Disney is laying off 4,000 staffers across the company, as part of a cost-cutting measure aimed at achieving $5.5bn in savings. On the feature side, the majority of those laid off were mid-level and coordinator staffers. The departments affected include Searchlight, general Disney marketing, PR, distribution, legal, and the 20th and Disney story departments. Although
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Warner Bros has released an extended trailer for the upcoming film ‘Wonka’, directed by Paul King and set for release in Christmas 2023. The movie stars Timothée Chalamet as the titular character, a candymeister who travels the world perfecting his craft and is hoping to open a chocolate shop. The story is set in a
The Writers Guild of America (WGA) may go on strike if they don’t receive fair pay and protections for their work, according to Raphael Bob-Waksberg, a WGA West board member and creator of the show BoJack Horseman. The WGA is in the final week of negotiations with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers
Yellow Veil Pictures and Drafthouse Films have collaborated to acquire the North American rights to Once Upon A Time Uganda, a documentary by Cathryne Czubek. The film follows the unlikely friendship between Isaac Nabwana, a filmmaker known as Uganda’s Quentin Tarantino, and American film programmer Alan Hofmanis, who travels to Uganda to collaborate on Nabwana’s
Activist Artists Management has recently announced that they have signed Human Rights Watch (HRW) to create fresh scripted and unscripted storytelling opportunities across film and television. Activist’s Bernie Cahill and Jon Kanak will represent HRW, as well as its 40+ years of human rights research and advocacy, to help the organization extend its reach. HRW
At CinemaCon, Denzel Washington expressed his gratitude to exhibition executives for their contribution to the film industry. During Sony’s presentation, Washington received a Lifetime Achievement Award presented by director Antoine Fuqua. He thanked the audience from the bottom of his heart, stating that they are the reason for the success of the film industry. Washington,
Russell Crowe has spoken out about his involvement in the 2000 film Gladiator, revealing that he almost walked away from the Ridley Scott-directed movie due to the poor script. Despite being confident in his abilities as a leading man, Crowe was apprehensive about the world around him in the film. Crowe’s Frustrations with the Script
Nicolas Cage has recently opened up about his struggles with debt and how he managed to pay back the $6 million he owed. The actor revealed that he was over-invested in real estate and was unable to get out in time when the market crashed. Despite this, he did not file for bankruptcy and instead
Harrison Ford has announced that Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny will be his final film in the series, marking the end of an era for the iconic archeologist. In an interview with Total Film magazine, Ford revealed that this would be the last time he would play the character and that he did
Digital and social media marketing executives of major studios expressed hope that the threat of a U.S. government ban on Tiktok never comes to fruition, as the platform has become crucial to launching films. Alex Sanger, EVP of Digital Marketing at Universal Pictures, stated that he does not believe Tiktok will disappear anytime soon in