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Mike Fleming Jr

Editor-At-Large

Mike joined Deadline in 2010 after working at Variety for 20 years as a reporter, writer and columnist. He was not only nationally recognized as Variety's premiere film reporter but also for his “Dish” and “The Buzz” columns. Mike is known for his industry relationships and his ability to break news wherever it happens, including on the ground at festivals like Sundance, Cannes and Toronto. He also is an author: Doubleday published his book about The Three Stooges, "From Amalgamated Morons to American Icons," which ABC turned into a telepic executive produced by Mel Gibson. One of Mike’s early jobs in journalism was editor of the well-known Media Industry Newsletter (MIN). He then joined New York Newsday as a columnist, reviewer and entertainment writer. During his career, he has written for numerous magazines including Playboy, Details, TV Guide and Esquire.

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EXCLUSIVE: In the wake of a splashy Thursday night TIFF opening night premiere of the Sian Heder-directed Being Heumann, producer Kevin Walsh has two star vehicles happening quickly. He’s next readying Reasonable People, a drama that Cory Finley will direct with Paul Rudd and Sam Rockwell starring…

Laura Linney Joins Michael Keaton & Morgan Freeman In Western ‘Rode To Ruin’

EXCLUSIVE: Laura Linney is set to star alongside Michael Keaton and Morgan Freeman in Rode to Ruin, the Western thriller that Keaton will direct. Linney will portray Hedda Tessman, joining Keaton as retired Marshal Henry Tillman and Freeman as wanted outlaw Joseph Mulberry. Set in the Old West…

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EXCLUSIVE: Paramount Pictures has the chance to finally give movie treatment to the '60s TV series Hawaii Five-O, with Spider-Man: Brand New Day helmer Destin Daniel Cretton leading the wave. The Dish hears that Cretton will develop to direct, with Chris Bremner (Bad Boys for Life) to write the…

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EXCLUSIVE: Director Paul Feig in the early stages of planning a heist. Paramount Pictures is in early talks with The Housemaid director to mount a follow-up to the 2003 film The Italian Job. The studio is out to writers right now, but no elements are yet attached. Inspired by the 1969…

Eva Longoria & Eugenio Derbez To Star In ‘Marcelo In The Real World’

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Michael Keaton To Star Alongside Morgan Freeman In ‘Rode To Ruin’; Keaton To Direct Western

EXCLUSIVE: Michael Keaton is set to direct and star opposite Morgan Freeman in Rode to Ruin, an original Western thriller written by R. Dean McCreary. Keaton will portray retired U.S. Marshal Henry Tillman, and Freeman is a wanted outlaw named Joseph Mulberry. The marshal searched 40 years for…

Producer Peter Saraf Named Chair Of NYU Tisch’s Undergraduate Film And Television Department

EXCLUSIVE: New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts on Monday appointed Peter Saraf as Chair of the Undergraduate Film and Television Department. After forging a career producing such films as Little Miss Sunshine and A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, this is new terrain for Saraf, a place…

Patricia Clarkson Joins Tom Hanks & Callum Turner In Sony’s ‘The Comebacker’

EXCLUSIVE: Patricia Clarkson is set to join Tom Hanks and Callum Turner in Sony Pictures' The Comebacker, to be directed by Marielle Heller. She adapted a Dave Eggers short story that is a love letter to baseball. Turner plays a young pitcher for the New York Mets whose life is rocked when he is…

Netflix Buys ‘Wingmom’ Film Spec By ‘Ghosts’ Co-EP Sam Laybourne

EXCLUSIVE: Netflix made a preemptive buy of Wingmom, a comedy film script by Sam Laybourne. Deal was high six figures, and Jeff Robinov is producing alongside Tabitha Shick of Talking Pictures. The spec script has the potential as a strong vehicle for an actress, and at least one is already…

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EXCLUSIVE: In a competitive situation, Sony's 3000 Pictures has acquired the bestselling hot summer novel Dolly All the Time. Gemma Burgess will adapt the novel by Annabel Monaghan, and Temple Hill Entertainment is set to produce. Annika Patton is overseeing for Temple Hill and James Gelberg for…

Warner Bros Locking Down Film Rights To Allen Levi Bestseller ‘Theo Of Golden’ With Tom Hanks To Star

EXCLUSIVE: Warner Bros Pictures is in negotiations for the feature film rights to Allen Levi’s breakout novel Theo of Golden, a word-of-mouth juggernaut bestseller that has established the first-time author as a publishing phenomenon as he nears 70. Deal is being papered I’m told, and Tom Hanks is in…

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