Cinemark isn’t sold on AMC Theatres plans to shorten the length of time that films play in theaters. The pact, which trims theatrical windows at AMC locations, was made with Universal Pictures and will allow movies from the studio behind “Jurassic World” and “Fast and the Furious” to potentially debut on premium video-on-demand after 17
Month: August 2020
Tom Pollock, the former Universal Pictures chairman who died Aug. 1 at the age of 77, had a shrewd eye for business. Even before he took the reins at the studio in 1986 to embark on a decade-long run, Pollock had established himself as one of the savviest dealmakers in the entertainment industry. As a
Several dozen young protesters took to the streets of Bangkok on Monday dressed in Harry Potter costumes. They claimed to be casting a spell for democracy. The demonstration was held opposite the city’s Democracy Monument and was organized by students from Kasetsart University and Mahanakorn University of Technology. While Thailand has recorded relatively few coronavirus
You wouldn’t know it from the marketing campaign, but Shia LaBeouf is not the star of “The Tax Collector.” And for once, the actor isn’t the most interesting thing about a film he’s involved with — this despite the fact that he’s attracted a lot of press over getting his chest tattooed for the part.
Noah Schnapp got a taste of fame in 2016 when he was cast as Will Byers on the Netflix drama “Stranger Things.” But the 15-year-old actor admits that his “really young fans” have never even heard of the series. “Sometimes I’ll see a group of little kids on the street, and they’ll be like, ‘Noah,
Get ready to decorate with more shiplap in 2021. Joanna and Chip Gaines, the pair of home improvement pros who hosted “Fixer Upper” for five seasons on HGTV until 2018, are reviving the popular series — this time for their new venture, the forthcoming Magnolia Network, which will replace existing cabler DIY Network early next
ViacomCBS is joining the parade of media companies trying to simplify their increasingly dizzying array of video offerings to advertisers. The company, created from the merger of Viacom Inc. and CBS Corp. late last year, will this fall launch a new product called ViacomCBS EyeQ, a system that allows advertisers to purchase commercial inventory from
More people continue to watch TV or other forms of video in the midst of the pandemic, but Madison Avenue is spending fewer dollars to dazzle them. National TV advertising fell 9% in June to $3.2 billion, according to Standard Media Index, a continuation of negative trends that have been in place since the coronavirus
An interview between Axios reporter Jonathan Swan and President Donald Trump that aired Monday on HBO has drawn the kind of social-media huzzahs accorded to a heartwarming meme or the drop of a Taylor Swift album. In a conversation taped Tuesday, July 28, Swan questions Trump’s use of statistics to describe how the nation is
Road-rage thriller “Unhinged,” starring Russell Crowe, topped the U.K. and Ireland box office over the weekend collecting £175,263 ($229,000), according to final numbers released by Comscore. The film, released by Altitude Film Distribution, played at 243 locations, marking a cautious return by audiences to cinemas, despite the territory being in the middle of a heat
AMC Networks said the coronavirus pandemic and a substantial impairment charge contributed to a significant decline in second quarter profit, the latest media company to show the signs of grappling with conditions that have scuttled TV production and slowed the flow of advertising. The New York owner of the AMC, IFC and Sundance cable networks
Suzanne Lindon’s “Spring Blossom,” João Paulo Miranda María’s “Memory House” and Grigory Kolomytsev’s “Chupacabra” will vie for the Kutxabank-New Directors Award at the San Sebastian Film Festival, the Basque Country event announced Tuesday. This year, the New Directors competition takes in 11 films from Brazil, China, France, Ireland, Japan, the Netherlands, Poland, South Korea, Spain,
“Gangs of London” producer Pulse Films has teamed with Oscar-winning “Man on Wire” director James Marsh on an ambitious four-part series that uncovers the history of Berlin through the prism of its iconic football club Hertha BSC. “Welcome to Berlin” (working title), which is now going into production, is billed as an all-access account of
Sounding a note of hope for the 20 titles selected for Locarno Festival’s highest-profile competition, The Films After Tomorrow, Helena Wittmann’s entry, the sensuous sea odyssey “Human Flowers of Flesh,” is scheduled to go into production on Aug. 12, with “Dogtooth” actor Angeliki Papoulia and “Holy Motors’” Denis Lavant attached to star. The news gains
The British Film Institute Southbank, the iconic London movie theater on the South Bank of the Thames River, is set for a Sept. 1 reopening with a host of health and safely measures in place. The measures include social distancing throughout the venue, face coverings as standard for all visitors and staff, increased frequency of
Exclusive The woman who was viciously attacked by a white supremacist in Florida is getting a boon of support with tons of cash … something that will be needed to help with the pain of her injuries. Kisha Biche‘s the one who got struck in the face by Nicholas Shock — this after he went
Live events production outfit Joe Lewis Company (JLC) and formats distributor Small World IFT have struck a strategic partnership, expanding the reach of both. . JLC, whose events clients include U.S. studio majors, the Academy Awards, Disney, the Grammys, Netflix, NFL and the Special Olympics, is diversifying into TV entertainment and expanding into the lucrative
There’s a visceral, wordless trawl through earthly hell straining to get out from beneath the overwrought script clichés of “Tijuana Bible,” a long-awaited third feature from Frenchman Jean-Charles Hue that echoes, but doesn’t quite fulfil, the promise of his electrifying 2014 breakout “Eat Your Bones.” Following two lost souls through a veritable obstacle course of
Reni Santoni, who played Poppie in “Seinfeld” and appeared in “Dirty Harry” and other films, died on Aug. 1. He was 81. According to a Facebook post written by his friend and TV writer-producer Tracy Newman, Santoni died on Saturday morning. He had been “sick for quite a while.” “Those of you who knew him
Harry Styles is proving to be a dominant force at Top 40 radio this summer, landing two songs inside the top 5 for the first time ever. Passion for his current No. 1, “Watermelon Sugar,” is so strong that it’s had the residual effect of pulling his previous single, “Adore You,” back up to No.
Here are the top trailers for movies coming to home video in August 2020! What will you watch? Watch All the Best New Trailers from July 2020: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLScC8g4bqD46eMfN-ghrmoaEAh_CqoUoY&cmp=MCYT_YouTube_Desc 00:00 The Secret Garden 02:16 She Dies Tomorrow 03:59 I Used to Go Here 05:53 How to Fake A War 07:21 Max Reload and the Nether Blasters
Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion used their respective social media accounts Monday to announce a joint single, “WAP.” The hip-hop titans revealed a Friday release date for the song. The two powerhouses receive equal billing and photographic treatment in the single’s cover art, which pictures them as near-identical twins, hair intertwined, with identical “WAP”-branded
MONDAY, AUG. 3 Focus Unveils ‘The Way I See It’ Release Plans Focus Features has announced a September release for “The Way I See It,” Dawn Porter’s documentary about White House photographer Pete Souza. The documentary is based on Souza’s New York Times bestsellers, “Obama: An Intimate Portrait” and “Shade: A Tale of Two Presidents.”
This year, people are staying home more and binge-watching television shows on Netflix one of the top couch-bound activities. But, with so many options to choose from, how can you be sure that you’re wasting your time on the right show? Luckily, Variety has compiled a list of the 32 best-rated shows on Netflix for just this
There’s nothing better than discovering a good horror movie. The scares are new, the characters expendable and (hopefully) nothing is predictable. If you’re ready to be freaked out, we’ve compiled a list of the very best (often overlooked) horror flicks on Netflix. Although there are plenty of classics on the streaming service — including “Friday
Country star, songwriter and producer Jon Pardi has extended his worldwide deal with Sony/ATV Music Publishing Nashville. Most recently heard alongside Thomas Rhett on the country hit “Beer Can’t Fix,” Pardi’s latest album “Heartache Medication,” has sold over 1 million units and 10 million digital singles and is also nominated for the ACM album of
A Norwegian entertainment reporter sued the Hollywood Foreign Press Association on Monday, alleging a “culture of corruption” under which reporters abuse their power to suppress competition. Kjersti Flaa filed the complaint in federal court in Los Angeles, claiming the HFPA operates as a cartel in violation of antitrust laws. The HFPA has 87 members, whose
Robert and Michelle King and their company, King Size Productions, have signed with UTA for representation in all areas. Signing the Kings is a major boon for UTA, which came to an agreement with the WGA around three weeks ago that allows the agency to represent writers once again. King Size Productions, which is helmed
In today’s TV news roundup, CBS revealed that new episodes of “The Young and the Restless” will premiere starting Aug. 10, and Lifetime announced “Married at First Sight: Unmatchables,” set to be released in 2021. DATES CBS has announced that the popular daytime soap “The Young and the Restless” will be back to premiere new
As “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” winds down its summer hiatus, Variety has learned that producers on Monday are addressing with staff accounts of workplace misconduct on the popular daytime talk series, which are currently being investigated by WarnerMedia. As an increasing number of allegations come to light, questions are mounting as to how DeGeneres’ lucrative