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When Joe Biden eulogized Jimmy Carter in the majestic surroundings of Washington National Cathedral on Thursday, he said of his predecessor, “Many think he was from a bygone era, but he saw into the future.” As other speakers noted, Carter was prescient on a host of issues including climate change…

The awards gods continue to giveth, then taketh away for Wicked today. It led the field for its actors at the SAG Awards nominations, and then two and a half hours later saw its director Jon M. Chu snubbed in the DGA Awards nominations (more on that further…

‘Tis the season for taking stock of the year, so join us as we list some of the big winners (and a few losers) in the film and television business outside of America. The Deadline international team has pooled its thoughts using a pretty loose methodology to define success. We’ve seasoned the pot…

A column chronicling events and conversations on the awards circuit. As the town starts to shut down for Christmas break next week, fear not: The Oscar season remains in full force as campaigners know the next two weeks leading up to the start of…

Editors Note: To commemorate Paramount’s slow awards-season rollout of September 5 — the harrowing drama about how ABC sports pivoted from gold medals to the ultimate test of journalistic mettle when terrorists took hostage the Israeli Olympic team at the Munich Olympics — Deadline turned to Sean McManus…

Many of us survived the Covid days by rediscovering old MGM musicals, humming tunes from Singing In the Rain or doing a Fred Astaire tap from Top Hat. So if they represented islands of good cheer, let's get real about the new cycle of musicals: Like…

Editors note: Errol Morris is the documentary filmmaker behind features including the Oscar-winning The Fog of War and The Thin Blue Line, works renowned for their investigative style. His latest film, Separated, which premiered at the Telluride Film Festival, played in theaters nationwide and aired on MSN…

Celebrity documentaries are commanding lofty price tags at the moment, even though “star power” itself seems to be losing its sizzle. The facts are nasty: Superstar endorsements carried zero clout in the presidential elections. Further, studios have…

EXCLUSIVE: It’s quite something when Andrew Lloyd Webber, the West End’s biggest theater owner, taps you on the shoulder and says he has something to tell you. Even more so when he leads you from the London Palladium’s orchestra seats, up a couple flights of stairs where a beaming Madeleine Lloyd Webber…

The actor's name is Slawomir Sobala and he plays “the most despised person in the world.” He knows he likely won't receive any awards for his performance despite its power and timeliness and the personal risks in its physical production. His movie…

Guest Column: CUNY Prof Dr. Mara Einstein has spent the past 20 years immersed in the media industry, holding key roles as an executive at NBC, MTV Networks and major advertising agencies, where she worked on iconic campaigns for brands including Miller Lite, Uncle Ben's and Dole Foods. Her latest…

"The best antidote for a bad election is a good movie," Richard M. Nixon once proclaimed, and for many filmgoers this week Conclave helped blot out the political noise. A papal thriller with a shock ending, Conclave's impact (it's a film, not a streaming…