'Rust' Script Supervisor Sues Alec {NAME}, Producers; 'Bohemian Rhapsody' Scribe Sues Over Breach of Contract; Disney Bets on Sports Gambling; 'Wheel of Time' Review

[View on web]( [New reader? Subscribe]( November 18, 2021 What's news: Rust producers are being sued by the script supervisor, who also alleges being injured in the fatal shooting incident. The Crown has founds its Prince William. Job losses at Paramount Pictures following restructuring. Plus: Lily James and Sebastian Stan look scarily like Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee in the first trailer for Pam & Tommy — [Abid Rahman]( Nicholas Hoult: A Tsar Is Born ►"I feel like I’m very much at the start of things still." Nicholas Hoult has come a long way, from playing the adorable kid from About a Boy to now becoming TV’s favorite despot on Hulu's breakout dramedy The Great. The young Brit actor talks to THR's [Seth Abramovitch]( about surviving childhood fame (and a very bad 90210 audition), his embarrassing first meeting with Tom Ford and the rather outré ​audition experiences he had for some of his best-known film roles. [The interview.]( —Legal action. Rust script supervisor Mamie Mitchell, who originally called 911 following the fatal on-set shooting, is suing star Alec {NAME}, who fired the gun, and his fellow producers. Represented by Gloria Allred, Mitchell alleges being injured from a gun firing four feet away from her and is claiming assault, intentional infliction of emotional distress, and deliberate infliction of harm. [The story.]( —Hollywood accounting. Bohemian Rhapsody screenwriter Anthony McCarten says the biopic, which grossed more than $900 million, is listed as losing $51 million on accounting statements issued by 20th Century Fox. He’s now suing the producers for breaching contract and demanding a court-supervised accounting review, plus further monetary damages. [The story.]( —Father and son job. Netflix's The Crown has cast its Prince William for seasons five and six. Senan West, the 13-year-old son of Dominic West — who takes over from Josh O’Conner as Prince Charles — will play the prince. Elizabeth Debicki will play his mother Princess Diana for the final two seasons, replacing Emma Corrin. [The story.]( —Uncanny. Lily James and Sebastian Stan come to life as Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee in the first teaser trailer for Hulu’s dramedy Pam & Tommy, that dropped last night. The highly anticipated limited series, that premieres on Feb. 2, is exec produced by Rogen and Evan Goldberg and directed by I, Tonya's Craig Gillespie. [The teaser trailer.]( Disney Shows Its Cards in Pursuit of Sports Betting Dollars ►New CEO, new course. During a Nov. 10 earnings call, Disney CEO Bob Chapek revealed that the company, notoriously conservative when it comes to protecting its brand, will use ESPN as its entry point into the fast-growing sector of sports betting. THR's [Georg Szalai]( and [Alex Weprin]( look at what this push into betting means for Disney and ESPN's future. [The story.]( —"They’re trying to climb Everest on a cold day in their shorts." Investigative reporter James Andrew Miller speaks to THR's [James Hibberd]( about his new book Tinberbox: HBO’s Ruthless Pursuit of New Frontiers that chronicles the history of HBO. Miller discusses the biggest revelations from his book including the network's biggest programming mistakes, why Lovecraft Country was really canceled and whether Game of Thrones could have had a ninth season. [The interview.]( —All about that IP. THR's [Borys Kit]( has the scoop on New Regency entering into a development and production partnership with TKO Studios, the indie publisher behind comics Sara and Sentient. Under the terms of the deal, New Regency will have the right to exclusively develop television projects from TKO’s library of IP. [The story.]( —Free, but legal fight isn’t over. After nearly 14 years, Britney Spears no longer is under the constraints of a conservatorship, but the Nov. 12 ruling in her favor doesn’t mean her fight is finished. The pop star’s attorney Mathew Rosengart is aiming to aggressively investigate alleged abuse and financial mismanagement — the question is how far Spears wants to take the battle against her family. [The story.]( —Job losses. On Nov. 15, Paramount Pictures tapped worldwide marketing and distribution president Marc Weinstock to run one unified division, which will handle all global efforts. As a result of the reorganization, 44 positions have been eliminated across the marketing and distribution departments. [The story.]( —First look. Helen Mirren is former Israeli prime minister Golda Meir in this first look for Guy Nattiv’s upcoming biopic Golda, which has now started shooting in London. Camille Cottin has also joined the cast of the film, written by Nicholas Martin and set during the Yom Kippur War. [The story.]( 'No Way Home' and the End of Spider-Man ►One villain short of a full Sinister Six. THR contributor [Richard Newby]( dissects the Spider-Man: No Way Home trailer that dropped this week and considers the ramifications of bringing back a cadre of villains from the previous Spider-Man franchises, including Doc Ock (Alfred Molina), Green Goblin (Willem Dafoe), Sandman (Thomas Haden Church), Electro (Jamie Foxx), Lizard (Rhys Ifans), and who the sixth possible villain could be. [The story.]( —New awards ceremony. The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences has unveiled the Children’s and Family Emmy Awards, which will debut next year. The children’s and family programming categories had, up to now, been part of the Daytime Emmy Awards, but this move separates them into their own show. [The story.]( —Oh, indeed. French star Omar Sy will receive the 2021 performance of the year award at the 60th Rose d’Or, one of the world’s most prestigious television honors. Sy will be honored for his starring performance in the Netflix crime series Lupin, which has been a global hit for the streamer. [The story](. —Sound and vision. Bad Robot is launching an audio division and has struck an exclusive multi-year deal with Spotify. Bad Robot Audio, which will develop and produce original scripted and unscripted audio content, will be led by Christina Choi, who was most recently the director of content partnerships at Audible. [The story.]( —New network news. Tastemade has launched a streaming network to showcase its travel series. The network, Tastemade Travel, will first be available on Samsung TV Plus, Redbox, VIZIO WatchFree+ and IMDb TV, which reach a combined 80 million households in the U.S. [The story.]( Review: 'The Wheel of Time' ►"The initial six episodes give little indication of what makes Jordan's world distinctive." THR's chief TV critic [Dan Fienberg]( reviews Amazon's big-budget fantasy drama The Wheel of Time. Rosamund Pike leads the ensemble in a long-awaited adaptation of Robert Jordan's multivolume epic fantasy novel series. [The review.]( —"A memorable slice of magic realism that will be too dark for some." Dan reviews AMC+'s Anna. Niccolò Ammaniti's six-episode limited series is the Sicilian pandemic fairy tale for grown-ups that you didn't know you needed. [The review.]( —"A reminder that just because something is trendy doesn't mean it's a good look." THR critic [Angie Han]( reviews Hulu’s The Curse of Von Dutch: A Brand to Die For. The three-part docuseries chronicles the meteoric rise and violent fall of the company behind those trucker hats that were ubiquitous in the early 2000s. [The review.]( —"Instantly endearing, if a little unsure of itself — just like the characters at its center." Angie reviews HBO Max’s The Sex Lives of College Girls. Mindy Kaling and Justin Noble's half-hour dramedy centers on four freshman roommates discovering (or reinventing) themselves at a private New England college. [The review.]( —This Week in TV. THR's [Rick Porter]( runs down the TV premieres, returns and specials over the next seven days. Things to look out for over Thanksgiving week include the premiere of Marvel's Hawkeye on Disney+, Amazon's fantasy series The Wheel of Time, season 4 of Star Trek: Discovery on Paramount+ and on Netflix, Cowboy Bepop and the drama True Story, starring Wesley Snipes and Kevin Hart. [The full guide.]( In other news... —DOC NYC film review: Tom Donahue’s [Dean Martin: King of Cool]( —DOC NYC film review: D.L. Anderson and Matt Durning's [Stay Prayed Up]( —How the Western locations in Netflix’s The Harder They Fall [became their own characters]( —Exclusive: [Kenneth Branagh to be honored at the Oscar Wilde Awards]( —The Sinner [ending with season 4]( on USA Network —Will the Supreme Court [finally declare copyright infringement as “theft”]( —Hello Kitty is [becoming an NFT]( —Why Mj Rodriguez [now goes by full name Michaela Jae Rodriguez]( —Exclusive: [Sandra Oh and Patina Miller]( to be honored at NY Women in Film and TV Muse Awards —Meghan Markle makes [surprise appearance on Ellen]( —Bryan Noon set as [Disney TV entertainment president]( —Kathryn Busby to [head original programming at Starz]( —Exclusive: [Justin Long signs with APA]( —No Time to Die wins at [2021 Hollywood Music in Media Awards]( What else we're reading... —Too Much Bosom: Why The Wheel Of Time Is Far From "Great For Women" [[The Guardian]( —Adele, Music’s Comet, Returns With 30. How Bright Will It Burn? [[New York Times]( —A Look Under The Hood Of The Most Successful Streaming Service On The Planet [[The Verge]( —Sony’s PlayStation and Others Pressure Activision Blizzard to Better Address Sexual-Misconduct Issues [[Wall Street Journal]( —Yellowstone Is Defying the Streaming Model [[Vulture]( Today... ...in 1959, MGM unspooled a 217-minute Charlton Heston film with an “unprecedented” $15M budget. Ben-Hur, which claimed 11 Oscars at the 32nd Academy Awards, became one of the defining movies of the era. [The original review.]( Today's birthdays: Alan Moore (68), Damon Wayans Jr. (39), Delroy Lindo (69), [Owen Wilson]( (53), Elizabeth Perkins (61), Chloë Sevigny (47), Nasim Pedrad (40), Julia Ducournau (38), Peta Wilson (51), Romany Malco (53), Noah Ringer (25), Mike Epps (51), Steven Moffat (60), Dennis Haskins (71), Rich Fulcher (53), Oscar Nuñez (63) Rapper Young Dolph was shot and killed Wednesday at a cookie shop in his hometown of Memphis, Tennessee, and a search is underway for the shooter, authorities said. He was 36. [The story.]( This email was sent to {EMAIL} by Penske Media Corporation. Please add email@email.hollywoodreporter.com to your address book to ensure delivery to your inbox. Visit the [Preferences Center]( to update your profile and customize what email alerts and newsletters you receive. Copyright © 2021 The Hollywood Reporter, a subsidiary of Penske Business Media, LLC. 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