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Matrix 5 is officially in the works with original director Lana Wachowski on board to executive produce - but there is no word yet on whether Keanu Reeves will reprise his role as Neo.
Warner Bros. have hired Drew Goddard to direct the film, who previously wrote the screenplay for The Martian, Variety reports.
April 3rd / 2024
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Golden Globes: ‘Oppenheimer’ Leads With 5 Wins, ‘Succession’ Tops TV With 4 (Winners List)
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“Oppenheimer” reigned supreme at the 81st Golden Globe Awards on Sunday just as it once loomed large at the summer box office. (sic)
Jan. 7th , 2024
Netflix Gets the 'Scoop' on Prince Andrew's Bombshell BBC Interview in New Movie Trailer
Netflix said the film, starring Gillian Anderson and Rufus Sewell, will reveal "the story of the women who secured the scoop of the decade" this April
Published on Feb. 12, 2024
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Squid Game: The Challenge contestants threaten legal action against Netflix and producers
Contestants on the new Squid Game-inspired reality show are threatening legal action against Netflix and producers after claiming they got hypothermia and nerve damage during filming.
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Nov 23rd /2023
Image Comics has an Image Problem an expose on Image Comics (WDM)
There is a problem with the culture at Image comics. I am not the first one to notice this, either. There have been various other writers who have tried to put a spotlight on this issue.
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Nov. 20th /2023
Warner Bros. Discovery Sets New Leadership for Global Consumer Products & Finances
(New York, NY) – Bruce Campbell, Chief Revenue and Strategy Officer of Warner Bros. Discovery, announced a new global structure for Global Brands, Franchises, and Experiences (GBFE), the division that comprises WBD’s worldwide consumer products, themed entertainment, franchise management and development, and DC Comics businesses.
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Oct. 25th /2023
WB Discovery Un-cancel’s Coyote vs Acme Due to Negative PR & Filmmakers Pulling Out of Projects
The animated/live-action feature starring John Cena was one of many properties recently cancelled after being completed by WB Studios.
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Nov. 15th /2023
The Matrix 5 officially in development: Lana Wachowski to exec. produce fifth installment of franchise - but no word yet if Keanu Reeves will return
Egypt’s El Gouna Film Festival has been rescheduled “in light of the deeply troubling circumstances resulting in the loss of innocent lives” due to the Israel-Hamas conflict.
Oct 10th / 2023
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El Gouna Film Festival Rescheduled Due to Israel-Hamas War
By Ellise Shafer of Variety Magazine
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NBC NEWS VIDEO Writers Guild of America strike officially ends after 148 days. Visit nbcnews.com
The Writers Guild of America strike has officially ended after union council members unanimously voted to return to work amid negotiations with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers. The three-year deal will increase minimums, has rules about artificial intelligence and will provide a bonus for viewership residuals on streaming.
Sept. 27, 2023
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Toronto International Film Festival kicks off amid actors and writers strike
September 7, 2023
The Toronto International Film Festival kicks off today under the shadow of dual strikes by Hollywood writers and actors but festival CEO Cameron Bailey is touting a strong lineup and ticket sales.
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The Death of the Blockbuster
WellDoneMovies.com by: Lee Fenton
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The modern day blockbuster is dying. Again.
The public's freaking out; influencers are worried about their bread and butter and film executives have little to worry about, except the mortgage on their vacation home in the Riviera, and how much their yacht will fetch at open auction.
Also, a near industry-wide strike is happening.
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Date: Aug. 26th/2023
Once you’re on his list, there’s only one way off. Aaron Taylor-Johnson is #KravenTheHunter – watch the red band trailer now. The hunt is on exclusively in movie theaters - coming soon.
Kraven the Hunter is the visceral story about how and why one of Marvel’s most iconic villains came to be. Set before his notorious vendetta with Spider-Man, Aaron Taylor-Johnson stars as the titular character in the R-rated film. Directed by: J.C. Chandor
Screen Story and Screenplay by: Art Marcum & Matt Holloway and Richard Wenk
Based on the Marvel Comics
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Ava DuVernay makes history as first Black woman to have film compete in Venice Film Festival
Sept. 6, 2023
At the Venice Film Festival press conference for Ava DuVernay’s new film “Origin” on Wednesday, the director revealed that she has previously been told not to apply to the festival because “you won’t get in.”
DuVernay is making history this year as the first African American woman in the festival’s 80-year existence to have a film compete for the Golden Lion.
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SAG-AFTRA Says Dual Strikes Against Video Games & Film/TV Industry “Makes Sense” As Key Issues Of Wages & AI “Mirror” Each Other
September 6, 2023
With SAG-AFTRA members already on strike against films and TV shows and voting now underway to authorize a separate strike against the video game industry, the guild’s leaders are saying that a dual strike, if it comes to that, “makes sense” because the issues at stake in both contracts “mirror” each other.
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Drew Carey today saluted the writers who thanked him for the meals he provided strikers at Bob’s Big Boy and Swingers during the WGA work stoppage. It was his first public comments on his charitable efforts.
“I deeply appreciate all the love and thanks. It (was worth) every dime. But if you really want to thank someone for those meals, thank Bruce Helford and all the Drew Carey Show writers.
Sept 30th, 2023
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Drew Carey Speaks For First Time On His Free Meals For Writers Program Now That WGA Strike Is Settled
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Martin Scorsese Says ‘Fight Back’ Against Comic Book Movie Culture by Supporting Directors Like Christopher Nolan: ‘We’ve Got to Save Cinema’
In a sprawling new profile with GQ, director Martin Scorsese discussed comic book and franchise culture, a topic which he has spoken about at length in the past.
When asked about those blockbusters, Scorsese said that their omnipresence could be negative to audiences who aren’t well-versed in other types of film.
Sep 25, 2023
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He [the owner] can tell you when the first Blockbuster video rental store opened in Winnipeg, how many copies of E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial he sold when the beloved film was released and the number of new theatrical releases last year.
March 16th / 2024
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Video King to close after 4 decades of supplying Winnipeg film buffs, families with range of movies
Mathew Vaughn's big budget production 'Argylle' hit theaters on February 2nd and proved to be a dud, ironic, since the movie features more than its share of explosive set-pieces. In addition to high stakes action; an all-star cast and some slick looking CG-I --- so, what could have possibly gone wrong?
Feb. 13th, 2024
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