Film Reporter • brian.welk@thewrap.com • Twitter: @brianwelk
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Felicity Jones and ‘Bridgerton’ Actor Jonathan Bailey to Star in Comedy ‘Maria’
Jason Isaacs will co-star and Simon Amstell is writing and directing
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UTA to Cover Travel Expenses for Women’s Reproductive Health Services Ahead of Roe v. Wade Repeal
The agency will reimburse colleagues who receive services that “are not accessible in their state of residence,” according to a memo from CEO Jeremy Zimmer
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Screen Actors Guild Awards Won’t Air on TNT and TBS Next Year
The awards show first aired on TNT in 1998
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Martin Scorsese to Narrate Documentary on British Auteurs Powell & Pressburger
David Hinton will direct the film about the filmmakers behind “The Red Shoes,” “Black Narcissus” and “A Matter of Life and Death”
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May the 4th Be With You: 16 Hilarious ‘Star Wars’ Memes to Share
“I am one with the fourth, the fourth is with me”
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Directors of Abortion Doc ‘The Janes’ Warn of ‘Scary’ Future If Roe v. Wade Is Repealed: ‘We’re Seeing This in All Its Horror’
“Women do not stop getting abortions … they just stop getting safe abortions,” documentary co-director Emma Pildes says
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Sundance Festival Plans Return to Hybrid Format for 2023
The Park City, Utah-based event will run from Jan. 19-29 and boast an even larger film program, organizers say
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‘Harry Potter’ and ‘Fantastic Beasts’ Director David Yates’ Wychwood Media Signs First Look Deal With Indie Studio Sister
Pact with indie studio from Elisabeth Murdoch, Stacey Snider and Jane Featherstone includes scripted and unscripted film, TV and documentary content
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Meg Ryan to Direct and Star in Rom-Com ‘What Happens Later’ With David Duchovny for Bleecker Street
The “evolved and nostalgic take” on the romantic comedy will be released theatrically in 2023
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Verve Signs ‘CODA’ Oscar Winner Troy Kotsur
The deaf actor won Best Supporting Actor for the Apple TV+ Best Picture winner
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New ‘Jackass’ Spinoff Series in the Works for Paramount+
Paramount CEO Bob Bakish during the Q1 earnings call announced the series following the success of “Jackass Forever”
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Paramount+ Adds 6.8 Million Subscribers, But Q1 Revenue Misses Wall Street Expectations
The entertainment giant formerly known as ViacomCBS posted revenue of $7.32 billion during the quarter, down 1% on year.
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Ron Galella, ‘Godfather of U.S. Paparazzi,’ Dies at 91
Photographer was barred from taking Jackie Kennedy’s photo and had his jaw broken by Marlon Brando
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Harry Styles Dances, Florence Pugh Investigates in ‘Don’t Worry Darling’ Trailer (Video)
Olivia Wilde’s 1950s-set psychological thriller opens in theaters Sept. 23
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Russo Brothers’ AGBO Hires PR Vet Marian Koltai-Levine to Lead Marketing, Adds 2 Execs
Scott Nemes was named president of television and Rik Toulon is general counsel
