LOS ANGELES With eight career primetime Emmy nominations over the years–seven of which have come for her picture editing–Peggy Tachdjian, ACE related that each one still feels “fresh and exciting.” And that freshness takes on a new dimension this time around with a pair of nods for the limited series Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story Read More 

NEW YORK (AP) With this week’s FCC approval, the merger between Paramount Global and Skydance Media is expected to be completed in the coming weeks at a value of $8 billion. The question for the new company is whether the psychic cost is much higher. It has been a particularly rough few months at Paramount-owned CBS, where the Read More 

LOS ANGELES Producer Lynette Howell Taylor has been elected president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences by the organization’s Board of Governors. Also elected to 2025-2026 officer positions by the Board: –Lesley Barber (Music Branch), Vice President (chair, Membership Committee) –Jennifer Fox (Producers Branch), Vice President (chair, Awards Committee) –Simon Kilmurry (Documentary Branch), Vice Read More 

NEW YORK As SHOOT celebrates a milestone, its 65th year of publication, we continue a recently launched series of interviews and features that will run throughout the summer on SHOOTonline and in SHOOT‘s newsletters and special PDF Issue with digital distribution in which industry executives, creatives and artists reflect on the changes they’ve seen over the decades, Read More 

LOS ANGELES The Television Academy has announced that actors Ted Danson and Mary Steenburgen are the recipients of the 2025 Bob Hope Humanitarian Award, recognizing a lifetime of extraordinary philanthropy, activism and unwavering commitment to global good. The distinguished honor will be formally bestowed during the 77th Emmy Awards ceremony and telecast, which airs Sunday, Sept. 14, Read More 

LOS ANGELES As SHOOT celebrates a milestone, its 65th year of publication, we continue a recently launched series of interviews and features that will run throughout the summer on SHOOTonline and in SHOOT’s newsletters and special digital issue in which industry executives, creatives and artists reflect on the changes they’ve seen over the decades, as well as Read More 

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) A New Mexico judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by actor Alec Baldwin for malicious prosecution and civil rights violations in the 2021 fatal shooting of a cinematographer on the set of the Western movie “Rust.” The judge in a ruling made public Wednesday dismissed the case without prejudice for lack of any significant action Read More 

LOS ANGELES (AP) No matter the time on Martha’s Vineyard, a shimmering glow will be powered by the star presence of Black filmmakers, actors and tastemakers like Issa Rae, Mara Brock Akil and Michelle Obama who are shaping culture on their own terms. For two-plus decades, the Martha’s Vineyard African American Film Festival has been a cultural reunion, Read More 

SAN DIEGO, Calif. (AP) George Lucas finally came to the stage at Comic-Con Sunday to an ovation from thousands, some holding light sabers in the air, with soaring “Star Wars” music filling the room. The 81-year-old, appearing for the first time at San Diego’s pop cultural extravaganza, looked decidedly earthbound in his jeans and flannel shirt, and a bit Read More 

SAN DIEGO, Calif. (AP) Director James Gunn got an ovation from thousands for “Superman” in the most fitting place of all — Comic-Con. Among the highlights of day three of the San Diego pop culture spectacular was a sincere tribute to the director who’s now helming Warner Bros.’ DC Comics screen universe, even if John Cena played it for Read More 

SAN DIEGO, Calif. (AP) The Grid has overtaken Comic-Con. Disney unveiled details about “Tron: Ares,” which stars Jared Leto, Jeff Bridges and Greta Lee at an evening presentation in Comic-Con’s famed Hall H. It will be the third feature film in the “Tron” franchise that kicked off with the hit 1982 film and had a 2010 sequel, “Tron: Legacy.” Read More 

LOS ANGELES Production company Caviar has announced a new commercial directing partnership between Emmy-nominated creator and actor Ramy Youssef and Cannes Lions Grand Prix-winning director Amir Farhang. The collaboration was born organically out of recent commercial projects featuring LeBron James and Kevin Hart, and has since evolved into an ongoing creative partnership rooted in a shared cinematic Read More 

CHICAGO Highdive, the Chicago-headquartered independent creative agency, is expanding into New York City with the launch of East Coast operations led by newly appointed executive creative directors Steven Fogel and Doug Fallon. Opening an office in New York underscores Highdive’s aggressive growth trajectory following its exceptional 2024 performance, which saw 32% year-over-year growth–the agency’s eighth consecutive Read More 

NEW YORK Imposter has signed Dutch filmmaker Safi Graauw for exclusive representation in the U.S., bringing his visionary directorial approach to a new market. Operating with the view that directing is fundamentally a “team sport,” Graauw has a philosophy that is shaped around his belief in open communication and a shared ambition to create compelling work. A Read More 

LOS ANGELES & NEW YORK Global creative company Entropico has signed Mateo Mejia. This marks the Bogotá-born, Houston-raised creator and filmmaker’s first-ever signing to a creative and production house–a major career milestone for an up-and-coming talent who’s become known for blending DIY realism, cinematic world-building, and AI experimentation. The hybrid creator has generated millions of viral views and a cult Read More 

NEW YORK (AP) Some say directing is 90% casting. In the case of Leslie Nielsen as Lt. Frank Drebin, it was more like 110%. The choice of Nielsen for “Police Squad!” and the subsequent “Naked Gun” movies deserves a special place in the annals of brilliant casting choices. Surely you could say that the masters of spoof — Read More 

LOS ANGELES (AP) The perils of the dating scene are vast, but there are horrors in long-term relationships too. With intimacy and commitment, there can also come codependency and even convergence. Once individuals, some couples start to dress alike, act alike and even, terrifyingly, look alike. On the comedic end, there’s the smug marrieds table of “Bridget Jones.” Read More 

LOS ANGELES (AP) The good news for fans of “The Bad Guys” is the new sequel is stellar. But that’s because a good portion is actually set in — are you kidding us? — outer space. “The Bad Guys 2” has clearly lost its moorings. Returning director Pierre Perifel, writers Yoni Brenner and Etan Cohen and the same Read More 

NEW YORK ArtClass has signed director Anaïs La Rocca for U.S. representation spanning commercials and branded content. Her body of work ranges from commercials to music videos and short films. She is known for fusing live-action storytelling with VFX, AI, and emerging technologies, pushing narrative boundaries while expanding the visual language of film. With strong roots in Read More 

LOS ANGELES & NEW YORK Director Charlie Mysak has joined the roster of Bryght Young Things (BYT) for U.S. representation spanning commercials and branded content. He has directed for such brands as John Hancock, 23 & Me, Rocket Mortgage. Ally Bank, ASPCA, Breyers, Spotify, Square and The Ad Council, among others. Mysak’s work along the way has garnered recognition from Read More 

LOS ANGELES Identity has added U.K. director Sye Allen to its roster for exclusive U.S. representation, marking his official debut in the American market. Raised in rural Somerset, Allen developed a vivid imagination early on. After relocating to London, he began his career editing in Soho and directing music videos for his band and other artists, a Read More 

NEW YORK BBH USA has hired Tasha Cronin as head of production. Cronin will lead the production department, bringing her signature blend of rigor, innovation, and cultural fluency to the agency’s creative output. Based in New York, she will report to BBH USA chief creative officer Erica Roberts. Cronin began her career in the independent film world Read More 

LOS ANGELES Sibling Rivalry has signed Witness, the London-based directing duo of Simon Frost and Ben Hanson, for U.S. representation spanning commercials and branded content. This marks the first U.S. representation for Witness. Frost and Hanson continue to maintain Witness Studios London which reps them in territories outside the U.S. The directing team has turned out work Read More 

NEW YORK (AP) In the colorful, animated, musical world of “KPop Demon Hunters,” everyone is a fan. The general public rocks T-shirts supporting their favorite idols. They hold light sticks and stare starry-eyed at stadium stages; they scream, they cry, they cheer, they buy the merch. It shouldn’t come as much of a surprise, then, that the Sony Read More 

LOS ANGELES (AP) Marvel’s first family has finally found box office gold. “The Fantastic Four: First Steps,” the first film about the superheroes made under the guidance of Kevin Feige and the Walt Disney Co., earned $118 million in its first weekend in 4,125 North American theaters, according to studio estimates Sunday. That makes it the fourth biggest Read More 

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