Donald Glover and Maya Erskine aren’t returning for season 2 of Prime Video’s Mr. & Mrs. Smith?! What? Is this some sort of contract negotiation standoff? Even after the series’ 16 Emmy nominations including Lead Actor and Lead Actress in a drama? Hardly, according to co-Creator and EP Francesca…

For FX's adaptation of James Clavell's 1975 novel Shōgun, it was essential for series creators Rachel Kondo and Justin Marks to focus on authenticity in every department. "It was really important for Justin [Marks], the showrunner, to find someone who grew up in Japan, had an authentic Japanese…

Since his first film as a screenwriter, The Falcon and the Snowman, nearly 40 years ago, Steven Zaillian has been at the top of the filmmaking game with credits including his Oscar-winning adaptation of Schindler’s List in 1993, plus writing nominations for A…

What is it like to have an all-consuming romance over the course of 30 years? Screenwriter-director Ron Nyswaner has written movies for over four decades, earning an Oscar nomination for Philadelphia, and has worked on critically acclaimed shows like Ray Donovan and Homeland. And now, with Showtime's…

From swift kicks to the alluring tinny ring of a deadly sword swing, soundscapes are one of the most important building blocks of great television, namely that of Netflix’s Blue Eye Samurai. The adult animated series follows Mizu (Mayra Erskine), a young mixed-race warrior driven by revenge as she lives…

Right out of the box Lucia Aniello experienced what riding the right horse at the Emmys was like. She became one of the few women to win both Comedy Directing and Writing Emmys, for the first season of Hacks. And the Emmy love doesn’t stop there. After a…

A column covering conversations and events on the awards circuit. If it seems like we have been in an Emmy cycle with no end, you wouldn’t be far from wrong. But we are just about at the finish line as ballots are now in the hands (or laptops) of some…

It’s official: Eugene Levy and Dan Levy have closed deals to host the 76th Emmy Awards Sept. 15 on ABC. As Deadline reported last week, the Levys, who in 2020 became the first father-son duo to win Emmys in the same year, will now be the first father-son team to host the awards show. Eugene and Dan…

Taiwan’s Ministry of Culture has selected Old Fox as its entry in the Best International Feature Film category for the 2025 Oscars. Old Fox is directed by Hsiao Ya-chuan, who won Best Director at the Golden Horse Film Awards last year for the film. Hsiao has directed works like Taipei Exchanges…

76th Emmy Awards producers Jesse Collins, Dionne Harmon and Jeannae Rouzan-Clay have announced their full production team for the September 15 ceremony. They’ll be bringing back the production team from last year’s 75th Emmy Awards telecast. Brittany Brazil returns as co-executive producer as does…

After working on 28 episodes over six seasons of The Crown, including both the pilot and finale, cinematographer Adriano Goldman couldn't be happier with how much it's changed his life. "It's just a joy to be able to say I did the very first one and the very last one, so its full circle for me and…

Long known for its giving and service to the entertainment industry, the Motion Picture and Television Fund is on the receiving end this time. The 103-year-old MPTF will be honored with the Humanitarian Award at the Location Managers Guild International’s LMGI Awards this month. The LMGI Humanitarian…