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Mike Fleming Jr

Co-Editor-in-Chief, Film

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: Nat Faxon & Jim Rash have been set by Netflix to direct Team Hoyt, based on the true story of how Dick Hoyt turned himself into a triathlete and marathoner so he could lug with him son Rick—a non-verbal quadriplegic whose strength and spirit helped galvanize a movement. Dick and Rick…

Mike Fleming Jr: Why James Cameron Is Hellbent On Making ‘Ghosts Of Hiroshima’ Japan-Set Movie That Will Bring Nightmare Look At A-Bomb Blasts

EXCLUSIVE: When you have directed three of the four all-time top global grossing films as has James Cameron, you take his vow to try and stay on budget with a wink and a nod, because his cutting edge films always push the envelope and never miss. But there is one promise Cameron made on a movie that…

Mike Fleming Jr: ‘F1’ Producer Jerry Bruckheimer Takes You Under The Hood Of Brad Pitt Formula One Vehicle

EXCLUSIVE: It was 50 years ago that Jerry Bruckheimer got his first full credit as producer, after switching from Madison Avenue to make movies. Billions in ticket-sale grosses from the biggest franchises the business has seen followed his move…

Mike Fleming Jr: How Billy Bob Thornton & Taylor Sheridan Struck Oil With ‘Landman’; Why Harvey Weinstein Snuffed BBT’s Directing Career

EXCLUSIVE: Yellowstone seemed a high bar to top for Taylor Sheridan when it became the top-rated show on cable. It didn’t take long. A drama about a fixer in the volatile world of oil wildcatters, Landman immediately found an audience of 14.9 million…

Jonathan Daviss To Star As Snoop Dogg In Universal’s Craig Brewer-Directed Biopic

EXCLUSIVE: Jonathan Daviss is set to star as venerable hip hop artist Snoop Dogg in the definitive biopic from Universal Pictures. Best known for Outer Banks, Daviss takes the lead role days after the studio set Craig Brewer to direct the film. The film will be produced by Snoop Dogg, Brian…

Snoop Dogg Film To Be Directed By ‘Hustle & Flow’s Craig Brewer At Universal

EXCLUSIVE: Craig Brewer has been set by Universal Pictures to direct what the studio believes will be the definitive biopic of Snoop Dogg in his growth from hip hop star to iconic entertainment mogul. Brewer will contribute revisions to a script previously written by Joe Robert Cole. The film…

Cuban Coke Kingpin Willy Falcon To Tell His Crime Story On Multiple Platforms With Ex-Tyler Perry Studios President Ozzie Areu

EXCLUSIVE: Cuban-American drug kingpin Willy Falcon is finally poised to tell the story of how he built the billion-dollar cocaine empire Los Muchachos. Entertainment A.R.E.U., the company started by Ozzie Areu after he left as longtime president of Tyler Perry Studios, has acquired the exclusive…

Nick Jonas Set As KISS Singer Paul Stanley In STX Movie ‘Shout It Out Loud’

EXCLUSIVE: Nick Jonas is near closed on a deal to star as KISS lead singer Paul Stanley in Shout It Out Loud, the McG-directed film about the formation of the venerable hard rock band in the 1970s. The film will go into production at the end of the year or in early 2026, with STX fully financing. The…

Blumhouse Acquiring ‘Saw’ Rights From Twisted Pictures – The Dish

EXCLUSIVE: In a deal that will bring James Wan back in touch with the mega horror IP he created, we hear from several sources that Blumhouse is acquiring the perspective rights to Twisted Pictures’ portion of the Saw franchise. In short, Blumhouse essentially is taking over the IP’s ownership…

Clint Eastwood Calls Bullshit On Austrian Interview Where He Assailed Lack Of Originality In Film: “That Interview Is Entirely Phony”

Clint Eastwood wanted Deadline to get out the word that a recent interview purportedly done with him is absolutely bogus. Published in the German-language Austrian newspaper Kurier, Eastwood is quoted assailing film remakes, franchises and a general lack of original ideas. While the newspaper…

Miramax Nabs Hot Spec ‘Supermax’ By David Weil & David J. Rosen; The Picture Company Producing

EXCLUSIVE: In a six-against seven figure deal, Miramax won an auction for Supermax, a high-concept spec script written by David Weil & David J. Rosen, best known for their work on the TV series Hunters and Invasion. The Picture Company partners Alex Heineman & Andrew Rona will produce the…

Martin Scorsese, Leonardo DiCaprio Head Producers Behind Ted Griffin-Helmed ‘Carthage Must Be Destroyed’

EXCLUSIVE: Martin Scorsese, Leonardo DiCaprio, Chad A. Verdi, LBI Entertainment's Christopher Donelly and Gareth West have teamed to produce Carthage Must Be Destroyed, an action to be directed by Ocean's Eleven scribe Ted Griffin. In the action thriller, a stranger happens upon a rust-belt city…
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