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14 hours ago | deadline.com | Zac Ntim

EXCLUSIVE: In our times of diminishing box office receipts, there is, ironically, no greater demonstration of cinema's enduring power than in the actions of those who try to destroy it. Take Jair Bolsonaro, Brazil 's former far-right president, who, on his first day in office after a long campaign focused on defence, crime, and financial deregulation, moved to disband the Ministry of Culture, folding the department into an authoritarian, so-called Ministry of Citizenship.

1 day ago | deadline.com | Nellie Andreeva

Along with shepherding his ABC hit starring Nathan Fillion, series creator/executive producer Alexi Hawley has been developing a new spinoff series for the network. As Deadline reported exclusively in December, the project, written by Hawley, is set in Washington state and follows a male cop who is stepping into a new phase of life in his second act. During an interview tied to the Season 7 finale o f The Rookie, Hawley gave Deadline an update on the potential spinoff.

1 day ago | deadline.com | Nellie Andreeva

The week leading to the upfronts, ABC ordered its first pilot for the season, the hourlong from Elementary creator Rob Doherty based on the 1987 novel Double Whammy by Carl Hiaasen. "Our hope is to have that as something we can consider for midseason," Craig Erwich, President, Disney Television Group, told Deadline on the day ABC unveiled its 2025-26 schedule.

1 day ago | deadline.com | Nellie Andreeva

ABC has several veteran drama series on the 2025-26 schedule, Grey's Anatomy, renewed for a record 22nd season, , headed into Season 9, and , into Season 8. As series age, they become more expensive, which means they have to meet a higher performance threshold in order to remain viable. That is usually hard to achieve as shows' audience tends to decline over time. But 9-1-1, The Rookie and Grey's Anatomy have remained strong, which is why there are no current plans for either to end next season.

1 day ago | deadline.com | Zac Ntim

This evening's opening night gala in Cannes was briefly interrupted when festival staffers staged a labor protest next to the red carpet. Around a dozen Cannes staffers, covertly stationed next to the red carpet, blew whistles and held red Sous Les Écrans La Dèche placards as the Cannes jury led by Juliette Binoche made their way into the opening night gala. The protest was almost immediately shut off by armed police. We captured footage of the brief demonstration, which you can view below.