All articles by Jeremy Kay – Page 176
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NewsWill Smith barred from Oscar ceremony, other Academy events for 10 years
Best lead actor winner says, “I accept and respect the Academy’s decision.”
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NewsWarner Bros Discovery merger closes (update)
Toby Emmerich, Casey Bloys will report directly to David Zaslav.
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NewsSeattle International Film Festival announces WiP selections, industry mentors (exclusive)
Festival to run April 14-24.
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NewsMore WarnerMedia top executives to depart ahead of Discovery merger
Total of nine senior executives to leave.
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NewsNoomi Rapace, Jonathan Banks to star in Apple series ‘Constellation’ from Turbine Studios, Haut et Court TV
Show created by The War Of The Worlds, Doctor Who writer Peter Harness.
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News‘The Walking Dead’ star Jeffrey Dean Morgan to star in horror ‘Felix’ for producer Joe Carnahan, Highland boards sales (exclusive)
Principal photography scheduled for spring start in Winnipeg, Canada.
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NewsAcademy moves up Will Smith governors Zoom meeting to Friday
President David Rubin says Zoom call “in best interest of all involved” to be settled in timely manner.
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NewsAnn Sarnoff, Jason Kilar exiting WarnerMedia as Discovery merger nears completion
Warner Bros Discovery CEO David Zaslav hails ”passionate and committed steward of the world’s most formidable creative engine”.
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NewsNew York Film Critics Circle sets 2022 awards gala date
Jordan Hoffman to serve as 2022 chairperson.
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NewsSierra/Affinity reports brisk EFM trade on ‘Rich Flu’, ‘Den Of Thieves 2: Pantera’, ‘Orphan: First Kill’ (exclusive)
Buyers flock to genre slate starring Gerard Butler, Rosamund Pike, Julia Stiles.
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NewsCanadian documentarian and Oscar winner John Zaritsky dies at 79
Vancouver filmmaker’s career spanned more than 40 years.
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NewsPrime Video takes US rights to ‘Shotgun Wedding’
Streamer previously acquired select international territories at AFM 2020.
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NewsAlan Cumming documentary ‘My Old School’ lands at Magnolia Pictures
Hopscotch Films production received co-funding from Creative Scotland.
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NewsFocus Features picks up ‘You Won’t Be Alone’ director’s follow-up film
Of An Age wrapped production in Australia last December.
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CommentComment: Academy must reclaim its authority after Will Smith fiasco
Academy leadership needs to get in front of the news rather than merely reacting to developments – or not reacting, as the case may be.
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News‘Pulp Fiction’ leads Uma Thurman, Samuel L. Jackson to star in Yale’s ‘The Kill Room’
Spring production scheduled for New Jersey, New York.
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NewsWill Smith resigns from Academy over “shocking, painful, and inexcusable” actions
Academy president David Rubin accepts resignation; says body will continue with ”disciplinary proceedings”.
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NewsOscars telecast producer Will Packer on why Will Smith was not removed from show
”Once I saw Will yelling at the stage with such vitriol my heart dropped.”
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NewsWill Smith apologised to Academy leadership in Tuesday Zoom call
Separately, Oscars ceremony producer Will Packer to appear on Friday talk show.
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NewsMGM, Participant, Macro team on story of 1968 Black Power salute Olympians
Carlos’s nephews Airrion and Shaun McCoy to co-produce with Smith’s wife DeLois Smith.