Film Reporter • brian.welk@thewrap.com • Twitter: @brianwelk
Experience:
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Cleveland’s MLB Team Officially Changes Name to Cleveland Guardians
Ohio baseball team went by Cleveland Indians for over 105 years
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Siân Heder to Direct Memoir Adaptation on Disability Rights Activist Judith Heumann for Apple
Tony Award nominee Ali Stroker is attached to star in “Being Heumann”
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Malcolm X and Muhammad Ali Doc ‘Blood Brothers’ Produced by Kenya Barris Set at Netflix
Marcus A. Clarke is directing the film debuting Sept. 9
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‘The Tragedy of Macbeth’ With Denzel Washington and Frances McDormand to Open New York Film Festival
Joel Coen directs the Shakespearean film from Apple and A24, premiering Sept. 24 at NYFF
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Independent Spirit Awards Move 2022 Ceremony to 3 Weeks Before Oscar Weekend
The Indie Spirits traditionally take place on the Saturday before the Academy Awards
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Sundance Institute Invites 10 Fellows to Producers Lab
Event for emerging independent producers takes place on Sundance Co//ab between July 25-29
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‘Riverdale’ Actress Madelaine Petsch and Chlöe Bailey to Star in Psychological Thriller ‘Jane’
Melissa Leo also co-stars in film from studio and distribution platform Creator+
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Jordan Peele Unveils Next Horror Film ‘Nope’ With Daniel Kaluuya, Keke Palmer and Steven Yeun
Film opens from Universal on July 22, 2022
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Michaela Coel Joins ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ Cast
The “I May Destroy You” star has joined the production of Ryan Coogler’s film in Atlanta
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Zack Snyder’s Stone Quarry Signs First-Look Film Deal With Netflix
The pact comes after Snyder’s “Army of the Dead” was watched by 75 million households in its first 28 days
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Keira Knightley to Lead Animated Voice Cast for WWII Drama ‘Charlotte’
Film from director Eric Warin and Tahir Rana will make its world premiere at TIFF
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Bette Midler, Joni Mitchell, Lorne Michaels, Berry Gordy and Justino Díaz to Receive Kennedy Center Honors
Honorees for awards’ 44th edition will be recognized in a live gala event on Dec. 5
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Dwayne Johnson Explains Why He Kept ‘Black Adam’ Shoot in Georgia Amid Voting Law Backlash
“When you commit to our hardworking locals and their families, the last thing you want to do is just pick up and move,” The Rock tells THR
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Maria Taylor Leaves ESPN After Contract Talks Fail
“Words are inadequate to express my boundless appreciation, and I hope to make them proud,” outgoing host says
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‘Minari’ Director Lee Isaac Chung Exits Live-Action ‘Your Name’ Adaptation at Paramount and Bad Robot
Anime film from 2016 remains one of Japan’s highest grossing movies ever
