David Ellison Shows Up at CinemaCon, Unrelated to Booker/Warren
Note to @CoryBooker @SenWarren for no reason at all: David Ellison just appeared in person at the CinemaCon movie theater conference in Las Vegas.
Dune 3’s Fresh Star Power Threatens Marvel’s Box Office
Disney should be legit afraid of Dune 3 opening vs Avengers, the footage shown today was beyond excellent and the star power (Zendaya, Timmy) feels so much fresher than Marvel’s cast, which feels like *they* need a hit as badly...
Tom Cruise’s Unexpected, Self‑deprecating Turn in Inarritu’s Iceberg Satire
Tom Cruise is old, fat, balding, Southern, and playing it for laughs in Inarritu’s Digger, which appears to be about a runaway iceberg. Feels much bigger than the “comedy” moniker implies.
Jeremy Strong’s Zuckerberg Portrayal May Break the Internet
Jeremy Strong’s Mark Zuckerberg in The Social Reckoning might be the thing that actually breaks the internet. Five stars no notes yes yes yes.
Top Director Cuts Ties With Agent Who Launched Her
Why would one of the hottest directors in Hollywood bail on the agent who helped get her there? This is why ⬇️⬇️ https://t.co/dxU95e8QOI
Disney Hires Notorious Lawyer to Suppress Critical CEO Biography
News: Disney and Bob Iger are engaged in a quiet war on an upcoming book that promises to reveal a VERY non-Disney version of its former CEO, and they’ve enlisted an infamous lawyer to bully the author. Details ⬇️⬇️ https://t.co/mi9nJu2EgN
Zootopia 2 Smashes Viewership, Nearly Doubles Netflix Rival
ZOOTOPIA 2 debuted with a monster 1.7B minutes viewed in its first five days on Disney+, per Nielsen. That's nearly double the #2 movie that week, WAR MACHINE on Netflix.
Devil Wears Prada 2 Opens $66M, Beats Original
DEVIL WEARS PRADA 2 came on tracking today at $66 million opening, per NRG. First DEVIL opened to $27.5 million in 2006, or $44 million in today's dollars. Good news for @Lucas_Shaw, though MICHAEL (on Team Belloni) is also surging,...
Why a Michael Jackson Biopic Costs $200 Million
How in the name of Bubbles the Chimp does a Michael Jackson biopic cost more than $200 million to make? Here’s how ⬇️⬇️ https://t.co/foRDHFkfEP
NFL TV Deal Threatens Hollywood Funding, Murdochs May Politicize
The NFL’s looming TV renegotiation is a ticking timebomb for Hollywood, with billions about to be siphoned away from film and TV to billionaire monopolist team owners. Can the Murdochs fight back the only way they know, with politics? Details...
Jeff Shell's Paramount Exit Negotiated Amid Rapid Investigation
News: Lawyers for Jeff Shell have begun discussions about his exit as President of Paramount. Contours of any future role (like "consultant" or outright ouster) will be determined by the internal investigation, which is expected to be done in a...
Michael Jackson Biopic Opens Strong, Poised for Global Success
The troubled Michael Jackson movie MICHAEL came on tracking today at a $55M domestic opening, per NRG. That’s pretty good, especially since this movie will likely play much better internationally.
Julia Ormand Wins; CAA Exec Forced to Testify
News: Actress Julia Ormand picked up a win today in her legal case claiming CAA knew that Harvey Weinstein was a pig and sent her into private meetings with him anyway. Michael Ovitz, CAA’s co-founder, is being forced to testify...
Republicans Stall Trump’s Film Tax Credit, Awaiting Sign
Trump’s interest in helping US film productions got everyone excited. But now that the push for a tax credit is real, Republicans are “waiting for the white smoke at the Vatican.” Details ⬇️⬇️ https://t.co/jQTLzxgQlj
Amazon's 'Project Hail Mary' Hits $141M Worldwide, Debut Blockbuster
Project Hail Mary opened to $80M domestic and $141M worldwide, per Amazon. Net budget a little less than $200M. Looks like this could be its first global Hollywood-style blockbuster after a decade of making original movies…. https://t.co/FNpnEsqWCB