Johnny Knoxville Sued for $3M for Tasing, Coppola’s ‘Megalopolis’ Mystifies at Cannes and Why We’re Addicted to ‘Baby Reindeer’

Plus: ‘Shōgun’ shakes up Emmys race with move to drama, IATSE pivots talks on contract and ‘IF’ earns $1.75M at Thursday box office [Johnny Knoxville]( [Johnny Knoxville Hit With $3 Million Lawsuit for Tasing Eric André's Writing Partner on 'The Prank Panel']( By Jacob Bryant Actor Johnny Knoxville has been hit with a $3 million lawsuit following accusations he attacked a “Prank Panel” segment producer, TheWrap has learned. Daniel Curry – who also served as a creative consultant on ABC’s “The Prank Panel” – accused Knoxville of workplace harassment in his Thursday filing. The plaintiff also cited production houses ITV America and Kimmelot in the lawsuit. [Read More]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Megalopolis]( [Cannes Day 3: Francis Ford Coppola's ‘Megalopolis’ Mystifies, 'Bird' Beguiles]( By Drew Taylor The Cannes Film Festival keeps on going, with the debut of one of the year’s biggest movies, an offbeat new animal film and a new acquisition. Francis Ford Coppola’s “Megalopolis,” a massive undertaking that the famed director has been toying with for the last 40 years, finally made its splashy debut. It was a big swing, for sure, requiring Coppola to sell off part of his winery to self-finance the film’s $120 million budget, and comes to the festival in competition for the Palme d’Or. Judging by the response, taking home the top prize seems like a longshot. But hey, “Megalopolis” existing at all probably seemed like a near-impossibility too. [Read More]( --------------------------------------------------------------- ["Baby Reindeer" creator and star Richard Gadd]( [Why We're So Addicted to Shows Like ‘Baby Reindeer’: Trauma, Taboo and the Lure of the ‘True Story’]( By Sharon Knolle “Baby Reindeer,” Richard Gadd’s disturbing yet addictive Netflix series of how he was stalked by an obsessive fan, continues to captivate viewers and dominate TV ratings more than a month after it first premiered. The series, which dropped all 7 episodes on April 11, has shown astonishing staying power as word of mouth spread. It has also shown that fans can be as doggedly obsessive in their own way: The zealous effort to identify the real people behind the series, which led to one of Gadd’s friends receiving death threats for being the series’ alleged rapist, forced the showrunner to publicly ask fans to stop looking for the show’s real-life counterparts. [Read More]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Shogun]( ['Shōgun' Shakes Up the Emmys Race With Move to Drama]( [IATSE]( [IATSE Pivots Talks, No Deal Yet on Hollywood Contract]( ["IF" (Credit: Paramount Pictures)]( ['IF' Earns $1.75 Million at Thursday Box Office]( [A blonde woman with light-toned skin smiles and poses in front of a cityscape behind her in soft focus.]( [Paramount Global Chief Communications, Corporate Marketing Officer Julia Phelps to Exit]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Wrap Pro logo] Discover why entertainment executives and professionals rely on the WrapPRO platform daily for exclusive coverage, analysis, deeper reporting, and access to VIP events & screenings throughout the year. [Subscribe Today]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [YouTube]( TheWrap | 2034 Armacost Ave Los Angeles, CA 90025 [Preferences]( | [Unsubscribe]( [LiveIntent Logo]( [AdChoices Logo](