films. No word yet on the role to be played by Davis. She joins an ensemble that includes Arnold Schwarzenegger, Liam Hemsworth, Kelsey Asbille, and Abby Elliott. Written by Peyton and […]

Amazon MGM Studios’ Project Hail Mary will be available to stream on June 18, repping a 91-day theatrical window. For all the cynicism over Amazon crushing the theatrical window with movies like Saltburn and Red One in the past, well they’re clearly not doing any damage here on what is currently the third-highest grossing movie […]

Ali Hazelwood fans, unite. The Love Hypothesis is becoming a movie. The film began rounds of casting mid-July 2025. Hazelwood’s book arrived on shelves Sept. 14, 2021thanks to Berkley Books. The author has confirmed that the book began as fanfiction for the Star Wars characters Rey and Kylo Ren. Read more about The Love Hypothesis […]

EXCLUSIVE: Jason Clarke is being eyed to join the cast of Michael Mann’s Heat 2 from Amazon MGM Studios and United Artists, multiple sources tell Deadline. Reps for Amazon and the actor declined comment, and what role Clarke will play is not yet clear. While sources say there are no cast deals in place, Leonardo DiCaprio and Christian […]