As the virtual European Film Market officially gets underway today, there are multiple hot-button topics reverberating behind the scenes. It starts with the growing frustration felt by a number of international buyers as the world continues to struggle with the pandemic.
I suppose it’s not fair to compare CGI animated movies about a boy — or girl — and their dragon, but if I must, let me just say this right off the top: I really prefer DreamWorks’ How to Train Your Dragon and both of its sequels to the latest entry from Walt Disney Animation Studios, Raya and the Last Dragon. It had…
CBS has handed pilot orders to two untitled half-hour comedies: one inspired by TikTok star Sarah Cooper's book How to Be Successful Without Hurting Men's Feelings, from writer Cindy Chupack and producers Nina Tassler and Denise Di Novi;Â and one based on professional bowler Tom Smallwood's life, from writer Mark Gross…
Disney CEO Bob Chapek said Monday that despite how rotten it was to have theme parks closed for so long, the forced downtime was also an opportunity to tinker with technology and data to reopen better than before, for both guests and for shareholders.
Speaking at a Morgan Stanley media conference, Chapek was cautious…
Disney CEO Bob Chapek suggested that the company will likely shrink the exclusive period when its films play only in theaters, though he didn’t offer any specifics.
“The consumer is probably more impatient than they’ve ever been before,” he said of the market shifts during Covid-19, “particularly since now they’ve had…
Jason Kennedy has left E!, 16 years after serving as host for the network’s celebrity interview show. The former E! personality announced his departure Monday morning in an Instagram post.
“Most recently, I loved being the host of 'In the Room,' but COVID restrictions made it impossible to capture interviews with…
"It's thrilling to be on a platform that can get the content to the people, so to speak," says Jonathan Tucker of returning to NBC with tonight's debut of Debris. "I think there's incredible opportunities now in network and in primetime," the Parenthood and Hannibal vet adds.
Co-starring Riann Steele, the J.H…
EXCLUSIVE: Paul Ben-Victor is set to join Harvey Keitel, Emile Hirsch and Ruby Rose in the George Gallo-directed mobster drama The Legitimate Wise Guy, which tells the true story of Tony Spilotro, a feared mob enforcer from the crime syndicate known as the Chicago Outfit. Ben-Victor will step into the role of…
Greenwich Entertainment has acquired U.S. distribution rights to writer and director Ted Braun's documentary ¡Viva Maestro! from Participant Media.
A theatrical release is planned for later this year. Cinephil is also repping foreign sales on the pic at EFM.
¡Viva Maestro! explores the artistry, beliefs and…
An Amazon manager Charlotte Newman has sued the giant company for racial discrimination in hiring and accused several executives of abusive behavior and sexual harassment.
In the expansive lawsuit filed Monday in District Court in Washington, D.C. (read it here), Newman, a former aide to Sen. Cory Booker, alleges the…
EXCLUSIVE: Crown Media Family Networks has restructured its marketing department, which has been renamed Crown Global Brand Group, under Lara Richardson who joined the company as CMO in December.
The operation has been split into four newly created divisions, Brand Marketing & Ad Sales Marketing; Brand Production and…
UPDATED with latest: "The latest data suggest that these declines may be stalling, potentially leveling off," Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Rochelle Walensky said Friday. "It's still a very high number. We at CDC consider this a very concerning shift in the trajectory."
On Monday, Walensky was…
EXCLUSIVE: Desperate Housewives and General Hospital alum Richard Burgi is joining CBS’ daytime dramaThe Young and the Restless in a recurring role.
Burgi will play Ashland Locke, an uber successful tycoon with a reputation for being a shrewd businessman. His character arrives in Genoa City to oversee a bidding war…
