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By AltBakh
Talk about an interesting case study … I will not say that the film debut as a superhero than expected since last summer The Dark Knight, and one of the most expensive due to its 130M to $ 150M dollar budget is a financial bomb. Nor will tell you this sequel and never to have no big screen remake of a wild-admired graphic novel by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons in a creative vacuum. That silly alien giant squid was a non-starter even with CGI the Wazoo.(Do not quibble with me about the end will change. Instead, this is one of those ...More
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Scarlett Johansson does “Terrible” Deal To replace Emily Blunt in ‘Iron Man 2
Marvel did the same with Toni ICM client Samuel L. Howard Jackson. I can also say that Sony was considering hiring Mickey to play the villain in Spider-Man 4. Rourke happens to be in Russia this week to promote The Wrestler Fox Searchlight, and I heard he is going to start investigating his new role immediately. You can not have won the Oscar, but Mickey Rourke is taking his nomination for the bank. (No wonder Mickey maintained by Unger so profusely in the acceptance speeches of the BAFTA, Golden ...More
By AltBakh
2 º WRITETHRU (new information throughout): When Rupert Murdoch orders a reorganization, it is an earthquake in Hollywood. “I felt that there was no reason to hang out.” Now I hear that surprised Peter Liguori met with senior officials say goodbye with class – then chose to leave the building within 15 minutes of this afternoon’s announcement of his dismissal. And nobody was expecting Fox Searchlight, Peter Rice, to go from movies to television and take his place. And “No matter how hard I ever prepared ...More
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In fact, a representative of the Summit said Feig sent me a statement at 3:30 PM to Goldstein for publication, and columnist has received. 18:00 Friday UPDATE: Patrick Goldstein wrote at 4:43 pm today that Erik Feig of Summit “has not” faced him as I said the executive would. I urge the Los Angeles Times blogger to correct his false statement to readers, and publish the statement Feig
Thursday AM: Entertainment chairman of the Summit of world production and Acquisitions Erik Feig accuses Los Angeles Times blogger Patrick Goldstein of misquoting him today on the accuracy of my ...More
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By AltBakh
Now there is a solution. By then, it will be projectThe fact is that NBC Universal won every round of this lawsuit, and even said in the statement of congratulations to Harvey. UPDATED: Lifetime can go ahead with their version of Project Runway after NBC Universal, went to court to stop The Weinstein Company from moving the show from Bravo. And for life may not even put it on the air until late summer. (Do you have bound the time for the submarine?) I have said that “tons of millions of dollars” were paid by the feud Harv ...More
By AltBakh
Here’s the YouTube announcement from todayIs not it naive as some Hollywood unions still think the mainstream media is not to control and co-opt new media refers to the left and right and I think the general director said that the profits of Hollywood are much too far?
Today we are pleased to announce a new destination for television and a better future for movies on YouTube, where members and Crackle [includes Sony], CBS, MGM, Lionsgate, Starz and many others have made thousands of episodes of TV and hundreds of movies available for you to view, annotate and share favorites. This ...More
By AltBakh
.. This announcement was expectedI just got back in.
Joint SAG and AFTRA National Board of Directors approves New Commercial Contracts Ratificatio
LOS ANGELES AND NEW YORK (April 18, 2009) videoconference plenary meeting in Los Angeles and New York, the Joint SAG AFTRA National Board today approved unanimously to approve and recommend to the members, the successor of end of year three agreements of the 2006 AFTRA Television and radio commercial contracts and 2006 Screen Actors Guild contract TV Commercial
The combined total value of AFTRA and SAG contracts is estimated at more than ...More
By AltBakh
The vote was 53.38% to 46.62% and SAG recommended. 18:00 UPDATE: It’s official – the SAG National Board has approved a tentative agreement-2 year deal. The official SAG and the AMPTP states are belowBut there will be both “Pro” and “With” statements sent to members for ratification materials.
I applaud this fair and balanced big step toward educating the players union whether they wish to ratify the pact or not16:40: I heard that there has been the intense level of virulence within the National ...More
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Launched today is the Motion Picture Association of dog and pony show of America called the Business of Show Business, a long one-day symposium focuses on “American Creativity at Work”, with panels and speakers to highlight the impact supposedly television production and distribution of films in the U.S. economy. Participants include a mix of legislators, industry suits, and the committee of representatives from film panel discussions that cover as the economic benefits of the location of production-in, the diversity of jobs off camera and the latest technology in movie making, including ...More
By AltBakh
amazing, as the study claims that only $ 20 million and is expected only $ 18 million. Sunday AM: This kind of movies are so demeaning to women when the wife and a madman “other woman” catfight over a man. Exit polling showed that extraordinary opening was driven by female moviegoers (58%) and almost half were under 25But you can not deny that women viewers love this winning. This was the second largest ever opening screen gems. (Remember the big box office of his inspiration, Fatal Attraction?) Therefore, it was no surprise ...More
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Here is today’s announcementFirst, reported on 27 March (Lionsgate big about to Deal Relativity). Variety took until April 13 to even confirm.
SANTA MONICA, California (April 27, 2009) – LIONSGATE ® (NYSE: LGF), the leading next generation filmed entertainment studio and Relativity Media, a media company and entertainment, announced today that they have completed a new multi -image, multi-year agreement in which Lionsgate acquired the U.S. distribution rights for up to five productions of Relativity Media a year. The agreement builds on the successful relationship established by ...More
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From a real ad Mandy.com section of New York / New Jersey
20 years veteran of the agency seeking the best of the best of both WMA and Endeavor Agency for midtown westVacancy: Agents (ex WMA and Endeavor) Company: Confidential Location: New York Duration: minimum 3 year contract, immediate starts ———————– – ———————————————— – —– If you have been “given the letter of dismissal” or have decided not to travel in the new ...More
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Both Sumner Redstone and Philippe Dauman is coming under pressure from The Wall Street Journal and the media analyst Rich Greenfield. Not a good day to be a big fish in Viacom. In fact, they believe is doing a job fantastic, to quote Mr. Redstone’s call yesterday: “I … turn this call to my good friend and CEO of the largest, Philippe Dauman.Their Pali Research, said, “While we still have to talk to an owner of VIA / B action not agree with our point of view of management Viacom is a hindrance to realizing the ...More
