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Matt Grobar
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Matt joined the editors desk in March 2021 after five years as Awardsline's Assistant Editor. In that role, he contributed to the coverage and editing of the magazines throughout the year, focusing on artist interviews revolving around awards season and its big nights including the Oscars and Emmys. Matt also manages the Production Value video series, which spotlights the premier craft talent working in film and TV. He also is part of Deadline's festival studio team at the likes of Sundance, Tribeca and Toronto. Before Deadline he worked at UTA, 8thDay Pictures and Infinity Management International.
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Lisette Olivera Joins ‘FBI’ As Series Regular
EXCLUSIVE: Lisette Olivera (National Treasure: Edge of History) has landed a series regular role on CBS’s popular police procedural FBI, sources tell Deadline.
We’re told that the actress will be playing Syd, a trained Behavioral Analysis Unit Agent who is about to rotate into the…
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Arise Artists Agency & Untitled Entertainment Sign ‘School Spirits’ Star Kristian Ventura
EXCLUSIVE: Kristian Ventura, star of Paramount+’s supernatural drama School Spirits, has signed with Arise Artists Agency and Untitled Entertainment.
Created by Megan Trinrud and Nate Trinrud, School Spirits centers on Maddie Nears (Peyton List), a Wisconsin high school student who dies under…
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Thomas Middleditch, Krysta Rodriguez & Alan Cumming To Star In Comedy ‘Lunch Hour’ From Larry Guterman, Winter State Entertainment
EXCLUSIVE: Thomas Middleditch (Silicon Valley), Krysta Rodriguez (Halston) and Alan Cumming (The Traitors) have signed on to star in Lunch Hour, a new indie comedy from director Larry Guterman (Cats & Dogs) and Winter State Entertainment.
Delving into the anatomy of an affair, Lunch Hour watches as a…
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‘The Boys’ Alum Claudia Doumit Latest To Join ‘M3GAN’ Spin-Off ‘SOULM8TE’
EXCLUSIVE: After a three-season run on Prime Video’s hit series The Boys, Claudia Doumit has found her next big project in SOULM8TE, Atomic Monster and Blumhouse’s new film out of the M3GAN universe.
Details as to the role Doumit is playing are under wraps. She’s set to star opposite previously…
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Millie Bobby Brown Developing Feature Adaptation Of Her Bestselling Debut Novel ‘Nineteen Steps’ For Netflix
EXCLUSIVE: Millie Bobby Brown (Stranger Things) is developing Nineteen Steps, a feature adaptation of her same-name debut novel for Netflix, sources tell Deadline.
Netflix declined comment. But we hear that Brown will produce under her PCMA banner, with an eye to star. Four-time Oscar nominee Anthony…
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Cora Olson & Michael Diamond Join Range As Partners
EXCLUSIVE: Cora Olson and Michael Diamond, a pair of well-respected industry vets, have joined management and production company Range as Partners, we can reveal.
The pair join from Mgmt Entertainment, where they co-ran the lit division, representing writers, creators, filmmakers and…
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‘Crystal Lake’: Brad Caleb Kane Set As New Showrunner For Peacock’s ‘Friday The 13th’ Prequel Series From A24
Crystal Lake, Peacock’s upcoming Friday the 13th prequel series from studio A24, has found its new showrunner in Brad Caleb Kane (It: Welcome to Derry), Deadline has learned.
In addition to showrunning, Kane will serve as the series’ creator, writer and executive producer. He assumes the reins from…
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Quiver Distribution Acquires Medical Drama ‘A Mistake’ Starring Elizabeth Banks
EXCLUSIVE: Quiver Distribution has acquired North American rights to A Mistake, a suspenseful medical drama starring three-time Emmy nominee Elizabeth Banks (Skincare), from Cornerstone Films.
The film comes to its Quiver deal following its successful launch at the 2024 Tribeca Festival and the now…
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Bruce Dern, Hunter Parrish, Julia Fox & Joanna Cassidy To Star In Road Trip Comedy ‘Northbound’
EXCLUSIVE: Bruce Dern (Nebraska), Hunter Parrish (Weeds), Julia Fox (Uncut Gems) and Joanna Cassidy (Blade Runner) have wrapped in Toronto on Northbound, an indie road trip comedy from director William Scoular (Survival Box).
Written by Ashlin Halfnight (The New Look), Northbound watches as an…
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Amber Ruffin & Michael Ian Black Join CNN’s ‘Have I Got News For You’ As Team Captains
EXCLUSIVE: Amber Ruffin (The Amber Ruffin Show) and Michael Ian Black (Wet Hot American Summer) are set for the team captain roles on Have I Got News For You, CNN’s forthcoming American adaptation of the long-running BBC comedy panel series.
A British institution produced by Hat Trick Productions…
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Matt Rife Reteaming With Live Nation On R-Rated Comedy ‘Rolling Loud,’ Second World TourÂ
EXCLUSIVE: After partnering with Live Nation on one of the largest comedy tours in 20+ years, comedian Matt Rife is expanding his relationship with the company with a second world tour, as well as a new feature project.
Rife will be among the leads of Rolling Loud, an R-rated comedy co-produced by…
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Peter Stormare, Kelly Gale & 26 Others Join Netflix’s Serial Killer Mystery ‘Jo Nesbo’s Detective Hole’
EXCLUSIVE: Peter Stormare (Fargo) is among 28 new additions to the cast of Jo Nesbo’s Detective Hole, Netflix’s forthcoming crime series based on the novels from Norwegian author Jo Nesbø.
Others featuring in prominent secondary roles include Anders Baasmo (Power Play), Ellen Helinder (Exit), Simon…
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