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Scorsese opened up a discussion about what cinema is and laid out why he thinks non-franchise movies are getting pushed out of the market. Not surprisingly, we're getting "well you're a racist! no, you're the real racist!" twitter instead of considering what he said. — followed by no one you follow (@benschwartz_) November 13, 2019
Read the full article »Tom Hanks Cheers A Depressed Taffy Brodesser-Akner
Tom Hanks Cheers A Depressed Taffy Brodesser-Akner
Read the full article »Alan Horn Says
"I’ve been around a long time and I’ve never seen our business in this kind of upheaval and rearranging and redefining. It is at once exciting but it is also a little confusing." Quite something to hear from an industry veteran whose been working since '73 (same year i was born) https://t.co/dVpzybuQhh — Andrew Wallenstein…
Read the full article »“With ‘The Mandalorian,’ for instance, the Star Wars show made by Jon Favreau, I had to kind of dig into my own childhood memories of what Star Wars meant to me — I had to go through my inner thoughts and feelings about how did I feel when I saw Star Wars for the first time, because those are the things that I want to try and get kids to feel with my music now. For most film composers, Star Wars is the Holy Grail of film music. That’s the most famous film music, ever! I knew the only way I could write this music was to write something completely different from the original, yet still catch the soul and honor the legacy of what Star Wars music is.”
“With ‘The Mandalorian,’ for instance, the Star Wars show made by Jon Favreau, I had to kind of dig into my own childhood memories of what Star Wars meant to me — I had to go through my inner thoughts and feelings about how did I feel when I saw Star Wars for the first time, because those are…
Read the full article »Disney Childhood
never been more acutely aware of my childhood trauma than when i realized i have zero emotional attachment to the Disney+ catalogue — Jen Statsky (@jenstatsky) November 12, 2019
Read the full article »Gannett Lighthouse Stock Drops
The day before the Gannett/GateHouse merger was announced, GateHouse stock (NEWM) closed at $10.70 a share. Today, it's trading at $6.66. Satan aside, that's a 38% drop. The merger was supposed to lead to $300m in cost savings, but it's already cost $245m in market cap. pic.twitter.com/E3jfbEdsS7 — Joshua Benton (@jbenton) November 13, 2019
Read the full article »Sentsov
#Sentsov is free ✊🏽 https://t.co/9PNfCvEuNz — Amnesty International (@amnesty) November 13, 2019
Read the full article »Crashing With Uber-Publicist Peggy Siegal
Crashing With Uber-Publicist Peggy Siegal
Read the full article »Rogers & Cowan/ PMK Promotes Executives in Entertainment Division
Rogers & Cowan/ PMK Promotes Executives in Entertainment Division
Read the full article »“One Condé Nast Entertainment executive recalled a meeting with Vogue about a video series interviewing models at the Plaza Athénée in Paris. ‘It cost $250,000, and I went on YouTube and they had 200 views each,’ the executive said.”
“One Condé Nast Entertainment executive recalled a meeting with Vogue about a video series interviewing models at the Plaza Athénée in Paris. ‘It cost $250,000, and I went on YouTube and they had 200 views each,’ the executive said.”
Read the full article »“Sometimes I see things that are completely against my cultural nature. I was raised with Latin and Ancient Greek and poetry from Greek antiquity, but sometimes, just to see the world I live in, I watch ‘WrestleMania.’ You have to know what a good amount of the population is watching. Do not underestimate the Kardashians. As vulgar as they may be, it doesn’t matter that much, but you have to find some sort of orientation. As I always say, the poet must not close his eyes, must not avert them. I have only signed up for one streaming platform, and that’s Criterion. They have hundreds of films, and every one of them is great.”
“Sometimes I see things that are completely against my cultural nature. I was raised with Latin and Ancient Greek and poetry from Greek antiquity, but sometimes, just to see the world I live in, I watch ‘WrestleMania.’ You have to know what a good amount of the population is watching. Do not underestimate the Kardashians….
Read the full article »“He grew up barefoot in summer, so did I. Both of us went hungry as children. We both had no running water. He travelled on foot and so did I. We had an almost instant rapport. I didn’t speak much about my childhood, but he was curious. It’s not in the film but he knew a little bit from sources that were somehow dug up for him. He may have seen some of my films. So he did his homework as well.”
“He grew up barefoot in summer, so did I. Both of us went hungry as children. We both had no running water. He travelled on foot and so did I. We had an almost instant rapport. I didn’t speak much about my childhood, but he was curious. It’s not in the film but he knew…
Read the full article »The Progressive Press is Facing Mass Extinction
“The Progressive Press is Facing Mass Extinction”
Read the full article »Greedo McClunkey Written By George Lucas
Who made the Greedo change to 1977’s #StarWars? Lucasfilm confirms to @VanityFair that this was something George Lucas himself added — a long time ago, in a galaxy before it was taken over by Disney…#Maclunkey 🤔https://t.co/xZ8k1AwJPc — Anthony Breznican (@Breznican) November 12, 2019
Read the full article »“The consumer demand for Disney+ has exceeded our highest expectations. While we are pleased by this incredible response, we are aware of the current user issues and are working to swiftly resolve them.”
“The consumer demand for Disney+ has exceeded our highest expectations. While we are pleased by this incredible response, we are aware of the current user issues and are working to swiftly resolve them.”
Read the full article »159 Documentary Features Submitted For Oscar 2019
[pr] One hundred fifty-nine features have been submitted for consideration in the Documentary Feature category for the 92nd Academy Awards®. Several of the films have not yet had their required Los Angeles and New York qualifying releases. Submitted features must fulfill the theatrical release requirements and comply with all of the category’s other qualifying rules…
Read the full article »Medill done
Charles Whitaker knocked it out of the park. Every journalist should read this https://t.co/U8qJqVTf5W — Will Bunch 🆘 (@Will_Bunch) November 12, 2019
Read the full article »Why Did Physical Media Sales Drop More Than 86% in Thirteen Years?
Why Did Physical Media Sales Drop More Than 86% in Thirteen Years?
Read the full article »Gianopulos Confirmed to Top Paramount After ViacomCBS Merger
Gianopulos Confirmed to Top Paramount After ViacomCBS Merger
Read the full article »Citing Warehouse Capacity, Amazon Slashes Book Orders From Publishers In Holiday Season
“‘It’s a nightmare,’ the head of one independent publisher said.” Citing Warehouse Capacity, Amazon Reportedly Slashes Book Orders From Publishers In Holiday Season
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