Tom Cruise expected to spend his summer in Italy, hanging onto the sides of planes, dodging bullets and engaging in elaborate car chases. The arrival of COVID-19 spoiled those plans, indefinitely postponing the shooting of “Mission: Impossible 7,” the latest installment of the globe-trotting espionage franchise.With signs that the virus is starting to plateau, Cruise is hoping the big-budget action film, delayed since early March, will see cameras roll this June, insiders say. However, a tangle of legal issues and a lack of clarity on when sufficient medical testing will be made...…Tom Cruise expected to spend his summer in Italy, hanging onto the sides of planes, dodging bullets and engaging in elaborate car chases. The arrival of COVID-19 spoiled those plans, indefinitely postponing the shooting of “Mission: Impossible 7,” the latest installment of the globe-trotting espionage franchise.With signs that the virus is starting to plateau, Cruise is hoping the big-budget action film, delayed since early March, will see cameras roll this June, insiders say. However, a tangle of legal issues and a lack of clarity on when sufficient medical testing will be made...WW…

For Hollywood’s biggest talent agencies, working from home has been the least of tough adjustments in the stunning fallout from the pandemic. Revenue streams at the companies have suddenly dried up as show business has shut down.From major players , , , Partners and Paradigm, economic hardship, staff cuts, and a complete shock to corporate culture have come almost immediately as a nation becomes homebound in the effort to slow the spread of the COVID-19 virus.The bad news began on Friday when roughly 100 staffers were laid off at Paradigm, with more expected in the coming days at the agency...…For Hollywood’s biggest talent agencies, working from home has been the least of tough adjustments in the stunning fallout from the pandemic. Revenue streams at the companies have suddenly dried up as show business has shut down.From major players , , , Partners and Paradigm, economic hardship, staff cuts, and a complete shock to corporate culture have come almost immediately as a nation becomes homebound in the effort to slow the spread of the COVID-19 virus.The bad news began on Friday when roughly 100 staffers were laid off at Paradigm, with more expected in the coming days at the agency...WW…

After a long development process, is handing the directing reins on “ 5” to another filmmaker for the first time in the franchise’s 39-year history, Variety has learned.Sources say, while a deal hasn’t closed, “Ford v Ferrari” director is in talks to take the job. Mangold has been put in this situation before when he took over the “Wolverine” franchise; 2017’s “Logan” was a blockbuster, grossing $619 million globally, and earning Mangold an Oscar nomination for adapted screenplay.Spielberg will remain as a hands-on producer on “Indy 5.” According to a source close to the filmmaker, the...…After a long development process, is handing the directing reins on “ 5” to another filmmaker for the first time in the franchise’s 39-year history, Variety has learned.Sources say, while a deal hasn’t closed, “Ford v Ferrari” director is in talks to take the job. Mangold has been put in this situation before when he took over the “Wolverine” franchise; 2017’s “Logan” was a blockbuster, grossing $619 million globally, and earning Mangold an Oscar nomination for adapted screenplay.Spielberg will remain as a hands-on producer on “Indy 5.” According to a source close to the filmmaker, the...WW…

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will direct a new “” movie for theatrical release, which he’s co-writing with “1917” scribe Krysty Wilson-Cairns, Disney and Lucasfilm announced on Monday.The studio also confirmed that a new untitled “Star Wars” TV series is in the works at Disney Plus from “Russian Doll” creator Leslye Headland, which last month.The film news affirms reports that Waititi was developing a “Star Wars” movie, on the heels of his well-received work directing the season finale of the hit Disney Plus “Star Wars” series “The Mandalorian.”It’s unclear if Waititi’s film is one of Disney’s three untitled “Star...…will direct a new “” movie for theatrical release, which he’s co-writing with “1917” scribe Krysty Wilson-Cairns, Disney and Lucasfilm announced on Monday.The studio also confirmed that a new untitled “Star Wars” TV series is in the works at Disney Plus from “Russian Doll” creator Leslye Headland, which last month.The film news affirms reports that Waititi was developing a “Star Wars” movie, on the heels of his well-received work directing the season finale of the hit Disney Plus “Star Wars” series “The Mandalorian.”It’s unclear if Waititi’s film is one of Disney’s three untitled “Star...WW…