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In light of the recent passing of both Debbie Reynolds and daughter Carrie Fisher, one of the most iconic mother-and-daughter duo’s of this century, the executive producer of HBO’s forthcoming documentary on the pair spoke about their “unbreakable” bond. The film, which is titled Bright Lights: Starring Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds, does not yet have a formal premiere date.
“It’s a love story,” says HBO Documentary Films president Sheila Nevins, who also served as executive producer on the film. Nevins spoke to Variety about her experiences with working on the feature, which is directed by Fisher Stevens and Alexis Bloom and most of which was filmed about a year ago. “If this was a Hollywood script, no one would believe it,” said Nevins. “They just loved each other so much. The bond was just unbreakable.”
In other news…
Netflix has released a first-look image of Robert Redford and Jane Fonda in the platform’s forthcoming adaptation of Our Souls At Night. Based on the popular Kent Haruf novel of the same name, the SVOD original film marks Redford and Fonda’s first re-team since 1979’s The Electric Horseman. [Deadline]
It was recently revealed that Amazon has been looking to acquire the streaming rights to live sporting events for its Prime Video subscribers. One outlet, who confirms Amazon’s rumored talks with NBA, MLB, NFL & MLS, has analyzed the “game-changing” potential of such acquisitions and what it could mean for the platform. [The Motley Fool]
Twitter has launched 360-degree live video streaming for its users today through Periscope. Anyone with an account can now view 360-degree live video via the platform, while only select partners can go live in 360 during the initial launch of the feature. [TechCrunch]
Out of the blue, Netflix has posted a throwback Gilmore Girls tweet referencing April Nardini’s science fair project that lead her to discover that Luke Danes was her father. One outlet is suggesting that this could potentially mean future installments of Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life. [TIME]
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