All articles by John Hazelton
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Fantasia’s Mitch Davis on how genre films are “speaking truth to power”
With genre films driving the global box office, Fantasia’s Mitch Davis looks forward to the 2024 edition of the top genre festival.
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Hollywood Teamsters see “fearmongering tactics” in ongoing studio contract talks
The Basic Crafts contract talks continue after last week’s tentative agreements for IATSE.
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‘Despicable Me 4’ on course for big July 4 North American opening
The Universal/Illumination franchise has a history of strong Independence Day debuts.
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Skydance and National Amusements in new deal for Paramount
Source: Skydance Media David Ellison Skydance Media and National Amusements have tentatively agreed a new deal for the takeover of Paramount Global, according to several media reports, just a few weeks after the companies’ initial deal dramatically collapsed. Reporting on the surprise development on Tuesday (July ...
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Oscar-winning ‘Chinatown’ screenwriter Robert Towne dies at 89
Towne was an in-demand script doctor who became a key figure in the seventies Hollywood.
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Imagine’s Brian Grazer and Ron Howard reportedly considering sale options
Investment bank JP Morgan hired to consider strategy, says report.
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Barry Diller mulling bid for Paramount Global
Merger of streaming service Paramount+ with another studio platform could also be a possibility.
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Lionsgate to produce English-language remake of Indian actioner ‘Kill’
The Hindi-language original opens this weekend in India, the US and the UK.
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‘Girls Will Be Girls’ takes top prize at Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles
Documentary Mountain Queen: The Summits Of Lhakpa Sherpa took the Audience Choice award.
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J A Bayona among Spanish winners of Motion Picture Association awards
The awards from the US studios trade group were presented outside the US for the first time.
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IATSE sets tentative Area Standards Agreement with studios and streamers
If ratified, the new agreement will cover union film and TV workers in the wider US.
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Netflix unveils New Mexico production hub expansion
Four soundstages are among the additions to the streamer’s facility near Albuquerque.
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HighballTV takes Tribeca collection for North American streaming (exclusive)
The package of 15 titles includes festival films from the US, the UK and Ireland.
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Bill Cobbs, prolific film and TV character actor, dies aged 90
Veteran American actor appeared in films including The Bodyguard and Night At The Museum.
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‘Inside Out 2’ enters all-time animation top ten for North America
The Disney/Pixar sequel is about to top $800m worldwide.
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IATSE and AMPTP reach “tentative agreement” on new Hollywood Basic contract
The agreement comes after months of talks and fears of another US work stoppage.
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Sandra Huller, Fiona Shaw and David Yates among US Academy invitees
Fifty-six percent of the nearly 500 people invited come from outside the US.
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Paramount CEOs outline plans to employees at studio town hall meeting
Talks about partnerships in international streaming are “advancing,” the executives said.
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Entertainment Squad takes ‘Once In A Valentine’ for US, UK and other markets (exclusive)
The suspense thriller will be presented to exhibitors at this week’s IND/EX conference.
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Cannes Competition title ‘Caught By The Tides’ scores US deal
The drama includes new footage and material shot over the past two-and-a-half decades.