Month: November 2020

Big-budget studio features like “The Batman” or enormous Netflix series are able to self-insure against COVID and manage to shoot during the pandemic, even when cast or crew do test positive. But how are indies managing to cope with all the new union and various local safety protocols? Without liability protection, COVID insurance coverage or
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UPDATED: President Trump claimed on Thursday, without evidence, that the election is being stolen from him, and blasted “Big Media” and “Big Tech” for so-called interference. Trump made a lengthy address from the White House briefing room, his first appearance since early Wednesday morning. He claimed that he will win if “legal votes” are counted,
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There has been yet another change behind the scenes at “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.” Head writer Rebecca Drysdale is exiting her role on the show, Variety has confirmed. In a private Facebook message obtained by the Chicago Sun Times, Drysdale explained that it was a mutual decision, after both parties agreed she “was not
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Disney announced another shake-up to the studio’s release calendar, postponing Ryan Reynolds’ action comedy “Free Guy” and “Death on the Nile,” the follow-up to Kenneth Branagh’s hit “The Murder on the Orient Express.” “Free Guy” was slated for Dec. 11 and “Death on the Nile” was set to debut on Dec. 18. Neither have new
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In today’s TV news roundup, Peacock announced “TrollsTopia” and “The Mighty Ones” from DreamWorks Animation, and HGTV ordered renewed “Flip or Flop.” RENEWALS HGTV renewed “Flip or Flop” for a 10th season, ordering 15 new episodes of the reality series starring real estate agents Tarek El Moussa and Christina Anstead. The upcoming episodes, set for
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Disney has enacted more layoffs, impacting more than 50 employees in the studio’s marketing group, the NY-based theatrical division and Searchlight Pictures. Several hundred open positions have been eliminated as well. Six people at Searchlight Pictures, the independent label once owned by Fox, were laid off on Thursday. Earlier in the day, the Disney-owned ESPN
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Check out an official Let Him Go Featurette starring Diane Lane and Kevin Costner! Let us know what you think in the comments below. ► Sign up for a Fandango FanALERT: https://www.fandango.com/let-him-go-2020-223331/movie-overview?cmp=MCYT_YouTube_Desc Want to be notified of all the latest movie trailers? Subscribe to the channel and click the bell icon to stay up to
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When most people get too drunk, they might do an embarrassing dance or text someone they know they really shouldn’t be texting. When Gina (Annaleigh Ashford) gets too drunk, however, she becomes “Becky,” an enthusiastic hellion who ruins weddings, falls out of windows and, in a moment of enlightened benevolence, offers up her kidney to
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The Recording Academy has announced the appointment of Kelley Purcell as Vice President of Membership & Industry Relations, effective immediately. According to the announcement, the appointment follows the Recording Academy’s recent restructure, which aims to streamline the organization and sharpen focus on its service to music. Reporting to Chief Industry Officer Ruby Marchand, Purcell will
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England may be going into a month-long second lockdown from Thursday, but it’s largely business as usual where film and TV production is concerned. The British Film Commission (BFC) has updated its COVID-safe rules for filming, which were first published June 1. While England residents are advised not to travel overseas or within the U.K.,
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Alumni of London’s elite Escape Studios, writer-director Sarah Andrews and assistant director, animation lead and sound designer Aaron Hopwood, participated in this year’s Cartoon Springboard project pitching sessions, looking to leverage the success of their short student film “Jerich0” into a short form series adaptation. “Jerich0” started life as a one-minute, third year VFX and
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When an accomplishment onscreen seems effortless, it reflects true mastery of a craft. For five costume designers of potential Oscar contenders, the weight of their undertaking — wrestling with ensemble casts and specific periods — remains undetectable on the screen. Donna Berwick’s work on director Spike Lee’s “Da 5 Bloods,” about four Vietnam veterans returning
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Lionsgate is laying off 15% of its motion picture group, citing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Joe Drake, chairman of the motion picture group, informed employees of the cuts on Thursday. A source said the layoffs will impact about 15% of the department. Lionsgate has about 450 employees. “While our business remains fundamentally strong,
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