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2/26/2025, 6:58:05 PM

Michelle Trachtenberg, an actress beloved by millennials for roles in _Buffy the Vampire Slayer_, Disney’s _Ice Princess_, _Gossip Girl_ and more, died Wednesday at the age of 39. https://deadline.com/2025/02/michelle-trachtenberg-dead-gossip-girl-buffy-1236302469/

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2/27/2025, 11:55:05 AM

Actor Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa have been found dead at their home in Santa Fe, according to police in New Mexico. The 95-year-old Hollywood legend won Oscars for _The French Connection_ (1971) and _Unforgiven_ (1992), and was Oscar-nominated for roles in _Bonnie and Clyde_ (1967), _I Never Sang for My Father_ (1970), and _Mississippi Burning_ (1988). https://deadline.com/2025/02/actor-gene-hackman-wife-betsy-arakawa-dead-in-santa-fe-1236303385/

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2/28/2025, 5:50:08 PM

*EXCLUSIVE:* Matthew Lillard (_Five Nights at Freddy’s_) is set to join the cast of _Daredevil: Born Again_ Season 2, which heads into production next week, Deadline has learned. https://deadline.com/2025/02/daredevil-born-again-season-2-casts-matthew-lillard-1236305219/

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2/27/2025, 6:15:24 PM

Zendaya has joined the cast of _Shrek 5_, in a major get for the franchise, as announced on the series’ official X page Thursday morning. The in-demand actress plays the daughter of Shrek (Mike Myers) and Fiona (Cameron Diaz). As previously announced, Eddie Murphy will also reprise his role in the new film as Donkey. Watch a teaser offering a first look at Zendaya’s character below: https://deadline.com/2025/02/zendaya-joins-shrek-5-dreamworks-1236303774/

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2/25/2025, 4:43:04 PM

Momentum is gaining on A24‘s live-action Barney movie from Mattel Films and Daniel Kaluuya’s 59% Productions, as the companies have set Emmy and Golden Globe winner Ayo Edebiri to write the screenplay and also have her in talks to star. https://deadline.com/2025/02/ayo-edebiri-barney-movie-a24-mattel-1236300091/

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2/19/2025, 1:36:02 PM

John Malkovich will be starring in Marvel’s _The Fantastic Four: First Steps_ this summer and recently opened up about why it took him this long to act in one. In a new interview, Malkovich revealed the real reason he had not appeared in the MCU until now was due to pay. “The reason I didn’t do them had nothing to do with any artistic considerations whatsoever,” Malkovich told GQ. “I didn’t like the deals they made, at all.” https://deadline.com/2025/02/john-malkovich-why-he-rejected-marvel-movies-before-fantastic-four-1236294176/

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2/20/2025, 12:09:12 PM

*EXCLUSIVE:* The long-in-the-works _White Collar_ reboot is about to hit the marketplace. According to sources, series creator Jeff Eastin, who has been behind the effort to revive the cult USA Network series, will be taking the pitch out in the next week or two. The main cast, including star Matt Bomer, Tim DeKay and Tiffani Thiessen are expected to reprise their roles should the series come to fruition even if some are not formally attached yet. https://deadline.com/2025/02/white-collar-reboot-shopped-jeff-eastin-hulu-1236241010/

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2/13/2025, 4:17:35 PM

Recent bends by Disney related to a court battle and diversity programs that appear to appease President Donald Trump and the MAGA crowd has left the home of the self-described happiest place on Earth not so joyful for some staff. https://deadline.com/2025/02/disney-dessent-grows-trump-dei-backlast-1236287009/

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2/12/2025, 4:43:09 PM

Scarlett Johansson is calling on U.S. legislators to pass laws limiting the use of artificial intelligence, and to make such legislation a “top priority.” Johansson’s lengthy statement, obtained by Deadline, condemns the “misuse” of AI, and calls herself a “very public victim” of the technology. The statement follows the spread of a viral video that uses AI-generated images of Johansson, Drake, Jerry Seinfeld, Steven Spielberg, Mark Zuckerberg and other Jewish celebrities calling out Kanye West for his antisemitic statements. https://deadline.com/2025/02/scarlett-johansson-ai-artificial-intelligence-1236286688/

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2/11/2025, 6:22:11 PM

Multi-Emmy and Academy Award nominee Amy Adams will star in and executive produces the Apple TV+ series _Cape Fear_, from Nick Antosca, Martin Scorsese and Steven Spielberg. Adams will star opposite Javier Bardem who also exec produces. https://deadline.com/2025/02/amy-adams-cape-fear-1236285230/