Jeremy Fuster, Film Reporter, joined TheWrap in 2016 and covers box office and labor news. He received a National Arts & Entertainment Journalism Award for his coverage of the 2023 WGA Strike and was nominated by the LA Press Club as Best Entertainment Journalist. He can be reached at jeremy.fuster@thewrap.com.
Experience:
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Erik Lomis, MGM Distribution Chief, Dies at 64
Studio exec recently oversaw the theatrical release of the hit boxing drama “Creed III”
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Norman Steinberg, ‘Blazing Saddles’ Screenwriter, Dies at 83
Screenwriter also penned the ’80s comedies “My Favorite Year” and “Johnny Dangerously”
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Why ‘John Wick: Chapter 4’ Box Office Could Be Critical to Lionsgate’s Future
After the company’s 2022 slate with mostly day-and-date releases, the sequel’s success can impact the studio’s next moves as an independent
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Former ‘Rust’ Prosecutor Believed Joining Case ‘Might Help’ Her State Legislature Campaign, Emails Show
Andrea Reeb, who was elected as a state representative in November, stepped down from the Alec Baldwin trial last week
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Zachary Levi Pins ‘Shazam 2′ Box Office Failure on Warner Bros’ Marketing: ‘Just a Shame’
The DC Comics star also said it’s “sad but true” that some Snyderverse fans were rooting for his DC sequel to fail
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Hollywood’s Labor Talks Begin With the Future of Streaming at Stake
Amid a Wall Street squeeze on studios, guilds are forming a united front on demanding major changes to pay scales for digital releases
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Craig Mazin’s Word Games Promotes Jacqueline Lesko to President of Production
Producer worked with Mazin on HBO’s “Chernobyl” and “The Last of Us”
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‘Shazam,’ ‘Ant-Man’ Sequel Struggles Show Superheroes Aren’t Bulletproof at the Box Office
With DC and Marvel’s cinematic universes sagging in popularity, their films need to work on their own merits to find an audience
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Original ‘Hocus Pocus’ Kids Explain Why They Weren’t in the Sequel: ‘Such a Roller Coaster Ride’
A ’90s Con panel revealed that ideas were floated to bring back the family that defeated the Sandersons for the Disney+ movie, but were rejected
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Jimmy Finkelstein’s Startup The Messenger Faces Hurdles as Insiders Scoff at ‘Delusional’ Readership Goals
The new news site owner aims to reach 100 million monthly readers but is reportedly struggling to hire talent
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‘Shazam 2’ Fizzles at Box Office With $30.5 Million Opening
Amid mixed word-of-mouth, DC sequel earns a worse launch than the 2020 Harley Quinn film “Birds of Prey”
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‘Shazam 2’ Slides to Soft $30 Million Box Office Opening
“Fury of the Gods” opens below projections and the $53.5 million opening of the DC film’s 2019 predecessor
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‘Shazam 2’ Makes $3.4 Million in Thursday Preview Screenings
DC sequel projected to make significantly less than its 2019 predecessor
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Imax Entertainment President Megan Colligan to Step Down
Executive will stay on through end of April while Imax searches for her successor
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‘Smile’ Director Parker Finn Signs First-Look Deal With Paramount
Low-budget horror film grossed $217 million at global box office for the studio last fall
