Film Reporter • brian.welk@thewrap.com • Twitter: @brianwelk
Experience:
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Paramount Global CEO Bob Bakish’s Pay Drops to $20 Million in 2021
He made $38.9 million in 2020 and did not receive a cash bonus or new stock awards this year
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‘Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore’ Conjures $6 Million at Thursday Box Office
The third film in J.K. Rowling’s franchise is projected for an opening between $47-50 million
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Salma Hayek to Replace Thandiwe Newton in ‘Magic Mike’s Last Dance’
“Westworld” actress cites “family matters” as the reason for leaving the film shooting in London
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David Bowie Doc and Concert Film ‘Moonage Daydream’ Picked Up by Neon
Brett Morgen is directing the “feature-length experiential cinematic odyssey” exploring Bowie’s creative, musical and spiritual journey
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Andy Kaufman Documentary in the Works From Producers Morgan Neville and Safdie Brothers
Alex Braverman is directing the untitled feature about the comedian who died in 1984
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Bo Burnham’s ‘Inside,’ ‘Hacks,’ ‘Summer of Soul’ Land 2022 Peabody Award Nominations
PBS leads with 13 of the 60 nominations, HBO follows with eight
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Michel Bouquet, French Acting Icon of Stage and Screen, Dies at 96
“Toto the Hero” star appeared in over 100 films and worked with legendary French New Wave filmmakers
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IFC Films Acquires SXSW Audience Award-Winning Doc ‘Bad Axe’
David Siev’s debut feature grapples with an Asian-American family’s fight with racism amid the COVID-19 pandemic
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Jennifer Lopez Doc ‘Halftime’ Set as Tribeca Film Festival Opener
Amanda Micheli’s film will premiere June 8 at the United Palace in Washington Heights before Netflix debut
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Netflix Promotes Emily Feingold to VP of Communications for US and Canada
Five-year veteran with the streamer will continue to report to chief communications officer Rachel Whetstone
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‘Greyhound’ Sequel in Development at Apple Studios
Tom Hanks’ Playtone has also set an exclusive TV deal with Apple TV+
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‘Fantastic Beasts 3’: Warner Bros. Defends Cutting 6 Seconds of Gay Dialogue for China Release
“The spirit of the film remains,” a Warner Bros. spokesperson says in light of the edits
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How a Polish Film’s Use of AI to Create an English Version Could Bolster the Foreign Movie Market (Exclusive Video)
“It’s not a deepfake,” Darryl Marks tells TheWrap of Holocaust drama “The Champion,” which he believes represents a new lifeline for global films
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Will Smith Barred From All Academy Events for 10 Years After Oscars Slap
Academy’s Board of Governors also accepted the actor’s resignation as a member
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‘Sonic the Hedgehog 2’ Speeds to $6.25 Million at Thursday Box Office
Paramount’s video game sequel and family film is projected for an opening above $50 million
