Film Reporter • brian.welk@thewrap.com • Twitter: @brianwelk
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William Shatner Documentary in the Works and Headed to Comic-Con
Alexandre O. Philippe is directing the film about the “Star Trek” icon
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SXSW to Launch Fall Festival in Sydney, Australia for 2023
The inaugural South by Southwest down under will run from Oct. 15-22, 2023
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R. Kelly Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison for Sex Trafficking and Racketeering
The R&B singer was convicted of nine different felony charges in a trial last September
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‘Knives Out’ Sequel ‘Glass Onion’ Lands World Premiere at 2022 Toronto Film Festival
Rian Johnson returns to TIFF with “Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery” after premiering “Knives Out” there in 2019
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‘Scream’ Writer Kevin Williamson Signs With CAA (Exclusive)
The “Dawson’s Creek” creator will next direct his own script “The Audition” for Netflix
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Ukonwa Ojo Exits as Amazon Studios’ Chief Marketing Officer
She took over the chief marketing job in 2020
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Paramount Lands ‘The Gangster, The Cop, The Devil’ Remake From Producer Sylvester Stallone
Don Lee, a.k.a. Ma Dong-seok, will reprise his role in the English-language remake of the 2019 Korean original
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Inside CAA’s $750 Million ICM Acquisition: What the Supersize Hollywood Agency Gains (and What ICM Loses)
Many veteran agents within ICM’s branding, independent film and unscripted TV departments have exited or won’t transition over
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Pedro Almodóvar to Direct Ethan Hawke and Pedro Pascal in Western Short Film ‘Strange Way of Life’
The 30-minute movie will begin production in August and be shot in English
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CAA Completes ICM Acquisition in $750 Million Deal
105 positions from all areas within ICM will be eliminated as part of the transition
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Woody Allen Tells Alec Baldwin His Next Film Might Be His Last: ‘The Thrill Is Gone’
The “Annie Hall” director is prepping what will be his 50th movie to shoot in Paris this fall
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Emma Roberts Joins ‘Madame Web’ With Dakota Johnson at Sony
S.J. Clarkson is directing the Marvel movie that also stars Celeste O’Connor and Sydney Sweeney
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‘The Black Phone’ Producer Jason Blum Laments Rising Film Budgets: ‘I Don’t Think It’s Good for Business’
Office With a View: “You can create better shows and movies when you keep costs down,” Blumhouse CEO tells TheWrap
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Pablo Larraín’s Dark Comedy ‘El Conde’ About Chilean Dictator Augusto Pinochet Lands at Netflix
Production has started on the film that will be released in 2023
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Hollywood’s Major Studios Will Cover Abortion Costs After Roe v. Wade Reversal
Disney, Sony, Netflix and Paramount Global are among the companies that will offer to reimburse travel expense for U.S. employees
