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.

EXCLUSIVE: Atlas Entertainment and Ghost Machine have made a deal for a feature film adaptation ofRedcoat, the comic series written by Geoff Johns (Aquaman, The Flash).Redcoat's debut issue in April 2024 was an instant sellout, and the ongoing series has since been a bestseller for Ghost Machine…

EXCLUSIVE: Peacock has decided not to renew Poker Face for a third season. Natasha Lyonne exits as star, but series creator Rian Johnson, his T-Street partner Ram Bergman, MRC and Lyonne think there are many mysteries ahead for the show’s signature character to solve. Last night, they began an effort…

EXCLUSIVE: Apple TV is developing the seriesNomad with some high-testosterone elements at the top.Jason Momoa is poised to star in the drama that is co-created bySons 0f Anarchy’sKurt Sutter, and Chris Collins. In the violent underworld of New Zealand's outlaw bikers, a warrior torn between…

Here is a scene fromSteve Schapiro: Being Everywhere, the Maura Smith-directed feature documentary that Abramorama bows November 14, on the renowned still photographer who documented civil rights and social justice issues but is also known as arguably Hollywood's most beloved snapper of iconic film…

EXCLUSIVE: Entertainment A.R.E.U. principal and former Tyler Perry Studios president Ozzie Areu has secured funding for his planned adaptations ofThe Last Kilo: Willy Falcon and the Cocaine Empire that Seduced America. Stepping up is FilmHedge founder/CEO Jon Gosier, who'll fund to the tune of $50…

EXCLUSIVE:Charlize Theron is in final negotiations to star in and produce the Amazon MGM Studios picTyrantfrom writer-director David Weil. Weil is directing from a script he wrote, with The Picture Company's Alex Heineman and Andrew Rona producing. Theron will also produce through her Secret Menu…

EXCLUSIVE: Looks like there might be a Round 2 in the bitter barfight between Amazon MGM and director Doug Liman overRoad House. Liman, who revived the franchise with a streamer hit remake that starred Jake Gyllenhaal and Irish MMA fighter Conor McGregor, quietly has acquired the sequel rights…

EXCLUSIVE:Following the successful launch of the Apple TV seriesThe Last Frontier,Apple and director Sam Hargrave have found their next project on which to team. The director is in talks to helm an adaptation of the Dark Horse Comic Last Flight Out. Apple Original Films landed the package, which…