As audiences have seen with films like “Barbie,” intellectual property yields the best results when it’s mined with some intellect. “Matchbox: The Movie” feels more like a stopgap between “Fast and the Furious” installments — and not necessarily the good ones — than a deeply authentic adaptation of Mattel’s 73-year-old toy brand. John Cena, an […]
Kevin MacLellan, Paramount’s Head of Global Content Distribution and International, Is Leaving Skydance Post-MergerVariety
Kevin MacLellan, the veteran media exec who led Paramount’s global content distribution and international networks, is departing the newly merged Skydance Corp., Variety has learned. The larger international structure for the new Skydance Corp. has yet to be determined, according to a source familiar with the company. Variety previously reported that Skydance CEOs David Ellison […]
‘The Land’ Scores Post-Super Bowl Premiere Date: First Look at Dan Fogelman’s NFL Hulu Drama (EXCLUSIVE)Variety
Dan Fogelman’s “The Land,” a family drama with an NFL twist, will debut on Monday, Feb. 15 on Hulu, just hours after the Super Bowl. The first two episodes will drop at 9 p.m. PT, followed by one new episode a week. The series, which taps into the NFL in an unprecedented way to create […]