Exclusive: This Sunday’s BAFTA TV Awards will “celebrate and remember the power of storytelling” at a “challenging” time for the industry, according to the new chair of the 77-year-old body.
Speaking exclusively to Deadline in the days leading up to the London ceremony, Sara Putt, who replaced Krishnendu Majumdar last year, said the awards will partly act as a tonic against the bad times, allowing “a community to come together, network, and be creative and supportive of each other.”
She acknowledged that 2023 was a “challenging year for many in the industry, whether freelancers or small indies,” coming a few months after BAFTA research found one third are considering leaving.
“We [at BAFTA] have many roles to play and it is important when times are hard to celebrate and remember the power of storytelling,” Putt said.
Nominated shows about local British stories such as BBC One’s The Sixth Commandment or ITV...
Speaking exclusively to Deadline in the days leading up to the London ceremony, Sara Putt, who replaced Krishnendu Majumdar last year, said the awards will partly act as a tonic against the bad times, allowing “a community to come together, network, and be creative and supportive of each other.”
She acknowledged that 2023 was a “challenging year for many in the industry, whether freelancers or small indies,” coming a few months after BAFTA research found one third are considering leaving.
“We [at BAFTA] have many roles to play and it is important when times are hard to celebrate and remember the power of storytelling,” Putt said.
Nominated shows about local British stories such as BBC One’s The Sixth Commandment or ITV...
- 5/9/2024
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
Next year will mark the fifth anniversary of when readers were first introduced to the monsters (and monster slayers) of Archer's Peak in Something is Killing the Children, and just before the end of this year, James Tynion IV and Werther Dell’Edera, are inviting readers to step back into the Slaughterverse with Book of Butcher #1. Building upon the events of last year's Book of Slaughter #1 and following Maxine Slaughter on her journey to New Orleans to investigate House Boucher, Book of Butcher #1 will be released on December 27th from Boom! Studios, and we've been provided with an exclusive look at artwork from the anticipated issue!
Below, you can see a tense meeting take place in our exclusive preview of Werther Dell’Edera's excellent artwork (colored by Miquel Muerto) from Book of Butcher #1, and we also have a look at the amazing cover art for the new issue as well as...
Below, you can see a tense meeting take place in our exclusive preview of Werther Dell’Edera's excellent artwork (colored by Miquel Muerto) from Book of Butcher #1, and we also have a look at the amazing cover art for the new issue as well as...
- 11/22/2023
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
For more than half a century, it's been home to paranormal phenomena and eerie occurrences, and this September, the rural homestead known as "Skinwalker Ranch" will be explored like never before in the new Boom! Studios comic book series Hunt for the Skinwalker. An adaptation of the non-fiction book of the same name, Hunt for the Skinwalker will debut in comic shops on September 6th, and we have an exclusive look at unsettling preview pages from the first issue of the new series from writer Zac Thompson, artist Valeria Burzo, colorist Jason Wordie, and letterer Joe Sabino!
You can see the early signs of some seriously strange happenings on the Gorman Ranch circa 1996 in our exclusive preview pages below. We also have the official press release with additional details on Hunt for the Skinwalker, and in case you missed it, check out Valeria Burzo's concept art for the new series!
You can see the early signs of some seriously strange happenings on the Gorman Ranch circa 1996 in our exclusive preview pages below. We also have the official press release with additional details on Hunt for the Skinwalker, and in case you missed it, check out Valeria Burzo's concept art for the new series!
- 8/22/2023
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
This weekend saw Disney’s upcoming film “Haunted Mansion” become the first to stage a premiere without its cast, who were all absent as part of SAG-AFTRA’s strike which began this past Friday.
With stars like Tiffany Haddish, Owen Wilson, Lakeith Stanfield, Jamie Lee Curtis and Danny DeVito now among the 160,000 actors union members pulling out from film and TV productions as well as any events promoting those productions, Disney repurposed the premiere as a fan event at the Anaheim resort, with Disneyland cast members dressed as Mickey and Minnie Mouse as well as famous villains like Maleficent and Cruella De Vil appearing on the red carpet outside the famed theme park ride that inspired the film.
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#CruellaDeVil at the #HauntedMansion premiere! #Disneyland #celebritea #fabtv #hauntedmansiondisney #disneyparks #disneytiktok #disneyworld #halloween
♬ Grim Grinning Ghosts (Theme from “The Haunted Mansion”) [Instrumental] – Halloween Sound Machine @sparrowsess
Haunted Mansion World Premiere! thank you Disney for having me,...
With stars like Tiffany Haddish, Owen Wilson, Lakeith Stanfield, Jamie Lee Curtis and Danny DeVito now among the 160,000 actors union members pulling out from film and TV productions as well as any events promoting those productions, Disney repurposed the premiere as a fan event at the Anaheim resort, with Disneyland cast members dressed as Mickey and Minnie Mouse as well as famous villains like Maleficent and Cruella De Vil appearing on the red carpet outside the famed theme park ride that inspired the film.
@celebritea.io
#CruellaDeVil at the #HauntedMansion premiere! #Disneyland #celebritea #fabtv #hauntedmansiondisney #disneyparks #disneytiktok #disneyworld #halloween
♬ Grim Grinning Ghosts (Theme from “The Haunted Mansion”) [Instrumental] – Halloween Sound Machine @sparrowsess
Haunted Mansion World Premiere! thank you Disney for having me,...
- 7/16/2023
- by Jeremy Fuster
- The Wrap
The names of the great RPGs are etched into the history of gaming like caricatures of a civilization’s most legendary heroes upon the walls of a great city. The incredible adventures they take us on often set a standard that many other games try to equal. For as famous as some of the greatest RPGs are, though, not every great RPG has secured its place in history. So many of the genre’s great games remain tragically underrated and overlooked.
Like the most valuable gems found at the bottom of the deepest dungeon, there are so many worthwhile RPGs out there that are waiting to be discovered. Some were buried by circumstance, while others dug their own grave in ways that feel easy to forgive when weighed against their flawed brilliance. The one thing they all have in common is that they exist off the beaten path that only the bravest adventurers dare tread.
Like the most valuable gems found at the bottom of the deepest dungeon, there are so many worthwhile RPGs out there that are waiting to be discovered. Some were buried by circumstance, while others dug their own grave in ways that feel easy to forgive when weighed against their flawed brilliance. The one thing they all have in common is that they exist off the beaten path that only the bravest adventurers dare tread.
- 5/29/2023
- by Matthew Byrd
- Den of Geek
Friday's opening weekend box office projections for "Shazam! Fury of the Gods" are now looking overly optimistic. Though previously pegged for a $35-40 million opening weekend, which already would have been underwhelming, the latest numbers indicate a debut of around $30 million, according to The Hollywood Reporter. "Fury of the Gods" grossed $11.7 million on Friday, including the $3.4 million from Thursday previews. The first "Shazam!" movie grossed $53.5 million in its opening weekend, so this would be a major step down.
It would also be among the lowest openings for any movie in the DC Extended Universe, though mitigated somewhat by the fact that "Shazam! Fury of the Gods" is on the lower end of the budget scale. The fairest comparison would probably be "Birds of Prey," which cost somewhere between $84 million and $100 million to produce and grossed $33 million over its opening weekend. That was back in early February 2020, when reports of the...
It would also be among the lowest openings for any movie in the DC Extended Universe, though mitigated somewhat by the fact that "Shazam! Fury of the Gods" is on the lower end of the budget scale. The fairest comparison would probably be "Birds of Prey," which cost somewhere between $84 million and $100 million to produce and grossed $33 million over its opening weekend. That was back in early February 2020, when reports of the...
- 3/18/2023
- by Hannah Shaw-Williams
- Slash Film
Vengeance on a Wet Afternoon: Baetens Prepares a Fatal Reckoning in Grim Debut
Home is most certainly not where the heart is in When It Melts, the directorial debut of Belgian actor Veerle Baetens, adapted from the celebrated novel by Lize Spit. Baetens has long been a recognizable force in Belgian cinema over the past two decades, appearing in slick genre fare, like Erick Van Looy’s Loft (2008), Robin Pront’s The Ardennes (read review) and Oliver Masset-Depasse’s Mothers’ Instinct (2018), while most renowned for Felix Van Groeningen’s searing 2013 drama The Broken Circle Breakdown (read review). She’s chosen a troubling, and perhaps somewhat familiar approach in this trauma induced thriller, which features a disturbed, complex characterization deftly performed by two actors portraying the central character.…...
Home is most certainly not where the heart is in When It Melts, the directorial debut of Belgian actor Veerle Baetens, adapted from the celebrated novel by Lize Spit. Baetens has long been a recognizable force in Belgian cinema over the past two decades, appearing in slick genre fare, like Erick Van Looy’s Loft (2008), Robin Pront’s The Ardennes (read review) and Oliver Masset-Depasse’s Mothers’ Instinct (2018), while most renowned for Felix Van Groeningen’s searing 2013 drama The Broken Circle Breakdown (read review). She’s chosen a troubling, and perhaps somewhat familiar approach in this trauma induced thriller, which features a disturbed, complex characterization deftly performed by two actors portraying the central character.…...
- 1/28/2023
- by Nicholas Bell
- IONCINEMA.com
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